Syed Abdul Hadi

Syed Abdul Hadi
Syed Abdul Hadi
সৈয়দ আব্দুল হাদী
	Hadi in 2017
Born	1 July 1940 (age 86); Brahmanbaria, Bengal Province, British India
Alma mater	University of Dhaka
Occupation	Playback singer

Syed Abdul Hadi (born 1 July 1940)<ref>"Syed Abdul Hadi performs today at IGCC". The Daily Observer. 21 November 2014.</ref> is a Bangladeshi singer. He won the Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer five times for his playback performance in the films Golapi Ekhon Traine (1979), Sundori (1979), Koshai (1980), Goriber Bou (1990) and Khoma (1992).<ref>Mizan, Mahfuz (31 May 2019). "Veteran Virtuoso: Syed Abdul Hadi in focus". New Age.</ref> He is the recipient of Ekushey Padak in 2000.<ref>"Take fresh vow to establish dignity of mother tongue : Ekushey Padak - 2000 distributed". The Independent. Dhaka. 21 February 2001. Archived from the original on 3 November 2012 – via HighBeam Research.</ref><ref>"National Film Awards for the last fours years announced". The Daily Star. 1 September 2008. Retrieved 1 March 2019.</ref>

Early life and background

Hadi was born at Shahpur village in Kasba, Brahmanbaria in the-then British India.<ref>আজ শ্রদ্ধেয় সঙ্গীত শিল্পী সৈয়দ আব্দুল হাদীর জন্মদিন… [Today is the birthday of artist Syed Abdul Hadi]. shangetangon.com. 1 July 2016. Retrieved 1 March 2019.</ref> He grew up in Agartala, at his grandfather's house, who was a lawyer of the Agartala court.<ref name=balad>"Ballad of the Songbird". The Daily Star. 2019-03-02. Retrieved 2019-03-01.</ref> He was first schooled in Umakanta Academy.<ref name=palabar/> His family moved to Sylhet in 1947. He completed his SSC from Annada Model High School in Brahmanbaria and, later, HSC from Dhaka College after six-month study in Carmichael College in Rangpur.<ref name=palabar/> He then earned his bachelor's and master's in Bengali from the University of Dhaka.<ref name=balad/><ref name=palabar/>

Hadi debuted as a singer for the film Ye Bhi Ek Kahani (1964).<ref name=balad/>

Hadi retired from his government service job in 1998.<ref name=palabar/>

Hadi married Farunnahar Usha in 1966.<ref name=palabar>Haque, Anisul (2025-10-20). জীবন থেকেই তো পালাবার চেষ্টা করেছি অনেকবার. Prothomalo (in Bengali). Retrieved 2025-10-22.</ref> Together they have three daughters.<ref name=palabar/>

Song name	Tune	Lyricist
Achen Amar Mukhtar	Alauddin Ali	Gazi Mazharul Anwar
Ami Tomari Premo Bhikari	Ahmed Imtiaz Bulbul	Ahmed Imtiaz Bulbul
Chokh Bujhilei Duniya Andhar	Alam Khan	Moniruzzaman Monir
Chokher Nojor	Alauddin Ali	Gazi Mazharul Anwar
Chole Jai Jodi Keu	Subal Das	Gazi Mazharul Anwar
Ekbar Jodi Keu Bhalobashto
Emonoto Prem Hoy
Jeyona Shathi
Jonno Thekhe Jolchi Mago
Ki Kore Bolibo
Shoti Mayer Shoti Konna
Tomader Shukheri Nire

Song name	Tune	Lyricist
Ami Choncholo Hey		Rabindranath Tagore
Momo Joubon Nikunje		Rabindranath Tagore
Tumi Ki Keboli Chobi		Rabindranath Tagore
Tar Biday Belai Malakhani		Rabindranath Tagore
Esho Go Jele Diye Jao		Rabindranath Tagore
Mone Ki Didha		Rabindranath Tagore
Tumi Kemon Kore		Rabindranath Tagore
Jochona Porbe Na Mor Payer Chinho		Rabindranath Tagore

A memoir of Hadi, Jiboner Gan, is written by himself. The memoir book, published by Prothoma Prakashani, a sister concern of Prothom Alo, was released on 15 February 2022.<ref>নিজের সন্ধানের গল্পই 'জীবনের গান'. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). 16 February 2022. Retrieved 16 February 2022.</ref><ref>"Syed Abdul Hadi's autobiography 'Jiboner Gaan' released". businesspostbd.com. Retrieved 16 February 2022.</ref>