Subal Das

Bangladeshi music director and composer From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Subal Das (26 December 1928 – 16 August 2005) was a Bangladeshi music director, composer and footballer.[1] He was the music director of the first film developed in Film Development Corporation (FDC), Akash aar Mati.[2] He directed music of 86 films.[1]

Born(1928-12-26)26 December 1928
Brahmanbaria, Bengal Presidency, British India
Died16 August 2005(2005-08-16) (aged 76)
Kolkata, India
Position Goalkeeper
Position Goalkeeper
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Subal Das
Born(1928-12-26)26 December 1928
Brahmanbaria, Bengal Presidency, British India
Died16 August 2005(2005-08-16) (aged 76)
Kolkata, India
Association football career
Position Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1951–1954 Azad SC
1955–1956 Police AC
* Club domestic league appearances and goals
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Early life

Das was born on 27 December 1927 in Brahmanbaria District, East Bengal, British Raj.[3]

Career

Das took music lessons from Ustad Israel Khan, nephew of musician Ustad Alauddin Khan.[1] Das started working for the radio in 1963.[1]

Das had been suffering from anal cancer.[4] He died of cardiac arrest on 16 August 2005 at the Lifeline Hospital in Kolkata, India.[2]

Personal life

Das was married to Aporna Das (d. 1996).[2]

Football career

Das played as a goalkeeper for Azad Sporting Club from 1951 to 1954, during which the club finished runners-up in the Dhaka First Division League in 1953 and 1954.[2]

Discography

Further information: Subal Das discography
  • Swaralipi
  • Darpachurna
  • Anirban
  • Tansen
  • Jog Biyog
  • Grihalakshmi
  • Bhalo Manush
  • Alo Tumi Aleya
  • Pyaasa
  • Kaajal
  • Preet Na Janey Reet

Awards

  • Lifetime Achievement Award by Bangladesh Federation of Film Societies (BFFS): 2004[5]

References

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