Sapan Chakraborty

Sapan Chakraborty also variously cited as Swapan Chakraborty, Sapan Chakravorty, Sapan Chakravarty (Bengali: স্বপন চক্রবর্তী) or simply Sapan is a Bengali Indian music composer who composed music for Bollywood Hindi and Bengali films. He was also a music assistant of Rahul Dev Burman and an occasional playback singer. He also penned a number of lyrics for songs in Burman's Bengali film and Durga Puja special albums, along with those in films for which he was the composer. In terms of compositional style, the ecletic influences of his guru Rahul Dev Burman are present in his creations, including the funk classic "Baby Let's Dance Together" from the 1978 movie Shalimar (the only song in the film not composed by Burman). Sapan Chakraborty is not to be confused with Sapan Dasgupta of the Sapan-Jagmohan composer duo.

Filmography as composer

Hindi

• Naya Nasha (1973)
• 36 Ghante (1974)
• Jab Andhera Hota Hai (1974)
• Ek Ruka Hua Faisla (1986)
• Zameer (1975)

Bengali

• Mohonar dike (Also spelled Mohonar dikey) (1984)
• Shurer akashe (also spelled Surer akashe and Shurer akashey) (1988)
• Tufan (also spelled Tuphan) (1988)
• Choto bou (also spelled Chhoto bou, Chhotobou and Chotobou (1988)
• Monimala (1989)
• Kori diye kinlam (1989)
• Monmayuri (1990)
• Madanda (1990)
• Mahajan (also spelled Mohajon) (1990)(1991)

• Bidhilipi (1991)
• Nilimay nil (also spelled Neelimay neel) (1991)
• Mahashoy (also spelled Mahashay) (1992)
• Antoratama (also spelled Antaratama and Ontorotomo)(1995)
• Sarbajaya (also spelled Shorbojoya)(1997)
• Maayer dibyi (also spelled Mayer dibyi) (1998)

Memorable songs as a playback singer

• Aao re aao khelo from Balika Badhu
• Golmaal hai bhai with Rahul Dev Burman from Golmaal
• Ho sajan aaye ho with Bhupinder Singh from Ratnadeep
• Kaida kaida akhir faida with Rekha from Khubsoorat
• Mere saath chale na from Kitaab
• Pritam aan milo from Angoor
• Hum Tum Aur Yeh Nasha Nasha from Shaukeen
• Naram Naram Raat Mein with Rahul Dev Burman from Naram Garam
• Pyar Hamen Kis Mod Pe with Rahul Dev Burman from Satte Pe Satta

See also

• R.D. Burman
• Asha Bhosle

External links

• Sapan Chakraborty at the Internet Movie Database
• This site deals primarily with Rahul Dev Burman but has substantial information on Sapan Chakraborty as well