Highlights
- Kolkata paid a hearty tribute to the late musical genius Pankaj Kumar Mullick on his 106th birth anniversary today.
- To mark the occasion, the Pankaj Mullick Music and Art Foundation hosted a musical soiree Remembrance at Sisir Mancha, where a number of songs composed, written or sung by the Dadasaheb Phalke awardee were played.
- Presented by Mullick's grandson Rajib Gupta, most of the songs were rendered by Jhinuk Gupta, the musician's granddaughter-in-law.
Kolkata paid a hearty tribute tothe late musical genius Pankaj Kumar Mullick on his 106thbirth anniversary today.
To mark the occasion, the Pankaj Mullick Music and ArtFoundation hosted a musical soiree
Remembrance at SisirMancha, where a number of songs composed, written or sung bythe Dadasaheb Phalke awardee were played.
Presented by Mullick's grandson Rajib Gupta, most of thesongs were rendered by Jhinuk Gupta, the musician'sgranddaughter-in-law.
The songs comprised Rabindrasangeets (Tagore songs),songs from
Mahishasuramardini, modern Bengali songs and filmsongs.
"Two songs
Tumi Khuje Pere Jake and
Aakashe aiyemodhu that were played today are unpublished so far. Wewant his immortal creations to reach the ears of the moderngeneration," Gupta, also the spokesperson of the foundation,told PTI.
Mullick, who composed and sang the unforgettable
PiyaMilan Ko Jaana in the Hindi version of
Kapal Kundala(1939), is still revered among Bengalis for his AIR musicalprogarmme
Mahishasuramardini, a musical evocation of thegoddess Durga on the auspicious day of
Mahalaya.
Born in 1905, he had composed over 5,000 songs, includingthose of Tagore, in his 50-year-old illustrious career.