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'''Chandrabindoo''' (often spelled '''Chandrabindu'''), based in [[Kolkata]], is a [[bangla band]]. Their name refers both to the last character in the Bengali alphabet and to a dialogue (very famous among [[Bengali people|Bengalis]]) from the hilarious work ''[[HaJaBaRaLa]]'' by [[Sukumar Ray]].
'''Chandrabindoo''' (often spelled '''Chandrabindu'''), based in [[Kolkata]], is a [[bangla band]]. Their name refers both to the last character in the Bengali alphabet and to a dialogue (very famous among [[Bengali people|Bengalis]]) from the hilarious work ''[[HaJaBaRaLa]]'' by [[Sukumar Ray]].


The band is known for Chandril's satirical, colloquial lyrics, full of references to current affairs and cultural phenomena. They also sing other types of song by Anindya. Upal is also very popular for his unique voice.
The band is known for [[Chandril Bhattacharya|Chandril's]] satirical, colloquial lyrics, full of references to current affairs and cultural phenomena. They also sing other types of song by Anindya. Upal is also very popular for his unique voice.


They are well known in Kolkata, Delhi and Mumbai and have recently started touring internationally including a performance in aid of the Kolkata based [[Child In Need Institute (CINI)]] in London. Chandrabindoo is the official [[brand ambassador]] for CINI ASHA.
They are well known in Kolkata, [[Delhi]] and [[Mumbai] and have recently started touring internationally including a performance in aid of the Kolkata based [[Child In Need Institute (CINI)]] in London. Chandrabindoo is the official [[brand ambassador]] for CINI ASHA.<ref>[http://www.kicpl.in/celeb_details.php?celebid=9 Chandrabindoo: Kaleidoscope] ''kicpl.in''. Retrieved 21 August 2013</ref>


==Starting days==
==Starting days==
They faced much hardship in producing their first album ''aar jani na''. They made their demo with the help of an out-of-date sound mixer. It was released in 1998, and got a lukewarm response. Then late Goutam Chattopadhyay of Mohiner Ghoraguli was impressed. He suggested their name to Sagarika music co. and the second album ''gadha'' was released. The first public live show of Chandrabindoo was held in [[Gyan Manch]] near [[Rabindra Sadan]], Kolkata.
The band faced much hardship in producing their first album ''aar jani na'' and made their demo with the help of an out-of-date sound mixer. It was released in 1998, and got a lukewarm response. Then late [[Gautam Chattopadhyay]] of [[Mohiner Ghoraguli]] was impressed. He suggested their name to Sagarika music co. and the second album ''gadha'' was released. The first public live show of Chandrabindoo was held in ''Gyan Manch'' near [[Rabindra Sadan]], Kolkata.


== Band members ==
== Band members ==
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*Sibabrata Biswas aka Sibu &mdash; [[keyboardist]]
*Sibabrata Biswas aka Sibu &mdash; [[keyboardist]]
*Sourabh &mdash; [[percussionist]]
*Sourabh &mdash; [[percussionist]]
⚫
and Tirthankar as [[sound engineer]].

== Other members ==
⚫
*Tirthankar &mdash; [[sound engineer]]


== Former members ==
== Former members ==
Chandrabidoo's former member includes Subrato Lodh, Subrato Ghosh, Sukhendu, Subhendu, Debapriyo, Tennie, Lintu, Santanu, Arindam, [[Pritam]]<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=453IUDVA5TQ Pritam in Youtube with a lot of FAQs], an interview of Pritam by [[Anurag Basu]] in his [[talk show]] Ke Hobe Biggest Fan on [[Zee Bangla]]</ref>, Dron Acharya, Riju, Kallol, Rajesh, Riddhi, Chandan, Papa, [[Jishu Sengupta]]<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EmWSgjjR4E0 Chandrabindoo in Youtube with a lot of FAQs], an interview of Chandrabindoo by [[Anurag Basu]] in his [[talk show]] Ke Hobe Biggest Fan on [[Zee Bangla]]</ref>, Neepabeethi Ghosh, [[Lopamudra Mitra]].
* Subrato Lodh
* Subrato Ghosh
* Sukhendu
* Subhendu
* Debapriyo
* Tennie
* Lintu
* Santanu
* Arindam
* [[Pritam]]<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=453IUDVA5TQ Pritam in Youtube with a lot of FAQs], an interview of Pritam by [[Anurag Basu]] in his [[talk show]] Ke Hobe Biggest Fan on [[Zee Bangla]]</ref>
* [[Dron Acharya]]
* Riju
* Kallol
* Rajesh
* Riddhi
* Chandan
* Papa
* [[Jishu Sengupta]]<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EmWSgjjR4E0 Chandrabindoo in Youtube with a lot of FAQs], an interview of Chandrabindoo by [[Anurag Basu]] in his [[talk show]] Ke Hobe Biggest Fan on [[Zee Bangla]]</ref>
* Neepabeethi Ghosh
* [[Lopamudra Mitra]]


== Discography ==
== Discography ==
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<big>'''Studio Albums'''</big>
<big>'''Studio Albums'''</big>


*'''[[Aar Jani Na]] ({{lang-bn|আর জানি না}}, Lit: '''''That's All I Know''''') (1997)'''
*[[Aar Jani Na]] ({{lang-bn|আর জানি না}}, Lit: That's All I Know) (1997)
*'''[[Gadha (album)|Gadha]] ({{lang-bn|গাধা}}, Lit: '''''Donkey''''') (1998)'''
*[[Gadha (album)|Gadha]] ({{lang-bn|গাধা}}, Lit: Donkey) (1998)
*'''[[Twaker Jatna Nin]] ({{lang-bn|ত্বকের যত্ন নিন}}, Lit: '''''Take Care Of Your Skin''''') (1999)'''
*[[Twaker Jatna Nin]] ({{lang-bn|ত্বকের যত্ন নিন}}, Lit: Take Care Of Your Skin) (1999)
*'''[[Chaw (album)|Chaw]] ({{lang-bn|চ}}, Lit: '''''Let's Go''''') (2001)'''
*[[Chaw (album)|Chaw]] ({{lang-bn|চ}}, Lit: Let's Go) (2001)
*'''[[Daknam]] ({{lang-bn|ডাকনাম}}, Lit: '''''Nickname''''') (2002)'''
*[[Daknam]] ({{lang-bn|ডাকনাম}}, Lit: Nickname) (2002)
*'''[[Juju (Chandrabindoo album)|Juju]] ({{lang-bn|জুজু}}, Lit: '''''The Bugbear''''') (2003)'''
*[[Juju (Chandrabindoo album)|Juju]] ({{lang-bn|জুজু}}, Lit: The Bugbear) (2003)
*'''[[Hulabila]] ({{lang-bn|হুলাবিলা}}, Lit: '''''Hullabaloo''''') (2005)'''
*[[Hulabila]] ({{lang-bn|হুলাবিলা}}, Lit: Hullabaloo) (2005)
*'''[[U/A (album)|U/A]] ({{lang-bn|ইউ/এ}}, Lit: '''''U/A''''') (2008)'''
*[[U/A (album)|U/A]] ({{lang-bn|ইউ/এ}}, Lit: U/A) (2008)
*'''[[Noy (album)|Noy]] ({{lang-bn|নয়}}, Lit: '''''Nine''''') (2012)'''
*[[Noy (album)|Noy]] ({{lang-bn|নয়}}, Lit: Nine) (2012)


<big>'''Compilation Albums'''</big>
<big>'''Compilation Albums'''</big>


*'''Chandrabindaas ({{lang-bn|চন্দ্রবিন্দাস}}, Lit: '''''Chandrabindoo is Bindaas''''') (2005)'''
*Chandrabindaas ({{lang-bn|চন্দ্রবিন্দাস}}, Lit: Chandrabindoo is Bindaas) (2005)
*'''[[Ebhabeo Phire Asha Jae (album)|Ebhabeo Phire Asha Jae]] ({{lang-bn|এভাবেও ফিরে আসা যায়}}, Lit: '''''Even that's a Comeback''''') (2005)'''
*[[Ebhabeo Phire Asha Jae (album)|Ebhabeo Phire Asha Jae]] ({{lang-bn|এভাবেও ফিরে আসা যায়}}, Lit: Even that's a Comeback) (2005)
*'''Bachhai 11 ({{lang-bn|বাছাই ১১}}, Lit: '''''Selected 11''''') (2006)'''
*Bachhai 11 ({{lang-bn|বাছাই ১১}}, Lit: Selected 11) (2006)
*'''Shera Chandrabindoo ({{lang-bn|সেরা চন্দ্রবিন্দু}}, Lit: '''''Best Of Chandrabindoo''''') (2008)'''
*Shera Chandrabindoo ({{lang-bn|সেরা চন্দ্রবিন্দু}}, Lit: Best Of Chandrabindoo) (2008)


==Filmography==
==Filmography==
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|-
|rowspan="1"|2009
|rowspan="1"|2009
|[[Box No. 1313]]
|Box No. 1313
|[[Aniruddha Bhattacharya]]
|Aniruddha Bhattacharya
|as Music Director
|as Music Director
|-
|-
|rowspan="1"|2009
|rowspan="1"|2009
|[[Cross Connection]]
|[[Cross Connection]]
|[[Abhijit Guha]], [[Sudeshna Ray]]
|Abhijit Guha, Sudeshna Ray
|as Lyricists
|as Lyricists
|-
|-
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|-
|-
|rowspan="1"|2010
|rowspan="1"|2010
|[[Jodi Ekdin]]
|Jodi Ekdin
|[[Riingo Banerjee]]
|[[Riingo Banerjee]]
|Anindya and Chandril as lyricists together, Upal and Anindya made a video appearance for a song (Playback Singers)
|Anindya and Chandril as lyricists together, Upal and Anindya made a video appearance for a song (Playback Singers)
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|-
|-
|rowspan="1"|2010
|rowspan="1"|2010
|[[033]]
|033
|[[Birsa Dasgupta]]
|Birsa Dasgupta
|as Music Director
|as Music Director
|-
|-
|rowspan="1"|2010
|rowspan="1"|2010
|[[Natobar Not Out]]
|Natobar Not Out
|[[Amit Sen]]
|Amit Sen
|Playback Singers; Upal and Anindya made a video appearance for a song
|Playback Singers; Upal and Anindya made a video appearance for a song
|-
|-
|rowspan="1"|2011
|rowspan="1"|2011
|[[Icche]]
|[[Icche]]
|[[Nandita Roy]]/ [[Shibprasad Mukhopadhyay]]
|Nandita Roy/ [[Shibprasad Mukhopadhyay
|Anindya as a Playback Singer
|Anindya as a Playback Singer
|-
|-

Revision as of 18:02, 21 August 2013

Chandrabindoo
Chandrabindoo, left to right: Arup, Saurabh, Upal, Rajshekhar, Anindya, Sibu, Surojit in 2010
Chandrabindoo, left to right: Arup, Saurabh, Upal, Rajshekhar, Anindya, Sibu, Surojit in 2010
Background information
OriginKolkata, West Bengal, India
GenresBand Music, Bangla Rock
Years active1998–present
LabelsSa Re Ga Ma, Times Music, Universal Music Group, Sagarika
MembersUpal
Anindya
Chandril
Arup
Surojit
Rajshekhar
Sibu
Sourabh
Tirthankar
Websitehttp://www.chandrabindoo.in/

Chandrabindoo (often spelled Chandrabindu), based in Kolkata, is a bangla band. Their name refers both to the last character in the Bengali alphabet and to a dialogue (very famous among Bengalis) from the hilarious work HaJaBaRaLa by Sukumar Ray.

The band is known for Chandril's satirical, colloquial lyrics, full of references to current affairs and cultural phenomena. They also sing other types of song by Anindya. Upal is also very popular for his unique voice.

They are well known in Kolkata, Delhi and [[Mumbai] and have recently started touring internationally including a performance in aid of the Kolkata based Child In Need Institute (CINI) in London. Chandrabindoo is the official brand ambassador for CINI ASHA.[1]

Starting days

The band faced much hardship in producing their first album aar jani na and made their demo with the help of an out-of-date sound mixer. It was released in 1998, and got a lukewarm response. Then late Gautam Chattopadhyay of Mohiner Ghoraguli was impressed. He suggested their name to Sagarika music co. and the second album gadha was released. The first public live show of Chandrabindoo was held in Gyan Manch near Rabindra Sadan, Kolkata.

Band members

and Tirthankar as sound engineer.

Former members

Chandrabidoo's former member includes Subrato Lodh, Subrato Ghosh, Sukhendu, Subhendu, Debapriyo, Tennie, Lintu, Santanu, Arindam, Pritam[2], Dron Acharya, Riju, Kallol, Rajesh, Riddhi, Chandan, Papa, Jishu Sengupta[3], Neepabeethi Ghosh, Lopamudra Mitra.

Discography

Studio Albums

Compilation Albums

Filmography

Year Film Directed By Other Notes
2009 Box No. 1313 Aniruddha Bhattacharya as Music Director
2009 Cross Connection Abhijit Guha, Sudeshna Ray as Lyricists
2009 Brake Fail Kaushik Ganguly as Playback Singers
2009 Antaheen Aniruddha Roy Chowdhury Anindya and Chandril as Lyricist together, They won 56th National Film Awards for National Film Award for Best Lyrics[4] in 2010 for it[5][6]
2010 Jodi Ekdin Riingo Banerjee Anindya and Chandril as lyricists together, Upal and Anindya made a video appearance for a song (Playback Singers)
2010 Ekti Tarar Khonje Abhik Mukhopadhyay as Lyricists
2010 033 Birsa Dasgupta as Music Director
2010 Natobar Not Out Amit Sen Playback Singers; Upal and Anindya made a video appearance for a song
2011 Icche Nandita Roy/ [[Shibprasad Mukhopadhyay Anindya as a Playback Singer
2011 Rang Milanti Kaushik Ganguly as Music Director, Lyricist, Voice Artist
2011 Gosainbaganer Bhoot Nitish Roy as Music Director and Playback Singer(s)
2012 Aparajita Tumi Aniruddha Roy Chowdhury Anindya and Chandril as Lyricist

See also

References

  1. ^ Chandrabindoo: Kaleidoscope kicpl.in. Retrieved 21 August 2013
  2. ^ Pritam in Youtube with a lot of FAQs, an interview of Pritam by Anurag Basu in his talk show Ke Hobe Biggest Fan on Zee Bangla
  3. ^ Chandrabindoo in Youtube with a lot of FAQs, an interview of Chandrabindoo by Anurag Basu in his talk show Ke Hobe Biggest Fan on Zee Bangla
  4. ^ "Writings on the wall" a published in Times of India on July 5th, 2010, Tollywood's reaction on the national awards in lyrics
  5. ^ Anindya's reaction after winning National Award, an interview of Anindya by R-Plus
  6. ^ Chandril's reaction after winning National Award, an interview of Anindya by R-Plus
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