He was the only film-music-director who had been allowed by Tagore personally to set tune to his lyrics.These songs were in the form of hand-written notations found in our family archives.
Now we have restored it, digitised it and presented it in the form of songs, Jhinuk Gupta, granddaughter-in-law of Pankaj Mullick told PTI. Brought out by Saregama, the CD titled Ashruto Rabindranath (Tagore: Unheard) has eight songs. ![]() Rabindranath Tagore Songs In Bengali Free To SetIt is said when Tagore heard Mullick crooning one of his songs Diner Sheshey Ghumer Deshey, he announced that he was free to set tune to those writings of his which he would not be able to accomplish during his lifetime. The family is now on a mission to bring out all unheard renditions of the legendary musician. Another song Bhogoban Tumi was composed when Mullick was requested by Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, founder father of Bangladesh, to set to tune a couple of Tagores poems that would inspire and instill pride in every Bengali for their mother tongue. Chitto Jetha Bhoyshunya came into being when Tagores son Rathindranath requested him to turn the famous poem Prarthana into a song. During the making of a radio-play based on tales from the Arabian Nights, he had set to tune Tagores poem Megh and the song Adi Onto Hariye Phele was born. Other songs are He More Durbhaga Desh, Aaji E Probhatey, Sannyasi Upagupta and Rudra Tomar Darun Deepti. Having composed over 5,000 songs in his 50-year-old illustrious career, Mullick has given a number of other hits like Chale Pawan Ki Chaal, Yeh Kaun Aaj Aaya, Kaun Desh Hai Jana and Pran Chahe Naina Na Chahe. Click here to join our channel (indianexpress) and stay updated with the latest headlines.
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