125th Birthday Of Juthika Roy, The Noted Singer Of Yesteryears

On this day (20th April), in the year 1920, the noted singer Juthika Roy was born. She started singing at an early age. She has sung many songs for music directors including her first mentor Kazi Nazrul Islam (whom she called Kazi Da) and the great bengali music director Kamal Dasgupta. It is said that Kamal Das Gupta and Kumari Juthika Roy recorded a naat in the late 1930s that impressed Gupta so much that he embraced Islam. Her singing was liked by many including Mahatma Gandhi. She has sung for many Bengali and Hindi movies also but she is most popularly known for her Meera Bhajans. Some Juthika Roy songs * meri prem ki naiya (sung for Kamal Dasgupta) * darshan bina prabhuji * ghunghat ka pat khol * kanhaiya pe tan man * pag ghungharu bandh meera nachi * tore angse ang milake kanhaii * tulsi mira sur kabir * badal dekh rahi * bolre madhuban mein * chupke chupke bol maina * Roti Ankhiyan * aakash tale jab deep * aankhin mein mathura * Anjaan nagar anjaan dagar * Maine Chakrar rakhi ji * Main Ram nam ki churiyan pahenu * Main to wari jaun Ram * Meri Veena Ro Rahi Hai * Mat ja jogi mat ja * Pag gunghat bandh Meera nachire Awards * 1972: Padma Shri Juthika Roy is a legendary bhajan singer with a very sweet voice. She started singing at the age of seven and recorded her first Hindi bhajan at the age of 12. Her first album was recorded with the guidance of her mentor Kazi Nazrul Islam whom she called Kazi Da. She sang many songs for the great music director Kamal Dasgupta. She went on to sing in Bengali & Hindi movies also but she is best known for her Meera Bhajans. She was awarded the Padmashree in 1972.