Known For
Writing
Known Credits
0
Gender
Male
Birthday
December 5, 1925 (100 years old)
Place of Birth
Pabna, Bengal Presidency, British India (now Bangladesh)
Gauri Prasanna Majumdar (5 December 1925 – 20 August 1986) was an Indian lyricist and writer known for his work in Indian cinema and Bangladeshi cinema. He is most commonly associated with the black-and-white era of Bengali cinema when he penned several enduring classics for films. Often considered one of the greatest and most prominent lyricists of the golden era of Bengali cinema, he is a recipient of numerous accolades. He won the Bengal Film Journalists' Association Awards for best lyricist for Swaralipi (1962), Palatak (1964), Anthony Firingee (1968), Bon Palashir Padabali (1974), Sanyasi Raja (1976) and Anurager Chhoan (1987, posthumously). He also won the National Film Awards of Bangladesh for Sesh Porjonto (1969).
Majumdar was a contemporary of Nachiketa Ghosh, Robin Chattopadhyay, Hemanta Mukherjee, Uttam Kumar, and Kishore Kumar. He had also worked extensively with R D Burman, Kishore Kumar, Sandhya Mukherjee, and Manna Dey. He was closely associated with music composer Neeta Sen. His lyrics were known for expressing emotions, sculpting feelings, and his command over words.
| 1984 | Lal Golap...Lyricist | |
| 1984 | Seemantaraag...Lyricist | |
| 1983 | Protidan...Lyricist | |
| 1982 | Matir Swarga...Lyricist | |
| 1981 | Saheb...Lyricist | |
| 1980 | Paka Dekha...Lyricist | |
| 1980 | Two Worlds...Lyricist | |
| 1979 | Brojobuli...Lyricist | |
| 1978 | Pranoy Pasha...Lyricist | |
| 1977 | Pratima...Lyricist | |
| 1977 | Babu Moshai...Lyricist | |
| 1977 | Asadharan...Lyricist | |
| 1976 | Closer to the Moon...Lyricist | |
| 1976 | Sei Chokh...Lyricist | |
| 1976 | Anandamela...Lyricist | |
| 1976 | Hotel Snow Fox...Lyricist | |
| 1976 | Aaj Ka Mahatma...Writer | |
| 1975 | Sanyasi Raja...Lyricist | |
| 1974 | Mouchak...Lyricist | |
| 1974 | Asati...Lyricist | |
| 1973 | Agnibhramar...Lyricist | |
| 1973 | Sriman Prithviraj...Lyricist | |
| 1973 | Ballad of the Wildflower...Lyricist | |
| 1973 | Nani Gopaler Biye...Lyricist | |
| 1972 | Stree...Lyricist | |
| 1972 | Andha Atit...Lyricist | |
| 1971 | Sansar...Lyricist | |
| 1971 | Jiban Jigyasa...Lyricist | |
| 1971 | Khunje Berai...Lyricist | |
| 1971 | Kuheli...Lyricist | |
| 1970 | Nishi Padma...Lyricist | |
| 1970 | Princess...Lyricist | |
| 1970 | Padma Golap...Lyricist | |
| 1969 | Chiradiner...Story | |
| 1969 | Chiradiner...Lyricist | |
| 1969 | Sabarmati...Lyricist | |
| 1967 | Antony Firingee...Lyricist | |
| 1966 | Shudhu Ekti Bachhar...Writer | |
| 1965 | Suryatapa...Story | |
| 1965 | Portrait of a Princess...Lyricist | |
| 1964 | Ascending...Lyricist | |
| 1964 | Natun Tirtha...Lyricist | |
| 1964 | Bibhas...Lyricist | |
| 1963 | Palatak...Lyricist | |
| 1962 | Agun...Lyricist | |
| 1962 | Atal Jaler Ahwan...Lyricist | |
| 1961 | Dui Bhai...Lyricist | |
| 1961 | Agni Sanskar...Lyricist | |
| 1961 | Sathi Hara...Lyricist | |
| 1960 | Kshudha...Lyricist | |
| 1960 | Uttar Megh...Lyricist | |
| 1960 | Kuhak...Lyricist | |
| 1959 | Abak Pritibhi...Lyricist | |
| 1959 | Sonar Harin...Lyricist | |
| 1959 | Khelaghar...Lyricist | |
| 1959 | Gali Theke Rajpath...Lyricist | |
| 1959 | Deep Jele Jaai...Lyricist | |
| 1959 | Chaowa Pawa...Lyricist | |
| 1959 | Marutirtha Hinglaj...Lyricist | |
| 1958 | Joutuk...Lyricist | |
| 1958 | Indrani...Lyricist | |
| 1958 | Bhanu Wins the Lottery...Lyricist | |
| 1958 | Swarga Martya...Lyricist | |
| 1958 | Lukochuri...Lyricist | |
| 1958 | Manmoyee Girls' School...Lyricist | |
| 1958 | Bandhu...Lyricist | |
| 1958 | Jamalaye Jibanta Manush...Lyricist | |
| 1957 | Jiban Trishna...Lyricist | |
| 1957 | The Delayed Journey...Lyricist | |
| 1957 | Chandranath...Lyricist | |
| 1957 | Harano Sur...Lyricist | |
| 1957 | Adarsha Hindu Hotel...Lyricist | |
| 1957 | Prithibi Amare Chay...Lyricist | |
| 1957 | Jatra Holo Shuru...Lyricist | |
| 1956 | Nabajanma...Lyricist | |
| 1956 | Putrabadhu...Lyricist | |
| 1956 | Shyamali...Lyricist | |
| 1956 | Shankar Narayan Bank...Lyricist | |
| 1956 | One Night...Lyricist | |
| 1956 | Sagarika...Lyricist | |
| 1955 | The Final Truth...Lyricist | |
| 1955 | The Dawn...Lyricist | |
| 1955 | Debatra...Lyricist | |
| 1955 | Anupama...Lyricist | |
| 1954 | Trial by Fire...Lyricist | |
| 1954 | Ankush...Lyricist | |
| 1953 | Mayakanan...Lyricist | |
| 1951 | Jighangsa...Lyricist | |
| 1949 | Swami...Lyricist | |
| 1948 | Priyatama...Lyricist | |
| 1947 | Purbarag...Lyricist |