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Biography
Joy Sarkar is a Kolkata-based Bengali music director and songwriter.
Personal life
Joy Sarkar was born in Kolkata, India, to Sudhin Sarkar, who is a Bengali singer, and Kalyani Sarkar. He has an elder brother, Rana.
Sarkar has been married to a Bengali singer Lopamudra Mitra since 2001. They have worked together and composed many Bengali songs.
He was the judge of Sa Re Ga Ma Pa 2013 in Zee Bangla. He had been the judge of the same show in previous seasons.
Career
Sarkar started music with the guitar, learning from Subrata Karmakar, Nepal Shaw and Amyt Dutta. Travelling extensively around the country and the globe he slowly started doing sessions, arrangements and composing. He started his career in 1998 when he composed the first song of his life, that was Chhelebelar Brishti, sung by his wife Lopamudra Mitra and the lyricist was Partha Bhattacharya. Since then he has been composing for albums, films, stage, television and advertising commercials.
Composition
- Chhelebelar brishti (1998)
- Chheletir naam megh (1999)
- Janmobhumi (1999)
- Swapno dekhao tumi (1999)
- Bristi, Tomake Dilam (2000)
- Narom alor bikel (2000)
- Tor lagano chapar chara (2000)
- Je Sur Bajai (2000)
- Maya bono biharini (2000)
- Aaye aaye ke jabi (2001)
- Janla khola (2001)
- Nodir chhobi anaki (2001)
- Jay Mon Jak (2001)
- Baundule (2002)
- De re na na (2003)
- Din badoler gaan (2003)
- Jao pakhi (2003)
- Tomar kaachhe brishti din (2003)
- Cheye Dyakho Meghera (2004)
- Galphuluni khukumoni (2004)
- Ja re ja re (2004)
- Khatar opor akaash (2004)
- Megh Hole Mon (2004)
- Mon de uran (2004)
- Prithibir Chabi (2004)
- Rimjhim (2004)
- Tindana (2004)
- Banjara (2005)
- Dekhechho ki taake (2005)
- Dure dure (2005)
- Ja pakhi ure jana (2005)
- Bhalobasar bhitor (2006)
- Chokh theke jodi jal aase (2006)
- Jhar tole gaan (2006)
- Meghe meghe (2006)
- Akasher adho nil rang (2007)
- Bhalo theko (2007)
- Dure jaoa alo (2007)
- Ei roj bneche thaka (2007)
- Ja re ja (2007)
- Na hoini hoini bnacha (2007)
- Neelsrot (2007)
- Protiti kabye (2007)
- Pure gelo (2007)
- Sa sa re ga (2007)
- Khub beshi noi (2008)
- Anubhabe bhabi jaake (2009)
- Ghare phera din (2009)
- Mon hawate (2009)
- NaoTumi nao (2009)
- Aaj roddur shikhchhe - Jodi ekdin(Film) (2010)
- Aphorbelai,chal phul jharabi - Jodi ekdin(Film) (2010)
- Deke jai-Jodi ekdin(Film) (2010)
- Khola chithi - Jodi ekdin(Film) (2010)
- Khub short-e - Jodi Ekdin(Film) (2010)
- Neel - Jodi ekdin(Film) (2010)
- Eshechhi Abaar - Musafirana (2011)
- Kano Dishehara - Musafirana (2011)
- Chhera Chithi - Musafirana (2011)
- Ja Kichu Bhalo - Musafirana (2011)
- Ghum Theke Ghume - Musafirana (2011)
- Kokhono Boshe - Musafirana (2011)
- Rakha Thak - Musafirana (2011)
- Purechhe Shob - Musafirana (2011)
- Keno Je Chokh Rangas - Half Serious(Film) (2013)
- Collar Tule Bol - Half Serious(Film) (2013)
- Pher Vanga Dana- Half Serious(Film) (2013)
- Vagoban Ke Niye Thatta- Half Serious(Film) (2013)
- Ke Tumi Shibaji- Half Serious(Film) (2013)
- Half Serious Theme - Half Serious(Film) (2013)
- Bicycle Kick (2013)
Awards
- 2013 Radio Mirchi Best Upcoming Singer Award for the song "Dhoro Kono Katha Holo Na" from the film Accident