Emon Chowdhury

Emon Chowdhury
ইমন চৌধুরী
Chowdhury in 2014
Born
Mustafizur Rahman Chowdhury Emon

(1990-07-19) 19 July 1990
NationalityBangladeshi
Occupation(s)Musician, guitarist
Known forGuitarist of Chirkutt[1]
AwardsBangladesh National Film Award

Mustafizur Rahman Chowdhury Emon (born 19 July 1990), known as Emon Chowdhury, is a Bangladeshi musician best known as working outside of the rock band Chirkutt.[2][3] He won Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Music Director for his work in the film Maya: The Lost Mother.[4][5][6]

Background

Emon Chowdhury's father Matiur Rahman Chowdhury was the principal of Nazrul Academy in Narshingdi.[2]

Filmography

As a music director

Year Film Director Role
2021 No Ground Beneath the Feet Mohammad Rabby Mridha
2021 Raat Jaga Phool Mir Sabbir Composer[7]
2022 Paap Punno Giasuddin Selim Singer with Atia Anisha
2022 Hawa Mejbaur Rahman Sumon
2023 Surongo Raihan Rafi song: "Dhukkur Pukkur"

Awards

Year Nominated work Category Award Result Notes Ref.
2019 Maya: The Lost Mother Best Music Director Bangladesh National Film Awards Won [8]
2023 Paap Punno Film Soundtrack Sunsilk Channel i Music Awards Won [9]

References

  1. ^ "One Man Band Emon joins an exclusive club". The Business Stand. 15 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Plugged-in: Emon Chowdhury". The Daily Star. 2018-07-28. Retrieved 2020-12-03.
  3. ^ "CHIRKUTT Back Stage Pass". The Daily Star. 2015-12-19. Retrieved 2020-12-03.
  4. ^ "Winners of National Film Awards 2019 announced". The Daily Star. 2020-12-03. Retrieved 2020-12-03.
  5. ^ "Award-2019" (PDF) (in Bengali). Ministry of Information. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
  6. ^ "Kamal praises Emon Chowdhury". Dhaka Tribune. 15 November 2021.
  7. ^ https://www.imdb.com/title/tt16764626/fullcredits/?ref_=tt_ql_1
  8. ^ Shazu, Shah Alam (17 January 2021). "PM confers National Film Awards 2019". The Daily Star.
  9. ^ "Winners of Channel i Music Awards this year". The Daily Star. 19 October 2023.