Srikanta Acharya


Srikanta Acharya is a Kolkata-based modern Bengali singer. Acharya is one of the most prominent exponents of Rabindra Sangeet.

Early life

Srikanta Acharya was born in Kolkata, India and is the son of Rohini Nandan Acharya and Kana Acharya. He received formal training in Rabindrasangeet from Dakshinee. He also received training in tabla from Ustad Ali Ahmed Khan. He quit his job as a sales professional and then Utpal Chakravarty, proprietor of an old music store, convinced him to send his cassettes to Sagarika Music. He got a call from them within a week and they offered him a contract to sing for them.

Music career

He is a qualitative songs-tan of Bengal music.
He made many music albums which contains various types of Bangla songs...'ak jhank pakhi' is one of the popular albums of Srikanta Acharya.

Awards

Discography

Bengali albums

Ek Jhank Pakhi
Swapno Dekhao Tumi
Brishti Tomake Dilam
Nadir Chhobi Aanki
Mone Pore
Sudhu Valo Theko
Kachhei Achhi
Ghuri
Sonar Meye
Roddur
Aami Noi
Musafirana
Ghum Nei Raat
Musafirana 2

Rabindrasangeet albums

Hey Bandhu Hey Priyo
Anubhabe Jenechhilem
Nivrito Praner Debota
Nirob Nirjane
Prem Esechhilo
Hridoy Aamar
Roudro Chhayay
Anek Diner Gaan

Rabindrasangeet Duet albums

Valobasi
Milechho Mor Prane
Surer Dosor
Tagorespeare

Rabindrasangeet Other albums

Aapon Gaan, Vol – 1
Aapon Gaan, Vol – 2
Chitrangada
Pather Sathi
Uttaran

Cover albums

Moner Janala
Neel Dhrubatara
Kono Ekdin
Uttaradhikar

Cover Duet albums

Sudhu Dujone
Enkechi Dujone

Devotional albums

Ma Aamar
Sri Sri Ramkrishnayan
Sadhananjali
Amar Prem
Offering

Films