Anweshaa
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Anwesshaa (born Anwesha Mita Dattagupta; 15 December 1993, changed her artist name to Anwesshaa[1][2][3][4]) is an Indian singer and composer in Hindi, Bengali, Kannada, Tamil, Marathi and others Indian languages. She first appeared in the reality show Amul STAR Voice of India, Chhote Ustaad at the age of 13.
Anwesshaa | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Anwesha Kushal Dattagupta |
| Born | 15 December 1993 |
| Origin | Golf Green, Kolkata, India |
| Genres | Playback singing, Indian classical music, Indie-Pop |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Instrument(s) | Vocal |
| Years active | 2008–present |
| Website | anwesshaa |
Shankar Mahadevan said that '"she was the best singer that ever emerged from a reality show after Shreya Ghoshal in the 90s".[citation needed] Anwesshaa appeared on national television for the first time in the year 2007. Thereafter, she has been a part of various other shows. She started her career as a playback singer with the song "Ek Je Achhe Raja" in the Bengali film Khela (2008). Anwesshaa's first breakthrough in Bollywood was in Golmaal Returns for Pritam Chakraborty at the age of 14. She has recorded songs for many films including 'I am 24, Raanjhanaa', 'Revolver Rani', 'Dangerous Ishq', 'Panchlait', 'I am Banni', 'Kaanchi', 'Prem Ratan Dhan payo', 'Expose', 'Gurudakshina', 'Do lafzon ki kahani', 'ye kaisa Tigdam', 'Bansuri', 'I love Desi', 'Love you soniyo', 'Dhoop chaav, Malhar' and others. Apart from Hindi and Bengali, she has also made her debut with other Indian languages, including Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Gujarati, Marathi, Nepali, Rajasthani, Bhojpuri and also in Bangladesh films. Her playbacks are for around 500 movies across all languages till date. She has received honours like Filmfare Award (East),[1] Mirchi Music Award (Bangla and South), Tele Cine Award, Tele Samman, Big Music Award, Women Entertainers Award, Star Parivar Award, Chitrapat Padarpan Puraskar (Marathi non-film),Gujarat Government Award (For gujarati film song), Academia Award (from Los Angeles, USA for independent song), etc. She has worked in two Bangla films as a Composer songwriter and spreading her wings towards the independent music zone. One of her singles in 2020 'Balcony' released during the lockdown got featured on Best of Indian music. Very recently Besabri, made by her and sung by herself and Abhay Jodhpurkar appeared in the no.2 position of Top Indian songs in extravaganza.in. Sunidhi Chauhan, Javed Ali, Abhishek Ray, Abhay Jodhpurkar and many others have rendered her compositions widening the spectrum of her experiences.
Biography
Anwesha is a student of Lycée School, Kolkata. She was born in Virar, Maharashtra. When she was four, the family shifted base to their hometown Kolkata. Her schooling happened in Lycee. Later on, she completed her graduation from Amity University. Reading and watching movies is her favourite hobbies.[2]
Musical background
Anwesshaa is a second generation musician and by the grace of her mother, she got a culture at home which was inclusive of literature and music. Formal training started at the age of four from her Guru Shri Jayant Sarkar, who is a senior disciple of Pandit Ajoy Chakraborty. Lately she has been closely associated with Pandit ji as well which allowed her to learn from him. Indirectly, the singers and composers whose work she has grown up on are a huge source of inspiration.
Anwesha achieved 1st Division with Distinction in Hindustani Vocal and Rabindra Sangeet under Bangiya Sangeet Parishad Examination (2002–03 and 2003–04). She also became one of the few recipients of the Jugal Srimal Talent Scholarship in Rabindra Sangeet, given by Tagore Foundation.
Anwesha was the Winner of "Young Talent Contest – 2004" in Indian Popular Vocal category (Junior) organized by the Calcutta School of Music. She has also won the All Bengal (Inter School) Music Competition 2006 organized by Smile World, an NGO. She was also the runner up at Amul Star Voice of India Chhote Ustaad.[3] [9] Here is a recent interview.[4]
Early public appearances
Anwesha performed in Sabujer Deshe in 2000 (ETV Bangla). She was a Mega Finalist in Tarana music competition (1st Schedule) which was telecast in January 2003 (ETV Bangla). In early 2007, she also participated in the musical game show Antakshari (Star Plus) where she represented East Zone.
Compositions
Anwesshaa composed and scripted the lyrics for the following singles.
She has been releasing these compositions on her YouTube channel [1]Anwesshaa_Official.
- Kagojer Nouko Acoustic guitar – Rhythm Shaw, Sound engineer – Kohinoor Mukherjee)
- Devaa Vocals – Anwesshaa and Kaustuv Kanti Ganguly
- Dhun Bihu ki pukare Vocals – Trijoy Deb and Anwesshaa
- Maahiya Vocals – Anwesshaa, Music producer – Akshay Akash
- Khaamoshiyaan Vocals – Anwesshaa, Arrangement- Akshay Akash, Piano – Akshay Menon, Table – Amit Choubey, Mixing – Kohinoor Mukherjee
- Gatihara Dupur Music Producer: Shamik Chakravarty, Mixing & Mastering: Ananjan Chakraborty, Video: Visual Diary Motion Picture
- Swapno bari (Acoustic guitar – Rhythm Shaw, Sound engineer – Kohinoor Mukherjee)
- Mizaaj-e-ishq – Hindi Indi-pop album
- Aye chol – Vocals: Anwesshaa and Sarmishtha
- Mehek – Vocals: Anwesshaa, Sound engineer – Kohinoor Mukherjee, Producer – Akshay Menon
- Balcony - Vocals: Anwesshaa
- Teri kami - Vocals: Anwesshaa and Abhay Jodhpurkar, Sound engineer – Kohinoor Mukherjee, Producer: Akshay Menon
- Mere khuda - Vocals: Kinjal Chatterjee, Producer: Nayan Mani Barman, Mixing: Kohinoor Mukherjee
- Dooriyaan - Vocals: Anwesshaa
- Mere Khuda - Vocals: Kinjal Chatterjee
- Swapno Michhil - Vocals: Anwesshaa and Shovan Ganguly
- Bhalo Theko - Vocals: Darnibar Saha
- Intezaar - Vocals: Anwesshaa
- Smritir poth beye - Vocals: Anwesshaa
- Swag wala pyaar - Vocals: Hriti Tikadar
- Adhure Chithhi - Vocals: Anwesshaa
- Besabri - Vocals: Anwesshaa Anwesshaa has composed a mother's day special song for Svasti Ghee ad film also,
Anwesshaa has composed songs in the following feature films:
- Lime'nLight
- Bidrohini
Filmography (partial list)
Bengali
| Year | Movie | Songs | Music Director | Co-singer(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Khela | "Ek Je Ache Raja" | Sanjay-Raja | Uppal Sengupta |
| 2009 | Premer Phande Kakatua | "Kholo Moner Pinjra" | Ashok Raj | Gautam Aditya |
| Love Conncetion | "Tip Tip" | Ashok Raj | Aneek Dhar | |
| "Maahi Ve" | solo | |||
| "O Shona Re" | Raghav Chatterjee, Diya Roy Chowdhury | |||
| Olot Palot | "Elatin Belatin" | Ricket Mondal | Emon Chatterjee | |
| Prem Bandhan | "Aaj Bolchhey Bolchhey Mon" | Noni Gopal, Arunava | Solo | |
| "Shono E Mon Chay Kake" | Saptak Bhattacharya | |||
| Rajdrohi[5] | "Dekhlam Dekhar Por" | Babul Bose | Javed Ali | |
| 2010 | 10th July | "Amra Sobai" | Devjit Ray | Debasmita |
| Jeena | "Edin Aji Kon Ghore Go" | Rabindranath Tagore | Solo | |
| "Agoon Chhuechhe Mon" | Shamik Sinha | Rupankar | ||
| Nayika | "Baje Ghungroo Payete" | Arup-Pranay | solo | |
| Path Jodi Na Sesh Hoi | "Aaj Mon Meghla" | Rocket Mondol | Raghav Chatterjee | |
| "Papiya Piya Bole" | Solo | |||
| 2011 | Ajob Prem Ebong | "Brishti" | Shamik Sinha | solo |
| "Door Theke Aaro Dure" | Shaan | |||
| Achena Prem | "Tomake Bhebe Mon" | Ashok Bhadra | Javed Ali | |
| Bindaas Prem | "Notun Ronge Ara Notun Sure" | Babul Bose | Anupama Deshpande | |
| Mon Bole Priya Priya | "Tumi Ele Jibane" | Soumitra Kundu | Aneek Dhar | |
| Run | "Bhalobasha Aalo Naki (female) | solo | ||
| 2012 | Accident | "Jaane Jaan" | Joy Sarkar | |
| 100% Love | "Tumse Pyaar Hai Already" | Samidh Mukerjee | Samidh Mukerjee | |
| Bojhena Shey Bojhena | "Bojhena Se Bojhena" | Indradeep Dasgupta | Arijit Singh | |
| Jaal | "Nesha" | Ashok Raj | Aneek Dhar | |
| Hothat Sedin | "Tumi Asbe Bhalobasbe" | Debjit Ray | Solo | |
| 2013 | Rupkatha Noy | "Saaradin aar saara raat' | Joy Sarkar | solo |
| Kanamachi | "Mon Baware" | Indradeep Dasgupta | Arijit Singh, Timir Biswas, Ujjaini Mukherjee | |
| Proloy | "Roshni Alo" | Indradeep Dasgupta | Arijit Singh | |
| Tobe Tai Hok | "Mone Porche Mone" | Debojyoti Mishra | Rupankar | |
| Tiyasha | "Bheja Bheja" | solo | ||
| 2014 | Troyee | "Anjoli Anjoli" | Supratik | |
| Yoddha: The Warrior | "Sharatadin" | Indradip Dasgupta | Arijit Singh | |
| 2015 | Black | "Halka Halka" | Dabbu | Shaan |
| Abby Sen | "Taake Khuji" | Joy Sarkar | – | |
| Aschhe Bachhor Abaar Hobe | "Chine Phelechhi Rastaghat" | Indradeep Dasgupta | Arijit Singh | |
| Abby Sen | "Eka Eka" | Joy Sarkar | Rupankar | |
| Natoker Moto | "Swopno Din" | Debojyoti Mishra | Solo | |
| "Pashapashi Hete Jete Jete" | Solo | |||
| Bodhon | "Ek Phali Rod" | Mayuk Mainak | Solo | |
| 2016 | Power | "Aaj Amaye" | Jeet Gannguli | Jeet Gannguli |
| Postmaster | "Tomay Gaan Shonabo" | solo | ||
| "Ammay Jodi Mon Debe" | Samantak Sinha | |||
| "Aay Bondhu Aay" | Trishna Parui, Deblina Bhattacharya | |||
| Tui Je Amar | Ektu Chowate | Ashok Bhadra | Zubeen Garg | |
| Aynabaji | "Dhire Dhire Jaona Somoy" | Habib Wahid | Habib Wahid | |
| Jhapta | "Aaj Noy Shono" | Bikash Samanta | Kumar Sanu | |
| Thammar Boyfriend | "Sukho Thikana" | Dolaan Mainnakk | ||
| Haripad Bandwala | "Bojhabo Ki Kore" | Indraadip Dasgupta | Arijit Singh | |
| Chocolate | "Dhowa Tulsi Pata" | Indradip Dasgupta | Solo | |
| Shatru | "Janina" | Indradip Dasgupta | Shaan | |
| 2017 | Tomake Chai | "Bhalo Laage Tomake" | Indraadip Dasgupta | Arijit Singh |
| Amar Aponjon | "Amar Je Kichu Kotha" | Dabbu | ||
| Biporjoy | "Zindagi Udaas Hai" | Abhishek Kohinoor | Kohinoor Haldar | |
| 2018 | Kaya | "Dhoyan Dhoyan" | Anindya Sahor | |
| "Moner ei janala" | Shubhayoo | |||
| Dwikhondito | "Churi Jai Beduwiner" | Arup Bhattacharjee | Solo | |
| Raja Rani Raji | "Kholakhuli Bolte Gele" | Lincon | Raj Barman | |
| Tobuo Basanta | "Jani Jani Ami Jani" | Soumitra Chatterjee | Solo | |
| "Life Is Short Be A Rockstar" | Samantak | Solo | ||
| Kuasha Jakhon | "Elomelo Hawa" | Chirantan | Chirantan | |
| Gobhir Gopan Brishti | "Amar Sakal Rasher Dhara" | Rabindranath Tagore | Solo | |
| 2019 | Nabajiban Bima Company | "Urte Diyechi" | Kumar Sanu | Sonu Nigam |
| Lime 'N' Light | "Khamoshiyaan" | Anwesshaa | Javed Ali | |
| "Superstar" | Sunidhi Chauhan | |||
| "Eki Meyer Golpo" | Solo | |||
| "Limelite" | Solo | |||
| The Nagarik | "Jhilmil Akash" | solo | ||
| 2020 | Bohomaan | "Rangi Saari Gulaabi" | Pt. Tanmoy Bose | Solo |
| Draupadi | "Aaro Ekta Din" | Avik Bhagat | solo | |
| SOS Kolkata | "Thik Bhul Bhule Ami" | Savvy, Pratik Kundu | Pratik Kundu | |
| Sanjhbati | "Kagojer Bari" | Anupam Roy | Solo | |
| 2021 | Magic | "E Naamey Se Naamey" | Dabbu | Shaan |
| Iskabon | "Jonaki" | Anindya Mukherjee | Rupankar Bagchi | |
| Golper Mayajal | "Megher Rumal" | Ashu | Shaan | |
| 2022 | Abar Bochhor Koori Pore | "Dekha Hoye Jay" | Ranajoy Bhattacharya | Ranajoy Bhattacharya |
| Kothamrito | "Thekechi Bhabe Arite" | Prasen Mainak | Rupankar Bagchi |
Hindi
| Year | Movie | Songs | Music Director | Co-singer(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Golmaal Returns | "Tha Kar Ke" | Pritam | Neeraj Shridhar, Akriti Kakkar, Earl, Ind |
| "Tha Kar Ke (Remix)" | ||||
| 2012 | Dangerous Ishhq | "Ishq Mein Ruswaa" | Himesh Reshammiya | Solo |
| 2013 | Raanjhanaa | "Banarasiya" | A. R. Rahman | Shreya Ghoshal, Meenal Jain |
| Luv U Soniyo | "Tumsa Nahi Koi" | Vipin Patwa | KK | |
| 2014 | Kaanchi: The Unbreakable | "Tu Sab Kuch Re" | Ismail Darbar | Sonu Nigam, Ismail Darbar |
| "Koshampa" | Aman Trikha, Sanchita Bhattacharya, Subhash Ghai | |||
| Revolver Rani | "Bol Rahi Hai Payal" | Sanjeev Srivastava | Avi Dutta | |
| 2015 | Guru Dakshina | "Jo Hota Hai" | Ismail Darbar | Ismail Darbar |
| Prem Ratan Dhan Payo | "Jalte Diye" | Himesh Reshammiya | Vinit Singh, Harshdeep Kaur, Shabab Sabri | |
| 2015 | I Love Desi | Dil Ka Baje Ektara | Sharib & Toshi | Sharib Sabri |
| 2015 | I Am 24 | Do Lafzon Ki Hai | Jatin Pandit | |
| 2016 | Do Lafzon Ki Kahani | "Jeena Marna" | Babli Haque | Solo |
| 2017 | Panchlait | "Saajan Saajan" | Kalyan Sen Barat | Javed Ali, Rupankar |
| "Pyaar Hai" | Javed Ali | |||
| Single | "Tujhse Milke Ye Baawra" | Shreyash Shandiliya | ||
| 2018 | Ilaaka Kishorganj | "Charche Tere" | J Nutan Pankaj | Amit Gupta |
| 2021 | Bansuri | "Nanhi Si" | Debojyoti Mishra | |
| 2022 | Sita Ramam | "O Sita" | Vishal Chandrasekhar | |
| Dhoop Chhaav | "Ishq Da Rog" | Melody Box |
Kannada
| Year | Movie | Songs | Music Director | Co-singer(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Santheyalli Nintha Kabira | "Baare Ninage Naanu" | Ismail Darbar | Sonu Nigam |
| "Navu premada huccharu" | Kavita Seth | |||
| "Maneyembodu" | Mohammed Irfan | |||
| Enendu Hesaridali | "Enendu Hesaridali" | Surendra Nath B R | Sandeep Bankeshwar | |
| "Nenapagali Nenneyu" | Manoj Vasishta | |||
| 2017 | Hottegagi Genu Battegagi | "Nee Enagee" | Ramachandra Hadpad | solo [6] |
| 2021 | Krishna Talkies | "Manamohana" | Sridhar V Sambhram | Vihan Arya |
| Shokiwala | "Ninnannu Nodaliga" | Shridhar V Sambhram | Santhosh Venky |
Tamil
| Year | Songs | Movie | Music Director | Co-singer(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Mandhira Punnagai | "Megam Vandhu Pogum" | Vidyasagar | Madhu Balakrishnan |
| 2011 | Ilaignan | "Mazhayil Kulitha" | Vidyasagar | Karthik |
| 2015 | Darling 2 | "Ni Sa Gari Sa" | Radhan | Naresh Iyer |
Telugu
| Year | Movie | Songs | Music Director | Co-singer(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Uu Kodathara Ulikki Padathara | "Anuraagame Haaratulaye" | Bobo Shashi, Vidya Sagar | Karthik |
| 2016 | Pittagoda | "Thiyya Thiyyayi" | Pranam Kamlakhar | solo |
| 2019 | First Rank Raju | "Nuvve Nijam" | Kiran Ravindranath | Solo |
Malayalam
| Year | Movie | Songs | Music Director | Co-singer(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Theeram | "Minnaminungu" | Afzal Yusuf | Najim Arshad[7] |
| 2022 | Mahaveeryar | "Anurag Yamanam" | Ishaan Chhabra | |
| Solamante Theneechakal | "Aanandamo" | Vidyasagar | Abhay Jodhpurkar |
Marathi
| Year | Movie | Songs | Music Director | Co-singer(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Ekk Albela | "Bholi Surat Dil Ke Khote" | C Ramachandra | Vinay Mandke [8] |
| "Sham Dhale Khidki Tale" | ||||
| 2018 | Baban | "Jagnyala Pankha Phutle" | Harsshit Abhiraj | Onkarswaroop |
| "Godi Madhachi" | Onkarswaroop | |||
| "Shravan Mahina" | Harsshit Abhiraj | Solo |
Rajasthani
| Year | Movie | Songs | Music Director | Co-singer(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Taanko Bhid Gayo | Manzil | Iqbal Darbar |
Nepali
| Year | Movie | Songs | Music Director | Co-singer(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friends | Kazi Singh | Udit Narayan |
Assamese
| Year | Movie | Songs | Music Director | Co-singer(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debojyoti Mishra |
Bhojpuri
| Year | Movie | Songs | Music Director | Co-singer(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Lakshman Rekha | Ohane Kahan Jaat Baadu | Satish, Ajay | Alok Kumar |
| 2013 | Sanjhiya Saverwa | Udit Narayan |
Gujrati
| Year | Movie | Songs | Music Director | Co-singer(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Khedut Ek Rakshak | Dil Na Tarango | Maulik Mehta | |
Albums
- Nachiketa Ebar Safar
- Neel Dariya
- E-pothe Anweshaa
- Priyotomasu
- Nana Range Anweshaa
- Aaradhana (One of several artists)
- Nilathattam (One of several artists)
- Antaranga (One of several artists)
- Ekla Tor – Sarata Din
- Aarzoo (One of several artists)
- Dil Ki Baatein (One of several artists)
- Krishnaruupa (One of several artists), song – "Shreenathji Darshan"
- Lafz Ankahe ( Various artists),
- Bollywood Unwind (various artists),
- Mizaaj-e-Ishq[9]
Singles
- Tum Sang (Composer: Swapnil Mistry – Nominated for Artists Aloud Best song)
- Sukh Dukh (Composer: Swapnil Mistry, Unreleased)
- Masoom Sapney (Composer: Ananjan Chakraborty)
- Kuch thikana nahi (Composer: Abhishek Ray)
- Sukha patta (Composer: Abhishek Ray)
- Raat Din – 2021 (Composer: Ashok Raaj, co-songer: Sujoy Bhowmik)
- Phir kyun bhoola tu insaniyat (one of several artists, Composer: Sandeep-Ashutosh)
- Tere sang (Composer: Vinay Patil)
- Akash hote chai (Composer: Asheq Manzur)
- Kuch baatein yuhin hain na (Composer: Ajay Singha)
- Larzish (Composer: Abhishek Ray, Lyricist: Avinash Tripathi)
- Reshmi dhaage (Composer: Abhishek Ray, Lyricist: Avinash Tripathi)
- Saiyaan re (Composer: Prasun Das)
- Tuzya Vina (Marathi Composed By Prasad Phatak – Award for best singer, Marathi single)
- Sajan ghar aao re (Composition: Prasad Phatak; Lyrics: Sameer Samant)
- Laage buke laage (Composer: Imran Mahmudul)
- Ichhe Kore (Singer: Anwesshaa; Lyricist: Prabir Mukhopadhyay; Music Direction and Composition: Anjan Majumdar; Music Arrangements: Pt.Debojyoti (Tony) Bose; Sound Recordist: Gautam Basu, Sanjay Ghosh; Studio: Vibration & Resonance Music Video : Milton)
- Manbasiyaan (Singers: Anwesshaa & Abhishek Ray, Lyrics – Avinash Tripathi)
- Yaadon ke panchhi (Composer: Abhishek ray; Vocals – Anwesshaa & Abhishek, Lyrics – Manvendra)
- Kontya Kshani Haravati ashya (Marathi Composed By Jeevan Marathe Lyrics: Vaishali Marathe)
- Abol gandh premacha (Singers: Anwesshaa, Jeevan Marathe; Composition: Jeevan Marathe; Lyrics: Vaishali Marathe)
- Man He Vede Ka Punha[10] (Marathi Composed By Jeevan Marathe Lyrics: Vaishali Marathe Producer : Shrinivas G. Kulkarni)
- Premamruthi Krupanidhi (Composer: Kamlakar Rao, Vocals: Anwesshaa, Mohan veena: Pt Vishwa Mohan Bhatt, Tabla: Ojas Adhiya, Harmonium: Feroz Khan and other talented artists)
- Saiyaan ree (Singer: Anwesshaa, Composition – Prasun Das)
- Dushwaari (Vocals: Anwesshaa & Abhishek Ray, Composition: Abhishek Ray, Lyrics: Avinash Swaroop)
- Aanch Laagi (Singers: Anwesshaa & Abhishek Ray, Lyrics/composition – Abhishek Ray)
- Kotha roilo (Singer: Anwesshaa, Composition – Asheq Manzur)
- Ninnu vidachi (Composer: Ashirwad Luke, Vocals: Anwesshaa)
- Entha madhuram (Composer: KY Madhuram, Vocals: Anwesshaa)
- Chitthiyon Wala yar (Singer: Anwesshaa & Abhay Jodhpurkar, Composition – Ajay Singha)
- Naman karu (Composer: Mukesh Jodhwani)
- Kehkasha (Composer: Abhishek Ray, Lyrics: Abhishek Ray)
- Ek Subah (Composer: Ananjan Chakraborty, Lyrics: Anasmita Ghosh)
- Bismil (Composer: Abhishek Ray, Lyrics: Syed Gulrez Abhishek Ray)
- Bhalobasha kare koy (Composer: Sandeep Banerji, Lyrics: Sampa Chatterjee)
- Beintehaan (Composer: Dabbu, Lyrics: Rajiv Dutta)
- Tasavvur (Composer: Abhishek Ray, Lyrics: Avinash Tripathi)
- Tera Mera (Composer: Ananjan Chakraborty, Lyrics: Anasmita Ghosh)
- Yesayya Yesayya ne Mata chalayya (Composer: K Y Ratnam, Lyrics:Prasad Nelapudi )
- Gunj (Composer:Dr. Amit Kamle , Lyrics: Amit Kamle )
- Teri Inayat (Composer: Ulhas V, Raviraj, Lyrics: Raviraj )
- Cheyecho ja dite amay (Composer: Syed Monsoor Raviraj, Lyrics: Ellora Ameen)
- Unnadu Devudu (Composer: K Y Ratnam, Lyrics: KR John)
- Neel Aakash (Composer: Som Chakraborty, Lyrics: Soham Majumdar )
- Padhe Paadana (Composer: Pranam Kamlakar, Lyrics: Joshua Shaik)
- Vadhimpabadina (Composer: Pranam Kamlakar, Lyrics: Anand Tirugulla)
- Aadharinchagarava (Composer: Pranam Kamlakar, Lyrics: Joshua Shaik)
- Jeena (Composer: Som Chakraborty, Lyrics: Priyo Chatterjee )
- Amra Korbo Joy – 2020 (Composer: Joy-Anjan, Lyrics: Traditional)
- Sara Dao - (Composer : Amit Banerjee, Lyricist : Rajiv Dutta)
- Gustakhiyaan - (Music : Som Chakraborty)
Television Songs
Anweshaa sang the title tracks of these serials:-
| Year | Serial | Music Director(s) | Channel | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-2013 | Keya Patar Nouko | Debojyoti Mishra | Zee Bangla | Bengali |
| 2011 | Binni Dhaner Kho | Debojyoti Mishra | ETV Bangla | Bengali |
| 2011 | Dui Shalik | Joy Sarkar | Aakash Aath | Bengali |
| 2012 | Subhashini | Raja Narayan Deb | Rupasi Bangla | Bengali |
| 2015-2016 | Mohe Rang Do Laal | Adil-Prashant | Colors Rishtey | Hindi |
| 2016-2018 | Kusum Dola | Debojyoti Mishra | Star Jalsha | Bengali |
| 2016 | Jeevana chaitra | Karthik Sharma | Disney+ Hotstar | Kannada |
| 2017-2018 | Kundo Phuler Mala | Debojyoti Mishra | Star Jalsha | Bengali |
| 2017-2019 | Andarmahal | Debojyoti Mishra | Zee Bangla | Bengali |
| 2018-2019 | Bajlo Tomar Alor Benu | Debjit Roy | Star Jalsha | Bengali |
| 2019–2021 | Sreemoyee | Debojyoti Mishra | Star Jalsha | Bengali |
| 2019 | Bijoyini | Devjit Ray | Star Jalsha | Bengali |
| 2020-2021 | Kora Pakhi | Debojyoti Mishra | Star Jalsha | Bengali |
| 2020–2022 | Khorkuto | Debojyoti Mishra | Star Jalsha | Bengali |
| 2020-2021 | Harano Sur (TV series) | Ranajoy Bhattacharjee | Sun Bangla | Bengali |
| 2021 | Desher Maati | Debojyoti Mishra | Star Jalsha | Bengali |
| 2021 | Mehndi Hai Rachne Waali | Shubham Sundaram | Star Plus | Hindi |
| 2021-present | Dhulokona | Debojyoti Mishra | Star Jalsha | Bengali |
| 2021 | Rishton Ka Manjha | Shibashish | Zee TV | Hindi |
| 2022 | Shona Roder Gaan[11] | Devjit Ray | Colors Bangla | Bengali |
| 2022-present | Saathi | Samidh | Sun Bangla | Bengali |
| 2022–present | Anurager Chhowa | Joy Sarkar | Star Jalsha | Bengali |
| 2022-present | Meghe Dhaka Tara | Devjit Ray | Sun Bangla | Bengali |
| 2022-present | Guddi | Debojyoti Mishra | Star Jalsha | Bengali |
Collaborations with Pranam Kamlakhar
- Aparadhini yesayya (Composer: Pranam Kamlakhar, Vocals: Anwesshaa)
- Vesaarina (Composer: Pranam Kamlakhar, Vocals: Anwesshaa)
- Premamrudhi (Composer: Pranam Kamlakhar, Vocals: Anwesshaa)
- Kamaneeyamaina (Composer: Pranam Kamlakhar, Vocals: Anwesshaa)
- Tharinchiponi (Composer: Pranam Kamlakhar, Vocals: Anwesshaa)
- Khojaon mein (Composer: Pranam Kamlakhar, Vocals: Anwesshaa)
- Aaradhona (Composer: Pranam Kamlakhar, Vocals: Anwesshaa)
- Manninchina (Composer: Pranam Kamlakhar, Vocals: Anwesshaa)
- Aadarinchaga rava (Composer: Pranam Kamlakhar, Vocals: Anwesshaa)
Amul STAR Voice of India Chhote Ustaad
In 2007–08, she participated in the juniors version of the popular musical reality show Amul STAR Voice of India named Chhote Ustaad. Aishwarya Majmudar was winner and Anwesha became runner up in competition.[12]
After Chhote Ustaad
- Anwesha recorded her second playback song for a Bengali film Khela, directed by Rituparno Ghosh, a Bengali film director, on 6 May 2008.
- Anwesha got her first break as a commercial playback singer in the film Golmaal Returns (Music Director – Pritam) where she sings for Amrita Arora/Kareena Kapoor.[13]
- She sung the title song for the TV show Waar Parriwar by Gajendra Singh alongside Shaan.
- She will be recording a Bengali Album, which would release during the Pooja.[14]
- Anwesha recorded a song with Planman Motion Pictures in the 2012 romantic comedy I M 24 with music director Jatin Pandit.[15]
- Anwesha also participated in NABC-2009 held at San Jose, California where she delivered soulful numbers with Shaan
- Anwesha Tamil debut with the song called "Megam Vanthu Pogum" (Cloud comes and disappears)from the movie called Mandhira Punnagai(Mandhra of Smile), music by one of the greatest music director Vidhyasagar. For the same music director, she has recorded a new song for the new Tamil movie Ilaignan. The song title goes as Mazhaiyil Kulitha along with Karthik
- She received best female upcoming singer of the year award for the debut Tamil song in music mirchi awards 2010.
- She sang, as promised by Himesh Reshammiya (during "Music Ka Maha Muqabala"), one of the songs of the movie Dangerous Ishhq (Vikram Bhatt 2012):
- Anwesha sang the song "Banarasiya" with Shreya Ghoshal and Meenal Jain from the 2013 film Raanjhanaa with music composed by AR Rahman.
- In 2016, Anwesha made her Kannada debut with the most expected film Santheyalli Nintha Kabira (to be released) where she has sung 3 songs for Ismail Darbar.
MTV Coke Studio
She performed a ghazal "Benaam Khwahishein"[16] at Coke Studio on the fifth episode under the music direction of Papon.
Collaborations with Abhishek Ray
- Kehkasha
- Bismil
- Reshmii dhaagey
- Tasavvur
- Aanch lagi
- Kuch thikana nahi
- Sukha patta
- Dushwari
- Manbasiyaa
- Yaadon ke panchi
Awards and Nominations
Some of the awards bestowed upon her till date are Filmfare Award (east),[1] 2 Mirchi Music Awards (Bangla & South India), Gujarat state award, Star Parivaar Award,[17] 3 Tele Cine Awards, Big Music Awards, Chitrapat Padarpan Puraskar (Marathi), Academia Award (Los Angeles,USA), Garber Bangali (an honour for achievers in various fields who've made Bengal proud), Tele Samman, Woman Entertainers' Award, Uttam Kalaratna Award for Music Direction etc.
References
- ^ a b "Winners of Vivel Filmfare Awards East". filmfare.com. 31 March 2014.
- ^ . Archived from the original on 10 May 2008.
- ^ . Archived from the original on 29 October 2008.
- ^ Kar, Kohinoor "Conversations with Anwesshaa: Indian Singer and Composer" <http://azindiatimes.com/epaper/epaper/edition/98/october/page/24>, October 2022.
- ^ Rajdrohi (2009) film songs
- ^ "Nee Enagee Song With Lyrics | Hottegagi Genu Battegagi | Ananthnag | Anwesha Dutta". YouTube. Archived from the original on 5 December 2021.
- ^ "Theeram Juke Box – Afzal Yusuff, Shreya Ghoshal & Quincy Chettupally, Najim Arshad & Anweshaa, Armaan Malik & Tabitha, Niraj Suresh & Sanoop Kumar". 5 August 2017 – via YouTube.
- ^ "Saregama releases 2016 version of 'Bholi Surat Dil Ke Khote'". radioandmusic.com. 16 June 2016.
- ^ "It's always good to explore new and unfamiliar genres". The Sunday Guardian Live. 30 November 2019.
- ^ "Anweshaa shines with new Marathi single 'Man He Vede Ka Punha' - Times of India". The Times of India. 19 May 2019.
- ^ "Singer Anweshaa Datta Gupta croons the title track of 'Sona Roder Gaan' - Times of India". The Times of India.
- ^ "Little Champs On Song". The Telegraph.
- ^ "Pritam gives two Chhote Ustaad contestants an opportunity to sing in Golmaal Returns". The Statesman.[permanent dead link]
- ^ . Indya.com. Archived from the original on 10 May 2008.
- ^ "Chhote Ustad Anwesha records for I M 24". GlamSham.com. May 2020.
- ^ . Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 7 February 2014.
- ^ "8th Star Parivaar Awards - Google Search". www.google.com. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
External links
- Anweshaa's Graphy
- Official Youtube Channel
- Official website
- Anweshaa at IMDb