Samaresh Majumdar

Samares Mazumdar ( bn, সমরেশ মজুমদার, born 10 March 1944) is an Indian Bengali writer from West Bengal, India. He is best known for his Animesh series of novels, the second of which (''Kalbela'') won the Sahitya Akademi Award in 1984. He is also known for creating the detective character Arjun, who is the central character of the 2013 film ''Arjun – Kalimpong E Sitaharan''. The Bengali film ''Buno Haansh'', which released on 15 August 2014, is also based on his novel of the same name, which was published in Pujabarshiki Anondolok.

Early life and education

Mazumdar spent his childhood years in the tea gardens of Dooars, Gairkata in Jalpaiguri district, West Bengal, India. He was a student of the Jalpaiguri Zilla School, Jalpaiguri. He completed his bachelor's degree in Bengali literature from Scottish Church College in Kolkata. Followed by a Master's in Bengali Literature from University of Calcutta. His first story appeared in '' Desh'' literary magazine in 1967. ''Dour'' ("Run") was his first novel, which was published in ''Desh'' in 1976. He was associated with the Ananda Bazar Prakashana, a major publishing house in Calcutta.

Genre

Mazumdar is a versatile writer though many of his novels have a touch of thrill and suspense attached to them. His novels include ''Aath Kuthuri Noy Daraja'', ''Bandinibash'', ''Daybadhha'', and ''Buno Haansher Palak''. Perhaps his most famous novel is ''Saatkahon''. Being a prolific writer who has excelled in different genres, Samares Mazumdar has worked on short stories, novels, travelogues and children's fiction. His quartet of ''Uttoradhikar'', ''Kalbela'' ''Kalpurush'' and " Mousalkal" is now considered as a modern classic.

Famous characters

* Animesh and Madhabilata ('' Uttaradhikar'', ''Kaalbela'', Kalpurush and '' Mousholkaal'')
* Arjun - the sleuth cum science fiction character. The first movie based upon the early adventures of Arjun is '' Arjun — Kalimpong E Sitaharan'', released on 3 May 2013.
* Dipaboli, a striking main character of ''Saatkahon''
* Arka - son of Animesh; in ''Kalpurush'' and ''Moushalkal''

Works

* ''Dour''
* ''Uttaradhikar''
* ''Kaalbela''
* ''Kalpurush''
* ''Mousholkal''
* ''Garbhodharini''
* ''Aattiyoswajan''
* ''Ani''
* ''Harinbari''
* ''Janajajok''
* ''Boro Paap Hey''
* ''Ujangonga''
* ''Lokkhir Pachali''
* ''Showar''
* ''Unish Bish''
* ''Shatkahon''
* ''Aabash''
* ''Shoronagoto''
* ''Ferari''
* ''Din Jay Rat Jay''
* ''Bondinibash''
* ''Buno Haansh''
* ''Nikotkotha''
* ''Sroddhanjali''
* ''Anuprobesh''
* ''Kulokundolini''
* ''Ora ebong oder maayera''
* ''Haaramir haatbaksho''
* ''Takapoysa''
* ''Ei ami renu''
* ''Teerthojaatri''
* ''Bile paani nei''
* ''Panchti Rohosyo Uponyas''
* ''Kosto Kosto Sukh''
* ''Istition''
* ''Manusher Ma''
* ''Buker bhetor Bangladesh''
* ''Dow Dow Agun''
* ''Kathkoilar Agun''
* ''Kolikatay Nabakumar''
* ''Calcuttay Nabakumar''
* ''Filmstar Nabakumar''

Works for younger audiences

Awards

* Banga Bibhushan Samman - 2018 awarded by Government of West Bengal
* Sera Bangali - 2018
* Bankim Puroshkar - 2009 for ''Kolikataye Nobokumar''
* Sahitya Akademi Award - 1984 for ''Kalbela''
* Ananda Purashkar - 1982
* Bengal Film Journalists' Association Award, Dishari and Chalachchitra Prasar Samity - Best Script Writer - 1982

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Living people
1944 births
People from Jalpaiguri district
Bengali-language writers
Bengali writers
Indian children's writers
Bengali detective fiction writers
Scottish Church College alumni
University of Calcutta alumni
Recipients of the Ananda Purashkar
Recipients of the Sahitya Akademi Award in Bengali
20th-century Indian novelists
Novelists from West Bengal

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