Mahmudun Nabi (16 December 1936 – 20 December 1990) was a Bangladeshi

playback singer A playback singer, also known as a ghost singer, is a singer whose singing is pre-recorded for use in films. Playback singers record songs for soundtracks, and actors or actresses lip-sync the songs for cameras; the actual singer does not ap ...

. He was awarded

Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer ( bn, জাতীয় চলচ্চিত্র পুরস্কার) is the highest award for male film playback singers in Bangladesh Bangladesh (}, ), officially th ...

for his performance in the film ''The Rain'' (1976).

Career

Nabi started his musical career in

Bangladesh Betar Bangladesh Betar ( bn, বাংলাদেশ বেতার; ), or BB is the state-owned radio broadcaster of Bangladesh, initially established as the Dhaka station of All India Radio in 1939. It was later made part of Radio Pakistan. After t ...

in the 1960s.

Works

;Notable songs * "Kahin Ro Para Tabassum" film ''Jeena Bhi Mushqil (1966)'' * "Hawa Dheere Behna" film ''Payal (with Sabina Yasmin)'' * "Dekhe Keno Mone Hoy" film ''Kagojer Nouka (1966) (with Ferdausi Begum)'' * "Tumi Kokhon Eshe Dariye Achho" film ''Abirbhab (1970)'' * "Ami Saat Sagar Pari Diye" film ''Aalo Tumi Aleya'' * "Boro Eka Eka Laage" film ''Deep Nebhe Nai (1968)'' * "Premer Naam Bedona" film ''Neel Akasher Niche (1968)'' * "Ki Anondo Diye" film ''Joar Bhata (1969) (with Sabina Yasmin)'' * "Tumi Amay Bhalobasho" film ''Agontuk (1969)'' * "Ami Je Kebol Bolei Choli" film ''Agontuk (1969) (with Shahnaz Begum)'' * "Ei Sopnoghera Din Rakhbo Dhore" film ''Dorpochurno (1970) (with Kabori)'' * "Tumi Je Amar Kobita" film ''Dorpochurno (1970)'' (with Sabina Yasmin) * "O Meyer Naam Debo Ki" film ''Sorolipi (1970)'' * "Ganeri Khatay Sorolipi Likhe" film ''Sorolipi (1970)'' * "Ami To Aaj Bhule Gechhi" film ''The Rain (1976)'' * "Tum Hi To Ho" film ''The Rain (1976)'' * "Ke Jeno Aaj Amar Chokhe"

Film songs

Non-film songs

Personal life

Nabi had three daughters

Fahmida Nabi Fahmida Nabi (born 4 January 1966) is a Bangladeshi singer. She usually vocalizes classical and modern-style songs. She also sang songs of Rabindra Sangeet and Nazrul Geeti genre. She won Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Female Playback S ...

, Tanzida Nabi and

Samina Chowdhury Samina Chowdhury (born 28 August 1966) is a Bangladeshi singer. She mostly sings modern and classical songs. Her notable songs include ''Jonmo Theke Jolchi Mago'', ''Amar Buker Moddhyekhane'', ''Amar Dui Chokhe Dui Nodi'', ''Ekbar Jodi Keu'', '' ...

and one son Ridwan Nabi Pancham. He died on 20 December 1990 and is buried in the Mohammadpur Graveyard at Taj Mahal Road, Mohammadpur, Dhaka.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Nabi, Mahmudun 1936 births 1990 deaths People from Bardhaman 20th-century Bangladeshi male singers 20th-century Bangladeshi singers Bangladeshi playback singers Best Male Playback Singer National Film Award (Bangladesh) winners Place of death missing Bangladeshi people of Indian descent Singers from West Bengal