Rudra Mohammad Shahidullah ( bn, রুদ্র মুহম্মদ শহিদুল্লাহ; 16 October 1956 – 21 June 1991) was a

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poet noted for his revolutionary and romantic poetry. He is considered one of the leading Bengali poets of the 1970s. He received ''Munir Chaudhury Memorial Award'' in 1980. He is most notable for writing the song Amar Bhitor Bahire Ontore Ontore, "ভালো আছি ভালো থেকো" (Bhālō āchi bhālō thēkō) also known as "আমার ভিতর বাহিরে অন্তরে অন্তরে"(Āmāra bhitara bāhirē antarē antarē). The song was later used in various Bengali movies and television dramas.

Life

Shahidullah was born on 16 October 1956 in Barisal to Shiria Begum and Sheikh Waliullah. He was a student of Dhaka West End School. From this school he passed

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(SSC) in 1973 and

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(HSC) in 1975. Then got his master's degree in Bangla from the

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in 1983. In 1982,

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fell in love with Rudra and fled home to marry him. They divorced in 1986. He died on 21 June 1991 as a result of drug abuse and depression.

Literary works

;Collection of poems * ''Upodruto Upokul'' (1979) * ''Firey Chai Swarno Gram'' (1981) * '' Manusher Manchitra'' (1984) * ''Chhobolo'' (1986) * ''Galpa'' (1987) * ''Diyechhilo Shokol Akash'' (1988) * ''Moulik Mukhosh'' (1990) ;Poems ;Short stories * ''Sonali Shishir'' ;Play * ''Bish Briksher Bij''

Awards

* 1980: Munier Choudhury Memorial Literary Award for his poetry book, Upodruto Upokul. * 1981: Munier Choudhury Memorial Literary Award for his poetry book, Firey Chai Swarnagram. * 1997: ''Bangladesh Chalachitra Sangbadik Samity award'' (posthumous) for the poem ''

Amar Bhitor Bahire Ontore Ontore Āmāra bhitara bāhirē antarē antarē ( bn, আমার ভিতর বাহিরে অন্তরে অন্তরে), also known as ''ভালো আছি ভালো থেকো'' (Bhālō āchi bhālō thēkō) is a Bengali r ...

Rudra Mela

''Rudra Smriti Sangsad'' organises an annual fair named ''Rudra Mela'', in memory of poet Rudra Mohammad Shahidullah.

References

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