Juthika Roy

Juthika Roy is a famous bhajan singer.

She started singing at an early age. She has sung many songs for music directors including her first mentor Kazi Nazrul Islam (whom she called Kazi Da) and the great bengali music director Kamal Dasgupta. She has sung for many Bengali & Hindi movies also but she is most popularly known for her Meera Bhajans. She is now over 85 years old and lives in her Shyampukur Street, Kolkata house with her sisters.

Awards

* 1972: Padma ShriJuthika Roy is a legendary bhajan singer with a very sweet voice. She started singing at the age of seven and recorded her first Hindi bhajan at the age of 12. Her first album was recorded with the guidance of her mentor Kazi Nazrul Islam whom she called Kazi Da. She sang many songs for the great music director Kamal Dasgupta. She went on to sing in Bengali & Hindi movies also but she is best know for her Meera Bhajans. She was awarded the Padmashree in 1972.

External links

* [http://juthika-roy.tripod.com] has more details and provides some of her songs for download.
* [http://www.gandhiserve.org/news/mgnd/news200607310806.html] has a nice 2006 article by Juthika Roy narrating her meeting with Mahatma Gandhi.