S.I. Tutul
| S.I. Tutul | |
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S I Tutul performing in California, USA | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Shahidul Islam Tutul |
| Born | Kushtia, Bangladesh |
| Genres | Pop |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, music director, composer |
| Instruments | vocals |
| Years active | 2005-Present |
| Website |
situtul |
Shahidul Islam Tutul, commonly known as S.I. Tutul, is a Bangladeshi singer and musician.[1] He is the lead singer and lead guitarist of the band Dhrubotara.
Musical career
Tutul was originally a founder member of the band LRB.[2] He later founded a band called Face to Face which was later renamed as Dhrubotara in 2005.[3]
In 2005 a film maker Mostofa Sarwar Farooki offered S.I. Tutul a movie called Bachelor which was a run away success and brought nationwide fame and acclaimed to the composer. The movie won several awards all over the world, specially the song "Keu Prem Kore" was highlighted and a smash hit in Bangladesh which was tuned, composed and sung by him. Renowned singers like Samina Chowdhury and Asif Akbar won national award for the movie song "Amar majhe nei ekhon ami" which was tune and composed by him. S.I. Tutul earned several times international and national awards for his composition, film scoring and film songs . He joined as an associate professor of film & media department at Stamford university, Dhaka, Bangladesh .
Dhruobotara band
Current members of Dhrubotara are:
- ABM Shahidul Islam S.I. TUTUL (Main Vocal / gtr / Composer )
- Tanvir Rasel RASEL (Keyboard)
- Bappy Das BAPPY (Drums)
- Partha Sharothi Mazumder DADA (Bass Guitar / Composer)
- Salimuzzaman Salim Reza SEYLEE (Lead Guitar)
- Md. Saeed Hasan BABU (Flute)
- Alpharez Islam REON (Manager)
- S.K. Raj RAJ Sound Engineer
Ex members of Dhrubotara are:
- Mujibuddowla Muju ( Drummer)
Albums released by Dhrubotara are - Dhrubotara (2005), Dukkho Poka (2007), Nil Koshto (2014)Buker shohore tumi, Joler Vetor Joler Cholon, Je Thake Akhi Pollobe, Proshno, Shunno etc.
Awards
Tutul won Bangladeshi National Film Award as a best music director for the film Daruchini Dip in 2007 and the best playback singer in 2010. He won an international award in 2006 as a music director for the film Nirontor from International Film Festival in Chennai.[1] And many more awards
References
- 1 2 "Official website of S I Tutul". situtul.com.bd. 21 Sep 2014. Archived from the original on 23 July 2013.
- ↑ এস আই টুটুল (in Bengali). Priyo. 21 Sep 2014.
- ↑ "Biography". SI Tutul.
External links
- টুটুল গাইবেন হকির গান. Prothom Alo (in Bengali).
- এস আই টুটুলের ‘নীল কষ্ট’. Prothom Alo (in Bengali).
- "SI Tutul Performs at Regency corporate night". The Daily New Nation.