S.I. Tutul

S.I. Tutul

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.net

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 performing in De Anza College, Cupertino, CA for the BABA (Bay Area Bangladeshi Association) event

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:

Ex members of Dhrubotara are:

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. 1 2 "Official website of S I Tutul". situtul.com.bd. 21 Sep 2014. Archived from the original on 23 July 2013.
  2. এস আই টুটুল (in Bengali). Priyo. 21 Sep 2014.
  3. "Biography". SI Tutul.


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