"Ananta Prem Tumi Dao Aamake" (Bengali: অনন্ত প্রেম তুমি দাও আমাকে, lit. 'You Give Eternal Love to Me') is a Bengali-language romantic song recorded by Ayub Bachchu and Kanak Chapa. The song was used in the 1997 film Loot Toraj, directed by Kazi Hayat.[1][2] in which it was lip-synced by actors Manna and Moushumi.[1] The lyrics and music were written by Ahmed Imtiaz Bulbul. The song marked Bachchu's debut as a playback singer in Bengali films.[3][4][5]
| "Ananta Prem Tumi Dao Aamake" | |
|---|---|
 Cover of singles | |
| Song by Ayub Bachchu and Kanak Chapa | |
| from the album Lut toraj | |
| Language | Bengali |
| Released | Audio: 1997 Video:April 28, 2018 |
| Recorded | 1997 |
| Venue | Dhaka |
| Genre | Film score |
| Length | 4:52 |
| Label | Anupam Recording Media (2018-present) |
| Songwriter(s) | Ahmed Imtiaz Bulbul |
| Producer(s) | Ahmed Imtiaz Bulbul |
| Music video | |
| "Ananta Prem Tumi Dao Aamake" on YouTube | |
Background
editLoot Toraj was the first film produced by Manna,[2] who presented Kazi Hayat, the film's director, with an idea to have Ayub Bachchu sing an original song in the film to surprise the audience.[6] Ahmed Imtiaz Bulbul supported Manna in this endeavour.[7] However, he was not optimistic that this overture would be well received, as Ayub never intended to do playback singing in genres other than Bangladeshi rock. After Manna's keen interest and repeated requests, Bachchu agreed to record the song for the film.[6][7][8]
Production
editBulbul was the music producer for the film's songs and score, and wrote the lyrics and music of "Ananta Prem Tumi Dao Aamake" after Bachchu agreed to participate.[7] Bulbul prioritised Bachchu's singing style in the composition.[6] The song is sung in a high vocal range. Bachchu was used to such songs, but his counterpart Kanak Chapa was not used to lend her voice for high notes; her husband was worried about her singing a duet with Bachchu.[1]
Release and reception
edit"Ananta Prem Tumi Dao Aamake" was simultaneously released with the film in 1997 and was well received by the audience; many fans of Bachchu's Bangladeshi rock watched the film in theaters just to hear this song.[3][6] This song is regularly aired in Bangladesh Betar's film-music programming.[5] Before giving up playback singing, Bachchu regularly performed this song at the request of the audience in his concerts, and it represented Bachchu's successful foray into the world of film music outside rock and musical bands.[6] A music video was released on YouTube on 28 April 2018, twenty-one years after the film's release, under the banner of Anupam Recording Media.[9]
References
edit- ^ a b c "ভালোবাসার গান নেপথ্যের গল্প". Bhorer Kagoj (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 2019-09-22. Retrieved 2019-10-03.
- ^ a b Kader, Manjur (2016-02-18). "টাঙ্গাইলের আসলাম থেকে মান্না". Prothomalo (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 2020-10-27. Retrieved 2022-08-06.
- ^ a b "'অনন্ত প্রেম' থেকে 'আম্মাজান', চলচ্চিত্রে আইয়ুব বাচ্চু (ভিডিও)". Jugantor (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 2022-08-07. Retrieved 2022-08-06.
- ^ "চলচ্চিত্রেও দারুণ জনপ্রিয়তা পেয়েছিল বাচ্চুর গান". Kaler Kantho (in Bengali). 2018-10-18. Archived from the original on 2019-10-03. Retrieved 2022-08-06.
- ^ a b "'অনন্ত প্রেম' থেকে 'আম্মাজান আম্মাজান'". Purboposchim (in Bengali). 2018-10-18. Archived from the original on 2019-10-03. Retrieved 2022-08-06.
- ^ a b c d e "নায়ক মান্নার অনুরোধেই সিনেমায় এসেছিলেন আইয়ুব বাচ্চু". jagonews24.com (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 2019-10-03. Retrieved 2022-08-06.
- ^ a b c "মান্নার অনুরোধে চলচ্চিত্রে গান গেয়েছিলেন বাচ্চু". NTV (Bangladeshi TV channel) (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 2019-10-03. Retrieved 2019-10-03.
- ^ "নায়ক মান্নার অনুরোধে চলচ্চিত্রে প্লে-ব্যাক করেছিলেন তিনি". Somoy TV (in Bengali). 2019-10-18. Archived from the original on 2022-08-06. Retrieved 2022-08-06.
- ^ Ononto Prem Tumi (video), Anupam Recording Media via YouTube, 2018-04-28, archived from the original on 2022-08-06, retrieved 2022-08-06
External links
edit- Interview with Kazi Hayat about the song on YouTube (in Bengali)
