The Indian music fraternity has suffered another big loss, a few weeks later Asha Bhoslethe death of Veteran playback singer Suman Kalyanpurwhose velvety voice enchanted generations of listeners, died on Sunday, May 31, at the age of 89. His film career began with films like ‘Shukrachi Chandni’ and ‘Mangu’ (1954). Over the years, he lent his voice to several timeless classics including ‘Sharaabi Sharaabi Yeh Saawan Ka Mausam’, ‘Aajkal Tere Mere Pyaar Ke Charche’, ‘Na Na Karte Pyaar’, ‘Na Tum Hamein Jaano’, ‘Parbaton Ke Pedon Par’ and ‘Nimbonichya Zhaada Maage’. His collaborations Mohammed Rafi it became very popular. As tributes poured in after the news of his death, senior NCP leader Sharad Pawar and singer Fayyaz were the first to express their condolences.Pawar said, “The news of Suman Kalyanpur’s death is deeply painful. With his sweet, melodious and soul-stirring voice, he enriched the world of Indian music. His immortal songs in Hindi, Marathi and many other regional languages have dominated the emotional fields of generations. With his passing, I offer my golden music of the classical era. My heartfelt tribute and condolences to his family.”Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis took to X and said, “Death of great singer Suman Kalyanpur, a melodious, melodious and soulful voice has been silent for a long time in the world of Indian music. For more than six decades, his unique singing has dominated the music of musicians. Marathi, Hindi, Bengali, Odia, music is the price of his many beautiful sons. திச்சு முச்சிய்தி முர வுவுபுப்புக்குக்குக்கு துத்தி நுத்திய் நெந்திவுவிவிசை மாட்டி நியி ஜில்லை அம். मी तहान भावोपूर्न श्र्द्दान्जली ररोररोतरोत. திக்கு குட்டுவிய்க்குக்குக்கு முக்கைॐ शांती! (With the death of veteran playback singer Suman Kalyanpur, the sweet, melodious and deeply moving voice of Indian music has been silenced forever. For more than six decades, he ruled the hearts of music lovers with his unique singing. His immortal tunes in Marathi, Hindi, Bengali, Odia and many other languages are priceless treasures of the music world. Honored with Padma Bhushan, Sumanji enriched Indian music with her magical voice. The sweetness and emotional depth of his songs will always be remembered. His death is a great loss to the music world. I pay tribute to him from the bottom of my heart. We share his family’s grief. Om Shanti!)Known for his very similar voice to the tune icon Lata Mangeshkar As audiences often confused the two, Suman cultivated his own distinctive personality through decades of musical excellence.Born as Suman Hemmady on January 28, 1937, in Dhaka, then a part of undivided India, he went on to become one of the most famous playback singers in Hindi and Marathi cinema. Beyond film music, his repertoire included bhajans, ghazals, Marathi abhangs and bhavgeet, showing his versatility as an artist.Mumbai St. After completing his studies at Columba’s School, Suman initially took up painting and enrolled at Sir JJ School of Art. However, music soon became his calling. Pt. He trained under famous gurus. Keshavrao Bhole, Ustad Khan Abdul Rehman Khan and Master Navrang, laying the foundations of a distinguished career.She married Suman Ramanand, a Kalyanpur businessman, in 1958. He is survived by his daughter, Charu Agny.
