01✦
Mahalaya morning
Bajlo Tomar Alor Benu
বাজলো তোমার আলোর বেণু
Jemi Yasmin · Saregama Bengali
The first sign that Pujo is close.
A city in celebration · Durga Puja
An original illustrated Kolkata eveningPujo eshe geche.
পুজো এসেছে। কলকাতা আবার আলোয় ভরে উঠেছে।
The shiuli-scented morning. A tram turning home. Dhaak from the next lane. Come walk through Kolkata's Pujo with a song for every stop.
The feeling
From Mahalaya to the last pandal.
Pujo has its own soundtrack. A song reaches you from a neighbourhood loudspeaker; another follows you through lit lanes, food stalls and the queue outside a pandal. This little journey gathers familiar Bengali favourites and festive energy in one place.
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Your route tonightMorning light → old favourites → dhaak after darkTake the whole route slowly, or head straight to the song that brings back your Kolkata.
Chai Ki Gumti · Pujo special
Gaane for the pandal walk.
Six featured songs heard around Pujo season, with direct links to official label videos. Explore the full requested list below.
02✦
Para loudspeaker
Chirodini Tumi Je Aamar
চিরদিনই তুমি যে আমার
Kishore Kumar · Ishtar Regional
An old favourite drifting across the neighbourhood.
03✦
An afternoon walk
Mone Pore Ruby Roy
মনে পড়ে রুবি রায়
R. D. Burman · Saregama Bengali
A familiar voice between one pandal and the next.
04✦
Evening adda
Mohuay Jomechhe Aaj Mou Go
মহুয়ায় জমেছে আজ মৌ গো
Asha Bhosle · Saregama Bengali
For the stop where everyone says, one more song.
05✦
Pandal hopping
Aaj Ei Dintake
আজ এই দিনটাকে
Kishore Kumar · Saregama Bengali
A tune to carry into the illuminated streets.
06✦
Dhaak & dancing
Dhaker Taley
ঢাকের তালে
Abhijeet Bhattacharya, Parinita, Sudipto · SVF Music
Save the biggest burst of Pujo energy for last.
The full request list
A whole city of songs.
Seventy selections across nine chapters: autumn Rabindrasangeet, Bengali classics, Hindi loudspeaker favourites and the band-era adda. Four also appear in the featured mix above.
70 songs
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01 / Kolkata listening shelf
5 songsRabindrasangeet & Sharat
Autumn light, kaash flowers and songs that make the walk to a pandal feel a little slower.
- 01Anandaloke MangalalokeRabindrasangeetSearch Saregama ↗
- 02Aaj Dhaner Khete Roudro ChhayayRabindrasangeetSearch Saregama ↗
- 03Amra Bendhechhi Kasher GuchchhoRabindrasangeetSearch Saregama ↗
- 04Ekla Cholo ReRabindrasangeetSearch Saregama ↗
- 05Purano Sei Diner KothaHemanta Mukherjee · RabindrasangeetOfficial video ↗
02 / Kolkata listening shelf
8 songsHemanta & the Salil era
The familiar voices that travel through a quieter Pujo afternoon.
- 01Ei Path Jodi Na Shesh HoyHemanta Mukherjee & Sandhya Mukherjee · SaptapadiOfficial video ↗
- 02RunnerHemanta MukherjeeOfficial video ↗
- 03Palkir GaanHemanta MukherjeeOfficial video ↗
- 04Kon Ek Ganyer BodhuHemanta Mukherjee · Salil ChowdhurySearch Saregama ↗
- 05Amay Proshno Kore Neel DhrubotaraHemanta MukherjeeSearch Saregama ↗
- 06Muchhe Jaowa DinguliHemanta MukherjeeSearch Saregama ↗
- 07O NodireHemanta MukherjeeSearch Saregama ↗
- 08O Alor PathajatriSabita Chowdhury, Montoo Ghosh & othersSearch Saregama ↗
03 / Kolkata listening shelf
7 songsManna Dey's adda
A cup of tea, a long conversation, and the songs everyone knows by heart.
- 01Coffee Houser Sei AddataManna DeyOfficial video ↗
- 02Sabai To Sukhi Hote ChayManna DeyOfficial video ↗
- 03Ami Je JalsaghareManna DeyOfficial video ↗
- 04Jodi Kagoje Lekho NaamManna DeyOfficial video ↗
- 05Hoyto Tomari JonnoManna DeySearch Saregama ↗
- 06Ami Sree Sree Bhajohori MannaManna DeyOfficial video ↗
- 07Lal Pan BibiManna DeySearch Saregama ↗
04 / Kolkata listening shelf
7 songsKishore Kumar, Bangla side
Retro Pujo afternoons have room for the voice that turns every lane into a memory.
- 01Ekdin Pakhi Ure JabeKishore KumarSearch Saregama ↗
- 02Chirodini Tumi Je AamarKishore KumarFeatured above ↑
- 03Nayan Sarasi KenoKishore KumarOfficial video ↗
- 04Shing Nei Tobu Naam Tar SinghoKishore Kumar · LukochuriSearch Saregama ↗
- 05Aaj Ei DintakeKishore KumarFeatured above ↑
- 06Sei Raate Raat Chhilo PurnimaKishore KumarOfficial video ↗
- 07Amar Pujar PhoolKishore KumarSearch Saregama ↗
05 / Kolkata listening shelf
8 songsLata, Asha, Sandhya, Geeta & others
A few different voices for the same changing sky.
- 01Prem Ekbari Esechhilo NirobeLata MangeshkarSearch Saregama ↗
- 02Na Jeo NaLata MangeshkarSearch Saregama ↗
- 03Aaj Mon CheyechheLata MangeshkarSearch Saregama ↗
- 04Ghum Ghum Chand JhikimikiSandhya MukherjeeSearch Saregama ↗
- 05Gaane Mor Kon IndradhanuSandhya MukherjeeOfficial video ↗
- 06Tumi Je AmarGeeta Dutt · Harano SurOfficial video ↗
- 07Ami Cheye Cheye Dekhi SaradinShyamal MitraSearch Saregama ↗
- 08Ganga Amar MaaBhupen HazarikaSearch Saregama ↗
06 / Kolkata listening shelf
3 songsR. D. Burman's Bengali Puja favourites
The cassette-side songs that seem to follow the city everywhere.
- 01Mone Pore Ruby RoyR. D. BurmanFeatured above ↑
- 02Tomate Amate Dekha HoyechhiloR. D. BurmanSearch Saregama ↗
- 03Mohuay Jomechhe Aaj Mou GoAsha BhosleFeatured above ↑
07 / Kolkata listening shelf
13 songsHindi loudspeaker hits · 70s & 80s
The Hindi songs that spill out of stalls and speakers on a long pandal walk.
- 01Chingari Koi BhadkeAmar PremListen on Gumti ↗
- 02Kuch To Log KahengeAmar PremListen on Gumti ↗
- 03Mere Sapno Ki RaniAradhanaListen on Gumti ↗
- 04Roop Tera MastanaAradhanaListen on Gumti ↗
- 05Pyar Diwana Hota HaiKati PatangListen on Gumti ↗
- 06Yeh DostiSholayListen on Gumti ↗
- 07Mehbooba MehboobaSholayListen on Gumti ↗
- 08Dum Maro DumHare Rama Hare KrishnaSearch Spotify ↗
- 09Chura Liya Hai TumneYaadon Ki BaaraatListen on Gumti ↗
- 10I Am a Disco DancerDisco DancerListen on Gumti ↗
- 11Jimmy Jimmy AajaDisco DancerListen on Gumti ↗
- 12Ek Do TeenTezaabListen on Gumti ↗
- 13Tamma TammaThanedaarListen on Gumti ↗
08 / Kolkata listening shelf
10 songsHindi loudspeaker hits · 90s & 2000s
From cassette stalls to festival queues: a louder, brighter chapter.
- 01Ek Ladki Ko Dekha1942: A Love StoryListen on Gumti ↗
- 02Tujhe Dekha ToDilwale Dulhania Le JayengeListen on Gumti ↗
- 03Jab Koi Baat Bigad JayeJurmListen on Gumti ↗
- 04Choli Ke PeecheKhal NayakSearch Spotify ↗
- 05Tip Tip Barsa PaaniMohraListen on Gumti ↗
- 06Kuch Kuch Hota HaiKuch Kuch Hota HaiListen on Gumti ↗
- 07Dola Re DolaDevdasOfficial video ↗
- 08Piyu BoleParineetaListen on Gumti ↗
- 09Kasto MazzaParineetaListen on Gumti ↗
- 10Ekla Chalo ReAmitabh Bachchan · KahaaniOfficial video ↗
09 / Kolkata listening shelf
9 songsJibonmukhi & band era
For the late-night adda after the crowd has thinned.
- 01Tomake ChaiKabir SumanOfficial video ↗
- 02ProthomaKabir SumanSearch Spotify ↗
- 03Bela BoseAnjan DuttOfficial video ↗
- 04Ranjana Ami Ar Ashbo NaAnjan DuttOfficial video ↗
- 05NilanjanaNachiketaOfficial video ↗
- 06BriddhashramNachiketaOfficial video ↗
- 07Prithibita Naki Chhoto Hote HoteMoheener GhoraguliSearch Spotify ↗
- 08Barandaye RoddurBhoomiSearch Spotify ↗
- 09Aro EkbarFossils / Rupam IslamSearch Spotify ↗
Credit note: Saregama lists “O Alor Pathajatri” with Sabita Chowdhury, Montoo Ghosh and others, so it is placed with the Salil-era songs without attributing it to Hemanta. “Nayan Sarasi Keno” is listed without the film attribution in the request. Saregama's Bengali song list ↗
Ek cup chai aur?
When the pandal lights fade, the songs stay. Keep the evening going with the rest of Chai Ki Gumti's collections and nostalgic stories.