Subal Das (26 December 1928 – 16 August 2005) was a Bangladeshi music director, composer and footballer. He was the music director of the first film developed in Film Development Corporation (FDC), Akash aar Mati. He directed music of 86 films.

Early life

Das was born on 27 December 1927 in Brahmanbaria District, East Bengal, British Raj.

Career

Das took music lessons from Ustad Israel Khan, nephew of musician Ustad Alauddin Khan. Das started working for the radio in 1963.

Das had been suffering from anal cancer. He died of cardiac arrest on 16 August 2005 at the Lifeline Hospital in Kolkata, India.

Personal life

Das was married to Aporna Das (d. 1996).

Football career

Das played as a goalkeeper for Azad Sporting Club from 1951 to 1954, during which the club finished runners-up in the Dhaka First Division League in 1953 and 1954.

Discography

  • Swaralipi
  • Darpachurna
  • Anirban
  • Tansen
  • Jog Biyog
  • Grihalakshmi
  • Bhalo Manush
  • Alo Tumi Aleya
  • Pyaasa
  • Kaajal
  • Preet Na Janey Reet

Awards

  • Lifetime Achievement Award by Bangladesh Federation of Film Societies (BFFS): 2004