Nachiketa Chakraborty, simply known as Nachiketa, is an Indian singer, songwriter, musician, composer and playback singer who is known for his modern
Bengali lyrics. He achieved fame in the early 1990s, with the release of his debut album Ei Besh Bhalo Achi.[1]
Early life
Nachiketa was born in
Kolkata at Muktaram Babu Street. His father was Sakha Ranjan Chakravarti.[2] His ancestral roots lie in Chechri Rampur village in
Kathalia at
Barisal, Bangladesh.[3] His grandfather Lalit Mohan Chakravarti came to India before 1946. He started composing songs and performing live, as a student of
Maharaja Manindra Chandra College in
North Kolkata's
Shyambazar.[4]
In March, 2024, in social media it is alleged that tune of Nachiketa's famous song Rajashri Tomar Jonno has been taken from album
Nour El Ain of Egyptian singer
Amr Diab.[5] This music was copied without the attribution.[6]