Shomeshwar Oli
Shomeshwar Oli | |
|---|---|
সোমেশ্বর অলি | |
| Born | 29 December |
| Occupations | Lyricist, journalist |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Spouse | Nusrat Jahan Ivy[1] |
| Awards | full list |
Someshwar Oli (born 29 December) is a Bangladeshi lyricist, poet, journalist and dialogue writer. He is known for his work in Bangla films, television dramas and contemporary music. He wrote several popular songs, including Eshwar, Ghuri Tumi Kar Akashe Oro, and Tai Tomar Kheyal. He won the Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Lyricist in 2023.[2][3][4]
Early life
He was born on 29 December in Netrokona District. From a young age, he was interested in literature, poetry, and music. He later started his career as a lyricist and became active in the Bangladeshi music industry.
Career
After working as a freelancer for three years, Oli started his first full-time job in 2007 as a sub-editor at Jaijaidin. He later worked for Samakal and online news outlets including thereport24.com & Banglanews24.com. He worked as a journalist for about a decade, mainly covering entertainment. In 2017, he left journalism and chose songwriting as his full-time profession.
Oli gained recognition through his work in modern Bangla songs, television dramas and films. He became widely known after the success of the song Ghuri Tumi Kar Akashe Uro sung by Lutfar Hasan.[5][6]
He has written songs for many popular television dramas directed by Mizanur Rahman Aryan. His notable drama songs include Tai Tomar Kheyal, Buker Ba Pashe, Boro Chele, Veja Veja Chokh and Kokhono Na Kokhono.[7]
Oli has also worked in Bangladeshi cinema. He wrote songs for films such as Priyotoma, Dard, Omar' and Unish20. His song Eshwar from the 2023 film Priyotoma became one of the most popular Bangladeshi songs of the year and won the Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Lyricist in 2023.[8]
Popular song
- Ghuri Tumi Kar Akashe Uro
- Eshwar[9]
- Tai Tomar Kheyal
- Buker Ba Pashe
- Rupkothar Jogote
- Ayna Diye Ghor Bendhechi
- Maya
- Shunno Theke Ashe Prem
- Jora Shalik
Besides songwriting, he has also worked as a dialogue writer. He contributed dialogue to the films Ami Tomar Hote Chai and Ostitto.
Filmography
Book
Awards
| Year | Awards | Category | Nominated work | Singer | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Bangladesh National Film Awards | Best Lyricist | Eshwar, Priyotoma | Riyad | Won | [12] |
| 2023 | Babisas Award | Best Lyricist | Eshwar, Priyotoma | Won | ||
| 2023 | BFDA Award | Best Lyricist | Won | |||
| 2024 | CJFB Performance Award | Best Lyricist | Won | |||
| 2022 | Blender's Choice-The Daily Star OTT Awards | Best Lyricist | Won | |||
References
- ↑ "বিয়ে করলেন গীতিকার সোমেশ্বর অলি". 2017-07-30.
- ↑ অপু, মাসুম (29 December 2025). "'ঘুড়ি' থেকে 'ঈশ্বর'—সোমেশ্বরী থেকে অলির গল্প শুরু". Prothomalo (in Bengali).
- ↑ "The gods have listened to Shomeshwar Oli". The Business Standard. 2023-11-27. Retrieved 2026-06-02.
- ↑ "Shomeshwar Oli pens song for 'Priyotoma'". www.newagebd.net. Archived from the original on 2025-08-01. Retrieved 2026-06-02.
- ↑ "সোমেশ্বর অলি (Someshwar Oli) – বাংলা মুভি ডেটাবেজবাংলা মুভি ডেটাবেজ". bmdb.com.bd (in Bengali). Retrieved 2026-06-02.
- ↑ "'ঈশ্বর' ছুঁয়েছে অলির 'ঘুড়ি'". Bangla Tribune (in Bengali). Retrieved 2026-06-02.
- ↑ "'এক মুজিব'সহ অলির একগুচ্ছ গান". The Daily Ittefaq (in Bengali). Retrieved 2026-06-02.
- ↑ "Ishwar: Prince Mahmud-Shomeshwar Oli weave magic in 'Priyotoma' | The Daily Star". www.thedailystar.net. Retrieved 2026-06-02.
- ↑ "সোমেশ্বর অলির কথায় 'জিন্দা' ও 'মহামায়া'য় বুঁদ দর্শক". www.ntvbd.com. 2025-04-15. Retrieved 2026-06-02.
- ↑ "কিছুটা উপর থেকে মানুষ দেখতে ভালো লাগে". rokomari.com. Retrieved 2 June 2026.
- ↑ "কিছুটা উপর থেকে মানুষ দেখতে ভালো লাগে". boisodai.com. Retrieved 2 June 2026.
- ↑ অনলাইন, চ্যানেল আই (30 January 2026). "প্রিয়তমায় 'ঈশ্বর' লিখে জাতীয় পুরস্কার, বন্ধুকে উৎসর্গ করলেন অলি". চ্যানেল আই অনলাইন (in Bengali).