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Janam Raj ⓘ (born as Mohendra Deka; 1 March 1965 – 29 April 2023) was an Indian singer, composer, lyricist and an advocate from Assam. He sang modern Assamese songs, bhajans, ghazals, and modern Hindi songs. He released albums and songs from the late 1990s until the early 2020s, and recorded for All India Radio and Doordarshan as a B-High grade artist for Bhajan and Ghazal. He practiced as an advocate at the Gauhati High Court from 2002 until his death in 2023.[1]
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| Born | Mohendra Deka 1 March 1965 Bilasipara, Dhubri district, Assam, India |
| Died | 29 April 2023 (aged 58)[2] Guwahati, Assam, India |
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| Spouse | Minu Baruah (m. 2009) |
| Children | Rhythm Kashyap |
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| Years active | 1996–2023 |
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Born in Bilasipara, he was the twelfth of thirteen children born to Harendra Chandra Deka and Bimala Deka. He was a BSc and BA graduate and later pursued a BMus degree. He even later pursued an LLB in 2002, practicing as an advocate in the Gauhati High Court from 2002 to 2023.[1][3][2]
Early life and education
[edit]Janam Raj was born on 1 March 1965 in Bilasipara, Dhubri district, Assam, to parents Harendra Chandra Deka and Bimala Deka.[2] He was the twelfth of thirteen children in his family.
During his childhood in Bilasipara, Raj met folk singer Pratima Barua Pandey and was inspired to pursue music. His father brought Guru Sanatan Das of Alipur to their Bilasipara residence to teach him. He began his early classical music training at the age of five and studied under Das for ten years. He later pursued advanced training under Pandit Santanu Biswas and completed his Bachelor of Music degree from Bhatkhande Sanskriti Vishwavidyalaya, Lucknow. He earned a BSc and a BA from Arya Vidyapeeth College, Guwahati. Later, he earned an LLB degree from JB Law College, Guwahati in 2002.[1][3]
Music career
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In 1996, Janam Raj moved to Mumbai to receive advanced training in classical music and training in modern singing under playback singer Suresh Wadkar. During his time there, he performed Gita-Stuti at Shanmukhananda Hall in Mumbai, where Bhupen Hazarika initially mistook him for a Marathi singer because of his Sanskrit pronunciation before learning that he was from Assam.[1][3] He later performed at music programmes in several Indian cities, including Kolkata, Jaipur and Jaisalmer. In 1998, he released his debut Assamese album, Premanjali.[1][3][4][2] He was a B-High grade artist for bhajan and ghazal singing on All India Radio and Doordarshan. [3] In 2004, he sang the track "Man Kiyo Chanchal" with playback singer Usha Uthup for the album Rimjhim.[1][3]
That same year, he was the music director for the television serial Preyoshi and received the Best Music Director award at Jyotirupa-Oil India Joint Media Awards in February 2005, where the award was presented to him by Assamese actor Biju Phukan.[3] Later, he received the Best Singer award from Moonlight Media for the Television serial Astitwa in 2007.[1][2]
In 2011, he released an Assamese devotional album titled Om Hari Om alongside veteran Assamese singer Anima Choudhury, featuring fifty tracks for which he wrote almost all the lyrics himself.[3][2] That same year, an article about him was published in the Amar Asom supplement Sabishes.[4] In 2018, he was the music director for the Bengali film Tridhara.[5][2]
Legal career and death
[edit]Raj practiced as an advocate at the Gauhati High Court from 2002 until his death.[2][1] His career was featured in the Dainik Janambhumi's weekly edition Janambhumi in 2020.[5]
He died on 29 April 2023 at a hospital in Guwahati, Assam, at the age of 58.[2]
Discography
[edit]- Premanjali (1998)
- Rimjhim (2004)
- Tum Bin (2007)
- Om Hari Om (2011)
- Tridhara (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (2018)
- Tumi Asila Preyoshi - Male Version (2004)
- Priya Anjana (2004)
- Sasunsa (2004)
- Jibon Nohoi (2006)
- Shaktirupini (2006)
- Sanghat (2006)
- Atmasanman (2006)
- Shivanandini (2012)
- Burha Luit (2018)
- Mor Aai (2019)
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Das, Apurba Kumar (22 February 2008). "Musical talent". Panorama (The Assam Tribune). Guwahati. p. 12 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Sarma, Dhiraj (May 2024). "In memory of the popular artist and advocate Janam Raj" [জনপ্ৰিয় শিল্পী তথা অধিবক্তা জানম ৰাজৰ সোঁৱৰণত]. Sajaag (in Assamese) (12th ed.). Guwahati: Lawyers' Association Guwahati (LAG) – via Internet Archive.
A biographical article published one year after Janam Raj's death. It discusses his early life, education, musical and legal careers, contributions to Assamese music, and the circumstances of his death.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Sarma, Dhiraj (25 February 2011). "Music was the Purpose of His Life" [সংগীত সাধনাই যাৰ জীৱনৰ উদ্দেশ্য]. Jonaki Baat (Dainik Asam) (in Assamese). Guwahati. p. 8 – via Internet Archive.
A detailed biographical profile covering Janam Raj's birth, early life, education, musical training in Kolkata, career, albums, achievements, and contributions to Assamese music.
- ^ a b c "In the world of Assamese music" [অসমীয়া সংগীত জগতত]. Sabishes (Amar Asom) (in Assamese). Guwahati. 16 October 2011. p. 28 (Left-hand column profile) – via Internet Archive.
A detailed, independent biographical feature devoted entirely to Janam Raj, covering his life, musical career, albums, achievements, and contributions to Assamese music.
- ^ a b c "Low Profile Artist - Janam Raj" [প্ৰচাৰবিমুখ শিল্পী - জানম ৰাজ]. Janambhumi Weekly (Dainik Janambhumi) (in Assamese). Jorhat. 2 October 2020 – via Internet Archive.
A biographical feature tracing Janam Raj's parallel careers in law and music, highlighting his work as a Gauhati High Court advocate and Assamese music artist.
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Submission declined on 26 July 2026 by RangersRus (talk).
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