Chandril Bhattacharya

Chandril Bhattacharya (born May 1) is a popular Bengali columnist, lyricist, poet, singer and director from Kolkata, West Bengal, India. Bhattacharya is one of the main lyricists of the Bangla band Chandrabindoo and also occasionally sings for them. His idiomatic lyrics are laced with satire and critique of modern society. Chandril, together with Anindya Chatterjee won the 2010 National Film Award for Best Lyrics for the song "Pherari Mon" in the film Antaheen (2009). Chandril Bhattacharya formerly wrote the column "Uttam Madhyam" for Anandabazar Patrika on alternate Sundays, contributing to occasional op-eds in the same newspaper. His Uttam Madhyam pieces were collected as a book. Later, he…