Sumitra Sen (7 March 1933 – 3 January 2023) was an Indian Bengali singer and an exponent of Rabindra Sangeet.
[1][2] Sen started her singing career in 1951 with two Nazrulgeetis, 'Gother rakhal bole de re' and 'Bedonar bedi tole'.
She also lent her voice to popular stage productions like Shyama, Shaapmochon, Balmiki Pratibha, and Barshamangal, as well as to 16 movies in Tollywood.
[3] Her rendition of 'Mago tobo bine sangeeto premo lalito' for Pankaj Mullick's 'Mahisashuramardini' created history said Jayati Chakraborty, another well-known Bengali singer in an obit in Times of India.
[9][10] West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee expressed condolences to the bereaved family.