Alif releases song marking father Alauddin Ali 's death anniv

Alif Alauddin, popular singer, anchor and songwriter, has released a remastered version of a song which her late father Alauddin Ali made years ago.

Entertainment Desk

Monday was the first death anniversary of legendary music director Alauddin Ali, and commemorating the day, his daughter Alif Alauddin, also a popular singer, anchor and songwriter, has released a remastered version of a song which her father made years ago.

The song, titled "Tumi Chole Gecho", was written and composed by Alauddin Ali and originally sung by his wife and Alif’s mother Salma Sultana on BTV in 1983. However, it had never been recorded or released on any album.

Alif Alauddin posted the remastered tribute edition from her Facebook page and profile on Monday. The tribute version of the song is remastered by Alif Alauddin’s husband and renowned guitarist Kazi Faisal Ahmed.

Sharing her emotional description regarding the song, Alif wrote, "My mother Salma Sultana performed this song titled ‘Tumi Chole Gecho’ on Bangladesh Television in 1983, written and composed by my father Alauddin Ali. During my childhood, I used to hear my mother sing this track on harmonium, and I had requested her to teach me this song, and eventually learned the song from her."

"This song has always been very close to my heart and I have tried to sing the track just as my mother’s version, though it never gets close to her version. From the sheer love and attachment, I came up with this version of mine as ‘a daughter’s tribute’ to my parents”, Alif Alauddin added.

Besides arranging music for the remastered version, the music video of the song has also been made by her husband Kazi Faisal Ahmed.

The legendary composer breathed his last on August 9, 2020, after losing his longtime battle with cancer.

Born on December 24, 1952, in Munshiganj, Alauddin Ali had directed music for more than 300 films.

He debuted as a music director with the movie Shondhikkhon in 1975.

For his excellence and creative brilliance, Alauddin Ali won the Bangladesh National Film Award for best music director five times for the films Golapi Ekhon Train a (1978), Sundori (1979), Koshai (1980), Jogajog (1988), and Lakhe Ekta (1990).

He has also won the National Film Award for the best music composer for Laal Doriya (2002) and the best lyrics for Premik (1985).