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Born August 8, 1934 is a renowned singer from Assam . ^[1] [2] She is the sister of Bhupen Hazarika , a renowned singer, composer, lyricist and music and film director of Assam and India ^{, [3]} and the wife of lyricist, composer and musician Dilip Sharma . She was born Nirupama Hazarika. Her family name is Queen, meaning Queen Hazarika. Jyoti Prasad Agrawal named her Queen Hazarika. ^[2] He initially sang on the radio under this name. She was nicknamed ‘Sudakshina’ by her father-in-law Dinnath Sharma for her humble and smiling nature .^[4] As a child, hewas in the company of Jyoti Prasad Agrawal , Bishnu Prasad Rava , and Fani Sharma ^[2] At the age of ten, Sudakshina Sharmarecorded four songs in Calcutta , under the supervision of Bishnu Prasad Rava , in duet with Kamal Narayan Chowdhury, including ‘Nahar Phule Nushuway’ (lyrics and melody: Bishnu Prasad Rava ), ‘Bishware Chande Chande’ and ‘O Moina ^‘ . In 1947, he performed the song ‘A Jai Raghu Nandan’ when Mahatma Gandhi visited the Jubilee Garden in PanbazarIn 2002, Sudakshina Sharma received the Sangeet Natak Academy Award along with her husband Dilip Sharma for her contribution to the field of musicreceived the following.

Novelist Aradhana Patangia Goswami has written a life-based novel titled Agbari Phulile Sone Mor Champa based on the life of Sudakshina Sharma . ^[5] ‘Agbarit Phulile Sone Mor Champa’ is a light song composed by Jyoti Prasad Agrawal . The song was recorded in the voice of Sudakshina Sharma.

Brief biography

Sudakshina Sharma was born on 8 August 1934 in Bharlumukh , Guwahati . His father was Nilkant Hazarika and his mother was Shantipriya Hazarika. Sudakshina or Nirupama Hazarika was the fourth of ten children of Nilkant Hazarika , including Bhupen Hazarika , Jayant Hazarika , and Samar Hazarika Born into a cultured family, Nirupama saw singing at home since childhood. His uncle Anathbandhu played the saxophone. Maju’s aunt Bhavpriya taught them to sing. His mother, Shantipriya, also knew how to sing. ^[6]

Nirupama started her education at Tezpur Middle Primary School in 1939 due to her father’s job. She later passed the entrance examination from Panbazar Girls High School and attended Sandikey Girls College . ^[6]

At the age of ten, he sang on gramophone records in Calcutta under the supervision of Bishnu Prasad Rava . His musical career began with the song ‘O Moina Ketiya Ahili Toi’ composed by his father Nilkanth Hazarika and composed by his elder brother Bhupen Hazarika. On the death of Mahatma Gandhi, he sang with Bhupen Hazarika the song ‘Tersha Sauvanar Maghre Mahre Biyli Prithivi Shirte Brajpat Parile’ for Calcutta Radio. The song was written by Bhupen Hazarika. Sudakshina Sharma has struggled in films like ‘ Maniram Dewan ‘, ‘ Chikmik Bijuli ‘, ‘Parghat’ , ‘ Abuj Bedna ‘ , ‘ Hepah’ etcHe sang in songs. There are also many folk songs, such as Bargit, Kamrupi folk songs, Goalparia folk songs, Bangit, Bianam and Bihunam, which were derived from Sudakshina. There are many ways to get a job , but the most important thing is to get a job . There are many ways to get a job , but the most important thing is to get a job There are many songs like Jyoti Prasad’s Agabari Phulile Sone Mor Champa sung by Sudakshina Sharma. In addition , Navkant Baroua , Purushottam Das , Nilkanth Hazarika and Dilip Sharma He has also sung many songs on gramophone records. In 1953, Sudakshina Sharma came into the presence of Hemang Biswas, Secretary of the Assam Branch of the Gananatya Sangha of India, and Hem Sharma, a Gananatya activist, and sang songs to raise public awareness. Sudakshina Sharma was the singer of most of the songs written by Bhupen Hazarika in the first half. She later sang a number of duets with her husband Dilip Sharma. They organized astronomical training workshops throughout Assam to promote astronomical music in the correct form among the younger generation. In 2002, he was awarded the Sangeet Natak Academy Award along with Dilip Sharma for their efforts to promote Jyoti Sangeet . ^[6]

Sudakshina was married on 12 August 1954 to Dilip Sharma , a mass artist, composer and lyricist. They have three children, Rituparno Sharma, Rishiraj Sharma and Rijushree Sharma. Sudakshina Sharma’s father-in-law is Dinnath Sharma, editor of Awahan magazine, a writer and her mother-in-law is Renu Devi. ^[4]

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