Education
He studied in Rivers Thompson School, Bally, Howrah.
He studied in Rivers Thompson School, Bally, Howrah.
He was a great versatile Shyama Sangeet singer. He started his career by singing modern Bengali as well as Hindi songs. His first song was "Jodi bhule jao more/janabo na abhiman.." in the year 1940, recorded from Pioneer Company.
His first playback however was in the year 1943.
He was best known for singing Shyama Sangeet. Out of the total 24 songs in the movie Sadhak Ramprasad(1956), Dhananjay sang 23 songs.
His singing career lasted more than fifty years. Number. of records of his songs is 500.
He was also a lyricist and wrote near about 400 songs in the name of "Shri Partha" and "Shri Ananda".
He acted in a few films like "Nababidhan", "", et cetera In the film ""his song "Rimjhim Ei Kigo Barasha" composed by Salil Chowdhury was an instant hit. "Matite Janmo Nilam", "Ei Jhir Jhir Jhir Batase",Jhanana Jhanana Baje" were some other major hits and still popular.
As Playback singer Mahaprasthaner Pathey (1952) Yatrik (1952) Swamiji Naba Bidhan (1954) Rani Rashmoni (1955) Shreebatsa Chinta (1955) Godhuli(1955) Sadhak Ramprasad (1956) Tansen (1958) Bandhan (1962) Debitirtha-Kamrup(1967) As Playback Singer Ardhangini (1955) Chalachal Bardidi Mejdidi Babla Kalo Bou Dhooli (1954) Behula Lakshindar Badsha Sati Kankabati Sahar Theheke Durye Aleya Jai Ma Tara (1978) Rupasi (1980) Sadhak Banakhyapa Chandranath Debtirtha Kalighat Tamasha Asampta Maharaj Krisnachandra Bireswar Vivekanada Kamalakanta Yata Mat tata Mat Adya Shakti Mahamaya Chaitali et cetera
Saheb Bibi Golam As Playback Singer Badshah (1963) Bhagwan Sri Krishna Chaitanya Adrysha Manush abire rangano Chaitali As Music Director in Films Ladies Seat Joy Ma Tara (1978).
He was versatile in singing major types and forms of songs including Modern Bengali, Hindustani Classical Music, Rabindra Sangeet, Kirtan, Bhajan, Baul, Ramprasadi(of Ramprasad Senator), Nazrul Geeti, Shyama Sangeet et cetera