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{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Chandril Bhattacharya
| birth_place = [[Kolkata]]
| occupation = Essayist, Lyricist, Poet, Filmmaker, Orator
| current_member_of = [[Chandrabindoo (band)]]
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'''Chandril Bhattacharya''' ({{langx|bn|চন্দ্রিল ভট্টাচার্য}}) is a popular [[Bengali people|Bengali]] essayist, lyricist, poet, filmmaker and orator from [[Kolkata]].

==Music==
Bhattacharya is one of the main lyricists of the [[Bengali language|Bengali]] band [[Chandrabindoo (band)|Chandrabindoo]] and also occasionally sings for them. His [[idiom]]atic lyrics are laced with satire and critiques 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).<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20100129025757/http://in.reuters.com/article/idINIndia-45633220100123 Bollywood wins big at National Film Awards] Reuters. Retrieved 4 October 2012</ref>

==Education==
He completed his schooling at [[Ramakrishna Mission Vidyalaya, Narendrapur]]. He credited his alma mater for the nourishment of his cultural side.
He earned an undergraduate degree in economics as a student at [[Bidhannagar College]] and subsequently pursued an MSc degree in economics from the [[University of Calcutta]].
He studied at Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute (1st Batch) (1996-2000) and earned a Diploma in Film Direction and Screenwriting.
He married Sanchari Mukherjee in 2006.{{citation needed|date=January 2026}}

==Writing==
Chandril Bhattacharya formerly wrote the monthly column "Uttam Madhyam" for ''[[Anandabazar Patrika]]'', contributing to occasional [[op-ed]]s and Cover stories for Sunday Supplement in the same newspaper. His ''Uttam Madhyam'' pieces were collected as a book. Later, he began to air his views in the weekly ''[[Robbar Pratidin]]'', in a column entitled "Du Chhokka Pnaach" ("two sixes and a five" – the highest score you can get in a single turn in the popular board game [[Ludo (board game)|Ludo]]). In January 2011 his "Du Chhokka Pnaach" became bi-weekly. His satirical viewpoints addressed cultural phenomena, national and international [[News|current affairs]], [[human psychology]] and [[social norm]]s. He coins peculiar idioms, playful [[jargon]], [[Spoonerisms]] and reconstructs colloquial Bengali phrases and expressions to formulate absurdist, humorous puns in most of his articles.{{Citation needed|date=January 2026}}

==Published books==
# Dhur Dhur A Porobaase Ke Thakbe (ধুর ধুর এ পরবাসে কে থাকবে): Collection of poems [Pratibhaas Publications] (2008)
# Uttam Maadhyom (উত্তম মাধ্যম): Collection of bi-weekly Sunday columns of the same name, published in Anandabazar Patrika [Pratibhaas Publications] (2009)
#Ras Kosh Singara Bulbuli Mastak (রস কষ সিঙাড়া বুলবুলি মস্তক): Collection of articles from Anandabazar Patrika [Dey's Publishing] (2011)
# Ha Ha Hi Hi Ho Ho O Onyanyo (হাহা হিহি হোহো ও অন্যান্য): Collection of seven articles published in Robbar, Pratidin [Dey's Publishing] (2011)
# Ugo Bugo Chouko Chugo (উগো বুগো চৌকো চুগো): Collection of poems [Dey's Publishing] (2012)
# Du Chhokka Pnaach (দু ছক্কা পাঁচ): Collection of selected writings from the column 'Du Chhokka Pnaach' published in Robbar, Pratidin [Dey's Publishing] (2015)
# Sondher Songe Casual Guley (সন্ধের সঙ্গে ক্যাজুয়াল গুলে): Collection of poems [Dey's Publishing] (2015)
# Soruchaakli (সরুচাকলি): Collection of poems [Guruchandali] (2017)
# Rowabnaama (রোয়াবনামা): Collection of selected writings from a 'Person of the week' type satirical column in Anandabazar Patrika [Saptarshi Prakashan] (2018)
# Ghawno Chokkor (ঘন চক্কর): Collection of selected essays from Anandabazar Patrika [Dey's Publishing] (2018)
# Chattikhani (চাট্টিখানি): Collection of 4-line poems (clerihews) about renowned people [Dey's Publishing] (2021)
# Something Something (সামথিং সামথিং): Collection of selected essays from the column 'Something Something' published in Cultural Portal Daakbangla.com [Daakbangla & Dey's Publishing] (2022)
# Kaak Khaa Bawk Khaa Electiri Shock Khaa (কাক খা বক খা ইলেকটিরি শক খা): Collection of poems [Dey's Publishing] (2024)
14. Chandril Bhattacharjer Koyekta Boktrita (চন্দ্রিল ভট্টাচার্যের কয়েকটা বক্তৃতা): Collection of 8 long speeches [Dey's Publishing] (2025)

==Film==
Chandril has written and directed these short films:

1. Y2K (Athoba, 'Sex Krome Aasitechhe') (Y2K (অথবা 'সেক্স ক্রমে আসিতেছে')) (30 mins.) (2000) [Diploma Film, Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute] (Youtube)

2. Talent (ট্যালেন্ট) (19 mins.) (2017) [New Animal Films] (Youtube)

3. Praay Kafka (প্রায় কাফকা) (30 mins.) (2020) (a part of anthology 'Paanch Phoron 2') [SVF] (Hoichoi)

4. Aatpourey (আটপৌরে) (15 mins.) (2024) [Nandanik Studios] (Youtube)

5. Brotokotha (ব্রতকথা) (14 mins.) (2025) [Nandanik Studios] (Youtube)

== References ==
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