Full name: Shahidul Islam Tutul
Birth Date: August 03, 1969
Birth Place: Shatkhira, Bangladesh
Education: Chittagong University
Occupation: Singer, Songwriter, Composer
Years active:2005-present
Height: 5 feet 6 inches
Spouse (s): Tania Ahmed (Divorced), Sharmina Siraj Sonia
Religion: Islam
Zodiac sign: Taurus
Shahidul Islam Tutul commonly known around the country as S.I. Tutul is a popular singer and music composer. The singer is best known to music lovers for his playback singing and direction. He has sung lots of songs that got popularity. S.I. Tutul adds a new dimension to the music industry of Bangladesh. He is a former member of LRB that is founded by the famous singer Ayub Bachchu. Later he founded a music band named ‘Face to Face’ later renamed in 2005 as ‘Dhrubotara’.
S.I. Tutul Early Life:
S.I. Tutul was born on April 28, 1969, in Shatkhira, Bangladesh. The singer spends his childhood in Kushtia and completed HSC in the district. He completed his SSC from Kushtia Zilla School and HSC from Kushtia Govt College. In early life, Tutul was roaming different corners of the country.
After completing HSC, he shifted to Chittagong and took a graduation degree from Chittagong University. He was so much attentive student and a topper in his classes. In early childhood, he had a weakness for music and his parents inspired him to build up a career in the music industry.
S.I. Tutul Career:
S.I. Tutul is an expert in playing different types of musical instruments if although he trained in Piano. He was engaged in the music arena from early life eventually building up a career in the track. In 2005, S.I. Tutul got an offer from well-known filmmaker Mostofa Sarwar Farooki for music direction for his movie ‘Bachelor’. The movie was a commercially hit across the country and beyond the country and won several awards all over the world eventually the music composer got positive acclamation. In the movie, the song “Keu Prem Kore” give him huge popularity around the country.
His composed song “Amar majhe nei ekhon ami” sung by popular singers Samina Chowdhury and Asif Akbar won National Award. The famous singer leads his band ‘Dhrubotara’. In the movie ‘Hridoyer Kotha’ his sung song ‘Jay Din Jay Ekaki’ has touched millions of music lovers of the country. S.I. Tutul sings the title song in more than fifty dramas. Tutul’s first title song in the drama ‘Ronger Manush’ was written by Selim Al Din and directed by Salauddin Lavlu. Then he gave his voice for the title track in the drama ‘Vober Hat’ directed by Salauddin Lavlu.
The famous singer already played back in more than four hundred movies. S.I. Tutul made a debut in playback singing with the movie ‘Valobashar Mullo Koto’. He joined Stamford University, Dhaka, Bangladesh as an associate professor of the film & media department.
Personal Life:
S.I. Tutul tied the knot with famous tv director and actress Tania Ahmed. The couple together has five children- Tawab Ahmed, Sreyash Ahmed, Arosh Ahmed, Samiha Ahmed, and Ayat Ahmed. In 2021, he divorced his first wife Tania Ahmed and they were separated since 2016. Tutul married Sharmina Siraj Sonia, a television presenter on July 4, 2022.