Chayanika Chowdhury

Chayanika Chowdhury (born 1 December)^[1] is a Bangladeshi television drama director. She has been directing television dramas since 2001, and as of September 2017, she has directed 347 dramas.^[2]

Chayanika Chowdhury
Chayanika Chowdhury, Dhaka 2018
Nationality	Bangladeshi
Occupation	Director
Years active	2001-present
Spouse	Arun Chowdhury ​ (m. 1990)​
Relatives	Tamalika Karmakar (sister)

Education

Chowdhury graduated from Chhayanaut Sangeet Biddayatan for Rabindra Sangeet and then went to Santiniketan.^[3]

Career

Chowdhury debuted directing television dramas in 2001 with the drama Shesh Belay.^[2] She got her breakthrough through the drama titled Ek Jiboney, which aired on 28 October 2002.^[4][2]

Chowdhury's 50th directorial work was Maya, the 100th was Choloman Chhobi in 2010, the 200th was Juari in 2013, and the 300th was Sona'r Manush in 2016.^[4][5][6][7]

Chowdhury published her first book, Mayaghar, in 2014.^[8]

In 2019, Chowdhury made her directorial debut directing a film Bishwoshundori starring Siam Ahmed and Pori Moni.^[9]

In May 2025, an arrest warrant was issued against Chowdhury over a cheque dishonour case.

Personal life

Chowdhury is married to Arun Chowdhury, a writer and journalist since 1990.^[10][11] They have a daughter, Anulekha.^[3] Her sister Tamalika Karmakar is a film and television actress.^[10]

Awards

• Cultural Reporters Award as the Best Director (2003)^[10]
• Best Critic Award as the Best Director from Cultural Journalist Forum of Bangladesh (2004)^[12]
• Special Award from Charunirom Institute of Acting and Research (2010)^[13]

Works

Television

Year	Title	Cast	Notes
	Chatushkon		[14]
	Ek Jiboney	Shahed, Tamalika, Tazin	[2]
	Bhalobashar Gaan		[2]
	Kalo Chithi	Mahfuz, Afsana Mimi & Shomi Kaisar	[2]
	Jara Brishtite Bhijechhilo		[15]
	Opekkhar Brishti	Apurba, Richi	[15]
	Babli Tomar Shongey		[15]
	Dekha Holo Bhalobasha Bedonaey		[15]
	Rupa		[15]
	Shesh Belay		[10]
	Ananda Bedona		[10]
	Bhalobashi		[10]
	Tomakey Chhuye		[10]
	Chhotto ei Jibon		[10]
	Pothey Pothey Choltey Choltey		[10]
	Surjaster Agey		[16]
	Pora Prem		[16]
	Golmal		[16]
	Maya	Apurba, Tanjin Tisha	[16]
	Bikeler Alo		[16]
	Haraye Khuji Tarey	Apurba, Richi	[16]
	Neel Kuashaye		[16]
	Ami Tumi Tinjoney		[16]
	Nirbachito Dukkho Koshto		[16]
	Jayga Shuddho Bari	Apurba, Richi	[16]
	SMS		[16]
	Shonar Kathi Rupar Kathi		[12]
	Kashto Kashto Shukh		[12]
	Dui Bon		[4]
	Noshto Nir		[4]
	Jekhane Shimanto		[4]
	Anchol		[4]
	Kotha Chhilo Onnorokom	Mahfuz, Apurba, Tain, Tomalika	[4]
	Kotha Chhilo Onnorokom	Apurba, Mahfuz, Opee, Bonna Mirza	[4]
	Esho Haat Dhoro	Apurba, Tarin	[4]
	Locket	Afsana Mimi, Apurba	[4]
	Alochhaya	Apurba, Richi, Diti, Hasan Imam
	Aloker Ei Jhornadhara	Apurba, Tinni
	Amar Chokhe Trishna	Apurba, Tinni
	Ami Ebong Shet Payra	Apurba, Tarin, Dolly Johur
	Bhalo Theko Bhalo Rekho	Apurba, Prova, Badhon
	Maan Obhiman	Apurba, Opee
	Ja Kichhu Chai E Jibone	Apurba, Opee
	Meyetir Naam Kotha	Apurba, Opee, Minar
	Jete Pari Kintu Keno Jabo	Apurba, Richi
	Swapner Nil Pori	Apurba, Tinni
	Bhalobashar Shuru	Apurba, Tinni
	Khunjey Pawa	Apurba
	Sayanhey	Apurba, Tinni
	Chokkhe Aamar Trishna	Apurba, Tinni
	Pakhir Danay Bhor	Apurba, Prova
	Nupur	Apurba, Tarin, Diti
	Ei Maya	Apurba, Tinni, Sharmili
	Bhor Holo Dor Khulo	Apurba, Tania
	Obhiman	Apurba, Nadia
	Oporanhe/Obelay	Apurba, Kushum Shikder
	Maya Ghor	Apurba
	Sukher Byatha	Apurba, Richi
	Boshontey Esho	Apurba, Richi, Shahin Khan, Bonnya Mirza
	Shopno Ghuri	Apurba, Sonia Hossain, Shams Sumon
	Chena Mukh Ochena Mukh	Apurba, Rakhi
	Bichcheder Por	Apurba, Rakhi, Laila Hasan
	Tumi Amar	Apurba, Rakhi, Hasan Iman, Afruza Banu
	Valobasai Shob Hoi	Apurba, Sarika
	Mugdho Nilimar Prantay	Apurba, Bindu, Milon
	Priyobhashini	Apurba, Momo, Laila Hasan
	Paliye Giye Biye	Apurba, Proba
	Tritiyo Jon	Apurba, Bindu, Mahfuz
	Moner Gohine	Apurba, Nafiza, D A Tayeb
	GrohonKal	Apurba, Farha Ruma
	Mon Kade	Apurba, Sumaiya Shimu
	Fuler Moto Naam	Apurba, Tarin, Sharmili
	Tomar Kache Fera	Apurba, Rumana, Sarika
	Ekjon Vodro Mohila Othoba Mayer Golpo	Apurba, Richi, Shormili, Hasan Imam
	Dure Aro Dure	Apurba, Orsha, Sporshia
	Achol	Opee, Sharmili, Nafisa
	Dujone Dekha Holo	Apurba, Richi
	Shokha Hey	Shohiduzzaman Shelim, Farhana Mili
	Dorjar Opashe	Apurba, Momo, Chanchal, Tomalika
	Jodio Shondha	Apurba, Runa Khan	Same story as Raat Jaga Vore Apurba as protagonist
	Raat Jaga Vore	Momo, Milon	Same story as Jodio Shondha Momo as protagonist
	Bhalobashi Tomake	Mahfuz, Tinni

Films

List of Chayanika Chowdhury film credits

Year	Title	Cast	Notes
2020	Bishwoshundori	Siam Ahmed, Pori Moni	[17]
2022	Kagojer Bou	Emon, Pori Moni	[18][19][20]
2023	Prohelika	Mahfuz Ahmed, Bubly	[21]
TBA	Antorale †	Tariq Anam Khan, Pori Moni, Mahfuz Ahmed	[citation needed]

Key

†	Denotes film or TV productions that have not yet been released