Dhaka, April 25 -- The song "Coffee Houser sei addata aj ar nei, aj ar nei/ kothai harie gelo sonali bikel gulo sei..." has a story behind its origin. Originally, the contentious issue was if a song could be written on 'adda'. The challenge was taken up and Gouriprosonna Majumdar came up with the evergreen lyrics. Suparna Kanti Ghosh was in charge of the song's music and Manna Dey was the singer. Sure enough, the adda of a group of youth looking forward to building their career at the Coffee House is at the centre of this melodious song. But the hangout, Coffee House that is, also emerges as a character like the protagonists who regularly joined the light or serious discussions there.

The majority of the group members are male with only ...