Dear Mrs  Chauduri  I am deeply saddened to hear of the death of your well respected husband  Dr. Tapan- I remember both of you so very well and often think about  you- especially when I look at my son Joseph (now 37 yrs old) that you delivered - (so happy and grateful you did) I pray that God gives you and your family comfort and peace in the following months and years to come Please know that God is with all of you  - you are a beautiful person and I'm so glad that I know you and your late husband- God bless

Tapanbhai's love for singing and music ensured that wherever he went a band was in tow! :) 
Here he is at Fariyas, Lonavala, India, with the entire family enjoying him doing what he enjoyed so much.

Tapanda and Sudhadi at Ranu and DJ's house 2020

Deeply saddened by the loss of our dear Tapan Da. His kindness and loving nature has touched our lives in a very positive way. We have been fortunate to have shared many moments in his company enjoying his music and hospitality by Tapan Da and Sudha Di. 
Our heart goes out to Sudha Di and her family for the loss of dear Tapan Da. We hope his happy memories will help yoge family through  this difficult time. Om Shanti 🙏.
Dwarka and Chandra Gupta

But so positive person he is, he insisted me to carry on because the emotion/passion resides inside me. At last, on Aug 23 I was able to find a teacher who used to play in a local rock band and started my journey with him which is still continuing. I am studying music theory of guitars, the chords, scale, and group chords and practicing in the nut position, though admittedly I am a newbie and have a lot to go. Before a couple of weeks before his demise, he was ill, but despite that, his first question was the same, that is whether I was playing the guitar or not. I told him that I am playing, though my ability is shoddy but I am trying”. He was overjoyed and advised me to carry on….yes I will carry on….thanks kaku if I can be a guitarist…I will never forget the inspiration I have got from you. Kaku you will reside in my heart forever
 My respect regards and love to the great man. I consider myself fortunate for the love and inspiration Kaku bestowed on me. I throughout my life will be profoundly indebted to my Kaku for that. I offer my condolences to all the family members.
Kaku May GOD bless you. Rest in peace.       From Titil

In the eulogy of my kaku (Dr Tapan  Chaudhuri)
I like to share my views and memories of my beloved kaku. When I was a little boy my only perception was kaku/kakima/pakhi/raj resides on the other part of the globe (USA). So I have been deprived of meeting them frequently. When they used to come to Calcutta (not Kolkata at that time) he used to spend a lot of time with us, the kids, that’s what we were at that time. My intuition about his demeanor is that he always bears a smile on his face and with his witty and jovial parlance to all of us. I think that’s the quintessential explication of the depiction of his nature. He loved me/all of us. The particular thing about his nature that surprised me was that he always interacted with me smilingly and shared all of my interests. In fact, in this small writing, I cannot tell the whole story about the interaction and sharing of thoughts between us, but I am sharing one. I am an ardent follower of Western music ( blues and rock music) along with our own classical songs, and rajas of our country. He played harmonica with great art and can sing fluently. His knowledge of music was impeccable. After knowing about my fondness for western songs particularly guitars he at that very moment asked me why I am not playing it. It was probably 8 years ago which I can’t remember, but I replied “Can I do it at this 45+ age? “. He told me that age is just a number and I should go for it, purchase a guitar and play it. I asked him “people are going to mock me kaku”. He replied, “there are many of them in our society. Perhaps that’s human nature. I term them as ‘stealers of dreams’. So don’t bother about them and be unperturbed and start learning”. I purchased a cheap guitar but unfortunately, I have no “local guru”(local teacher). Every time in our conversation he asked “Ki re bajjashish?” (Are you playing the guitar). I had to tell him that “my guitar is weeping devoid of some guidance”

We, the last three of my mother's children used to call him Sailomoni, and fondled him as a mother would. He was such a dear all his life,even when he was a personality! I felt so protective towards him that when he went to the States at the age of twenty four I couldn't sleep properly at night. Only when he got married had peace.
Little did I realise that  a day would come when
all my love would  fail thus to keep him tied to us.
Sailo, my dearest brother and friend, with you I played and sang and discussed the most serious issues of life. I miss your songs, I miss your dear voice, miss the precious slice of life I shared with you.. Life now will never be the same. I'll have to carry this void within till the end. My only prayer  to the Great Unknown is that whatever It is, may It keep you in a state of bliss, may we know each other when I cross the bar.

My first memory of Shailo Dadu (as I call him) was when we visited the states and we took a trip to his place in Kansas 
City. I was 4 or 5 at the time. I remember being on the plane, anxious as to how he's going to know where we are when we 
arrive. Little kids and their imagination eh! Surely enough he knew where we would appear and welcomed us with the most
generous and welcoming smile I have ever seen. Even today when I see someone smile, I compare it to that smile of his.
We spent some lovely time in his wonderful home for a few days and he became one of my favourite grandparents. 

The next chapter in our story together came 14 years later when he visited us in Kolkata. I spent a lot of time with him 
on that trip. I was now 14 years older. I got to know him from a more mature perspective. 
I remember this one incident where he was asking about my cricket pratices in the morning,
hinting that he would probably come around and see me play if he could. I didn't expect him to come especially that early
in the morning without a car at his disposal. Sure enough the next day he was there with the same beaming smile 
observing the practice. He later told me that my bowling runup was like poetry in motion. I dont think it was, but those
words will always stay with me. 
The things that stood out for me was the sincerity with which he loved his family. He was kind, generous and deeply 
felt for the people he loved. I desperately hope to try and emulate these qualities of his. I hope he is at peace and watches
over me from somewhere up there showering blessings.

Tapanmama... a beloved name from as long as I remember... my mother's beloved younger brother!   Along with my younger Mashi, these youngest three in a family of nine siblings  formed a little cohort, content in their world of fun, games, teasing and love. As children we were captivated by their stories and laughed along with them. , As adults, we came to deeply appreciate the seriousness of  purpose and dedication that Tapanmama had, along with a playful personality and immense interest in many fields outside of medicine. In a large family with many nieces and nephews and their families, he gave equal love and importance to every member. 
His love and compassion remain an eternal gift to all of us and his final gift to us was his strength in giving us the strength to say goodbye to him. 
Always in our hearts,
In Loving Remembrance,
Nana
Malini, Deep
Arunava, Joey
Teesta, Mincie

you are so far away now   yet so near ..for the last one week you are constantly in my thoughts ....i remember your gentle loving ways your sunshine smile and your singing ..everything you did was always so full of life and love ..it is impossible to come to terms with your absence but i am so happy that i could tell you that i love you when you called me the last time ..i am desperate to know where you are now and if you are able to know how badly i am missing you ..you have been always so special to me a man who is always radiating happiness and  cheer .....love you beyond words ...i am so proud that my mom had a brother like you ...Rest in peace Sailomama ...

Sincerest condolences to Pakhi, Raja and Auntie of the passing of dear Tapan Uncle.

Niraj Shah and family.

Dr. Chaudhuri was one of the most loved physician and acupuncturist anywhere. Our Trigeminal Neuralgia Support Group greatly benefited by his care and emotional support in addition to his medical expertise. We are all better people because of him. We will miss him.

Wishing the family and specially Sudha Maasi, tremendous strength and love in this difficult time. 
Tapan Maasa served countless people through his profession and may have gained so many good wishes through the course of his life. May all those good wishes contribute in  bringing peace to his soul 🙏🏻😊 

Lots of love to the family, 
Rashi

Dearest Maasi ,
                             Take good care of yourself, You have done lot of Seva so find solace in that he was a wonderful man and will be missed though I did not have a lot of interaction with him but I know from stories my inlaws told me about him that he was very compassionate loved to cook for them and sing. May he always be happy and peaceful where ever he is ❤️ Love  Kiran

The great palace of people of the Chaudhuris has hit a dead end of void and emptiness with the passing of Dr Tapan Chaudhuri ( SoiloKaku) . For us we lost our 2nd Father who cared for us living several miles away from us .
Memories rushing in like floodwater of our childhood get- togethers when the 9 children of Dr Surya Prakash and his wife Devi’s children and their children came together at family reunions. The memories are so fresh that it seems to be just the other day while nearly 4 decades have passed. We have been in our separate wars for survival and and just as we felt that we could go back to our affectionate elders we see our grey hair and we see them slipping away from us. 
While consoling ourselves of the void created by his passing away we convey our deepest condolences to Sudhakakima, Pakhi , Raja .
From 
Shomik, Ritwik, Rajyashree, Vaishali 
Four children of 
Late Rangajethu and Late Rangajethima 
(Barun and Swapna Chaudhuri)

Dear Sudha
Narendra and I are very sorry to hear about your loss. Tapan Da will be missed. Our condolences  to you all. God gives you strength. We all will miss him. Om shanti.

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Dr. Tapan K. Chaudhuri

12 enero, 1942 – 9 febrero, 2024

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