Gautam Chattopadhyay was an Indian Bengali singer, songwriter, bassist, and composer. In 1975, as a leader, he co-founded the progressive rock band Moheener Ghoraguli with songwriter Tapas Das, pianist Abraham Mazumdar, bassist Pradip Chatterjee, lyricist Ranjon Ghoshal, drummer Biswanath Bishu Chattopadhyay and guitarist, Tapesh Bandopadhyay. He was also a theater person, filmmaker, and ethnographer.