Pahari Sanyal

Pahari Sanyal (22 February 1906 – 10 February 1974) was an Indian actor and singer who is known for his work in Bengali cinema.[1]

Pahari Sanyal
Pahari Sanyal in Jaagte Raho (1956)
Born
Nagendranath Sanyal

(1906-02-22)22 February 1906
Died10 February 1974(1974-02-10) (aged 67)
Alma materBhatkhande Music Institute
OccupationActor
Years active1933–1974 (till death)
Spouse(s)Meera Devi
Signature

Sanyal acted in many Bengali films, such as Harano Sur, Bhanu Goenda Jahar Assistant, and Shilpi. Besides being a character actor, Sanyal gave a lead performance in his portrayal of Bengali reformer Vidyasagar and of the poet, playwright/dramatist and actor Girishchandra Ghosh in "Mahakabi Girishchandra". He played the small role of an ornithologist in Satyajit Ray's Kanchenjungha and later a character role in " Aranyaer Din Ratri ". He was seen in some Hindi films such as the Raj Kapoor vehicle Jagte Raho, the double version "Aradhana" directed by Sakti Samanta and English films such as the Merchant-Ivory venture The Householder.

Pahari Sanyal in Devdas (Hindi version) (1935)

Selected filmography

YearFilmRole
1933Yahudi Ki Ladki
1933Rajrani Meera
1934ChandidasBaiju
1934Daku Mansoor
1934Mohabbat Ki Kasauti aka Rooplekha
1935Dhoop ChhaonDeepak
1936Karodpati
1936ManzilMahim
1936Pujarin
1937VidyapatiVidyapati
1938Abhagin
1939AdhikarRatan
1939Rajat JayantiBishu
1939Bari DidiSurendra
1939BardidiSuren
1939Sapurey
1939Sapera
1940Har-Jeet
1940Abhinetri
1940Zindagi
1941PratishrutiKumar
1942Saugandh
1945Ramayani
1947Shravan KumarShravan
1950Maryada (1950 film)
1950Vidyasagar
1951Ratnadeep
1952 Basu Paribaar Father
1952Bindur Chheley
1953Ratna Deepam
1953Bou Thakuranir Haat
1954 Sadanander Mela Dhakkhinaranjan Chowdhury
1955Sabar UpareRita's brother, a journalist
1955 Shap Mochan
1956Shilpi
1956Jagte RahoShashan, Meenu's husband
1956Ek din Raatre
1956Ekti RaatDigbijoy
1956 Chalachal Doctor
1956Mahakabi Girishchandra
1957Harano SurRoma's father
1957Jiban TrishnaDr. Shamonto
1957Prithibi Amare Chaye
1957"Dakharkara "
1957Deep Jwele Jai
1959"Sasibabur Sansar"
1961Manik (1961)
1962KanchenjunghaJagadish
1962Agni shikha
1962Kancher Swargo
1962Bipasha
1962Jaya
1963Deya neyaSucharita's Uncle
1963Shesh AnkaSir Haraprasad
1963Uttarayan
1965Tapasi
1965Alor PipasaDoctor
1966Notun JibanAruna & Nirmal's Father
1967 Nayika Sangbad Lahiri da
1967Grihadaha
1967Nai Roshni HindiJudge Kailash Nath
1968Saathi HindiKaku
1969Sabarmati
1969Aradhana HindiGopal Tripathi
1970Aranyer Din RatriSadashiv Tripathi
1970RajkumariManju's maternal uncle
1971Bhanu Goenda Jahar Assistant
1971Shesh Parba
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References

  1. Sunil K. Datta (2002). The raj & the Bengali people. Firma KLM. p. 137. Retrieved 31 October 2012.

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