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
Darjeeling, Bengal Presidency, British India
Died10 February 1974(1974-02-10) (aged 67)
Kolkata, West Bengal, India
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
1936Karodpati
1936ManzilMahim
1936Pujarin
1937VidyapatiVidyapati
1938Abhagin
1939Adhikar
1945Ramayani
1947Shravan KumarShravan
1950Maryada (1950 film)
1950Vidyasagar
1952 Basu Paribaar Father
1953Ratna Deepam (Tamil)
Ratnadeep (1951)[2]
1953Bou Thakuranir Haat
1954 Sadanander Mela Dhakkhinaranjan Chowdhury
1955Sabar UpareRita's brother, a journalist
1955 Shap Mochan
1956Jagte RahoShashan, Meenu's husband
1956Ekti RaatDigbijoy
1956 Chalachal Doctor
1957Harano SurRoma's father
1957Jiban TrishnaDr. Shamonto
1957Ek Din Ratre
1957"Dakharkara "
1957Deep Jwele Jai "
1959"Sasibabur Sansar"
1961Manik (1961)
1962KanchenjunghaJagadish
1961Mahakabi Girishchandra
1962Bipasha
1962Jaya
1963Deya neyaSucharita's Uncle
1963Shes AnkoSir Haraprasad
1962Grihadaha
1965Alor PipasaDoctor
1967 Nayika Sangbad Lahiri da
1967Nai Roshni HindiJudge Kailash Nath
1968Saathi HindiKaku
1969Aradhana HindiGopal Tripathi
1970Aranyer Din RatriSadashiv Tripathi
1970RajkumariManju's maternal uncle
1971Bhanu Goenda Jahar Assistant
1974 Rodan Bhara Basanta

References
  1. Sunil K. Datta (2002). The raj & the Bengali people. Firma KLM. p. 137. Retrieved 31 October 2012.
  2. "dated September 12, 1953: "Ratna Deepam" Movie". The Hindu. 12 September 2003. Archived from the original on 25 June 2017. Retrieved 25 June 2017.

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