Pahari Sanyal Explained

Pahari Sanyal
Birthname:Nagendranath Sanyal
Birth Date:1906 2, df=yes
Birth Place:Darjeeling, Bengal Presidency, British India
Death Place:Calcutta, West Bengal, India
Alma Mater:Bhatkhande Music Institute
Occupation:Actor
Spouse:Meera Devi
Yearsactive:1933–1974 (till death)
Signature:Pahari Sanyal signature.jpg

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

Sanyal acted in many Bengali films, such as Harano Sur, Bhanu Goenda Jahar Assistant, and Shilpi. Besides being a supporting character actor, Sanyal has also played lead roles in his portrayal of Bengali reformer Vidyasagar and the poet, playwright 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 has also acted in some Hindi films like the Raj Kapoor vehicle Jagte Raho, the dual version of "Aradhana" directed by Sakti Samanta and English films such as the Merchant Ivory Productions venture The Householder.

Selected filmography

Year Film Role Language
1933 Hindi/Urdu
1933 Rajrani Meera Hindi
1933 Meerabai
1934 Baiju Bengali
1934 Hindi/Urdu
1934 Mohabbat Ki Kasauti Hindi
1934 Rooplekha Bengali
1935 Dhoop Chhaon Dipak Hindi
1936 Karodpati Hindi
1936 Bijaya Bengali
1936 Mahim Hindi
1936 Pujarin Hindi
1937 Vidyapati Bengali
1938
1939 Ratan Hindi/Bengali
1939 Rajat Jayanti Bishu Bengali
1939 Bari Didi Surendra Hindi
1939 Bardidi Suren Bengali
1939 Sapurey Hindi
1939 Sapera Bengali
1940 Har-Jeet
1940 Bengali
1940 Hindi
1941 Pratishruti Kumar Bengali
1942 Kumar Hindi
1945 Ramayani Hindi
1946 Akshay Hindi
1947 Naukadubi Bengali
1947 Shravan Kumar Shravan
1948 Priyatama Bengali
1949 Ultorath Bengali
1950 Bengali
1950 Panchayet
1950 Vidyasagar Vidyasagar Bengali
1951 Bengali
1952Basu ParibaarFatherBengali
1952 Bindur Chheley Bengali
1953 Ratna Deepam Tamil
1953 Bou Thakuranir Haat
1954 Griha Prabesh
1954Sadanander MelaDhakkhinaranjan ChowdhuryBengali
1955 Sabar Upare Rita's brother, a journalist Bengali
1955Shap MochanBengali
1955Paresh Bengali
1956 Shilpi Bengali
1956 Jagte Raho Shashan, Meenu's husband Hindi
1956 Ek Din Raatre Bengali
1956 Ekti Raat Digbijoy Bengali
1956 ChalachalDoctor Bengali
1956 Mahakabi Girishchandra Bengali
1957 Harano Sur Roma's father Bengali
1957 Jiban TrishnaDr. Shamonto Bengali
1957 Prithibi Amare Chaye Bengali
1957 Dakharkara
1959 Deep Jele Jai Bengali
1959 Sasibabur Sansar Bengali
1960 Haath Baraley Bandhu Bengali
1961 Bengali
1962 Kanchenjungha Jagadish Bengali
1962 Agnishikha Bengali
1962 Kancher Swargo Bengali
1962 Bengali
1962 Jaya Bengali
1963 Deya Neya Sucharita's Uncle Bengali
1963 Shesh Anka Sir Haraprasad Bengali
1963 Uttarayan Mr. Sen, Arati's father Bengali
1965 Tapasi Bengali
1965 Alor Pipasa Doctor Bengali
1966 Notun Jiban Aruna & Nirmal's Father Bengali
1967Nayika SangbadLahiri daBengali
1967 Grihadaha Bengali
1967 Judge Kailash Nath Hindi
1968 Saathi Kaku Hindi
1969 Sabarmati Mahadeb Shankar's uncle
1969 Gopal Tripathi Hindi
1970 Aranyer Din Ratri Sadashiv Tripathi Bengali
1970 RajkumariManju's maternal uncle Hindi
1971 Bhanu Goenda Jahar Assistant Bengali
1971 Shesh Parba Bengali
1974Rodan Bhara BasantaBengali

Notes and References

  1. Book: Sunil K. Datta. The raj & the Bengali people. 31 October 2012. 2002. Firma KLM. 137.