PAHADI SANYAL (1906-74)
Aka Narendranath Sanyal born in Da~eeling. Joined New Theatres 0931) and became one of its main stars. A trained musician with a diploma from Morris College, Lucknow. Worked as private secretary of the Raja of Avadh. Started mainly as a singing star in early Atorthy, Barua and Debaki Bose films, often accompanying K..L. Saigal (e.g. Devdas). His most famous music of this period was in Adbikar: the song Suhag ki raat set to Baran's music. Featured in several romantic hero roles, bur later found his metier in classic biographicals (e.g. Modhu Bose's Mahakavi Girishchandra) drawn from literary melodrama and creating a new, more lasting 'character' image in Bengali films for 40 years. The crucial transition took place in Bombay, where he moved in 1942, in films likeJaswantlal's Kadambari and Nitin Bose's Milan. Acted in Satyajit Rays Kanchanjungba as Jagdish, the man interested more in watching birds than in the material machinations of the family, and inAran,yer Din Ratri, where he sang a haunting Atulprasad Sen lyric as the old retired singer Sadasib Tripathi.
FILMOGRAPHY: 1933: Meerabai/Rajrani? Meera; Yahudi Ki Ladki; 1934: Chandidas; Rooplekha/ Mohabbat Ki Kasauti; Daku Mansoor, 1935: Karwan-e-Hayat; Devdas; Dhoop Chhaon/Bbagya? Chakra; Bijoya; 1936: Karodpati;Pujarin;Maya; 1937: Mukti;Bidyapati/Vidyapati?; 1938: Adhikar; 1939: Bardidi/Badi? Didi; Sapurey/Sapera?; Rajatjayanti; 1940: Abhinetri/Haar? jeet: Zindagi; 1941: Pratisrnti; 1942: Kisise Na Kehna; Saheli; Saugandh; 1943: Inkaar. Mazaaq; Mohabbat; Mauj; Sharafat; 1944: Anban; Bade Nawab Saheb, lnsaan; Mahakavi Kalidas; Paristan; Kadambari; 1945: Main Kya Karnn; Freet; Ramayani; 1946: Shravan Kumar, Nauka Dubi/Milan?; 1948: Priyatama; Rang Berang; Sadharan Meye; 1949: Bamuner Meye; jar Jetha Ghar, Ultorath; Bishnupriya; Swami; 1950: Pehla Admi; Kashmir Hamara Hai; Maryada; Indrajal; Panchayat; Sandhya Belar Rupkatha; Vidyasagar, 1951: Rupantar, Aparajito; Ratnadeep /Ratnadeepam; Darpacburna; Pratvabartan; Setu; Babla; 1952: Rani Bbabani; Chhoti Maa; Basu Parivar; 1953: Malancha: Raja Krishna Chandra; Blind Lane; Bou Thakuranir Haat; 1954: Maa-O-Chhele, Sada-Kalo; Dhuli; Sadanander Me/a; Shivashakti; Grihapravesh; Kavi; Joydev, Balay Gras; 1955: Amar Saigal; Saighar, Parishodh; Shap Mocban; Bir Hambir, Prashna: Kala Bou; Deuima/ini; Me;o Bou; Sa bar Uparey~ Paresb; Du-janay, Drishti; Ardhangini; Teen Bhai; 1956: Mabanisba; Sagarlka; Bhaduri Mashai; 5adhana; Ekti Raat; Mahakavi Girishcbandra: Asamapta; Cba/acbal; Manraksha;jagte Raho/Ek? Din Raatre; Rajpath; Suryamukhi; Gouindadas; Madan Mohan; Sbilpi; Sinthir Sin door: Dhular Dharani; 1957: Haar feet; Shesb Parichaya; Bardidi; Sindoor, Ratri Sbesbey~ Tapasi; Panchatapa; Yatra Holo Surn; Prithibi A mar Chai; Raat Ekta; Natun Prabhat; Surer Parashey, Basanta Bahar, Harano Sur; !vtathur, Kari-o-Komal; Tamasha; Pathe Holo Deri; janmatithi; ]iban Trishna; Parash Patbar; 1958: 0 A mar Desher }vfati; Yamalaya jibanta Manush; Megh Malhar, Shri Shri Maa; Tansen; jonakir Ala; Indrani; Leela Kanka; Dhoomketu; 1959: janmantar: J'l;farntirtha Hing/af, Bicharak; Shri Shri Nityananda Prabhu; Deep jweley jai; Shashi Babur Sansar, Bhranti; Ae ]ahar Sey ]ahar Nay~ Nrityer Tale Tale, Shubha Bibaha; Persona/Assistant?; 1960: Akash-Patal; Haat Baraley Bandhu; Sakher Char, Hospital; ,'ihaharer Itikatha; Ajana Kahini; 1961: Manik; Carey Shaheber Munshi; Lakshmi Ili'arayan; Agni Sanskar; Swayambara; Necklace; Kathin Maya; Mithun Lagna; Punashcba; Kanamachi; 1962: Bipasba; Kancher Swarga; Suryasnan; Sancharini; Kanchanjungha; Agnisikha; Agun; Kajal; Abhisarika; Nabadiganta; Abasheshe; 1963: Ek Tukro Agun; Shesh-Anka; Dui Bari; Saat Pake Bandha; Uttarayan; Nirjan Saikate; Dui Nari; Akash Pradeep, Shesh Prahar; Chhaya Surya; Uttar Falguni; Deya Neya: Kanchan Kanya; Barnali; Shreyasi; The Householder; 1964: Kaa~'rote; Ta Holey: Bibhas; Swarga Hotey Bida;~ Kinu Goyalar Ga/i; Deep Nebhey Nay Ketumi; 1965: Alar Pipasa; Mahalagna; Antaral; jaya; b'k Tuku Basa: Dolna; Surya Tapa; Tapasi; 1966: Manihar, Mayabini Lane; Nutan.fiban; Sankha Bela; Mamata; 1967: Ajana Shapath; Grihadah; Hathat Dekha; Kedar Raja; Nayika Sang bad; Nai Rosbni; 1968: Baluchari: Boudi; Saathi; 1969: Rahgir, Kamallata; Mon-Niye; Aradbana; Sabarmati; Aranyer Din Ratri; 1970; Dharti; Muktisnan; Rajkumari; 1971: Bhanu Goen.da ]ahar Assistant; Nimantran; Pratham Basanta; 1972: HaarMana? Haar, Shesh Parba; 1973: Agni Bhramar, Ami Sirajer Begum; Kaya Hiner Kahini; Rater Rajanigandha: Rodon Bhora Basanta; Sajarur Kanta; 1975: Kajal Lata; Chhoto Nayak.