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Chhaya Devi Born 1914
Bhagalpur, IndiaDied April 27, 2001
Calcutta, IndiaOccupation Actress Years active 1930s - 1980s Chhaya Devi or Chhaya Debi (1914–2001) was an Indian film actress. She has acted in hundreds of Bengali, Telugu, Tamil and Hindi language movies for over five decades and played many character roles. Her first lead role was in Sonar Sansar (1936), directed by Debaki Bose, and later with Bidyapati (1937) she received acclaim and went on to act in notable films like, Nirjan Saikate (1963), Hatey Bazarey (1967) and Apanjan (1968) by Tapan Sinha, Saptapadi (1961), Uttar Falguni (1963), Antony Firingee (1967), in Bengali, Alaap (1977) in Hindi, which also starred Amitabh Bachchan.
She played many roles like Revati in mythological films of Maya Bazaar (1957) and others. In many Telugu social films, she played roles against another veteran actress Suryakantham. She was first cousin of actor Ashok Kumar's wife Shobha Ganguly, thus related to the Ganguly family.[1]
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Filmography
1930s
1936 Sonar Sansar - Rama
1936 Rajani - Maid Servant
1937 Bidyapati - Queen Laxmi
1937 Ranga Bou - Kalyani
1937 Vidyapati - Queen Laxmi
1938 Bekar Nashan - Kamal
1938 Hal Bangla - Sefali
1939 Bamanabatar - Sachi
1939 Jakher Dhan
1939 Devjani - Devjani
1939 Janak Nandini - Chandika
1939 Rikta - Karuna
1940s
1940 Abhinetri
1940 Haar Jeet
1941 Sree Radha
1942 Jiban Sangini - Atar
1942 Avayer Biye
1942 Chauranghee
1945 Bondita
1947 Burmar Pathey
1947 Jharer Par
1948 Dhatri Debata
1948 Anirban
1949 Abhijatya
1949 Kuasha
1950s
1950 Sree Tulsidas
1951 Ratnadeep
1953 Pitchi Pullaiah - Manorama Devi
1953 En Veedu
1953 Naa Illu
1955 Kanyasulkam - Putakullamma
1956 Raat Bhore
1956 Chiranjeevulu
1956 Shankar Narayan Bank
1956 Daner Maryada - Malati
1956 King, Queen, Knave - Bara bou
1956 Subhalagna
1956 Trijama - Abala's mother
1957 Maya Bazaar - Revati, wife of Balarama
1957 Panduranga Mahatyam
1958 Pelli Naati Pramanalu - Salahala Rao's wife
1958 Marmabani
1958 Ettuku Pai Ettu
1959 Gali Theke Rajpath
1960s
1961 Pankatilak
1961 Sri Seetha Rama Kalyanam
1961 Agni Sanskar
1962 Gundamma Katha - Durgamma
1962 Dakshayagnam
1962 Kancher Swarga
1962 Abasheshe
1962 Atal Jaler Ahwan - Anuradha Devi
1962 Gulebakavali Katha - Rupavathi
1962 Rakta Palash
1962 Sri Srikakula Andhra Mahavishnuvu Katha
1963 Kanchan Kanya
1963 Tirupathamma Katha
1963 Saptapadi - Rina's mother (ayah)
1963 Paruvu Prathishta
1963 Sri Krishnarjuna Yudham - Revathi
1963 Nirjan Saikate
1963 Saat Pake Bandha - Archana's Mother
1963 Uttar Falguni - Baijee
1965 Mukhujey Paribar
1965 Antaral
1965 Arohi
1965 Kanch Kata Hirey
1965 Surya Tapa
1965 Thana Theke Aschi
1965 Tu Hi Meri Zindagi
1966 Paramanandayya Shishyula Katha - Anandam, Wife of Paramanandayya
1966 Galpa Holeo Satyi - Bara Bou
1966 Mamta - Minabai
1966 Navarathri - Mental patient
1967 Mahashweta
1967 Antony Firingee - Antony's mother
1967 Hatey Bazarey - Nani
1967 Shri Krishnavataram - Mother of Sishupala
1968 Teen Adhaya
1968 Apanjan - Anandamoyee
1968 Baghini
1969 Arogya Niketan - Atar Bou
1969 Kamallata
1969 Pita Putra
1969 Nindu Hridayalu
1969 The Fiancee - Bhubaneswari
1969 Protidan
1970s
1970 Kalankita Nayak
1970 Muktisnan
1970 Samantaral
1971 Kuheli - Manodadi
1972 Har Mana Har
1972 Papam Pasivadu - Subbamma
1972 Sesh Parba
1972 Padi Pishir Barmi Baksha - Aunt Padipishi
1972 Tata Manavadu
1972 Zindagi Zindagi
1974 Debi Chowdhurani - Brajeswar's mother
1974 Alor Thikana
1975 Swayamsiddha
1975 Harano Prapti Niruddesh
1975 Phool Sajya
1976 Harmonium
1976 Jyothi - Durgamma
1976 Seyi Chokh
1977 Proxy
1977 Pratima
1977 Ae Prithibi Pantha Niwas
1977 Baba Taraknath
1977 Ek Je Chhilo Desh
1977 Kalpana
1977 Babu Moshai
1977 Alaap - Sarju Bai Banaraswali
1978 Dhanraj Tamang
1978 Nadi Theke Sagare
1979 Tayaramma Bangarayya - Mother of Ranganath
1980s
1981 Kalankini
1981 Subarnalata
1981 Manikchand
1981 Surya Sakshi
1982 Rajbabhu
1982 Pipasa
1983 Shinkhal
1983 Rang Birangi - Mrs. Bannerjee
1983 Prayashchitta
1984 Rashifal
1984 Lal Golap
1984 Simantarag
1987 Swarnamoir Thikana
1987 Pratikar
1988 Boba Sanai
References
External links
Categories:- Indian film actors
- 1914 births
- 2001 deaths
- Bengali film actors
- Hindi film actors
- People from Kolkata
- Telugu film actors
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