Kanan Devi

Acting

Kanan Devi

Born April 22, 1916 · Howra, West Bengal, India

Died July 17, 1992 · aged 76

Kanan Devi was a popular singer and actress and the earliest female star of Bengali cinema

Known For

Street SingerStreet Singer · 1938
Street Singer
★ 6.51938
MovieDrama
Two street urchins dream of singing and making it big in the glamorous world of theatre in Calcutta.
Ban PhoolBan Phool · 1945
Ban Phool
★ 9.01945
MovieMusic
Haria, an elephant driver, loves gypsy girl Gulabi, but faces rivalry from Ajay, the tea estate owner's son. After Ajay kills Haria's elephant, Raja, Haria seeks revenge, intertwining with a family secret and inheritance dispute.
DebatraDebatra · 1955
Debatra
1955
MovieDrama
A 1955 Bengali Drama Film directed by Haridas Bhattacharya.
LaganLagan · 1941
Lagan
★ 7.01941
MovieDramaRomance
Harish who's a poet who falls in love with Kusum, a singer he mentors. But Kusum sees him only as a guru and ends up marrying a wealthy admirer. Years later, misunderstandings resurface, leading to a bittersweet realization that love and respect don’t always mean the same thing.
SaperaSapera · 1939
Sapera
★ 9.01939
MovieHorror
Adapted from a story by Kazi Nazrul Islam this film concerns love and revenge among a tribe of snake charmers led by Jahar (Nawab) who is searching for his 100th poisonous snake so as to show how he can magically cure its deadly bite.
Shree GourangaShree Gouranga · 1933
Shree Gouranga
★ 9.01933
MovieHistoryDrama
Sree Gouranga is a 1933 Indian Bengali biographical film that chronicles the life of the revered spiritual leader, Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, also known as Gauranga. The film delves into the early life of Mahaprabhu, born Nimai in Mayapur in 1486, highlighting his mischievous childhood and subsequent intellectual brilliance. Despite family pressure to marry, Mahaprabhu prioritizes his spiritual journey and eventually leaves his home to become an ascetic. The film portrays his deep devotion to Lord Krishna and his eventual return to visit his mother, where he instructs his wife to worship the same deity. The film is a historical and devotional portrayal of the saint's life.
MejdidiMejdidi · 1950
Mejdidi
★ 8.01950
MovieDrama
AnanyaAnanya · 1949
Ananya
★ 10.01949
MovieDrama
A Bengali Drama Film directed by Sabyasachi (Ajoy Kar & Binoy Chattopadhyay).

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