- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- June 3, 1914
- Place of Birth
- Bhagalpur, Bihar, India
- Died
- April 27, 2001
Chhaya Devi
Chhaya Devi (3 June 1914 – 27 April 2001) was an Indian actress known for her work in Bengali and Hindi cinema. She appeared in over two hundred films for over five decades. Her first lead role was in Debaki Bose's Bengali film Sonar Sansar (1936). Some of her notable films are Vidyapati (1937), Raat Bhore (1956), Trijama (1956), Saptapadi (1961), Nirjan Saikate (1963), Saat Pake Bandha (1963), Uttar Falguni (1963), Antony Firingee (1967), Hatey Bazarey (1967), Apanjan (1968), and Alaap (1977).
Filmography
movieTomar Rakte Aamar Sohaag
1993
movieApon Gharey
1988
movieRashifal
1984
movieLal Golap
1984
movieSeemantaraag
1984
movieRang Birangi
1983
movieChena Achena
1983
movieRajbadhu
1982
movieBandini Kamala
1982
movieKalankini
1981
movieNyay Anyay
1981
movieThe Golden Ivy
1981
movieSrimadhvirata Parvamu
1979 · Hidimbi
movieArun Barun O Kiranmala
1979
movieBrojobuli
1979
movieMaan Aviman
1978
Nadi Theke Sagare
movieNadi Theke Sagare
1978
moviePratima
1977
movieEk Je Chhilo Desh
1977
movieBabu Moshai
1977
movieSei Chokh
1976 · Amala Roy/Nabakrishna's aunt
movieHarmonium
1976 · Sudha
movieIn the Mirror of the City
1975
movieDevi Chaudhurani
1974 · Brajeswar's mother
movieAlor Thikana
1974 · Boro-ma
movieShesh Prishthay Dekhun
1973
movieRoudra Chhaya
1973
movieThe Accepted Defeat
1972
moviePadi Pishir Barmi Baksha
1972 · Padi Pishi
moviePapam Pasivadu
1972
movieZindagi Zindagi
1972
movieNaa Thammudu
1971
movieKuheli
1971 · Manoda Di
moviePrincess
1970 · Manju's Mother
moviePratham Kadam Phool
1970 · Sukanto's mother
movieTwo Souls
1970
Balak Gadadhar
movieBalak Gadadhar
1969 · Chandramani Devi
movieParineeta
1969 · Bhubaneswari Devi
movieKamallata
1969
Mon Niye
movieMon Niye
1969
movieSabarmati
1969 · Kamala Devi Pathak
movieApanjan
1968 · Anandamoyee
movieThree Chapters
1968
movieBaghini
1968 · Chiranjib's Mother
movieChikkadu Dorakadu
1967
movieAjana Shapath
1967 · Factory Owner's Wife
movieMahashweta
1967 · Mahashweta's mother
movieSri Krishnavataram
1967 · Srutashrava
movieArogya Niketan
1967
movieHatey Bazarey
1967
movieAntony Firingee
1967 · Antony's mother
movieGalpo Holeo Satti
1966 · Bara Bou
movieNavaratri
1966
movieMamta
1966 · Minabai
movieMonihar
1966 · Bandana's Mother
movieSuryatapa
1965 · Sudha Choudhury
movieTu Hi Meri Zindagi
1965
movieAn Inspector Calls
1965 · Mrs. Sen
movieKanch Kata Hire
1965
movieAscending
1964
movieNatun Tirtha
1964
movieRaja Rammohan
1964
movieBibhas
1964 · Bhuvaneswari Devi
movieUttar Falguni
1963 · Baijee
movieAt the Dead of Night
1963
movieThe Desolate Beach
1963 · Sejdi
movieSaat Pake Bandha
1963 · Archana's Mother
movieBhrantibilas
1963 · Chiranjit & Chiranjib's Mother
movieDeya Neya
1963
movieAnd at Last
1963
movieBarnali
1963 · Ashes's Aunt
movieBipasha
1962 · Labanya
movieThe Flame
1962
movieAtal Jaler Ahwan
1962 · Anuradha Devi
movieGulebakavali Katha
1962 · Rupavathi
movieKancher Swarga
1962
movieSaptapadi
1961
movieBatasari
1961 · Poornamma
movieAgni Sanskar
1961
movieManik
1961 · The employer's wife
movieSeetha Rama Kalyanam
1961 · Janaka's Wife
movieGali Theke Rajpath
1959 · Mr. Kar's Wife
movieShubha Bibaha
1959 · Gayatri's Mother
movieBagha Jatin
1958
movieBaradidi
1957
movieTrijama
1956 · Nabola's Mother
movieShankar Narayan Bank
1956
movieThe Dawn
1955
movieKanyasulkam
1955 · Putakoollamma
movieLight of the Dusk
1955
movieBhangagara
1954 · Jogen's aunt (Pisima)
movieA Virtuous Woman
1954
movieRatrir Tapasya
1952
movieRatnadeep
1951
movieBurmar Pathe
1947 · Bharati Devi
movieHar Jeet
1940
movieBamanabatar
1939 · Sachi
movieRikta
1939 · Karuna
movieJanak Nandini
1939 · Chandika
movieBekar Nashan
1938 · Kamal
moviePrabhas Milan
1937
Vidyapati
movieVidyapati
1937 · Queen Laxmi
movieDhanraj Tamang
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