Sukhen Das

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Sukhen Das
Born
Sukhendranath Das

(1938-07-28)28 July 1938
Kolkata, Bengal Presidency, British India (present-day West Bengal, India)
Died4 April 2004(2004-04-04) (aged 65)[1]
Kolkata, India
OccupationActor
director
Screenplay/story writer
Known for (1981)
(1992)
Amar Kantak (1987)

Sukhen Das (28 July 1938 – 4 April 2004) was an Indian Bengali film actor,[2][3] director,[4] screenwriter and story writer.

Early life and education[]

Das was born as Sukhendranath Das in Kolkata.[5][6] He spent parts of his childhood in an orphanage i.e The Ramkrishna Society-Anath Bhandar. He did not finish his education because of financial problems. Later he fled the orphanage and took shelter in a doctor's chamber. During this time he roamed around near film studios, and he was spotted by director Debnarayan Gupta who gave him a role as a child actor (Master Sukhen) in the movie Dasiputra (1949).[7]

Career[]

Das acted in many commercially successful movies[3][8] including Pratishodh (1981)[9] and Maa Ek Mandir (1988).[9] His roles in the movies Lalu Bhulu (1959), Dhonyi Meye (1971), Rajnandini (1980) and Dadamoni (1984) earned him critical acclaim. He also directed a large number of movies, including Milan Tithi, Sayani,[10] Maan Abhiman (1978)[11] and Singhaduar (1978), and wrote scripts for a number of others.[2] His play 15th July was translated into Hindi. He acted in a large number of jatras (stage play or theater: "Jatra" is the Bengali term for stage plays)[clarification needed] as well.

Das was typecast in tragic roles,[12] although he sometimes played comic roles as well,[13] as exemplified by his role in Dhonyi Meye. A typical role for him would be a man who became handicapped in an accident while trying to rescue younger brother or friend, and who was being ill-treated by others. His role in Pratisodh, where he played the role of an action hero, was unusual.

Personal life[]

Das married twice. His son Rajat Das was an actor and a director. His brother Ajay Das ( 22 January , 1941 - 15 April , 2013 ) was a music director, and scored the music in many of Das' movies.

He died on 4 April 2004 in a nursing home in Kolkata due to cardiac arrest.[14]

Filmography[]

Actor[]

  • Arjun Aamar Naam (2003)
  • Biswasghatak (2003)[15]
  • Phul Aar Pathar (2002)
  • Shesh Bichar (2001)
  • Bastir Meye Radha (2000)
  • Maan Apaman (1997)
  • (1993)
  • Tapasya (1993)
  • (1992)
  • Katha Dilam (1991)[16]
  • Maan Maryada (1991)
  • Nyaydanda (1990)
  • (1989)
  • Aghat (1988)
  • (1988)
  • Dena Paona (1988)
  • (1988)
  • (1987)
  • Pratikar (1987)
  • (1986)
  • (1986)[17]
  • Amarkantak (1986)
  • (1986)
  • Milantithi (1985)
  • (1984)
  • Jiban Maran (1983)
  • Mamata (1982)
  • Sankalpa (1982)
  • (1981)[18]
  • Nyay Anyay (1981)
  • Satmaa (1981)
  • (1980)
  • Rajnandini (1980)
  • Sunayani (1979)
  • Nishkriti (1978)
  • Singhaduar (1978)
  • (1977)
  • Baba Taraknath (1977)
  • Babumasai (1977)
  • (1977)[19]
  • Nayan (1977)
  • (1977)
  • Sanai (1977)
  • Swikarakti (1976)
  • Achena Atithi (1973)
  • Archana (1972)
  • (1972)
  • (1972)
  • (1971)
  • (1970)
  • (1969)
  • (1969)
  • Pratidan (1969)
  • Chowrangee (1968)[20]
  • Baghini (1968)
  • (1968)
  • (1967)
  • Mahasweta (1967)
  • (1966)
  • (1966)
  • (1966)
  • Mahalagna (1965)
  • (1964)
  • (1963)
  • Hansuli Banker Upakatha (1962)
  • Bishakanya (1961)
  • (1961)
  • (1960)
  • (1959)
  • (1959)
  • (1959)
  • (1958)
  • (1958)
  • (1957)
  • Chor (1956)
  • Bhalobasa (1955)
  • (1955)
  • (1955)
  • (1955)
  • (1955)
  • Mantrashakti (1954)
  • (1954)
  • (1954)
  • Moyla Kagaj (1954)
  • Roshenara (1953)
  • (1952)
  • (1952)
  • Pratyabartan (1951)
  • Indrajaal (1950)
  • Indranath (1950)
  • Sahodar (1950)
  • Dasiputra (1949)[21]

Director[]

Screenplay/Story[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Noted Bengali actor Sukhen Das dead". zeenews.india.com. Retrieved 10 September 2015.
  2. ^ a b Yves Thoraval (1 February 2000). The cinemas of India. Macmillan India. pp. 232–234. ISBN 978-0-333-93410-4.
  3. ^ a b Kironmoy Raha; Nandan (Organization : Calcutta, India) (1991). Bengali cinema. Nandan. p. 72.
  4. ^ "Director Sushanta Pal Choudhury On Bengali Movies APARAJITA, ANTARDAHO, AJO DUCHOKHE TUMI, AAMAAR SHOPNO TUMI (Interview)". Washington Bangla Radio on internet, Subhomoy Mukherjee, Calcutta, 19 March 2011
  5. ^ "Biography of Sukhen Das". gomolo.com. Retrieved 10 September 2015.
  6. ^ "Sukhen Das Photo gallery". filmiclub.com. Retrieved 10 September 2015.
  7. ^ "Bengali actor Suken Das dead". Times of India | 4 April 2004
  8. ^ Bimal Mukherjee; Sunil Kothari; Ananda Lal, Chidananda and Das Gupta (1995). Rasa: Theatre and cinema. Anamika Kala Sangam. p. 254.
  9. ^ a b Indrajit Hazra (6 December 2013). Grand Delusions. Aleph Book Company. pp. 78–. ISBN 978-93-83064-60-1.
  10. ^ "Shakuntala Barua". Kolkata Today, Shakuntala Barua 29 March 2014
  11. ^ Film World. T.M. Ramachandran. 1979. p. 65.
  12. ^ Sumita S. Chakravarty (2000). The enemy within: the films of Mrinal Sen. Flicks Books. p. 72. ISBN 978-0-948911-57-6.
  13. ^ "Laughing Stock". Times of India, Priyanka Dasgupta | TNN | 20 Dec 2010.
  14. ^ "Noted Bengali actor Sukhen Das dead". ZeeNews, Sunday, 4 April 2004
  15. ^ "Songs of Sukhen Das". gomolo.com. Retrieved 10 September 2015.
  16. ^ "List of Movies of SUKHEN DAS". webmallindia.com. Retrieved 10 September 2015.
  17. ^ "Top movies of Sukhen Das". gomolo.com. Retrieved 10 September 2015.
  18. ^ "Sukhen Das Bengali songs". raaga.com. Retrieved 10 September 2015.
  19. ^ "Sukhen Das hit songs". saregama.com. Retrieved 10 September 2015.
  20. ^ "Bengali movies of Sukhen Das by year". moovyshoovy.com. Retrieved 10 September 2015.
  21. ^ "Filmography of Sukhen Das". gomolo.com. Retrieved 10 September 2015.
  22. ^ "Sukhen Das, Sukhen Das Movies Online, Sukhen Das Videos". ibollytv.com. Retrieved 10 September 2015.

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