Krishna Chandra Dey
Krishna Chandra Dey (Bengali: কৃষ্ণ চন্দ্র দে)), better known as K.C. Dey, was a Bengali music director, music composer, musician, singer, actor and music teacher born in Calcutta (now Kolkata). In 1906, at the age of thirteen, he lost his eyesight and became completely blind. He worked for various theatre groups and finally went on to work for New Theatres in Kolkata until 1940. He is best remembered for his Kirtan songs.He was patronized by many elite families of Calcutta at that time. He often sings in jalsa of Rajbari of Sovabazar, Mitra House of Beadon Street and many others. K.C. Dey recorded around 600 songs, mostly in Bengali, Hindi, Urdu, Gujurati and 8 Naats (Muslim religious songs). Dey sang and composed music for movies from 1932 till 1946. He also acted in movies in the same period. Dey used to travel from Calcutta to Bombay (Mumbai) to take part in movies. In 1942 he moved to Bombay. Dey quit movies in 1946 after the quality of both his music and singing started going down.
Devdas
as BairagiDevdas, the son of a zamindar, and Parvati, his neighbour's daughter, are childhood sweethearts....
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Dhoop Chhaon
as SurdasA remake of the Bengali film Bhagya Chakra, it was the first Hindi film to use playback singing....
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Chandidas
as SridamThis film is about Chandidas, a legendary 15th-C. Bengali Vaishnavite poet whose biography...
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Devdas
as uncreditedDevdas, the son of a zamindar, and Parvati, his neighbour's daughter, are childhood sweethearts....
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Sapera
as uncreditedAdapted from a story by Kazi Nazrul Islam this film concerns love and revenge among a tribe of...
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Grihadaha
as uncreditedThe poor but educated Mahim and his childhood friend, the rich but conservative Suresh, both...
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Maya
as uncreditedMaya (Jamuna) is the poor cousin of rich socialite Shanta (Azoorie). Shanta is supposed to marry...
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