Chhaya Devi

Chhaya Devi

Known for
Acting
Born
June 3, 1914
Died
April 27, 2001 (aged 86)
Birthplace
Bhagalpur, Bihar, India

Biography

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).

Known For

Filmography

1993
Tomar Rakte Aamar Sohaag poster

Tomar Rakte Aamar Sohaag

Movie

1988
Apon Gharey poster

Apon Gharey

Movie

1984
Rashifal poster

Rashifal

Movie

1984
Seemantaraag poster

Seemantaraag

Movie

1984
Lal Golap poster

Lal Golap

Movie

1983
Chena Achena poster

Chena Achena

Movie

1983
Rang Birangi poster

Rang Birangi

Movie

1982
Bandini Kamala poster

Bandini Kamala

Movie

1982
Rajbadhu poster

Rajbadhu

Movie

1981
Kalankini poster

Kalankini

Movie

1981
The Golden Ivy poster

The Golden Ivy

Movie

1981
Nyay Anyay poster

Nyay Anyay

Movie

1979
Arun Barun O Kiranmala poster

Arun Barun O Kiranmala

Movie

1979
Srimadhvirata Parvamu poster

Srimadhvirata Parvamu

Movie · as Hidimbi

1979
Brojobuli poster

Brojobuli

Movie

1978
Nadi Theke Sagare

Nadi Theke Sagare

Movie

1978
Maan Aviman poster

Maan Aviman

Movie

1978
Dhanraj Tamang poster

Dhanraj Tamang

Movie

1977
Ek Je Chhilo Desh poster

Ek Je Chhilo Desh

Movie

1977
Babu Moshai poster

Babu Moshai

Movie

1977
Pratima poster

Pratima

Movie

1976
Sei Chokh poster

Sei Chokh

Movie · as Amala Roy/Nabakrishna's aunt

1976
Harmonium poster

Harmonium

Movie · as Sudha

1975
In the Mirror of the City poster

In the Mirror of the City

Movie

1974
Alor Thikana poster

Alor Thikana

Movie · as Boro-ma

1974
Devi Chaudhurani poster

Devi Chaudhurani

Movie · as Brajeswar's mother

1974
Devadasu

Devadasu

Movie

1973
Roudra Chhaya poster

Roudra Chhaya

Movie

1973
Shesh Prishthay Dekhun poster

Shesh Prishthay Dekhun

Movie

1972
Padi Pishir Barmi Baksha poster

Padi Pishir Barmi Baksha

Movie · as Padi Pishi

1972
The Accepted Defeat poster

The Accepted Defeat

Movie

1972
Papam Pasivadu poster

Papam Pasivadu

Movie

1972
Zindagi Zindagi poster

Zindagi Zindagi

Movie

1971
Naa Thammudu poster

Naa Thammudu

Movie

1971
Kuheli poster

Kuheli

Movie · as Manoda Di

1970
Princess poster

Princess

Movie · as Manju's Mother

1970
Pratham Kadam Phool poster

Pratham Kadam Phool

Movie · as Sukanto's mother

1970
Two Souls poster

Two Souls

Movie

1969
Mon Niye

Mon Niye

Movie

1969
Balak Gadadhar

Balak Gadadhar

Movie · as Chandramani Devi

1969
Sabarmati poster

Sabarmati

Movie · as Kamala Devi Pathak

1969
Kamallata poster

Kamallata

Movie

1969
Parineeta poster

Parineeta

Movie · as Bhubaneswari Devi

1968
Baghini poster

Baghini

Movie · as Chiranjib's Mother

1968
Three Chapters poster

Three Chapters

Movie

1968
Apanjan poster

Apanjan

Movie · as Anandamoyee

1967
Mahashweta poster

Mahashweta

Movie · as Mahashweta's mother

1967
Hatey Bazarey poster

Hatey Bazarey

Movie

1967
Ajana Shapath poster

Ajana Shapath

Movie · as Factory Owner's Wife

1967
Chikkadu Dorakadu poster

Chikkadu Dorakadu

Movie

1967
Sri Krishnavataram poster

Sri Krishnavataram

Movie · as Srutashrava

1967
Antony Firingee poster

Antony Firingee

Movie · as Antony's mother

1967
Arogya Niketan poster

Arogya Niketan

Movie

1966
Navaratri poster

Navaratri

Movie

1966
Galpo Holeo Satti poster

Galpo Holeo Satti

Movie · as Bara Bou

1966
Mamta poster

Mamta

Movie · as Minabai

1966
Monihar poster

Monihar

Movie · as Bandana's Mother

1965
Suryatapa poster

Suryatapa

Movie · as Sudha Choudhury

1965
Tu Hi Meri Zindagi poster

Tu Hi Meri Zindagi

Movie

1965
Kanch Kata Hire poster

Kanch Kata Hire

Movie

1965
An Inspector Calls poster

An Inspector Calls

Movie · as Mrs. Sen

1964
Raja Rammohan poster

Raja Rammohan

Movie

1964
Bibhas poster

Bibhas

Movie · as Bhuvaneswari Devi

1964
Natun Tirtha poster

Natun Tirtha

Movie

1964
Ascending poster

Ascending

Movie

1963
Deya Neya poster

Deya Neya

Movie

1963
The Desolate Beach poster

The Desolate Beach

Movie · as Sejdi

1963
Bhrantibilas poster

Bhrantibilas

Movie · as Chiranjit & Chiranjib's Mother

1963
Saat Pake Bandha poster

Saat Pake Bandha

Movie · as Archana's Mother

1963
Barnali poster

Barnali

Movie · as Ashes's Aunt

1963
Nishithe poster

Nishithe

Movie

1963
Uttar Falguni poster

Uttar Falguni

Movie · as Baijee

1963
And at Last poster

And at Last

Movie

1962
Gulebakavali Katha poster

Gulebakavali Katha

Movie · as Rupavathi

1962
Kancher Swarga poster

Kancher Swarga

Movie

1962
Bipasha poster

Bipasha

Movie · as Labanya

1962
Atal Jaler Ahwan poster

Atal Jaler Ahwan

Movie · as Anuradha Devi

1962
The Flame poster

The Flame

Movie

1961
Manik poster

Manik

Movie · as The employer's wife

1961
Batasari poster

Batasari

Movie · as Poornamma

1961
Seetha Rama Kalyanam poster

Seetha Rama Kalyanam

Movie · as Janaka's Wife

1961
Agni Sanskar poster

Agni Sanskar

Movie

1961
Seven Steps poster

Seven Steps

Movie

1959
Gali Theke Rajpath poster

Gali Theke Rajpath

Movie · as Mr. Kar's Wife

1959
Shubha Bibaha poster

Shubha Bibaha

Movie · as Gayatri's Mother

1958
Bagha Jatin poster

Bagha Jatin

Movie

1957
Baradidi poster

Baradidi

Movie

1956
Trijama poster

Trijama

Movie · as Nabola's Mother

1956
Shankar Narayan Bank poster

Shankar Narayan Bank

Movie

1955
The Dawn poster

The Dawn

Movie

1955
Kanyasulkam poster

Kanyasulkam

Movie · as Putakoollamma

1955
Light of the Dusk poster

Light of the Dusk

Movie

1954
Bhangagara poster

Bhangagara

Movie · as Jogen's aunt (Pisima)

1954
A Virtuous Woman poster

A Virtuous Woman

Movie

1952
Ratrir Tapasya poster

Ratrir Tapasya

Movie

1951
Ratnadeep poster

Ratnadeep

Movie

1947
Burmar Pathe poster

Burmar Pathe

Movie · as Bharati Devi

1940
Har Jeet poster

Har Jeet

Movie

1939
Bamanabatar poster

Bamanabatar

Movie · as Sachi

1939
Janak Nandini poster

Janak Nandini

Movie · as Chandika

1939
Rikta poster

Rikta

Movie · as Karuna

1938
Bekar Nashan poster

Bekar Nashan

Movie · as Kamal

1937
Vidyapati

Vidyapati

Movie · as Queen Laxmi

1937
Prabhas Milan poster

Prabhas Milan

Movie