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K. C. Dey

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Krishna Chandra De (Bengali: কৃষ্ণ চন্দ্র দে) (1893-1962) better known as K.C. Dey, was a Bengali actor, singer and music composer and teacher born in Calcutta (now Kolkata). He was S.D. Burman's first musical teacher and mentor. He worked for New Theatres in Kolkata until 1940. He is best remembered for his Kirtan songs.


Dey sang and composed music for movies from 1932 till 1946. He did also act 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 both his music and singing started lacking his previous quality. Dey died as a bachelor in Kolkata in 1962.

Filmography

Actor

  • Bhagaban Shrikrishna Chaitanya (1954)
  • Pralhad (1952)
  • Anirban (1948)
  • Drishtidan (1948)
  • Purabi (1948)
  • Insaan (1944)... Blind singer
  • Chanakya (1939)... Beggar
  • Sapera (1939)
  • Sapurey (1939)... Ghantaburo ... aka The Snake-Charmer (India: English title)
  • Desher Mati (1938)... Kunja... aka Mother Earth.. aka Motherland ... aka Soil of the Motherland
  • Dharti Mata (1938)... Kunja
  • Bidyapati (1937)... Madhusudan
  • Vidyapati (1937)... Madhusudan
  • Devdas (1936)
  • Grihadaha (1936)
  • Manzil (1936)
  • Maya (1936/I)
  • Maya (1936/II)
  • Pujarin (1936)... Blind Beggar
  • Bhagya Chakra (1935)... Surdas
  • Devdas (1935)
  • Dhoop Chhaon (1935)... Surdas
  • Inquilab (1935)... Musafir
  • Shaher Ka Jadoo (1934)... Baldev
  • Nala Damayanti (1933)
  • Puran Bhagat (1933)
  • Sabitri (1933)... Dyumatsen
  • Meera (1933)
  • Chandidas (1932)... Sridam

Music Department

  • Bhagaban Shrikrishna Chaitanya (1954) (playback singer)
  • Sapurey (1939) (playback singer)
  • Dharti Mata (1938) (playback singer)
  • Vidyapati (1937) (playback singer)
  • Bhagya Chakra (1935) (playback singer)
  • Devdas (1935) (playback singer)
  • Chandidas (1932) (playback singer)

Composer

  • Purabi (1948)
  • Shakuntala (1941)
  • Ambikapathy (1937)
  • Sonar Sansar (1936)
  • Sunehra Sansar (1936)
  • Shaher Ka Jadoo (1934)
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