Harindranath Chattopadhyay
Harindranath Chattopadhyay | |
|---|---|
 Harindranath Chattopadhyay | |
| MP | |
| In office 1952–1957 | |
| Succeeded by | Komarraju Atchamamba |
| Constituency | Vijayawada constituency |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 2 April 1898 Hyderabad, India |
| Died | 23 June 1990 (aged 92) Mumbai, India |
| Spouse | Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay |
| Children | Ramakrishna Chattopadhyaya |
Harindranath Chattopadhyay (2 April 1898 – 23 June 1990) was a multi-talented personality as an Indian English poet, a dramatist, an actor, a musician and a member of the 1st Lok Sabha from Vijayawada constituency.[1] He was the younger brother of Sarojini Naidu, the second woman President of the Indian National Congress and first Indian woman to hold the position, and Virendranath Chattopadhyay, a revolutionary. The Government of India awarded him the civilian honour of the Padma Bhushan in 1973.[2]
Life
Born in Hyderabad (erstwhile Hyderabad State, present day Telangana)[citation needed] in a Bengali Hindu Kulin Brahmin family to Aghornath Chattopadhyay, a scientist-philosopher and educationist, and Barada Sundari Devi, a poet and singer, he is famous for poems like Noon and Shaper Shaped. His father was a Doctorate of Science from Edinburgh University, settled in Hyderabad State, where he founded and administered the Hyderabad College, which later became the Nizam's College in Hyderabad. His mother was a poet and used to write poetry in Bengali. His other interests were politics, music, theatre and cinema. He was awarded Padma Bhushan in 1973.[citation needed] He married Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay, a Socialist and leader of Women, who created the All India Women's Conference, the Indian Cooperative Union and also was the inspiration for the All Indian Handicraft's Board, a body which revived many Indian handicrafts, decimated by the Industrial Revolution in Britain in the 19th century. (Pottery and Weaving) their son Ramakrishna Chattopadhyaya is in Banagalore, India, today. Their divorce marked the very first legal separation granted by the courts of India.
Harindranath Chattopadhyay often recited his poem Rail Gaadi on All India Radio (Akashavani). The song was memorably sung by Ashok Kumar in the film Aashirwad. He himself wrote the lyrics, composed the music and sang a few songs, notable among which were Surya Ast Ho Gaya and Tarun Arun Se Ranjit Dharani. He also penned a number of poems for children in Hindi. His poems were appreciated even by the Nobel Laureate Rabindranath Tagore.
In 1951 Lok Sabha elections Harindranath Chattopadhyay won from Vijayawada Lok Sabha constituency in Madras State as an independent candidate, supported by the Communist Party of India. He was the member of the 1st Lok Sabha from 14 April 1952 to 4 April 1957.[1]
His most famous acting role was in the Hindi movie Bawarchi (The Chef), which was made in 1972; it was adapted by Gulzar from the Bengali film Galpo Holeo Satyee, directed by Tapan Sinha. Chattopadhyay played the role of the strict and regimented patriarch of the house, where his sons, daughters-in-law and grandchildren lived in a joint family and still respected and abided by his rules. He had cameos in three Satyajit Ray films: playing the wizard Barfi in Goopi Gyne Bagha, the human encyclopaedia, Sidhujyatha, in Sonar Kella and the senior member of the Board of Directors, Sir Baren Roy, in Seemabaddha .
He died in 1990.
Works
Poems
- The Feast of Youth (1918)
- The Magic Tree (1922)
- Ancient Wings (1923)
- Blood of Stones (1944)
- Spring in Winter(1955)
- Virgin and Vineyards (1967)
- The Lady's Giant hat
- the Earthen globlet
- salute to R-day
- Tati Tati Tota (in Hindi)
Songs
- Surya Ast Ho Gaya
- Tarun Arun Se Ranjit Dharani
Plays
- Abu Hassan (1918)
- Five Plays (1937)
- Siddhartha, Man of Peace (1956)
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam | Ghari Babu | |
| 1963 | Tere Ghar Ke Samne | Seth Karam Chand | |
| Gharbar | Mr. Chaddha | ||
| The Householder | Mr. Chaddha |
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| 1964 | Sanjh Aur Savera | Mama, Radha's uncle | |
| 1965 | Teen Devian | Mr. Pinto | |
| 1966 | Pyar Mohabbat | Thakur Shamsher Singh | |
| Pinjre Ke Panchhi | Father of Miss India 1965 | ||
| 1967 | Raaz | Baba | |
| Raat Aur Din | Dr. Dey | ||
| Naunihal | Deranged male in Bombay | ||
| 1968 | Goopy Gyne Bagha Byne(Bengali) | The Magician | |
| Abhilasha | Albert D'Souza | ||
| Aashirwad | Baiju 'Dholakia' | ||
| 1971 | Seemabaddha (Bengali) | Sir Baren Roy | |
| 1972 | Bawarchi | Shiv Nath Sharma (Daduji) | |
| 1974 | Sonar Kella (Bengali) | Sidhu Jyatha (Uncle Sidhu) | |
| Aashiana | |||
| 1976 | Mehbooba | Rita's father | |
| 1978 | Aankhyon Ke Jharokhon Se | Mr. Rodriques | |
| 1981 | Ghungroo Ki Awaaz | Nawab Jung Bahadur | |
| 1982 | Chalti Ka Naam Zindagi | Mastermind behind spooking everyone | |
| 1984 | Horký Podzim s Vuní Manga | Rádz's grandfather | |
| 1988 | Maalamaal | Shri Mangat Ram |
Notes
- ^ a b Ramana Rao, G.V. (1 April 2009). "When Andhra was a Left bastion". The Hindu. Retrieved 16 January 2010.
- ^ "Padma Awards" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2015. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
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