Chhaya Devi
June 3, 1914 (112 years old) in Bhagalpur, Bihar, India
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
Credits
- 1993 · Tomar Rakte Aamar Sohaag as
- 1988 · Apon Gharey as
- 1984 · Lal Golap as
- 1983 · Rang Birangi as
- 1983 · Chena Achena as
- 1982 · Rajbadhu as
- 1981 · Nyay Anyay as
- 1981 · The Golden Ivy as
- 1979 · Srimadhvirata Parvamu as Hidimbi
- 1979 · Arun Barun O Kiranmala as
- 1977 · Ek Je Chhilo Desh as
- 1977 · Babu Moshai as
- 1974 · Devi Chaudhurani as Brajeswar's mother
- 1973 · Shesh Prishthay Dekhun as
- 1972 · Papam Pasivadu as
- 1972 · Zindagi Zindagi as
- 1971 · Naa Thammudu as
- 1971 · Kuheli as Manoda Di
- 1970 · Pratham Kadam Phool as Sukanto's mother
- 1969 · Parineeta as Bhubaneswari Devi
- 1969 · Mon Niye as
- 1969 · Sabarmati as Kamala Devi Pathak
- 1968 · Apanjan as Anandamoyee
- 1967 · Ajana Shapath as Factory Owner's Wife
- 1967 · Sri Krishnavataram as Srutashrava
- 1967 · Hatey Bazarey as
- 1967 · Antony Firingee as Antony's mother
- 1966 · Galpo Holeo Satti as Bara Bou
- 1966 · Navaratri as
- 1966 · Mamta as Minabai
- 1965 · Tu Hi Meri Zindagi as
- 1965 · An Inspector Calls as Mrs. Sen
- 1964 · Natun Tirtha as
- 1963 · Nishithe as
- 1963 · Saat Pake Bandha as Archana's Mother
- 1963 · Bhrantibilas as Chiranjit & Chiranjib's Mother
- 1963 · Deya Neya as
- 1963 · And at Last as
- 1962 · Bipasha as Labanya
- 1962 · The Flame as
- 1961 · Saptapadi as
- 1961 · Batasari as Poornamma
- 1961 · Seetha Rama Kalyanam as Janaka's Wife
- 1959 · Shubha Bibaha as Gayatri's Mother
- 1957 · Baradidi as
- 1956 · Trijama as Nabola's Mother
- 1956 · Shankar Narayan Bank as
- 1955 · Kanyasulkam as Putakoollamma
- 1954 · A Virtuous Woman as
- 1947 · Burmar Pathe as Bharati Devi
- 1939 · Rikta as Karuna
- 1937 · Vidyapati as Queen Laxmi
- Future · Dhanraj Tamang as
- 1984 · Rashifal as
- 1984 · Seemantaraag as
- 1982 · Bandini Kamala as
- 1981 · Kalankini as
- 1979 · Brojobuli as
- 1978 · Maan Aviman as
- 1978 · Nadi Theke Sagare as
- 1977 · Pratima as
- 1976 · Sei Chokh as Amala Roy/Nabakrishna's aunt
- 1976 · Harmonium as Sudha
- 1975 · In the Mirror of the City as
- 1974 · Alor Thikana as Boro-ma
- 1973 · Roudra Chhaya as
- 1972 · The Accepted Defeat as
- 1972 · Padi Pishir Barmi Baksha as Padi Pishi
- 1970 · Princess as Manju's Mother
- 1970 · Two Souls as
- 1969 · Balak Gadadhar as Chandramani Devi
- 1969 · Kamallata as
- 1968 · Three Chapters as
- 1968 · Baghini as Chiranjib's Mother
- 1967 · Chikkadu Dorakadu as
- 1967 · Mahashweta as Mahashweta's mother
- 1967 · Arogya Niketan as
- 1966 · Monihar as Bandana's Mother
- 1965 · Suryatapa as Sudha Choudhury
- 1965 · Kanch Kata Hire as
- 1964 · Ascending as
- 1964 · Raja Rammohan as
- 1964 · Bibhas as Bhuvaneswari Devi
- 1963 · Uttar Falguni as Baijee
- 1963 · The Desolate Beach as Sejdi
- 1963 · Barnali as Ashes's Aunt
- 1962 · Atal Jaler Ahwan as Anuradha Devi
- 1962 · Gulebakavali Katha as Rupavathi
- 1962 · Kancher Swarga as
- 1961 · Agni Sanskar as
- 1961 · Manik as The employer's wife
- 1959 · Gali Theke Rajpath as Mr. Kar's Wife
- 1958 · Bagha Jatin as
- 1955 · The Dawn as
- 1955 · Light of the Dusk as
- 1954 · Bhangagara as Jogen's aunt (Pisima)
- 1952 · Ratrir Tapasya as
- 1951 · Ratnadeep as
- 1940 · Har Jeet as
- 1939 · Bamanabatar as Sachi
- 1939 · Janak Nandini as Chandika
- 1938 · Bekar Nashan as Kamal
- 1937 · Prabhas Milan as