| Goenda Baradacharan | |
| First: | Monojder Advut Bari |
| Last: | Patalbabur Bipod |
| Creator: | Shirshendu Mukhopadhyay |
| Portrayer: | Bratya Basu |
| Gender: | Male |
| Occupation: | Private Investigator |
| Goenda (Detective) | |
| Religion: | Hinduism |
| Nationality: | Indian |
Goenda Baradacharan is a Bengali fictional detective character created by novelist Shirshendu Mukhopadhyay. The character first appeared in the novel Monojder Advut Bari. Thereafter, a short story Goenda Baradacharan was published in Anandamela magazine in 1976.[1] Mukhopadhyay wrote a number of detective stories of Baradacharan, some of which were translated into English.[2]
Baradacharan is by profession a detective. He is a well built man, aged about 30 and uses a pistol. He has his old mother in his home. His nephew Chakku works as his assistant and he has a pet dog, Donkey. Baradacharan's activities is little comical and peculiar. He follows different and unorthodox styles of investigation to solve funny cases.[3] [4] Very often, he helps when people lose their vegetables or cattle.[5] [6]
Actor-politician Bratya Basu played the role of Baradacharan in Anindya Chattopadhyay’s movie Manojder Adbhut Bari.[7] [8]