| Pahari Sanyal | |
| Birthname: | Nagendranath Sanyal |
| Birth Date: | 1906 2, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Darjeeling, Bengal Presidency, British India |
| Death Place: | Kolkata, West Bengal, India |
| Alma Mater: | Bhatkhande Music Institute |
| Occupation: | Actor |
| Spouse: | Meera Devi |
| Yearsactive: | 1933–1974 (till death) |
| Signature: | Pahari Sanyal signature.jpg |
Pahari Sanyal (22 February 1906 – 10 February 1974) was an Indian actor and singer who is known for his work in Bengali cinema.[1]
Sanyal acted in many Bengali films, such as Harano Sur, Bhanu Goenda Jahar Assistant, and Shilpi. Besides being a character actor, Sanyal gave a lead performance in his portrayal of Bengali reformer Vidyasagar and of the poet, playwright/dramatist and actor Girishchandra Ghosh in "Mahakabi Girishchandra". He played the small role of an ornithologist in Satyajit Ray's Kanchenjungha and later a character role in "Aranyaer Din Ratri". He was seen in some Hindi films such as the Raj Kapoor vehicle Jagte Raho, the double version "Aradhana" directed by Sakti Samanta and English films such as the Merchant-Ivory venture The Householder.
| Year | Film | Role | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1933 | |||
| 1933 | Rajrani Meera | ||
| 1933 | Meerabai | ||
| 1934 | Baiju | ||
| 1934 | |||
| 1934 | Mohabbat Ki Kasauti | ||
| 1934 | Rooplekha | ||
| 1935 | Dhoop Chhaon | Dipak | |
| 1936 | Karodpati | ||
| 1936 | Bijaya | ||
| 1936 | Mahim | ||
| 1936 | Pujarin | ||
| 1937 | Vidyapati | ||
| 1938 | |||
| 1939 | Ratan | ||
| 1939 | Rajat Jayanti | Bishu | |
| 1939 | Bari Didi | Surendra | |
| 1939 | Bardidi | Suren | |
| 1939 | Sapurey | ||
| 1939 | Sapera | ||
| 1940 | Har-Jeet | ||
| 1940 | |||
| 1940 | |||
| 1941 | Pratishruti | Kumar | |
| 1942 | kumar | ||
| 1945 | Ramayani | ||
| 1946 | Akshay | ||
| 1947 | Naukadubi | ||
| 1947 | Shravan Kumar | Shravan | |
| 1948 | Priyatama | ||
| 1949 | Ultorath | ||
| 1950 | |||
| 1950 | Panchayet | ||
| 1950 | Vidyasagar | ||
| 1951 | |||
| 1952 | Basu Paribaar | Father | |
| 1952 | Bindur Chheley | ||
| 1953 | Ratna Deepam | ||
| 1953 | Bou Thakuranir Haat | ||
| 1954 | Griha prabesh | ||
| 1954 | Sadanander Mela | Dhakkhinaranjan Chowdhury | |
| 1955 | Sabar Upare | Rita's brother, a journalist | |
| 1955 | Shap Mochan | ||
| 1955 | Paresh | ||
| 1956 | Shilpi | ||
| 1956 | Jagte Raho | Shashan, Meenu's husband | |
| 1956 | Ek din Raatre | ||
| 1956 | Ekti Raat | Digbijoy | |
| 1956 | Chalachal | Doctor | |
| 1956 | Mahakabi Girishchandra | ||
| 1957 | Harano Sur | Roma's father | |
| 1957 | Jiban Trishna | Dr. Shamonto | |
| 1957 | Prithibi Amare Chaye | ||
| 1957 | Dakharkara | ||
| 1959 | Deep Jele Jai | ||
| 1959 | Sasibabur Sansar | ||
| 1960 | Haath Baraley Bandhu | ||
| 1961 | |||
| 1962 | Kanchenjungha | Jagadish | |
| 1962 | Agni shikha | ||
| 1962 | Kancher Swargo | ||
| 1962 | |||
| 1962 | Jaya | ||
| 1963 | Deya neya | Sucharita's Uncle | |
| 1963 | Shesh Anka | Sir Haraprasad | |
| 1963 | Uttarayan | Mr. Sen, Arati's father | |
| 1965 | Tapasi | ||
| 1965 | Alor Pipasa | Doctor | |
| 1966 | Notun Jiban | Aruna & Nirmal's Father | |
| 1967 | Nayika Sangbad | Lahiri da | |
| 1967 | Grihadaha | ||
| 1967 | Nai Roshni Hindi | Judge Kailash Nath | |
| 1968 | Saathi Hindi | Kaku | |
| 1969 | Sabarmati | Mahadeb Shankar's uncle | |
| 1969 | Aradhana Hindi | Gopal Tripathi | |
| 1970 | Aranyer Din Ratri | Sadashiv Tripathi | |
| 1970 | Rajkumari | Manju's maternal uncle | |
| 1971 | Bhanu Goenda Jahar Assistant | ||
| 1971 | Shesh Parba | ||
| 1974 | Rodan Bhara Basanta |