Krishna Chandra Dey
Krishna Chandra Dey (Bengali: কৃষ্ণ চন্দ্র দে)), better known as K.C. Dey, was a Bengali music director, music composer, musician, singer, actor and music teacher born in Calcutta (now Kolkata). In 1906, at the age of thirteen, he lost his eyesight and became completely blind. He worked for various theatre groups and finally went on to work for New Theatres in Kolkata until 1940. He is best remembered for his Kirtan songs.He was patronized by many elite families of Calcutta at that time. He often sings in jalsa of Rajbari of Sovabazar, Mitra House of Beadon Street and many others. K.C. Dey recorded around 600 songs, mostly in Bengali, Hindi, Urdu, Gujurati and 8 Naats (Muslim religious songs). Dey sang and composed music for movies from 1932 till 1946. He also acted 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 the quality of both his music and singing started going down.
| Known For | Acting |
|---|---|
| Most Rating | 0.5755 |
| Birthday | 1893-01-01 |
| Place of Birth | Calcutta, Bengal Presidency, British India [now India] |
| Also Known As | K.C. Dey, |
1936
Maya
9/1
Maya (Jamuna) is the poor cousin of rich socialite Shanta (Azoorie). Shanta is supposed to marry the equally rich Pratap (P. Sanyal), but he falls in...
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Maya
1936
Grihadaha
10/1
The poor but educated Mahim and his childhood friend, the rich but conservative Suresh, both fall in love with the same woman, the liberated Achala. M...
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Grihadaha
1935
Inquilab
7.5/2
A drama set amid an earthquake in Bihar. Miss Renee (Khote) looks after the victims while her lover, the businessman Sardar (Mohanned), wants to make...
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Inquilab
1933
The Devoted
10/1
The legend of Prince Puran, born under King Silwan of Sialkot's curse which binds his parents never to set eyes on him until he is 16. Accused of lead...
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The Devoted
1936
Devdas
5.2/10
Devdas, the son of a zamindar, and Parvati, his neighbour's daughter, are childhood sweethearts. However, class and caste differences prevent their ma...
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Devdas
1953
Chaitanya : devotee of Krishna
8/1
The story of Shri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu .
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Chaitanya : devotee of Krishna
1939
Sapera
9/1
Adapted from a story by Kazi Nazrul Islam this film concerns love and revenge among a tribe of snake charmers led by Jahar (Nawab) who is searching fo...
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Sapera
1932
Chandidas
5.667/3
This film is about Chandidas, a legendary 15th-C. Bengali Vaishnavite poet whose biography remains obscure but was an influence on the better document...
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Chandidas
1935
Dhoop Chhaon
9/1
A remake of the Bengali film Bhagya Chakra, it was the first Hindi film to use playback singing. It was director Nitin Bose who came up with the idea...
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Dhoop Chhaon
1937
Vidyapati
8/1
Classic celebration of Mithila's King Shiva Singha's (Bannerjee/Kapoor) love for his wife while chronicling the influence of the pacifist court poet B...
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Vidyapati
1935
Devdas
8/1
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Devdas
1942
Tamanna
8/1
The story of Uma and Ramesh, who share a platonic love. Ramesh, an engineer, is dedicated to his villagers' welfare. Their relationship is tested when...
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Tamanna
1934
The Lure of the City
7/1
Sundarlal abandons his wife, Lalita, and children to pursue a living in the city, where he succumbs to a life of depravity. After their son dies, thei...
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