Tapen Chatterjee
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Tapen Chatterjee was a Bengali
actor from India
who played several roles in Satyajit Ray
's films, notably as Goopy Gyne in Goopy Gyne Bagha Byne
(1968), and its sequels Heerak Rajar Deshe (1980) and Goopy Bagha Phire Elo
(1991). Chatterjee died on 24 May 2010 at the age of 72. He was suffering from pulmonary ailments.
, following which he came back to Kolkata
and joined Sandesh
, the Bengali
magazine revived by Satyajit Ray
. He started his career in the advertisement department of the children's magazine Sandesh
. Ray cast him in a cameo in Mahanagar
and then famously as the singer Goopy Gyne in Goopy Gyne Bagha Byne
. The song Aaha Ki Aananda Aakshe Batashe filmed on him and Rabi Ghosh
still stirs the memory of the Bengali
film lovers.
Bengali people
The Bengali people are an ethnic community native to the historic region of Bengal in South Asia. They speak Bengali , which is an Indo-Aryan language of the eastern Indian subcontinent, evolved from the Magadhi Prakrit and Sanskrit languages. In their native language, they are referred to as বাঙালী...
actor from India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
who played several roles in Satyajit Ray
Satyajit Ray
Satyajit Ray was an Indian Bengali filmmaker. He is regarded as one of the greatest auteurs of 20th century cinema. Ray was born in the city of Kolkata into a Bengali family prominent in the world of arts and literature...
's films, notably as Goopy Gyne in Goopy Gyne Bagha Byne
Goopy Gyne Bagha Byne
Goopy Gyne Bagha Byne , directed by the late Satyajit Ray and based on a story by his grandfather Upendra Kishore Ray, is a popular Bengali children's film. It is sometimes released in the English-speaking world as The Adventures Of Goopy And Bagha...
(1968), and its sequels Heerak Rajar Deshe (1980) and Goopy Bagha Phire Elo
Goopy Bagha Phire Elo
Goopy Bagha Phirey Elo is the third sequel of Goopy Gyne Bagha Byne series. It was directed by Sandip Ray and written by his father Satyajit Ray. This film was released eleven years after its predecessor Hirak Rajar Deshe.-Plot:...
(1991). Chatterjee died on 24 May 2010 at the age of 72. He was suffering from pulmonary ailments.
Career
As a qualified engineer, Chatterjee had a job in RajasthanRajasthan
Rājasthān the land of Rajasthanis, , is the largest state of the Republic of India by area. It is located in the northwest of India. It encompasses most of the area of the large, inhospitable Great Indian Desert , which has an edge paralleling the Sutlej-Indus river valley along its border with...
, following which he came back to Kolkata
Kolkata
Kolkata , formerly known as Calcutta, is the capital of the Indian state of West Bengal. Located on the east bank of the Hooghly River, it was the commercial capital of East India...
and joined Sandesh
Sandesh (magazine)
Sandesh is a Bengali children's magazine. The periodical was first published by Upendrakishore Raychowdhury in 1913 through his publishing company, M/s U. Ray and Sons. After the death of Upendrakishore Roychowdhury in 1915, his eldest son Sukumar Ray succeeded as the editor of the magazine in...
, the Bengali
Bengali language
Bengali or Bangla is an eastern Indo-Aryan language. It is native to the region of eastern South Asia known as Bengal, which comprises present day Bangladesh, the Indian state of West Bengal, and parts of the Indian states of Tripura and Assam. It is written with the Bengali script...
magazine revived by Satyajit Ray
Satyajit Ray
Satyajit Ray was an Indian Bengali filmmaker. He is regarded as one of the greatest auteurs of 20th century cinema. Ray was born in the city of Kolkata into a Bengali family prominent in the world of arts and literature...
. He started his career in the advertisement department of the children's magazine Sandesh
Sandesh
Sandesh may refer to:*Sandesh - a particular kind of sweet *Sandesh , a children's magazine in West Bengal*Sandesh , a Gujarati newspaper...
. Ray cast him in a cameo in Mahanagar
Mahanagar
Mahanagar is a 1963 film directed by Satyajit Ray. It is sometimes released as The Big City in the English-speaking world. Based on a short story, Abataranika written by Narendranath Mitra, it tells the story of a housewife who disconcerts her traditionalist family by getting a job as a salesperson...
and then famously as the singer Goopy Gyne in Goopy Gyne Bagha Byne
Goopy Gyne Bagha Byne
Goopy Gyne Bagha Byne , directed by the late Satyajit Ray and based on a story by his grandfather Upendra Kishore Ray, is a popular Bengali children's film. It is sometimes released in the English-speaking world as The Adventures Of Goopy And Bagha...
. The song Aaha Ki Aananda Aakshe Batashe filmed on him and Rabi Ghosh
Rabi Ghosh
Rabi Ghosh was an actor from India. He is best known for his comic roles in Bengali movies, though his versatile acting talent has stunned viewers and critics alike in various kind of roles. He was a regular in Satyajit Ray cinemas...
still stirs the memory of the Bengali
Bengali language
Bengali or Bangla is an eastern Indo-Aryan language. It is native to the region of eastern South Asia known as Bengal, which comprises present day Bangladesh, the Indian state of West Bengal, and parts of the Indian states of Tripura and Assam. It is written with the Bengali script...
film lovers.
Filmography
- MahanagarMahanagarMahanagar is a 1963 film directed by Satyajit Ray. It is sometimes released as The Big City in the English-speaking world. Based on a short story, Abataranika written by Narendranath Mitra, it tells the story of a housewife who disconcerts her traditionalist family by getting a job as a salesperson...
(1963) - Nanigopaler Biye (1967)
- Goopy Gyne Bagha ByneGoopy Gyne Bagha ByneGoopy Gyne Bagha Byne , directed by the late Satyajit Ray and based on a story by his grandfather Upendra Kishore Ray, is a popular Bengali children's film. It is sometimes released in the English-speaking world as The Adventures Of Goopy And Bagha...
(1968) - Dhanyi Meye (1971)
- Sangini (1974)
- AanchalAanchal (1980 film)Aanchal is a Hindi blockbuster released in 1980 starring Rajesh Khanna, Rakhee, Rekha as the main protagonist and supported by Prem Chopra and Amol Palekar. This story basically revolves around divine relationship shared by Rajesh Khanna with Rakhee. Music is by R D Burman. Songs are sung by...
(1980) (produced) - Heerak Rajar Deshe (1980)
- Goopy Bagha Phire EloGoopy Bagha Phire EloGoopy Bagha Phirey Elo is the third sequel of Goopy Gyne Bagha Byne series. It was directed by Sandip Ray and written by his father Satyajit Ray. This film was released eleven years after its predecessor Hirak Rajar Deshe.-Plot:...
(1991)