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