Kanan Devi was among the early singing stars and her singing style usually in rapid tempo was instrumental in some of the biggest hits of New Theatres.
An untrained singer when she entered films, she studied briefly with Ustad Allah Rakha in Lucknow. She was employed as a singer at Megaphone Gramaphone Company receiving further training from Bhishmadev Chatterjee. She later learnt Rabindra Sangeet with Anadi Dastidar.
Born Kananbala in 1916, she made her debut as a child actress with Joydev (1926). She later worked with Radha Films in films mainly by Jyotish Banerjee. P.C. Barua was unable to secure her services for the role of Paro in Devdas (1935) but she played the lead in his Mukti (1937).
Mukti made her a star and led to a fruitful association with New Theatres. The success of Bidyapati (Bengali)/ Vidyapati /(Hindi) (1937) in which she gave perhaps her finest performance, made her the studio's top star. To quote critic Krishna Chaitanya,
"Kanan Devi has the marvellous gift of smoothly carrying over to the melodic elaboration, the intimate expressiveness of speech - occasional aspiration of vowels, accented speech rhythms, sensitive manipulation of volume."
Kanan Devi remained the top star of New Theatres till she resigned in 1941 and began to freelance in Hindi and Bengali films. Jawab the following year saw perhaps her biggest ever hit song Toofan Mail.
But even though she was a singing sensation as she recalled music and song were secondary to the primary business of telling a story. In fact powerful narrative appeal made up for most of the technical and other deficiencies Bengal cinema may have suffered from at the time and was a key to the success of the New Theatres Films.
Kanan Devi turned producer with Shrimati Pics in 1949 and later launched the Sabhyasachi collective with the film Ananya (1949). Her own productions were mainly based on Sarat Chandra stories and were directed by her husband Haridas Bhattacharya.
Kanan Devi's last film was Indranath Srikanta-o-Annadadidi (1959). She wrote an autobiography Sabare Ami Nomi (1973) and in 1977, Kanan Devi, the first lady of the Bengal screen was awarded the Dadasaheb Phalke award for her contribution to Indian Cinema. She also worked as President of the Mahila Shilpi Mahal, an organization that helps aged and needy female artistes of yesteryear.
( Articles appeared in upperstall.com)
(1916 - 1992)
Memorable Films
Manmoyee's Girlschool (1935)
Mukti (Bengali)/ Mukti (Hindi) (1937)
Bidyapati(Bengali)/ Vidyapati(Hindi) (1937)
Street Singer(Hindi)/ Saathi (Bengali) (1938)
Jawaani ki Reet(Hindi)/ Parajay (Bengali) (1939)
Lagan(Hindi)/ Parichay(Bengali) (1941)
Shesh Uttar (Bengali)/ Jawab (Hindi) (1942)
Jogajog (Bengali)/ Hospital (Hindi) (1943)
Chandrasekhar (1947)
Ananya (1949)
Mejdidi (1950)
Full Version: Shuklas : Kanandevi
Here is a list of the songs of Kanan Devi which I love-
1.Duniya ye duniya ik toofan mail
2.Kuchh yyad rahe tou sunkar jaa
3.Ambavaa ki Daari...matwali matwali
4.Door desh ka rehnewala
5.Chali pawan harsuu lehak rahi sarson(a song truly ahead of its times)
6.More angana mein aaye aali
1.Duniya ye duniya ik toofan mail
2.Kuchh yyad rahe tou sunkar jaa
3.Ambavaa ki Daari...matwali matwali
4.Door desh ka rehnewala
5.Chali pawan harsuu lehak rahi sarson(a song truly ahead of its times)
6.More angana mein aaye aali
Dear Pulkit :
Here is unique upload : Kanandevi sings : Babul mora....
this was downloaded from indianscreen.com
Thought you might like it.
The songs you have metioned in previous post...would you please care to upload for me ?
Thanks.
Shuklas
Here is unique upload : Kanandevi sings : Babul mora....
this was downloaded from indianscreen.com
Thought you might like it.
The songs you have metioned in previous post...would you please care to upload for me ?
Thanks.
Shuklas
Kanandevi & Saigal : Film : Vidyapati
Ambuva ki dari dari zoom rahi hai....
There are many stories connected to this song....especially the way she renders tarana type in beteween...dara rrraaa rra.....
Enjoy.
Shuklas
Ambuva ki dari dari zoom rahi hai....
There are many stories connected to this song....especially the way she renders tarana type in beteween...dara rrraaa rra.....
Enjoy.
Shuklas
Kanandevi : Duniya ey duniya toofan mail
Film : Jawab
Shuklas
Film : Jawab
Shuklas
Kanandevi : Na jaane kya hai dil ka raz
Dears ;
Lovely rare song in better sound quality (as compare to the versions on the net )
Arabian Nights : Koi chale kanto ..
Lovely rare song in better sound quality (as compare to the versions on the net )
Arabian Nights : Koi chale kanto ..
QUOTE(shuklas @ Apr 30 2004, 09:40 PM)
Kanan Devi was among the early singing stars and her singing style usually in rapid tempo was instrumental in some of the biggest hits of New Theatres.
An untrained singer when she entered films, she studied briefly with Ustad Allah Rakha in Lucknow. She was employed as a singer at Megaphone Gramaphone Company receiving further training from Bhishmadev Chatterjee. She later learnt Rabindra Sangeet with Anadi Dastidar.
Born Kananbala in 1916, she made her debut as a child actress with Joydev (1926). She later worked with Radha Films in films mainly by Jyotish Banerjee. P.C. Barua was unable to secure her services for the role of Paro in Devdas (1935) but she played the lead in his Mukti (1937).
Mukti made her a star and led to a fruitful association with New Theatres. The success of Bidyapati (Bengali)/ Vidyapati /(Hindi) (1937) in which she gave perhaps her finest performance, made her the studio's top star. To quote critic Krishna Chaitanya,
"Kanan Devi has the marvellous gift of smoothly carrying over to the melodic elaboration, the intimate expressiveness of speech - occasional aspiration of vowels, accented speech rhythms, sensitive manipulation of volume."
Kanan Devi remained the top star of New Theatres till she resigned in 1941 and began to freelance in Hindi and Bengali films. Jawab the following year saw perhaps her biggest ever hit song Toofan Mail.
But even though she was a singing sensation as she recalled music and song were secondary to the primary business of telling a story. In fact powerful narrative appeal made up for most of the technical and other deficiencies Bengal cinema may have suffered from at the time and was a key to the success of the New Theatres Films.
Kanan Devi turned producer with Shrimati Pics in 1949 and later launched the Sabhyasachi collective with the film Ananya (1949). Her own productions were mainly based on Sarat Chandra stories and were directed by her husband Haridas Bhattacharya.
Kanan Devi's last film was Indranath Srikanta-o-Annadadidi (1959). She wrote an autobiography Sabare Ami Nomi (1973) and in 1977, Kanan Devi, the first lady of the Bengal screen was awarded the Dadasaheb Phalke award for her contribution to Indian Cinema. She also worked as President of the Mahila Shilpi Mahal, an organization that helps aged and needy female artistes of yesteryear.
( Articles appeared in upperstall.com)
(1916 - 1992)
Memorable Films
Manmoyee's Girlschool (1935)
Mukti (Bengali)/ Mukti (Hindi) (1937)
Bidyapati(Bengali)/ Vidyapati(Hindi) (1937)
Street Singer(Hindi)/ Saathi (Bengali) (1938)
Jawaani ki Reet(Hindi)/ Parajay (Bengali) (1939)
Lagan(Hindi)/ Parichay(Bengali) (1941)
Shesh Uttar (Bengali)/ Jawab (Hindi) (1942)
Jogajog (Bengali)/ Hospital (Hindi) (1943)
Chandrasekhar (1947)
Ananya (1949)
Mejdidi (1950)
An untrained singer when she entered films, she studied briefly with Ustad Allah Rakha in Lucknow. She was employed as a singer at Megaphone Gramaphone Company receiving further training from Bhishmadev Chatterjee. She later learnt Rabindra Sangeet with Anadi Dastidar.
Born Kananbala in 1916, she made her debut as a child actress with Joydev (1926). She later worked with Radha Films in films mainly by Jyotish Banerjee. P.C. Barua was unable to secure her services for the role of Paro in Devdas (1935) but she played the lead in his Mukti (1937).
Mukti made her a star and led to a fruitful association with New Theatres. The success of Bidyapati (Bengali)/ Vidyapati /(Hindi) (1937) in which she gave perhaps her finest performance, made her the studio's top star. To quote critic Krishna Chaitanya,
"Kanan Devi has the marvellous gift of smoothly carrying over to the melodic elaboration, the intimate expressiveness of speech - occasional aspiration of vowels, accented speech rhythms, sensitive manipulation of volume."
Kanan Devi remained the top star of New Theatres till she resigned in 1941 and began to freelance in Hindi and Bengali films. Jawab the following year saw perhaps her biggest ever hit song Toofan Mail.
But even though she was a singing sensation as she recalled music and song were secondary to the primary business of telling a story. In fact powerful narrative appeal made up for most of the technical and other deficiencies Bengal cinema may have suffered from at the time and was a key to the success of the New Theatres Films.
Kanan Devi turned producer with Shrimati Pics in 1949 and later launched the Sabhyasachi collective with the film Ananya (1949). Her own productions were mainly based on Sarat Chandra stories and were directed by her husband Haridas Bhattacharya.
Kanan Devi's last film was Indranath Srikanta-o-Annadadidi (1959). She wrote an autobiography Sabare Ami Nomi (1973) and in 1977, Kanan Devi, the first lady of the Bengal screen was awarded the Dadasaheb Phalke award for her contribution to Indian Cinema. She also worked as President of the Mahila Shilpi Mahal, an organization that helps aged and needy female artistes of yesteryear.
( Articles appeared in upperstall.com)
(1916 - 1992)
Memorable Films
Manmoyee's Girlschool (1935)
Mukti (Bengali)/ Mukti (Hindi) (1937)
Bidyapati(Bengali)/ Vidyapati(Hindi) (1937)
Street Singer(Hindi)/ Saathi (Bengali) (1938)
Jawaani ki Reet(Hindi)/ Parajay (Bengali) (1939)
Lagan(Hindi)/ Parichay(Bengali) (1941)
Shesh Uttar (Bengali)/ Jawab (Hindi) (1942)
Jogajog (Bengali)/ Hospital (Hindi) (1943)
Chandrasekhar (1947)
Ananya (1949)
Mejdidi (1950)
Manmoyee Girl's scchool is Bengali original story of Hindi Miss Mary!!!
Mejdidi is again Hindi Majhli didi by Saratchandra Chatterjee
QUOTE(shuklas @ Apr 30 2004, 09:40 PM)
Kanan Devi turned producer with Shrimati Pics in 1949 and later launched the Sabhyasachi collective with the film Ananya (1949). Her own productions were mainly based on Sarat Chandra stories and were directed by her husband Haridas Bhattacharya.
Kanan Devi's last film was Indranath Srikanta-o-Annadadidi (1959). She wrote an autobiography Sabare Ami Nomi (1973) and in 1977, Kanan Devi, the first lady of the Bengal screen was awarded the Dadasaheb Phalke award for her contribution to Indian Cinema. She also worked as President of the Mahila Shilpi Mahal, an organization that helps aged and needy female artistes of yesteryear.
Kanan Devi's last film was Indranath Srikanta-o-Annadadidi (1959). She wrote an autobiography Sabare Ami Nomi (1973) and in 1977, Kanan Devi, the first lady of the Bengal screen was awarded the Dadasaheb Phalke award for her contribution to Indian Cinema. She also worked as President of the Mahila Shilpi Mahal, an organization that helps aged and needy female artistes of yesteryear.
By the way Srikanto in three parts is Sarat Babu's autobiography!!!
The third part was also wonderul: Abhayar Biye set in Burma.....
(Uttam Kumar and Madhabi Chakraborty (who was Satyajit Ray's heroine of choice!!! Her acting is compared often to Hollywood topnotches in Ray's work which all got tons of awards!!! Best being Charulata )
Anyway,
The Next part of the above mentioned Srikanto O Annada di was Srikanto O Rajlakshmi....It was her productions no doubt with casting of the newly arrived soon to LEGENDS IN BENGALI CINEMA whose position is still intact and even now when these films come to theaters there is HOUSE FULLL FOR DAYS!!!
Uttam Kumar Suchitra Sen....
They looked DAZZLING....I have the DVD!!!!
and watch it as often as possible!!!
Bappa
QUOTE(bchatterjee @ Aug 4 2005, 09:13 AM)
QUOTE(shuklas @ Apr 30 2004, 09:40 PM)
Kanan Devi turned producer with Shrimati Pics in 1949 and later launched the Sabhyasachi collective with the film Ananya (1949). Her own productions were mainly based on Sarat Chandra stories and were directed by her husband Haridas Bhattacharya.
Kanan Devi's last film was Indranath Srikanta-o-Annadadidi (1959). She wrote an autobiography Sabare Ami Nomi (1973) and in 1977, Kanan Devi, the first lady of the Bengal screen was awarded the Dadasaheb Phalke award for her contribution to Indian Cinema. She also worked as President of the Mahila Shilpi Mahal, an organization that helps aged and needy female artistes of yesteryear.
Kanan Devi's last film was Indranath Srikanta-o-Annadadidi (1959). She wrote an autobiography Sabare Ami Nomi (1973) and in 1977, Kanan Devi, the first lady of the Bengal screen was awarded the Dadasaheb Phalke award for her contribution to Indian Cinema. She also worked as President of the Mahila Shilpi Mahal, an organization that helps aged and needy female artistes of yesteryear.
By the way Srikanto in three parts is Sarat Babu's autobiography!!!
The third part was also wonderul: Abhayar Biye set in Burma.....
(Uttam Kumar and Madhabi Chakraborty (who was Satyajit Ray's heroine of choice!!! Her acting is compared often to Hollywood topnotches in Ray's work which all got tons of awards!!! Best being Charulata )
Anyway,
The Next part of the above mentioned Srikanto O Annada di was Srikanto O Rajlakshmi....It was her productions no doubt with casting of the newly arrived soon to LEGENDS IN BENGALI CINEMA whose position is still intact and even now when these films come to theaters there is HOUSE FULLL FOR DAYS!!!
Uttam Kumar Suchitra Sen....
They looked DAZZLING....I have the DVD!!!!
and watch it as often as possible!!!
Bappa
Following grandmother's (Suchitra Sen's) footsteps, Reema Sen is acting in Sreekanth too:
http://sify.com/movies/kannada/interview.p...517674&cid=2404
She confirms too that it is Sarat Babu's autobiography!!!
Bappa
QUOTE(shuklas @ May 13 2004, 07:32 PM)
Kanandevi : Duniya ey duniya toofan mail
Film : Jawab
Shuklas
Film : Jawab
Shuklas
Sir
can you reupload this.I have this on cassette not high quality
also babul mora song
thanks a lot
warm regards
Ashish
Shuklas and Ashish,
These are the songs that I have by Kanan Devi. The quality isn't too bad. I got these on CD from another Kanan Devi fan.
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Jamal
These are the songs that I have by Kanan Devi. The quality isn't too bad. I got these on CD from another Kanan Devi fan.
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jamalf_akbar
Thanks. Thanks for the upload.Quality is certainly better. Please upload other tracks of the CD you have.
Shuklas
Thanks. Thanks for the upload.Quality is certainly better. Please upload other tracks of the CD you have.
Shuklas
Thanks Jamal sir for these songs.
can anybody upload the babul mora song
warm regards
Ashish
can anybody upload the babul mora song
warm regards
Ashish
Ashish - I don't have the Babul Mora track but here is the rest of the Kanan Devi CD as requested by Shuklas:
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Shuklas and Ashish,
These are the songs that I have by Kanan Devi. The quality isn't too bad. I got these on CD from another Kanan Devi fan.
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Yeh_Duniya_Toofan_Mail.rar ( 2.05mb ) Number of downloads: 26Copy into Briefcase
Attached File More_Angna_Mein.rar ( 2.1mb ) Number of downloads: 31Copy into Briefcase
Attached File Kuch_Yaad_Rahe_To.rar ( 2.07mb ) Number of downloads: 28Copy into Briefcase
Attached File Door_Des_Ka_Rehne_Wala.rar ( 2.04mb ) Number of downloads: 26Copy into Briefcase
Attached File Chali_Pawan_Harsu.rar ( 2.1mb )
Jamal
These are the songs that I have by Kanan Devi. The quality isn't too bad. I got these on CD from another Kanan Devi fan.
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Yeh_Duniya_Toofan_Mail.rar ( 2.05mb ) Number of downloads: 26Copy into Briefcase
Attached File More_Angna_Mein.rar ( 2.1mb ) Number of downloads: 31Copy into Briefcase
Attached File Kuch_Yaad_Rahe_To.rar ( 2.07mb ) Number of downloads: 28Copy into Briefcase
Attached File Door_Des_Ka_Rehne_Wala.rar ( 2.04mb ) Number of downloads: 26Copy into Briefcase
Attached File Chali_Pawan_Harsu.rar ( 2.1mb )
Jamal
Toofaan Mail - Kanan Devi - Jawaab - 1942 - Kanan Devi
More Angna Mein Aaye Aali - Kanan Devi - Vidyaapati - 1937 - Kanan Devi
Kuchh Yaad Rahe To - Kanan Devi - Jawaab - 1942 - Kanan Devi
Door Des Ka Rehne Waala - Kanan Devi, Asit Baran - Jawaab - 1942 - Kanan Devi, P.C.Barua
Chali Pawan Harson - Kanan Devi - Jawaani Ki Reet - 1939 - Kanan Devi
Jamal saab :
Thanks. Thanks for these upload.
Shuklas
Thanks. Thanks for these upload.
Shuklas
One of the best songs of Kanan Devi.
Ban Phool: kali too hi bataa de
Ban Phool: kali too hi bataa de
kHAN Saab :
Excellent upload. Thanks.
Shuklas
Excellent upload. Thanks.
Shuklas
Kanadevi : Hospital : Prabhuji tum rakho laj hamari
Music : Kamal das Gupta
Enjoy@128kbps
Shuklas
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