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Actor

Tulsi Chakraborty or Tulsi Chakrabarti was an Indian actor and comedian who worked in Bengali cinema in 1940s and 1950s.

Background

Chakraborty was born on 3 March 1899 in the small village called Goari. His father, Ashutosh Chakraborty, was an employee of the Indian Railways and the family had to move around various places in undivided Bengal.

Education

University of Calcutta.

Career

His most notable role could be the lead role in Parash Pathar, directed by Satyajit Ray. Prasadbabu was a talented tabla and harmonium player who was an employee of the renowned Star Theatre the legendary Bengali commercial theatre stage and production company. lieutenant was through his uncle"s contacts that Tulsi was able to watch the finest actors of the generation at work and this fostered his own ambitions to become a singer-actor.

He was known for his realistic acting.

He never used any make-up or extra arrangements. Usually he was clad in a white dhoti accompanied by a sacred thread on his shoulder.

One of Chakraborti"s notable performances was in Sharey Chuattor, which was the debut film of the popular pair of Bengali Cinema: Suchitra Senator and Uttam Kumar. In Parash Pathar directed by Satyajit Ray, he acted in the lead role.

He unleashed yet another memorable role in a Uttam Kumar-Suchitra Senator starrer where Chakraborty played a sceptical inn owner.

He also had a small role that of a village pandit in Pather Panchali. Satyajit Ray once said that had Mr. Chakraborty been born in the United States of America, he would have been awarded an Oscar for his acting.

Died on 11 December in the year of 1961.

Chakraborti spent the latter part of his life in utmost poverty. His widow was also known to have lived in abject poverty as was revealed by a television programme.

Due to his poverty he had to take a walk from Tollygunge studio to his home in Shibpur, Howrah. Bipasha 1962 released after his death

Maya Mriga (1960)

Suno Baranari (1960)

Gali Theke Rajpath (1959)

Personal Assistant (1959) - Publisher

Ajantrik (1958)

Joutuk (1958)

Parash Pathar (1958) - Paresh Chandra Dutta

Rajlakshmi O Srikanta (1958) - Ratan

Sonar Kathi (1958)

Chandranath (1957)

Harishchandra (1957)

Prithibi Amare Chaay (1957)

Chore (1956)

Ekti Raat (1956) - Gossainji

Shyamali (1956)

Pather Panchali (1955) - Prasanna, school teacher

Aparadhi (1955)

Bhalobasa (1955)

Dujane (1955)

Godhuli (1955)

Kalindi (1955)

Nishiddha Phal (1955)

Shreebatsa Chinta (1955)

Upahar (1955) - Ghatak

Champadangar Bou (1954)

Jadubhatta (1954)

Jaydev (1954)

Bana Hansi (1953)

Nabin Yatra (1953)

Sharey Chuattor (1953) - Rajanibabu

Darpachurna (1952)

Meghmukti (1952)

Pandit Mashai (1951)

Mandanda (1950)

Mej Didi (1950) - Nabin

Rupkatha (1950)

Sheshbesh (1950)

Ashabari (1949)

Bamuner Meye (1949)

Bishnupriya (1949)

Kavi (1949)

Manzoor (1949)

Anirban (1948)

Banchita (1948)

Purabi (1948)

Samapika (1948)

Biraj Bou (1946)

Mandir (1946)

Pratima (1946)

Bhabikaal (1945)

Dui Purush (1945)

Kalankini (1945)

Mane Na Mane (1945) - Nayeb

Hamrahi (1944)

Meri Bahen (1944) - Chaudhary

Udayer Pathey (1944)

Devar (1943)

Dikshul (1943)

Garmil (1942) - Jamidar"s uncle

Pashan Devata (1942)

Saugandh (1942)

Pratisruti (1941)

Uttarayan (1941) - Ramrup

Kamale Kamini (1940) - Bachal

Nimai Sanyasi (1940) - Adwaita

Bamanabatar (1939) - Kashyap

Janak Nandini (1939) - Janak

Nara Narayana (1939) - Jambaban

Bekar Nashan (1938) - Pitambar

Prabas Milan (1937) - Nanda

Kanthahaar (1935)

Manmoyee Girls School (1935) - Damodar Chakraborty

Sree Gouranga (1933)

Punarjanma (1932)

Deep Jwele Jai.