Sathi (1938 film)
| Sathi | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Phani Majumdar |
| Produced by | New Theatres |
| Starring |
K. L. Saigal Kanan Devi Boken Chatto Shyam Laha |
| Music by | R. C. Boral |
| Cinematography |
Dilip Gupta Sudish Ghatak |
Production company |
New Theatres |
Release dates | 1938 |
Running time | 137 min |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Sathi (The Companion) is a 1938 Indian Bengali film directed by Phani Majumdar and produced by New Theatres.[1] It was the Bengali version of Street Singer and the film was the debut of Phani Majumdar as a director.[2] The film was one of Saigal’s "most famous films" and a "classic" as far the music and songs of the films were concerned.[1] The music was composed by R. C. Boral with lyrics by Ajoy Bhattacharya.[3] The cast of the film included K. L. Saigal, Kanan Devi, Boken Chatto, Amar Mullick, Sailen Chowdhury and Shyam Laha.[4] The story involved two young street children growing up together singing on the streets and hoping to make it big in show world.
Cast
- K. L. Saigal
- Kanan Devi
- Boken Chatto
- Rekha
- Amar Mullick
- Sailen Chowdhury
- Bhanu Bannerjee
- Ahi Sanyal
- Khagen Pathak
- Sukumar Pal
- Shyam Laha
- Binoy Goswami
Music
The music was composed by R. C. Boral with lyrics by Ajoy Bhattacharya.[5] Songlist:
| # | Title | Singer |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Raakhal Raja Re" | Kanan Devi |
| 2 | "Jhumar Jhumar Nupur Baaje" | K. L. Saigal |
| 3 | "Shonaar harin aaye re aaye" | Kanan Devi |
| 4 | "Ae Gaan Tomaar Sheesh" | K. L. Saigal |
| 5 | "Prem Bhikhaari Premer Jogi" | Kanan Devi |
| 6 | "Paaye Cholaar Pother Kathaa Ki Jaane Re Jogi" | Kanan Devi |
| 7 | "Ghor Je Aamaay Daak Diyechhe" | Kanan Devi |
| 8 | "Tomare Bhulte Paarina" | Kanan Devi |
References
- 1 2 Rajadhyaksha, Willemen, Ashish, Paul (2014). Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema (2, revised ed.). Routledge. p. 277. ISBN 9781135943257. Retrieved 3 Sep 2014.
- ↑ Raj, Ashok (2009). Hero Vol.1, Volume 1 Bollywood series. Hay House, Inc. ISBN 9789381398029. Retrieved 3 Sep 2014.
- ↑ "Kanan Devi Bangla Gaan". kanan-devi-bangla.tripod.com. Retrieved 3 Sep 2014.
- ↑ "Saathi 1938". citwf.com. Alan Goble. Retrieved 3 Sep 2014.
- ↑ "Kanan Devi Bangla Gaan". kanan-devi-bangla.tripod.com. Retrieved 3 Sep 2014.