Phani Burma
Phani Burma (* 1897 in Kolkata ; † after 1957 there) was a Bengali actor and film director.
Life
He began his film career as an actor in 1928 with the title role of Debdas in Naresh Mitra's first film adaptation of Sharatchandra Chattopadhyay's famous novel. Until 1934 he played frequently under Charu Roy , but also under Jyotish Bannerjee and PC Barua . After a ten-year break from the screen, he appeared again in 1944 in Chhabi Biswas ' first directorial work Pratikar .
In 1930 Phani Burma first took over directing a film at Shesh Path . From 1936 he switched to directing and made seventeen other Bengali films by 1957.
Filmography
- 1930: Sheshpath
- 1936: Krishna Sudama
- 1936: Jhinjhinyar Jer
- 1936: Bishabriksha
- 1937: Prabas Milan
- 1939: Janak Nandini
- 1939: Debjani
- 1940: Kamale Kamini
- 1940: Byabadhan
- 1940: Nimai Sanyasi
- 1946: Mandir
- 1952: Prahlad
- 1952: Vishwamitra
- 1954: Joydeb
- 1955: Shribatsa Chinta
- 1957: Harishchandra
- 1957: Onkarer Joy Jatra
- 1957: Daata Karna
Web links
- Phani Burma in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Burma, Phani |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Bengali actor and film director |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1897 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Kolkata |
| DATE OF DEATH | after 1957 |
| Place of death | Kolkata |