# Pahari Sanyal

Pahari Sanyal (22 February 1906 – 10 February 1974) was an Indian actor and singer who is known for his work in Bengali cinema.
Sanyal acted in many Bengali films, such as Harano Sur, Bhanu Goenda Jahar Assistant, and Shilpi. Besides being a supporting character actor, Sanyal has also played lead roles in his portrayal of Bengali reformer Vidyasagar and the poet, playwright and actor Girishchandra Ghosh in "Mahakabi Girishchandra". He played the small role of an ornithologist in Satyajit Ray's Kanchenjungha and later a character role in "Aranyaer Din Ratri". He has also acted in some Hindi films like the Raj Kapoor vehicle Jagte Raho, the dual version of "Aradhana" directed by Sakti Samanta and English films such as the Merchant Ivory Productions venture The Householder.

## Selected filmography

| Year | Film | Role | Language |
| 1933 | Yahudi Ki Ladki | | Hindi/Urdu |
| 1933 | Rajrani Meera | | Hindi |
| 1933 | Meerabai | | |
| 1934 | Chandidas | Baiju | Bengali |
| 1934 | Daku Mansoor | | Hindi/Urdu |
| 1934 | Mohabbat Ki Kasauti | | Hindi |
| 1934 | Rooplekha | | Bengali |
| 1935 | Dhoop Chhaon | Dipak | Hindi |
| 1936 | Karodpati | | Hindi |
| 1936 | Bijaya | | Bengali |
| 1936 | Manzil | Mahim | Hindi |
| 1936 | Pujarin | | Hindi |
| 1937 | Vidyapati | Vidyapati | Bengali |
| 1938 | Abhagin | | |
| 1939 | Adhikar | Ratan | Hindi/Bengali |
| 1939 | Rajat Jayanti | Bishu | Bengali |
| 1939 | Bari Didi | Surendra | Hindi |
| 1939 | Bardidi | Suren | Bengali |
| 1939 | Sapurey | Hindi |
| 1939 | Sapera | | Bengali |
| 1940 | Har-Jeet | | |
| 1940 | Abhinetri | | Bengali |
| 1940 | Zindagi | | Hindi |
| 1941 | Pratishruti | Kumar | Bengali |
| 1942 | Saugandh | Kumar | Hindi |
| 1945 | Ramayani | | Hindi |
| 1946 | Milan | Akshay | Hindi |
| 1947 | Naukadubi | | Bengali |
| 1947 | Shravan Kumar | Shravan | |
| 1948 | Priyatama | | Bengali |
| 1949 | Ultorath | | Bengali |
| 1950 | Maryada | | Bengali |
| 1950 | Panchayet | | |
| 1950 | Vidyasagar | Vidyasagar | Bengali |
| 1951 | Ratnadeep | | Bengali |
| 1952 | Basu Paribaar | Father | Bengali |
| 1952 | Bindur Chheley | | Bengali |
| 1953 | Ratna Deepam | | Tamil |
| 1953 | Bou Thakuranir Haat | | |
| 1954 | Griha Prabesh | | |
| 1954 | Sadanander Mela | Dhakkhinaranjan Chowdhury | Bengali |
| 1955 | Sabar Upare | Rita's brother, a journalist | Bengali |
| 1955 | Shap Mochan | | Bengali |
| 1955 | Paresh | | Bengali |
| 1955 | Bir Hambir | | Bengali |
| 1956 | Shilpi | | Bengali |
| 1956 | Jagte Raho | Shashan, Meenu's husband | Hindi |
| 1956 | Ek Din Raatre | | Bengali |
| 1956 | Ekti Raat | Digbijoy | Bengali |
| 1956 | Chalachal | Doctor | Bengali |
| 1956 | Mahakabi Girishchandra | | Bengali |
| 1957 | Harano Sur | Roma's father | Bengali |
| 1957 | Jiban Trishna | Dr. Shamonto | Bengali |
| 1957 | Prithibi Amare Chaye | Bengali |
| 1957 | Dakharkara | | |
| 1959 | Deep Jele Jai | | Bengali |
| 1959 | Sasibabur Sansar | | Bengali |
| 1960 | Haath Baraley Bandhu | | Bengali |
| 1961 | Manik | | Bengali |
| 1962 | Kanchenjungha | Jagadish | Bengali |
| 1962 | Agnishikha | | Bengali |
| 1962 | Kancher Swargo | | Bengali |
| 1962 | Bipasha | | Bengali |
| 1962 | Jaya | | Bengali |
| 1963 | Deya Neya | Sucharita's Uncle | Bengali |
| 1963 | Shesh Anka | Sir Haraprasad | Bengali |
| 1963 | Uttarayan | Mr. Sen, Arati's father | Bengali |
| 1965 | Tapasi | | Bengali |
| 1965 | Alor Pipasa | Doctor | Bengali |
| 1966 | Notun Jiban | Aruna & Nirmal's Father | Bengali |
| 1967 | Nayika Sangbad | Lahiri da | Bengali |
| 1967 | Grihadaha | | Bengali |
| 1967 | Nai Roshni | Judge Kailash Nath | Hindi |
| 1968 | Saathi | Kaku | Hindi |
| 1969 | Sabarmati | Mahadeb Shankar's uncle | |
| 1969 | Aradhana | Gopal Tripathi | Hindi |
| 1970 | Aranyer Din Ratri | Sadashiv Tripathi | Bengali |
| 1970 | Rajkumari | Manju's maternal uncle | Hindi |
| 1971 | Bhanu Goenda Jahar Assistant | | Bengali |
| 1971 | Shesh Parba | | Bengali |
| 1974 | Rodan Bhara Basanta | | Bengali |