P Susheela
Kanan Devi
Lakshmi Narayan
Mrinal Sen
P. Lankesh
S Ramachandra
Bhabendra Nath Saikia
P S Nivas
P A Backer
B. V. Karanth
Vijay Tendulkar
Raju Shrestha
Prashanta Nanda
K J Yesudas
Shyam Benegal
Mithun Chakraborty
S. P. Ramanathan
B. S. Narayana
1. P Susheela
P. Susheela is a well-known playback singer in South Indian film industry, who has received five National awards for the talent she posses. P. Sheela was born on 13th November 1935. She has been associated with the film industry for over six decades now. She is a legendary artist who has the purest form of vocal strength, with great syllabic pronunciations. She is mainly noted for her honey like sweet voice; that can speak fluently and deliver the word or the lyrics sung so distinctly and clearly. Sheela, from her childhood, discovered itself the talent she has and the passion she feels for it. Thus, she went for classical music training and perfected her skill. She was seen to sing for AIR (All India Radio)....
Age:
88
Gender:
Female
2. Kanan Devi
Kanan Devi donned the role of both acting and singing in Bengali cinema. She was one of the leading singing celebrities of Indian film industry. She sang in fast tempo and it was the main reason behind the greatest hits given by New Theatres, Kolkata. Hailing from Howrah in West Bengal, Kanan Devi saw the world first on 22nd April 1916. Kanan was adopted and after the demise of her adoptive dad she had to earn her living by herself. She indeed struggled in her initial stages of life. It is believed t...
Date of Death:
17-07-1992
Age:
107
Gender:
Female
Date of Death:
17-07-1992
Age:
107
Gender:
Female
3. Lakshmi Narayan
Lakshmi or Lakshmi Narayan is an Indian film actress who was born as Lakshmi Yaragudipati to Yaragudipati Varada Rao from Nellore, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil actress, Rukmini who is also the daughter of actress, Nungambakkam Janaki. Lakshmi’s father is a notable actor and Telugu filmmaker who usually does films that deals with significant social issues. Lakshmi was born on December 13, 1952 in Madras Presidency in Chennai, Tamil Nadu.
Lakshmi was only fifteen when she entered the film industry. She was first introduced in the Tamil film, Jeevanamsam in 1968 and later appeared in the Telugu film, Bandhav...
Age:
71
Gender:
Female
Age:
71
Gender:
Female
4. Mrinal Sen
Mrinal Sen was a renowned and highly skilled Indian film director. Mrinal was born on 14 May 1923 in Faridpur, Bengal Presidency, British India (currently in Bangladesh). Sen has directed various famous films like Raat Bhore, Neel Akasher Neechey, Baishey Shravana, Maitra Manisha, Ek Adhuri Kahani, Calcutta 71, Chorus, Mrigayaa, Kharij, Genesis, Antares, and the list continues. His core focus was on Hindi and Bengali films. Mrinal’s direction positively influenced the whole Indian cinema. He was the only director in India (along with Satyajit Ray) whose films received awards at the three biggest film festivals, Cannes Film Festival, Venice Film Festival, and Berlin Film Festival.
Mrinal’s priceless involvement le...
Date of Death:
30-12-2018
Age:
100
Gender:
Male
Date of Death:
30-12-2018
Age:
100
Gender:
Male
5. P. Lankesh
P Lankesh is an Indian poet who worked for the Kannada language. He was born on 8th March 1935 in Konagavalli, Karnataka. Lankesh is a multi-talented poet, fiction writer, play writer, translator, screenplay writer, and journalist. He completed his honors degree in English from Central College at Bengaluru and completed his master’s degree in arts from Maharaja College, Mysore. In 1980, Lankesh quit his job as an assistant professor in English at Bangalore University and started Lankesh Patrike which was the first Kannada tabloid. Lankesh Patrike was a very popular tabloid that also influenced Kannada culture and politics.
His first work was the collection of short stories like Kere...
Age:
89
Gender:
Male
Age:
89
Gender:
Male
6. S Ramachandra
S Ramachandra is an Indian cinematographer who worked for the Kannada film industry. He was born on 16th November 1948 in Bangalore, Karnataka. After completing his studies and securing the fifth rank in the Pre-university course, he went to the National Film and Television Institute in Pune so that he can learn cinematography. As an assistant cameraman, he worked in his first movie Vamsha Vriksha which was directed by Girish Karnad and V. B. Karanth.
His talent was then recognized by P.V. Nanjaraja who asked him to work with his feature film Sankalpa. It was Ramachandra's first movie as an Independent Cinematographer. He also worked with popular Girish Kasaravalli in many films like ...
Age:
75
Gender:
Male
Age:
75
Gender:
Male
7. Bhabendra Nath Saikia
Bhupendra Nath Sakia was a prominent and one of the most liked writers and novelists in India. He was born on 20 February 1932 in Nowgong, Assam, India. Bhabendra completed his schooling in 1950 with the science stream. Later he did graduation with B.Sc. with Physics honors at the College of Gauhati University. Bhabendra was admitted to the Presidency College of Calcutta University to do post-graduation in Physics. He also achieved Ph.D. in Physics from the University of London and then did Diploma from the Imperial College of Science & technology.
Looking back to his academic records, one can easily say that Bhabendra was a bright person who scored the best at all levels of education. Bhabendra was offered to edit Assam...
Date of Death:
13-08-2003
Age:
92
Gender:
Male
Date of Death:
13-08-2003
Age:
92
Gender:
Male
8. P S Nivas
P. S. Nivas is a Director in Kollywood. Nivas is also a producer, cinematographer, and has worked in all languages. He directed films in Malayalam, Telugu, Tamil, and Hindi. P. S. Nivas was born in Kozhikode, Kerala. He studied at St. Joseph’s College, Devagiri. Then he went on to do a Diploma in Motion Picture Photography. He obtained his diploma from the Institute of Film Technology, Adyar, Chennai. Nivas commenced his career as an operative cameraman.
He also served as an apprentice for Ashok Kumar. He also worked in films like Mappusakshi [1972], Chembarathi [1972], Swapnam [1973]. Nivas made his debut in Kollywood in 16 Vayathinile, a super hit movie by Bharathiraja. He has directed four films altogether. Kallukkul Eer...
Date of Death:
01-02-2021
Age:
77
Gender:
Male
Date of Death:
01-02-2021
Age:
77
Gender:
Male
9. P A Backer
P A Backer was one of the geniuses and leading figures of Malayalam Industries. He was born in 1940 in Trichur. He has also served as a part-time reporter back in his college days. He has been a part of many great movies in minor roles during the 1950s and 1960s. His most influential entry was in a film from 1970 Olavum theeravum of which he was a producer. Olavum Theeravum won the best movie and cinematography in many states.
He has been the part of Malayalam Industries not just as a producer but as a director and as an assistant as well. He was mostly known for his directorial debut, Kabani Nadi Chuvannappol. His parents were Ahamed Musliar and Fathima of Kanippayyoor. His dearest wife is Anita Backer. He has also won many awar...
Date of Death:
22-11-1993
Gender:
Male
10. B. V. Karanth
Babukodi Venketramana was popularly known asB.V Karanth. He was born on 19th September 1929 in Manchi a village in Babukodiof Dakshin Kannada.
He was a renowned director, actor, screenwriter, and musician both in Hindi as well as Kannada. When he was in class 3, he acted in a play“Nanna Gopala” directed by PK Narayana. He joined the Gopi Veerana drama company and worked there.
He ran away from home and joined this drama company. After that, Gubbi Veerana sent him to Varanasi to complete a master of Arts degree.
He also underwent training in Hindustani music at Varanasi by Guru Omkarnath Thakur. His wife was Prema Karanth, who supported him to setup Bangalore's oldest theater group Benaka.
I...
11. Vijay Tendulkar
Vijay Tendulkar was born on 6th January 1928 in Mumbai. His full name was Vijay Dhondopant Tendulkar. He was one of the leading playwriter, Television writer, journalist, and essayist. He was a well-known personality in the Marathi industry. His father was a clerk and ran a small business. Vijay was very keen to take up writing and felt inspired to write plays. His first wrote story was at the age of 6. At the age of 14, he participated in the 1942 Indian freedom movement and left his studies. His writings created a huge impact on the modern Marathi theatre in the 1950s. his play named Gidhade proved a turning point in his life. His short stories like Die Panne, Santata! Court Calu Ahe is one of the best works with his unique writing sty...
Date of Death:
19-05-2008
Age:
96
Gender:
Male
Date of Death:
19-05-2008
Age:
96
Gender:
Male
12. Raju Shrestha
Raju Shrestha is an Indian television and film actor. Fahim Ajani is Raju’s birth name, and he was born on 15th August 1967 in Mumbai, Maharashtra. His father, Yusuf, is charter accountant and mother, Meharunissa, a school teacher. He has an older brother and an older sister. His brother, Parvez is settled in America and sister passed away two and half decades ago. Raju started his acting career as a child artist, Master Raju.
He was a famous child artist in the 70s and 80s. He has acted in the films like ‘Deewar’, ‘Chitchor’, ‘Kitaab’ and many more. His role in Chitchor (1976) was honored by the National Film Award for Best Child ...
Age:
56
Gender:
Male
Age:
56
Gender:
Male
13. Prashanta Nanda
Prashanta Nanda is a politician and an Indian actor. He is famous for his acting in Odisha and a famous Oriya actor. He was born on 2 May in 1947 in Odisha in India. He worked as many artists in the film industry. She worked as an actor, lyricist, singer, director and also a screenwriter. And he was also a famous politician as he worked as a Minister of Odisha state.
He worked for the political party Biju Janata Dal. He was married to Anupama Nanda. He made his first debut film with the film Nua Bou in the year 1962. He portrayed a lead role for the film Naiyaa; that was a Hindi film that was directed by him. The film was released in the year 1979. His famous movie Janta B...
Age:
76
Gender:
Male
Age:
76
Gender:
Male
14. K J Yesudas
Kattassery Joseph Yesudas shortly called as K J Yesudas is an exceptional Carnatic singer and playback singer in Indian Cinema. Born on Jan 10 in 1940, he is fondly called as Gana Gandharvan and Dasettan. He has set a record of recording more than 60,000 songs. He is born in a Roman Catholic family, in Kochi. His father was a great classical Malayalam musician. His first song was Jaathi Bhedam Matha Dwesham (music: M B Sreenivasan) recorded on 14 November 1961. This song is so close to Yesudas, that he signs it even today very often in any of the concerts. His journey started with this song. He got his first hit through a movie Bharya under the music direction of G. Devarajan. He made hu...
Age:
84
Gender:
Male
Age:
84
Gender:
Male
15. Shyam Benegal
Shyam Benegal is a renowned Indian director and screenwriter. He created, what is today referred to as ‘middle cinema’. His work has widely received critical acclaim in India as well as in the International Film Circuit. He was born on 14 December 1934 in Secunderabad. He is a cousin of Guru Dutt. His paternal grandmother and Guru Dutt’s maternal grandmother were sisters. His career began in advertising in the year 1959. He was initially a copywriter. Over the years, he slowly rose to the position of a creative head. He directed over 900 advertisements before focusing his faculties on film-making. Benegal is known for films like Ankur, Nishant, Manthan and Bhumika, which were released in 197...
Age:
89
Gender:
Male
Age:
89
Gender:
Male
16. Mithun Chakraborty
When we talk about the few legends in the Indian film Industry then it becomes inevitable to take the name of Mithun Chakraborty; more commonly known as Mithun Da. His real name is Gouranga Chakraborty, and he was born on 16th of June 1950. He is not only an actor, but also a producer, singer, social worker, entrepreneur, and writer. In addition, he is also a member of the Rajya Sabha Parliament. It was the year 1976 when Mithun Chakraborty made his debut with the art house drama called Mrigayaa. The fact that he won the first National Award of his life right from his debut film gives a sheer proof of his supreme talent. But, it was not the end; after winning the National Award for Best Actor for the art house drama, he won two m...
Age:
73
Gender:
Male
17. S. P. Ramanathan
Bio coming soon......
18. B. S. Narayana
Bio coming soon......
Age:
74
Gender:
Male
Age:
74
Gender:
Male
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