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Nationality
  
Indian

Died
  
February 8, 1988, Kolkata

Role
  
Actor


Name
  
Santosh Dutta

Children
  
Labanya Pramanik

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Born
  
2 December 1925 (
1925-12-02
)
Dhaka, Bangladesh

Movies
  
Sonar Kella, Joi Baba Felunath, Goopy Gyne Bagha By, Heerak Rajar Deshe, Ogo Bodhu Shundori

Similar People
  
Rabi Ghosh, Satyajit Ray, Dulal Dutta, Soumendu Roy

Occupation
  
Actor, Criminal Lawyer

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Santosh Dutta (2 December 1925 – 5 March 1988) was a Bengali actor, best known for playing the character of Jatayu in Satyajit Ray's Feluda movies viz. Sonar Kella and Joi Baba Felunath.

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Early life

Dutta was a lawyer by profession. Essentially a comedian, he elevated comedy acting to the levels of character roles. Satyajit Ray gave him the first break with a small role in his immortal film Paras Pathar. After Sonar Kella, he became so associated with the role of "Jatayu" that Satyajit Ray later reframed the appearance of Jatayu and started making the sketches of Jatayu resembling Dutta in Feluda novels. After the death of this actor, Ray once remarked that there will be no further movies in the Feluda series as Jatayu cannot be thought of without Santosh Dutta. Though the role of Jatayu was later played by artistes like Anoop Kumar, Rabi Ghosh and Bibhu Bhattacharya, these actors agreed that it was impossible to play the character without the influence of Santosh Dutta in mind.

Career

Apart from playing Jatayu, Dutta played crucial roles in Satyajit Ray's masterpieces for children like Goopy Gyne Bagha Byne and Hirak Rajar Deshe. In Goopy Gayen Bagha Bayen, Dutta played dual roles of the kings of "Halla" and "Shundi". In Hirak Rajar Deshe, which is a sequel to Goopy Gayen Bagha Bayen, Dutta played the role of a mysterious scientist (known as Gobeshok Gobochondro Gyanotirtho Gyanorotno Gyanambudhi Gyanochuramoni), in addition to a small appearance for the same 'King of Shundi'.

Another milestone in Dutta's career was playing Gopal Bhar in the movie of same name, Gopal Bhar being a humorous character known for centuries in India, particularly the state of West Bengal.

The role of Abalakanto in Ogo Bodhu Sundari has also become legendary.

Dutta played important roles in films like Teen Kanya, Paras Pathar, Kapurush O Mahapurush, Streer Patra, Marjina Abdallah, Jana Aranya, Char Murti and Gana Devata. He played the roles of comedians in some commercial theaters. Kone Bibhrat was one of the plays in his later years which was a mega hit. He worked in a TV serial called Goenda Bhagabandas with Rabi Ghosh, another famous actor of his time.

Filmography

Actor
1989
Gili Gili Ge
1988
Agni Sanket
1987
Abir
1986
Subho Kamon Aachho?
1986
Urbashi
1986
Dui Adhyay
1985
Amar Prithibi
1985
Nishantay
1985
Baikunther Will
1984
Lolita
1984
Shilalipi
1984
Pujarini
1983
Rajeshwari
1981
Ogo Bodhu Sundari as
Prof. Abalakanta Dutta
1980
Sandhi
1980
The Kingdom of Diamonds as
Shundir Raja / Scientist
1980
Paka Dekha
1979
Brojobuli
1979
Ganadevata as
Surveyor
1979
Ghatkali
1979
Joi Baba Felunath: The Elephant God as
Lalmohan Ganguly (Jatayu)
1978
Charmurti as
Mesomosai
1977
Ek Je Chhilo Desh
1977
Sister
1976
Harmonium as
Ashok's father
1975
Jana Aranya as
Hiralal
1974
Jadu Bansha
1974
Sonar Kella as
Lalmohan Ganguly (Jatayu)
1973
Sriman Prithviraj as
Mathematics Teacher
1972
Streer Patra as
Doctor
1972
Marjina Abdulla as
Alibaba
1969
Goopy Gyne Bagha Byne as
King of Shundi / King of Halla
1965
The Holy Man as
Professor Nani
1961
Three Daughters as
Kishori (segment "Samapti")
1959
Headmaster
1958
The Philosopher's Stone as
Atanu (The announcer) (uncredited)
Self
1987
Sukumar Ray (Short documentary)

References

Santosh Dutta Wikipedia


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