List of Indian Bengali films before 1950

This is a list of films produced by the Bengali language film industry based in Kolkata before 1950. For early silent films, see list of silent Indian Bengali films.

1931 Title Director Cast Genre Notes/musicDena Paona Premankur Atarthi Durgadas Bandyopadhyay, Amar Mullik, Jahar Gangopadhyay, Bhanu Bandyopadhyay (Sr.), Bhumen Ray, Kusumkumari, Nibhanani Debi, Umasashi, Sishubala, Anupama Debi, Abhabati Family film It is credited as the first Bengali talkie. It was released in the same year as Alam Ara, the first Indian talkie. It was released on 24 December 1931 at Chitra (now Mitra) Cinema Hall in Calcutta.Jamai Shashthi (short) Amar Chowdhury Amar Chowdhury, Jatin Singha, Kshirodgopal Mukhopadhyay, Ms. Golela, Ranisundari, Bimal Gupta, Kartik Ray, Bholanath Drama It is credited as the first Bengali talkie (short). It was released in the same year as Alam Ara, the first Indian talkie. It was released on 11 April 1931 at Crown Cinema Hall in Calcutta.Jor Barat (short) Jyotish Bandyopadhyay Joynarayan Mukhopadhyay, Kartik Dey, Kanan Debi, Kartik Ray, Prakashmoni, Kunjalal Chakraborty, Renubala, Nagendrabala, Satyendranath Dey, Bhupendranath Bandyopadhyay Romance Prahlad Priyanath Gangopadhyay Ahindra Chowdhury, Joynarayan Mukhopadhyay, Mrinalkanti Ghosh, Shanti Gupta, Niharbala, Kunjalal Chakraborty, Debabala, Binapani Debi, Kanan Debi, Dhiren Das Epic film Rishir Prem Jyotish Bandyopadhyay Kanan Debi, Ahindra Chowdhury, Hiren Bose, Sarajubala, Joynarayan Mukhopadhyay, Ganesh Goswami, Dhiren Das, Surabala, Nirupama Debi, Charubala, Gita Debi Romance Tritiya Paksha (short) Amar Chowdhury Amar Chowdhury, Jatin Singha, Kshirodgopal Mukhopadhyay, Ms. Golela, Ms. Golap Drama

1932 TitleDirectorCastGenreNotes/musicBangal 1983Pramathesh BaruaPramathesh Barua, Sushil MajumdarFamily filmBishnumaya (Kangsabadh)Jyotish BandyopadhyayAhindra Choudhury, Joynarayan MukhopadhyayFamily filmChandidasDebaki Kumar BoseDurgadas Bannerjee, Manoranjan Bhattacharya, Amar Mullick, UmashashiFamily filmChirakumar SabhaPremankur AtarthiManoranjan Bhattacharya, Tinkari ChakrabortyFamily filmChirakumariAmar Chowdhury, RadharaniFamily filmKrishnakanter WillJyotish BandyopadhyayAhindra Choudhury, Dhiraj BhattacharyaFamily filmNatir PujaRabindranath TagoreThe Students Of ShantiniketanFamily filmPallisamajSisir Kumar BhaduriPrabha Debi, Biswanath BhadhuriFamily filmPunarjanmaPremankur AtarthiAmar Mullick, DebabalaFamily film

1933 TitleDirectorCastGenreNotes/MusicBilwamangalTinkari ChakrabortyRanibala, Ratin BandyopadhyayFamily filmJamuna PulineDhiraj BhattacharyaFamily filmJoydebFamily filmKapalkundalaPremankur AtorthyUma Sashi, Durgadas Bannerjee, Manoranjan Bhattacharya, Molina Devi, Nibhanini Devi, Amar Mullick, Amulya MitraFamily filmMusic: R. C. BoralMastuto Bhai (Short)Dhirendranath GangulyNirmal Bannerjee, Boken Chatterjee, Molina Devi, Dhirendranath Ganguly, Kamala Jharia, NagendrabalaFamily filmMirabaiFamily filmRadhakrishna (Kalanka Bhanjan)Amar ChowdhuryLakshmi, Duniyabala, Niradasundari, Amar Chowdhury, Khirodegopal MukherjeeFamily filmSabitriJyotish MukherjeeFamily filmSabitriNaresh MitraFamily filmSitaFamily filmSree GourangaFamily film

1934 TitleDirectorCastGenreNotes/musicChand SaudagarPrafulla RoyDhiraj Bhattacharya, Suhasini DebiFamily filmDakshayagnaJyotish BandyopadhyayAhindra Choudhury, Tulsi ChakrabortyFamily filmDhrubaKaji Nazrul IslamJoynarayan Mukhopadhyay, Kazi Nazrul IslamFamily filmExcuse Me Sir (short)Dhirendranath GangopadhyayDhirendranath Gangopadhyay, Molina DebiFamily filmKeranir Jiban (short)Tulsi LahiriDebabala, Tulsi LahiriFamily filmMaaPrafulla GhoshKanan Devi, Binoy GoswamiFamily filmMahuaHiren BoseAhindra Choudhury, Ahi SanyalFamily filmMohabbat Ki KasautiP. C. BaruaK. L. Saigal, Rattan Bai, Pahari Sanyal, Noor Mohammed CharlieHistorical DramaMonikanchan Part-I (short)Tulsi LahiriJoynarayan Mukhopadhyay, Tulsi LahiriFamily filmPear Brothers (cartoon)Rai Chand BoralShyam Laha, Amar MullickFamily filmFirst Bengali cartoon filmRajnati BasantasenaCharu RoyDhiraj Bhattacharya, Rabi RayFamily filmReenmukti (Naramedh Yagna)Tinkari ChakrabortyRadha Rani, Sailen ChattopadhyayFamily filmRuplekhaPramathesh BaruaAhindra Choudhury, Pramathesh BaruaFamily filmSachidulalPrafulla RoyTulsi Chakraborty, RanibalaFamily filmSeetaDebaki BoseGul Hamid, Prithviraj Kapoor, Durga KhoteShubho TryahasparshaManmatha RayJahar Gangopadhyay, Asha BoseFamily filmTaruniPriyanath GangopadhyayJiban Gangopadhyay, Joynarayan MukhopadhyayFamily filmTulsidasJyotish GangopadhyayJahar Gangopadhyay, Joynarayan MukhopadhyayFamily film

1935 TitleDirectorCastGenreNotes/musicAbasheshe (Short)Dineshranjan DasPramathesh Barua, Molina DeviFamily filmBasabdattaSatish DasguptaDhiraj Bhattacharya, Kanan DeviFamily filmBhagya ChakraNitin BosePahari Sanyal, Indu MukhopadhyayFamily filmBidrohiDhirendranath GangopadhyayAhindra Choudhury, Anupam GhatakFamily filmBidyasundarPriyanath GangopadhyayRanibala, Lalit MitraFamily filmBirahaTinkari ChakrabortyTinkari Chakraborty, RanibalaFamily filmDevdasPramathesh BaruaK. L. Saigal, Pramathesh BaruaFamily filmDebdasiPrafulla GhoshAhindra Choudhury, Indu MukhopadhyayFamily filmDikdari (Short)Jyotish MukhopadhyayRanjit Roy, Tulsi LahiriFamily filmHarishchandraPrafulla GhoshBhanu Ray, Bhaskar DebFamily filmKanthaharJyotish BandyopadhyayAhindra Choudhury, Jahar GangopadhyayFamily filmKhasdakhalRameshchandra DuttaIndu Mukhopadhyay, Renuka RayFamily filmManmoyee Girls' SchoolJyotish BandyopadhyayJahar Gangopadhyay, Tulsi ChakrabortyFamily filmMantrashaktiSatu SenJahar Gangopadhyay, Manoranjan BhattacharyaFamily filmMonikanchan Part-II (Short)Tulsi LahiriRanibala, SishubalaFamily filmNari Pragati (Short)Tulsi LahiriFamily filmPatalpuriPriyanath GangopadhyayJiban Gangopadhyay, Tinkari ChakrabortyFamily filmPayer DhuloJyotish MukhopadhyayJahar Gangopadhyay, Joynarayan MukhopadhyayFamily filmPhantom Of CalcuttaAnandamohan RaySantosh Sinha, Anandamohan RayFamily filmPrafullaTinkari ChakrabortyAhindra Choudhury, Jahar GangopadhyayFamily filmRatkana (Short)Jatin DasKrishnadhan Mukhopadhyay, Ranjit RoyFamily filmSanjher Pidim (Short)Family filmSatya PatheAmar ChowdhuryJahar Gangopadhyay, Amar ChowdhuryFamily filmShesh Patra (Short)Kalipada DasLalit Mitra, Bhola MitraFamily filmSudurer Priya (Short)Family filmSwayambaraK. BhushanLalit Mitra, Bhumen RoyFamily film

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References Bengali Film Directory – edited by Ansu Sur, Nandan, Calcutta, 1999

External links Tollywood films of 1931 at the Internet Movie Database Tollywood films of 1931 at gomolo.in