Kanhaiyalal Chaturvedi

Kanhaiyalal Chaturvedi

Born: January 1, 1910
Died: August 14, 1982
in Varanasi, India
Kanhaiyalal, or Kanhaiya Lal Chaturvedi, was an Indian film actor who acted in 105 films in his career, primarily in Hindi films produced in Bollywood, the Mumbai-based film industry.

He was fond of plays and came to Mumbai to find a space on stage. He staged his own written play Pandrah August in Mumbai, and later he tried his luck in films. He also had written many plays. In the 1939 film Ek Hi Raasta as Banke, he got a break in Hindi films and in 1940 he got the role of the moneylender (Sahukar) in Mehboob Khan's film Aurat as Sukhilala. After that, he later acted in many films as a character artist. When Mehboob Khan directed his film Mother India, he again picked Kanhaiyalal to act as Sukkhi Lala, a character that came alive with his natural acting. Some of the performances of Kanhaiyalal which were appreciated by the audience for his vesatility include his characters in the films Bhookh (1947), Ganga Jamuna, Gopi, Upkar, Apna Desh, Janta Hawaldar, Dushman, Bandhan, Bharosa, Dharti Kahe Pukar Ke, Hum Paanch, Upkar, Gaon Hamara Desh Tumhara, Dadi Maa, Gruhasti, Hatyara, Palkon Ki Chhaon Mein, Heera, Teen Bahuraniyaan, Dost etc. His memorable roles include those as villainous[1] scheming moneylenders in the films Mother India , Ganga Jamuna, Gopi and Upkaar.

(Wikipedia)

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Hum Paanch
Title: Hum Paanch
Character: Lala Nainsukh Prasad Srivastav
Released: November 27, 1980
Type: Movie
Tyrannical and wealthy Veer Pratap Singh, rules over a small town - ruthlessly. Whoever opposes him is crushed. He is attracted to women, and has a lengthy affair with Soundariya, and even has a secret marriage ceremony with her. When Soundariya gets pregnant, he asks her to abort the child. When she refuses, he shuns her, and denies ever having married her or even being intimate with her. Her brothers attempt to get justice, but are dealt with ruthlessly by Pratap Singh's bodyguard, Bhima. Soundariya then must garner support of herself, and must find someone who can stand up to Veer Pratap Singh and end his tyranny, in a town with men who have been subdued for eons by Veer Pratap Singh and his men for eons.
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Sitara
Title: Sitara
Released: June 13, 1980
Type: Movie
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Daku Aur Jawan
Title: Daku Aur Jawan
Released: July 13, 1978
Type: Movie
Birju and Ramu are brothers and have a friendly bond with each other, They do a lot of pranks with the villagers, but the pressure of the landlord and the urban bad guy Bhairon Singh leads villagers to pay a fee for their lands to work on them. This leads Ramu to join the army as a Jawan (Soldier). Bhairon Singh, with the help of Thakurain, plans to frame Birju as a criminal on the night of Janamashtmi. Bhairon Singh brutally rapes Ganga and steals the entire wealth from the safe of her father.
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Satyam Shivam Sundaram
Title: Satyam Shivam Sundaram
Character: Pandit Shyam Sunder
Released: March 24, 1978
Type: Movie
Rajeev falls in love with Roopa, a beautiful singer who hides the fact that half her face is disfigured. However, he soon discovers her secret after marriage and begins to ignore her.
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Palkon Ki Chhaon Mein
Title: Palkon Ki Chhaon Mein
Released: November 4, 1977
Type: Movie
When Ravi gets a job as a post officer in a village, he falls in love with Mohini, not knowing she loves another
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Jadu Tona
Title: Jadu Tona
Released: January 1, 1977
Type: Movie
A family is plagued by the vengeful spirit of a murdered man who uses the body of an innocent child to enact his revenge.
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Duniyadari
Title: Duniyadari
Character: Mevalal Sahukar
Released: January 1, 1977
Type: Movie
A Bollywood drama.
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Dost
Title: Dost
Character: Gadibabu
Released: April 12, 1974
Type: Movie
Maanav is an orphan who was brought up by a Catholic Priest. After completing his M.A. he returns home and finds out that his mentor is dead. He re-locates to Bombay and a man named Gopichand Sharma attempts to steal his luggage. The men become friends - Gopichand eventually changes his lifestyle, decides to be honest. Maanav gets him a job with Hercules Milk Foods. Maanav meets with and falls in love with the daughter of the owner of Hercules Milk Foods, much to the chagrin of her Dad. Then one day Maanav disappears from Gopichand and Kaajal's lives. He re-locates to Simla and it is here that he learns that things have spiraled out of control.
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Heera
Title: Heera
Character: Dhaniram
Released: January 1, 1973
Type: Movie
A man is arrested for murder but escapes and becomes a bandit to clear his name and find the real killers.
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Apna Desh
Title: Apna Desh
Character: Sevaram
Released: May 26, 1972
Type: Movie
When it's discovered that four prominent members of the community are crooks and black marketeers, young Akash (Rajesh Khanna) -- posing as an expatriate smuggler -- teams with his girlfriend, Chanda (Mumtaz), to expose them. But to nail the quartet -- a tradesman, a doctor and a builder, all led by a wealthy industrialist (Madan Puri) -- Akash must get them to confess their misdeeds while Chanda surreptitiously captures everything on film.
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Banphool
Title: Banphool
Character: Muninji
Released: December 31, 1971
Type: Movie
Haria lives with his widowed and elderly grandmother at a tea estate and works as Elephant Driver. He has no knowledge of his biological father, as his mother died at the time of his birth. He meets and falls in love with a gypsy girl, Gulabi, and both want to get married. But Gulabi has another suitor, none other than Ajay, the only son of the tea estate owner. When Ajay finds out that Gulabi loves Haria, he plans to get rid of Haria, but fails. He waits for the right moment, and has his men abduct Gulabi. But before he could have his way with her, she is rescued by Raja, but Ajay subsequently shoots Raja to death. An enraged Haria wants to kill Ajay in return, but Ajay's dad stops him from doing so. Then Ajay's dad finds out a secret about his past life, and decides to change his last will and testament. Ajay finds out about this and lays in wait with a shotgun to kill his very own father - and anyone else who dares to stand in his way
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Samaj Ko Badal Dalo
Title: Samaj Ko Badal Dalo
Character: Kundanlal
Released: January 1, 1970
Type: Movie
Two close friends, Vimla and Chhaya, part ways when their friendship turns bitter. Years later, when Chhaya is arrested for a crime, Vimla, a lawyer, faces a moral dilemma.
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Chirag
Title: Chirag
Released: January 31, 1969
Type: Movie
When Ajay (Sunil Dutt) meets Asha (Asha Parekh), he mistakenly believes she's wealthy. The fact that she's not, however, doesn't prevent him from becoming smitten, and the couple soon marries with the full blessings of Ajay's family. Poverty is one thing, though, and childlessness quite another -- which Asha finds out the hard way. When she fails to produce an heir for the clan posthaste, her mother-in-law begins a search for her replacement.
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Dharti Kahe Pukar Ke
Title: Dharti Kahe Pukar Ke
Released: January 1, 1969
Type: Movie
Gangaram, a farmer, has two younger step-brothers, Moti and Shivram. Supported by Gangaram, Moti has gone to Calcutta to be a lawyer, while Shivram is an illiterate farmer like Gangaram. A series of unfortunate events leads to an estrangement between the three brothers while they face the threat of losing their land to a local greedy moneylender.
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Bandhan
Title: Bandhan
Released: January 1, 1969
Type: Movie
Jeevanlal lives in a small village in India with his wife, Sita, a son, Dharmchand and daughter, Meena, and makes a living by stealing which causes great distress to his family.
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Doli
Title: Doli
Released: January 1, 1969
Type: Movie
Amar and Prem, college friends, and Asha and Shobana form friendships. Marriages are arranged, but dowry demands a US ticket. Prem returns, becomes office predator, and Asha endures harassment to pay off debts.
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Aurat
Title: Aurat
Released: August 18, 1967
Type: Movie
A woman responsible for her mother and 7 siblings faces challenges after marrying a widower with 6 children.
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Diwana
Title: Diwana
Character: Kaka
Released: January 1, 1967
Type: Movie
Meet Pyarelal, a simple-minded, naive young man, orphaned at birth, living with a Muslim landlady, Fatima, who treats him like her son. When the police arrest Pyarelal on the charge of murder, no one really believes that this harmless man could harm anyone, leave alone kill. Their belief is shattered when Pyarelal openly admits in Court that he has indeed committed this crime, and demands capital punishment for it.
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Ram Aur Shyam
Title: Ram Aur Shyam
Released: January 1, 1967
Type: Movie
Abused by an oppressive brother-in-law Gajendra (Pran), Ramchandra (Dilip Kumar) runs away from home, and ends up in a small village where he is mistaken for Shyamrao (also Dilip Kumar), and must accept Ganga (Leela Mishra) and his new name or face severe exorcism. Meanwhile, Shyamrao is mistaken for Ramchandra by Anjana (Waheeda Rehman) and her dad (Nazir Hussain). When Gajendra finds out, he is enraged and attempts to beat the stuffing out of the person he thinks is his brother-in-law, but Shyamrao refuses to be abused or beaten, and all of a sudden things start changing in the household as well as in the community. It is not long before Gajendra finds out about the truth, and plans an ugly death for Shyamrao, and all those opposed to him.
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Upkar
Title: Upkar
Released: January 1, 1967
Type: Movie
Widowed Radha lives in rural India in the 1960s, along with two sons: Bharat and Puran. While she would like to educate her sons and ensure that they lead good lives, she cannot do so on her own, and must sacrifice the career of one son so that the second can achieve this goal. Bharat sacrifices everything to educate his brother Puran. However, Puran turns into a greedy man and gets involved in drug trafficking in order to make money.
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Dulhan Ek Raat Ki
Title: Dulhan Ek Raat Ki
Released: January 1, 1967
Type: Movie
Arrogant son of a wealthy, blind woman, rapes his mother's nurse and abandons her. She gets pregnant but the child does not live, and she continues to live her life and follow up on her love life, only to face the past, and her "reformed" rapist.
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Biradari
Title: Biradari
Character: Rammurthy 'Dudhwala'
Released: January 4, 1966
Type: Movie
Seema lives a wealthy lifestyle with her widowed mom in Bombay, India. Her mother is a compassionate soul who rents out several rooms in a self-owned building, which is occupied by very poor and nearly destitute people. Seema's mom often ends up looking after her tenants financially and also gives them ample time to find money to pay the rent. Seema, who wants a luxurious lifestyle, has sold the building to Bihari, and is all set to evict the tenants forcibly. Watch what happens when Seema's mother and Rajan decide to confront her to try and stop this sale.
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Gaban
Title: Gaban
Released: January 1, 1966
Type: Movie
Based on novel by Munshi Prem Chand. Believing himself to be a suspect for embezzlement in British India, a man must testify against non-violent freedom-fighters.
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Daadi Maa
Title: Daadi Maa
Released: January 1, 1966
Type: Movie
Parvati seeks to heal the breach between her husband and his mother
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Oonche Log
Title: Oonche Log
Released: August 16, 1965
Type: Movie
Oonche Log (Hindi: ऊँचे लोग, lit. High Society People) was a 1965 Hindi film directed by Phani Majumdar. It was based on play Major Chandrakant by noted Tamil film director-screenwriter, K. Balachander. The main character roles of this film were played by Ashok Kumar, Raaj Kumar and Feroz Khan. Its lyrics were composed by Majrooh Sultanpuri and the music was given by Chitragupta. The film was shot at Vauhini Studios, Chennai, was also noted as first big hit of newcomer Feroz Khan, who was noted for his sensitive performance against veterans like Raaj Kumar and Ashok Kumar. At the 13th National Film Awards it won the award for Second Best Feature Film in Hindi. It was later remade by K. Balachander himself as Major Chandrakanth (1966), starring J. Jayalalitha and Muthuraman.
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Noor Mahal
Title: Noor Mahal
Released: January 1, 1965
Type: Movie
A story of a revenge taken by Vir Singh in greediness to get the throne of his brother, who was the real king.
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Himalay Ki Godmein
Title: Himalay Ki Godmein
Character: Ghoghar Baba
Released: January 1, 1965
Type: Movie
Sunil Mehra has successfully completed his medical studies and is now a qualified doctor, who can now practice medicine anywhere in India. He chooses to do so in a small and remote Himalayan village without any doctor or any medical facilities. His doctor fiancee, Neeta, decides to accompany him, but is appalled at the lack of facilities, and leaves. Dr. Mehra must now decide to continue his work there or re-locate.
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Zindagi
Title: Zindagi
Released: January 1, 1964
Type: Movie
Beena falls in love with Rajan after he rescues her from some goons. Soon they marry and she is pregnant. The trouble starts when Beena spends the night with Gopal. What compels her to do this?
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Grahasti
Title: Grahasti
Character: Station Master Ram Swarup
Released: January 1, 1963
Type: Movie
Drama about a large Indian family coping with revelations about the fathers past.
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Meri Surat Teri Ankhen
Title: Meri Surat Teri Ankhen
Character: Rahmat
Released: January 1, 1963
Type: Movie
Raj Kumar is a wealthy businessman and dislikes everything ugly. When his wife, Kamla, becomes pregnant and gives birth to an ugly son, he asks the attending Dr. Mathur to inform his wife that their child was still-born. Dr. Mathur places the child in the hands of Rahmat and his wife, Naseeban, who welcome him with open arms. But misfortune follows them, as the child, who is named Pyare, accidentally burns their dwelling down, killing Naseeban. Rahmat then re-locates to his village when he teaches Pyare the skills required to play musical instruments and sing. Years later, Rahmat passes away, and informs Pyare that he is really a Hindu. Dr. Mathur fills the rest of the blanks for Pyare, and arranges a song and dance play and hopes that Raj will overcome his dislike for his now-grown son.
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Son of India
Title: Son of India
Character: Paro's dad
Released: January 1, 1962
Type: Movie
The film is based on an incredible true story about a village woman who gets lost at a railway station and waits fourteen years for her husband to come.
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Gunga Jumna
Title: Gunga Jumna
Character: Kallu
Released: November 10, 1961
Type: Movie
Widowed Govindi lives a poor lifestyle in Haripur along with two sons, Gungaram and Jumna. While Jumna is studious, Gungaram is the opposite, but has a good heart and decides to use his earnings to ensure his brother gets a decent education. After her employer, Hariram, accuses Govindi of theft, the shock kills her. After her passing, Gungaram works for Hariram while Jumna goes to the city to study and becomes a police officer. His first assignment is in Haripur, where he will be forced to confront Gungaram, who is now is the leader of a dreaded band of killer bandits.
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The Test
Title: The Test
Character: Pandit Tarkalankar
Released: August 5, 1960
Type: Movie
The postmaster of a village receives a check for 500,000 rupees, for the purpose of bequeathing it to the village’s most upstanding citizen.
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Ghunghat
Title: Ghunghat
Released: January 1, 1960
Type: Movie
An adaptation of Rabindranath Tagore's 1906 Bengali story Noukadubi (The Wreck).
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Sahara
Title: Sahara
Released: November 15, 1958
Type: Movie
Sahara is a 1958 Indian Bollywood film directed by Lekhraj Bhakri. The film stars Meena Kumari in the lead role of Leela and relates her life story.
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Mother India
Title: Mother India
Character: Sukhilala
Released: February 13, 1957
Type: Movie
A poverty-stricken woman raises her sons through many trials and tribulations. But no matter the struggles, always sticks to her own moral code.
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Naata
Title: Naata
Released: January 1, 1955
Type: Movie
A woman describes the relationship between her sister and a postmaster
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Naukari
Title: Naukari
Character: Hari
Released: October 12, 1954
Type: Movie
The comic, tragic and heartrending saga of Ratan Kumar Chaudhary, who leaves his village, aging mom and seriously ill sister, to obtain employment in Calcutta, only to end up in a tiny tenement apartment full of other unemployed youths.
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Bahut Din Hue
Title: Bahut Din Hue
Character: Pujari
Released: March 19, 1954
Type: Movie
Kidnapped by a villainous sorcerer, young mother Balanagamma (Pushpavalli) remains in captivity for more than 12 years, spurning her captor's sexual advances with claims of being in the midst of a long-term penance ritual. In her absence, her son has grown to adulthood -- and is determined to rescue his missing mother.
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Mr. Sampat
Title: Mr. Sampat
Character: Seth Makhanlal Jhaverimull Gheewala
Released: December 25, 1952
Type: Movie
The charming Mr. Sampat weaves his way into theatrical company with his moneymaking schemes, only to cause the everyone involved to go bankrupt, including Malini, the young actress who has fallen in love with him.
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Daag
Title: Daag
Released: July 4, 1952
Type: Movie
Shankar and Paro love each other, but their relationship is strained by his drinking problem and Paro's sudden wealth.
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Hum Log
Title: Hum Log
Character: Lalaji / Haricharandas
Released: September 14, 1951
Type: Movie
An impoverished family faces illness and financial challenges after one of them is sent to prison.
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Jeet
Title: Jeet
Character: Thakur Kalyan Singh
Released: August 24, 1949
Type: Movie
India has finally won independence from British rule, and there are signs of progress among the population. One such sign of progress is in the village where two childhood sweethearts, namely Jeet and Vijay live. Vijay lives with his mom and brother Ratan. Ratan, who lives abroad, returns home to India, with all new ideas of progress and advancement. This is not met well with some of the villagers, including Jeet and Vijay themselves. Ratan overhears a conversation that Vijay is not his real brother, and asks Vijay to leave the house, despite of his mother's protests. Self-respecting Vijay leaves the house, and Ratan plans to marry Jeet, and schemes with some villagers that will revolutionize his plans for progress, and make Vijay the culprit.
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Ramayani
Title: Ramayani
Released: January 1, 1945
Type: Movie
Ramayani is a 1945 Hindi mythological film directed by Sarvottam Badami for Purnima Productions. The music direction was by S. N. Tripathi with lyrics written by Bekal Several films were made in that era based on the Ramayana. Vijay Bhatt made his famous Ram Rajya (1943), and Purnima Productions made their version of the epic, titling it Ramayani The film starred Pahari Sanyal, Nargis, Chandra Mohan, Rose, Kanhaiyalal and Amirbai Karnataki [Wikipedia]
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Lal Haveli
Title: Lal Haveli
Character: Chacha
Released: December 16, 1944
Type: Movie
Mukta and Anand are childhood friends and love each other. But Mukta belongs to higher social class than Anand and her family wants to arrange her marriage with Jawahar, son of a rich man.