This is the second film about the detective feluda soumitra chatterjee set in. Felu soumitra chatterjee is a detective whose vacation is interrupted when a priceless statue of an elephant god is stolen. Joi baba felunath, a 1979 film directed by satyajit ray, based on the novel disambiguation page providing links to topics that could be referred to by the same search term this disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title joi baba felunath. Feluda played by soumitra, the sharp and witty detective from calcutta, his cousin topshe and friend lalmohan gangulay played by santosh dutta visits benaras varanasi, a town on the banks of ganges. Ray began writing feluda and his sidekick cousin topshe in 1965. Oct 20, 2010 feluda meets maganlal, performed by rayan bhattacharya and sarbesh chaudhury.
Dec 03, 2017 the elephant god will screen from an archival 35mm film print. Here, paper white is the colour of the lettering, with black in the background. Feluda soumitra chatterjee the private detective created by ray himself is on vacation with his sidekicks topshesiddhartha chatterjee and lalmohansantosh dutta when a priceless idol of the hindu god ganesha is mysteriously stolen from a local household. The elephant god is a wellmade concoction of family entertainment, but there is an element here that i find disappointing. Moloy roy is an actor, known for joi baba felunath. The movie features soumitra chatterjee, santosh dutta, siddhartha chatterjee, utpal dutt, haradhan bandopadhyay, biplab chatterjee in a lead role. The highlight of the film is the motherson relationship and conflict. Joi baba felunath bengali in hd einthusan one of my favs. Joi baba felunath 1978 the theft of a priceless statue of an elephant god pulls a detective away from vacation to investigate various characters. But the theft of a priceless deity of lord ganesh the elephant god from a local household forces him to investigate. Feluda soumitra chatterjee, his cousin, topshe and friend, lalmohan ganguly arrive at benares varanasi, india for a vacation. There is a booty to be recovered by the stranger who is a widely traveled soul endowed with a flair for the language.
Showcasing a vividly shot benares, rays jaunty caper features an equally colorful cast of supporting characters, including a gutless body builder and an aging knife thrower. For satyajit ray fans, its a welcome sight to see him return to the banks of the gangesthe same location so prominent in. Joi baba felunath the elephant god modern americans. When feludas fans started writing him to ask for a movie, ray complied, first with sonar kella 1971, then joi baba felunath 1978. Prodosh mitra feluda as saumitra chattopadhyay parinita banerjee. It features satyajit rays detective, feluda, a figure that drew inspiration from sherlock holmes. The kathmandu caper was produced and the rights were acquired by disney channel india. Complete bengali film collectionimmortal creation by. Utpal dutts performance as maganlal meghraj is understated and unforgettable. Joybaba felunath satyajit ray film and study center, ucsc joi baba felunath the elephant god 1979 satyajit ray was an unparalleled creative genius. Restored by the satyajit ray preservation project at the academy film archive.
In this twisting detective story, felu is a detective whose vacation is interrupted when a priceless statue of an elephant god is stolen. Joi baba felunath the elephant god joi baba felunath 1979 is a detective movie, about satyajit rays series detective feluda. See more ideas about ray film, satyajit ray and film posters. The second cinematic adventure of feluda was joy baba felunath. The elephant god, the indian crime film by the indian crime film. The remaining two films of the trilogy, aparajito and apur sansar, follow apu as the son, the man and finally the father.
Rays presentation, indeed celebration, of vengeful payback at the end of the film is unworthy of his refined sensibilities. Joi baba felunath the elephant god 1 is a 1979 indian bengali mystery film by director satyajit ray, featuring soumitra chatterjee, santosh dutta, siddartha chatterjee, utpal dutt among others. Jan 18, 2010 bbc radio made two audio plays in english, the golden fortress 12 on 10 february, 2007, based on sonar kella, and the mystery of the elephant god on 11 august, 2007, based on joi baba felunath. The elephant god tapesh topshe 1979 amar aponjon actor. Joy baba felunath 1978 satyajit ray full movie j school.
Joi baba felunath the elephant god is a 1978 film by bengali director satyajit ray, featuring the actors soumitra chatterjee, santosh dutta, siddartha chatterjee, utpal dutt among others. Bansal, this negative is at prasad laboratories, madras, and is in good condition. The elephant god is a 1979 bengali film stars soumitra chatterjee, satyajit ray, haradhan bannerjee, satya bannerjee, bimala chatterjee, biplab chatterjee, siddhartha chatterjee, utpal dutt, santosh dutta, kamu mukherjee, monu mukherjee, parinita banerjee, jit bose, subhadra devi, indubhushan gujral, rajkumar lahiri, abani mukherjee, bhaskar patra, moloy roy. Amanush 1975 is a very popular, commercially successful and critically acclaimed movie made in both hindi and bengali.
Joi baba felunath 1978 cast and crew the theft of a priceless statue of an elephant god pulls a detective away from vacation to investigate various characters. Click on compressed file bengali movie joi baba felunath 707mb 1979 satyajit rays film. The star of six of the ray films listed above, and one of the men and women on my list of the fifty best film actors of all time, gives a marvelous performance as the detective. Joi baba felunath the elephant god is a film directed by satyajit ray with soumitra.
But the theft of a priceless deity of lord ganesh the elephant god from a local. This second film about the detective feluda is based on the novel joi baba felunath written by satyajit ray. Get the complete collection of all feluda films directed by satyajit ray and later by able son sandip ray. The theft of a priceless statue of an elephant god pulls a detective away from vacation to investigate various characters. The series including the tv film was set into a new. Joy baba felunath 1978 satyajit ray full movie youtube. Mitter, is a fictional bengali private investigator starring in a series of bengali novels of indian fictional detective novels and short stories written by indian bengali film director and writer satyajit ray. Satyajit rays third and last detective story film was joi baba felunath. He has been compared to professor moriarty of the sherlock holmes series. The elephant god 1 hours and 52 minutes movie 1979 this is the second film about the detective feluda soumitra chatterjee set in the holy city of benares, where he along with his cousin, topshe and friend, lalmohan ganguly goes for a holiday. The film received an award at berlin film festival as well as other film festivals across the globe. But the theft of a priceless deity of lord ganesh the elephant god from a. The elephant god will screen from an archival 35mm film print a rollicking adventure, the elephant god is an adaptation of the directors pulp detective novel of the same name.
The elephant god 1979 with english subtitles on dvd quantity. Feluda is played on screen by ray favorite soumitra chatterji. In 2010 an animated tv film produced by dqe productions titled feluda. Joi baba felunath the elephant god is a 1979 indian bengali mystery film by director satyajit ray, featuring soumitra chatterjee, santosh. The film is basically about apu growing up and growing away from his mother. May 04, 2015 auckland film society the elephant god, the elephant god joi baba felunath director.
Tipu purkayastha is a human resource director by day, father of two young children by evening, and an exhausted movie watcher by night joi baba felunath. The eminent indian actors rahul bose and anupam kher voiced feluda and jatayu respectively. Joi baba felunath the elephant god 1979 filmaffinity. The second film about the detective feluda, set in the holy city of benares, where he along with his cousin, topshe and friend, lalmohan ganguly goes for a holiday. This is the second film about the detective feluda soumitra chatterjee set in the holy city of benares, where he along with his cousin, topshe and friend, lalmohan ganguly goes for a. The elephant god movie posters,high res movie posters image for joi baba felunath. Joi baba felunath the elephant god is a 1979 indian bengali mystery film by director satyajit ray, featuring soumitra chatterjee, santosh dutta, siddartha chatterjee, utpal dutt among others. Chatterjee plays the character with reserve and occasional humor in this twisting detective story written and directed by satyajit ray. Set in the holy city of benares, this is the second film about the detective feluda, in which he goes for a holiday along with his cousin, topshe and his friend, lalmohan ganguly. Overview of elephant god, the, 1979, directed by satyajit ray, with soumitra chatterjee, utpal dutta, siddhartha chatterjee, at turner classic movies.
Attempting to track down a missing statue of the elephant god ganesh, our wry detective encounters bodybuilders, holy men, young children, and even a smuggling ring as he. The exploits of feluda, the complete adventures of feluda, translated by gopa majumdar and chitrita banerji, 2 vols. Bengali movie joi baba felunath 707mb 1979 satyajit rays film. Mar 08, 2007 rays 1978 the elephant god joi baba felunath is an immensely entertaining detective mystery that ray adapted from his own novel, which targeted teenaged readers. The elephant god joi baba felunath satyajit ray 1979 pikoo satyajit ray 1980 sadgdati deliverance satyajit ray 1981 the home and the world ghare baire satyajit ray 1984 pushpak singeetam srinivasa rao 1987 an enemy of the people ganashatru satyajit ray 1989. Utpal dutta immortalised this character in one feluda movie joi baba felunath, which satyajit ray.
Aparajito is the second film in the apu trilogy, preceded by pather panchali and followed by apur sansar. While the ray film expounded on world issues and tribal heritage, rgs film is intrigue driven complete with dacoit and fake actors. Joi baba felunath the elephant god satyajit ray org. Dqe productions also made a episode animation series named mysteries and feluda after the animated tv film for disney xd india. Satyajit ray was an indian filmmaker, regarded as one of the greatest auteur of world cinema. In satyajit rays second feluda film, the famous detective investigates the robbery. But the theft of a priceless deity of lord ganesh the elephant god from a local household forces him to. Top 11 must watch indian detective movies movienasha. Joi baba felunath the elephant god is a 1979 indian bengali mystery film by director satyajit ray, featuring soumitra chatterjee, santosh dutta, siddartha.
Rays detective feluda, hero of an extremely popular series of pulp novels written by the director, returns in this followup to the golden fortress. The film is based on the famous feluda novel of the same name by satyajit ray himself. Apr 24, 2011 next came joi baba felunath the mystery of the elephant god in 1979. So if want to load by satyajit ray the mystery of the elephant god pdf, in that case you come on to the faithful site. Siddhartha chatterjee is an actor, known for the golden fortress 1974, joi baba felunath. The elephant god, the indian crime film by satyajit ray fandor. Joy baba felunath is a bengali thriller directed by satyajit ray and set in the holy indian town of benaras. The elephant god joi baba felunath film at lincoln center. This is the second film about the detective feluda soumitra. A rollicking adventure, the elephant god is an adaptation of the directors pulp detective novel of the same name. Directed by shakti saamanta, this movie is based on shaktipada raajgurus story naya basat.
It explores religious exploitation, and the crime of stealing, or procuring by unfair means up to and including homicide, of art objects of ancient india and. The elephant god the 1978 movie, trailers, videos and more at yidio. These 21 epic posters that he designed for his movies are just a few examples of why he was a visionary. Joi baba felunath the elephant god is one of the best bengali detective mystery movie directed by satyajit ray and produced by r. The film is based on the famous feluda novel of the same name written by ray himself. Pather panchali is rays debut film, and the first film of his the apu trilogy. The poster design created by ray for the film joi baba felunath the elephant god, 1979dimensions. Attempting to track down a missing statue of the elephant god ganesh, our wry detective. Joi baba felunath the elephant god is a film directed by satyajit ray with soumitra chatterjee, santosh dutta, siddharta chatterjee, utpal dutta, year. Suspects include a local gangster, a nervous bodyguard, a disgruntled servant, and a fence who masquerades as a holy man. But the theft of a priceless deity of lord ganesh the elephant god from a local household forces him to start investigation. This is the second film about the detective feluda soumitra chatterjee set in the holy city of benares, where he along with his cousin, topshe and friend, lalmohan ganguly goes for a holiday.
The cowardthe holy manthe big city, who wrote the novel that the film is based on. This story was set in benares, the holy city of india. Meghraj is a villainous character who appears in three feluda stories, including joi baba felunath, joto kando kathmandute, and golapi mukta rahasya. The famous private detective feluda soumitra chatterjee is on vacation in the holy city of benares. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards. Satyajit ray wrote thirtyfive feluda stories, most of which were extremely popular, and made into films two of the feluda storiessonar kella the golden fortress 1974 and joi baba felunath the elephant god. Overall, joi baba felunath is very enjoyable and well constructed. He received major awards in his career, including 32 indian national film awards, a number of awards at international film festivals and award ceremonies and an academy award for lifetime achievement in. All feluda films where soumitra chatterjee played the detective character sonar kella and joy baba felunath as well as films where sabyasachi chakraborty portrayed feluda baksha rahassya, bombaiyer bombete, kailashe kelenkari and. He received major awards in his career, including 32 indian national film awards, a number of awards at international film festivals and award ceremonies and an academy award for lifetime achievement in 1992. Set against the backdrop of kashi benares, joi baba felunath is certainly a colourful, attractively shot and entertaining feature from satyajit ray, if one that seems a little inconsequential from the director who made aparajito there twenty years previously, but there is much more to the film than its relatively straightforward detective story. Sep 17, 2010 september 17, 2010, kolkata calcutta tube. Soumitra chatterjee, madhabi mukherjee, haradhan bannerjee, charuprakash ghosh, robi ghosh, prasad mukherjee, gitali roy, satindra bhattacharya, somen bose, santosh dutta, satyajit ray, the. The characterization of apu and mother are a treat.
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