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Chhaya Devi

Chhaya Devi

Actor · Died April 27, 2001, aged 86 · Bhagalpur, Bihar, India

Chhaya Devi (3 June 1914 – 27 April 2001) was an Indian actress known for her work in Bengali and Hindi cinema. She appeared in over two hundred films for over five decades. Her first lead role was in Debaki Bose's Bengali film Sonar Sansar (1936). Some of her notable films are Vidyapati (1937), Raat Bhore (1956), Trijama (1956), Saptapadi (1961), Nirjan Saikate (1963), Saat Pake Bandha (1963), Uttar Falguni (1963), Antony Firingee (1967), Hatey Bazarey (1967), Apanjan (1968), and Alaap (1977).

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
June 3, 1914
Died
April 27, 2001 (aged 86)
From
Bhagalpur, Bihar, India
Works as
Actor
Titles
4 on MovieCove · 105 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Down 29% in 30 days

What are Chhaya Devi's films like?

Across a limited sample of 4 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
77%
Self
11%
Morality
6%
Society
6%
Marriage3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 4 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 4 · Serious 0 · Dark 0

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 4 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 0

Gentle: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their gentle movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 2 · Charged 2 · Intense 0

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 4 · Shifting 0 · Whiplash 0

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 1 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 0

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 0

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 4 · Engaged 0 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 4 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings shown from 5 titles

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Warm
2
Joyful
2
Melancholic
1
Hopeful
1
Romantic
1
Other
2

How their films linger

Feel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Chhaya Devi's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 3 of their 4 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Chhaya Devi's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

105 credits, 4 with a MovieCove page.

  • Tomar Rakte Aamar Sohaag (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Actor

  • Apon Gharey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Actor

  • Rashifal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Actor

  • Lal Golap (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Actor

  • Seemantaraag (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Actor

  • Rang Birangi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Actor

  • Chena Achena (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Actor

  • Rajbadhu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Actor

  • Bandini Kamala (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Actor

  • Kalankini (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Actor

  • Nyay Anyay (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Actor

  • The Golden Ivy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Actor

  • Srimadhvirata Parvamu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Hidimbi

  • Arun Barun O Kiranmala (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Actor

  • Brojobuli (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Actor

  • Tayaramma Bangarayya(1979)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Maan Aviman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Actor

  • Dhanraj Tamang (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Actor

  • Nadi Theke Sagare (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Actor

  • Pratima (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Actor

  • Ek Je Chhilo Desh (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Actor

  • Babu Moshai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Actor

  • Sei Chokh (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Amala Roy/Nabakrishna's aunt

  • Harmonium (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Sudha

  • In the Mirror of the City (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Actor

  • Devi Chaudhurani (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Brajeswar's mother

  • Alor Thikana (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Boro-ma

  • Shesh Prishthay Dekhun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Actor

  • Roudra Chhaya (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Actor

  • The Accepted Defeat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Actor

  • Padi Pishir Barmi Baksha (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Padi Pishi

  • Papam Pasivadu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Actor

  • Zindagi Zindagi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Actor

  • Naa Thammudu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Actor

  • Kuheli (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Manoda Di

  • Princess (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Manju's Mother

  • Pratham Kadam Phool (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Sukanto's mother

  • Two Souls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Actor

  • Balak Gadadhar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Chandramani Devi

  • Parineeta (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Bhubaneswari Devi

  • Kamallata (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Actor

  • Mon Niye (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Actor

  • Sabarmati (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Kamala Devi Pathak

  • Apanjan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Anandamoyee

  • Three Chapters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Actor

  • Baghini (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Chiranjib's Mother

  • Chikkadu Dorakadu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Actor

  • Ajana Shapath (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Factory Owner's Wife

  • Mahashweta (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Mahashweta's mother

  • Sri Krishnavataram (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Srutashrava

  • Arogya Niketan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Actor

  • Hatey Bazarey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Actor

  • Antony Firingee (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Antony's mother

  • Galpo Holeo Satti (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as Bara Bou

  • Navaratri (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Actor

  • Mamta (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as Minabai

  • Monihar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as Bandana's Mother

  • Suryatapa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Sudha Choudhury

  • Tu Hi Meri Zindagi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Actor

  • An Inspector Calls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Mrs. Sen

  • Kanch Kata Hire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Actor

  • Ascending (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Actor

  • Natun Tirtha (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Actor

  • Raja Rammohan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Actor

  • Bibhas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Bhuvaneswari Devi

  • Uttar Falguni (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Baijee

  • Nishithe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Actor

  • The Desolate Beach (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Sejdi

  • Saat Pake Bandha (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Archana's Mother

  • Bhrantibilas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Chiranjit & Chiranjib's Mother

  • Deya Neya(1963)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • And at Last (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Actor

  • Barnali (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Ashes's Aunt

  • Bipasha (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Labanya

  • The Flame (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Actor

  • Atal Jaler Ahwan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Anuradha Devi

  • Gulebakavali Katha (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Rupavathi

  • Kancher Swarga (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Actor

  • Seven Steps (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Actor

  • Batasari (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Poornamma

  • Agni Sanskar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Actor

  • Manik (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as The employer's wife

  • Seetha Rama Kalyanam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Janaka's Wife

  • Gali Theke Rajpath (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Mr. Kar's Wife

  • Shubha Bibaha (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Gayatri's Mother

  • Bagha Jatin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Actor

  • Pelli Naati Pramanalu(1958)

    as Salahala Rao's wife

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Baradidi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Actor

  • Trijama(1956)

    as Nabola's Mother

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Shankar Narayan Bank (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Actor

  • The Dawn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Actor

  • Kanyasulkam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Putakoollamma

  • Light of the Dusk (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Actor

  • Bhangagara (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Jogen's aunt (Pisima)

  • A Virtuous Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Actor

  • Ratrir Tapasya (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Actor

  • Ratnadeep (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Actor

  • Burmar Pathe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Bharati Devi

  • Har Jeet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    Actor

  • Bamanabatar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Sachi

  • Rikta (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Karuna

  • Janak Nandini (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Chandika

  • Bekar Nashan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Kamal

  • Prabhas Milan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    Actor

  • Vidyapati (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Queen Laxmi

Career shape

A full career of 103 titles from 1937 to 1993.

Highest rated

Deya Neya (1963)

Midcredits 97th

Most popular right now

Tayaramma Bangarayya (1979)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting103 of 103: 103 only acting, 0 with another role

By decade

1930s6 · acting1940s2 · acting1950s13 · acting1960s45 · acting1970s25 · acting1980s11 · acting1990s1 · acting

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it.

How do Chhaya Devi's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 62nd percentile, the median of all 4; across a limited sample of 4 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 68th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

68thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Approval · how many liked their films

55thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Reach · how many have seen their films

12thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Midcredits score across 4 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 50th to 74th3

Shape of the crowd

2 of their 4 titles are Cult Classics.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic2

Most divisive · actor

Pelli Naati Pramanalu (1958)

94th percentile spread · 32% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Deya Neya (1963)

Midcredits 97th · 92% liked

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Chhaya Devi work with?

People who share at least 2 of Chhaya Devi's MovieCove titles; Kamal Mitra shares the most, 2.