Soumendu Roy (born 1933) is an Indian cinematographer most known for his work with noted director Satyajit Ray's films, starting with ''

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'' (1961), when

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developed an eye-problem, though he has earlier shot Ray's documentary ''

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'' (1961) and has been an assistant to Subrata in post ''

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'' films.

Career

Starting as a handler of trolley and lighting in early Ray film, Roy went on to work on 21 of Ray's films including 15 features,

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winning film, '' Ashani Sanket'' (1973) and '' Aranyer Din Ratri'' (1969). He also worked with directors,

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and MS Sathyu. In his long career, Roy won the

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for Best Cinematography three times, plus one Best Non-Feature Film Cinematography award for documentary film, ''Suchitra Mitra'' in 1993, directed by

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. In 2006, a 30-minute documentary on him, "Portrait of a Cinematographer", was screened at the International Film Festival of India (IFFI) in Goa, directed by Papia Roy, and subsequently, ''Soumendu Ray'', a 70 min. documentary by Arindam Saha Sardar Now Roy is advisor of cinematography department of " ROOPKALA KENDRO" an indo Italian film institute under the information and cultural ministry of government of west Bengal.

Filmography

* ''

'' (1961) * ''

'' (1961) * '' Abhijaan'' (1962) * ''

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'' (1963) * ''

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'' (Short Film)(1964) * ''

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'' (1965) * '' Abhoya O Srikanta'' (1965) * '' Baksabadal'' (1965) * ''

Mahapurush ''Mahapurush'' ( bn, মহাপুরুষ; ) is a 1965 film directed by Satyajit Ray, based on a short story ''Birinchibaba'' (বিরিঞ্চি বাবা) by Rajshekhar Basu. Plot After the death of his wife, Gurupada Mit ...

'' (1965) * ''

Kapurush ''Kapurush'' ( bn, কাপুরুষ), English title ''The Coward'', is a 1965 Indian drama film directed by Satyajit Ray. Plot Amitabha Ray is a Calcutta-based scriptwriter who is driving around in the country to collect material for a ...

'' (1965) * '' Ektuku Basa'' (1965) * '' Chiriyakhana'' (1967) * '' Balika Badhu'' (1967 film) * '' Badhubaran'' (1967 film) * ''

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'' (1969) * '' Aranyer Din Ratri'' (1970) * '' Pratidwandi'' (1970) * ''Kuheli'' (1971) * ''

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'' (1971) * ''

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'' (1971) * '' The Inner Eye'' (1972) * '' Ashani Sanket'' (1973) * '' Sadhu Judhishthirer Karcha'' (1974) * ''

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''(1974) * ''

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''(1976) * '' Nidhiram Sardar''(1976) * ''

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'' (1977) * '' Joybaba Felunath'' (1979) * '' Heerak Rajar Deshe'' (1980) * ''Bala'' (Short Film) * '' Sadgati'' (1981) (Tele Film) * ''

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'' (1982) * ''

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'' (1983) * ''

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'' (Short Film )(1983) * ''

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''(Documentary) * '' Ghare Baire'' (1985) * ''

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'' (Documentary)(1985) * '' Bhombal Sardar'' (Short Film)(1988) * '' Agun''(1988) * '' Debata'' (1990) * '' Wiil To Live''(English) * ''

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'' * '' Ek Doctor Ki Maut'' (1991) * '' Antardhyan'' (1992) * '' Potli Baba Ki'' (1991) (TV series) * '' Charachar'' (1993) * ''

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''(1994) * '' Satabdirkanya''Filmography

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* '' Ajab Gayer Ajab Katha'' (1998)

Awards

** 1974: Best Cinematography: '' Ashani Sanket'' ** 1975: Best Cinematography: ''

'' ** 1978: Best Cinematography: ''

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'' ** 1993: Best Non-Feature Film Cinematography : ''Sucitra Mitra'' *

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** 1982: Best Cinematographer: ''

References

External links

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Soumendu Roy Interview
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