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Rai Chand Boral

Known for: Sound

Biography: 1903-10-19

Deathday: 1981-11-25 (78 years old)

Biography

Rai Chand Boral (19 October 1903 – 25 November 1981) was an Indian composer, considered by music connoisseurs to be the Bhishma Pitamah, the father of film music in India.

He was awarded the Dadasaheb Phalke Award, the highest award in Indian cinema, given by Government of India, in 1978, and also in the same year, the Sangeet Natak Akademi award, given by the Sangeet Natak Akademi, India's National Academy for Music, Dance and Drama.

Filmography

all 29

Movies 29

Composer

Rai Chand Boral

Biography

Filmography

all 29

Movies 29

The Holy Island (1959)

Shri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu (1954)

Pehla Aadmi (1950)

Anjangarh (1948)

Udayer Pathey (1944)

Wapas (1943)

Saugandh (1942)

Rajat Jayanti (1939)

Sapera (1939)

Abhagin (1938)

Abhigyan (1938)

Street Singer (1938)

Didi (1937)

President (1937)

Vidyapati (1937)

Grihadaha (1936)

Maya (1936)

Devdas (1936)

Karwane Hayat (1935)

Inquilab (1935)

Dhoop Chhaon (1935)

Chandidas (1934)

Roop Lekha (1934)

Rajrani Meera (1933)

The Devoted (1933)

Chandidas (1932)

Palli Samaj (1932)

Punarjanma (1932)

Dena Paona (1931)

Information

Known ForSound

GenderMale

Birthday1903-10-19

Deathday1981-11-25 (78 years old)

Birth PlaceBhagalpur, India

ReligionHinduism

CitizenshipsDominion of India, British Raj, India

Also Known AsR C Boral, Raichand Boral

AwardsSangeet Natak Akademi Award, Dadasaheb Phalke Award

Credited with

Known For
Sound

Gender
Male

Birthday
1903-10-19

Deathday
1981-11-25 (78 years old)

Birth Place
Bhagalpur, India

Religion
Hinduism

Citizenships
Dominion of India, British Raj, India

Also Known As
R C Boral, Raichand Boral

Awards
Sangeet Natak Akademi Award, Dadasaheb Phalke Award