Feluda, or
Prodosh Chandra Mitra, who uses the anglicised name
Pradosh C. Mitter, is a fictional
private investigatorA private investigator , private detective or inquiry agent, is a person who can be hired by individuals or groups to undertake investigatory law services. Private detectives/investigators often work for attorneys in civil cases. Many work for insurance companies to investigate suspicious claims...
starring in a series of
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and short stories written by the famous
IndianThe cinema of India consists of films produced across India, which includes the cinematic culture of Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Gujarat, Haryana, Jammu and Kashmir, Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra, Orissa, Punjab, Tamil Nadu, and West Bengal. Indian films came to be followed throughout South Asia and...
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director and writer
Satyajit RaySatyajit Ray was an Indian Bengali filmmaker. He is regarded as one of the greatest auteurs of 20th century cinema. Ray was born in the city of Kolkata into a Bengali family prominent in the world of arts and literature...
. The detective lives at Rajani Sen Road, Ballygunge,
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,
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,
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. Feluda first made his appearance in a
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children’s magazine called
SandeshSandesh is a Bengali children's magazine. The periodical was first published by Upendrakishore Raychowdhury in 1913 through his publishing company, M/s U. Ray and Sons. After the death of Upendrakishore Roychowdhury in 1915, his eldest son Sukumar Ray succeeded as the editor of the magazine in...
in 1965. His first adventure was
Feludar Goendagiri"Feludar Goendagiri " is a short story written by Satyajit Ray featuring private detective Feluda. It was the very first among the total 35 complete stories/novels of feluda series. The story first appeared in 1965 in the children's magazine Sandesh. This story introduced Feluda and his cousin...
.
Feluda is always accompanied by his cousin Topshe, and in later stories, by a popular thriller writer
JatayuJatayu could mean:*Jatayu , the bird in the Hindu epic Ramayana.*Jatayu Airlines, an Indonesian airline company.*Jatayu , a character in the Feluda stories by Satyajit Ray....
(Lalmohon Ganguli).
Feluda has had been filmed at different times, with the character been played by
Soumitra ChatterjeeSoumitra Chatterjee or Soumitra Chattopadhyay is an iconic Bengali actor from India, known among other things for his frequent collaborations with the great Bengali film director Satyajit Ray and his constant comparison with the Bengali screen idol Uttam Kumar.-Background:Soumitra graduated from...
and
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.
Character development
Prodosh Chandra Mitter, popularly known by his nickname Feluda, first appeared in the eponymous short story
Feludar Goyendagiri (Feluda's Investigation) in 1965. The story was published in
Sandesh, a children's periodical founded by Ray's grandfather,
Upendrakishore RayUpendrokishore Ray , also known as Upendrakishore Raychowdhury was a famous Bengali writer, painter, violin player and composer. He was born on 10 May 1863 in a little village called Moshua in Mymensingh District in Bengal, now in Bangladesh...
and edited by Ray himself. In the Feluda series that followed, Feluda was portrayed as a man of around 27 with a tall (6'2";feet), athletic figure. Despite being a strongly built man adept in martial arts, Feluda relies mostly upon his superb analytical ability and observation skill (jokingly referred to as the 'Magajastra' or brain-weapon) to solve cases instead of using physical strength or weapons. He is very choosy about taking up cases and prefers cases that require cerebral effort. He possesses a
.32 Colt revolver, but the weapon is used very infrequently and mostly for non-violent purposes. However, contemporary (2000's) movies based on Feluda stories feature scenes of violence uncharacteristic of the series, where Feluda demonstrates his martial art prowess. Feluda is known to be a good sleight-of-hand and he put that skill to use for solving couple of cases. He is also good at disguises.
In his personal life, Feluda is a common Bengali youth has been brought up by his father's younger brother(Tapesh/Topshe's father)after his parent's death when he was only 9. His father, the late Jaykrishna Mitter, used to teach Mathematics and Sanskrit at
Dhaka Collegiate SchoolDhaka Collegiate School is a secondary school in Dhaka, Bangladesh. It is the oldest school in Dhaka and one of the oldest and prestigious institutions in the country for more than a century.-History:...
. Feluda, too, taught in a school prior to his detective career. He enjoys delivering classroom-like lectures, a carry over from that profession. He finds an avid listener in his cousin Tapesh. Also, he often uses his oratory skill at the climactic scenes to cajole the culprit in confessing his crime. He is an early riser and is often shown starting his day with
yogaYoga is a physical, mental, and spiritual discipline, originating in ancient India. The goal of yoga, or of the person practicing yoga, is the attainment of a state of perfect spiritual insight and tranquility while meditating on Supersoul...
. Contrary to his otherwise healthy lifestyle, Feluda enjoys smoking cigarettes and chewing betel leaves. His favorite brand of cigarettes is
Charminar. He is also a connoisseur of delicious foods, popular music and movies, and books. He has a great appreciation for
Sherlock HolmesSherlock Holmes is a fictional detective created by Scottish author and physician Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. The fantastic London-based "consulting detective", Holmes is famous for his astute logical reasoning, his ability to take almost any disguise, and his use of forensic science skills to solve...
and, according to the film
Tintorettor Jishu (film)Tintorettor Jishu is a mystery novel by Satyajit Ray about an adventure of Feluda. A movie directed by Sandip Ray has been made based on the story . An extensive shoot schedule at Hong Kong during May 2008 takes Feluda movies to a new height...
,
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. Unlike Sherlock Holmes, he has an omnivorous reading habit (reflecting that of Ray's own), which add up to his enormous general knowledge. This know-how often comes handy while socializing with people and unraveling mysteries.He always reads about the place he is visiting. He says it comes in handy sometimes.
Other characters
Tapesh Ranjan Mitra, Feluda's cousin, who is fondly referred to as
Topshe, is based on Arthur Conan Doyle's conception of John Watson. Just like the former army surgeon, Topshe is the quintessential accomplice and faithfully records each of Prodosh Mitra's exploits accurately. Though Feluda often teases his young cousin, he is extremely fond and very protective of him. Feluda lives with Topshe's family. Topshe's father is the younger brother of Feluda's father, and therefore his uncle, and they all reside at 21, Rajani Sen Road, Kolkata-700029. Although there really is a 'Rajani Sen Road' in
KolkataKolkata , formerly known as Calcutta, is the capital of the Indian state of West Bengal. Located on the east bank of the Hooghly River, it was the commercial capital of East India...
, the house number is missing. In films and TV serials the character has been played by Siddahartha Chattopadhyay, Saswata Chattopadhyaya, and Parambrata Chattopadhyay at different times.He is a teenager. The new Topshe is played by Saheb Bhattacharjee, son of footballer Subrato bhattacharjee.
Jatayu, Lalmohon Ganguli or Lalmohon Babu, is a close friend of Prodosh Chandra Mitra, and is described as the author of a series of Bengali crime thrillers written under the pseudonym '
JatayuJatayu could mean:*Jatayu , the bird in the Hindu epic Ramayana.*Jatayu Airlines, an Indonesian airline company.*Jatayu , a character in the Feluda stories by Satyajit Ray....
'. His crime stories novels are usually derided as unbelievable, considering that his main character is always the six-and-a-half foot tall superhero Prakhar Rudra. Though all his novels seem to have become bestsellers, he often tends to make extremely silly mistakes such as spelling igloos as 'ilgoos'. In
Baksho Rahasya or
Mystery of a box, he confuses hippos with walruses - a tendency that Feluda often tries to correct. He sometimes serves as a perfect foil to the group and in Ray's own words provides 'dollops of humour', although he sometimes does some brave acts not expected of him. He owns a 'Madrasi green'
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car. Jatayu makes his first apeparance in
Sonar Kella joining Feluda and Topshe in the train at Kanpur, on their way to Jodhpur. In the first two films on Feluda, which were directed by Ray himself, the character was played by
Santosh DuttaSantosh Dutta was a Bengali character actor, best known for immortalizing the character of Jatayu in Satyajit Ray's Feluda movies viz. Sonar Kella and Joi Baba Felunath. A lawyer by profession, Santosh Dutta will be remembered as one of the greatest comedians Bengali Films ever had. Essentially a...
, and after the first one, Ray modified the literary character to some extent, making him look and behave quite like Dutta himself. Jatayu lives at Garpar in Kolkata, and it may be recalled that
Satyajit RaySatyajit Ray was an Indian Bengali filmmaker. He is regarded as one of the greatest auteurs of 20th century cinema. Ray was born in the city of Kolkata into a Bengali family prominent in the world of arts and literature...
himself passed his childhood at 100, Garpar.
Sidhu Jyatha, whose formal name is Shiddeshwar Basu, is an aged character who has described himself to be like
Sherlock HolmesSherlock Holmes is a fictional detective created by Scottish author and physician Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. The fantastic London-based "consulting detective", Holmes is famous for his astute logical reasoning, his ability to take almost any disguise, and his use of forensic science skills to solve...
's brother
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, living on Sardar Sankar Road, Lake Market,
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. He is a bibliophile, and has an extensive base of general knowledge, current and historical affairs. He is a close friend of Feluda's father, being neighbours in their ancestral village at
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. Feluda's jyatha (that is, uncle) is said to have a 'photographic memory', and is a vast source of information which comes in handy when Feluda is in need of some. His vast knowledge comes from his collection of varied kinds of newspaper clippings which he has accumulated over the years. The role was played by
Harindranath ChattopadhyayHarindranath Chattopadhyay was an Indian English poet, an actor, and a member of the 1st Lok Sabha from Vijayawada constituency. He was the younger brother of Sarojini Naidu.-Life:...
in
Sonar KellaSonar Kella , also Shonar Kella, released in the United States as The Golden Fortress, is a 1971 mystery novel and a 1974 film by Bengali writer and director Satyajit Ray. The film is an adaptation of the novel with minor plot changes and features the actors Soumitra Chatterjee, Santosh Dutta,...
and by Haradhan Banerjee in
Kailashe Kelenkari and in "
Gorosthaney Sabdhan".
Haripada is the driver of Lalmohon Ganguli's
AmbassadorAn ambassador is the highest ranking diplomat who represents a nation and is usually accredited to a foreign sovereign or government, or to an international organization....
car. He is a loyal, intelligent and reliable person and is of great help when needed. He played a crucial role in
Gorosthaney Sabhdhan where he saved the lives of Feluda, Lalmohon, and Topshe.In
Ambar Sen Ontordhan Rohossho, Haripad is seen carrying the ransom to the kidnapper. He also has a minor role in
Boshpukery Khunkharapi, where he takes part in a surveillance mission with the rest of the Feluda gang in disguise.
Maganlal Meghraj is a villainous character that appears in several of Feluda's stories, including
Joy Baba Felunath,
Jato Kando Kathmandute, and
Golapi Mukta Rahasyao. He has been compared to
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of the
Sherlock HolmesSherlock Holmes is a fictional detective created by Scottish author and physician Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. The fantastic London-based "consulting detective", Holmes is famous for his astute logical reasoning, his ability to take almost any disguise, and his use of forensic science skills to solve...
-series.
Utpal DuttaUtpal Datta is a National Film Award-winning film critic, long associated with Bismoi, a entertainment Assamese magazine, and works with the All India Radio Guwahati, where his book 24 Frames , an anthology of articles on Indian cinema was released as a radio program. -Personal life:Utpal Datta ...
immortalised this character in one Feluda movie
Joi Baba FelunathJoi Baba Felunath is a 1979 film by Bengali director Satyajit Ray, featuring the actors Soumitra Chatterjee, Santosh Dutta, Siddartha Chatterjee, Utpal Dutt among others.The film is based on the famous Feluda novel of the same name written by Ray....
, which
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directed.
Pulak Ghoshal is a
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-based popular Hindi film director hailing from Kolkata. His original home in Kolkata is in the neighbourhood of Lalmohonbabu's in northern Kolkata's Garpar. He has directed two films based on Lalmohonbabu's stories . During the shooting of both these films , dangerous events took place, resulting in arrest of producer in one film (
Bombaiyer BombeteBombaiyer Bombete is a thriller film directed by Sandip Ray based on the story of the same name by Satyajit Ray.-Plot:Lalmohan Ganguly, alias Jatayu - a sidekick of Feluda - gets invited to Mumbai to watch the shooting of a film based on a novel written by him...
) and arrest of hero in another film (
Darjeeling Jamjomat).
Srinath is the domestic cook of Feluda and Topshe. He is often seen serving tea for Feluda and his clients. He is also a good cook of Bengali food.
Books of Feluda Series
The list is chronologically arranged.
1.
Feludar Goendagiri"Feludar Goendagiri " is a short story written by Satyajit Ray featuring private detective Feluda. It was the very first among the total 35 complete stories/novels of feluda series. The story first appeared in 1965 in the children's magazine Sandesh. This story introduced Feluda and his cousin...
ফেলুদার গোয়েন্দাগিরি
2.
Badshahi Angti
বাদশাহী আংটি
3.Koilash Chowdhury-r Pathor
কৈলাস চৌধুরীর পাথর
4.Sheyal Debotar Rahasya
শেয়াল দেবতা রহস্য
5.Gangtokey Gondogol
গাংতকে গন্ডগোল
6.
Sonar KellaSonar Kella , also Shonar Kella, released in the United States as The Golden Fortress, is a 1971 mystery novel and a 1974 film by Bengali writer and director Satyajit Ray. The film is an adaptation of the novel with minor plot changes and features the actors Soumitra Chatterjee, Santosh Dutta,...
সোনার কেল্লা
7.Baksho Rahashya
বাক্স রহস্য
8.Ghurghutiya-r Ghatona
ঘুরঘুটিয়ার ঘটনা
9.
Royal Bengal Rahashya
রয়েল বেঙ্গল রহস্য
10.Samadder-er Chabi
সমাদ্দারের চাবি
11.Joy Baba Felunath
জয়বাবা ফেলুনাথ
12.Bombay-er Bombete
বোম্বাইয়ের বোম্বেট
13.
Gorosthaney Sabdhan
গোরস্থানে সাবধান
14.
Chhinnamastar Abhishap
ছিন্নমস্তের অভিশাপ
15.
HatyapuriHatyapuri 1979) a crime novel by Satyajit Ray gets its title from a location on the shores of the Bay of Bengal which is a popular tourist attraction in East India.-Plot introduction:...
হত্যাপুরী
16.
Golokdham RahasyaGolokdham Rahasya is a bengali detective story written by famous film director and writer Satyajit Ray featuring private detective Feluda.-Story Summary:...
গোলকধাম রহস্য
17.Jatokando Kathmandu-te
যত কান্ড কাঠমাণ্ডুতে
18.Napoleon-er Chithi
নেপোলিয়নের চিঠি
19.
Tintorettor JishuTintorettor Jishu is a mystery novel by Satyajit Ray about an adventure of Feluda. A movie directed by Sandip Ray has been made based on the story . An extensive shoot schedule at Hong Kong during May 2008 takes Feluda movies to a new height...
টিনটোরেটোর যীশু
20.Ambar Sen Antordhan Rahasya
অম্বর সেন অন্তর্ধান রহস্য
21.Jahangir-er Swarnomudra
জাহাঙ্গীরের স্বর্ণমুদ্রা
22.Ebar Kando Kedarnath-e
এবার কান্ড কেদারনাথে
23.Bosepukur-e Khunkharapi
বোসপুকুরে খুনখারাপি
24.Darjeeling Jomjomaat
দার্জিলিং জমজমাট
25.Apsara Theater-er Mamla
অপ্সরা থিয়েটারের মামলা
26.
Bhuswargo Bhayankar
ভূস্বর্গ ভয়ঙ্কর
27.Sakuntolar Kanthhahaar
শকুন্তলার কন্ঠহার
28.London-e Feluda
লন্ডনে ফেলুদা
29.Nayon Rahasya
নয়ন রহস্য
30.Golapi Mukta Rahasya
গোলাপী মুক্তা রহস্য
31.Dr. Munshir Diary
ডাঃ মুন্সীর ডায়েরী
32.
Kailashey Kelenkari
কৈলাসে কেলেংকারী
33.Gossaipur Sargaram
গোঁসাইপুর সরগরম
34.Robertson-er Ruby
রবার্টসনের রুবি
35.Indrojaal Rahasya
ইন্দ্রজাল রহস্য
Fictional Details
Satyajit RaySatyajit Ray was an Indian Bengali filmmaker. He is regarded as one of the greatest auteurs of 20th century cinema. Ray was born in the city of Kolkata into a Bengali family prominent in the world of arts and literature...
wrote thirty-five Feluda stories, most of which were extremely and nostalgicly popular among Bengali children as well as adults.
Some of the stories were published in hard-cover editions, while some stories were published as a collection with other new stories. Some stories also appeared in the short story collections of Ray, which characteristically used to contain 12 short stories, including a few featuring Feluda.
Every year a new Feluda adventure appeared in the special Autumn edition or Durgapuja edition of the
BengaliBengali or Bangla is an eastern Indo-Aryan language. It is native to the region of eastern South Asia known as Bengal, which comprises present day Bangladesh, the Indian state of West Bengal, and parts of the Indian states of Tripura and Assam. It is written with the Bengali script...
periodical -
Desh, and also in
Sandesh.
Lately, a series of Feluda collections have also been published, containing several stories in a single title. Most recently Feluda titles have been accumulated under
Feluda Shamagra.
Following is a list of hard cover edition books with some details:
| Name |
Name in English |
Publication |
| Badshahi Angti |
The Emperor's Ring |
Ananda Publishers Ananda Publishers is a large publishing group with headquarters in Kolkata. It publishes numerous Bengali books by many renowned authors. It has one of the largest stalls in the Kolkata Book Fair, and is often awarded a prize for its stall. Ananda Publishers is the division of ABP...
, Calcutta 1969. Sandesh, 1966 |
| Gangtokey Gandagol |
Trouble in Gangtok Gangtok is the capital and largest town of the Indian state of Sikkim. Gangtok is located in the Shivalik Hills of the eastern Himalayan range, at an altitude of . The town, with a population of thirty thousand belonging to different ethnicities such as Nepalis, Lepchas and Bhutia, is administered...
|
Ananda Publishers, Calcutta 1971. Desh, Autumn Special, 1970 |
| Sonar Kella Sonar Kella , also Shonar Kella, released in the United States as The Golden Fortress, is a 1971 mystery novel and a 1974 film by Bengali writer and director Satyajit Ray. The film is an adaptation of the novel with minor plot changes and features the actors Soumitra Chatterjee, Santosh Dutta,...
|
The Golden Fortress |
Ananda Publishers, Calcutta 1971. Desh, Autumn Special, 1971 |
| Baksho Rahashya |
A Mysterious Case/ The Mystery of the Kalka Mail |
Ananda Publishers, Calcutta 1973. Desh, Autumn Special, 1972 |
| Kailashey Kelenkari |
A Killer in Kailash |
Ananda Publishers, Calcutta 1974. Desh, Autumn Special, 1973 |
| Royal Bengal Rahashya |
The Royal Bengal Mystery |
Ananda Publishers, Calcutta 1975. Desh, Autumn Special, 1974 |
| Joi Baba Felunath Joi Baba Felunath is a 1979 film by Bengali director Satyajit Ray, featuring the actors Soumitra Chatterjee, Santosh Dutta, Siddartha Chatterjee, Utpal Dutt among others.The film is based on the famous Feluda novel of the same name written by Ray....
|
The Mystery of the Elephant God |
Ananda Publishers, Calcutta 1976. Desh, Autumn Special 1975 |
Feluda and Co. - Collection Containing :
Bombaiyer BombeteBombaiyer Bombete is a thriller film directed by Sandip Ray based on the story of the same name by Satyajit Ray.-Plot:Lalmohan Ganguly, alias Jatayu - a sidekick of Feluda - gets invited to Mumbai to watch the shooting of a film based on a novel written by him...
Gosainpur Sargaram |
Feluda and Co.
The Buccaneers of Bombay
The Mystery of the Walking Dead |
Ananda Publishers, Calcutta 1976. Desh, Autumn Special 1976 |
| Gorosthaney Sabdhan |
Trouble in the Graveyard |
Ananda Publishers, Calcutta 1979. Desh, Autumn Special, 1977 |
| Chhinnamastar Abhishap |
The Curse of the Goddess |
Ananda Publishers, Calcutta 1981. Desh, Autumn Special 1978 |
| Hatyapuri Hatyapuri 1979) a crime novel by Satyajit Ray gets its title from a location on the shores of the Bay of Bengal which is a popular tourist attraction in East India.-Plot introduction:...
|
The House of Death |
Ananda Publishers, Calcutta 1981. Desh, Autumn Special 1979 |
| Jato Kando Kathmandutey |
The Criminals of Kathmandu |
Ananda Publishers, Calcutta 1982. Desh, Autumn Special, 1980 |
| Tintorettor Jishu Tintorettor Jishu is a mystery novel by Satyajit Ray about an adventure of Feluda. A movie directed by Sandip Ray has been made based on the story . An extensive shoot schedule at Hong Kong during May 2008 takes Feluda movies to a new height...
|
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|
Ananda Publishers, Calcutta 1983 Desh, Autumn Special 1982 |
Feluda One Feluda Two - Collection Containing :
Ebar Kando Kedarnathey
Napoleon er Chithhi |
Feluda One Feluda Two
Crime in Kedarnath
Napoleon's Letter |
Ananda Publishers, Calcutta 1985. Sandesh, 1981; Desh, Autumn Special 1984 |
| Darjeeling Jamjamat |
Danger in Darjeeling |
Ananda Publishers, Calcutta 1987. Desh, Autumn Special 1986 |
Double Feluda - Collection Containing :
Apsara Theatre er Mamla
Bhuswarga Bhayankar |
Double Feluda
The Case of the Apsara Theatre
Peril in Paradise' |
Ananda Publishers, Calcutta 1989. Sandesh, Autumn Special 1987; Desh, Autumn Special 1987 |
| Nayan Rahashya |
The Mystery of Nayan |
Ananda Publishers, Calcutta 1991. Desh, Autumn Special 1990 |
Feluda Plus Feluda - Collection Containing :
Golapi Mukta Rahashya
London ey Feluda |
Feluda Plus Feluda
The Mystery of the Pink Pearl
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|
Ananda Publishers, Calcutta 1992. Sandesh Sandesh may refer to:*Sandesh - a particular kind of sweet *Sandesh , a children's magazine in West Bengal*Sandesh , a Gujarati newspaper...
, Autumn Special 1989; Desh, Autumn Special 1989 |
| Robertson er Ruby |
Robertson's Ruby |
Ananda Publishers, Calcutta 1994, Desh, Autumn Special 1992 |
In later years, Feluda's stories and novels have also been clubbed and published as different volumes like "Kolkatay Feluda", "Pahare Feluda" and "Feluda Omnibus", the comprehensive collection of Feluda's stories.
Feluda's books have also been translated into English and have been published by Penguin Books.
There's a collection [by Penguin Books] titled as "The complete Adventures of Feluda" & is compiled as two separate books, Volume 1 & Volume 2. It contains all the 35 Feluda stories in English.
Feluda Stories
In addition to the above, Ray also wrote some shorter stories on Feluda which have been included in many of his short story collections. These include:
- Feludar Goendagiri
"Feludar Goendagiri " is a short story written by Satyajit Ray featuring private detective Feluda. It was the very first among the total 35 complete stories/novels of feluda series. The story first appeared in 1965 in the children's magazine Sandesh. This story introduced Feluda and his cousin...
(Danger in Darjeeling)
- Bhusarga Bhayankar (Peril in paradise)
- Bombaier Bombete (The Bandits of Bombay)
- Londone Feluda (Feluda in London)
- Nepolioner Chithi (Napoleon's Letter)
- Kailash Choudharyr Pathar (Kailash Chowdhury's Jewel)
- Ghurghutiyar Ghatana (The Locked Chest)
- Golapi Mukta Rahasya (The Mystery of the Purple Stone)
- Samaddarer Chabi (The Key)
- Sheyal Debota Rahasya (The Anubis Mystery)
- Ambar Sen Antardhyan Rahasya (The Disappearance of Ambar Sen)
- Jahangirer Swarnamudra (The Gold Coins of Jehangir)
- Golokdham Rahasya
Golokdham Rahasya is a bengali detective story written by famous film director and writer Satyajit Ray featuring private detective Feluda.-Story Summary:...
(Mystery at Golok Lodge)
- Bosepukure Khunkharapi (The Acharya Murder Case)
- Shakuntalar Kanthahar (Shakuntala's Necklace)
- Indrajal Rahasya (The Magical Mystery)
- Dr Munshir Diary (Dr Munshi's Diary)
- Apsara Theatre-er Mamla (The case of the Apsara Theatre)
- Tintorettor jishu
- Baksha rahasya
- Badshahi aangti
- Sonar kella
- Joy baba felunath
- Gorosthane sabdhaan
- Hatyapuri
- Ebar kando kedarnath
- Gangtoke gondogol
- Joto kando kathmandute
- Kailashe kelenkari
Apart from these a number of unfinished Feluda stories have also been published in various collection of stories of Satyajit Ray.
"Feluda-r Songe Kashite" is another work of Satyajit Ray. This is not really a Feluda story, but is of great interest to Feluda fans, as it gives a great account of the shooting of "Joy Baba Felunath" in Ray's unimitable prose.
Films
Satyajit Ray directed
Sonar KellaSonar Kella , also Shonar Kella, released in the United States as The Golden Fortress, is a 1971 mystery novel and a 1974 film by Bengali writer and director Satyajit Ray. The film is an adaptation of the novel with minor plot changes and features the actors Soumitra Chatterjee, Santosh Dutta,...
and
Joi Baba FelunathJoi Baba Felunath is a 1979 film by Bengali director Satyajit Ray, featuring the actors Soumitra Chatterjee, Santosh Dutta, Siddartha Chatterjee, Utpal Dutt among others.The film is based on the famous Feluda novel of the same name written by Ray....
into movies in Bengali, starring actor
Soumitra ChatterjeeSoumitra Chatterjee or Soumitra Chattopadhyay is an iconic Bengali actor from India, known among other things for his frequent collaborations with the great Bengali film director Satyajit Ray and his constant comparison with the Bengali screen idol Uttam Kumar.-Background:Soumitra graduated from...
as Feluda,
Santosh DuttaSantosh Dutta was a Bengali character actor, best known for immortalizing the character of Jatayu in Satyajit Ray's Feluda movies viz. Sonar Kella and Joi Baba Felunath. A lawyer by profession, Santosh Dutta will be remembered as one of the greatest comedians Bengali Films ever had. Essentially a...
as
JatayuLalmohan Ganguly, alias Jatayu , is a character in the Feluda stories written by Satyajit Ray. He writes crime thrillers, but is quite weak and nervous in real life. He is fairly wealthy due to the immense sales of his books; he writes two books a year...
and Siddhartha Chatterjee as Topshe.
Until 2010,
Sandip RaySandip Ray is a film director living in the city of Kolkata, West Bengal, India. He is the only son of the noted Bengali director Satyajit Ray, and Bijoya Ray.-Career:...
has directed five Feluda feature length films — Baksho Rahashya
(released December 2001,was made for television release only, unlike the next four), Bombaiyer BombeteBombaiyer Bombete is a thriller film directed by Sandip Ray based on the story of the same name by Satyajit Ray.-Plot:Lalmohan Ganguly, alias Jatayu - a sidekick of Feluda - gets invited to Mumbai to watch the shooting of a film based on a novel written by him...
(released December 2003),
Kailashey KelenkariKailashey Kelenkari is a thriller film directed by Sandip Ray based on the novel of the same name by Satyajit Ray. The Movie was released on 21 December 2007. Satyajit Ray visited the famous Ellora Caves near Aurangabad around 1940-41...
(released in December 2007) and
Tintorettor JishuTintorettor Jishu is a thriller film directed by Sandip Ray based on the story of the same name by Satyajit Ray.-Plot:A famous painting by the Italian maestro Tintoretto is with the Niyogi family. However, not everyone is aware of the value of the painting. One of the family members steals it,...
(released in December 2008) — which star a new set of actors,
Sabyasachi ChakrabortySabyasachi Chakraborty is a Bengali Indian male actor of TV and films. Sabyasachi Chakraborty is one of the most talented and prolific actors of Bengal whose acting prowess is well known all over India.-Early life:...
as Feluda,
Parambrata ChatterjeeParambrata Chatterjee is a Bengali Indian male actor and director of television and films.-Career:His directorial debut feature film is [Jiyo Kaka] starred by Rituparna Sengupta and Rudranil Ghosh....
as Topshe and Bibhu Bhattacharyya as Jatayu (although in Baksho Rahashya, Shashwata Chatterjee and
Rabi GhoshRabi Ghosh was an actor from India. He is best known for his comic roles in Bengali movies, though his versatile acting talent has stunned viewers and critics alike in various kind of roles. He was a regular in Satyajit Ray cinemas...
acted as Topshe and Jatayu, respectively). In December, 2010, Sandip Ray made another Feluda movie,
Gorosthaney Sabdhan. In it, Bibhu Bhattacharyya and Sabyasachi Chakroborty reprised their roles, but Paramabrata was replaced by Saheb Bhattacharyya as Topshe.
- In 2010 an animated film produced by DQE Productions titled "Feluda - The Kathmandu Caper" was produced and the rights were acquired by Disney Channel India
For the Disney Channel in other countries, see Disney Channel . For the original Disney Channel, see Disney Channel.Disney Channel India is an Indian television channel specializing in television programming for children through original series and movies as well as third party programming...
. The movie premiered in October and repeat is shown usually on the channel.
Telefilms
In addition to the Feature Films, many of the Feluda stories have been filmed by
Sandip RaySandip Ray is a film director living in the city of Kolkata, West Bengal, India. He is the only son of the noted Bengali director Satyajit Ray, and Bijoya Ray.-Career:...
as Telefilms under the names/packages:
- Satyajit Ray Presents (In Hindi)
- Dr Munshir Diary (Dr Munshi's Diary)
- Feluda 30 (Commemorating 30 years of Feluda)
In the Hindi telefilms, Feluda was played by
Shashi KapoorShashi Kapoor , born Balbir-Raj Prithviraj Kapoor on 18 March 1938 in Calcutta , is an award-winning Indian film actor and film producer. He has also been film director and assistant director in Hindi Films. He is a member of the Kapoor family, a film dynasty in India's Bollywood cinema...
and
JatayuLalmohan Ganguly, alias Jatayu , is a character in the Feluda stories written by Satyajit Ray. He writes crime thrillers, but is quite weak and nervous in real life. He is fairly wealthy due to the immense sales of his books; he writes two books a year...
by
Mohan AgasheMohan Agashe is an Indian theatre and film actor. He was awarded the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 1996.-Biography:...
. Feluda was played by
Soumitra ChatterjeeSoumitra Chatterjee or Soumitra Chattopadhyay is an iconic Bengali actor from India, known among other things for his frequent collaborations with the great Bengali film director Satyajit Ray and his constant comparison with the Bengali screen idol Uttam Kumar.-Background:Soumitra graduated from...
in a few of the Bengali telefilms made in the 1990s while
Sabyasachi ChakrabortySabyasachi Chakraborty is a Bengali Indian male actor of TV and films. Sabyasachi Chakraborty is one of the most talented and prolific actors of Bengal whose acting prowess is well known all over India.-Early life:...
played that role in most of the telefilms made later.
JatayuLalmohan Ganguly, alias Jatayu , is a character in the Feluda stories written by Satyajit Ray. He writes crime thrillers, but is quite weak and nervous in real life. He is fairly wealthy due to the immense sales of his books; he writes two books a year...
was played sometimes by
Rabi GhoshRabi Ghosh was an actor from India. He is best known for his comic roles in Bengali movies, though his versatile acting talent has stunned viewers and critics alike in various kind of roles. He was a regular in Satyajit Ray cinemas...
, sometimes by
Anup KumarAnup Kumar is a Fiji Indian politician who won the Vanua Levu West Indian Communal Constituency, one of the 19 seats reserved for Fiji citizens of Indian origin, for the Fiji Labour Party during the 1999 elections for the House of Representatives...
and finally by Bibhu Bhattacharya after the death of
Santosh DuttaSantosh Dutta was a Bengali character actor, best known for immortalizing the character of Jatayu in Satyajit Ray's Feluda movies viz. Sonar Kella and Joi Baba Felunath. A lawyer by profession, Santosh Dutta will be remembered as one of the greatest comedians Bengali Films ever had. Essentially a...
.
Radio
- The first Radio Adaptation of Feluda was made by Satyajit Ray himself and that was Baksho Rahsaya with his usual cast like Soumitra Chatterjee
Soumitra Chatterjee or Soumitra Chattopadhyay is an iconic Bengali actor from India, known among other things for his frequent collaborations with the great Bengali film director Satyajit Ray and his constant comparison with the Bengali screen idol Uttam Kumar.-Background:Soumitra graduated from...
as Feluda, Santosh DuttaSantosh Dutta was a Bengali character actor, best known for immortalizing the character of Jatayu in Satyajit Ray's Feluda movies viz. Sonar Kella and Joi Baba Felunath. A lawyer by profession, Santosh Dutta will be remembered as one of the greatest comedians Bengali Films ever had. Essentially a...
as JatayuLalmohan Ganguly, alias Jatayu , is a character in the Feluda stories written by Satyajit Ray. He writes crime thrillers, but is quite weak and nervous in real life. He is fairly wealthy due to the immense sales of his books; he writes two books a year...
, Siddhartha Chatterjee as Topshe and Harindranath ChattopadhyayHarindranath Chattopadhyay was an Indian English poet, an actor, and a member of the 1st Lok Sabha from Vijayawada constituency. He was the younger brother of Sarojini Naidu.-Life:...
as Sidhu Jyatha along with other prominent actors like Haradhan BandopadhyayHaradhan Bandopadhyay is a Bengali Indian male actor of television and films.-Early life:Bandopadhyay started his schooling from Kushthiya Municipal School. He passed matriculation in 1944. In 1946, he finished his IA exam from City College, Kolkata, an affiliate of the University of Calcutta. He...
, Biplab ChatterjeeBiplab Chatterjee is a Bengali Indian male actor and director of television and films.-Early life:Biplab was born on 8 July in Kolkata. In 1962, he passed higher secondary from Park Institution and graduated from Anandamohan College, an affiliate of the University of Calcutta in 1965.-Career:Biplab...
and Bikash Roy.
- Akashabani had produced Darjeeling Jomjomat casting a set of regular actors in Radio.
- In January, 2007, the BBC World Service
The BBC World Service is the world's largest international broadcaster, broadcasting in 27 languages to many parts of the world via analogue and digital shortwave, internet streaming and podcasting, satellite, FM and MW relays...
announced that it would produce at least two 'episodes' of the popular detective stories. BollywoodBollywood is the informal term popularly used for the Hindi-language film industry based in Mumbai , Maharashtra, India. The term is often incorrectly used to refer to the whole of Indian cinema; it is only a part of the total Indian film industry, which includes other production centers producing...
star Rahul BoseRahul Bose is an Indian actor, screenwriter, director, social activist, and rugby union player.Bose has appeared in Hindi films such as Pyaar Ke Side Effects and Jhankaar Beats. Time magazine named him "the superstar of Indian arthouse cinema" for his work in parallel cinema films like English,...
speaks the leading role, with Anupam KherAnupam Kher is an Indian actor who has appeared in nearly 400 films and 100 plays. Though mainly appearing in Bollywood films, he has had roles in some films from other nations as well...
voicing Lalmohan. The first episode, "The Golden Fortress", aired on February 10, 2007 with the second episode, "The Mystery of the Elephant God" following on August 11, 2007.
- In 2007 Sandip Ray
Sandip Ray is a film director living in the city of Kolkata, West Bengal, India. He is the only son of the noted Bengali director Satyajit Ray, and Bijoya Ray.-Career:...
have rebooted the Radio Series with his own set of actors as Sabyasachi ChakrabortySabyasachi Chakraborty is a Bengali Indian male actor of TV and films. Sabyasachi Chakraborty is one of the most talented and prolific actors of Bengal whose acting prowess is well known all over India.-Early life:...
as Feluda, Paramabrata as Topshe and Bibhu Bhattacharya as Jatayu. He made two new dramas, Gosainpur Sorgorom and Dr. Munsi'r Diary. These two dramas along with Baksho Rahasya, directed by Satyajit RaySatyajit Ray was an Indian Bengali filmmaker. He is regarded as one of the greatest auteurs of 20th century cinema. Ray was born in the city of Kolkata into a Bengali family prominent in the world of arts and literature...
, aired together on Big FM.
- Radio Mirchi
Radio Mirchi is a nationwide network of private FM radio stations in India. It is owned by the Entertainment Network India Ltd , which is one of the subsidiaries of The Times Group....
Kolkata station airs thrillers in a radio drama format, under the programme name 'Sunday Suspense' which includes some Feluda stories and other Satyajit Ray's stories. Feluda is voiced by Sabyasachi Chakraborty. Mir voices Topshe.
Comics
Some of the Feluda stories have been made into comic strips by different artists and authors. These have been published by
Ananda PublishersAnanda Publishers is a large publishing group with headquarters in Kolkata. It publishes numerous Bengali books by many renowned authors. It has one of the largest stalls in the Kolkata Book Fair, and is often awarded a prize for its stall. Ananda Publishers is the division of ABP...
.English versions of comics have appeared in
The TelegraphThe Telegraph is an Indian daily newspaper founded and continuously published in Kolkata since 1982. It is published by the ABP Group and the newspaper vies with the Times of India for the position of having the widest widest circulation of any newspaper in Eastern India.According to the Audit...
Penguin BooksPenguin Books is a publisher founded in 1935 by Sir Allen Lane and V.K. Krishna Menon. Penguin revolutionised publishing in the 1930s through its high quality, inexpensive paperbacks, sold through Woolworths and other high street stores for sixpence. Penguin's success demonstrated that large...
has also released comic book versions of around 35 Feluda Mysteries. Art has been drawn by Tapas Guha and Script is by Subhadra Sen Gupta
Music
In a collaborative album brought out in 1996 by HMV, Kabir Suman sings a
Feludar Gaan (Feluda's song).
The song written by Kabir Suman was first publicised at
SandeshSandesh may refer to:*Sandesh - a particular kind of sweet *Sandesh , a children's magazine in West Bengal*Sandesh , a Gujarati newspaper...
magazine on the special Feluda 30 issue released on December,1995 on the completation of 30 years of Feluda Stories. Later in a collaborative album by HMV "Choto Boro Miley"(1996) the song was composed and performed by three legend Singer-Song-writer Kabir Suman,
Nachiketa Chakraborty and
Anjan DuttaAnjan Dutta is a popular artist of the 1990s Bengali music scene defined by anyodharar gaan . Anjan Dutta's style of music is different from the others in the sense that it has simple tunes, one that is reminiscent of western folk music. His lyrics are simple and more natural...
.
- Later many of Bengali songs have references and symbols of Feluda Franchise including Calcium
Calcium is the chemical element with the symbol Ca and atomic number 20. It has an atomic mass of 40.078 amu. Calcium is a soft gray alkaline earth metal, and is the fifth-most-abundant element by mass in the Earth's crust...
by Anjan DuttaAnjan Dutta is a popular artist of the 1990s Bengali music scene defined by anyodharar gaan . Anjan Dutta's style of music is different from the others in the sense that it has simple tunes, one that is reminiscent of western folk music. His lyrics are simple and more natural...
from the album Purono Guitar(1995).
Feluda in Pujabarshiki
Nearly every Feluda story was published annually in the Pujabarshiki
DeshDesh meaning "country"), is a region of Maharashtra state in central India.Desh is bounded on the west by the Western Ghats or Sahyadri range, on the north by the Kandesh and on the east by the Marathwada regions of Maharashtra, and on the south by the state of Karnataka...
(the edition of
DeshDesh meaning "country"), is a region of Maharashtra state in central India.Desh is bounded on the west by the Western Ghats or Sahyadri range, on the north by the Kandesh and on the east by the Marathwada regions of Maharashtra, and on the south by the state of Karnataka...
commemorating the Durgapuja published every year). Thereafter the stories were published as hard-back editions by
Ananda PublishersAnanda Publishers is a large publishing group with headquarters in Kolkata. It publishes numerous Bengali books by many renowned authors. It has one of the largest stalls in the Kolkata Book Fair, and is often awarded a prize for its stall. Ananda Publishers is the division of ABP...
. Some of the stories were published originally in
SandeshSandesh may refer to:*Sandesh - a particular kind of sweet *Sandesh , a children's magazine in West Bengal*Sandesh , a Gujarati newspaper...
, a children's magazine co-edited by Satyajit Ray.
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