Kanhaiyalal Chaturvedi

Kanhaiyalal Chaturvedi

Acting 1910-01-01 Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India

Kanhaiyalal was born in Varanasi into a theatrical family. His father, Pandit Bhairodutt Choube, owned a drama company but disapproved of his son’s interest in acting. Undeterred, Kanhaiyalal began working backstage and gradually transitioned into small stage roles. After his father's death, he moved to Bombay to pursue a career in cinema—initially aspiring to become a writer and director. However, fate had other plans, and he made his screen debut as an extra in Sagar Ka Sher. He rose to national and international fame for his iconic portrayal of the scheming moneylender Sukhilala in Mehboob Khan’s Mother India (1957), one of Indian cinema’s most legendary villains. He had originally played the same role in Aurat (1940), making him the first Indian actor to reprise a character in a remake 17 years later. Mother India also earned the distinction of being India’s first official entry to the Academy Awards (Oscars) for Best International Feature Film—cementing Kanhaiyalal’s performance in global film history. Known for his mastery of negative and elderly roles, Kanhaiyalal acted in over 100 films including Ganga Jamuna, Upkar, Apna Desh, Dushman, and Grahasti. He also wrote dialogues and lyrics for films like Sadhana. His cinematic legacy lives on through the 2022 documentary Naam Tha Kanhaiyalal, produced by his daughter Hemaa Singh. TMDB mini biography by: Ashvin Borad

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1980 Lala Nainsukh Prasad Srivastav
1980
1978 Pandit Shyam Sunder
1977 Mevalal Sahukar
1974 Gadibabu
1973 Dhaniram
1972 Sevaram
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1971 Muninji
1970 Jagat Narayan
1969
1969 Production Manager
1967 Kaka
1967
1966
1966 Rammurthy 'Dudhwala'
1966
1965 Master Gunichand
1965 Ghoghar Baba
1964
1963 Station Master Ram Swarup
1963 Rahmat
1963 Raunaklal
1962 Paro's dad
1961 Kallu
1961
1960 Pandit Tarkalankar
1960
1958 Chaudhary Gaman Singh
1957 Sukhilala
1955
1954 Hari
1954 Pujari
1952
1952 Seth Makhanlal Jhaverimull Gheewala
1952
1951 Lalaji / Haricharandas
1951
1951
1949 Thakur Kalyan Singh
1945
1945 Narad
1945
1944 Chacha
1944 Lobhi Chand
1944
1941 Mohan
1941 Ticket Examiner
1941 Mohant
1940 Sukhilala