Kanan devi biography meaning

Kanan Devi Biography

Kanan Devi was among the early singing stars of Indian cinema.

Kanan devi biography meaning

She is also credited as the first heroine of Bengali cinema. Her association with New Theatres, Kolkata has given numerous memorable movies in the first era of Bengali cinema. She has written her autobiography titled - Sabaray Ami Nami and was a true story of rags to riches.

She received Dadasaheb Phalke Award in the year An honorary degree from Vishwabharati and the Padma Shree in are other achievements.

Kanan was born on 22 April in Howrah, West Bengal.

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She lived with her adoptive parents - Ratan Chandra Das and Rajobala. After the death of Ratan Chandra Das, she along with Rajobala left the place. Though there is no evidence that she completed her school education it’s believed that she did her incomplete studies at Howrah's St.

Agnes' Convent School.

She entered cinema as a child artist through the movie – Jaidev in the year It was a brief role and she