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{{Infobox person
| name = Soumendu Roy
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| birth_date = {{birth year |7 February 1933}}
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| other_names = Soumendu Ray
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| occupation = [[cinematographer]]
| years_active = 1960-2000
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'''Soumendu Roy''' (born 1933) is an [[India]]n cinematographer most known for his work with noted director [[Satyajit Ray]]'s films, starting with ''[[Teen Kanya]]'' (1961), when [[Subrata Mitra]] developed an eye-problem, though he has earlier shot Ray's documentary ''[[Rabindranath Tagore (film)|Rabindranath Tagore]]'' (1961) and has been an assistant to Subrata in post ''[[Pather Panchali]]'' films.

==Career==
Starting has a handler of trolley and lighting in early Ray film, Roy went on to work on 21 of Ray's films including 15 features, [[Golden Bear]] winning film, ''[[Ashani Sanket]]'' (1973) and ''[[Aranyer Din Ratri]]'' (1969). He also worked with directors, [[Tapan Sinha]], [[Tarun Majumdar]], [[Buddhadeb Dasgupta]] and [[MS Sathyu]].<ref name=in>{{cite news |title=Shadow Play |url=http://www.indianexpress.com/oldStory/85417/ |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130126151653/http://www.indianexpress.com/oldStory/85417/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=26 January 2013 |publisher=[[Indian Express]] |date=8 January 2006}} </ref>

In his long career, Roy won the [[National Film Award (India)|National Film Award]] for [[National Film Award for Best Cinematography|Best Cinematography]] three times, plus one [[National Film Award for Best Non-Feature Film Cinematography|Best Non-Feature Film Cinematography]] award for documentary film, ''Suchitra Mitra'' in 1993, directed by [[Raja Sen]].

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,<ref name=in/><ref>{{YouTube|4VSBx029cR8|Portrait of a Cinematographer}}</ref> and subsequently, ''Soumendu Ray'', a 70 min. documentary by Arindam Saha Sardar<ref>{{YouTube|uQ8GuW-ZEoQ|Soumendu Ray documentary}}.</ref>
Now Roy is advisor of cinematography department of "[[ROOPKALA KENDRO]]" an indo Italian film institute under the information and cultural ministry of govt. of west Bengal.

==Filmography==
* ''[[Rabindranath Tagore (film)|Rabindranath Tagore]]'' (1961)
* ''[[Teen Kanya]]'' (1961)
* ''[[Abhijaan]]'' (1962)
* ''[[Palatak]]'' (1963)
* ''[[Two (1964 film)|Two]]'' (Short Film)(1964)
* ''[[Alor Pipasha]]'' (1965)
* ''[[Abhoya O Srikanta]]'' (1965)
* ''[[Baksabadal]]'' (1965)
* ''[[Mahapurush]]'' (1965)
* ''[[Kapurush]]'' (1965)
* ''[[Ektuku Basa]]'' (1965)
* ''[[Chiriyakhana]]'' (1967)
* ''[[Balika Badhu (1967 film)|Balika Badhu]]'' (1967 film)
* ''[[Badhubaran]]'' (1967 film)
* ''[[Goopy Gyne Bagha Byne]]'' (1969)
* ''[[Aranyer Din Ratri]]'' (1970)
* ''[[Pratidwandi]]'' (1970)
* ''Kuheli'' (1971)
* ''[[Sikkim (Docu.film)|Sikkim]]'' (1971)
* ''[[Seemabaddha]]'' (1971)
* ''[[The Inner Eye]]'' (1972)
* ''[[Ashani Sanket]]'' (1973)
* ''[[Sadhu Judhishthirer Karcha]]'' (1974)
* ''[[Sonar Kella]]''(1974)
* ''[[Jana Aranya]]''(1976)
* ''[[Nidhiram Sardar]]''(1976)
* ''[[Shatranj Ke Khilari]]'' (1977)
* ''[[Joybaba Felunath]]'' (1979)
* ''[[Heerak Rajar Deshe]]'' (1980)
* ''Bala'' (Short Film)
* ''[[Sadgati]]'' (1981) (Tele Film)
* ''[[Kann Sivanthaal Mann Sivakkum]]'' (1982)
* ''[[Phatik Chand]]'' (1983)
* ''[[Piku]]'' (Short Film )(1983)
* ''[[Islam In India]]''(Documentary)
* ''[[Ghare Baire]]'' (1985)
* ''[[Sundarban]]'' (Documentary)(1985)
* ''[[Bhombal Sardar]]'' (Short Film)(1988)
* ''[[Agun (film)|Agun]]''(1988)
* ''[[Debata]]'' (1990)
* ''[[Wiil To Live]]''(English)
* ''[[Anokha Moti]]''
* ''[[Ek Doctor Ki Maut]]'' (1991)
* ''[[Antardhyan]]'' (1992)
* ''[[Potli Baba Ki]]'' (1991) (TV series)
* ''[[Charachar]]'' (1993)
* ''[[Wheelchair]]''(1994)
* ''[[Satabdirkanya]]''<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20121026113549/http://movies.nytimes.com/person/109149/Soumendu-Roy Filmography] [[New York Times]]</ref>
* ''[[Ajab Gayer Ajab Katha]]'' (1998)

==Awards==
* [[National Film Award (India)|National Film Award]]
** 1974: [[National Film Award for Best Cinematography|Best Cinematography]]: ''[[Ashani Sanket]]''
** 1975: [[National Film Award for Best Cinematography|Best Cinematography]]: ''[[Sonar Kella]]''
** 1978: [[National Film Award for Best Cinematography|Best Cinematography]]: ''[[Shatranj Ke Khiladi (film)|Shatranj Ke Khiladi]]''
** 1993: [[National Film Award for Best Non-Feature Film Cinematography|Best Non-Feature Film Cinematography]] : ''Sucitra Mitra''
* [[Tamil Nadu State Film Awards]]
** 1982: [[Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Cinematographer|Best Cinematographer]]: ''[[Kann Sivanthaal Mann Sivakkum]]''

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb name|0747185}}
* {{AllMovie name|109149|Soumendu Roy}}
* [http://theatrepasta.com/?p=74 Soumendu Roy Interview]

{{National Film Award Best Cinematography}}
{{Tamil Nadu State Film Award Best Cinematography}}

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[[Category:Bengali film cinematographers]]
[[Category:1933 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Artists from Kolkata]]
[[Category:Best Cinematography National Film Award winners]]
[[Category:University of Calcutta alumni]]
[[Category:Satyajit Ray]]
[[Category:Tamil Nadu State Film Awards winners]]
[[Category:Date of birth missing (living people)]]
[[Category:Place of birth missing (living people)]]
[[Category:20th-century Indian photographers]]
[[Category:Cinematographers from West Bengal]]

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	'''Soumendu Roy''' (born 1933) is an ~~[[India]]n~~ cinematographer most known for his work with noted director [[Satyajit Ray]]'s films, starting with ''[[Teen Kanya]]'' (1961), when [[Subrata Mitra]] developed an eye-problem, though he has earlier shot Ray's documentary ''[[Rabindranath Tagore (film)\|Rabindranath Tagore]]'' (1961) and has been an assistant to Subrata in post ''[[Pather Panchali]]'' films.		'''Soumendu Roy''' (born 1933) is an Indian cinematographer most known for his work with noted director [[Satyajit Ray]]'s films, starting with ''[[Teen Kanya]]'' (1961), when [[Subrata Mitra]] developed an eye-problem, though he has earlier shot Ray's documentary ''[[Rabindranath Tagore (film)\|Rabindranath Tagore]]'' (1961) and has been an assistant to Subrata in post ''[[Pather Panchali]]'' films.

	==Career==		==Career==
	Starting has a handler of trolley and lighting in early Ray film, Roy went on to work on 21 of Ray's films including 15 features, [[Golden Bear]] winning film, ''[[Ashani Sanket]]'' (1973) and ''[[Aranyer Din Ratri]]'' (1969). He also worked with directors, [[Tapan Sinha]], [[Tarun Majumdar]], [[Buddhadeb Dasgupta]] and [[MS Sathyu]].<ref name=in>{{cite news \|title=Shadow Play \|url=http://www.indianexpress.com/oldStory/85417/ \|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130126151653/http://www.indianexpress.com/oldStory/85417/ \|url-status=dead \|archive-date=26 January 2013 \|publisher=[[Indian Express]] \|date=8 January 2006}} </ref>		Starting has a handler of trolley and lighting in early Ray film, Roy went on to work on 21 of Ray's films including 15 features, [[Golden Bear]] winning film, ''[[Ashani Sanket]]'' (1973) and ''[[Aranyer Din Ratri]]'' (1969). He also worked with directors, [[Tapan Sinha]], [[Tarun Majumdar]], [[Buddhadeb Dasgupta]] and [[MS Sathyu]].<ref name=in>{{cite news \|title=Shadow Play \|url=http://www.indianexpress.com/oldStory/85417/ \|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130126151653/http://www.indianexpress.com/oldStory/85417/ \|url-status=dead \|archive-date=26 January 2013 \|publisher=[[Indian Express]] \|date=8 January 2006}}</ref>

	In his long career, Roy won the [[National Film Award (India)\|National Film Award]] for [[National Film Award for Best Cinematography\|Best Cinematography]] three times, plus one [[National Film Award for Best Non-Feature Film Cinematography\|Best Non-Feature Film Cinematography]] award for documentary film, ''Suchitra Mitra'' in 1993, directed by [[Raja Sen]].		In his long career, Roy won the [[National Film Award (India)\|National Film Award]] for [[National Film Award for Best Cinematography\|Best Cinematography]] three times, plus one [[National Film Award for Best Non-Feature Film Cinematography\|Best Non-Feature Film Cinematography]] award for documentary film, ''Suchitra Mitra'' in 1993, directed by [[Raja Sen]].

	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,<ref name=in/><ref>{{YouTube\|4VSBx029cR8\|Portrait of a Cinematographer}}</ref> and subsequently, ''Soumendu Ray'', a 70 min. documentary by Arindam Saha Sardar<ref>{{YouTube\|uQ8GuW-ZEoQ\|Soumendu Ray documentary}}.</ref>		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,<ref name=in/><ref>{{YouTube\|4VSBx029cR8\|Portrait of a Cinematographer}}</ref> and subsequently, ''Soumendu Ray'', a 70 min. documentary by Arindam Saha Sardar<ref>{{YouTube\|uQ8GuW-ZEoQ\|Soumendu Ray documentary}}.</ref>
	Now Roy is advisor of cinematography department of "[[ROOPKALA KENDRO]]" an indo Italian film institute under the information and cultural ministry of ~~govt.~~ of west Bengal.		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==		==Filmography==
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	* ''[[Piku]]'' (Short Film )(1983)		* ''[[Piku]]'' (Short Film )(1983)
	* ''[[Islam In India]]''(Documentary)		* ''[[Islam In India]]''(Documentary)
	* ''[[Ghare Baire]]'' (1985)		* ''[[Ghare Baire (film)\|Ghare Baire]]'' (1985)
	* ''[[Sundarban]]'' (Documentary)(1985)		* ''[[Sundarban]]'' (Documentary)(1985)
	* ''[[Bhombal Sardar]]'' (Short Film)(1988)		* ''[[Bhombal Sardar]]'' (Short Film)(1988)

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