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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)