Kundanlal Saigal, often abbreviated as K. L. Saigal, was an Indian singer and actor who is considered the first superstar of the Hindi film industry, which was centred in Kolkata during Saigal’s time, but is currently centred in Mumbai. Saigal’s unique voice quality which was a mixture of baritone and soft tenor was the benchmark for most of the singers who followed him. In fact it remains the gold standard even today shining through a very early and practically primitive recording technology.
K.L. Saigal Biography / Wiki
| Name | K.L. Saigal |
| Also Know | |
| Gender | Male |
| Known For | Acting |
| Place of Birth | |
| Date of Birth | April 11, 1904 |
| Age(as in 2023 Feb) | 42 |
| Deathday | 1947-01-18 |
K.L. Saigal Acting Movies
| Movie Name | Character | Release Date | Overview |
| Shahjehan | Sohail | 1946-01-01 | Shahjehan (a raw Rehman in one of his first releases) is approached by a Rajput chieftain, Jwala Singh, narrating the plight of his foster daughter, R… |
| Devdas | Devdas | 1936-01-22 | Devdas, the son of a zamindar, and Parvati, his neighbour’s daughter, are childhood sweethearts. However, class and caste differences prevent their ma… |
| President | Prakash | 1937-01-08 | Badi Bahen aka President is a 1937 Hindi social romantic drama film (the Bengali version was called Didi and starred several different actors). The st… |
| Street Singer | 1938-02-04 | Two street urchins dream of singing and making it big in the glamorous world of theatre in Calcutta…. | |
| Jiban Maran | Mohan | 1938-10-14 | A famous radio singer Mohan (Saigal) is in love with Geeta (Leela Desai). When he goes to his friend a doctor, TB Specialist, Bijoy (Bhanu) for a chec… |
| Didi | 1937-03-20 | A famous Saigal musical narrating a strange love story set against 1930s industrialization and worker-management relations. The 16-year-old Prabhavati… | |
| Chandidas | Chandidas | 1934-06-06 | The story revolves around the 15th century poet-saint Chandidas who acts out against the deep-rooted bigotry against caste, untouchability and the hyp… |
| My Sister | Ramesh | 1944-01-01 | Set against the backdrop of WW II in Calcutta, “Meri Bahen” is the story of a schoolteacher and his young sister. The film followed his rise to fame a… |
| Tansen | Tansen | 1943-01-01 | Renowned, talent singer Tansen is settled in a small village. He has a lover whom he loves madly namely Tani. His singing talent pampers everyone in h… |
| Parwana | 1947-01-01 | Inder is from a well-educated family but spends his life to help people in need which causes many misunderstandings… | |
| Karwane Hayat | 1935-01-01 | Prince Parvez is against the marriage his mother has arranged for him with a neighbouring princess…. | |
| Zindagi | Ratan | 1940-07-11 | The story of an unemployed graduate who falls in love with a woman who ran away from her cruel husband…. |
| Tadbir | Kanhaiyalal | 1945-01-01 | Jayant Desai directs this melodrama centering on Kanhaiyalal (K. L. Saigal) who, according to a fortuneteller at his birth, will consort with a prosti… |
| Bhanwara | Set in the early 1940s, the film, a musical comedy is about two friends who arrive in the city to find jobs…. | ||
| Roop Lekha | Arup in the Hindi version | 1934-07-19 | For the first time in Indian cinema, flashback was used for storytelling…. |
| Devdas | Cameo (guest at Chandramukhi’s house) | 1935-03-30 | Devdas, the son of a zamindar, and Parvati, his neighbour’s daughter, are childhood sweethearts. However, class and caste differences prevent their ma… |
Sound
| Movie Name | Job | Release Date | Overview |
| Didi | Playback Singer | 1937-03-20 | A famous Saigal musical narrating a strange love story set against 1930s industrialization and worker-management relations. The 16-year-old Prabhavati… |
| Tadbir | Playback Singer | 1945-01-01 | Jayant Desai directs this melodrama centering on Kanhaiyalal (K. L. Saigal) who, according to a fortuneteller at his birth, will consort with a prosti… |
Credit: TMDB
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