K.L. Saigal
Age: 42 | From:
Person Details
Birthday: 1904-04-11 15:05:29
Death: 1947-01-18 15:05:29
Aliases: No known aliases
Gender: N/A
Place of birth:
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Movie Involvements: 14
TV Involvements: 0
Most Famous Work
Biography
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.
Most Famous Work
Tansen
(1943) Tansen
Devdas
(1935) Cameo (guest at Chandramukhi's house)
Roop Lekha
(1934) Arup in the Hindi version
Tadbir
(1945) Kanhaiyalal
Shahjehan
(1946) Sohail
Devdas
(1936) Devdas
President
(1937) Prakash
Jiban Maran
(1938) MohanActing
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 1947 | N/A | |
| 1946 | Sohail | |
| 1945 | Kanhaiyalal | |
| 1944 | Ramesh | |
| 1943 | Tansen | |
| 1942 | N/A | |
| 1940 | Ratan | |
| 1938 | Mohan | |
| N/A | ||
| 1937 | N/A | |
| Prakash | ||
| 1936 | Devdas | |
| 1935 | Cameo (guest at Chandramukhi's house) | |
| N/A | ||
| 1934 | Arup in the Hindi version | |
| Chandidas | ||
| 1933 | N/A | |
| N/A | ||
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
Sound
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 1945 | Playback Singer | |
| 1942 | Playback Singer | |
| 1937 | Playback Singer | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
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