Ramapada Chowdhury
Known for

Writing

Credits

9

Gender

Man

Birthday

27 Dec 1922

Day of death

28 Jul 2018 (95)

Place of birth

Also known as
Ramapada Choudhury

Ramapada Chowdhury

Biography

Ramapada Chowdhury (28 December 1922 – 29 July 2018) was an Indian novelist and short story writer in Bengali. For his novel Bari Badle Jay, he received the Sahitya Akademi Award in 1988. He was also a recipient of the Rabindra Puraskar and several other awards. He won the Rabindranath Tagore Memorial International Prize in its inaugural year. Many of his works have been adapted into films, including the multiple-award-winning Kharij, directed by Mrinal Sen, and Ek Doctor Ki Maut, directed by Tapan Sinha. Chowdhury started writing during the Second World War. He was associated with Anandabazar Patrika for many years, and edited its Sunday supplement. His novels are marked by an economy of expression. He is one of the most well known short story writers in contemporary Bengali literature.

Known for
Credits
YearMovie / TV show / OtherRole
2020Borunbabur BondhuAuthor
1990Death of a DoctorWriter
1989Suddenly, One DayStory
1982The Case is ClosedNovel
1973Bonpalashir PadabaliNovel
1973Bonpalashir PadabaliWriter
1972PicnicStory
1971EkhoneeStory
1958KalamatiStory