Search a film or person :
FacebookConnectionRegistration
The Elephant God is a indian film of genre Adventure directed by Satyajit Ray with Soumitra Chatterjee

The Elephant God (1979)

The Elephant God
If you like this film, let us know!
Length 1h52
Directed by
OriginInde
Genres Adventure,    Crime
Rating78% 3.938883.938883.938883.938883.93888

Joi Baba Felunath (The Elephant God) is a 1979 Indian Bengali mystery film by director Satyajit Ray, featuring Soumitra Chatterjee, Santosh Dutta, Siddartha Chatterjee, Utpal Dutt among others. The film is based on the famous Feluda novel of the same name written by Ray himself. It is the second film of Feluda as well as the sequel of Sonar Kella directed by Satyajit Ray. After the demise of Santosh Dutta (Jatayu), Ray remarked that it was impossible to ever make a Feluda film again without Dutta.

Synopsis

Feluda, his cousin Topshe and the thriller writer Jatayu visit Benaras during the pujas. There they meet a Bengali family. Upon hearing that Feluda is a private investigator, the Ghosal family head entrusts him with the task of finding out the thief of the attempted theft that took place in their house. Meanwhile, the arrival of a saint by the name of 'Machhli Baba' in Benaras quivers the excitement of the local people.

Actors

Soumitra Chatterjee

(Prodosh Mitra (Feluda))
Santosh Dutta

(Lalmohan Ganguly (Jatayu))
Utpal Dutt

(Maganlal Meghraj)
Haradhan Bandopadhyay

(Umanath Ghosal, Ruku's father)
Siddartha Chatterjee

(Tapesh (Topshe))
Trailer of The Elephant God

Bluray, DVD

Streaming / VOD

Source : Wikidata

Comments


Leave comment :

Suggestions of similar film to The Elephant God

There are 212 films with the same actors, 38 films with the same director, 22456 with the same cinematographic genres (including 1109 with exactly the same 2 genres than The Elephant God), to have finally 70 suggestions of similar films.

If you liked The Elephant God, you will probably like those similar films :
Sukumar Ray, 30minutes
Directed by Satyajit Ray
Genres Documentary
Themes Films about writers, Documentaire sur une personnalité
Actors Utpal Dutt, Tapen Chatterjee, Soumitra Chatterjee, Haradhan Bandopadhyay, Santosh Dutta, Chiranjeet Chatterjee
Rating75% 3.7778353.7778353.7778353.7778353.777835
With Soumitra Chatterjee as a narrator, the documentary begins by showcasing some of the drawings by Sukumar Ray, drawn for the children books Abol Tabol, HaJaBaRaLa and a short story, Heshoram Hushiarer Diary (The Diary of Heshoram: The Clever). Explaining the lineage of Ray family starting from Hari Krishna Roy Chowdhury and Upendrakishore Ray, the documentary describes initial days of Sukumar Ray, his formation of the "Nonsense Group" in the college and publication of handwritten humorous magazine, "Thirty Two and a Half Fries".
The Kingdom of Diamonds, 1h58
Directed by Satyajit Ray
Genres Comedy
Themes Films about music and musicians, Superhero films, Musiques du monde, Musical films, Children's films
Actors Tapen Chatterjee, Rabi Ghosh, Utpal Dutt, Soumitra Chatterjee, Santosh Dutta
Rating88% 4.4401054.4401054.4401054.4401054.440105
The magically musical duo of Goopy Gyne and Bagha Byne make a comeback in this sequel, where they are invited to the court of the Hirak Raja (The Diamond King), for their musical skills. They are to perform at the kingdom's Jubilee Celebrations.
The Golden Fortress
Directed by Satyajit Ray
Themes Children's films
Actors Soumitra Chatterjee, Santosh Dutta, Siddartha Chatterjee, Kushal Chakraborty, Haradhan Bandopadhyay
Rating82% 4.1420054.1420054.1420054.1420054.142005
The film begins where Mukul Dhar (played by Kushal Chakraborty), a kid who is said to be able to remember events of his previous life, stays up late into the night and draws sketches about peacocks, forts and of battles that he claims to be the battles he had seen, and soon receives the media attention. This finally ended up his father narrating the following incidents to Prodosh Mitter, at his residence about where he met Dr. Hemanga Hajra (Sailen Mukherjee), a parapsychologist, in his book store who in turn enthusiastically offers for help believing it might also help him in his research. After listening to Mukul's descriptions of deserts and peacocks, Dr. Hajra guesses that the place he describes might be in the deserts of Rajasthan. Mukul also mentions that he lived in the Golden Fortress [Sonar Kella] and that their house had lots of gems. Dr. Hajra decides to take Mukul on a trip to Rajasthan hoping this may shed deeper light into such parapsychological phenomenon, as well as help cure the boy.
The Branches of the Tree, 2h10
Directed by Satyajit Ray
Origin Inde
Genres Drama
Actors Haradhan Bandopadhyay, Deepankar De, Soumitra Chatterjee, Ranjit Mallick, Mamata Shankar, Lily Chakravarty
Rating76% 3.8333053.8333053.8333053.8333053.833305
Ananda Majumdar, a wealthy, retired industrialist, suddenly falls ill during a ceremony in honor of his seventieth birthday. Three of his sons rush immediately to his bedside. The 2nd son, Proshanto, already lives with his father. He spends his time listening to music and is mentally ill.
The Middleman, 2h11
Directed by Satyajit Ray
Genres Drama
Actors Deepankar De, Aparna Sen, Pradip Mukherjee, Utpal Dutt, Santosh Dutta, Rabi Ghosh
Rating83% 4.1862854.1862854.1862854.1862854.186285
The film portrays the hopelessness of the middle-class, educated, urban youth in modern India.
The Coward
The Coward (1965)
, 1h10
Directed by Satyajit Ray
Origin Inde
Genres Drama, Romance
Actors Soumitra Chatterjee, Madhabi Mukherjee, Haradhan Bandopadhyay
Rating75% 3.7907153.7907153.7907153.7907153.790715
Amitabha Roy (Soumitra Chatterjee) is a Calcutta based scriptwriter who is driving around in the country to collect material for a film. His vehicle breaks down in a small town. A tea planter, Bimal Gupta (Haradhan Bandopadhyay), offers hospitality for the night. Amitabha is forced to accept the offer as he has no alternative.
The Holy Man, 1h5
Directed by Satyajit Ray
Origin Inde
Genres Drama, Comedy
Themes Films about religion
Actors Rabi Ghosh, Santosh Dutta, Soumitra Chatterjee
Rating69% 3.4887853.4887853.4887853.4887853.488785
After the death of his wife, Gurupada Mitter (Prasad Mukherjee), an advocate, has not been at peace. He and his daughter Buchki (Gitali Roy), meet Birinchi (Charuprakash Ghosh). Birinchi Baba claims to be ageless. He tells stories from the past; about his arguments with 'Plato' about time, how he taught E=mc to Einstein, and was on first-name terms with Jesu (Christ) and Gautam (Buddha). Birinchi Baba has a growing band of rich devotees.
The Adventures of Goopy and Bagha, 2h12
Directed by Satyajit Ray
Origin Inde
Genres Fantastic, Comedy, Fantasy, Adventure, Horror, Musical
Themes Monde imaginaire, Films about music and musicians, Superhero films, Musiques du monde, Musical films, Children's films
Actors Tapen Chatterjee, Rabi Ghosh, Santosh Dutta, Jahar Ray, Chinmoy Roy
Rating86% 4.3395054.3395054.3395054.3395054.339505
Le chanteur Goopy et le percussionniste Bagha, tous deux chassés de leurs villages respectifs à cause de leurs horribles prestations, font connaissance dans la forêt. Là, ils rencontrent le roi des fantômes, qui content d'eux leur accorde trois vœux. Pour les rendre effectifs, ils doivent en même temps prononcer leur souhait et se frapper la main mutuellement. Munis du pouvoir d'obtenir de la nourriture par magie, de chaussures qui les emmènent instantanément là où ils veulent et surtout d'une merveilleuse habileté au chant et aux percussions, nos deux héros entament un périple fantastique qui les mène à la Cour d'un roi dont ils gagnent les faveurs en remportant un tournoi musical. Ils parviendront à empêcher le déclenchement d'une guerre imminente entre les États voisins de Shundi et Halla, pourtant dirigés par deux frères, mais dont l'un est sous l'influence néfaste d'un magicien qui a du reste également ensorcelé toute la population en la rendant muette. De fil en aiguille, grâce à leur habileté, les deux héros vont combattre les forces du mal et rétablir l'harmonie entre les frères et les royaumes, obtenant même de chacun la main d'une princesse.
The Home and the World, 2h20
Directed by Satyajit Ray
Origin Inde
Genres Drama
Actors Victor Banerjee, Jennifer Kendal, Soumitra Chatterjee, Swatilekha Sengupta, Manoj Mitra
Rating74% 3.742663.742663.742663.742663.74266
En 1905, la société indienne est en crise. Le gouverneur général des Indes, s'appuyant sur l'antagonisme entre Hindous et Musulmans, divise le Bengale en deux, afin de mieux pouvoir perturber l'économie locale et importer des produits anglais.
An Enemy of the People, 1h39
Directed by Satyajit Ray
Origin Inde
Genres Drama
Themes Films based on plays
Actors Soumitra Chatterjee, Ruma Guha Thakurta, Mamata Shankar, Dhritiman Chatterjee, Deepankar De, Subhendu Chatterjee
Rating72% 3.6429653.6429653.6429653.6429653.642965
Un ennemi du peuple est une adaptation de la pièce d'Ibsen du même nom. Le docteur Ashoke Gupta (Soumitra Chatterjee) s’aperçoit que les cas de jaunisse sont en augmentation dans sa ville de Chandipur. Il fait faire des analyses, qui montrent que la maladie se répand par l’eau bénite distribuée dans le temple de la ville. Or le temple fait venir de nombreux pèlerins à Chandipur et est au cœur de l’économie de la ville. Le fondateur du temple ne veut pas admettre que de l’eau sacrée puisse contenir des bactéries dangereuses. Lorsque le docteur Gupta décide de publier ses découvertes dans le journal local, le maire de la ville, qui n’est autre que son propre frère, s'y oppose puis cherche à le discréditer en mettant en avant le fait qu’il n’est pas un hindou pratiquant.