Annapurnar Mandir (transl. Temple of Annapurna) was a Bengali social drama film directed by Naresh Mitra[1] based on a same name novel of Nirupama Devi.[2][3] This film was released on 6 August 1954 under the banner of Chitra Mandir and received 2nd National Film Awards in 1954. Here Uttam Kumar and Sabitri Chaterjee play the lead role as hero and heroine while Suchitra Sen played supporting role.[4] This film had no music. This was the first film of Uttam Kumar to win a National Award.
| Annapurnar Mandir | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Naresh Mitra |
| Written by | Nirupama Devi |
| Screenplay by | Naresh Mitra |
| Based on | Annapurnar Mandir novel by Nirupama Devi |
| Produced by | Naresh Mitra, Govinda Ray |
| Starring | Suchitra Sen Uttam Kumar |
| Cinematography | Bishu Chakraborty |
| Edited by | Robin Das |
Production company | Chitra Mandir |
| Distributed by | Kalpana Movies Limited |
Release date | 6 August 1954 |
Running time | 136 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Bengali |
Ramshankar is a poor man who lives with his two daughters. His elder daughter loves a young man but he arranges her marriage with an old man who is giving huge dowry. Soon she returns home as a widow. Owing to societal curse she commits suicide.
This is the only film where Uttam Kumar and Sabitri Chatterjee playing lead role and Suchitra sen in supporting role.[4] The film was very critically acclaimed and also saw the commercial success. It ran for 91 days in theaters.
1955 : Certificate of Merit Third best feature film in Bengali (Won)
