Kanhaiyalal Chaturvedi

Personal Info

Birthday

January 1, 1910

Day of Death

1982-08-14

(72 years old)

Place of Birth

Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India

Also Known As

Kanaiya Lal

Lala

Munim

Sukhilala

Kanhaiyalal

Kanhaiyalal Chaturvedi

Biography

Kanhaiyalal was born in Varanasi into a theatrical family. His father, Pandit Bhairodutt Choube, owned a drama company but disapproved of his son’s interest in acting.

Undeterred, Kanhaiyalal began working backstage and gradually transitioned into small stage roles. After his father's death, he moved to Bombay to pursue a career in cinema—initially aspiring to become a writer and director. However, fate had other plans, and he made his screen debut as an extra in Sagar Ka Sher.

Known For

Mother India

Aurat

Hum Paanch

Apna Desh

Jeevan Mrityu

Diwana

Satyam Shivam Sundaram

Biradari

Filmography

1980
Hum Paanch
as Lala Nainsukh Prasad Srivastav
1978
Satyam Shivam Sundaram
as Pandit Shyam Sunder
1977
Duniyadari
as Mevalal Sahukar
1974
Dost
as Gadibabu
1973
Heera
as Dhaniram
1972
Apna Desh
as Sevaram
1971
Banphool
as Muninji
1970
Jeevan Mrityu
as Jagat Narayan
Samaj Ko Badal Dalo
as Kundanlal
1967
Diwana
as Kaka
1966
Biradari
as Rammurthy 'Dudhwala'
1965
Oonche Log
as Master Gunichand
Himalay Ki Godmein
as Ghoghar Baba
1963
Bharosa
as Raunaklal
Grahasti
as Station Master Ram Swarup
Meri Surat Teri Ankhen
as Rahmat
1962
Son of India
as Paro's dad
1961
Gunga Jumna
as Kallu
1960
The Test
as Pandit Tarkalankar
1958
Sahara
as Chaudhary Gaman Singh
1957
Mother India
as Sukhilala
1954
Naukari
as Hari
Bahut Din Hue
as Pujari
1952
Mr. Sampat
as Seth Makhanlal Jhaverimull Gheewala
1951
Hum Log
as Lalaji / Haricharandas
1949
Jeet
as Thakur Kalyan Singh
1945
Shri Krishnarjun Yudh
as Narad
1944
Lal Haveli
as Chacha
1941
Nai Roshni
as Mohan
Radhika
as Mohant
Aasra
as Ticket Examiner
1940
Aurat
as Sukhilala