Teen Kanya - 1961

'Teen Kanya' is an anthology film based upon short stories by Rabindranath Tagore, as a tribute on the author's centenary. The title means "Three Daughters", and the film's original Indian release contained three stories, with three central female characters linking the stories together. 'The Postmaster' concerns an orphan girl who grows attached to the postmaster she is caring for after he teaches her to read and write. 'Monihara' is a supernatural tale about a woman obsessed with the jewels her husband buys for her. 'Samapti' follows a young man who falls for an unconventional girl from his new village instead of his arranged bride, the daughter of a respectable family. The international release did not include 'Monihara', and was released as 'Dui Kanya', or "Two Daughters".

173min
1961
Released
Trakio rating0.0/10
IMDB rating7.9/10

Cast

Anil Chatterjee profile pictureAnil ChatterjeeNandal (segment "The Postmaster")
Kali Bannerjee profile pictureKali BannerjeePhanibhushan Saha (segment "The Lost Jewels")
Soumitra Chatterjee profile pictureSoumitra ChatterjeeAmulya (segment "The Conclusion")
Aparna Sen profile pictureAparna SenMrinmoyee "Pagli" (segment "The Conclusion")
Gita Dey profile pictureGita DeyNistarini (segment "The Conclusion")

About Teen Kanya

Teen Kanya Overview

'Teen Kanya' is an anthology film based upon short stories by Rabindranath Tagore, as a tribute on the author's centenary. The title means "Three Daughters", and the film's original Indian release contained three stories, with three central female characters linking the stories together. 'The Postmaster' concerns an orphan girl who grows attached to the postmaster she is caring for after he teaches her to read and write. 'Monihara' is a supernatural tale about a woman obsessed with the jewels her husband buys for her. 'Samapti' follows a young man who falls for an unconventional girl from his new village instead of his arranged bride, the daughter of a respectable family. The international release did not include 'Monihara', and was released as 'Dui Kanya', or "Two Daughters".

Runtime: 173min

Extra details

Original Title: তিন কন্যা
Original Language: Bengali
Directed By: Satyajit Ray
Production Companies
Satyajit Ray Productions