Nirmal Kumar

Nirmal Kumar (Bengali: নির্মল কুমার; born 14 December 1928, in Kolkata, India) is an Indian actor who is known for his work in Bengali cinema and theatre. Often regarded as one of the greatest voice-over artists during 1960s and 1970s, Kumar lent his voice to numerous Bengali radio dramas. Winner of a BFJA Award, he made his big screen debut as Amit Roy in Madhu Bose's Bengali drama film Shesher Kabita (1953) based on Rabindranath Tagore's novel of the same name. He is also known for his roles in Bengali films such as Drishti (1955), Godhuli (1955), Kalindi (1955), Paresh (1955), Louhakapat (1958), Janmantar (1959), Kshaniker Atithi (1959), Kono Ekdin (1960) and Kamallata (1969).

Nirmal Kumar collaborated with Ajoy Kar in Paresh (1955). His collaboration with Tapan Sinha includes Upahar (1955), Louhakapat (1958), Kshaniker Atithi (1959), Apanjan (1968), Ekhoni (1971), Aandhar Periye (1973), Raja (1975), Sabuj Dwiper Raja (1979), Banchharamer Bagan (1980), Adalat o Ekti Meye (1982), Baidurya Rahasya (1985), Atanka (1986), Antardhan (1992) and Ajab Gayer Ajab Katha (1998). His collaboration with Partha Pratim Chowdhury includes Chayasurya (1963) and Dolna (1965). He collaborated with Rituparno Ghosh in Dahan (1998). He featured opposite Sumitra Devi in Gobinda Ray's Thakur Haridas (1959) and Suchitra Sen in Harisadhan Dasgupta's Kamallata (1969).