Goenda Baradacharan

Goenda Baradacharan is a Bengali fictional detective character created by novelist Shirshendu Mukhopadhyay. The character first appeared in the novel Monojder Advut Bari. Thereafter, a short story Goenda Baradacharan was published in Anandamela magazine in 1976.[1] Mukhopadhyay wrote a number of detective stories of Baradacharan, some of which were translated into English.[2]

Goenda Baradacharan
First appearanceMonojder Advut Bari
Last appearancePatalbabur Bipod
Created byShirshendu Mukhopadhyay
Portrayed byBratya Basu
In-universe information
GenderMale
TitleGoenda (Detective)
OccupationPrivate Investigator
ReligionHinduism
NationalityIndian

Character

Baradacharan is by profession a detective. He is a well built man, aged about 30 and uses a pistol. He has his old mother in his home. His nephew Chakku works as his assistant and he has a pet dog, Donkey. Baradacharan's activities is little comical and peculiar. He follows different and unorthodox styles of investigation to solve funny cases.[3][4] Very often, he helps when people lose their vegetables or cattle.[5][6]

Stories
  • Kustir Pyanch
  • Nayanchand
  • Gayapatir Bipod
  • Goenda Baradacharan
  • Tahale
  • Bahurupi Baradacharan
  • Patalbabur Bipod

Film adaptation

Actor-politician Bratya Basu played the role of Baradacharan in Anindya Chattopadhyay’s movie Manojder Adbhut Bari.[7][8][6]

References
  1. "খুদে-জগতের গল্প (Bengali)". desh.co.in (in Bengali). Retrieved June 27, 2019.
  2. "Political love". telegraphindia.com. Retrieved June 27, 2019.
  3. Shirshendu Mukhopadhyay. Funny & Funnier. ISBN 9788184774658. Retrieved June 27, 2019.
  4. 25ti Sera Bhoot (Bengali). ISBN 9789386186492. Retrieved June 27, 2019.
  5. "DIRECTOR ANINDYA CHATTOPADHYAY DECODES THE MAJOR PLAYERS IN MANOJDER ADBHUT BARI". Retrieved June 27, 2019.
  6. "Manojder Adbhut Bari review". Retrieved June 27, 2019.
  7. "Revealed: Bratya plays inspector Baradacharan - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2019-06-27.
  8. "Borodachoron has a message for Byomkesh - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2019-06-27.
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