Pramathesh Chandra Barua was in many ways a renowned director, actor and screen writer. He was the man who was mostly responsible for the rising fortunes of the New Theatre in the 1930s. Bengali director PC Barua delivered the first cult film of the Indian cinema, Devdas in 1935. Even today the Devdas cult is popular in Indian cinema.

Early Life of Pramathesh Chandra Barua
This eminent man was born on 24 October, 1903 at Gauripur, Assam to prabhat Chandra and Sarojbala Devi in Zamindar family. He did his schooling from Hare School of Kolkata and completed his graduation from Presidency College in the year 1924. He joined the new theatre (1932-39) and freelanced thereafter. This veteran person married Jamuna Barua.

Career of Pramathesh Chandra Barua
Pramathesh established Barua Pictures Limited. The first major project of the studio was Apradhi in 1931. Barua acted in this film and it was a critically acclaimed movie. Then in the year 1932 Barua acted as a villain in the film Bhagyalaxmi. Barua`s burst through with New Theatres came with Devdas in 1935 in Bengali. Barua was in the lead role in this film. He then remade the film in the year 1936 with K.L. Saigal in the lead.

After Devdas a number of fantastic films followed: Manzil (1936), Mukti (1937), Adhikar (1938), Rajat Jayanti (1939) and Zindagi (1940). In Mukti, Barua played the role of a young artist. It was one of those first films where the songs from Rabindranath Tagore were being played. Adhikar brings forth Barua`s interest with the conflict between tradition and contemporary. Rajat Jayanti displayed to the world Barua`s forte for comic flicks. Zindagi once again brought together Barua and K. L. Saigal. This romantic film deals with lovers living together.

Not only was P.C. Barua a great director but he also wrote his own screenplays. One of the last films of PC Barua is Shesh Uttor in 1942. The film was also made in Hindi, titled, Jawab..."

The filmmaker passed away in the year 1951.

The Filmography of Pramathesh Chandra Barua includes...
As a director
* Bengal 1983 (1932)
* Roop Lekha (1934)
* Devdas (1935)
* Maya (1936/II)
* Maya (1936/I)
* Manzil (1936)
* Grihadah (1936)
* Devdas (1936)
* Mukti (1937/II)
* Mukti (1937/I)
* Adhikar (1938)
* Rajat Jayanti (1939)
* Adhikar (1939)
* Zindagi (1940)
* Shap Mukti (1940)
* Mayer Pran (1941)
* Uttarayan (1941)
* Jawab (1942)
* Rani (1943)
* Subah Shyam (1944)
* Ameeree (1945)
* Pehchan (1946)
* Iran Ki Ek Raat (1949)
* Maya Kanan (1953)

As an Actor
* 1. Subah Shyam (1944)
* 2. Rani (1943)
* 3. Jawab (1942)
* 4. Uttarayan (1941)
* 5. Mayer Pran (1941)
* 6. Shap Mukti (1940)
* 7. Adhikar (1939)
* 8. Rajat Jayanti (1939)
* 9. Adhikar (1938)
* 10. Mukti (1937/I)
* 11. Mukti (1937/II)
* 12. Grihadah (1936)
* 13. Manzil (1936)
* 14. Devdas (1935)
* 15. Roop Lekha (1934)
* 16. Bengal 1983 (1932)
* 17. Aparadhi (1931)
* 18. Charitraheen (1931)
* 19. Takay Ki Na Hay (1931)

As a Writer
* 1. Adhikar (1939) (writer)
* 2. Rajat Jayanti (1939) (writer)
* 3. Adhikar (1938) (writer)
* 4. Mukti (1937/I) (writer)
* 5. Mukti (1937/II) (writer)
* 6. Devdas (1936) (writer)
* 7. Maya (1936/I) (writer)
* 8. Maya (1936/II) (writer)
* 9. Devdas (1935) (writer)
* 10. Ekada (1932) (screenplay)

As a Cinematographer
* 1. Zindagi (1940)