''Kailashey Kelengkari'' () is a 1974 mystery novel by

Satyajit Ray Satyajit Ray (; 2 May 1921 – 23 April 1992) was an Indian director, screenwriter, documentary filmmaker, author, essayist, lyricist, magazine editor, illustrator, calligrapher, and music composer. One of the greatest auteurs of fil ...

featuring the private detective Feluda.It was produced by the son of

, Sandip Ray. Here, Sabyasachi Chakrabarty played the role of Feluda.

Plot summary

Super Sleuth Feluda goes after a gang of smugglers - who steal and smuggle out the country's valuable treasure, the unique stone figures that adorn ancient temples of India. In the bait, he has to take up multiple disguises, encounter many shady characters, all in the land of Kailash Temple in

Ellora Ellora is a UNESCO World Heritage Site located in the Aurangabad district of Maharashtra, India. It is one of the largest rock-cut Hindu temple cave complexes in the world, with artwork dating from the period 600–1000 CE., Quote: "These 34 m ...

. He does however get a little help from his able assistant & cousin

Topshe Feluda, or Prodosh Chandra Mitra itter'', is a fictional detective, Private investigator created by famous Indian director and writer Satyajit Ray. Feluda resides at 21 Rajani Sen Road, Ballygunge, Calcutta, West Bengal. Feluda first made his a ...

and best friend Lalmohan Ganguly.

Adaptation

The novel was adapted into a film of the same name based on the same plot and was directed by the author's son, Sandip Ray.

References

1974 novels Feluda (series) Novels by Satyajit Ray Indian novels adapted into films Novels set in Maharashtra 1974 Indian novels {{1970s-mystery-novel-stub