Devi Mukherjee (also known as Devi Mukhopadhyay) was an Indian actor who is known for his work in Bengali cinema and stage. Winner of a BFJA Award, Mukherjee is known for his distinctively resonant and masculine tone. He began his career as a thespian actor in 1925. His portrayal of Basudam in Phani Burma's Bengali film Prabhas Milan (1937) was his first film assignment. He rose to fame for his role as Souren in Hamrahi (1944) directed by Bimal Roy. Afterwards, he cemented his status as one of the bankable actors of Bengali cinema with his roles in films such as Bhabikal (1945), Abhijog (1947), Pather Dabi (1947), Pratibad (1948) and Joyjatra (1948).
He began his career as a thespian actor in 1925. His portrayal of Basudam in Phani Burma's Bengali film Prabhas Milan (1937) was his first film assignment. The screenplay of the film was written by poet Krishnadhan Dey. Mukherjee's performance as police officer Ghoshal in Nitin Bose's Bichar (1943) won him critical favour. He rose to fame for his role as Sourindranath in Udayer Pathe (1944) directed by Bimal Roy. Based on Jyotirmoy Roy's story, the narrative revolves around a writer who opposes class discrimination. Radhamohan Bhattacharya played the protagonist in the film. The film became a major critical and commercial success.
Mukherjee accumulated major critical acclaim portraying Somnath in Bhabikal (1945) directed by Niren Lahiri. The film follows Somnath who is torn between his idealistic father Shibnath Chowdhury and his capitalist father-in-law Kedar Sanyal.
Mukherjee starred in Amar Mallik's social drama film Biraj Bou (1946) based on Sarat Chandra Chatterjee's story of the same name. The screenplay of the film was written by Nripendra Krishna Chatterjee. He portrayed Rajendra, a salacious, rich man who is illegimately interested in Biraj, the protagonist portrayed by Sunanda Devi. According to Rabi Basu, Mukherjee was convincing and breathtaking as Rajendra.
Mukherjee committed suicide when Gunomoy Banerjee's thriller Bish Bachchar Aage (1948) was on the floor.