Harindranath Chattopadhyay (2 April 1898 – 23 June 1990) was an Indian English poet, dramatist, actor, musician and a member of the 1st Lok Sabha from Vijayawada constituency.

His first book of poems, The Feast of Youth, was published when he was 19 years old, and received praise from Arthur Quiller-Couch and James Henry Cousins.

[3] He wrote in English but of topics relating to ancient Indian culture and Vedic ideas.

[citation needed] Harindranath Chattopadhyaya often recited his poem Rail Gaadi on All India Radio (Akashavani).

He himself wrote the lyrics, composed the music and sang a few songs, notable among which were Surya Ast Ho Gaya and Tarun Arun Se Ranjit Dharani.

[1] His most famous acting role was in the Hindi movie Bawarchi (The Chef), which was made in 1972; it was adapted by Hrishikesh Mukherjee from the Bengali film Galpo Holeo Satti, directed by Tapan Sinha.

Chattopadhyaya played the role of the strict and regimented patriarch of the house, where his sons, daughters-in-law and grandchildren lived in a joint family and still respected and abided by his rules.

He had cameos in three Satyajit Ray films: playing the wizard Barfi in Goopy Gyne Bagha Byne, the human encyclopaedia, Sidhujyatha, in Sonar Kella, and the senior member of the Board of Directors, Sir Baren Roy, in Seemabaddha The Earthen Goblet is a fine poem by Harendranath Chattopadhyay.

Actually the infant's dead mother was set on the fire and the child asked question to the flames.

The small poetic piece brings attention to the importance of sorrow which is created by creator.

At the end of the poem, the poet kneels at the feet of the Supreme Power who is the creator of the potter.