Devdas, the son of a zamindar, and Parvati, his neighbour's daughter, are childhood sweethearts. However, class and caste differences prevent their marriage. Devdas is sent off to Calcutta, while Paro is married off to an aged rich widower. In Calcutta, as remorse drives him to alcohol, Devdas meets Chandramukhi, a tawaif.

K.L. Saigal
as Devdas

Jamuna Barua
as Parbati

Rajkumari
as Chandramukhi

A.H. Shore
as Chunilal

Pahadi Sanyal
as A friend

Krishna Chandra Dey
as Bairagi

Mr. Raju
as Mohan

Biswanath Bhaduri
as Narayan

Yusuf Attia
as Rai Saheb

Nemo
as Dharmadas