Bhalchandra Pendharkar

Bhalchandra Pendharkar
Born (1921-11-22)22 November 1921
Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh [1]
Died 11 August 2015(2015-08-11) (aged 93)
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Occupation Actor, Singer and Drama Producer
Years active 1942–2015

Bhalchandra Pendharkar (22 November 1921 – 11 August 2015) was a Marathi stage actor, singer and drama producer.[2][3][4]

Career

Bhalchandra Pendharkar was affectionately known as Anna and gained immense popularity through his play Duritanche Timir Javo. Pendharkar played a vital role in the strengthening of the "Lalitkaladarsh Natak Mandali" which was founded in 1908 by Keshavrao Bhosale in the year 1907.[5] Among Pendharkar's most memorable contributions to the field of theatre were plays like ' Duritanche Timir Jaavo', 'Panditrao Jagannath', 'Gita Gaati Dnyaneshwar' and 'Shabbas Birbal Shabbas'.

He gained immense popularity through his play "Duritanche Timir Javo". The song "Aai Tujhi Aathvan Yete" in Marathi was very popular from this play.[6]

He himself was a very disciplined person and alwaysmade sure that the plays started on time.[7] He recorded over 300 plays which were performed at Mumbai Marathi Sahitya Sangh. This itself is a great collection for future generations.

Plays

  1. Satteche Gulam (सत्तेचे गुलाम)[8]
  2. Duritanche Timir Jaavo (दुरितांचे तिमिर जावो : बाळ कोल्हटकर)
  3. Panditrao Jagannath (पंडितराज जगन्नाथ : विद्याधर गोखले)
  4. Gita Gaati Dnyaneshwar (गीता गाती ज्ञानेश्वर)
  5. Shabbas Birbal Shabbas (शाब्बास बिरबल शाब्बास)
  6. Swamini (स्वामिनी : पु.भा. भावे)
  7. Jai Jai Gaurishankar (जय जय गौरीशंकर : विद्याधर गोखले)
  8. Anandi Gopal (आनंदी गोपाळ)
  9. Rakt nako maj prem have (रक्त नको मज प्रेम हवे)
  10. Zala Anant Hanumant (झाला अनंत हनुमंत)

Awards

He received many honours and awards

Death

Bhalchandra Pendharkar died at a private hospital in Mumbai on Tuesday after a brief illness. He was 94.[10] [11] [12]

Family

He has two sons and a daughter. Dhnyanesh Pendharkar is a singer and actor.

References

  1. ↑ Bhalchandra Pendharkar
  2. ↑ Bhalchandra Pendharkar
  3. ↑ Bhalchandra Pendharkar
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  7. ↑ नाटय़तपस्वी भालचंद्र पेंढारकर
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  9. ↑ Veteran theatre person Bhalchandra Pendharkar no more
  10. ↑ Marathi stage actor Bhalchandra Pendharkar passes away
  11. ↑ Bhalchandra Pendharkar passes away Archived 11 August 2015 at the Wayback Machine.
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