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Baburao Pendharkar
Baburao Pendharkar (22 June 1896 3 November 1967), was an Indian actor, director, film producer and writer. Personal life Baburao Pendharkar was born on 22 June 1896 in Kolhapur in a Brahmin family. Born to Radhabai and her patron Dr Gopal Pendharkar, Baburao was related to quite a few film personalities in Indian film industry. His younger brother Bhalji Pendharkar was a famous film director, producer and writer. Other famous names in family included his younger maternal half-brother Master Vinayak, Radhabai's son after she married Karnataki, and maternal cousin V. Shantaram, son of Kamalabai, Radhabai's younger sister. Baburao married Shree Kumudini and had two sons and daughters each with her. He died on 8 November 1967, in Bombay Mumbai ( ; ), also known as Bombay ( ; its official name until 1995), is the capital city of the Indian States and union territories of India, state of Maharashtra. Mumbai is the financial centre, financial capital and the list of citi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kolhapur
Kolhapur () is a city on the banks of the Panchganga River in the southern part of the Indian state of Maharashtra. Kolhapur is one of the most significant cities in South Maharashtra and has been a hub of historical, religious, and cultural activities for centuries. It is famous for its unique food culture, including its signature Kolhapuri cuisine. The city is situated in the western part of Maharashtra and is often referred to as "Dakshin Kashi" or "Mahateerth". It boasts a rich history, which has given it various other names, including Kollagiri, Kolladigiripattan and Kollpur, all meaning "valley" Around 2 CE Kolhapur's name was 'Kuntal'. Kolhapur is known as Dakshin Kashi''' or Kashi of the South because of its spiritual history and the antiquity of its shrine Mahalaxmi, better known as Ambabai. The region is known for the production of the famous handcrafted and braided leather slippers called Kolhapuri chappal, which received the Geographical Indication designatio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shyamchi Aai (film)
''Shyamchi Aai'' (lit.:Shyam's Mother) is a 1953 Marathi film, directed by P.K.Atre. It is based on the book Shyamchi Aai written by Sane Guruji in Marathi. The film was acclaimed upon release. It stars Damuanna Joshi, Vanamala and Madhav Vaze. ''Shyamchi Aai'' won the Golden Lotus Award for Best Film at the National Film Awards The National Film Awards are awards for artistic and technical merit given for "Excellence within the Cinema of India, Indian film industry". Established in 1954, it has been administered, along with the International Film Festival of India ... in 1954. Plot The plot revolves around a boy called Shyam and his relationship with his mother. It shares the effect Shyam's mother has had on Shyam's life and upbringing, and how he is taught to stick to his ideals and principles, even in the face of poverty. The relationships of all the individuals in Shyam's family are explored. The film ends with the illness and sad death of Shyam's mother. Cas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1896 Births
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Sita Kalyanam (1934 Tamil Film)
''Seetha Kalyanam'' () is a 1934 Indian Tamil-language Hindu mythological film directed by Baburao Pendharkar and K. Ramnoth and produced by Prabhat Film Company. The film stars S. Rajam and S. Jayalakshmi in the lead roles and marks the cinematic debut of notable musicians Papanasam Sivan and S. Balachander. The film is significant for being the first Tamil production to feature colour, achieved using hand-colouring techniques. It was remade in Telugu the same year under the same title. Plot Sita Kalyanam is the story of Sita's ''swayamvara''. Sita's father King Janaka arranges a ''swayamvara'' for his daughter. He announces a contest and declares that whoever can wield ''Shiva Dhanush'' (Shiva's bow) will be given Seetha's hand in marriage. After several kings and princes fail to do so, Rama, the prince of Ayodhya, wields the bow and marries Sita. Cast * S. Rajam – Rama * S. Jayalakshmi – Sita *V. Sundaram Iyer – Janaka * T. V. Seetharama Iyer – Dasarath ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Udaykal
''Udaykal'' (Thunder Of The Hills) is a 1930 historical silent film co-directed by V. Shantaram and Keshavrao Dhaiber. It was produced by Prabhat Film Company. The story was written by Baburao Pendharkar. The cinematographers were S. Fattelal and V. G. Damle. The film starred V. Shantaram, Baburao Pendharkar, Kamla Devi, G. R. Mane, Ibrahim and Dhaiber. The film was the second of two "significant historical silent films" made by Shantaram, the first being ''Netaji Palkar'' (1927). ''Udaykal'' was a historical film based on the "military expeditions" of the young 17th century Maratha Emperor Shivaji. Cast * V. Shantaram * Baburao Pendharkar * Kamla Devi * G. R. Mane * Ibrahim * Keshavrao Dhaiber * Anant Apte * Rahim Miya * Yaghya the Dog Production Shantaram stated that this was the first film which "politicised" the Maratha Emperor Shivaji. The film was earlier called "Swarajyacha Toran" (The Flags Of Freedom), but with the censors opposing the word "Freedom", which to the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maya Machhindra
''Maya Macchindra'', also titled alternatively as ''Alakh Niranjan'', is the title of various films produced in different languages in India. The story is based on the life of Matsyendranath or Machindranath one of the eighty-four Mahasiddhas, tantric yogic master and the founder of nath lineage, and his famous disciple, baba Gorakhnath. 1932 Marathi/Hindi film ''Maya Machhindra'' is a 1932 Marathi and Hindi black-and-white film, produced by Prabhat Films and directed by Shantaram Rajaram Vankudre. The film is based on Mani Shankar Trivedi's play ''Siddhasansar'', with music scored by Govindrao Tembe. Cast * Govindrao Tembe—Machhindranath *Durga Khote—Queen *Master Vinayak—Gorakh *Baburao Pendharkar Production ''Maya Machhindra'' was a popular legend in ancient India and Tibet about tantric masters, and was made into a movie in more than one language six times. It was first made in Marathi and Hindi in 1932, soon after India's first sound film Alam Ara was made in 1931 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ayodhyecha Raja
''Ayodhyecha Raja'', literally "The King of Ayodhya", was the first Marathi talkie, released in 1932, directed by Shantaram Rajaram Vankudre. It is based on the puranic story of Raja Harishchandra of Ayodhya and his test by sage Vishwamitra, as recounted in Valmiki's epic, ''Ramayana''. The film was also made as a double-version, ''Ayodhya Ka Raja'' (1932) in Hindi, making it the first double version talkie of Indian cinema, wherein Munshi Ismail Farogh wrote the Hindi dialogue, while screenwriter N.V. Kulkarni also did Marathi dialogue. India's first full-length feature film, ''Raja Harishchandra'' (1913), was also made on the same storyline. Significance The film was not just Prabhat Film Company's first talkie film, but also for its director, V. Shantaram. In its time, it was a leap in sound, song and dialogue quality and became a hit. Eventually, it turned out to be a social leap as well for the film industry, as the entry of Durga Khote, who belonged to an upper class a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chandrahasa (film)
''Chandrahasa'' is a 1933 Hindi mythological costume drama film directed by Sarvottam Badami. It was the first Hindi film directed by Badami, bringing him into prominence, even though he did not know Hindi. It was also one of the first Talkie versions of the film which was remade several times. Produced by Sagar Movietone, it had music composed by S. P. Rane. The film starred Noor Mohammed Charlie, Gulzar, Kamala, Master Bachchu, Dinkar, Mehboob Khan and Baburao Sansare. The film was not a comedy in spite of Charlie, a well-known comedian acting in this film. Badami went on to be recognised later for his satirical comedies. The story is about a young man Chandrahasa, whom an evil minister is trying to kill. A princess helps Chandrahasa, falling in love with him in the process. Plot An evil minister wants to kill the young boy Chandrahasa who escapes the minister's killers. Several years later the minister finds Chandrahasa and sends him as a messenger to the king with a letter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ghar Ki Rani
''Ghar Ki Rani'' is a 1940 Bollywood film directed by and starring Master Vinayak. Cast *Master Vinayak as Satyavan * Meenakshi Shirodkar as Savitri *Baburao Pendharkar * Damuanna Malvankar *Leela Chitnis Leela Chitnis (''née'' Nagarkar; 9 September 1909 – 14 July 2003) was an Indian actress in the Indian film industry, active from the 1930s to the 1980s. In her early years she starred as a romantic lead, but she is best remembered for her lat ... as Arundhati References External links * 1940 films 1940s Hindi-language films 1940s Indian films Indian black-and-white films {{1940s-Hindi-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amrit (1941 Film)
Amrit (), the classical Marathus (, ''Marathos''), was a Phoenician port located near present-day Tartus in Syria. Founded in the third millenniumBC, Marat (, ) was the northernmost important city of ancient Phoenicia, with relations to nearby Arwad. During the 2ndcenturyBC, Amrit was defeated and its site largely abandoned, leaving its ruins well preserved and without extensive remodeling by later generations. History The city lies on the Mediterranean coast around south of modern-day Tartus. Two rivers cross the city: Nahr Amrit, near the main temple, and Nahr al-Kuble near the secondary temple, a fact that might be linked to the importance of water in the religious traditions in Amrit. The city was probably founded by the Arvadites, and was considered one of the "daughters of Arwad" on the coastline.Strabo, ''Geographica'', 16.2.12Greek sourcean Marathus served as Arwad's continental base, although the port of Arwad in the mainland was Carne. It grew to be one of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nagad Narayan
''Nagad Narayan'' is a Bollywood film. It was released in 1943 Events Below, the events of World War II have the "WWII" prefix. January * January 1 – WWII: The Soviet Union announces that 22 German divisions have been encircled at Stalingrad, with 175,000 killed and 137,650 captured. * January 4 � .... References External links * 1943 films 1940s Hindi-language films 1940s Indian films Indian black-and-white films {{1940s-Hindi-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Valmiki (1946 Film)
''Valmiki'' is a 1946 Tamil-language film starring Honnappa Bhagavathar, U. R. Jeevarathinam, N. C. Vasanthakokilam, T. R. Rajakumari and T. S. Balaiah. It was directed by Sundar Rao Nadkarni. Plot The film is based on the story of the Hindu sage Valmiki (played by Honnappa Bhagavathar), who starts as a bandit and eventually undergoes spiritual transformation into a religious mendicant. Valmiki falls in love with a princess (played by Jeevarathnam), who is kidnapped by the villain (played by T. S. Balaiah). Cast Crew * Producer: B. Rangaswamy Naidu, S. M. Sriramulu Naidu & Samikannu Vincent * Production Company: Central Studios * Director: Sundar Rao Nadkarni * Music: S. V. Venkataraman * Lyrics: Papanasam Sivan * Story: Sundar Rao Nadkarni, Elangovan * Screenplay: * Dialogues: A. S. A. Sami * Art Direction: H. Santaram * Editing: Sundar Rao Nadkarni * Choreography: K. R. Kamaar, Heeralal * Cinematography: P. Ramasamy, Muthusamy * Stunt: * Dance: Soundtrack T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
