V.SHANTARAM ,
WORLD FAMOUS INDIAN DIRECTOR
BORN 1901 OCTOBER 30
Shantaram Rajaram Vankudre (18 November 1901 – 30 October 1990), referred to as V. Shantaram or Shantaram Bapu, was an Indian filmmaker, film producer and actor.[2] He is most known for films such as Dr. Kotnis Ki Amar Kahani (1946), Amar Bhoopali (1951), Jhanak Jhanak Payal Baaje (1955), Do Aankhen Barah Haath (1957), Navrang (1959), Duniya Na Mane (1937), Pinjra (1972), Chani, Iye Marathiche Nagari and Zunj.
He directed his first film Netaji Palkar, in 1927.[3] In 1929, he founded the Prabhat Film Company along with Vishnupant Damle, K.R. Dhaiber, S. Fatelal and S.B. Kulkarni, which made Ayodhyecha Raja, the first Marathi language film in 1932 under his direction.[4] He left Prabhat co. in 1942 to form "Rajkamal Kalamandir" in Mumbai.[5] In time, "Rajkamal" became one of the most sophisticated studios of the country.[6]
He was praised by Charlie Chaplin for his Marathi film Manoos. Chaplin reportedly liked the film very much
Early life[edit source]
Shantaram Rajaram Vankudre[8] was born on 18 November 1901 in the erstwhile princely state of Kolhapur (in present-day Maharashtra) into a Jain family.[2][9]
Career[edit source]
V. Shantaram started his film career doing odd jobs in Maharashtra Film Co. owned by Baburao Painter at Kolhapur.[10] He went on to debut as an actor in the silent film Surekha Haran in 1921.[11]
Shantaram, fondly known as Annasaheb, had an illustrious career as a filmmaker for almost six decades. He was one of the early filmmakers to realize the efficacy of the film medium as an instrument of social change and used it successfully to advocate humanism on one hand and expose bigotry and injustice on the other. V. Shantaram had a very keen interest in music. It is said that he "ghost wrote" music for many of his music directors, and took a very active part in the creation of music. Some of his songs had to rehearsed several times before they were approved by V. Shantaram. [12]
The Dadasaheb Phalke Award was conferred on him in 1985.[13] He was awarded the Padma Vibhushan in 1992.[14]
His autobiography Shantarama was published in Hindi and Marathi.[13][15]
Shantaram died on 30 October 1990 in Mumbai.[8] The V. Shantaram Award was constituted by Central Government and Maharashtra State Government. The V. Shantaram Motion Picture Scientific Research and Cultural Foundation, established in 1993, offers various awards to film-makers. The award is presented annually on 18 November.[13] A postage stamp, bearing his likeness, was released by India Post to honour him on 17 November 2001.
Personal life[edit source]
Shantaram was born in Kolhapur to a Marathi Jain family and he married thrice. His first marriage was to Vimla, with whom he has three children, son Prabhat Kumar, daughters Saroj and Charusheela, mother of actor Sushant Ray a.k.a. Siddharth Ray.
Shantaram then married actress Jayashree (née Kamulkar), with whom he had three children - Marathi film director and producer Kiran,[16][17] actress Rajshree and Tejashree.
His third wife, actress Sandhya (née Vijaya Deshmukh), was his co-star in Do Aankhen Barah Haath as well as the heroine of his films such as Jhanak Jhanak Payal Baaje, Navrang, Jal Bin Machhli Nritya Bin Bijli and Sehra. Daughter Madhura (from his first marriage with Vimla) is married to Pandit Jasraj and is the mother of music director Shaarang Dev Pandit and TV presenter Durga Jasraj.[18]
He introduced Rajshree and Jeetendra in the 1964 film Geet Gaya Patharon Ne. He also introduced his second wife Sandhya's niece Ranjana Deshmukh into the Marathi film industry through Chandanachi Choli Ang Ang Jaali, directed by Kiran Shantaram in 1975. Ranjana dominated the Marathi silver screen in the 70s and 80s.
Shantaram used to live at Panhala. His daughter Saroj has maintained his house and has converted it into a hotel named Valley View.
Google Doodle on V. Shantaram[edit source]
A Google Doodle celebrated his 116th birthday on 18 November 2017. [19]
Filmography[edit source]
As Actor[edit source]
Sinhagad (1923)
Savkari Pash (1925)
Stri (1961)
Parchhain (1952)
Do Ankhen Barah Haath (1957)
As Producer[edit source]
Banwasi (1948)
Sehra (1963)
Geet Gaya Patharon Ne (1964)
Ladki Sahyadri Ki (1966)
Jal Bin Machhli Nritya Bin Bijli (1971)
Raja Rani Ko Chahiye Pasina (1978)
Jhanjhaar (1987)
As Director[edit source]
Maharashtra Film Company[edit source]
Netaji Palkar (1927)
Prabhat Film Company[edit source]
Gopal Krishna (1929)
Udaykal (1930)
Rani Saheba (1930)
Khooni Khanjar (1930)
Chandrasena (1931)
Maya Machindra (1932)
Agnikankan (1932)
Ayodhyecha Raja (1932)
Sinhagad (1933)
Sairandhri (1933)
Amrit Manthan (1934)
Dharmatma (1935)
Chandrasena (1935)
Amar Jyoti (1936)
Duniya Na Mane (1937)
Kunku (1937)
Manoos (1939)
Aadmi (1939)[20]
Padosi (1941)
Rajkamal Kalamandir[edit source]
Shakuntala (1943)
Parbat Pe Apna Dera (1944)
Dr. Kotnis Ki Amar Kahani (1946)
Lokshahir Ram Joshi (1947)
Apna Desh (1949)
Dahej (1950)
Amar Bhoopali (1951)
Parchhain (1952)
Teen Batti Char Raasta (1953)
Surang (1953)
Subah Ka Tara (1954)
Jhanak Jhanak Payal Baaje (1955)
Toofan Aur Diya (1956)
Do Aankhen Barah Haath (1957)
Navrang (1959)
Stree (1961)
Sehra (1963)
Geet Gaya Patharon Ne (1964)
Ladki Sahyadri Ki (1966)
Boond Jo Ban Gayee Moti (1967)
Jal Bin Machhli Nritya Bin Bijli (1971)
Pinjra (1973)
Jhanjhaar (1987)
Awards[edit source]
Won[edit source]
National Film Awards
1955 - All India Certificate of Merit for Best Feature Film - Jhanak Jhanak Payal Baaje[22]
1955 - President's Silver Medal for Best Feature Film in Hindi - Jhanak Jhanak Payal Baaje[22]
1957 - President's Gold Medal for the All India Best Feature Film - Do Aankhen Barah Haath[23]
1957 - President's Silver Medal for Best Feature Film in Hindi - Do Aankhen Barah Haath[23]
1957: Filmfare Award for Best Director: Jhanak Jhanak Payal Baaje
1958: Berlin International Film Festival, OCIC Award: Do Aankhen Barah Haath [24][25]
1958: Berlin International Film Festival, Silver Bear (Special Prize): Do Aankhen Barah Haath [24][25]
1985: Dadasaheb Phalke Award
1992: Padma Vibhushan
Nominated[edit source]
1951: Cannes Film Festival, Grand Prize: Amar Bhoopali (The Immortal Song) [26]
1959: Golden Globe Awards, Samuel Goldwyn Award: Do Aankhen Barah Haath [24]
Biographies[edit source]
Shantaram, Kiran & Narwekar, Sanjit; V Shantaram: The Legacy of the Royal Lotus, 2003, Rupa & Co., ISBN 978-81-291-0218-8.
Banerjee, Shampa; Profiles, five film-makers from India: V. Shantaram, Raj Kapoor, Mrinal Sen, Guru Dutt, Ritwik Ghatak Directorate of Film Festivals, National Film Development Corp, 1985.
வி. சாந்தாராம் (V. Shantaram / Shantaram Rajaram Vankudre நவம்பர் 18, 1901 – அக்டோபர் 30, 1990) இந்தியத் திரைப்பட்ட இயக்குனர், தயாரிப்பாளர் மற்றும் நடிகருமாவார்[2]. 'ஜனக் ஜனக் பாயல் பாஜே' என்ற இந்தியாவின் முதல் டெக்னிக் கலர் படத்தை இயக்கியவர் இவர்.
பிறப்பு மற்றும் திருமணம்[மூலத்தைத் தொகு]
மராட்டிய மாநிலத்தில் உள்ள கோலாப்பூரில் 1901-ல் பிறந்தார். இவரின் முதல் மனைவி நடிகை ஜெயஸ்ரீயை மணந்தார். பின் அவருடன் மனக்கசப்பு ஏற்படவே அவர்களின் திருமண வாழ்வு முடிவுக்கு வந்தது. பின் ஜனக் ஜனக் பாயல் பாஜே திரைப்படத்தின் கதாநாயகியான சந்தியாவை மறுமணம் செய்துகொண்டார்.
இவரது மகள் ராஜ்யஸ்ரீ ஆவார். இவரும் மிக பெரிய நடிகையாவார். காதல் திருமணம் செய்து கொண்டு வெளிநாட்டுக்குச் சென்று விட்டார்.
வெற்றிப் படங்கள்[மூலத்தைத் தொகு]
கோட்னீஸ் என்ற படம் இவருக்கு பேரும் புகழும் சம்பாதித்து கொடுத்தது. இதில் இவர் கதாநாயகனாகவும் நடித்தார். பின் சாந்தாராமுக்கு அகில இந்திய அளவில் புகழை சேர்த்த படங்கள் பர்சாயின், ஆத்மி, சகுந்தலா, தஹேஜ், படோசி, சந்திரசேனா, அமிர்தமந்தன் போன்ற படங்களாகும். 'தோ ஆங்கேன் பாரஹாத்' எனும் இந்தி படம் பல விருதுகளை இவருக்கு வாங்கி தந்தது. 'தீன் பத்தி சார் ரஸ்தா' என்ற இவரது படம் பெரும் வெற்றி கண்டது.
இறப்பு[மூலத்தைத் தொகு]
அக்டோபர் 30, 1990 இல் மும்பையில் இறந்தார்.
