Guru Thakur Explained

Guru Thakur
Birth Date:	18 July
Birth Place:	Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Occupation:	Poet, lyricist, playwright, script writer, actor.
Language:	Marathi
Period:	1998–present

Guru Thakur (Marathi: गुरु ठाकूर) is an Indian poet, lyricist, scriptwriter, actor and playwright from Mumbai (Maharashtra), known for his contributions in Marathi and Hindi film industry. 

Early life

Born in Mumbai, Maharashtra, Guru started his career at the age of 19 as a political cartoonist at Marathi weekly Marmik.

Career as Scriptwriter

Guru Thakur has written dialogues/scripts for movies, Aga bai Arrecha, Natarang, Bhikari and Narbachi Wadi.

Awards and nominations

Guru Thakur has won many awards and honours including:

• 2022 शांताबाई शेळके स्मृती पुरस्कार 2022
• 2022 Aarti Prabhu award 2022
• 2021 Planet Marathi Filmfare award 2021 - Best Lyrics for the song 'Kona Mage Bhirbhirta' from the movie Preetam
• 2013 'Ma. Ta. Sanman Award'^[1] as Best Lyricist for the song 'Bagh Ughadun Daar' from the movie Bharatiya.^[2]
• 2010 'BIG FM'^[3] BIG Lyricist Award for Song Khel Mandla form Natarang
• 2010 'Zee Gaurav Award'^[4] as Best Lyricist for the song 'Khel Mandala' from the Movie Natarang.
• 2010 'Ma. Ta. Sanman Award' as Best Lyricist for the song 'Khel Mandala' from the movie Natarang.
• 2010 'Chitrapati V Shantaram Award'^[5] as Best Lyricist for the song 'Khel Mandala' from the movie Natarang.
• 2010 Saraswat Chaitanya Gaurav Puraskar.^[6]
• 2010 Nomination at 'Zee Gaurav Awards' for Best Lyricist for the song 'He Raje Ji Ra Ji' from the movie Me Shivajiraje Bhosale Boltoy.^[7]
• 2009 'Indradhanu Yuvonmesh Puraskar'^[8] for Song Witting.
• 2009 Nomination at 46th 'Maharashtra Rajya Chitrapat Puraskar'^[9] for Best Dialogue for the movie Marmabandh.

Work List

Movies

• Aga Bai Arrecha (2004)
• Natrang (2010)
• Kshanbhar Vishranti (2010)
• Chandramukhi (2022)
• Maharashtra Shahir (2023)
• Phulrani (2023) as writer
• Songya (2023) as lyricist
• Panchak (2024)

External links

• Guru Thakur's blog
• Interview on website Maayboli

Notes and References

1. Web site: मटा सन्मान विजेत्यांच्या प्रतिक्रिया. Marathi. TOI. 22 March 2010. Bennett Coleman & Co. Ltd.. 28 June 2010.
2. Web site: 22 February 2010. Natrang', 'Mee Shivaji Raje...' Bag 7 'Zee Gaurav Awards. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20100310125446/http://news.outlookindia.com/item.aspx?675023. 10 March 2010. Outlook Publishing (India) Pvt. Ltd. Press Trust of India. 23 June 2010.
3. Web site: Lata Mangeshkar felicitated at Big Marathi Music Awards. RnM Team. Indiantelevision Dot Com Pvt Ltd. 30 October 2010.
4. Web site: Zee Gaurav Awards. Zee Marathi. Zee News Limited, 2006. 25 June 2010. 18 March 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100318042109/http://www.zeemarathi.com/Zee_Aboutus.aspx?zsid=29. dead.
5. Web site: Loksatta. 10 July 2010. व्ही. शांताराम पुरस्कारांवर 'झिंग चिक झिंग'चे वर्चस्व. Marathi.
6. Web site: सारस्वत चैतन्य गौरव पुरस्कार जाहीर. Marathi. The Indian Express Online Media. 22 April 2010. The indian express ltd.. 28 June 2010.
7. Web site: झी गौरव पुरस्कारात 'नटरंग'ला १६ नामांकने. Marathi. The Indian Express Online Media. 6 April 2010. The indian express ltd.. 28 June 2010.
8. Web site: ठाण्यात रंगणार 'इंदधनू'चे रंग!. Marathi. TOI. 2 December 2009. Bennett Coleman & Co. Ltd.. 7 April 2010. 16 December 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20091216015007/http://maharashtratimes.indiatimes.com/articleshow/5289815.cms. dead.
9. Web site: राज्य चित्रपट पुरस्काराची नामांकने जाहीर. Marathi. TOI. 9 April 2009. Bennett Coleman & Co. Ltd.. 28 June 2010.