Suryakant Mandhare Explained

Suryakant
Birth Name:Vaman Tukaram Mandare
Birth Date:1925
Birth Place:Kolhapur, Bombay Presidency, British India
Death Date:22 August 1999 (aged 73)
Death Place:Pune, Maharashtra, India
Othername:Suryakant Mandare
Nationality:Indian
Yearsactive:1938–1999
Relatives:Chandrakant Mandare (brother)

Vaman Tukaram Mandare (1925–1999) professionally known as Suryakant was an Indian actor and director who worked in Marathi film industry and acted in more than 100 films.[1] Actor and artist Chandrakant Mandare is the elder brother of Suryakant.[2]

Suryakant begun his acting career at the age of twelve as a child artist in Bhalji Pendharkar's Dhruv, returned in 1943 film Bhahirji Naik, a second collaboration with Pendharkar. Pairing of Suryakant with the actress Jayshree Gadkar was very appriciated, appeared in 70 films together including Mohityanchi Manjula (1960), Subhadra Haran (1963), Sadhi Mansa (1965), Patlaachi Soon (1966). He is noted for ruralist 'gramin chitrapat' genre films like Anant Mane's Sangte Aika (1959) and Dinkar D. Patil's Malhari Martand (1965).[3]

Early life

Suryakant was born in Kolhapur in 1925 to Tanubai and Tukaram Mandare. He completed his education at Saraswati Vidyalaya and Harihar Vidyalaya in Kolhapur. He also studied painting from the painter Baba Gajbar. Since childhood, Mandhare likes physical activities, made his body strong. Due to muscular physique he got opportunity to act in the Bhalji Pendharkar's film Dhruv in 1938 at the age of twelve.[4]

Career

Suryakant started acting while studying in school and played many roles, mostly negative roles. He was guided by Bhalji Pendharkar and Baba Gajbar when he was young. He got the knowledge of painting from Baba Gajbar, and filmmaking from Pendharkar. During his schooling, Suryakant was inclined towards painting and acting. In 1943, he played the role of young Shivaji Maharaj in the film Bahirji Naik directed by Bhalji Pendharkar. This film became very popular at that time and Bhalji Pendharkar named him Suryakant. From there on, he appeared on the screen with the name Suryakant in all the subsequent films.

Suryakant Mandhare has featured in more than 100 films. Portrayed protagonist in Ketki Banat, Stree Janma Tuji Kahani, Graha Devta, Bala Jo Jo Re. His on-screen pairing with actress Jayshree Gadkar became very popular, the duo worked together in 70 films. At the same time, his films with Sulochana and Usha Kiran were also popular. Along with the films, he acted in many plays, including Agraya, Tujhe Hai Tujpashi, Lagnachi Bedi, Jhunjarrao, Bebandshahi.

Filmography

Film

Drama

Suryakant acted in following Marathi Dramas

Death

Suryakant expired on 22 August 1999 in Pune, Maharashtra at the age of 73.[8]

Notes and References

  1. Book: D. P. Mishra . India. Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. Publications Division . Great masters of Indian cinema: the Dadasaheb Phalke Award winners . 7 June 2013 . 1 September 2006 . Publications Division, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Govt. of India . 978-81-230-1361-9.
  2. Web site: Chandrakant Mandare . 7 June 2013 . जिल्हाधिकारी कार्यालय, कोल्हापूर . 4 March 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304035813/http://kolhapur.nic.in/htmldocs/chandram.htm . live .
  3. Book: Rajadhyaksha . Ashish . Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema . Willemen . Paul . 2014-07-10 . Routledge . 978-1-135-94318-9 . en.
  4. Web site: बनगे . अर्चना . 2021-06-02 . सूर्यकांत मांडरेंचं कोल्हापूरच्या मातीशी घट्ट नातं; स्वरुपा पोरेंनी उलगडला 'जीवन प्रवास'! . 2023-12-31 . . mr.
  5. Book: Isak Mujawar . Maharashtra: birthplace of Indian film industry . 7 June 2013 . 1969 . Chief Information Officer, Maharashtra Information Centre . 11 October 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201011215337/https://books.google.com/books?id=RH9YAAAAMAAJ&q=suryakant+chandrakant&dq=suryakant+chandrakant&hl=en&sa=X&ei=yPWxUejfHMPirAeZpoH4CQ&ved=0CCwQ6AEwADgK . live .
  6. Book: Shampa Banerjee . Bhārata Kā 24vāṃ Antarrāshṭrīya Philma Samāroha '93, Naī Dillī, Janavarī 10-20, 1993 . 7 June 2013 . 1993 . Directorate of Film Festivals, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting . 11 October 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201011215340/https://books.google.com/books?id=RN1kAAAAMAAJ&q=suryakant+chandrakant&dq=suryakant+chandrakant&hl=en&sa=X&ei=Z_SxUZ_xN8zHrQfFlYHQCA&ved=0CEgQ6AEwBQ . live .
  7. Book: Peter Cowie . World Filmography: 1967 . 7 June 2013 . 1977 . Fairleigh Dickinson Univ Press . 978-0-498-01565-6 . 258–.
  8. Web site: Lord Swaraj Paul appointed chancellor of University of Wolverhampton . 2023-12-31 . India Today . en.

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