#DADA KONDKE AWARDS MOVIE#

(dedicated to the memory of) produced by Sunita KondkeДЄs a lyricist he wrote multiple songs on animals Kondke often employed the veteran actor-dancer, BhagwanвЂ…Dada in dancing sequences in his films such as Aali Angavar, Hyoch Navra Pahije, Bot Lavin Tithe Gudgulya, and Ram Ram Gangaram. Many of his movies, produced under the 'Kamakshi Pictures' banner, had UshaвЂ…Chavan as the lead actress, Rajesh Mujumdar as screen play writer (from Pandu Hawaldar onward), RaamвЂ…Laxman as music director, Jayawant Kulkarni and later MahendraвЂ…Kapoor as the male playback singer, UshaвЂ…Mangeshkar as the female playback singer, and Bal Mohite as the chief assistant. Kondke is known for using the same team of actors, technicians and playback singers to repeat the formula for success that he believed he had got from his debut film.

For example, Kondke portrayed himself as a Dhobi (Laundry Man) in Aali Angavar, Poor Farmer in Songadya, and a Police Constable in Pandu Havaldar.

Kondke's story-lines were always based on the simpleton engaged in lower level occupations. Kondke retained his team from Songadya and delivered his next hit EaktaвЂ…JeevвЂ…Sadashiv.

#DADA KONDKE AWARDS MOVIE#

Some of the other people who played major characters in this movie were NiluвЂ…Phule, GanpatвЂ…Patil, Sampat Nikam and Ratnamala. He cast himself as Namya, the simpleton who falls for the glamour of Kalavati (played by UshaвЂ…Chavan) who is a dancer. Songadya was based on a story written by VasantвЂ…Sabnis, and was directed by Govind Kulkarni. He then turned producer with Songadya in 1971. Vichha Majhi Puri Kara brought Kondke into spotlight and in 1969, he debuted in Marathi movies through a role in BhaljiвЂ…Pendharkar's movie Tambdi Maati which won the NationalвЂ…FilmвЂ…AwardвЂ…forвЂ…BestвЂ…FeatureвЂ…FilmвЂ…inвЂ…Marathi. The drama went on to play over 1500 shows all over Maharashtra and made Dada a star. The drama was named Vichha Majhi Puri Kara (Translation: Fulfill my Wish). Sabnis appreciated Dada's performance in Khankhanpurcha Raja (Translation: Bankrupt King), and agreed to write a modern Marathi language Tamasha or Loknatya ( folkвЂ…play). Later, Kondke started his own theatre company, and approached Sabnis to compose a drama script for him. During this period came in contact with various Marathi stage personalities including writer, VasantвЂ…Sabnis.

Kondke was involved in cultural activities of SevaвЂ…Dal, a Congress party volunteers organization, where he started working in dramas.

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