'''Vishnupant Govind Damle (1892-1945)''' Marathi director and producer born in Pen, Raigad Dist., Maharashtra. Like his long-term collaborator, [[Fattelal]], was apprenticed to Anandrao, the artist-technician cousin of [[Baburao Painter]], helping to construct designer and cinematographer, making his own FILMOGRAPHY: 1968: Samayer Kache (Sh); camera and processing film. Co-founded [[Maharashtra Films]] (1918) with Painter and Fattelal. With [[Shantaram]], they broke away and established Prabhat in 1929. Damle took charge of the sound department and is credited with introducing the playback technique. Took over management of [[Prabhat Films]] after Shantaram left (1942) but without success. Best known for the classic Sant Tukaram and subsequent Saint films (co-d with Fattelal). Last film, Sant Sakhu, co-d with Raja Nene and Fattelal. FILMOGRAPHY (co-d with S. Fattelal): 1928: Maharathi Karna (St); 1936: [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sant_Tukaram|Sant Tukaram]]; 1938: Gopal Krishna; 1940: Sant Dnyaneshwar; 1941: [[Sant Sakhu]]. [[Director]] [[Producer]]