| 4 | | Music director born in Kudal, Maharashtra. Employed at [[Prabhat]] as actor and studio-hand from 1929. Assistant to composers [[Tembe]], [[Krishnarao]] and [[Bhole]] and actor-singer with successful solos in [[Ayodhyecha Raja]] and [[Amar Jyoti]]. Music director at [[ |
| | 4 | Music director born in Kudal, Maharashtra. Employed at [[Prabhat]] as actor and studio-hand from 1929. Assistant to composers [[Tembe]], [[Krishnarao]] and [[Bhole]] and actor-singer with successful solos in [[Ayodhyecha Raja]] and [[Amar Jyoti]]. Music director at [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rajkamal|Rajkamal]], where he was a regular in Shantaram films for over three decades starting with [[Shakuntala]]. Best-known work mainly adapting traditional Maharashtrian musical modes of Powada and Lavni (e.g. in [[Lokshahir Ramjoshi]] and [[Amar Bhoopali]]). Made several polemical statements calling for Marathi cinema’s return to regional music traditions (e.g. Desai, 1950). Scored several mythologicals by [[Vijay Bhatt]] and [[Babubhai Mistri]] and two major [[Sohrab Modi]] films: [[Sheesh Mahal]] and [[Jhansi Ki Rani]]. Later scored for [[Hrishikesh Mukherjee]] ([[Ashirwad]], [[Guddi]]) and [[Gulzar]] (Achanak). |