biography awards and honours SK as playwright SK as director SK as actor SK and films SK on radio SK on television SK and the print media stage shows workshops video films photogallery contact	SK as playwright Sagar Mazha Pran Mee Ek Vidooshak Swar Julata Geet Tute Sangam Kachecha Chandra Kunitari Aahe Tithe Mala Uttar Havay Akher Too Yesheelach Sakhee Shejarinee Tee Velach Tashee Hotee Papa Sanga Kunache Tula Havay Taree Kaay? Eka Gharat Hotee Tichi Kathach Vegli Tooch Mazhee Ranee Malti Madhav Aani Mandali Rakta Nako Maj Prem Hawe Ramnagaree Asuni Nath Mee Anath Mishkili Shatataraka Yala Mhanaycha Tari Kaay? Aarop Ashee Mansa Ashaa Gamtee Sanket Meelanacha Goshta Doghanchi Mantarleli Chaitravel Mee Baban Pramanik Vahinichya Bangdya     मराठी
SK's Directors SK's Actors SK's Actresses SK's Set Designers SK's Lighting Designers SK's Music Directors SK's Translated Plays SK started his career as a playwright with 'Sagar Mazha Pran' in the year 1966. Over the past 40 years SK has written 29 plays, which have been presented on the Amateur and Professional stage. Intricate social problems, sufferings of women, man-woman relationship, human behaviour and complex psychological problems are some of the subjects of his interest. His sensitive treatment of the subjects and the realistic and identifiable characters in his plays were acclaimed by the audiences and critics alike. Sagar Maza Pran Sagar Mazha Pran was first performed at Sahitya Sangh Mandir, Mumbai on Wednesday 26th October 1966 at 8.30 pm, with the following cast: Nandkumar Raote, Vinayak Joshi, Raja Bapat, Asha Kamerkar, Manorama Wagle, Bhau Biwalkar, Harish Pathare, Ramesh Laul, Parshuram Saraf, Pappu Raote, Vinod Achrekar, Sadashiv Kshirsagar. Produced by: Lalit Kala Sadhana Director: Nandkumar Raote Set Design and Lighting: Baba Parsekar Music: Yashwant Deo * Sagar Mazha Pran was presented in the Maharashtra Rajya Natya Spardha and won Awards for Performance, Acting, Direction and Lighting Swar Julata Geet Tute Swar Julata Geet Tute was first performed at Shivaji Mandir, Mumbai on Saturday 11th February 1967 at 8.30 pm with the following cast: Mama Pendse, Bhavana, Vinayak Joshi, Lata Jukar, Baby Surekha, Vasant Khare, Dinanath Takalkar, Ellis Ramrajkar, Ramesh Honavar, S. Mahindra, Eran Joseph Produced by: Rangrekha, Mumbai Director: Nandkumar Raote Set Design and Lighting: Baba Parsekar Music: Kumarsen Gupte Swar Julata Geet Tute was revived in the year 1970 by Rajaram Shinde of Natyamandar, Mumbai with a new title ‘Devashapath Khara Sangen’ and it had Lalan Sarang essaying the main role. Swar Julata Geet Tute was adapted and presented in Gujarati by Anil Mehta with the title 'Shamna Sukaya Bheena Rumalma'. Directed by Vishnukumar Vyas, the cast included Jhankhana Desai, Lakshmi Patel, Vishnukumar Vyas and Vinod Vora. Kachecha Chandra Kachecha Chandra was first performed at Sahitya Sangh Mandir, Mumbai on Friday, 14th November, 1969 at 8.30 pm with the following cast: Suneela Pradhan, Nandkumar Raote, Anjali Mone, Ramesh Honavar, Datta Mone, Vinayak Joshi, Harish Pathare, Chhota Limaye, Chandrakant Parulekar, Prabha Joshi, Gajanan Bhosle, Manohar Deshpande Produced by: Lalit Kala Sadhana, Mumbai Director: Nandkumar Raote Set Design and Lighting: Baba Parsekar Kachecha Chandra was presented on the Professional stage by Mohan Tondwalkar of Kalavaibhav, Mumbai with the following cast: Dr. Shreeram Lagu, Bhavana, Tara Patkar, Dinanath Lad, Kunda Nirgudkar, Nanda Phadke, Shashikant Mahadik, Sakharam Mhatre, Mohan Dali, Naren Chavan, Hindurao Patil, Sudhakar Gangoli Kachecha Chandra was revived by Shreerangasadhana, Mumbai with the following cast: Kanan Kaushal, Bal Dhuri, Madhav Achwal, Shubhangi Raote, Avinash Kharshikar and others Director: Suresh Khare Kachecha Chandra was adapted and presented in Gujarati by Anil Mehta with the title 'Kachno Chandra'. Sarita, Arvind Joshi and Kishor Bhat were in the lead roles. Kachecha Chandra was adapted and presented in Hindi with the title 'Kathputali' and was presented by the Bambai Hindi Vidyapeeth with Nandkumar Raote, Ramesh Honavar, Suresh Khare and Suneela Pradhan in the lead roles. The play was directed by Ramesh Honavar. Mala Uttar Havay Mala Uttar Havay was first performed at Ravindra Natya Mandir, Mumbai on Wednesday, 2nd December 1970 at 8.30 pm with the following cast: Shashikant Rajadhyaksha, Usha Limaye, Suneela Pradhan, Datta Mone, Harish Pathare, Ranjana Dighe, Suresh Khare, Ramesh Honavar, Kusum Naik, Chhota Limaye, Arun Kadam, Ashok Deo, Ramesh Laul, Parshuram Saraf, Ranjana Raote, Nayana Raote, Rekha Kamat, Prabha Pethe and Nandkumar Raote. Produced by: Lalit Kala Sadhana, Mumbai Director: Nandkumar Raote Set Design: Sakharam Bhave Lighting: Baba Parsekar Mala Uttar Havay was presented on the Professional stage by Mohan Tondwalkar of Kala Vaibhav at Shivaji Mandir, Mumbai on Saturday 8th May 1971 at 9.00 pm with the following cast: Anantrao Vartak, Usha Limaye, Vijaya Mehta, Datta Mone, Harish Pathare, Kunda Nirgudkar, Suresh Khare, Prabhakar Patankar, Shalini Sawant, Sakharam Mhatre, Madhukar Dhauskar, Ashok Deo, Ranjana Raote, Nayana Raote, Lata Pandya, Prabha Pethe, Usha Gadkar, Baba Parsekar, Mohan Tondwalkar Mala Uttar Havay was adapted and presented in Gujarati with the title 'Savre Adhuru Maru Aaykhu' and was presented by Natyasampada with Kanti Madia as Director. *Mala Uttar Havay was first presented in the Maharashtra Rajya Natya Spardha and won Awards for Performance, Writing, Direction, Acting and Lighting. ** Mala Uttar Havay was Vijaya Mehta's first professional play as an actress. Sakhee Shejarinee Sakhee Shejarinee was first performed at Ravindra Natya Mandir, Mumbai on Sunday 6th September 1970 at 8.30 pm with the following cast: Sharad Talwalkar, Padma Chavan, Mangala Sanzgiri, Sakharam Bhave, Madhu Apte, Sakharam Mhatre, Kumar Abhinay Produced by: Swarsanvad, Mumbai Director: Nandkumar Raote Set Design and Lighting: Sakharam Bhave Music: Hemant Pandit Sakhee Shejarinee was revived by Kalakar, Pune with the following cast: Sharad Talwalkar, Shalaka, Smt. Desai and others Director: Raja Natu Sakhee Shejarinee was adapted and presented in Hindi by Bambai Hindi Vidyapeeth in the Maharashtra Rajya Natya Spardha with the title 'Dekh Padosan Dekh'. Directed by Remesh Honavar, the play won Awards for Performance, Writing, Direction and Acting. The cast included Suneela Pradhan, Ramesh Honavar, Suresh Khare, Asha Gogte, Raja Phope, Chhotu Limaye and Kumar Suchetan Pradhan. Om Katare of 'Yatri' presented Sakhee Shejarinee in Hindi with the title 'Hay Padosan' which was directed by him. Sakhee Shejarinee was adapted and presented in Gujarati by Jagdish Shah with the title 'Saree Jatee Sundari'. The Gujarati adaptation was produced by Kiran Sampat and directed by Arvind Joshi with Ashutosh Shastri and Jankhana Desai in the lead roles. Sakhee Shejarinee was adapted and presented in Sindhi by Shyam Menghani with the title 'Padewaree'. Papa Sanga Kunache Papa Sanga Kunache was first performed at Sahitya Sangh Mandir, Mumbai on Sunday 12th September 1971 at 8.30 pm with the following cast: Dr. Shreeram Lagu, Bhavana, Lata Karnatki, Bhakti Barve, Shashikant Mahadik, Raja Bapat, Sabiha Murad, Mohan Tondwalkar Produced by: Kalavaibhav, Mumbai Director: Nandkumar Raote Set Design: Chhel Paresh Lighting: Baba Parsekar Papa Sanga Kunache was revived later with the following cast: Dilip Prabhavalkar, Bharati Achrekar, Neena Kulkarni, Sushama Sawarkar, Devendra Salaskar and others Produced by: Bhadrakali Productions, Mumbai Director: Dilip Kolhatkar Set Design and Lighting: Raghuveer Talashilkar *Papa Sanga Kunache was Bhakti Barve's first role on the Professional Stage Papa Sanga Kunache was adapted and presented in Hindi by Om Katare under the banner of Yatri. The play was directed by Om Katare. Eka Gharat Hotee Eka Gharat Hotee was first performed at Ravindra Natya Mandir on Sunday 17th October 1971 at 4.00 pm with the following cast: Vijaya Mehta, Shreekant Moghe, Pradeep Velankar, Dilip Kulkarni, Datta Mone, Kunda Nirgudkar, Pappu Raote. Produced by: Kalavaibhav, Mumbai Director: Nandkumar Raote Set Design and Lighting: Baba Parsekar Music: Hemant Pandit Eka Gharat Hotee was originally titled as 'Bindut Haravla Sindhu' and was performed by Lalit Kala Sadhana, Mumbai. The cast included Sunanda Raote, Vinayak Joshi, Ramesh Honavar, Suresh Khare, Datta Mone, Ranjana Dighe, Pappu Raote. *Eka Gharat Hotee was the first professional play of Dilip Kulkarni and Pradeep Velankar Eka Gharat Hotee was adapted and presented in Gujarati with the title 'Aganpath'. Adapted and directed by Prof. Madhukar Randeria the cast included Padmarani, Madhukar Randeria and Rajesh Joshi. Based on the story of Eka Gharat Hotee, 'Doorie' a feature film in Hindi was produced. It was the first Hindi film directed by the famous Marathi director Rajdutt. The cast included Sharmila Tagore, Mark Zuber, Vikram Gokhale, Reema and Yashwant Dutt. Tooch Mazhee Ranee Tooch Mazhee Ranee was first performed at Shivaji Mandir, Mumbai, on Wednesday 25th October 1972 at 4.00 pm with the following cast: Satish Dubhashi, Mangala Sanzgiri, Pushpa Bhosle, Satish Randive, Chhotu Sawant, Indu Lele, Ramesh Pawar, Manda Desai, Shyam Vishvasrao, Sadashiv Chavan Produced by: Indian National Theatre Director: Satish Dubhashi Set Design and Lighting: Gautam Joshi Music: Shreekrishna Sahastrabuddhe Tooch Mazhee Ranee was revived by Rasikraj, Pune with the following cast : Yashwant Dutt, Smita Oak, Prabhakar Wadekar and others Director: Bhalchandra Panse Set Design and Lighting: Bapu Limaye Music: Vilas Adkar Rakta Nako Maj Prem Hawe Rakta Nako Maj Prem Hawe, a play based on the novel 'Satan Never Sleeps' was first performed at Shivaji Mandir, Mumbai on Friday, 24th November, 1972 at 9.31 pm with the following cast : Master Dattaram, Bhalchandra Pendharkar, Kamlakar Sontakke, Suhas Joshi, Chandu Degvekar, Pandharinath Berde, Aa.De. Patil, Sukumar Produced by: Lalit Kala Darsha, Mumbai Director: Kamlakar Sontakke Set Design and Lighting: Vinayak Chaskar Music: Bhalchandra Pendharkar *Rakta Nako Maj Prem Hawe was the first Professional play of Kamlakar Sontakke as a Director and Actor, of Suhas Joshi as an Actress and of Vinayak Chaskar as a Set and Lighting Designer. ** Bhalchandra Pendharkar, as a Music composer had used tunes of Chinese Music for the 'Nandee' of this play Asuni Nath Mee Anath Asuni Nath Mee Anath was first performed at Ravindra Natya Mandir, on Sunday 4th September 1973 at 10.00 am with the following cast: Asha Potdar, Vinayak Joshi, Ramesh Honavar, Kunda Nirgudkar, Raja Bapat, Harish Pathare, Shashikant Rajadhyaksha Produced by: Lalit Kala Darsha, Mumbai Director: Nandkumar Raote Set Design and Lighting: Baba Parsekar Music: Raja Desai Asuni Nath Mee Anath was adapted and presented in Gujarati by Kiran Sampat with the title 'Salgya Surajmukhee' with Sarita, Arvind Joshi, Kishor Bhat, Jayant Vyas. It was directed by Pravin Joshi. Shatataraka Shatataraka was first performed at Shivaji Mandir, Mumbai on Friday, 26th April 1974, at 8.30 pm with the following cast: Bhavana, Avinash Masurekar, Shashikant Rajadhyaksha, Sudheer Bawkar, Harish Pathare, Kunda Kanhere, Kumud Karnik, Ashok Deo, Sunita Parsekar, Datta Mone, Suresh Khare, Snehalata Khanvilkar, Ramchandra Kulkarni, Shivram Yeragi, Madhav Dhamankar, Suryakant More, Lakshmikant Deshpande, Dinanath Gharpure, Prakash Fadtare, Ravindra Laghate. Produced by: Bhooshan, Mumbai Director: Nandkumar Raote Set Design and Lighting: Baba Parsekar Music: Jayant Sahastrabuddhe Shatataraka was adapted and presented in Gujarati with the title 'Raste Razaltee Varta'. Produced by Natyasampada, the play was directed by Kanti Madia. Aarop Aarop was first performed at Shivaji Mandir, Mumbai on Sunday 20th May 1979 at 10.30 am with the following cast: Jayram Hardikar and Lalan Sarang Produced by: Kalarang, Mumbai Director and Set Design: Kamlakar Sarang Lighting: Suresh Gade Music: Ajit Merchant Jayram Hardikar died in a mishap and Prabhakar Patankar replaced him after 80 shows. Aarop was revived in the year 1997 by Yashaswini, Pune. Direction was by Suresh Khare, and Set Designer was Ashish Bhole. Lighting was by Suhas Kulkarni and Music was composed by Vishwajeet Joshi. The cast included Jyoti Chandekar and Suhas Kulkarni. Aarop had its second revival in the year 2006 which was directed by Shreekant Moghe and the cast included Mayur Moghe and Vidya Kadam Sanket Meelanacha Sanket Meelanacha was first presented at Ravindra Natya Mandir, Mumbai on Thursday 8th April 1982 at 7.00 pm with the following cast: Daya Dongray and Shreekant Moghe Produced by: Indian National Theatre Director: Praveen Joshi Art Director: Sarita Set Design: Vijay Kapadia Lighting: Gautam Joshi Music: Kiran Jagan Sanket Meelanacha was later revived with the following cast: Vikram Gokhale and Swati Chitnis Produced by: Hee Shreenchee Ichha Direction: Suresh Khare Set Design: Mohan Wagh Lighting: Suresh Khare Music: Anant Amembal The revived production of Sanket Meelanacha was telecast on ETV Marathi (Satellite Television). Direction (Technical) was by Mangesh Kadam. Mantarleli Chaitravel Mantarleli Chaitravel was first performed at Dinanath Natyagrugha, Vile Parle, Mumbai on Saturday 22nd December, 1979 at 8.30 pm with the following cast: Datta Bhat, Jayram Hardikar, Daya Dongray, Shashikant Shirsekar, Shanta Jog and Meenal Joshi Produced by: The Goa Hindu Association (Kala Vibhag) Director: Ashok Sathe Set Design: D.G. Godse Lighting: Ashok Sathe Music: Prabhakar Sathe Mantarleli Chaitravel was produced and telecast on Doordarshan with the following cast: Ashok Sathe, Daya Dongray, Shashikant Shirsekar, Medha Kulkarni, Meena Gokhale and Anil Dikshit The Television production was directed by Vinayak Chaskar Vahinichya Bangdya Vahinichya Bangdya, a play based on popular story of Y.G. Joshi was first performed at Shivaji Mandir with the follohing cast: Kanan Kaushal, Avinash Masurekar, Dhumal, Manorama Wagle, Lata Jukar, Vijay Gokhale Produced by: Patel Director: Purushottam Darvekar Set Design and Lighting: Pandurang Kothare *Vahinichya Bangdya was the first Professional Play of Vijay Gokhale as a child artist Mee Ek Vidooshak Mee Ek Vidooshak was first performed at Ravindra Natya Mandir, Mumbai with the following cast: Sharad Talwalkar, Suman Dharmadhikari, Sushama Poudwal, Praveen Devasthali, Uday Poudwal and others Produced by: Natyamandar, Mumbai Director: M.G. Rangnekar Set Design and Lighting: Pandurang Kothare Sangam Sangam was first performed at Shivaji Mandir, Mumbai with the following cast: Sukanya Kulkarni, Sunil Tawde, Medha Wagle, Savita Malpekar, Jagannath Kandalgaokar, Upendra Date and others Produced by: Chandralekha, Mumbai Director: Kumar Sohoni Set Design and Lighting: Mohan Wagh Music: Anant Amembal Kunitari Aahe Tithe Kunitari Aahe Tithe was first performed at Gadkari Rangayatan, Thane, Mumbai on Sunday, 2nd July, 1989 at 4.00 pm with the following cast: Jaywant Wadkar, Satish Randive, Kumar Phodkar, Satish Pulekar, Suhas Palshikar, Jyotsna Padalkar, Neelima Damle, Nishigandha Wad, K. Arvind, Milind Gurav Produced by: Rupali Natya Vihar, Mumbai Director: Kumar Sohoni Set Design: Mohan Shedge Lighting: Kumar Sohoni Music: Anil Mohile Kuneetaree Aahe Tithe was revived by ‘Hee Shreenchi Ichha’ Pune with the following cast: Suhas Kulkarni, Jyotsna Padalkar and others Direction and Lighting: Suresh Khare *Based on the Play ‘Kuneetaree Aahe Tithe’, a film in Marathi titled ‘Ek Ratra Mantarleli’ was produced with the following cast: Dr. Shreeram Lagu, Nilu Phule, Ashutosh Govarikar, Sanjay Mone, Prashant Damle, Ashwini Bhave, Jaywant Wadkar Produced by: Kuso Films Director: Kumar Sohoni Screenplay and Dialogues: Suresh Khare Director of Photography: Suryakant Lawande Music: Anil Mohile *Ek Ratra Mantarleli’ was the first Directorial venture of Kumar Sohoni. ** It was Ashutosh Gowarikar’s first appearance in Marathi film Akher Too Yesheelach Akher Too Yesheelach was first performed at Shivaji Mandir, Mumbai on Saturday, 29th July, 1989 at 4.00 pm with the following cast: Reema, Ramesh Bhatkar, Leeladhar Kambli, Vimal Bhatkhande, Rajan Mahadik, Ramkrishna Gadgil, Medha Matkar, Sadashiv Chavan, Madhavi Gogte, Jyoti Shevde, Shreeram Date, Dinkar Gawde, Shankar Gaikwad Produced by: Indian National Theatre Director: Suresh Rajda Set Design: Vijay Kapadia Lighting: Gautam Joshi Music: Nandlal Rele Tee Velach Tashee Hotee Tee Velach Tashee Hotee was first performed at Gadkari Rangayatan, Thane, Mumbai on Sunday, 6th August, 1989 at 11.00 am with the following cast: Arun Joglekar, Bharati Achrekar, Vivek Lagu, Janhavi Panshikar, Sushama Sawarkar, Sandeep Mehta, Datta Rane Produced by:Shree Chintamani, Mumbai Director: Rajan Tamhane Set Design: Raghuveer Talasheelkar Lighting: Ambar Bhosle Music: Yashwant Deo Playback: Asha Bhosle Tee Velach Tashee Hotee was telecast on ‘Doordarshan’ Tula Havay Taree Kaay? Tula Havay TareeKaay? was first performed at Sahitya Sangh Mandir, Mumbai on Sunday, 26th September 1989 at 4.00 pm with the following cast: Yashwant Dutt, Aradhana Deshpande, Vinayak Joshi, Dinesh Karmarkar, Shama Vaidya, Vasant Phadke, Manasi Vadhavkar Produced by: Natyasampada, Mumbai Director: Suresh Khare Set Design and Lighting: Baba Paesekar Tula Havay Taree Kaay? was adapted and presented in Gujarati and was produced by Natyasampada. Kanti Madia directed the play with Mahaveer Shah in the lead role. Tichi Kathach Vegli Tichi Kathach Vegli was first performed at Shivaji Mandir, Mumbai on Monday, 26th July 1993 at 3.30 pm with the following cast: Savita Prabhune, Smita Talwalkar, Pradeep Velankar, Vinay Apte, Prabhakar Gokhale Produced by: Shree Chintamani, Mumbai Director: Vinay Apte Set Design: Mohan Shedge Lighting: Rajan Tamhane Music: Anant Amembal Malti Madhav Aani Mandali Malti Madhav Aani Mandali was first presented at Shivaji Mandir with the following cast: Dilip Prabhawalkar, Daya Dongray, Bal Karve, Ramakant Deshpande, Manorama Wagle, Suresh Khare Produced by: Panchamved Director: Suresh Khare Ramnagaree Ramnagaree, based on the autobiography of Ram Nagarkar was adapted and presented on stage; it was first presented at Shivaji Mandir, Mumbai with the following cast: Ram Nagarkar, Suhasini Deshpande, Naren Dongre, Anil Bhagwat Produced by: Panchamved, Mumbai Adaptation and Direction: Suresh Khare Mishkili Mishkili was first presented at Karnatak Sangh with the following cast: Suresh Khare, Ashalata, Ila Bhate, Sudhir Gadgil Produced by: Vedh, Mumbai Director: Suresh Khare *Mishkili was staged in 25 different cities in the United States with the following cast: Suresh Khare, Smita Talwalkar, Swaroop Khopkar, Sudhir Gadgil ** Mishkili was Sudhir Gadgil’s first ‘Acting’ experience Yala Mhanaycha Tari Kaay? Yala Mhanaycha Tari Kaay? was first performed at Gadkari Rangayatan, Thane, Mumbai with the following cast: Nayana Apte, Suresh Khare, Leeladhar Kambli, Ranjit Masurekar Produced by: Ranjit Masurekar Director: Suresh Khare Ashee Mansa Ashaa Gamtee Ashee Mansa Ashaa Gamtee, a stage play based on articles of S.N. Navre in his book 'Shannaday' was first performed at Karnatak Sangha with the following cast: Asha Kale, Suresh Khare, Bal Karve, Jayant Sawarkar Produced by: Surekh Nirmiti, Mumbai Adapted and Directed by: Suresh Khare Ashee Mansa Ashaa Gamtee was revived with the following cast: Shakuntala Nare, Suresh Khare, Anant Mirashi, Suresh Tamhane Goshta Doghanchi Goshta Doghanchi, a stage play adapted from six different stories written by S.N. Navre was first performed at Dadar Matunga Cultural Centre with the following cast: Suneela Pradhan and Suresh Khare Produced by: Surekh Nirmiti, Mumbai Adapted and Directed by: Suresh Khare Mee Baban Pramanik Mee Baban Pramanik was first performed at Tilak Smarak Mandir, Pune on Sunday, 15th August 2004 at 5.00 pm with the following cast: Vijay Chavan, Neelam Shirke, Prasad Oak, Mahesh Kokate, Narayan Jadhav Produced by: Showman, Mumbai Director: Kumar Sohoni Set Design: Raghuveer Talashilkar Lighting: Kumar Sohoni Music: Ashok Patki Directors of SK’s Plays SK’s plays were directed by some very well-known directors of the Professional Marathi Stage, including Nandkumar Raote, M.G. Rangnekar and Purushottam Darvekar as well as Satish Dubhashi, Kumar Sohoni, and Ashok Sathe of the next generation. Nandkumar Raote: Sagar Mazha Pran Swar Julata Geet Tute Kachecha Chandra Mala Uttar Havay Papa Sanga Kuanache Sakhee Shejarini Eka Gharat Hotee Asuni Nath Mee Anaath Shatataraka Kamlakar Sarang: Aarop Praveen Joshi: Sanket Meelanacha Ashok Sathe: Mantarleli Chaitravel Purushottam Darvekar: Vahinichya Bangdya Mo. Ga. Rangnekar: Mee Ek Vidushak Kamlakar Sontakke: Rakta Nako Maj Prem Have Satish Dubhashi: Tooch Mazhi Ranee Rajan Tamahane: Tee Velach Tashi Hotee Vinay Apte : Tichi Kathach Vegli Kumar Sohoni: Sangam Kunitari Aahe Titha Mee Baban Pramanik Suresh Rajda: Akher Tu Yesheelach Dilip Kolhatkar: Papa Sanga Kunache (Revival) Raja Natu: Sakhee Shejarini (Revival) Shreekant Moghe: Aarop (Revival) Prominent Actors in SK’s Plays Prominent actors and actresses across three generations have portrayed a variety of roles in SK’s plays. The roles, with their myriad shades, demanded a high standard of acting and this challenge was taken up successfully by the actors and actresses of his plays. Mama Pendse Swara Julata Geet Tute Shreeram Lagu Kachecha Chandra, Papa Sanga Kunache Sharad Talwalkar Sakhee Shejarinee, Mee Ek Vidushak Satish Dubhashi Tooch Mazhee Ranee Datta Bhat Eka Gharat Hotee, Mantarleli Chaitravel Vikram Gokhale Sanket Meelanacha (Revival) Master Dattaram Rakta Nako Maj Prem Hawe Bhalchandra Pendharkar Rakta Nako Maj Prem Hawe Shreekant Moghe Eka Gharat Hotee, Sanket Meelanacha Yashwant Dutt Tooch Mazhee Ranee (Revival), Tula Havay Taree Kaay? Dilip Prabhavalkar Malti Madhav Aani Mandali, Papa Sanga Kunache (Revival) Pradeep Velankar Eka Gharat Hotee, Tichi Kathach Vegli Dilip Kulkarni Eka Gharat Hotee Jayram Hardikar Aarop, Mantarleli Chaitravel Avinash Masurekar Shatataraka, Asuni Nath Mee Anath, Vahinichya Bangdya Dhumal Vahinichya Bangdya Kamlakar Sontakke Rakta Nako Maj Prem Hawe Arun Joglekar Tee Velach Tashi Hotee Vivek Lagu Tee Velach Tashi Hotee Satish Pulekar Kunitari Aahe Titha Ashok Sathe Mantarleli Chaitravel Bal Dhuri Kachecha Chandra (Revival) Avinash Kharshikar Kachecha Chandra (Revival) Ramakant Deshpande Malti Madhav Aani Mandali Ramesh Bhatkar Akher Tu Yesheelach Sudhir Joshi Kachecha Chandra Vijay Chavan Mee Baban Pramanik Suhas Kulkarni Aarop (Revival), Kunitari Aahe Titha Leeladhar Kambli Kachecha Chandra, Yala Mhanaycha Taree Kay? Datta Mone Kachecha Chandra, Mala Uttar Havay, Eka Gharat Hotee, Shatataraka Shashikant Rajadhyaksha Mala Uttar Havay, Asuni Nath Mee Anath, Shatataraka Anant Vartak Mala Uttar Havay Raja Bapat Sagar Mazha Pran, Papa Sanga Kunache, Asuni Nath Mee Anath Nandkumar Raote Sagar Mazha Pran, Mala Uttar Havay, Kachecha Chandra Satish Randive Tooch Mazhee Ranee, Kunitari Aahe Titha Ramesh Pawar Tooch Mazhee Ranee Harish Pathare Sagar Mazha Pran, Kachecha Chandra, Mala Uttar Havay, Asuni Nath Mee Anath, Shatataraka Jayant Sawarkar Ashee Mansa Ashaa Gamtee Vinayak Joshi Sagar Mazha Pran, Swar Julata Geet Tute, Kachecha Chandra, Asuni Nath Mee Anath, Eka Gharat Hotee, Tula Havay Taree Kay Vinay Apte Tichi Kathach Vegli Shashikant Shirsekar Kachecha Chandra, Mantarleli Chaitravel Arun Sarnaik Asuni Nath Mee Anath (Revival) Bal Karve Malti Madhav Aani Mandali, Ashee Mansa Ashaa Gamtee Suneel Tawade Sangam Upendra Date Sangam Jagannath Kandalgaokar Sangam Ram Nagarkar Ramnagaree Prasad Oak Mee Baban Pramanik Anant Mirashi Ashee Mansa Ashaa Gamtee Suresh Tamhane Ashee Mansa Ashaa Gamtee Atmaram Bhende Papa Sanga Kunache (Substitute) Baban Prabhu Sakhee Shejarinee (Substitute) Prominent Actresses in SK’s Plays Bhavana Kachecha Chandra, Swar Julata Geet Tute, Papa Sanga Kunache, Asuni Nath Mee Anath, Shatataraka Vijaya Mehta Mala Uttar Havay, Eka Gharat Hotee Manorama Wagle Sagar Mazha Pran,Vahinichya Bangdya, Malti Madhav Aani Mandali Asha Potdar Kachecha Chandra, Asuni Nath Mee Anath Lalan Sarang Aarop, Swar Julata Geet Tute (Revival) Suhas Joshi Rakta Nako Maj Prem Have Daya Dongray Malti Madhav Aani Mandali, Sanket Meelanacha, Mantarleli Chaitravel Shanta Jog Mantarleli Chaitravel Bharati Achrekar Papa Sanga Kunache (Revival), Tee Velach Tashee Hotee Neena Kulkarni Papa Sanga Kunache (Revival) Mangala Sanzgiri Sakhee Shejarini, Tooch Mazhee Ranee Padma Chavan Sakhee Shejarini Bhakti Barve Papa Sanga Kunache Swati Chitnis Sanket Meelanacha (Revival) Nishigandha Vad Kuneetaree Aahe Titha Smita Talwalkar Kachecha Chandra (Revival), Tichi Kathach Vegli, Mishkili Savita Prabhune Tichi Kathach Vegli Reema Akher Tu Yesheelach Kanan Kaushal Kachecha Chandra (Revival), Vahinichya Bangdya Suman Dharmadhkari Mee Ek Vidushak Jyoti Chandekar Aarop (Revival) Sukanaya Kulkarni Sangam Pushpa Bhosle Tooch Mazhee Ranee Suneela Pradhan Kachecha Chandra, Mala Uttar Havay, Dekh Padosan Dekh, Goshta Doghanchi Usha Limaye Mala Uttar Havay Lata Karnatki Papa Sanga Kunache Aaradhana Deshpande Tula Havay Taree Kay Ashalata Mishkili Ila Bhate Mishkili Nayana Apte Yala Mhanaycha taree Kaay? Kunda Kanhere Kachecha Chandra, Mala Uttar Havay, Eka Gharat Hotee, Asuni Nath Mee Anath, Shatataraka, Papa Sanga Kunache Swaroopa Khopkar Mishkili Savita Malpekar Sangam Medha Jambotkar Sangam Asha Dandvate Sagar Mazha Pran Ashoo Asuni Nath Mee Anath (Revival) Smita Oak Tooch Mazhee Ranee (Revival) Sushama Sawarkar Papa Sanga Kunache (Revival), Tee Velach Tashi Hotee Suhasini Deshpande Ramnagaree Neelam Shirke Mee Baban Pramanik Shakuntala Nare Ashee Mansa Ashaa Gamtee Set Designers of SK’s plays Picturesque but realistic sets with attention to minor details, were designed by experienced Set Designers like D.G. Godse, Raghuveer Talashilkar, Baba Parsekar and Gautam Joshi. Lighting was effectively designed by experts like Kumar Sohoni and Baba Parsekar. Baba Parsekar 1) Sagar Mazha Pran 2) Swara Julata Geet Tute 3) Kachecha Chandra 4) Eka Gharat Hotee 5) Asuni Nath Mee Anath 6) Shatataraka 7) Tula Havay Taree Kaay ? 8) Aarop (Revival) Sakharam Bhave Mala Uttar Havay, Sakhee Shejarinee Chhel Paresh Papa Sanga Kunache Vinayak Chaskar Rakta Nako Maj Prem Hawe Kamlakar Sarang Aarop Mohan Shedge 1) Kunitari Aahe Titha 2) Tichi Kathach Vegli Mohan Wagh 1) Sangam 2) Sanket Meelanacha (Revival) Vijay Kapadia 1) Sanket Meelanacha 2) Akher Tu Yesheelach Pandurang Kothare 1) Vahinichya Bangdya 2) Mee Ek Vidushak D.G. Godse Mantarleli Chaitravel Raghuveer Talashilkar Tee Velach Tashi Hotee, Mee Baban Pramanik Gautam Joshi Tooch Mazhee Ranee Bapu Limaye Tooch Mazhee Ranee (Revival) Ashish Bhole Aarop (Revival) Lighting Designers of SK’s plays Baba Parsekar 1) Sagar Mazha Pran 2) Swara Julata Geet Tute 3) Mala Uttar Havay 4) Eka Gharat Hotee 5) Asuni Nath Mee Anath 6) Shatataraka 7 ) Kachecha Chandra 8) Papa Sanga Kunache 9) Tula Havay Tari Kaay ? 10) Aarop (Revival) Vinayak Chaskar Rakta Nako Maj Prem Hawe Suresh Gade Aarop Kumar Sohoni 1) Sangam 2) Kunitari Aahe Titha 3) Mee Baban Pramanik Gautam Joshi 1) Sanket Meelanacha 2) Akher Tu Yesheelach 3) Tooch Mazhee Rani Bapu Limaye Tooch Mazhee Ranee (Revival) Ashok Sathe Mantarleli Chaitravel Pandurang Kothare 1) Mee Ek Vidooshak 2) Vahinichya Bangdya Ambar Bhosle Tee Velach Tashee Hotee Rajan Tamhane Tichi Kathach Vegli Music Directors of SK’s Plays Background music is one of the important aspects which contribute to the effective performance of a play. Music Directors like Yashwant Deo and Anil Mohile and Ashok Patki provided apt Background Music for SK’s plays. Yashwant Deo 1) Sagar Mazha Pran 2) Tee Velach Tashee Hotee Hemant Pandit 1) Mala Uttar Havay 2) Eka Gharat Hotee Bhalchandra Pendharkar Rakta Nako Maj Prem Hawe Ajit Merchant Aarop Kiran Jagan Sanket Meelanacha Anil Mohile Kunitari Aahe Titha Kumarsen Gupte Swara Julata Geet Tute Anant Amembal 1) Sangam 2) Tichi Kathach Vegli Ashok Patki Mee Baban Pramanik Jayant Sahstrabuddhe Shatataraka (Stock Music) Raja Desai Asuni Nath Mee Anath (Stock Music) Nandlal Rele Akher Too Yesheelach (Stock Music) Prabhakar Sathe Mantarleli Chaitravel Shreekrishna Sahastrabuddhe Tooch Mazhee Ranee SK’s Plays translated into other languages Some of SK’s plays which had universal appeal were adapted and staged in other languages including Gujarati, Hindi, Sindhi, Tamil and English. Gujarati 1) Swar Julata Geet Tute - Shamna Sukaya Bheena Rumalma 2) Kachecha Chandra – Kachno Chandra 3) Mala Uttar Havay ! – Sawre Adhuru Maru Aaykhu 4) Asuni Nath Mee Anath – Salgya Surajmukhi 5) Shatataraka – Raste Razalti Varta 6) Eka Gharat Hotee – Aganpath 7) Vahinichya Bangdya – Ame to Mitha Jalna Meen 8) Sakhee Shejarini - Saree Jatee Sundaree 9) Mantarleli Chaitravel Hindi 1) Kachecha Chandra – Kathputali 2) Sakhee Shejarini – Dekh Padosan Dekh 3) Papa Sanga Kunache? 4) Aarop – Aarop 5) Kunitaree Aahe Titha English Asuni Nath Mee Anath – The Deal Sindhi 1) Sakhee Shejarini – Padewari 2) Papa Sanga Kunache? - Papa Bolo Bolo Tamil 1) Kachecha Chandra 2) Eka Gharat Hotee
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