Madhu Kambikar is an Indian performing folk art artist, theatre actor and film and TV personality, from Maharashtra. Kambikar went onto establish herself as one of the leading actress of the 80s. In a career spanning over four decades, she has worked in over 75 films and has received several accolades including a Filmfare Marathi Award and six Maharashtra State Film Awards.
Personal life She was born in Malegaon, a village in Georai,Beed district, 28 July 1953 in the Kolhati community. She dropped out of school and used to follow her father himself a performing artist to shows. She herself became a performer at a very young age. She is the aunt of the late Kishor Shantabai Kale.
On 27 November 2016, she fell unconscious on stage during a lavani-tamasha performance at Yashwant Natya Mandir, Matunga and was hospitalised.
Folk and contemporary theatre She acted in about a dozen folk plays, including: Dadu Indurikar's "" Shankar Patil's "" Ashok Paranjape's "" Vasant Sabnis' "" Atmaram Sawant's "" Ashok Patole/ Suyog's "" Her own "" directed by Upendra Limaye She has acted in 22–25 contemporary plays, amongst them are:
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Filmography Year Title Role Notes1977Dagaa1980SaubhagyadaanRanpakhareTroop memberDevapudhe ManusHyoch Navra PahijeHerself Special appearance in the song "Aala Thandicha Mahina"1981TamasgiriSatichi Punyayee1982ShapitBijli Raghu MainaMaina1984Bin Kamacha NavraLaxmi Hech Majhe MaherSakhu1985Devashappath Khara SangenJaymala1986SutradharAai TuljabhavaniTuljaDhondi Dhondi Pani De RadhaAaj Jhale Mukt MiKamal1987Chal Re Lakshya MumbailaHerselfSpecial Appearance in the song “Navin Popat Ha” Stree Janma Hi Tujhi KahaniMadhu1988Mala Gheun ChalaVanda1990RickshawaliMadam1991JulumGajrabaiPratikarRukminiMahima JyotibachaSavitri1992Shola Aur ShabnamKaran's motherHindi Movie Yeu Ka GharatHerselfSpecial appearanceEk Hota VidushakManjula DevgaonkarJiwlagaaAaiSatwaan AsmaanMother1993ZapatlelaParubai Bolke1994MuktaChandrabhaga GhorpadeKunkuRakhmaVishwavinayakTulsiMajha ChakulaSakhu1995DoghiAuntyHum DonoVishal's mother1996RaosahebRaosaheb's wifeJagannathMrs. SinhaAshi Asavi SasuHausa1997YeshwantYashwant's mother Paij LagnachiPooja's mother1998ShandhyugAaiAali Laxmi SasarlaLaxmi's mother-in-law1999Nirmala Machindra KambleRukmini PatilGhe BharariMrs. Deshmukh2000Tune Mera Dil Le LiyaMadhu2001Sangharsh JivnachaVijay & Ajay's mother2003BhaubeejDadima2004RanraginiRagini's mother2005Sawaal Majha PremachaSugandha KaradkarRaja PandharichaDnyaneshwar's grandma2007Mumbaicha DabewalaNamya's motherMaherchi MayaMrs. Desai PathavniPisaraKarz Kunkwache2008Sawar ReGondya Martay TangadaGondya's motherMahima KhandobachaMohini Kaminibai PandharpurkarApradh AaisahebMi Amruta BolteyAmruta's mother2009RangiberangiGosht Choti Dongraewdhi Houn Jau Dya 2011Durga Mhantyat Mala Durga's mother2012Mala Ek Chanace HawaDusrya JagatilMai2013Zapatlela 2Parubai BolkeSequel of Zapatlela2015AabhraanSaraswati
Accolades Hansa Wadkar Special Award for Best Actress Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Marathi for Shapit Maharashtra State Film Award for best actress for Shapit Maharashtra State Film Award for best actress for Hech Maze Maher Maharashtra State Film Award for Best Supporting Actress for film Raosahab. Nominated Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Marathi for film Raosahab. Maharashtra State Film Special Jury Award for film Aai Kulswamini Tulja Bhavani Maharashtra State Film Special Jury Award for film Sangharsh Jeevanacha Natvarya Keshavrao Date Puraskar Chairperson of the 2013 Mahila Lokakala Sammelan, Nagpur Lokashahir Patthe Bapurao Puraskar Maharshi Shankarrao Mohite-Patil Lavani Kalavant Puraskar 2007 Zee Chitra Gaurav Life Time Achievement Award 2018
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