Jairam Kulkarni (17 October 1932 – 17 March 2020) was an Indian Marathi-language film actor who worked in several Marathi films, television, and theatre. He is better known for Ashi Hi Banwa Banwi (1988), Maza Pati Karodpati (1988), Aamchya Sarkhe Aamhich (1990) and Zapatlela (1993).
Early life Kulkarni was born on 17 October 1932, in Ambejavalge, Barshi taluka, Solapur district. After studying at Sulakhe High School, he moved to Pune and joined S P College. During college, he befriended actors Shrikant Moghe and Sharad Talwalkar. Once done with his education, he joined All India Radio's Pune station, working as an assistant to the renowned author Vyankatesh Madgulkar.
Kulkarni began his stage career with the play Jwalet Ubhi Mee, produced by the Progressive Dramatic Association. As film roles started coming his way, he left his job at AIR to pursue acting full-time.
Personal life Kulkarni has two children named Rupak and Ruchir who is the husband of Marathi and Hindi film and television actress Mrinal Kulkarni.
Filmography YearTitleRoleNotes1976Ha Khel SawalyanchaTangewalaFilm debut1979Duniya Kari SalaamSarpanch1982Mai BaapBhima1983SavitriDesai KakaSasu Varchad JawaiDiwanji 1984Mumbaicha FaujdarMamaNavri Mile NavryalaNanasaheb InamdarSavvasherJairam StreedhanAppasahebJugalbandiAnnaLek Chalali SasarlaDesai Kaka 1985Dhum DhadakaNana JawalkarArdhangiBhujangrao1986Tuzya Wachun KarmenaDS NathuAai Tulja BhavaniMadhu's FatherDhondi Dhondi Pani DeShridhar Jawalkar Maaficha SakshidarCollege ProfessorMazhe Ghar Mazha SansarBalwant Mama Khara VarasdarMalharrao SarkarDhakti SunAshram's Secretary 1987De DanadanDSP K.R. DoiphodeChal Re Laxya MumbailaCommissioner Gammat JammatGautam's employerKashyasathi PremasathiAppajiKhatyal Sasu Nathal SoonShridhar Pant1988Maza Pati KarodpatiMr. Deshmukh Ashi Hi Banwa BanwiChhaburaoRangat SangatGeeta's Father Majjach MajjaRobertNashibwanMr. Shroff Ek Gadi Baaki AnadiMr. Saranjame1989Balache Baap BrahmachariBapusaheb AasankarRajane Wajvila BajaBhimrao ThartharatZunjaarrao GhorpadeAtmavishwasRajendra's Uncle Bhutacha BhauRao SahebGavran GanguGanga's Father Navra BaikoAshok's FatherDharla Tar ChavtayMr. Inamdar De Dhadak Be DhadakInspector N.K Dongre1990Godi GulabiHimself Special appearance Aamchyasarkhe AamhichDiwanjiRickshawaliSujata's Father DhumakoolMr. PradhanEka Peksha EkCommissioner Ramdas Phutane1991Aayatya Gharat GharobaSakharamBandal BaazCommissioner 1992Prem DeewaneLetter Giver Cameo appearance Zunj Tujhi MajhiVishnu ChavanAaplee MaanseMr. DongreAnuradhaAppasahebVaat Pahate PunvechiMr. ManorkarGruhpraveshMamaHach Sunbaicha BhauTatya1993ZapatlelaSuperintendent Jairam Ghatge1994Bajrangachi KamalDSP PradhanMaza SaubhagyaBapu Sasar MaherShirpati PatilKunkuNanasaheb Hirwa Chuda SuwasinichaDinkar1995Jamla Ho JamlaMr. Tenkshe2002AadharVasantrao Deshmukh 2003Mala JagaychayAjay's Father2004RanraginiJoshi Kaka2020Khel AyushyachaAajoba
Death
Kulkarni died on 17 March 2020 in Pune, Maharashtra due to heart failure. He was survived by his wife Hema Kulkarni, sons Rupak and Ruchir Kulkarni, and daughter-in-law Mrinal Kulkarni. Many celebrities like Ashok Saraf and Sachin Pilgaonkar mourned this great loss.
See also Marathi cinema
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