Madhusudan Kalelkar (22 March 1924 – 17 December 1985) was an Indian writer and lyricist, who worked in Marathi and Hindi cinema. He was a recipient of nine Maharashtra State Film Awards and a Filmfare Award.
Early life Kalelkar was born on 22 March 1924 in Vengurla. After completing his school education in Vengurla, he moved to Mumbai and initially lived in Girgaon. During the Ganesh festival, he wrote his first play there, marking the beginning of his writing career.
Career Kalelkar began his writing career through theatre. During the Ganesh festival in Girgaon, Mumbai, he wrote his first play. Over the course of his career, he wrote 29 plays and contributed to 111 Marathi and Hindi films. His work included family dramas, serious subjects, comedies and social stories. He also produced four plays. He began writing for films in the 1950s. His Hindi film work included Baarish (1957), Jhumroo (1961), Baat Ek Raat Ki (1962), Naughty Boy (1962), Bluff Master (1963), Joroo Ka Ghulam (1972), Faraar (1975), Geet Gaata Chal (1975), Dulhan Wahi Jo Piya Man Bhaye (1977) and Ankhiyon Ke Jharokhon Se (1978). He also wrote the screenplay for the Hindi film Ek Baar Kaho (1980). His screenplay for Dulhan Wahi Jo Piya Man Bhaye earned him the Filmfare Award for Best Screenplay in 1978.
Among his Marathi films as a writer were Aamhi Jato Amuchya Gava (1968), Pahu Re Kiti Vaat (1963), Aparadh (1969), Jawai Vikat Ghene Aahe (1971), Anolkhi (1973) and Gupchup Gupchup (1983). He wrote the screenplay and dialogues for Ha Mazha Marg Ekla (1963), which received the President’s Award. He also wrote the lyrics for the Marathi film Bala Gau Kashi Angai (1977), including the popular lullaby “Nimbonichya Zadamage.” The song became widely known as a lullaby and earned him Maharashtra State Film Award for Best Lyricist.
Kalelkar received the Maharashtra Government’s award for his plays Aparadh Meech Kela, Sagara Pran Talmalla and Shikar. At the Maharashtra State Film Awards, he received awards on nine occasions for Best Story, Screenplay, Dialogue and Lyrics. He also received the Rasrang Phalke Gauravchinha Award three times. Many of his plays were staged in Gujarati, and some were later adapted into Marathi and Hindi films. His other literary works included the plays Nate Yugayugache and Paying Guest, as well as the character-based book Honeymoon.
Death Kalelkar continued to work in Marathi theatre and cinema until the later years of his life. He died on 17 December 1985.
Filmography
As writer Year Film LanguageNotes1952Akher JamleMarathiDebut as a writer 1955 Sabse Bada Rupaiya HindiDebut as a Hindi writer 1957 BaarishPahile PremMarathi Aaliya Bhogasi1959Pativrata Jaal Saz Hindi 1961 Jhumroo1962Saptapadi Marathi Also lyricist Baat Ek Raat Ki Hindi Naughty Boy 1963 Pahu Re Kiti Vaat Marathi Maharashtra State Film Award for Best Dialogue Holiday in Bombay Hindi Bluff Master 1968 Aamhi Jato Amuchya Gava Marathi Maharashtra State Film Award for Best Screenplay Annapurna Hindi 1969 Aparadh Marathi Maharashtra State Film Award for Best Screenplay 1971 Jaane-Anjaane Hindi Jawai Vikat Ghene AaheMarathi1972Joroo Ka GhulamHindi 1973 Anolkhi Marathi Maharashtra State Film Award for Best Story1975 Faraar Hindi Geet Gaata Chal 1976 Change Mande Tere Bande 1977 Bala Gau Kashi Angai Marathi Maharashtra State Film Award for Best Lyricist Dulhan Wahi Jo Piya Man Bhaye Hindi Filmfare Award for Best Screenplay1978 Ankhiyon Ke Jharokhon Se Bhola Bhala Anjaam 1980 Ek Baar Kaho 1982 Thorli Jaau Marathi 1983 Gupchup Gupchup Maharashtra State Film Award for Best Dialogue 1986 Marumagal Hindi
As lyricist YearFilmSongNotes1959Yala Jeevan Aise Naav"Yala Jeevan Aise Naav"Debut as a lyricist 1962Saptapadi"Saptapadi He Roz Chalate"1963Baiko Maheri Jaate"Kurwaloo Ka Sakhe""Preet Karu Lapun Chapun"1969Aparadh"Sang Kadhi Kalnar Tula"Also screenwriter"Sur Tech Chhedita""Swapnat Pahile Je""Tujhi Prit Kashi"1977Bala Gau Kashi Angai"Nimbonichya Zadamage"Maharashtra State Film Award for Best LyricistParadh"Ajun Aathave Ti Raat""Kaik Mehfali Aalya Gelya"
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