Dinkar D. Patil (Marathi: दिनकर द. पाटील) (1915–2005) was a prominent
Marathi
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film director, scriptwriter, and dialogue writer during the ''Golden Era (1950–1990)'' of the Marathi Film Industry. He directed, wrote scripts and dialogue for more than 60 Marathi films. He also directed two Hindi Films-''Mandir and Gharbar''. He wrote his famous autobiography titled as ''Patlache Por''.
Early life
Dinkar Patil was born in a Maratha Patil family on 6 November 1915 in the village of
Benadi near
Kolhapur
Kolhapur () is a city on the banks of the Panchganga River in the southern part of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the administrative headquarter of the Kolhapur district. In, around 2 C.E. Kolapur's name was 'Kuntal'.
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. From his childhood he was interested in Marathi stage shows, Marathi plays and cinema. He studied in Kolhapur and completed his B.A. in Literature from Rajaram College in Kolhapur. He was the Editor of college magazine " The Rajaramian". He also used to write articles in the
Kirloskar magazine.
Career in films
Dinkar Patil had an illustrious career as a filmmaker for almost five decades from the 1950s to the 1990s. He started his film career doing assistant job in the Maharashtra Film Company owned by Baburao Painter at
Kolhapur
Kolhapur () is a city on the banks of the Panchganga River in the southern part of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the administrative headquarter of the Kolhapur district. In, around 2 C.E. Kolapur's name was 'Kuntal'.
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, and eventually became an assistant director to
Master Vinayak
Vinayak Damodar Karnataki (19 January 1906 – 19 August 1947) commonly referred to as Master Vinayak was an Indian actor and film director of the 1930s and 1940s.
Personal life
Master Vinayak was born in Kolhapur, Maharashtra, India. He mar ...
and later transitioned into a film director. He directed and wrote scripts for more than 60 Marathi films. He was one of the early filmmakers to realise the importance of the film medium as an instrument of social change and used it successfully to advocate socialism from his film
Dinkar Patil was a veteran script, dialogue writer and director of Marathi films during Golden era of
Marathi cinema
Marathi cinema is an Indian film industry of Marathi-language motion pictures. It is based in Mumbai, Maharashtra. Based in old Mumbai, it is the oldest film industry of Indian cinema. The first Marathi film to be released in India was ''Shre ...
. His films depicting rural life with rural themes, he was considered an authority in both script writing and also directing. The script and dialogue of Marathi film with rural theme ''Jay Malhar'' were written by Dinkar Patil who later continued in the industry for more than 40 years. He wrote script and dialogue for 62 films and directed 35 films including two Hindi films, ''Mandir and Gharbar''.
Dinkar Patil introduced Marathi
Lavani
Lavani () is a genre of music popular in Maharashtra, India. Lavani is a combination of traditional song and dance, which particularly performed to the beats of ''Dholki'', a percussion instrument. Lavani is noted for its powerful rhythm. Lavan ...
folk dance in his films, which made his films more popular. He was closely related to ''Jayaprabha'' and ''Shalini'' Studio in Kolhapur. Also, he made valuable efforts in establishing Marathi Film City – Chitranagari in Kolhapur.
UP's and Down's
Patil worked closely with leading film makers and artists such as Master Vinayak, Bhalji Pendharkar,
V. Shantaram
Shantaram Rajaram Vankudre (18 November 1901 – 30 October 1990), referred to as V. Shantaram or Shantaram Bapu, was an Indian filmmaker, film producer, and actor known for his work in Hindi and Marathi films. He is most known for films such ...
,
Narayan Hari Apte
Narayan Hari Apte, popularly known as Nanasaheb Apte (11 July 1889 – 14 November 1971) was a Marathi popular novelist, writer of advice books and editor from Maharashtra, India.
Early life and education
Apte was born on 11 July 1889 in the v ...
,
Lata Mangeshkar
Lata Mangeshkar () (born as Hema Mangeshkar; 28 September 1929 – 06 February 2022) was an Indian playback singer and occasional music composer. She is widely considered to have been the greatest and most influential singers in India. Her cont ...
, Vekatesh Madgulukar, Chandrakant and Suryakant Mandhare etc. During his long span and career, Patil faced a number of difficulties. Under the burden of a huge loan, he once had to declare insolvency. However, he continued writing and directing films which later gave him both money and reputation. Being inspired by Master Vinayak, the pioneer actor and director in Indian cinema and who was also teacher during Patil's school days, later on Dinkar Patil dedicated himself to the career in Marathi films. He also respected Bhalji Pendharkar as his Guru, particularly in script writin
Director Dinkar Patil gave
Jayshree Gadkar
Jayshree Gadkar (21 February 1942 – 29 August 2008) was a noted Marathi and Hindi movie actress and a star of Marathi cinema from the 1950s up to the 1980s.
Personal life
Jayshree was born into a Konkani-speaking family at Kanasgiri (Sada ...
a break in a small role and dance in his Marathi Movie "Disat Tasa Nasat", with
Raja Gosavi
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The title has a long history in South Asia and Southeast Asia, being attested fr ...
. This paved her way into mainstream Marathi cinema.
He also directed documentary films for the Government of Maharashtra including ''Co-operative Parishad'' held in Pune under chairmanship of Cooperative leader of Maharshtra-
Gulabrao Patil, who was his cousin brother.
Literature
Patil wrote scripts for more than 60 films. He used to write about rural and urban life styles in India, which he incorporated into his films. He has written an autobiography named after one of his films Patlache Por in which he has elaborately narrated his career in films and varied experiences in his true life. This famous autobiography titled as ''Patlache Por'' was published in 1984 in Marathi. More than 10,000 copies were sold during initial years after publication and now it is translated in many other Indian Languages.
Later life
Despite old age, he completed a film on Maharani Tara Rani (daughter-in-law of
Shivaji
Shivaji Bhonsale I (; 19 February 1630 – 3 April 1680), also referred to as Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, was an Indian ruler and a member of the Bhonsle Maratha clan. Shivaji carved out his own independent kingdom from the declining Adils ...
) and wrote dialogue for the serial on ''Rajarshi
Shahu Maharaja'' on Shayadri Television, the great social reformer and ruler of the erstwhile Kolhapur Princely state.
He lived in Mumbai for most of his life but returned to Kolhapur with a desire to spend the last years of his life there. Due to attachment to the studios in Kolhapur namely Jayaprabha and Shalini, he reportedly expressed his last desire to immerse his ashes in the premises of the two studios namely ''Jayaprabha'' and ''Shalini'' Studio in Kolhapur as he was closely attached throughout his life. He died in 2005 at the age of 90 in
Kolhapur
Kolhapur () is a city on the banks of the Panchganga River in the southern part of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the administrative headquarter of the Kolhapur district. In, around 2 C.E. Kolapur's name was 'Kuntal'.
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.
He had three sons and five daughters.
Filmography
List of films directed by Dinkar D. Patil from 1948–1993 in descending order:
*Shivrayachi Soon Tararani 1993
*Soona Ani Mona 1992
*Bhatak Bhavani 1987
*Bhamta 1982
*Sulakshana 1985
*Kunkwacha Tila 1981
*Mantryachi Soon 1980
*Savat 1980
*Sulavarchi Poli 1980
*Soonbai Ooti Bharun Jaa 1979
*Kunku Maze Bhagyache 1972
*Meehi Manoosach Aahe 1971
*Kaali Baiko 1970
*Courtachi Payri 1970
*Dhanya Te Santaji Dhanaji 1968
*Suranga Mhantyat Mala 1967
*Malhari Martand 1965
*Kamapurta Mama 1965
*Te Mazhe Gar 1963
*Prem Aandhale Aste 1962
*Vardakshina 1962
*Baap Majha Brahmachari 1962
*Majhi Aai 1961
*Vardakshina 196
*Bhairavi 1960
*Umaj Padel Tar 1960
*shikleli Baiko 1959
*Dev Jaaga Aahe 1957
*Navra Mhanu Naye Apula 1957
*Diste Tasa Naste 1956
*Muthbhar Chane 1955
*Kuladaivat 1955
*Tarka 1954
*Gharbaar 1953
*May Bahini 1952
*Sharada 1951
*Patlache Por 1951
*Ram Ram Pahune 1950
*Mandir 1948 Hindi
References
External links
List of films directed by Dinkar PatilAn article on Dinkar D. Patil*
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1915 births
20th-century Indian film directors
Marathi film directors
Indian male screenwriters
Film producers from Karnataka
2005 deaths
People from Belagavi district
Film directors from Karnataka
Screenwriters from Karnataka
20th-century Indian dramatists and playwrights
20th-century Indian male writers
20th-century Indian screenwriters