Jayaram Shiledar

Jayaram Shiledar (1915–1992) was an actor and singer in Marathi films and on musical stage.

Early life and Family

Shildar was born in 1915 in the city of Belgaum in present day Indian state of Karnataka.He had three daughters with his wife.In 1948, he fell in love with Pramila Jadhav, his leading lady on the musical stage.the two married in 1950.Pramila after changed her first name and became Jaymala Shiledar, a noted singer in her own right.The couple had two daughters,Kirti and Lata who also had careers as actresses on Marathi stage. [1]

Career

Shiledar was the leading man in many Marathi films of the late 1940s. He played the lead in the Marathi film on Peshwa era Lavani artist and poet, Ram joshi.The film was produced by V.Shantaram and called Lokshahir Ram Joshi.[2] The film popularized inclusion of Marathi folk dance called Lavani in films. His other Marathi language films include Meethbhakar and Jivacha sakha, both released in 1940s.[3] [4]

Shiledar and Jayamala formed a drama company called Marathi Rangbhoomi in 1949.[5] The company produced 25 musicals (Sangeet Natak) on Marathi stage in the following decades.[6] Notable dramas produced by their company includes 'Ekhadyacha Nashib', Mumbaichi Manasa', 'Anant Phandi', Abhogi, [7] and Swarsamradni.[8]

References
  1. "जयमाला शिलेदार काळाच्या पडद्याआड-पुणे-महाराष्ट्र-Maharashtra Times". Maharashtratimes.indiatimes.com. 9 August 2013. Retrieved 2013-08-15.
  2. Hansa Wadkar (1 April 2014). You Ask, I Tell: An autobiography. Zubaan. pp. 5–. ISBN 978-93-83074-68-6.
  3. Mujawar, I., 1969. Maharashtra birthplace of Indian film industry. Maharashtra Information Centre, Government of Maharashtra, New Delhi.
  4. Ashish Rajadhyaksha; Paul Willemen (10 July 2014). Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema. Routledge. pp. 307, 314. ISBN 978-1-135-94318-9.
  5. Meera Kosambi (5 July 2017). Gender, Culture, and Performance: Marathi Theatre and Cinema before Independence. Taylor & Francis. pp. 263–. ISBN 978-1-351-56590-5.
  6. "Celebrating Jayaram Shiledar, the legend of Marathi Sangeet". Times of India (December 6, 2015). the Times Group. 2015.
  7. "Celebrating Jayaram Shiledar, the legend of Marathi Sangeet Natak" (Dec 6). Times of India. timesofindia.indiatimes.com › City. Dec 6, 2015. Retrieved 26 October 2017.
  8. Bhogle, Dipti (2018). "Swarasamrajni' from the meeting". Maharashtra times (March 25 2018). BENNETT, COLEMAN & CO. LTD. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
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