Shantaram Rajaram Vankudre
Personal Info
Know For
Directing
Gender
Male
Birthday
1901-11-19 (89 years old)
Deathday
1990-10-30
Place of Birth
Kolhapur, Bombay Presidency, British India
Also known As
व्ही. शांताराम
V. Shantaram
В. Шантарам
Раджарам Ванкудре Шантарам
Shantaram Rajaram Vankudre
Biography
Shri Shantaram Rajaram Vankudre, popularly known as Annasaheb, was born in Kolhapur, Maharashtra, and was a legendary figure in Indian cinema. Beginning his journey during the silent film era, he evolved into a visionary filmmaker, actor, director, writer, and producer in both Hindi and Marathi cinema. He was instrumental in shaping early Indian filmmaking with socially relevant and technically innovative movies. After parting ways with Prabhat Films, he founded Rajkamal Kalamandir in 1942, which became one of the most respected production houses in Mumbai. His iconic films like "Do Aankhen Barah Haath", "Jhanak Jhanak Payal Baaje", and "Dr....
Acting
1946
as Dwarkanath Kotnis
1921
1957
as Jailer Adinath (as V. Shantaram)
1952
as Deepak (as V. Shantaram)
1955
as Dr. Kotnis
Production
1932
as Director
1933
as Director
1936
as Director
1975
as Story
1975
as Producer
1937
as Director
1959
as Director
1959
as Screenplay
1939
as Director
1941
as Director
1952
as Director
1934
as Director
1947
as Director
1935
as Director
1946
as Director
1971
as Director
1971
as Producer
1937
as Director
1943
as Director
1939
as Director
1935
as Director
1957
as Director
1932
as Director
1955
as Director
1952
as Director
1954
as Director
1934
as Writer
1972
as Director
1972
as Producer
1941
as Director
1964
as Director
1953
as Director
1953
as Director
1950
as Director
1953
as Writer
1932
as Director
1955
as Director
1963
as Producer
1963
as Director
1949
as Director
1953
as Producer
1943
as Producer
1966
as Director
1975
as Director
1977
as Director
1986
as Director
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