Jaywant Dalvi
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Jaywant Dalvi was a prominent contemporary Marathi
writer in Maharashtra
, India
. Originally hailing from Sawantwadi in Maharashtra he was born in a Gaur Saraswat Brahmin family.
He worked as an assistant editor at Marathi
newspapers Prabhāt and Lokmānya, and later with USIS. As part of USIS efforts to make good English literature available in other languages, Dalvi selected texts and able translators, and helped the cause. He took an early retirement to concentrate on writing novels.
He is best remembered for his dramas, and a humorous column on Marathi literary personalities which he wrote under the pseudonym : ThanthanpaaL. Jaywant Dalvi
had a long time friendly relations with noted Marathi literary couple Pu La Deshpande and Sunita Deshpande.
and Hindi
movies. Cartoonist Vasant Sarwate
often illustrated Dalvi's satiric writings.
in Mumbai
.
Marathi people
The Marathi people or Maharashtrians are an Indo-Aryan ethnic group, that inhabit the Maharashtra region and state of western India. Their language Marathi is part of the southern group of Indo-Aryan languages...
writer in Maharashtra
Maharashtra
Maharashtra is a state located in India. It is the second most populous after Uttar Pradesh and third largest state by area in India...
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. Originally hailing from Sawantwadi in Maharashtra he was born in a Gaur Saraswat Brahmin family.
He worked as an assistant editor at Marathi
Marathi language
Marathi is an Indo-Aryan language spoken by the Marathi people of western and central India. It is the official language of the state of Maharashtra. There are over 68 million fluent speakers worldwide. Marathi has the fourth largest number of native speakers in India and is the fifteenth most...
newspapers Prabhāt and Lokmānya, and later with USIS. As part of USIS efforts to make good English literature available in other languages, Dalvi selected texts and able translators, and helped the cause. He took an early retirement to concentrate on writing novels.
He is best remembered for his dramas, and a humorous column on Marathi literary personalities which he wrote under the pseudonym : ThanthanpaaL. Jaywant Dalvi
Jaywant Dalvi
Jaywant Dalvi was a prominent contemporary Marathi writer in Maharashtra, India. Originally hailing from Sawantwadi in Maharashtra he was born in a Gaur Saraswat Brahmin family....
had a long time friendly relations with noted Marathi literary couple Pu La Deshpande and Sunita Deshpande.
Writings
Dalvi wrote fiction, plays, and screenplays for MarathiMarathi language
Marathi is an Indo-Aryan language spoken by the Marathi people of western and central India. It is the official language of the state of Maharashtra. There are over 68 million fluent speakers worldwide. Marathi has the fourth largest number of native speakers in India and is the fifteenth most...
and Hindi
Hindi
Standard Hindi, or more precisely Modern Standard Hindi, also known as Manak Hindi , High Hindi, Nagari Hindi, and Literary Hindi, is a standardized and sanskritized register of the Hindustani language derived from the Khariboli dialect of Delhi...
movies. Cartoonist Vasant Sarwate
Vasant Sarwate
Vasant Sarwate is a cartoonist and a writer from India who has been published primarily in Marathi publications.He was born in Kolhapur on February 3 1927, He is a professional civil engineer, and worked at Associated Cement Companies for most of his working life.-Artistry:Sarwate started drawing...
often illustrated Dalvi's satiric writings.
Books
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- Sparsh (kathasangrah)
- Kawadase
- Pradakshinā
- Mahānanda
- Abhinetā
- Ātmacharitrā-aiwaji
- Adhāntari
- Andhārāchyā Pārambyā
- Chakra
- Ghar Kaulāru
- Sohalā
- Wirangulā
- Niwadak Thanthanpāl
- Sāyankālchyā Sāvlyā
- Utarwāt
- Lok Āni Laukik
- Bājār
- Dharmānand
- Param-Mitra
- Apoornānka
- Ālbum
- Bāki Shillak
- Mālawani Saubhadrā
- Don Kadambarya: Savalya ani Pravah
- Sāre Prawāsi Ghadiche
- Swagat
- Best of Jayawant Dalvi (Compilation of Dalvi's choice work by Subhash Bhende)
- Jaywant Dalvi's autobiography in Marathi has been translated in EnglishEnglish languageEnglish is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
as Leaves of Life by Prabhakar Lad.
Plays
- Purush
- This play is about a woman’s victory over male chauvinism. The play was a high success, Nana PatekarNana PatekarVishwanath "Nana" Patekar is an Indian actor and filmmaker.-Biography:Born Vishwanath Patekar in Murud-Janjira, Maharashtra, to Dinkar Patekar and his wife Sanjanabai Patekar. He is an alumnus of the Sir J.J...
and Reema LagooReema LagooReema Lagoo is an Indian actress who has appeared in numerous Marathi as well as Hindi films and television shows. She also has had a presence on Marathi stage for nearly four decades.- Career :...
having acted in the leading roles. Patekar acted in over 1,600 presentations of this play. Vijaya MehtaVijaya MehtaVijaya Mehta is an Indian Theatre and film director and also an actor in many films from the Parallel Cinema. She is most known for her acclaimed role in film Party and for her directorial ventures, Rao Saheb and Pestonjee ....
directed a Hindi version of Purush. For a while, Patekar acted in the Hindi version too (along with Ayesha Julka). Ashutosh RanaAshutosh RanaAshutosh Rana , born Ashutosh Jaisingh Neekhra is an Indian actor working in the Hindi Film Industry and the Telugu Film Industry.-Biography:...
later replaced Patekar.
- This play is about a woman’s victory over male chauvinism. The play was a high success, Nana Patekar
- Nāti-Goti
- This play is about a lower middle class couple’s struggle to adapt their lives around the needs of their mentally retarded son. For his leading role in this play, Dilip PrabhavalkarDilip PrabhavalkarDilip Prabhavalkar is an Indian Marathi film and television actor. Although he has established himself as a prominent Marathi stage and movie actor for a while now, he became particularly known on the national scene for his portrayal of Mahatma Gandhi in the 2006 film, Lage Raho Munna Bhai. He...
received Nātyadarpan Award for Best Actor in a Serious Role in 1989. Ashok Sharma created a Hindi version of this play as 'Rishte-Nate'.
- This play is about a lower middle class couple’s struggle to adapt their lives around the needs of their mentally retarded son. For his leading role in this play, Dilip Prabhavalkar
- Sandhyā Chhāyā
- This play deals with the problems of elderly people in India in modern times.
- Sooryāsta
- Nilu PhuleNilu PhuleNilu Phule was an Indian actor known for his roles in the Marathi language movies and Marathi theatre. Nilu Phule had acted in around 250 Marathi and Hindi movies during his film career....
acted in this play in the main role of a disillusioned freedom fighter.
- Nilu Phule
- Barrister
- This play portrays the conflict between the traditional and the radical segments of Marathi Brahmin society in the first quarter of the twentieth century. The play was based on Dalvi's own novel, Andhārāchyā Pārambyā.
- Sabhya Gruhastaho
- Mahāsāgar
- Paryay
Movies
- ChakraChakra (film)Chakra is a 1981 Hindi movie directed by Rabindra Dharmaraj. The film stars Smita Patil, Naseeruddin Shah and Kulbhushan Kharbanda.- Plot :The story would be horrific if it were not routine - even today, 30 years later...
(1981)- This movie's plot deals with a person's search for security and small pleasures of life. Smita PatilSmita PatilSmita Patil was an Indian actress of film, television and theatre. Regarded among the finest stage and film actresses of her times, Patil appeared in over 75 Hindi and Marathi films in a career that spanned just over a decade. During her career, she received two National Film Awards and a...
and Naseeruddin ShahNaseeruddin ShahNaseeruddin Shah is an Indian / Bollywood film actor and director. He is considered to be one of the finest actors of Indian cinema. In 2003, the Government of India honored him with the Padma Bhushan for his contributions towards Indian cinema.-Early life:...
acted in the leading roles in this movie.
- This movie's plot deals with a person's search for security and small pleasures of life. Smita Patil
- Rao Saheb (1986)
- Dalvi adapted the plot of this movie from his own play, Barrister. Vijaya MehtaVijaya MehtaVijaya Mehta is an Indian Theatre and film director and also an actor in many films from the Parallel Cinema. She is most known for her acclaimed role in film Party and for her directorial ventures, Rao Saheb and Pestonjee ....
directed the movie, Anupam KherAnupam KherAnupam Kher is an Indian actor who has appeared in nearly 400 films and 100 plays. Though mainly appearing in Bollywood films, he has had roles in some films from other nations as well...
and Vijaya MehtaVijaya MehtaVijaya Mehta is an Indian Theatre and film director and also an actor in many films from the Parallel Cinema. She is most known for her acclaimed role in film Party and for her directorial ventures, Rao Saheb and Pestonjee ....
having acted in the leading roles.
- Dalvi adapted the plot of this movie from his own play, Barrister. Vijaya Mehta
- Uttarāyan (2005)
- The plot of this movie was based on Dalvi's play, 'Durgi'. It is about a couple which is currently in its sixties and which had remained mutually mentally distant through its earlier married life, and had recently, newly found happiness in their marriage. Bipin Nadkarni was the producer, director, and screenplay writer of the movie, Shivaji Satam and Neena Kulkarni having acted in the leading roles. The National Awards committee had voted this movie as the Best Marathi Movie in the year of its release.
Trivia
Dalvi did his pre-college studies at Chikitsak Samuha Shirolkar High SchoolChikitsak Samuha Shirolkar High School
Chikitsak Samuha Shirolkar High School is an educational institute located in Girgaum or Girgaon area of Mumbai, Maharashtra state in India. The school was founded in 1906, and has completed its centenary . The school is also known as CSS High School...
in Mumbai
Mumbai
Mumbai , formerly known as Bombay in English, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the most populous city in India, and the fourth most populous city in the world, with a total metropolitan area population of approximately 20.5 million...
.