Suryakant Mandhare

Suryakant Mandhare was born in 1925 in Kolhapur, Bombay Presidency, British India. His real name was Vaman Tukaram Mandare. He was an actor and director by profession. He primarily worked in the Marathi film industry. Suryakant is the younger brother of the actor and artist Chandrakant Mandare Chandrakant Mandare is fondly remembered for his c >> Read More... . Suryakant has worked as an actor in 100-plus films. He has acted in various movies and dramas. His education is from Saraswati Vidyalaya and Harihar Vidyalaya (Kolhapur). He studied painting from Baba Gajbar. He was a painter. Suryakant learnt filmmaking from Bhalji Pendharkar.

Suryakant entered the industry in 1938, when he was 12, and he appeared in Bhalji's movie Dhruv. Some of his work in films includes Bahirji Naik in 1943, Sasurvaas in 1946, Chittor Vijay in 1947, Jadui Ratan in 1947, Sati Vijay in 1948, Veer Arjun in 1952, Ratnaghar in 1955, Pavankhind in 1956, Sangte Aika in 1959, Mansala Pankh Astat in 1961, Sadhi Manse in 1965, Patlachi Soon in 1966, Netaji Palkar in 1978, Two Women in 1996, and the list goes on and on. In 1978, he directed a film named Irsha. Suryakant's on-screen chemistry with Jayshree Gadkar Jayshree Gadkar was a well known actor who worked >> Read More... was very famous and appreciated. They both worked together on around 70 films. Also, Suryakant's pairing with Usha Kiran, and Sulochana was well-known.

Suryakant's list of Marathi dramas such as Eka ho Eka, Pathlag, Nilwanti, Dasara Uajadala, Lakhat Herla Dhani, Grandson: Shivraj Mandare, Tumhi ho Maze Bajirao, and others. Suryakant died at 73 on 22nd August 1999 in Pune, Maharashtra, India.