Master Vinayak

Master Vinayak was a successful Marathi film director and producer in the 1940’s and 50’s. His daughter is a versatile actress by name Nanda, who had acted with Dilip Kumar Muhammad Yusuf Khan was born on the 11th of Decemb >> Read More... , Dev Anand Dev Anand would be nostalgically remembered by fil >> Read More... or Raj Kapoor Rajkapoor is a film maker and movie director from >> Read More... . The actor was born on January 19, 1906, in Kolhapur in Maharashtra. The filmmaker is also known by name Vinayak Damodar Karnataki and was related to many film personalities. It is stated that Lata Mangeshkar Lata Mangeshkar, the veteran playback singer, had >> Read More... worked as a child artist in Nanda’s father Vinayak Damodar Karnataki’s company. His brother was renowned Cinematographer Vasudev Karnataki in white and black era cinema, and even his step-brother Baburao Pendharkar Baburao Pendharkar is an Indian actor who was born >> Read More... was an actor of Marathi cinema. Master Vinayak was born on January 19, 1906, in Kolhapur and he was very closely related to legendary film director V.Shantaram.

He is known for movies like Maya Machhindra(1932), Sairandhri (1933), Ayodhyecha Raja(1932). It was Talkie Films that was a fledging platform for this actor, and he gravitated towards cinema with some popular roles. He worked with Leela Chitnis Leela Chitnis was an Indian actress, who is known >> Read More... in Chhaya(1936); He was well talented, and his contribution to Indian cinema is still remembered. He was the most handsome actor in those days, and his pairing with Leela Chitnis created unusual charm in the box office. Vinayak also directed many social subjects in those days in his films such as Dharam Veer Dharam Veer is a fictional Indian period drama ser >> Read More... , Chhaya, Jwala and Badi Maa.

The actor-cum-director also launched many new heroines in those days. In a film ‘ Brahmachari Click to look into! >> Read More... ’ which was black and white Marathi film in 1938, had a debutant actress Meenakshi Shirodkar Meenakshi Shirodkar was born on the 11th of Octobe >> Read More... in the lead role with Vinayak himself who also directed the film. It was the most controversial film in those days as the heroine Meenakshi had worn swimming suit in those days. He died too young at the age of 41.

He passed away on August 19, 1947. His film ‘Achut Kanya’ released in 1936 was based on a girl who is from an untouchable caste and is still a classic film. Master Vinayak gave a break to music director Vasant Desai Vasant Desai is one of India’s most accomplished f >> Read More... in films.