Ravi Patwardhan (6 September 1937 – 5 December 2020) was an Indian actor who appeared in Marathi-language and Hindi-language movies and TV serials and theater plays. He started his acting career in Marathi theatre, then pivoted to movies, and in the later part of career worked in TV shows. In the 80s and 90s, he was known for playing towering personalities as public prosecutor, judge, politician, and village Patil in films. This identity was further aided by his strong delivery and trademark handlebar moustache. Patwardhan acted in more than 200 films, 150 plays, and many TV serials.
Ravi Patwardhan | |
|---|---|
| Born | 6 September 1937 |
| Died | 5 December 2020 (aged 83) |
| Years active | 1964–2020 |
| Spouse | Nita Patwardhan |
| Children | 3 |
Early life
editPatwardhan was born on September 6, 1937, during the British Raj. His first acting experience came at an early age of 6.5 years during the 1944 Marathi Natya Mahotsav.[1][2]
Career
editPatwardhan initially worked at the Reserve Bank in Mumbai and took time off to work in experimental plays.[3][4]
Theater
editPatwardhan began his career with an experimental Marathi theatre and was a noted personality in the scene.[5][6] His first theater gig came in 1964 when he played Mukund Pradhan in the Katha Kunachi Wyatha Kunala by Go Gam Parkhi.[7]
In 1974, Patwardhan started gaining recognition for playing Dhritarashtra in a Ratnakar Matkari play named Aranyak. This play narrates the debilitation and despair of elderly constituents of Mahabharata epic in the aftermath of battle.[2][8][9] He played the part of Dhritarashtra since the first play in 1974, as well as when it was revived in 2018.[10][11]
In 1970s, he acted in Hridayaswamini directed by M.G. Ranganekar & Yashwant Pagar's Prapanch Karava Netka. He played Beckett in Kusumagraj's translation of Becket by Jean Anouilh. He played a major part in Pu La Deshpande's Tujha Aahe Tujhpashi. He adeptly handled the one-man show Swagat also written by Pu La (transl. of Prison Diary by Jayaprakash Narayan). Later, he got roles in plays such as Vij Mhanali Dhartila, Kaunteya, Anand.[12] He later played the role of police in Vijaya Mehta’s plays based on Joshi-Abhyankar serial murders. He also worked with noted director Sombhu Mitra in Indian National Theatre's Kondi, the Marathi adaptation of An Enemy of the People by Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen.[13][14]
Film
editPatwardhans Marathi movie credits includes roles in Sinhasan (1979), Umbartha (1982), Bin Kamacha Navra (1984), Ashya Asawya Suna, and many more. His Hindi movie credits includes roles in Ankush (1986), Pratighat (1987), Tezaab (1988), Yeshwant (1997), Thakshak (1999), and Grahan (2001).[15]
TV
editPatwardhan gained fame all over Maharashtra for playing Vastad Patil in the Gappagoshti section of the Amchi Mati Amchi Manasa (transl. Our soil, Our people) show. This agriculture focused series was produced by Mansingh Pawar and aired on DD Sahyadri in the 90s.[5][16]
Patwardhan's last role was in a Marathi TV show Aggabai Sasubai airing on Zee Marathi. His character Dattatray Kulkarni aka Ajoba was dear to many Marathi households and won him awards.[15][17]
Awards
editPatwardhan received the Savarkar Smriti Award in 2018.[18] In 2019, he won the Best father-in-law Award during the Zee Marathi Awards for his role in Aggabai Sasubai serial.[17]
Death
editPatwardhan died of a heart attack on 5 December 2020 in Panchpakhadi, Thane and was cremated at Jawaharbagh Cemetery and many celebrities attended his funeral. He was survived by his wife, sons, daughter, daughters-in-law, son-in-law and grandchildren.
References
edit- ^ "अभिनेते रवी पटवर्धन यांच्या निधनावर मुख्यमंत्री ठाकरेंनी व्यक्त केला शोक; म्हणाले,…". Loksatta (in Marathi). 6 December 2020. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
- ^ a b Patwardhan, Ravi (8 June 2019). Madhuri Tamhane (ed.). "अवघे पाऊणशे वयमान : अनुभवांचं पाथेय". Loksatta Chaturang. Archived from the original on 16 November 2020. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
- ^ "ज्येष्ठ अभिनेते, रंगकर्मी रवी पटवर्धन काळाच्या पडद्याआड". Lokmat (in Marathi). 6 December 2020. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
- ^ "ज्येष्ठ अभिनेते रवी पटवर्धन काळाच्या पडद्याआड". eSakal (in Marathi). Sakal. 6 December 2020. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
- ^ a b निनगुरकर, आशिष. "रंगभूमीचा 'वस्ताद पाटील'". Tarun Bharat (in Marathi). Mumbai. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
- ^ "रवी पटवर्धन". अतरंगी स्टारमेकर्स. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
- ^ Parkhi, Gopal Gangadhar (1964). Katha kunachi vyatha kuna-drama. Rajyanatyasparha: Tridal prakashan. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
- ^ "Ravi Patwardhan, RIP". Mumbai Theatre Guide. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
- ^ Vaidya, Vidya (14 October 2018). "संहारानंतरचे सर्वकालिक शोकनाट्य". Divya Marathi (in Marathi). Retrieved 30 December 2020.
- ^ "पुन्हा एकदा रंगमंचावर धडकणार 'आरण्यक'". Loksatta (in Marathi). 24 September 2018. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
- ^ कुबल, कल्पेशराज (8 August 2018). "४४ वर्षांनंतर पुन्हा 'आरण्यक'". Maharashtra Times (in Marathi). Retrieved 30 December 2020.
- ^ Shirwadkar, V. V. (1970). वीज म्हणाली धरतीला (Vij Mhanali Dhartila by. Popular Prakashan. ISBN 9788171856459. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
- ^ Mishra, Ambarish (31 October 2011). "Marathi play on corruption gets Anna Hazare's blessings". The Times of India. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
- ^ "रवी पटवर्धन". Loksatta (in Marathi). 8 December 2020. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
- ^ a b "From Aaranyak to Aggabai Sasubai: Tracing the journey of Ravi Patwardhan". Free Press Journal. 6 December 2020. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
- ^ Pradan, Ninad. "आमची माती आमची माणसं". www.marathisrushti.com (in Marathi). Marathi Srushti. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
- ^ a b "'झी मराठी अवॉर्ड्स २०१९'मध्ये 'अग्गंबाई सासूबाई' मालिकेने मारली बाजी". Loksatta (in Marathi). 11 October 2019. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
- ^ Sharma, Ankita (8 December 2020). "Senior Actor Ravi Patwardhan passed away". Marche du Films. Retrieved 30 December 2020.