Madhukar Toradmal

Madhukar Toradmal
Born Madhukar Toradmal
(1932-07-24)24 July 1932
Mumbai
Died 2 July 2017(2017-07-02) (aged 84)
Mumbai
Occupation Actor, Writer, Translator
Years active 1978–2015
Notable work Tarun Turk Mhatare Ark

Madhukar Toradmal (24 July 1932 – 2 July 2017) was a Marathi actor, writer, professor who has acted in numerous Marathi dramas, movies. He was also a writer and trasleter. He translated over 20 plays. He has been associated with Marathi theatre since 1971 and till date has performed in 16 different plays and variety of roles. He died on 2nd July 2017 in Mumbai [1] [2]

Career

He was better known as Mama in the Theater industry as a matter of respect. He lost his father at the age of 10. His uncle was a police officer in Mumbai. His uncle took him to Mumbai and out in the Seth Anandila Potdar school. On the first day of school, he shown the interest in the school play to his class teacher Jaykar Madam. Pratidnyapurto was his first play in the school which he directed. The play was written by Chi Vi Joshi. Later during his school and colleg days, he directed many plays. [3]

After the school and college education, he joined as clerk in Premier Automobiles, Mumbai. Later in 1968, he moved to Ahmednagar and became a professor of English in a college in Ahmednagar. Toradmal quit his job to take the plunge into acting and straddled the world of Marathi theatre and cinema for more than five decades. He formed a organization called Rasikranjan dedicated to Marathi play. He also played important roles in the plays of organization like Natysampada, Natyamandar, The Goa Hindu Association etc.

He played a famous role in the play Tarun Turk Mhatare Ark. The play was self written and directed. More than 5000 shows were done. Initially the shows was projected as no suitable for high class ladies by media. But this show was a great success. On 14 Jan 1972, the play made 3 shows in a single day at Balgandharv Ranga Mandir, Pune which was a all time record that time. These shows were been attended by famous personalities like Bal Thackeray, Ga Di Madgulkar, Vasant Desai and many more.

He had done lot of writing including novels like "Tisati Ghanta", "Uttramamayan" etc.

Translation work

He translated many novels and plays into Marathi language. This includes a series called Buddhipramanyawad by Dhondo Keshav Karve. This also includes translations of 27 novels of Agatha Khristi from English to Marathi.[4]

Stage appearances - Character name and play

Filmography

Television

Awards received

Family

Toradmal was blessed with three daughters.One of a girl is Trupti Toradmal.

Death

Toradmal found dead in this residence on 2nd July 2017. Earlier he was admitted in Asian Heat hospital but his condition was not improving. He was suffering from Kidney failure. [5] [6] Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis condoled his passing. "With his demise, we have lost a versatile and multi-talented personality who enriched Marathi theatre and cinema,"

References

  1. ↑ Veteran Marathi actor-writer Madhukar Toradmal passes away
  2. ↑ मधुकर तोरडमल अत्यवस्थ
  3. ↑ प्रा. मधुकर तोरडमल
  4. ↑ Madhukar Toradmal
  5. ↑ ज्येष्ठ रंगकर्मी मधुकर तोरडमल यांचे निधन
  6. ↑ ज्येष्ठ अभिनेते मधुकर तोरडमल यांचे निधन
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