Suryakant Mandhare

Acting

Suryakant Mandhare

Born 1926-06-02 · Kolhapur, Bombay Presidency, British India

Suryakant Mandhare was an Indian actor and director, who worked in Marathi cinema. He acted in more than 100 films. He is considered one of the greatest and influential actors in the history of Marathi cinema. Actor and filmmaker Chandrakant Mandhare is the elder brother of Suryakant. The Government of India honoured him with the Padma Shri in 1973 for his contribution to the arts. Suryakant begun his acting career at the age of twelve as a child artist in Bhalji Pendharkar's Dhruv, returned in 1943 film Bhahirji Naik, a second collaboration with Pendharkar. Pairing of Suryakant with the actress Jayshree Gadkar was very appreciated, appeared in 70 films together including Mohityanchi Manjula (1960), Subhadra Haran (1963), Sadhi Mansa (1965), Patlaachi Soon (1966). He is noted for ruralist 'gramin chitrapat' genre films like Anant Mane's Sangte Aika (1959) and Dinkar D. Patil's Malhari Martand (1965).

Acting credits

Mansala Pankh Astat poster
NR

A poet and a nurse's relationship is put to the test when it is revealed that the latter was actually born to a Dalit and raised by a Brahmin. Does the poet find in him to stand up to society when it comes to action more than words, and how does the nurse make peace with her own newly learned identity?

Mansala Pankh Astat

1961

Ganimi Kawa poster
7.5

Following the victory at Sinhagad in 1670, the Moghuls began to notice the threat from the Marathas. The unique guerrilla tactics developed by Shivaji helped his warriors forge ahead with power.

Ganimi Kawa

1981

Kanyadaan poster
NR

An ahead of its times Marathi classic about a father-in-law fighting his own wife and society in getting his widowed daughter-in-law remarried to a man she's fallen for.

Kanyadaan

1960

No artwork available
8.0

Film starring Jayshree Gadkar, Chandrakant and Master Vithal

Sadhi Manse

1965

Subhadra Haran poster
7.0

Arjuna abducts Subhadra, the half-sister of Krishna, on the instructions of Krishna when she is about to marry Duryodhana.

Subhadra Haran

1963

Jesal Toral poster
7.0

Jesal, a hardcore bandit, gets reformed by Toral who is a virtuous, god-fearing Kathi girl. Later, they both get married to each other and lead a pious life.

Jesal Toral

1971

Anuradha poster
NR

Avinash loves Anuradha and works in Mumbai, with a family to support. Avinash's mother wants him to get married but due to responsibility of his family he backs out. Avinash gets married to Anuradha as her family plans her to marry someone else. But Avinash soon passes away and his family blame Anuradha for his death. But without any hesitation she takes care of his family.

Anuradha

1992

Sasu Varchad Jawai poster
7.5

The film stars Ranjana and Ashok Saraf.

Sasu Varchad Jawai

1983

Manjula of The Mohits poster
6.5

To capture the fort of Javal, Shivaji assigns the job to Bahiriji Naik. Manjula Mohite, a fearless girl who is desired by Kedarji of Javal, works along with Bahiriji to capture the fort.

Manjula of The Mohits

1963

Thoratanchi Kamala poster
NR

Set in a fictionalized Maratha-era tale, Shivaji’s son Sambhaji kidnaps Kamala, whom he loves, but she returns home. When her would-be groom Yeshwantrao abducts her, Sambhaji rushes to rescue her.

Thoratanchi Kamala

1963

No artwork available
8.0

Directed by Datta Mane. With Jayshree Gadkar, Suryakant.

Pancharati

1960

Chittor Vijay poster
8.0

Chittor Vijay is a 1947 Hindi language film directed by Mohan Sinha, featuring Raj Kapoor and Madhubala in the lead roles.

Chittor Vijay

1947