Acting
Suryakant Mandhare
Born — Died
1926-06-02 — 1999-08-22
Place of birth
Kolhapur, Bombay Presidency, British India
Known for
Acting
Credits
12 titles
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 Manjul…
Known for
7.0Arjuna abducts Subhadra, the half-sister of Krishna, on the instructions of Krishna when she is about to marry Duryodhana.
Subhadra Haran
1963
7.0Jesal, 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
NRAvinash 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
NRAn 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
7.5The film stars Ranjana and Ashok Saraf.
Sasu Varchad Jawai
1983
NRA 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
Film credits
1980s · 2 titles
1960s · 7 titles
7.0Arjuna abducts Subhadra, the half-sister of Krishna, on the instructions of Krishna when she is about to marry Duryodhana.
Subhadra Haran
1963
NRAn 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
NRA 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
6.5To 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
NRSet 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
Directed by Datta Mane. With Jayshree Gadkar, Suryakant.
Pancharati
1960
Film starring Jayshree Gadkar, Chandrakant and Master Vithal
Sadhi Manse
1965
