Madhu Kambikar

Madhu Kambikar
Born	(1953-07-28) 28 July 1953 (age 72) [1] Ahmednagar, Maharashtra
Nationality	Indian
Occupations	Actress folk dancer
Years active	1980–present

Madhu Kambikar is an Indian performing folk art artist, theatre actor and film and TV personality, ^[2] from Maharashtra. Kambikar went onto establish herself as one of the leading actress of the 80s. In a career spanning over four decades, she has worked in over 75 films and has received several accolades including a Filmfare Marathi Award and six Maharashtra State Film Awards. ^{[3] [4] [5] [6] [7]}

Personal life

She was born in Malegaon, a village in Beed district, 28 July 1953 in the Kolhati community. ^[1] She dropped out of school and used to follow her father himself a performing artist to shows. She herself became a performer at a very young age. She is the aunt of the late Kishor Shantabai Kale. ^[8]

On 27 November 2016, she fell unconscious on stage during a lavani-tamasha performance at Yashwant Natya Mandir, Matunga and was hospitalised. ^[9]

Folk and contemporary theatre

She acted in about a dozen folk plays, including: ^{[2] [10] [11]}

• Dadu Indurikar's "Gadhavacha lagna"
• Shankar Patil's "Bhangadishivay pudhari nahi"
• Ashok Paranjape's "Ude ga Ambe ude"
• Vasant Sabnis' "Viccha mazi puri kara"
• Atmaram Sawant's "Mujra ghya sarkar"
• Ashok Patole/ Suyog's "Kashi me rahu tashich"
• Her own "Sakhi mazi lavani" directed by Upendra Limaye

She has acted in 22–25 contemporary plays, amongst them are: ^{[12] [2]}

• Tumcha amcha sem asta
• Vastraharan
• Putrakameshti
• Paying guest
• Ajab nyaya vartulacha

Filmography

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1982	Shapit	Bijli
	Raghu Maina
1984	Bin Kamacha Navra	Rakhma
	Hech Majh Maher
1986	Aai Tuljabhavani
	Dhondi Dhondi Pani de
	Aaj Jhale Mukt Mi
1987	Chal Re Lakshya Mumbaila		Special Appearance
1989	Mala Gheun Chala
1991	Julum
1992	Shola Aur Shabnam (1992 film)		Hindi Movie
	Yeu ka Gharat
	Ek Hota Vidushak
1993	Zapatlela
1994	Mukta
	Kunku
	Vishwvinayak
	Majha Chakula
1995	Doghi
1996	RaoSahab
1999	Nirmala Machindra Kamble
2001	Sangharsh Jivnacha
2007	Mehrchi Maya	Mrs Desai
	Pathavni
	Pisara
	Karz Kunkwache
2008	Sawar re
	Gondya Martay tangada
	Mahima Khandobacha	Mohini Kaminibai Pandharpurkar
	Apradh	aaisaheb
	Mi Amruta Boltey
2009	Rangiberangi
	Gosht Choti Dongraewdhi
	Houn Jau Dya
2011	Durga Manhtyat Mala
2012	Mala Ek Chanance Hawa
2013	Zapatlela 2		Sequel of Zapatlela

Accolades

• Hansa Wadkar Special Award for Best Actress ^[13]
• Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Marathi for Shapit
• Maharashtra State Film Award for best actress for Shapit
• Maharashtra State Film Award for best actress for Hech Maze Maher
• Maharashtra State Film Award for Best Supporting Actress for film Raosahab.
• Nominated Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Marathi for film Raosahab.
• Maharashtra State Film Special Jury Award for film Aai Kulswamini Tulja Bhavani
• Maharashtra State Film Special Jury Award for film Sangharsh Jeevanacha
• Natvarya Keshavrao Date Puraskar ^[14]
• Chairperson of the 2013 Mahila Lokakala Sammelan, Nagpur ^[15]
• Lokashahir Patthe Bapurao Puraskar ^[16]
• Maharshi Shankarrao Mohite-Patil Lavani Kalavant Puraskar 2007
• Zee Chitra Gaurav Life Time Achievement Award 2018

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