Tukaram (film)

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Tukaram
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Theatrical poster for Tukaram
Directed by Chandrakant Kulkarni
Written byAjit Dalvi
Prashant Dalvi
Screenplay byAjit Dalvi and Prashant Dalvi
Story byAjit Dalvi and Prashant Dalvi
Produced bySanjay Chhabria
Starring Jitendra Joshi
Padmanabh Gaikwad
Prateeksha Lonkar
Radhika Apte
Veena Jamkar
Sharad Ponkshe
Yatin Karyekar
Vrishasen Dabholkar
Narrated by Sachin Khedekar
CinematographyRajen Kothari
Edited byBallu Saluja
Music by Ashok Patki
Avadhoot Gupte
Production
company
Everest Entertainment
Distributed byEverest Entertainment
Release date
  • 8 June 2012 (2012-06-08)
CountryIndia
Language Marathi

Tukaram is a 2012 Marathi biopic on the life of Saint Tukaram, who was a 17th-century Varkari saint, spiritual poet and devotee of Vitthala. The film was directed by Chandrakant Kulkarni.

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The 1936 Marathi film Sant Tukaram by directors Vishnupant Govind Damle and Sheikh Fattelal under the banner of Prabhat Film Company became the first Indian film to receive an award at the 5th Venice International Film Festival. [1] The film still remains popular and is the subject of frequent studies. [2] This was also the first film to capture the life of Tukaram. [3] The 2012 film that was released after 76 years is the second film in Marathi based on the same subject. [4] [5] The subject was also inspiration for Kannada film Santa Thukarama (1963) and Telugu film Bhakta Tukaram (1973).[ citation needed ]

Cast

Production

Tukaram being a revered saint in Maharashtra, his works have been a subject of numerous study. But the film focuses on his life before sainthood. The film was produced by Sanjay Chhabria under the banner Everest Entertainment. [4] The story, screenplay and dialogues for the film were written by Ajit Dalvi and Prashant Dalvi. Through various researches and many re-writings, the screenplay took almost five years to produce. [5] Multiple National Film Award winner Vikram Gaikwad did the makeup of the artists. [3] The costumes were designed by Poornima Oak. [4]

Music

The music of the film is composed by veteran music director Ashok Patki and the new age director Avadhoot Gupte. Singers include Aniruddha Joshi, Dnyaneshwar Meshram, Padmanabh Gaikwad and Janhavi Prabhu Arora along with Avdhoot Gupte. [6] Joshi and Gaikwad have been winners of Marathi Sa Re Ga Ma Pa and Meshram and Arora have been participants in it; all in different seasons. Gaikwad who is the winner of Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Marathi Li'l Champs season 2 also plays the role of young Tukaram in the film. Ashutosh Gowariker launched the music album. [7]

No.TitleLyricsMusicSinger(s)Length
1."Ganya Manya Tuka"Dasu Vaidya Avadhoot Gupte Padmanabh Gaikwad, Sharayu Date, Avadhoot Gupte4:41
2."Jaganyacha Paya"Dasu VaidyaAshok PatkiDnyaneshwar Meshram, Chorus 3:14
3."Kaal Hale Varsh Sare"Dasu VaidyaAvadhoot GupteAvadhoot Gupte, Janhavi Prabhu Arora, Aniruddha Joshi2:56
4."Kabir Doha" Kabir Ashok PatkiAvadhoot Gupte1:34
5."Korad Aabhal"Dasu VaidyaAshok Patki Hariharan 4:06
6."Laadaki Sun Majhi"TraditionalAshok PatkiChorus1:02
7."Ovee"TraditionalAshok PatkiJai Deshmukh1:10
8."Sada Majhe Dola" Tukaram Ashok PatkiAniruddha Joshi2:08
9."Vrukshvalli Aamha Soyare"TukaramAshok PatkiAniruddha Joshi5:35
10."Waari Geet"TukaramAshok PatkiDnyaneshwar Meshram, Aniruddha Joshi, Chorus7:30
Total length:33:56

Awards

Screen Awards Marathi 2012 [8]

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