Vanamala | |
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 Vanmala Devi (middle) aged 90 | |
| Born | 23 May 1915 |
| Died | 29 May 2007 (aged 92) |
Vanamala or Vanmala Devi [1] (1915-2007) was an Indian actress, appearing in many films in Hindi and Marathi. She is best known for the role of the mother in the Marathi movie Shyamchi Aai , which won the Golden Lotus Award (Swarna Kamal) for Best Film at the 1st National Film Awards in 1954. [2] [1]
Prahlad Keshav Atre, popularly known as Āchārya Atre, was a prominent Marathi writer, poet, educationist, founder–editor of Maratha, and above all, a noted orator.
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