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Purushottam Laxman Deshpānde (Devanāgari: पुरुषोत्तम लक्ष्मण देशपांडे) (November 8, 1918 - June 12, 2000) was a noted Marāthi writer from Mahārāshtra, India. Marathi (mr मराठी Marāṭhī) is an Indo-Aryan language spoken by the Marathi people of what is considered western India. Maharashtra ( Marathi: mahārāṣṭra, IPA) is a state located on the western coast of India. India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country He was also an accomplished performing artist and an excellent orator. He wrote in Marathi under the name पु. ल. देशपांडे (Devanagari script), and was popularly known by just his initials पु. ल. ("Pu. La. ") .

Purushottam Laxman Deshpande
Known as पु. ल. (Marathi/Devanagari)
Life Span 8 November 1919 (Mumbai)
to
12 June 2000 (Pune)
Spouse Sunitā Deshpānde (Married in 1946)
Education M. Events 1519 - Hernán Cortés enters Tenochtitlán and Aztec ruler Moctezuma welcomes him with great a Celebration Year 1919 ( MCMXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Mumbai ( Marathi:,, IPA: formerly Bombay, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra and the financial Events 1381 - Peasants' Revolt: in England, rebels arrive at Blackheath. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Pune (ˈpuːneɪ Marathi: पुणे Hindi: पूना formerly Poona, is the second largest city in the state of Maharashtra A. , LL. B.
Areas of Work Writer, TV Producer/Director,
Actor, Music Director
Awards Padma Shri (1966)
Padma Bhushan (1990)
Maharashtra Bhushan
Sāhitya Akādemi Award
Sangeet Nātak Akādemi Award















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Life sketch

Born in Mumbai (Bombay) to Laxman and Lakshmibāi Deshpānde, "पु. Padma Shri (also spelt Padma Shree, Padmashree, Padma Sree and Padma Sri) is an award given by the Government of India generally The Padma Bhushan award is an Indian civilian decoration established on January 2, 1954 by the President of India. The Sahitya Akademi (साहित्य अकादमी is an Indian organisation dedicated to the promotion of Literature in the Languages of Sangeet Natak Akademi ( Devanāgarī: संगीत नाटक अकादेमी or The National Academy for Music Dance and Drama in Mumbai ( Marathi:,, IPA: formerly Bombay, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra and the financial Mumbai ( Marathi:,, IPA: formerly Bombay, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra and the financial ल. " received his college education at Fergusson College in Pune and Willingdon College in Sāngli. Fergusson College (FC is one of the well known colleges in India and is situated in the western city of Pune. Pune (ˈpuːneɪ Marathi: पुणे Hindi: पूना formerly Poona, is the second largest city in the state of Maharashtra The twin cities of Sangli and Miraj are located in the Indian state of Maharashtra, nearly 400 kilometers southeast of Mumbai.

For some years, he worked as a college professor and a school founder/teacher before embarking on his career in writing and in the multiple fields of acting, directing, and composing music in the world of movies.

In 1946, "पु. ल. " married Sunitā Thākur, who is an accomplished authoress and has acted in some plays in the past.

Wit was a hallmark of the writings of "पु. ल. ". He wrote plays, essays, life sketches, short stories, novels, travelogues, and screen plays and lyrics for movies.

"पु. ल. " took lessons in playing harmonium from Dattopant Rajopādhye of Bhāskar Sangitālaya. He had proficiency in Hindustāni classical music and deep interest in Marathi musical theater. Hindustani Classical Music ( Hindi: हिन्दुस्तानी शास्त्रीय संगीत Urdu: ہندوستانی شاستریے سنگیت He was an accomplished music director and a singer.

Literary accomplishments

("पु. ल. " preferred to identify his Marathi adaptations of English plays and novels as भावानुवाद --"adaptations conveying the essence of the original works").

Plays:


One-Act Plays:


Children's Plays:


Collections of Humorous Essays:


Novels:


Biography:


Collections of Life Sketches:


Travelogues:


A List of Some of the Humorous Essays:


(Cartoons by Vasant Sarwate accompanied some of the humorous works of "पु. Ernest Miller Hemingway (July 21 1899 — July 2 1961 was an American novelist short-story writer, and Journalist. The Old Man and the Sea is a Novella (just over 100 pages in length by Ernest Hemingway, written in Cuba in 1951 and published in Biography Vasant Sarwate, वसंत सरवटे, born in Kolhapur on February 3 1927 is a Cartoonist from India who has primarily ल. ". )

Movies


One-Man Stage Shows

Plots of Plays

The play highlights the struggle of a middle-aged woman who is unable to walk because of an ailment. Gajānan Digambar Mādgulkar ( Marathi: गजानन दिगंबर माडगूळकर or ग Gajānan Digambar Mādgulkar ( Marathi: गजानन दिगंबर माडगूळकर or ग She is a daughter of a King or Zamindar of a small princely state in India. The play captures the conflict between her father and her brothers, and depicts changes in their lives after the British Raj took over their princely state. A poet, who is a pen friend of the protagonist, helps her gain confidence which enables her to start walking again.

The play casts criticism on authoritarian religious leaders and also depicts the positive and colorful view of life and generous spirit of a character in the play, which is in stark contrast to that of another character, an authoritarian religious leader. In the end, the latter recognizes the shallowness of his life.

Awards and Recognitions


External links

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