Dinkar D. Patil

Dinkar D. Patil (1915-2005) was a prominent Marathi film director, scriptwriter, and dialogue writer during the Golden Era (1950-1990) of the Marathi Film Industry. He directed, wrote scripts and dialogue for more than 60 Marathi films. He also directed two Hindi Films-Mandir and Gharbar. He wrote his famous autobiography titled as Patlache Por (पाटलाचे पोर).

Early life

Dinkar Patil was born in a reputed Maratha Patil family on 6 November 1915. His Birthplace is a small but renowed village Benadi near Kolhapur. From his childhood he was interested in marathi stage shows, marathi plays and cinema. He studied in Kolhapur and completed his B.A. in Literature from Rajaram College in Kolhapur.

Career in Films

Dinkar Patil was a veteran script, dialogue writer and director of Marathi films. In an Golden era of Marathi cinema. His flims depicting rural life with rural themes, he was considered an authority in both script writing and also directing. The script and dialogue of Marathi film with rural theme Jay Malhar were written by Dinkar Patil who later continued in the industry for more than 40 years. He wrote script and dialogue for 62 films and directed 35 films including two Hindi films, Mandir and Gharbar. He received a number of film awards including the prestigious Dadasaheb Phalke Award .

Patil had an illustrious career as a filmmaker for almost five decades from the 1950s to the 1990s. He started his film career doing small jobs in the Maharashtra Film Company owned by Baburao Painter at Kolhapur, and eventually became an assistant director to Master Vinayak and later transitioned into a film director. He directed and wrote scripts for films. He was one of the early filmmakers to realize the importance of the film medium as an instrument of social change and used it successfully to advocate socialism from his films.

Dinkar Patil introduced Marathi Lavani in his films, which made his films more popular. He was closely related to Jayaprabha and Shalini Studio in Kolhapur. Also, he made valuable efforts in establishing Marathi Film City - Chitranagari in Kolhapur.

UP's and Down's

Patil worked closely with leading film makers and artists such as V. Shantaram, Master Vinayak, Bhalji Pendharkar, Narayan Hari Apte, Lata Mangeshkar, Vekatesh Madgulukar, Chandrakant and Suryakant Mandhare etc. During his long span and career, Patil faced a number of difficulties. Under the burden of a huge loan, he once had to declare insolvency. However, he continued writing and directing films which later gave him both money and reputation. Being inspired by Master Vinayak, the pioneer actor and director in Marathi films and who was also teacher during Patil’s school days, later on Dinkar Patil dedicated himself to the career in Marathi films. He also respected Bhalji Pendharkar as his Guru, particularly in script writing.

Director Dinkar Patil gave Jayshree Gadkar a break in a small role and dance in his Marathi Movie "Disat Tasa Nasat", with Raja Gosavi. This paved her way into mainstream Marathi cinema.

He also directed documentary films for the Government of Maharashtra including Co-operative Parishad held in Pune under chairmanship of Cooperative leader of Maharshtra- Gulabrao Patil, who was his cousin brother.

Filmography

List of films directed by Dinkar D. Patil from 1948-1993 in descending order:

• Shivrayachi Soon Tararani 1993
• Soona Ani Mona 1992
• Bhatak Bhavani 1987
• Bhamta 1982
• Sulakshana 1982
• Kunkwacha Tila 1981
• Mantryachi Soon 1980
• Savat 1980
• Sulavarchi Poli 1980
• Soonbai Ooti Bharun Jaa 1979
• Kunku Maze Bhagyache 1972
• Meehi Manoosach Aahe 1971
• Kaali Baiko 1970
• Courtachi Payri 1970
• Dhanya Te Santaji Dhanaji 1968
• Suranga Mhantyat Mala 1967
• Malhari Martand 1965
• Kamapurta Mama 1965
• Te Mazhe Gar 1963
• Prem Aandhale Aste 1962
• Vardakshina 1962
• Baap Majha Brahmachari 1962
• Majhi Aai 1961
• Vardakshina 1960
• Bhairavi 1960
• Umaj Padel Tar 1960
• Dev Jaaga Aahe 1957
• Navra Mhanu Naye Apula 1957
• Diste Tasa Naste 1956
• Muthbhar Chane 1955
• Kuladaivat 1955
• Tarka 1954
• Gharbaar 1953
• May Bahini 1952
• Sharada 1951
• Patlache Por 1951
• Ram Ram Pahune 1950
• Mandir 1948