Shahu Modak

 Shahu Modak was an Indian actor, singer and music composer, who was primarily active in Marathi cinema during the 1930s to 1950s. He was born on 15th August 1918 in a small village called Gargoti in Maharashtra, India.

Modak started his acting career with the film "Ramshastri" in 1944, where he played the lead role of Ramshastri, a famous Marathi jurist. The film was a commercial success and established Modak as a versatile actor.

Over the years, Shahu Modak acted in more than 100 films and also composed music for many of them. Some of his notable films include "Sant Tukaram" (1936), "Swayamwar" (1949), "Sansar" (1952), "Vande Mataram" (1953), and "Shyamchi Aai" (1953). He won critical acclaim for his performances in "Amar Bhoopali" (1951), "Matwala Shair" (1959) and "Ek Gaon Ki Kahani" (1957).

Modak was also a trained classical singer and lent his voice to many Marathi film songs. Some of his popular songs include "Ghanashyam Sundara" from "Sant Tukaram" and "Ya Kundendu Tushar" from "Vande Mataram".

Shahu Modak was not only an actor and singer but also a philanthropist. He donated a significant amount of his earnings to charity and social causes. He died on 28th September 1993 in Mumbai, India, at the age of 75, leaving behind a rich legacy in Marathi cinema.

Year	Title	Role
1932	Shyam Sunder	Krishna
	Awara Shahzada	Doublerole: A Prince, A Pauper
1933	Bulbule Punjab
1934	Nand Ke Lala
	Seva Sadan
1936	Hind Mahila
	Honhar
1937	Begunah
1938	Mera Ladka	Diwakar
1939	Aadmi	Moti
	Manoos	Ganpat
1940	Sant Dnyaneshwar	Jñāneśvar
1942	Apna Paraya
	Bharat Milap	Rajkumar Bharat
	Shobha
	Vasantsena	Charudatta
	Pahili Manglagaur	Sadashiv
1943	Dulhan
	Ladaai Ke Baad
	Kanoon
1944	Geet
	Maharathi Karna
1945	Meghdoot
	Shri Krishnarjun Yuddha
1946	Dasi Ya Maa
	Uttara Abhimanyu
1947	Seedha Raasta
1948	Mandir
1949	Maya Bazar
	Nar Narayan
	Sant Namdev
	Veer Ghatotkach	Krishna
1950	Bhagwan Shri Krishna
	Bhishma Pratigya
	Shri Ram Avtar
	Vatsal Kalyanam
1951	Jai Mahakali
	Vitthal Rakhumai
	Hi Mazi Lakshmi
	Shri Krishna Satyabhama
1952	Bhakta Puran
	Draupadi Vastra Haran
1954	Amar Kirtan
	Chakradhari
	Durga Pooja
1955	Mastani
	Shiv Bhakta	Deena
	Mi Tulas Tuzya Aangani
1956	Astik
	Dashera
	Dwarikadheesh
	Harihar Bhakti
	Sudarshan Chakra
1957	Bhakta Dhruva
	Laxmi Pooja
	Mohini
	Naag Lok
	Narsi Bhagat