Chandrakant Mandre

" Chandrakant Mandre " the elder brother of Suryakant. He was also a well known name in Marathi Films. His debut Film was ' Sawakari Pash ' Directed by Late. Baburao Painter. He worked in more than 100 English, Hindi and Marathi Cinemas in different roles like Hero, Negative Role and Charactor Artist. He was also a good Painting Artist and received National Awards for his films. He had also received various Awards in Painting. His Painting Exhibitions were held in Kolhapur, Mumbai, Belgaum, Aurangabad, Satara, Madras, Miraj, Nipani, Ichalkaranji, Kankawali, Solapur, Karad and also in USA, London, France. He has established ' Chandrakant Mandare Kala Academy ' in 1997. His paintings are displayed in the above academy in 7th Lane, Rajarampuri, Kolhapur. The Academy distributes awards every year to talented and hardworking

Awards:-

• D. Litt. ( Doctor of Letters ) Shivaji University Kolhapur 2000
• Rajmata Jijausaheb Manvandana Samiti Award 2000
• Jagtik Marathi Parishad Mumbai, Award 1989
• Fye Foundation Award 1990
• Chhatripati Shahu Award 1994
• V. Shantaram Award 1994
• Akhil Bhratiya Marathi Chitrapat Mahamandla Chitra Bhushan Award 1998
• Tilak Maharashtra Vidyapeeth Pune 1997
• Bhalaji Pendharkar Sansukrutik Kendra Mumbai Award 1998
• Lokmanya Tilak Smrak Trust Late. Barrister V.V. Oak Award