Remembering Shanta Janardan Shelke (Marathi: शान्ता शेळके) (born 19 October 1922; died 6 June 2002) was a Marathi poet and writer. Apart from this, she was a journalist, a professor, a composer, a story writer, a translator, a writer of child literature, someone who presided over literary gatherings, and more. Some of her compositions became immortal either as stand-alone poetic works or as songs sung by Marathi greats like Lata Mangeshkar, Asha Bhosale and Kishori Amonkar, to name a few. Shanta Shelke was born in Indapur, Pune.She completed her primary education in Mahatma Gandhi Vidyalaya, Rajgurunagar and high school education from Huzurpaga (HHPC High School) Pune. She did her graduation in Punes Sir Parshurambhau College (S. P. College). She completed her M.A. in Marathi and Sanskrit and stood first in Bombay University. During this time, she also won the Na. Chi. Kelkar and Chiplunkar awards. She spent 5 years working as assistant editor of the weekly Navyug run by Acharya Atre. She then moved to Nagpur to work as a professor of Marathi in Hislop College, Nagpur. She retired after long service from Maharshi Dayanand College, [Parel, Mumbai] and settled in Pune. During her working career in Mumbai, she also served in The Film Censor board The Theatre examination board The Govt. book award Her work[edit] She contributed extensively to Marathi literature in the form of poems, stories, novels, character sketches, interviews, critiques, introductions, etc. She also helped translate English cinema and wrote for newspaper columns. News paper columns[edit] Some such newspaper columns were later converted into books. Examples include: Ek pani (एक पानी) Translation: Single pager Madarangi (मदरंगी) Janta Ajanata (जाणता अजाणता) Translation: Knowning Unknowingly Lalit Literature[edit] She also produced lalit literature like Anandache Jhad (आनंदाचे झाड) Translation: The tree of happiness Pavsaadhicha Paus (पावसाआधीचा पाउस) Translation:The rain before the rains Sansmarane (संस्मरणे) Translation:Memories DhoolPati (धूळपाटी) – an introspective autobiography. Avad Nivad (आवड निवड) Translation: Likes dislikes Vadildhari Manase (वडीलधारी माणसे) – a collection of character sketches. Translation: Father figures Novels[edit] She penned novels like: Odh (ओढ) Dharma (धर्म) Punarjanma (पुनर्जन्म) Chikkhaldrayancha Mantrik (चिखलदर्यांचा मांत्रिक) Nararakshas (नरराक्शस) Bhishanchaya (भीषण छाया) Majha Khel Mandu De (माझा खेळ मांडू दे) Vijhti Jyot (विझती ज्योत) Poetical and song collections[edit] Though childrens literature was her favourite subject, she gained popularity as a poetess and music composer. Some of her famous song collections include: Varsha (वर्षा) Godan (गोदन) Rupasi (रूपसी) Janmajanhavi (जन्म्जान्हवी) Kalyanche divas fulanchya rati (कळ्यांचे दिवस फ़ुलांच्या राती) Toch Chandrama (तोच चन्द्रमा) Purvasandhya (पूर्वसंध्या) Ityartha (इत्यर्थ) She touched all forms of literature except comedy and playwriting. Songs[edit] Apart from her contributions to the Marathi literature, Shanta Shelke was equally famous for writing lyrics for Marathi songs. She penned songs for more than 300 films. She wrote her first song for the film Ram Ram Pavna (राम राम पव्हण) in 1950. Her initial songs captured the imagination of her audience and made her a household name: Reshmachya Reghanni (रेशमाच्या रेघांनी) – a marathi Laavani. Je ved majala lagale (जे वेड मजला लागले) Pavner Ga Mayela Karoo (पवनेर ग मायेला करू) Some of her memorable creations include: Sung by Pandit Jitendra Abhisheki Kaanta Rute Kunala ( a Marathi Ghazal) Music composer Kaushal Inamdar composed an entire album of her songs called Shubhra Kalya Moothbhar when Shanta Shelke was elected President of the Akhil Bharatiya Marathi Sahitya Sammelan in 1996. The songs in the CD were: 1) Kalyanche Divas Phulanchya Raati – Sung by Bhagyashree Mule 2) Aaj Avelich Kashi Saanj Zhaali – Sung by Pt. Satyasheel Deshpande 3) Mala Vatate Ga Nava Janma Gheu – Sung by Shobha Joshi 4) Sampale Swapna Te Shodhisi Ka Punha – Sung by Ajit Parab 5) Gharaparatichya Vaatevarati – Sung by Sadhana Sargam 6) Shubhra Kalya Moothbhar – Sung by Shobha Joshi 7) Ranparya – Sung by Pratibha Damle, Shilpa Pai & Suchitra Inamdar 8) Kahi Bolalis Ka – Sung by Rishikesh Kamerkar & Ranjana Jogalekar 9) Disato Tula Ka Sajani – Sung by Pt. Satyasheel Deshpande 10) Vilaya Jag He Jaail Saare – Sung by Ajit Parab & Pratibha Damle 11) Deenanatha Dayasagara – Sung by Omkar Dadarkar Source: Wikipedia upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/5/50/ShantaShelke.jpg
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