Shanta Janardan Shelke (Marathi: शांता शेळके) (12 October 1922 – 6 June 2002) was a Marathi poet and writer in the Marathi language. She was also a noted journalist, and academic. Her work included song compositions, stories, translations, and children's literature. She presided over many literary gatherings.
Shanta Shelke
Born
12 October 1922
Died
6 June 2002 (aged 79)
Some of her compositions were noted either as stand-alone poetic works or as songs sung
Shanta Shelke was born in Indapur, Pune. She completed her primary education in Mahatma Gandhi Vidyalaya, Rajgurunagar and high school education from Huzurpaga (HHCP High School), Pune. She did her graduation in Pune's 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
Shanta Shelke contributed to Marathi literature in the form of poems, stories, novels, character sketches, interviews, critiques, and introductions. She also helped translate English cinema and wrote for newspaper columns.
Newspaper columns
Some of her newspaper columns were later converted into books.
Ek pani (एक पानी)
Translation: Single pager
Madarangi (मदरंगी)
Janta Ajanata (जाणता अजाणता)
Translation: Knowing Unknowingly
Lalit Literature
Anandache Jhad (आनंदाचे झाड)
Translation: The tree of happiness
Pavsaadhicha Paus (पावसा आधीचा पाऊस)
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
Odh (ओढ)
Dharma (धर्म)
Punarjanma (पुनर्जन्म)
Chikkhaldrayancha Mantrik (चिखलदऱ्यांचा मांत्रिक)
Nararakshas (नरराक्षस)
Bhishanchaya (भीषण छाया)
Majha Khel Mandu De (माझा खेळ मांडू दे)
Vijhti Jyot (विझती ज्योत)
Poetical and song collections
Though children's literature was her favourite subject, she gained popularity as a poet and music composer.
Varsha (वर्षा)
Gondan (गोंदण)
Rupasi (रूपसी)
Janmajanhavi (जन्मजाह्नवी)
Kalyanche divas fulanchya rati (कळ्यांचे दिवस फ़ुलांच्या राती)
Toch Chandrama (तोच चन्द्रमा)
Purvasandhya (पूर्वसंध्या)
Ityartha (इत्यर्थ)
Songs
Apart from her contributions to 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 पाव्हणं) in 1950. Her initial songs captured the imagination of her audience and made her a household name:
Reshmachya Reghanni (रेशमाच्या रेघांनी) – a Marathi Laavani.(sung by Asha Bhosale)
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
Translations
She translated the following works:
Japanese haiku to produce Panyavarchya Paklya (पाण्यावरच्या पाकळ्या).
A Novel by Virendra Bhattachrya's Novel into Lokanche Rajya (लोकांचे राज्य)
A Novel Little Women by Louisa May Alcott into Chaughijani (चौघीजणी)
Awards and recognitions
Soor Singaar award for her song Mage Ubha Mangesh (मागे उभा मंगेश, पुढे उभा मंगेश)
Govt. of India award of excellent for song-writing for her cinema Bhujang (भुजंग)
Ga Di Madgulkar award in 1996.
Yashvantrao Chawan Pratishan Award in 2001, for her contribution to Marathi literature.
Death
Shanta Shelke died of cancer on 6 June 2002
External links
Screen – Marathi cinema loses a creative songwriter
January 06, 2023
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This article contains Indic text Without proper rendering support you may see question marks or boxes misplaced vowels or missing conjuncts instead of Indic text Shanta Janardan Shelke Marathi श त श ळक 12 October 1922 6 June 2002 was a Marathi poet and writer in the Marathi language She was also a noted journalist and academic Her work included song compositions stories translations and children s literature She presided over many literary gatherings Shanta ShelkeBorn12 October 1922Died6 June 2002 aged 79 Some of her compositions were noted either as stand alone poetic works or as songs sung Contents 1 Background 2 Shanta Shelke s work 2 1 Newspaper columns 2 2 Lalit Literature 2 3 Novels 2 4 Poetical and song collections 2 5 Songs 2 6 Translations 3 Awards and recognitions 4 Death 5 External linksBackground EditShanta Shelke was born in Indapur Pune She completed her primary education in Mahatma Gandhi Vidyalaya Rajgurunagar and high school education from Huzurpaga HHCP High School Pune She did her graduation in Pune s 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 awardShanta Shelke s work EditShanta Shelke contributed to Marathi literature in the form of poems stories novels character sketches interviews critiques and introductions She also helped translate English cinema and wrote for newspaper columns Newspaper columns Edit Some of her newspaper columns were later converted into books Ek pani एक प न Translation Single pager Madarangi मदर ग Janta Ajanata ज णत अज णत Translation Knowing UnknowinglyLalit Literature Edit Anandache Jhad आन द च झ ड Translation The tree of happiness Pavsaadhicha Paus प वस आध च प ऊस Translation The rain before the rains Sansmarane स स मरण Translation Memories DhoolPati ध ळप ट an introspective autobiography Avad Nivad आवड न वड Translation Likes dislikes Vadildhari Manase वड लध र म णस a collection of character sketches Translation Father figuresNovels Edit Odh ओढ Dharma धर म Punarjanma प नर जन म Chikkhaldrayancha Mantrik च खलदऱ य च म त र क Nararakshas नरर क षस Bhishanchaya भ षण छ य Majha Khel Mandu De म झ ख ळ म ड द Vijhti Jyot व झत ज य त Poetical and song collections Edit Though children s literature was her favourite subject she gained popularity as a poet and music composer Varsha वर ष Gondan ग दण Rupasi र पस Janmajanhavi जन मज ह नव Kalyanche divas fulanchya rati कळ य च द वस फ ल च य र त Toch Chandrama त च चन द रम Purvasandhya प र वस ध य Ityartha इत यर थ Songs Edit Apart from her contributions to 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 र म र म प व हण in 1950 Her initial songs captured the imagination of her audience and made her a household name Reshmachya Reghanni र शम च य र घ न a Marathi Laavani sung by Asha Bhosale Je ved majala lagale ज व ड मज ल ल गल Pavner Ga Mayela Karoo प वन र ग म य ल कर Some of her memorable creations are 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 Mule2 Aaj Avelich Kashi Saanj Zhaali Sung by Pt Satyasheel Deshpande3 Mala Vatate Ga Nava Janma Gheu Sung by Shobha Joshi4 Sampale Swapna Te Shodhisi Ka Punha Sung by Ajit Parab5 Gharaparatichya Vaatevarati Sung by Sadhana Sargam6 Shubhra Kalya Moothbhar Sung by Shobha Joshi7 Ranparya Sung by Pratibha Damle Shilpa Pai amp Suchitra Inamdar8 Kahi Bolalis Ka Sung by Rishikesh Kamerkar amp Ranjana Jogalekar9 Disato Tula Ka Sajani Sung by Pt Satyasheel Deshpande10 Vilaya Jag He Jaail Saare Sung by Ajit Parab amp Pratibha Damle11 Deenanatha Dayasagara Sung by Omkar Dadarkar Translations Edit She translated the following works Japanese haiku to produce Panyavarchya Paklya प ण य वरच य प कळ य The Sanskrit work by poet Kalidasa Meghdoot into Marathi A Novel by Virendra Bhattachrya s Novel into Lokanche Rajya ल क च र ज य A Novel Little Women by Louisa May Alcott into Chaughijani च घ जण Awards and recognitions EditSoor Singaar award for her song Mage Ubha Mangesh म ग उभ म ग श प ढ उभ म ग श Govt of India award of excellent for song writing for her cinema Bhujang भ ज ग Ga Di Madgulkar award in 1996 Yashvantrao Chawan Pratishan Award in 2001 for her contribution to Marathi literature Death EditShanta Shelke died of cancer on 6 June 2002External links EditMarathiworld com Shirmati Shanta Shelke Screen Marathi cinema loses a creative songwriter Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Shanta Shelke amp oldid 1115401007, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
