Name Patthe Bapurao Role Poet | Died 1945 | |
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Similar Ram Kadam (composer), Bal Gandharva, Vithabai Bhau Mang Narayangaonkar | ||
Patthe Bapurao (November 11, 1868 – December 22, 1941) was a Marathi singer-poet in the Tamasha musical theatre genre. He also composed severals Vags, dramatic and humorous skits, which were also popular.
Biography
Born on November 11, 1868, (at Rethareharnax, Sangli, Maharashtra) as Shridhar Balkrishna Kulkarni in a typical Maharashtrian Brahmin family, he married the Beautiful Laavani Dancer Pawala and became one of the most popular performers of early twentieth century. In his memory,Patthe Bapurao Street is a name given to a street in Redlight area of South Mumbai (Falkland Road, Foras road near Alfred cinema). A movie has been made after him, and several streets are named for him in Mumbai and other Indian cities. The name is also written Bapurav.
He died on December 22, 1941.