Jagdish Khebudkar

Jagdish Khebudkar

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  • Name:
  • Jagdish Khebudkar
  • Died:
  • May 3, 2011

Jagdish Khebudkar Biography

Jagdish Khebudkar was a noted writer of Marathi language. He was a famous lyricist alos, known for Marathi movies - Pinjra (1972), Sadhi Manse, Samna (1975), Chandra Hota Sakshila, Kunku Lavte Mahercha, Bijli, Don Baika Phajeeti Aika, Manaacha Mujra and Ashtavinayak. His association with Marathi cinema started in the year 1960 and his long term association existed till his death in 2011, for more than 50 years! He died in the year 2011 aged 80, following lung infection. He is a doyen of Marathi film lyrics world and has penned words for more than 2500 film songs in 300 films. His huge collection of literary works also includes - 3500 poems, 25 stories and five plays. Astharoopa Jai Vaibhavlakshmi Maata (TV film) (2008) and Maherchi Maaya (2007) were his recent works as a lyricist. He continued writing even at hospital till the last day of his life!!!

 

He was born in 1932 in Maharashtra. He wrote his first poem at the age of 16, with a broken heart following the assassination of Mahatma Gandhi in 1948. This particular poem was later aired in AIR. He was a teacher by profession. As a lyricist, he started writing for Marathi cinema in the year 1960. Khebudkar's songs from Pinjra, Sadhi Manse, Samna and Ashtavinayak have become a part of every Marathi’s normal life. He was a soft-spoken householder who had never watched a tamasha performance. He used to hard work on lyrics till film maker V Shantaram approves it. Even after 40 years, songs like 'Naka sodoon jaoo rang mahaal' and 'De re kanha' retain a cult following.

 

During the golden era of film music he got opportunity to work with great composers like Ram Kadam and Vasant Pawar. He was equally verse in lavani, powade, religious and romantic songs. He has been honoured with V. Shantaram Lifetime Achievement Award, who penned all the 7 songs of Shantaram’s movie, Pinjar.

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Updated: December 30, 2017

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