Cinemaazi remembers Krishnarao Phulambrikar on his death anniversary

Music composer, classical musician and actor, Krishnarao Phulambrikar, better known as Master Krishnarao, was born in Alandi on 20 January, 1898. Credited with the creation of three Hindustani ragas and several bandishes, he was proficient in stage as well as classical music, besides being a composer for stage and film music, an actor, teacher and author. Trained by Bhaskarbua Bakhle in music school Bharat Gayan Samaj, he was employed by Bal Gandharva’s Gandharva Natak Mandali as male lead and composer. Along with Govindrao Tembe, he propagated Bal Gandharva’s versions of North Indian classical music. Soon after he was conferred the Sangeet Kalanidhi title, he was contracted by Prabhat Film Company, owned by V. Shantaramand partners, to compose for Shantaram’sDharmatma (1935). Thus entering films with Bal Gandharva, he developed a reputation as an orthodox Sangeet Natak classicist. Phulambrikar composed original songs for Manoos/ Admi (1939) such as Ab kis liye kal ki baat, as well as for musicals from studios Bombay Talkies and New Theatres. He composed music for 15 films which included Shantaram’s Amar Jyoti (1936), and Padosi (1941). He also played the lead role of Sant Savata Mali in Bhakticha Mala (1944) released by Rajkamal Kalamandir. Krishnarao Phulambrikar, a recipient of the Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship, was awarded the Padma Bhushan in 1971, for his contribution to music. He passed away on 20 October, 1974.

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