Awards & Winners

V. Shantaram

Date of Birth 18-November-1901
Place of Birth Kolhapur
(India, Maharashtra, Kolhapur district)
Nationality India
Also know as Rajaram Vankudre Shantaram, Rajaram Vankudre, Shantaram, Vankudre Shantaram, Shantaram Rajaram Vankudre, Annasaheb, Rajaram, Rajaram V. Shantaram, राजाराम वन्कुद्रे, अन्नासाहेब, राजाराम, राजाराम वी० शांताराम, वन्कुद्रे शांताराम, शांताराम राजाराम वन्कुद्रे, शांताराम
Profession Film Director, Actor, Film Producer, Screenwriter
Shantaram Rajaram Vankudre referred to as V. Shantaram was an Indian filmmaker, film producer and actor. He is most known for his films like Dr. Kotnis Ki Amar Kahani, Amar Bhoopali, Jhanak Jhanak Payal Baaje, Do Aankhen Barah Haath, Navrang, Duniya Na Mane, Pinjra, Chani, Iye Marathiche Nagari and Zunj. He directed his first film, "Netaji Palkar" in 1927. In 1929, he founded the Prabhat Film Company along with Vishnupant Damle, K.R. Dhaiber, S. Fatelal and S.B. Kulkarni, which made Ayodhyecha Raja, the first Marathi language film in 1932 under his direction. He left Prabhat in 1942 to form "Rajkamal Kala Mandir" in Mumbai. In time, 'Rajkamal' became one of most sophisticated studios of the country. He was praised by Chaplin for his Marathi film Manoos. Chaplin reportedly liked the film very much.

Awards by V. Shantaram

Check all the awards nominated and won by V. Shantaram.

1985


Dadasaheb Phalke Award
(Awarded as Actor, Director and Producer)

1964


National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi
Honored for : Geet Gaaya Pattharonne
(Certificate of Merit)

1960


Nominations 1960 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Filmfare Award for Best Director Navrang

1957


National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi
Honored for : Do Ankhen Barah Haath
National Film Award for Best Feature Film
Honored for : Do Ankhen Barah Haath
Filmfare Award for Best Director
Honored for : Jhanak Jhanak Payal Baaje
Filmfare Award for Best Film
Honored for : Jhanak Jhanak Payal Baaje
(Rajkamal Kala Mandir)

Nominations 1957 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi Do Ankhen Barah Haath
Filmfare Award for Best Film Jhanak Jhanak Payal Baaje
Rajkamal Kala Mandir
National Film Award for Best Feature Film Do Ankhen Barah Haath

1955


National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi
Honored for : Jhanak Jhanak Payal Baaje

Nominations 1955 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi Jhanak Jhanak Payal Baaje
National Film Award for Best Feature Film Jhanak Jhanak Payal Baaje