| Names |
PRAHLAD KESHAV ATRE |
| Date of Birth |
August 13, 1898 – Saswad, Pune, Maharashtra,
India. |
| Date of
Death |
June 13, 1969 |
|
Profession / Traits / Activities |
Indian Writer, Poet, Educationist, Political leader,
Film Producer, Director, Script Writer and Orator |
|
Works |
- He compiled a series of Marathi language
textbooks for elementary and secondary schools,
which were widely used in Maharashtra State for several
years.
- His book, Jhenduchi Phule, is a collection of
his parodistic poems.
- He wrote seven plays; all of them
received high public acclaim.
|
| Special Achievements
/ Events |
- He is popularly known as Āchārya Atre.
- A multi-faceted Indian figure.
- For about 20 years, he worked as a teacher
of a school where he rose to the level of Principal.
- He was an outstanding humorist.
- He introduced parodistic poetry to
Marathi language under the pseudonym Keshav Kumār.
- He was the founder–editor of four Marathi
newspapers. Two of them had a short life. But the
other two, Maratha and (Weekly) Navayug, ran for many years
with a large circulation.
- He wrote a poem, Shyamale, under this whimsical pen name
Maulānā Allāuddin Khilji.
- Known for his straight forward views in his writing he
was called 'Writer & Fighter Of Maharashtra'
by Former Indian President Dr. K.R. Narayanan.
- Atre was an important political leader of his times in
Maharashtra, and he worked vigorously in the
Sanyukta Mahārāshtra Āndolan (Unified Maharashra
Movement) during 1956-60.
- He supported since early days the efforts of Dr.
Bhimrao Ambedkar to uplift the social status of the
Harijan community and remove that community's curse of "untouchability".
|
| Awards &
Accolades |
- His Marathi film, Shyamchi Aai (श्यामची
आई) won the 1954 National Film Award for Best
Feature Film.
- His movie Mahatma Phule (1955) received
the President's Silver Medal.
|
|
Commemorations |
His comedy-play, Moruchi Mavshi was later adapted into Hindi
film, Aunty No. 1 (1998), starring Govinda and
Raveena Tandon. |
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