• P. L. Deshpande Work
    • Plays
    • Books
    • Movies
    • Other Works
    • Award & Recognitions
    » Tuka Mhane Ata – 1948
    » Pudhari Pahije – 1951
    » Ammaldar – 1952...based on Nikolai Gogol's Inspector Genera
    » Bhagyawan – 1953
    » Tujhe Ahe Tujapashi – 1957
    » Sundar Mi Honar – 1958
    » Pahila Raja/adhe Adhure – 1976...based on Jagadish Chandra Mathur's Adhe Adhure
    » Teen Paishancha Tamasha – 1978...based on Bertolt Brecht's The Three Penny Opera
    » Raja Oyadipaus – 1979...based on Sophocles's Oedipus Rex
    » Ti Fulrani...based on George Bernard Shaw's Pygmalion
    » Eka Jhunja Waryashi
    Children's Plays
    » Wayam Motham Khotam – 1956
    » Nawe Gokul – 1958
    » Khilli
    » Kotyadhish Pu La.
    » Marathi Wangmayacha Galiw Itihas
    » Teliphonacha Janma
    » Porawaya
    Light Hearted Books
    » Nasti Uthathewa - 1952
    » Batatyachi Chal – 1958
    » Golaberij – 1960
    » Asa Mi Asami – 1964
    » Ha(pha)sawanuk – 1968
    Translations or Adaptations
    Pu La liked to call his adaptations as Bhaavaanuvaad or "translating expressions" rather than just words. He translated several noted works to produce absorbing Marathi plays. Some of them are:
    » Kay Wattel Te Hoeel – 1962...based on Helen and George Papashvily's Anything Can Happen
    » Eka Koliyane – 1965...based on Ernest Hemingway's The Old Man and the Sea
    » Kanhoji Angre(Translation of English novel "Maratha Admiral Kanhoji Angre" by Manohar Malgoankar)
    » Ti Fulrani - George Bernard Shaw's Pygmalion
    » Teen Paishyacha Tamasha - Bertolt Brecht's The Three penny Opera
    » Gandhiji – 1970
    Collections of life sketches
    » Ganagot – 1966
    » Wyakti Ani Walli – 1966
    » Guna Gaeena Awadi – 1975
    » Ravindranath : Teen Wyakhyane
    Travelogues
    As a traveller, he visited many Eastern countries in southeast and East Asia, United States Of America and Europe. The writer in him created magnificent narrations of these journeys with a unique touch of humour.
    » Apoorvai - talks about travel experiences in The U. K., France and Germany.
    » Purvarang shows colours of eastern and far eastern countries (Purv means east in Marathi).
    » Jave Tyancya Desha is about his visit to the United States Of America, Italy and Hungary.
    » Ravindranath : Teen Wyakhyane
    » Vanga Chitre is about his visit to West Bengal. Serious
    Serious
    » Ganagot An account of known and / or noted personalities which he himself (Pu La) came across / befriended.
    » Sundar Mi Honar
    Sundar Mi Honar meaning 'I will be beautiful' is a serious drama highlighting the struggle of a middle aged lady who is unable to walk due to some ailment. The protagonist is a daughter of a King or Zamindar of a princely state in India. It also captures the conflict between the protagonist's father and her brothers and how life has changed after the government over took their territory. In the end a poet who is the protagonist's pen friend helps her gain confidence which gives her the power to walk.
    » Ti Fulrani
    » Teen Paishyacha Tamasha
    Teen Paischya Tamasha is an adaption of The Three Penny Opera which also means the same in Marathi
    » Nanda Pradhaan
    » Batatyachi Chal
    » Asa Mi Asami
    » Hasawinyacha Majha Dhanda
    » Waryawarachi Warat - A large part of this play is one man show.
    » Kuber – 1947: Actor and Playback Singer
    » Bhagyaresha – 1948: Actor and Playback Singer
    » Wandemataram – 1948: Actor and Playback Singer
    » Jaga Bhadyane Dene ahe – 1949: Writer of Screenplay and Dialogues
    » Manache Pan – 1949: - Writer of Story, Screenplay, and Dialogues; and Co-Music Director in collaboration with Ga Di Madgulkar
    » Mothi Manase – 1949: Music Director
    » Gokulacha Raja – 1950: Writer of Story, Screenplay, and Dialogues
    » Jara Japoon – 1950: Writer of Screenplay and Dialogues
    » Johar Maybap – 1950: Actor
    » Nawara Bayako – 1950: Music Director and Writer of Story, Screenplay, and Dialogues
    » Hi Wat Pandharichi – 1950: Actor
    » Pudhache Paool – 1950: Actor and Writer of Screenplay and Dialogues in collaboration with Ga Di Madgulkar
    » War Pahije – 1950: Actor and Writer of Screenplay and Dialogues in collaboration with Achyut Ranade
    » Dewa Pawala – 1950: Music Director
    » Doodh Bhat – 1952: Music Director and Writer of Story, Screenplay, Dialogues, and Lyrics
    » Ghardhani – 1952: Music Director and Writer of Screenplay, Dialogues, and Lyrics
    » Nawe Birhad – 1952: Writer of Story and Screenplay
    » Maisaheb – 1952: Music Director and Writer of Screenplay and Dialogues
    » Sandesh [in Hindi] – 1952: Writer of Story, Screenplay, and Dialogues (translated by Mir Asgar Ali)
    » Gulacha Ganapati – 1953: Director, Music Director, Actor, and Writer of Story, Screenplay, Dialogues, and Lyrics
    » Dewabappa – 1958: Music Director and Writer of Story, Screenplay, Dialogues, and Lyrics
    » Phool Aur Kaliyan [in Hindi] – 1960: Writer of Story and Screenplay
    » Aj aur Kal [in Hindi] – 1966: Writer of Story and Screenplay
    » Chimanarao Gundyabhau – : Narrator
    » Eka Hota Widushaka – 1993: Writer of Screenplay and Dialogues
    » Ek Shunya Mee
    » Chitramay Swagat
    » Pu. La. : Ek Sathawan
    » Daad
    » Maitra
    » Mukkam Shantiniketan
    » Dwidal
    » Char Shabd
    » Aghal Paghal
    A list of some of the humorous essays
    » Eka Rawiwarchi Kahani
    » Bigari Te Matric
    » Hari Tatya
    » Mumbaikar, Punekar Ka Nagpurkar?
    » Mhais
    » Mi Ani Majha Shatrupaksha
    » Paliv Prani
    » Panwala
    » Kahi Nave Grahayog
    » Majhe Paustik Jeewan
    » Pestan Kaka
    » Raosaheb
    » Sakharam Gatane
    » Urala Surala
    » Narayan
    » Antu Barva
    Hari Tatya, Pestan Kaka, Sakharam Gatane, Namu Parit, Narayan and Antu Barva appear in the book titled Vyakti ani Valli (which is listed above under Collection of Life Sketches). These characters, and a few more, first appeared in various periodicals at different times. These character sketches were later compiled together and released as a book with the title "Vyakti ani Valli".
    Awards
    » Punya Bhushan
    » Maharashtra Bhushan
    » Maharashtra Gaurawa (Bahurupi) Award
    » Sahitya Akademi Award (Marathi) - Vyakti Ani Valli (1965)
    » Sangeet Natak Akademi Award
    » Padma Shri – 1966
    » Padma Bhushan – 1990
    Recognitions
    » P. L. Deshpande was the first interviewer to interview Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, the first Prime Minister of India, for the then newly founded Doordarshan.
    » A cultural center, P. L. Deshpande Kala Academy at the Ravindra Natya Mandir in Mumbai,has been named after him.
    » A garden, Pu. La. Deshpande Udyan, in Pune has been named after him.