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- Birth nameVijay Dhondopant Tendulkar
- Vijay Tendulkar was born on January 6, 1928 in Kolhapur, Bombay Presidency, British India. He was a writer and actor, known for Aakrosh (1980), Manthan (1976) and Ardh Satya (1983). He was married to Nirmala Tendulkar. He died on May 19, 2008 in Pune, Maharashtra, India.
- SpouseNirmala Tendulkar(1956 - 2005) (her death, 4 children)
- Children
- Piercing insight and realistic depiction of human nature in his writings
- Father of Priya Tendulkar
- Wrote in Marathi, but was translated in many Indian languages.
- Indian playwright, journalist and literary essayist, best known for his plays "ShÄntatÄ! Court ChÄlu Ähe" (1967), "GhÄshirÄm KotwÄl" (1972), and "SakhÄrÄm Binder" (1972).
- Violence was an important element in his works. He wrote about poverty, corruption, women's issues, and other social themes.
- Daughter is actress Sushma Tendulkar.
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