19th February 1916 - October 1997

Ram Kadam (composer)

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Ram Kadam (1916 - October, 1997) was a noted Indian lavani composer and film score composer, who worked inMarathi cinema, during the 1940s to the 1990s, composing for nearly 200 films. He is most known for composing Lavanisongs, a folk form of Maharashtra, and popular Lavani-based songs of hit film, Pinjra (1972), directed by V. Shantaram.^[1]He also composed music of plays.

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Early life and background[edit]

Kadam initially played the clarinet in a band at Miraj, in southern Maharashtra. Thereafter, he learnt classical singing from noted classical singer Ustad Abdul Karim Khan, the doyen of Kirana gharana at Miraj. Subsequently, he also learnedLavani style of folk singing from noted Tamasha-singer Patthe Bapurao.^[2]

Career[edit]

Kadam started his film career as an office boy at the Prabhat Films based in Pune, co-founded by V. Shantaram, soon he started assisting music director, Sudhir Phadke . His first break as an independent music director came with Meeth Bhakar (1949) directed by Bhalji Pendharkar, he continued to work at Prabhat for the next nine years, before working independently. His noted films were Gavgund (1951), Sangte Aika (1959) directed by Anant Mane and Pinjra directed byV. Shantaram, which was a big hit, and still remembered for his songs.^[1]^[3] He also composed music for plays like Nartakiand Katha Aklechya Kandyachi.^[2]

In time, Kadam became noted lavani composer,^[4] beside being a leading composer of Marathi cinema,^[5] and composed music score for around 200 films, and later in his career became a film producer. He co-produced a tamasha-theme filmKela Ishara Jaata Jaata (1965) with frequent collaborators lyricist Jagdish Khebudkar and director Anant Mane . Thereafter he co-produced films, like Sugandhi Katta and Choricha Mamla.^[2]^[6]

Their success led to his forming, own production house called "Chitra Mauli".^[6] In 1985, he wrote, produced and directed his first film, Gad Jejuri Jejuri, starring Jaymala Kale, and actor Nana Patekar in his Marathi film debut . The film had lyrics by P. Savalaram and G. D. Madgulkar ^[7] The film however was never commercially released.^[6]

His last film as a composer was Painjan (1995) directed by Ajay Sarpotdar.^[6]

He died in October 1997, in Pune, at the age of 81. His biography, Chhinni Hatodyacha Ghaav was written Madhu Potdar.^[2]^[8]

Personal life[edit]

He has two sons, Vijay and Uday Kadam, his elder son Vijay Kadam is also a music composer.^[9]

Filmography[edit]

Composer[edit]

Kela Ishara Jata Jata (1965)
Deva Tuzhi Sonyachi Jejuri (1967)
Sangu Kashi Mi (1967)
Bai Mee Bholi (1967)
Ek Mati Anek Nati (1968)
Bai Mothi Bhagyachi (1968)
Chhand Priticha (1968) ^[10]
Manaacha Mujra (1969)
Ganane Ghungroo Haravale (1970)
Songadya (1971) ^[10]
Pinjra (1972)
Kalavantin (1978)
Aaitya Bilavar Nagoba (1979)
Don Baika Phajeeti Aika (1982)
Gad Jejuri Jejuri (1985)
Gaon Tasa Changla Pan Veshila Tangla (1985)
Bijli (1986)

Director[edit]

Gad Jejuri Jejuri (1985)

Ram Kadam

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Lavani King Ram Kadam:

Ram Kadam was born poor and had a difficult childhood. He was fortunate to spend some time with Saint Gadage Baba. Kadam used to play the clarinet in a band at Miraj. The audience would exultantly honour him with a garland of notes on hearing his music. He stayed for a few years with the noted artist Abdul Karim Khan at Miraj and dedicatedly learnt classical singing under him.

Later, he worked as an office boy at Prabhat Studios. He learnt lavani under Patthe Bapurao. He also worked as Sudhir Phadke’s assistant for some time. His first film as an independent music director was Bhalji Pendharkar’s Meeth Bhakar. He worked with Prabhat for nine years. He felt immense gratitude towards Prabhat Studios for having given him the opportunity to establish his career. Later he also worked at All India Radio Pune.

In 1957, Kadam scored the music for Anant Mane’s film Sangtye Aika. The lavani, Bugadi mazhi sandli ga…was and still is an evergreen lavani. Kadam had a lion’s share in the runaway success of the film. He scored music for hundreds of films from 1951’s Gavgund till 1973’s Pinjara. All his songs have become extremely popular in Maharashtra and to-date have enthralled the audience.

He was knowledgeable of all kinds of musical instruments. Although Lavani was his specialty, he was also adept at composing music for all kinds of songs. He had an amazing ability to compose music the instant he got his hands on the lyrics. He was also known for sitting for hours in the studio and recording fifteen to sixteen songs back to back. During the recording of Pinjara, V Shantaram would sit and listen to all the tunes till he liked one. Kadam composed thirty-nine tunes for the songDe re kanha until Shantarambapu chose the one that he liked.

Ram Kadam himself sang a few songs like Dhangarachi Mendhra, Bajirao Nana, and Dajibachya Wadyat gadbad zaali. He scored the music for some plays like Nartaki and Katha aklechya kandyachi. It is a record of sorts that around one hundred and fifteen singers sang under him. He also produced some films like Gad Jejuri Jejuri and Pavala.

Ram Kadam, Jagdish Khebudkar and Anant Mane produced the tamasha-oriented film Kela ishara jaata jaata, which began a wave of tamasha-based movies.

Ram Kadam adeptly provided music for all genre of music from folk songs to sugam sangeet. He was straightforward person, very sentimental, sensitive, loving and detached from politics of all kinds. He passed away in Pune in October 1997. Madhu Potdar has penned Kadam’s biography, Chhinni Hatodyacha Ghaav. He says that Kadam was a true Marathi manoos and a great musician. By composing music for lavanis, he took lavani to new heights and gave it a brand new image with a wider acceptance and appreciation. Ram Kadam had an enriching career spanning sixty years as a veteran and prominent music composer. The audience aptly named him Lavani King. Labels: Ram Kadam

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^ Jump up to:^a ^b "Bollywood is obsessing over Marathi music". The Times of India. Jan 3, 2012. Retrieved 3 August 2013.
^ Jump up to:^a ^b ^c ^d "Stalwarts of Marathi Cinema: Lavani King Ram Kadam". Maharashtra Navnirman Sena. RetrievedAugust 5, 2013.
Jump up^ Narwekar, p. 137
Jump up^ Viśvāsa Pāṭila (2006). Chandramukhi: An Intimate Tale of a Dancing Belle. Yapanchitra Books. p. 241. ISBN 978-81-903524-0-6.
Jump up^ Narwekar, p. 107
^ Jump up to:^a ^b ^c ^d "Nana Patekar’s debut film to be auctioned". The Times Of India. Aug 27, 2001. Retrieved 5 August 2013.
Jump up^ K. Moti Gokulsing; Wimal Dissanayake (2013). Routledge Handbook of Indian Cinemas. Routledge. pp. 82–.ISBN 978-1-136-77284-9.
Jump up^ Bhawana Somaaya (2003). The Story So Far. Indian Express Group. p. 213.
Jump up^ "His father's son". Indian Express. Feb 21, 2008. Retrieved 5 August 2013. son of legendary composer Ram Kadam..
^ Jump up to:^a ^b "Ram Kadam". World Film Database. Retrieved5 August 2013.

Bibliography[edit]

Sanjit Narwekar; Raghuvir Kul; D. B. Samant (1995). Marathi Cinema: in retrospect. Maharashtra Film, Stage & Cultural Development Corp.

External links[edit]

Ram Kadam at the Internet Movie Database

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