Aksharnaad

Preserving the dying art of handwritten Devanagri

Compiled by: Chinmayi Chavan

Preserving the dying art of handwritten Devanagri

Compiled by: Chinmayi Chavan

Aksharnaad

Preserving the dying art of handwritten Devanagri

Compiled by: Chinmayi Chavan

contents

Contents Introduction to Devanagri Script.................................................................08

The art of Marathi Typography......................................................................10 Section 1 Marathi Literature............................................................................................14 Some interesting book covers........................................................................16

Section 2 Marathi Theatre................................................................................................32

An introduction to Marathi Theatre............................................................34

Playwrights Who Shaped Marathi Theatre................................................37 Some Extraordinary Plays..............................................................................38 Kamal Shedge: Pioneer of typography in Marathi Theatre....................42 Quotes by renowned Marathi Theatre Personalities...............................44

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Introduction to Devanagri Script “Devanagri”: deva means “deity”, and nagri means “city”. It has a strong preference for symmetrical rounded shapes within squared outlines and

नागरी �हणजे “नगर”. या �कारात समांतर रेषांम�ये वत�ुळाकार आकारांना रेखाटून �यावर

is recognisable by a horizontal line

आड�या रेघांना अथ�पूण� मुळा�रे काढली

that runs along the top of full letters.

जातात. देवनागरी म�य १४ �वर व ३३ �यंजन

Devanagri script has 14 vowels and

आहेत . िवसा�या शतकापय�ंत मराठी मोडी िलपी

33 consonants. Marathi was initially written in the Modi script. Since 1950 it has been written in the Balbodh style of Devanagri.

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“देवनागरी” म�ये देव �हणजे “देवता” आणी

म�ये िलहीली जात असे. १९५० नंतर मा� ती “बाळबोध” या देवनागरी �कारात िलहली गेली.

The art of Marathi Typography The art of typography is most prevalent in hand drawn type. Hand drawn type can be found all over India, from the chaiwala to the huge hoardings. India, home to

कला आहे. �य�तीम�वाचे पैलू , वैयि�तक शैली हे हाताने िलहीले�या मु�ण शैलीत �ली�स या

vivid and beautiful scripts is one of the

�कारात रेखाटले जातात. भारतीय िडझाईन

most ideal environments to study and

अॅ�थेिट�स या कलेचे मूळ आप�या लोककले म�ये

practice type design. There has been a

आढळते. या �कारचा आ�यास करताना �यातील

rich heritage of manuscripts, calligraphy, letterpress and other aspects of letter design. The hand-painted tradition that still vibrantly lives on in many a parts of the country is an institution in itself.

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ह�तिलखीताम�ये मु�णकला ही सवा�त �चिलत

िविवधता व सौंदय� यां�यासाठी भारतीय िलपीम�ये पोषक वातावरण आहे. भारतात अनेक िवभागात ह�तलखनाचे मह�व आढळूण येते.

Marathi literature is the oldest of the Indo-Aryan literatures. Among modern dramatists, S.K. Kolhatkar and R.G. Gadkari were notable.

Madhali Sthiti (1885; “Middle State”)

by Hari Narayan Apte initiated the tradition of the Marathi novel; his message was that of social reform.

Important after 1925 were N.S. Phadke, who advocated “art for art’s sake,” and Jnanpith Award winner V.S. Khandekar, who countered the former with an idealistic “art for life’s sake.” Other noteworthy writers are S.N. Pendse, Kusumagraj (pen name of V.V. Shirwadkar), G.N. Dandekar, P. L. Deshpande, Ranjit Desai, and Vinda Karandikar.

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Literature मराठी सािह�य हे इंडो-आय�न साहि�यातील सवा�त �ाचीन आहे. आधुिनक नाटककार एस.के . को�हटकर आिण रा.ग. गडकरी ल�णीय होते. “मधली ि�तथी”,१८८५ नारायण हरी आपटे यांनी मराठी कादंबरी परंपरेतील सुरूवात केल; �याचा संदेश सामािजक सुधारणेचा होता. मह�वाचे �हणजे १९२५ नंतर ना.स. फडके यांनी “कलेसाठी कला,” आिण �ानपीठ पुर�कार िवजेता िव.स. खांडेकर, एक आदश�वादी माजी मान�यात कोण “जीवनासाठी कला.” �हटले. इतर ल�ात घे�याजोगा लेखक स.न. पेंडसे, कुसुमा�रज ( िशरवाडकर पेन नाव), िज.न. दांडेकर, पू . ल .देशपांडे, रणिजत देसाई आिण िवंदा करंदीकर.

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मुखपृष्ट

Some interesting book covers 1. SHAALA

Author: Milind Bokil Cover : Chandramohan Kulkarni Publication: Mouj Prakashan The title of the book depicts a handwritten style. The special feaure is the decorative curve of the letter 'ळ'.

2. VAISHAKH Author: Ranjit Desai Cover: Chandramohan Kulkarni Publication: Mehta Publishing House The speciality of the typography style used in this cover are the elongated strokes stretching each letter.

3. AALEKH Author: Ranjit Desai Cover: Chandramohan Kulkarni Publication: Mehta Publishing House This title is shown using the form of lettering wherein the letters are drawn with an exaggerated curve.

4. SANDHYAPARVATIL VAISHNAVI Author: Poet Grace Cover: Suhas Awchat Publication: Popular Prakashan This typography is seen as a handwritten font that goes with the abstract illustration on the cover.

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1. शाळा

लेखक: िमिलंद बोकीळ मुखपृ�ट: चं�मोहन कुलकरणी� �काशन: मौज �काशन पु�तका�या शीष�कात ह�तिलखीत शैली दश�वली आहे. 'ळ' �या अ�राला िवशेष वळण िदले आहे.

2. वैशाख

लेखक: रणिजत देसाई मुखपृ�ट: चं�मोहन कुलकरणी� �काशन: मेहता पि�लिशंग हाऊस या मुखपृ�टात वापर�या जाणा�या लेखन शैलीची िवशे�ता �हणजे ��येक अ�राला लांब �ट᳙ो�स आहेत.

3. आलेख

लेखक: रणिजत देसाई मुखपृ�ट: चं�मोहन कुलकरणी� �काशन: मेहता पि�लिशंग हाऊस �या िशष�काला दश�वताना ��येक अ�रा�या �वरूपाला व� दाखवून काढले आहेत.

4. सं�यापव�ातील वै�णवी

लेखक: कवी ग्रेस मुखपृ�ट:ः सुहास अवचट �काशन: पाॅ��ूलर �काशन हे एका ह�तिलखीत फॉ�ट�या रूपात पािहले जाते जे मुखपृ�टावरील अॅ��ट᳙ॅ�ट िच�ासह जाते.

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1. ZHOOL Author: Bhalachandra Nemade Cover : Chandramohan Kulkarni Publication: Popular Prakashan The cover is appropriate for a novel based on the life of students and teachers in college. The lettering resembles the writing on the black board with a chalk.

2. DURDAMYA Author: Gangadhar Gadgil Cover: Bal Thakur Publication: Popular Prakashan The typography used for this books reflects the multi-layered personality of Lokmanya Tilak.

3. EKA MUNGICHE MAHABHARAT Author: Gangadhar Gadgil Cover: Bal Thakur Publication: Popular Prakashan This title uses the form of lettering where some letters end with a curve that becomes slightly bold at the end.

4. GARD Author: Anil Awchat Cover: Suhas Awchat Publication: Shrividya Prakashan The sharp edges and sudden turns along the letters in the name of the book tell their own story.

1. झूल

लेखक: भालचं� नेमाडे मुखपृ�ट: चं�मोहन कुलकरणी� �काशन: पाॅ��ूलर �काशन िवद्य्थी�-�ा�यापकां�या, महािवद्यालया�या जगातील गो�ट सांगणा�या कादंबरीस शोभोल असे मुखपृ�ट. फ�यावर खडूने िलहीले असावे असे ह�ता�र.

2. दूद��य

लेखक: गंगाधर गाडगीळ मुखपृ�ट: बाळ ठाकूर �काशन: पाॅ��ूलर �काशन या पु�तकासाठी वापर�यात येणा�या टायपो�ाफीम�ये लोकमा�य िटळकांचे बहु�तरीय �यि�तम�व िदसून येते.

3. एका मुंगीचे महाभारत

लेखक: गंगाधर गाडगीळ मुखपृ�ट: बाळ ठाकूर �काशन: पाॅ��ूलर �काशन �या शीष�कासाठी काही अ�रे व �वरिचं�हे नेहमीपे�ा लांब िलहीले आहेत व थोड्या �माणात बो�ड होणारी व� घेऊन येतात.

4. ग�द

लेखक: अिनल अवचट मुखपृ�ट:ः सुहास अवचट �काशन: �ीव�या �काशन पु�तका�या नावांतील अ�रे िलीताना िदसणारे ती�ण कडा आिण अचानक आलेली वळणे �यांची �वतःची कथा सांगतात.

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1. FATKAARE Author: Bal Keshav Thakeray Cover : Bal Keshav Thakeray Publication: Prabodhan Prakashan Being a compilation of all the comic strips penned by Balasaheb Thackeray for newspapers, the font is a striking masthead font.

2. TUKA MHANE AATA Author: P. L. Deshpande Cover: Achyut Palav Publication: Mouj Prakashan All the three words in the title areconnected to each other in a beautufl way, while the font stays true to the religious perspective if the book.

3. AAPULE AAPAN Author: Jait Cover: Ravimukul Publication: Rajhans Prakashan The connection between the forms of the two words depict the meaning of the novel.

4. SHRI MANACHE SHLOK Author: Arun Godbole Cover: Jaya Mane Publication: Kaushik Prakashan This typography used is inspired from the style of writing used back in history when scripts and shloks were written on parchments.

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1. फटकारे

लेखक: बाळ केशव ठाकरे

मुखपृ�ट: बाळ केशव ठाकरे �काशन: �बोधन �काशन बाळासाहेब ठाकरे यां�या नी वृ�तप�ांसाठी केले�या �यंची�ांचे हे सं�ह आहे. �हणून या पु�तकासाठी सामना सार�या वृ�तप��या मा�टहेडचा फॉ�ट वापरला आहे.

2. तुका �हणे आता

लेखक: पु . ल. देशपांडे मुखपृ�ट: अ�युत पालव �काशन: मौज �काशन शीष�काम�ये ित�ही श�द सुंदर �कारे एकमेकांशी जोडलेले आहेत, व वापरलेली ह�ता�र शैली पु�तका�या धािम�क दृ�टीकोनाला साजेशी आहे.

3. आपुले आपण

लेखक: जैत मुखपृ�ट: रिवमुकूल �काशन: राजहंस �काशन दो�ही श�द एक� िवणले आहेत. �या श�दां�या �वरूपात असलेले संबंध कादंबरी�या अथा�चे वण�न करतात.

4. �ी मनाचे �लोक

लेखक: अ�ण गोडबोले मुखपृ�ट: जया माने �काशन: कौशीक �रकाशन वापर�यात येणारी टाइपो�ाफी इितहासात वापर�या जाणा-या िलखाणा�या शैली पासून �ेिरत आहे जे�हा मजकूर आिण �लोक चम�प�ावर िलिहले​े जायचे.

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“माणसाला दॊनच गॊष्टी हुशार बनवतात... वाचलॆली पुस्तकं व भॆटलॆली माणसं”

1. Pu. La: EK SAATHVAN Author: P. L. Deshpande Cover : M. L. Shinde, P. R. Shinde Publication: Magic Publishing House The book is a celebration of the great writer Pu. La. Deshpande and the typography used depicts the same.

2. GAATHODA Author: P. L. Deshpande Cover: Shyam Joshi Publication: Parchure Prakashan The alphabet 'ठ' depicts the meaning of the word gaathoda, which is a sack of cloth tied together and carried around on one's shoulder.

3. MAITRA Author: P. L. Deshpande Cover: Bal Thakur Publication: Mouj Prakashan This book talks about various encounters of PuLa with his friends.

The similarity between the way both the letters written is very interesting.

4. DAAD Author: P. L. Deshpande Cover: Bal Thakur Publication: Mouj Prakashan Pu La Deshpande is a multifaceted personality with various talents. The shape given to the letters is very beautiful and makes the type more interesting.

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1. पु . ल.: एक साठवण

लेखक: पु . ल. देशपांडे मुखपृ�ट: एम. एल िशंदे, पी. आर िशंदे �काशन: मॅजीक पि�लिशंग हाऊस हे पु�तक महान लेखक पु . ल. देशपांडे यां�या लेखनाचे सं�ह आहे आिण वापरलेली लेखन शैली बघून हे ल�ात येते.

2. गाठोडं

लेखक: पु . ल. देशपांडे मुखपृ�ट: �याम जोशी �काशन: परचुर �काशन गाठोडं या शब्दाचा अथ� 'ठ' या अ�रातून दश�िवला आहे, जे एक कापडाचे पोते आहे �याला एका खांद्यावर बांधले जाते.

3. मै�

लेखक: पु . ल. देशपांडे मुखपृ�ट: बाळ ठाकूर �काशन: मौज �काशन या पु�तकात पु्लं�या िम�ांसोबत�या �सांगांचे वण�न केले आहे. दो�ही अ�रांमधील समानता अितशय सुंदर आहे.

4. दाद

लेखक: पु . ल. देशपांडे मुखपृ�ट:ः बाळ ठाकूर �काशन: मौज �काशन पु . ल. देशपांडे यां�या गुण�ाही आिण रिसक रूपाचा पिरचय या पु�्तकातून होतो. या श�दाला िदलेला आकार खूप सुंदर आहे.

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1. MRUDGANDH Author: Vinda Karandikar Cover : Chandramohan Kulkarni Publication: Popular Prakashan The title of the book depicts a handwritten style. The special feature is the decorative curve each alphabet rolls into.

2. BAAI Author: Ambarish Mishra Cover: N/a Publication: Mehta Publishing House The very raw personality of a woman is depicted in the typographic form used for the title.

3. DEKHANI Author: Bhalachandra Nemade Cover: Chandramohan Kulkarni Publication: Popular Prakashan The lettering can be interpreted in the form of the beautiful yet bold nature of women.

4. NAKSHATRACHITRE Author: Shaanta Shelke Cover: Ravimukul Publication: Suresh Agency Typography is the main design used for the cover of this book.

1. मृ�गंध

लेखक: िवंदा करंदीकर मुखपृ�ट: चं�मोहन कुलकरणी� �काशन: पाॅ��ूलर �काशन पु�तकाचे शीष�क ह�तिलखीत शैली �वारे दश�िवले आहे. िवशेष �हणजे ��येक अ�र हे खूप संदर अशा िरतीने िलहीले आहे.

2. बाई

लेखक: अंबिरश िम�ा मुखपृ�ट: N/a �काशन: मेहता पि�लिशंग हाऊस एका मिहलेचे अितशय क�चे �यि�तम�व शीष�क साठी वापरले�या टायपो�ाफी�या �वरूपात दश�िवले आहे.

3. देखणी

लेखक: भालचं� नेमाडे मुखपृ�ट: चं�मोहन कुलकरणी� �काशन: पाॅ��ूलर �काशन मुखपृ�टात वापरले�या अ�रेखांचा अथ� ि��यां�या सुंदर परंतु धीट �वरूपाला दरशवते.

4. न��िच�े

लेखक: शांता शेळके मुखपृ�ट:ः रिवमुकूल �काशन: सूरेश एजंसी या पु�तका�या मुखपृ�टासाठी वापरलेली मु�य रचना टायपो�ाफी आहे.

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1. PANDHARE DHAG Author: V. S. Khandekar Cover: Chandramohan Kulkarni Publication: Mehta Publishing House The lettering directly implies the meaning of the title which means 'white clouds'.

2. EKA KOLIYANE Author: Hemingway Cover: Dinanath Dalal Publication: Deshmukh and Co. A very different form of typography is used to write the name of the book here. The texture in the letters shows ripples and waves.

3. NILASAAVLA Author: G. A. Kulkarni Cover: Chandramohan Kulkarni Publication: Popular Prakashan The letters are arranged in an a wave pattern with alternate letters up and down.

4. DON MANE Author: V. S. Khandekar Cover: Chandramohan Kulkarni Publication: Mehta Publishing House The partition and colour along with the font style perfectly sum up the meaning of the title: 'Two minds/ hearts'.

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1. पांढरे ढग

लेखक: वी. स. खांडेकर मुखपृ�ट: चं�मोहन कुलकरणी� �काशन: मेहता पि�लिशंग हाऊस पु�तका�या शीष�कात ह�तिलखीत शैली वापरली आहे. अ�रेखांकना �वारे थेट अथ� दश�वली आहे.

2. एका कोिळयाने

लेखक: हेिमगवे मुखपृ�ट: दीनानाथ दलाल �काशन: देशमुख आणि कंपनी टाईपो�ाफीचा एक वेगळा �कार वापरुन पु�तकचे नाव िलह�यासाठी वापरले आहे. अ�रांम�ये पोत आिण लाटा दाखव�या आहेत.

3. िनळासावळा

लेखक: जी. ए. कुलकणी� मुखपृ�ट: चं�मोहन कुलकरणी� �काशन: मेहता पि�लिशंग हाऊस अ�रे एक वैकि�पक �माने वर िकंवा खाली िलहीले आहेत. �यामुळे एक लहर तयार झाली आहे.

4. दोन मने

लेखक: वी. स. खांडेकर मुखपृ�ट:ः चं�मोहन कुलकरणी� �काशन: पाॅ��ूलर �काशन आकाराचा िवभाग आिण रंग, अ�र शैली सोबत संपूण�पणे शीष�काचा अथ� सांगतात.

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EWWW

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There’s something for everyone.

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Theatre नाटक हे मराठी माणसा�या कणा कणात र᳦ तलं आहे. जर तु�ही मराठी नाटकाचे खरे रसीक असाल तर वरील वा�याचा तु�हाला खरा ��यय येईल. ना�यकला ही भारतीय सं�कृतीचा अिवभा�य असा भाग आहे . �ायोिगक आिण �यावसाियक रंगभूमीवर दरवषी� १५०-२०० नवनवीन मराठी नाटके सादर केली जातात. इं�जी आिण िहंदी रंगभूमी ही ऊ�चभू लोकां�या मनोरंजना पय�ंतच मया�िदत रािहली आहे तर मराठी नाटक हे सव�सामा�यांपय�ंत पोहोचली आहे , ��येकासाठी काहीतरी आहे.

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ऒळख नाटकाची

An introduction to Marathi Theatre

Maharashtra has a 150 years old tradition

महारा�ट᳙ाला 150 वष�ांची नाटकाची परंपरा आहे ,

in theatre, and is equally rich in folklore

�यात िवशेष �हणजे �याला लोककला व पारंपािरक

as well as contemporary stories. There’s something in every genre – comedy, drama, thriller, horror, romance, et al. The first Marathi stage performance was the

कथानकाची जोङ आहे .

नाटकामधे िवनोदी,

�ेमकथा, भय, ऐितहासीक असे अनेक �कार येतात. �थम मराठी रंगभूमीवर १८४० साली िव�णूदास भावे

play Seeta Swayamvar done by Vishnudas

यांनी मराठी नाटकचा पिहला �योग "िसता �वयंवर"

Bhave in 1843. But the tradition of

या नाटकाे केला. पण ख�या अथ�ाने मराठी नाटक

Marathi theatre started with the musical

आिण रंगभूमीची परंपरा १८८० म�ये अ�णासाहेब

Shakuntal staged by Annasaheb Kirloskar in 1880. This revolutionary effort laid foundation to the formulation of what we today call Marathi drama. The decade

िकरलोसकर आयोजित "संगीत शाकुंतल"ने सुर᳦ झाली. या नाटकाने मराठी नाट्य�ु�टीचा पाया घातला. १९५५ ते १९६५ दर�यान नाटककारांनी

between 1955 and 1965 saw Marathi

मराठी नाटकाला नवी िदशा दाखवली. विजय

drama open new avenues for itself with

तेंडुलकर, वसंत कानेटकर, जयवंत दळवी, एस एन

the likes of Vijay Tendulkar, Vasant

पेंडसे , िव�याधर गोखले , र�नाकर म�करी आिण पू

Kanetkar, Jaywant Dalvi, S. N. Pendse, Vidyadhar Gokhale, Ratnakar Matkari

ल देशपांडे या मा�यवरंनी नाटकाचे लेखन सुर᳦ केले .

and P. L. Deshpande starting off as playwrights.

T-R: An old ad for ‘Vatchalaharan’, a Marathi drama poster printed for show on 14th Sept. 1872.

T-L, B: Old print ads for Marathi plays.

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T-R: 'व�छलाहरण’, एक मराठी नाटकाचे १४ स�टेंबर, १८७२ साठी छापील पो�टर T-L, B: मराठी नाटकां�या जु�या ि�ं​ंट जाहिराती.

Playwrights Who Shaped Marathi Theatre Jaywant Dalvi : One of the most prominent playwrights; he has dealt with different subject in his plays – Purush, Nati Goti, Sandhya Chhaya, Sooryasta, Barrister and many others.

Vijay Tendulkar : Vijay Tendulkar can perhaps be called as Indian theatre’s most influential playwright. His most memorable plays are Manus Navache Bet, Shrimant, Shantata!

जयवंत दळवी: सवा�त �मुख नाटककारांमधले एक. �यां�या ��ये​ेक नाटकात �यांनी वेगळे विषय हाताळले - पुरूष , नाती गोती, सं�या छाया, सूया��त, बॅिर�टर आिण इतर अनेक. िवजय तेंडुलकर: िवजय तेंडुलकर यांना भारतीय नाटकाचे सवा�त �भावी नाटककार �हणून ओळखले जाऊ श�ते.

Court Chalu Aahe, and the controversial,

�यां�या सवा�त सं�मणी�य नाटकं - माणूस नावाचे

Ghashiram Kotwal.

बेट , �ीमंत , शांतता! कोट� चालू आहे आिण

Mahesh Elkunchwar : Mahesh Elkunchwar has written more than 20 plays – each one memorable in its own right. Some of notable plays include

घाशीराम कोतवाल. महेश ऐलकंुचवॎर : �यंानी २० पे�ा अिधक नाटके िलहीली आहेत.

Holi, Raktapushpa and Party among many

�यां�या काही ल�णीय नाटकात : होळी,

others.

र�तपू�पा आिण पाटी� यांचा समावेश आहे.

Ram Ganesh Gadkari : Ram Ganesh Gadkari is considered to be perhaps the best and highest contributors

राम गणेश गडकरी: राम गणेश गडकरी यां�या नाटकांचे वैभव फार

to Marathi drama. His plays Ekach Pyala,

आहे . गडकरींचे योगदान कदाचित मराठी

Prem Sanyas, Bhava Bandhan are a testi-

नाटकात सवो��तम आिण सवा�िधक अस�याचे

mony of that.

मानले जाते . �यांची नाटके : एकच �याला, �ेम सं�यास, भाव बंधन.

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Some Extraordinary Plays Ghashiram Kotwal

घाशीराम कोतवाल

Ghashiram Kotwal is a historical play based on

घाशीराम कोतवाल हे १७०० �या दशकात पे�वा नाना

Nana Phadnavis, a Peshwa minister during the

फडणवीस यां�यावर आधािरत एक ऐितहािसक नाटक

1700s. Its a sharp political satire, while also seamlessly infusing elements of the Tamasha form of

आहे. यात एक ती�ण राजकीय �यंग आहे, व तमाशा

folk theatre.

लोकनाट्याचा समावेश केला आहे.

Varhad Nighalay Londonla

व�हाड नीघालय लंडंनला

Played by Laxman Deshpande till 2009, this is

ल�मण देशपांडे यांनी २००९ पय�ंत हे नाटक कलं. यात

a one act play where Laxman plays 52 different characters. The play is a comedy about how a village family comes to accept a British woman as

�यांनी ५२ पा� साकारली. हे एक िवनोदी नाटक आहे �यात एक गावातले कुटुंब ि�टश मिहलेचा सून �हणून कसा

their daughter in law.

ि�वकार करतात हे दाखवले आहे.

Natasamrat

नटस�ाट

Dr. Shriram Lagu played the lead in Natasamrat is

डॉ. �ीराम लगू यांनी नटस�ाट मधील भूिमका केली.

the story of a veteran stage actor who has retired from acting but cannot let go of his past glories from the stage.

एका अनुभवी �टेज अिभने�याची भूिमका आहे, जो अिभनयामधून िनवृ�त झाला आहे परंतु मंचावरून आप�या भूतकाळातील महिलेचा त्याग करू शकत नाही.

Jaanta Raja

जान राजा

Written by Babasaheb Purandare, Jaanta Raja is

बाबासाहेब पुरंदरे यांनी लिहिलेले, ज्ञानाचा राजा

a play about the journey of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj. The play tells a magnificent story –with a cast of 200 artistes, real horses, elephants and camels walking the stage on a 72 ft. x 40 feet stage!

छत्रपती शिवाजी महाराजांच्या प्रवासाविषयी एक खेळ आहे. एक नाटक एक भव्य कथा सांगते- एक 200 फलक, रिअल घोडे, हत्ती आणि ऊंट 72 फूट . 40 फूट रूपात स्टेज चालून जात असताना!

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मराठी नाटका�या अ�रिच�शैलीचे िशलेदार

Kamal Shedge: Pioneer of typography in Marathi Theatre Impact of modern technology is

आधुिनक तं��ञानाचा �भाव आज सग�याच

seen on all the fields today, arts is

�े�ावर पडलेला िदसतो, �याला कला �े�ही

no exception. The previously hand-

अपवाद नाही. पूवी� हाताने िलहून तयार केला

written ad text can easily be created on a computer in a few hours today.

Despite this transition during the last few years, Kamal Shedge has managed

जाणारा जािहरातीचा मजकूर आज क��युटर�या सहा�याने काही तासांत तयार करणं सहज श�य झालं आहे . या ि�थ�यंतरािवषयी गेली िक�येक

to carve a place for his handwritten

वष�ं आप�या अ�रलेखनाने मराठी नाटक आिण

typography in the Marathi theater

िसनेमां�या जािहरातींत �वत:चा ठसा उमटवणारे

and cinema advertisements. In 1962, he got his first advertising design for the play "Raaygadala jevhaan jaag yete" by ‘The Goa Hindu Association

नाव �हणजे कमल शेडगे . १९६२ म�ये ‘द गोवा िंहंदू असोिसएशन’�या ‘रायगडाला जे�हा जाग येते’ नाटकासाठी �यांनी पिहलं जािहरात िडझाइन

'. The next play by the institution was

केलं . सं�थेचं पुढचं नाटक होतं ‘म��यगंधा.’ �यात

Matsyangandha. He placed a small

‘ग’वरील िटंबा�या जागी लहानशी मासोळीच

fish in place of the dot over the letter

ठेवली. अशा रीतीनं िसलिसला सुर᳦ झाला.

'ga' in the title. Thus began a series of designing for drama titles.

Opp: Some of the types designed by Kamal Shedge for Marathi drama.

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Opp: कमल शेडगे यांनी केलेली काही मराठी नाटकं.

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Quotes by renowned Marathi Theatre Personalities “An artist is a spokesperson of present. Every thing which is made today by the artists will become a source of history for the coming generation."

- Jabbar Patel

"Experimental theatre is a probe…a search for new ways to express new areas of human experience. An audience for such theatre is bound to be small. Always, anywhere in the world. There is no chance of trying anything for ‘effect’ here. You do that when you want to stun,please or woo your audience. In experimental theatre, it is a pure exchange between the audience and the actors or director, with no other trappings or expectations. There is a togetherness with the sole aim of finding something new."

- Mahesh Elkunchwar

Posters of latest Marathi Plays: Amar Photo Studio Don Special Code Mantra U-Turn

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नवीन मराठी नाटकांचे पो�टस� अमर फोटो �टुिडओ दोन �पोशल कोड मं� यू टन�

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“There are times when one's life appears to be a stage.

People come,people go. They come in order to go and go with no intent of return. When they return,they return as one's past.A past that would make you feel that the present is false.”

- Vijay Tendulkar

"The world has never before had as much drama as today. Radio, films, television and video inundate us with drama. But while these forms can engage or even enrage the audience, in none of them can the viewer’s response alter the artistic event itself. That is why theatre is signing its own death warrant when it tries to play too safe. On the other hand, that is also the reason why, although its future often seems bleak, theatre will continue to live and to provoke."

- Girish Karnad

Posters of latest Marathi Plays: Wada Chirebandi Ti Fularani Saujanyachi Aishitaishi Andharatil Swagat

नवीन मराठी नाटकांचे पो�टस� वडा िचरेबंदी ती फूलराणी सौज�यची ऐिशतैषी अंधरातील �वगत

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Aksharnaad : Preserving the dying art of handwritten Devanagri.

Copyright 2017 by Penguin Random House. Manufavtured in India. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form or by any electronic or mechanic means including information storage and retrieval systems without permission in writing from the publisher, except by a reviewer who may quote brief passages in a review. Published by Penguin Random House, India.

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Cover Design : Chinmayi Chavan Photographs: Chinmayi Chavan Calligraphy: Chinmayi Chavan All works of art reproduced in this book have been previously copyrighted by the individual artists and cannot be reproduced in any form without prior permission.

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Preserving the dying art of handwritten Devanagri India is home to vivid and beautiful scripts and thus, is one of the most ideal environments to study and practice type design. We have a rich heritage of manuscripts, calligraphy, letterpress and other aspects of letter design. The hand-painted tradition that still vibrantly lives on in many parts of the country is an institution in itself. After the advent of digital fonts however one ceases to see the same burst of freshness and variety that these anonymous hands create nationwide.

The art of typography is most prevalent in hand drawn type.

This book is a humble attempt to preserve the beautiful handwritten marathi type, not just in the form of a coffee tabe book which can be bought as a collectible, but also as a book for young type designers to get inspired by this fading art and work around it.

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