# Madhu Kambikar

Madhu Kambikar is an Indian performing folk art artist, theatre actor and film and TV personality, from Maharashtra. Kambikar went onto establish herself as one of the leading actress of the 80s. In a career spanning over four decades, she has worked in over 75 films and has received several accolades including a Filmfare Marathi Award and six Maharashtra State Film Awards.

## Personal life

She was born in Malegaon, a village in Beed district, 28 July 1953 in the Kolhati community. She dropped out of school and used to follow her father himself a performing artist to shows. She herself became a performer at a very young age. She is the aunt of the late Kishor Shantabai Kale.
On 27 November 2016, she fell unconscious on stage during a lavani-tamasha performance at Yashwant Natya Mandir, Matunga and was hospitalised.

## Folk and contemporary theatre

She acted in about a dozen folk plays, including:
* Dadu Indurikar's "Gadhavacha lagna"
* Shankar Patil's "Bhangadishivay pudhari nahi"
* Ashok Paranjape's "Ude ga Ambe ude"
* Vasant Sabnis' "Viccha mazi puri kara"
* Atmaram Sawant's "Mujra ghya sarkar"
* Ashok Patole/ Suyog's "Kashi me rahu tashich"
* Her own "Sakhi mazi lavani" directed by Upendra Limaye
She has acted in 22–25 contemporary plays, amongst them are:
* Tumcha amcha sem asta
* Vastraharan
* Putrakameshti
* Paying guest
* Ajab nyaya vartulacha

## Filmography

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1982 | Shapit | Bijli | |
| 1982 | Raghu Maina | | |
| 1984 | Bin Kamacha Navra | Rakhma | |
| 1984 | Hech Majh Maher | | |
| 1986 | Aai Tuljabhavani | | |
| 1986 | Dhondi Dhondi Pani de | | |
| 1986 | Aaj Jhale Mukt Mi | | |
| 1987 | Chal Re Lakshya Mumbaila | | Special Appearance |
| 1989 | Mala Gheun Chala | | |
| 1992 | Shola Aur Shabnam (1992 film) | | Hindi Movie |
| 1992 | Yeu ka Gharat | | |
| 1992 | Ek Hota Vidushak | | |
| 1993 | Zapatlela | | |
| 1994 | Mukta | | |
| 1994 | Kunku | | |
| 1994 | Vishwvinayak | | |
| 1994 | Majha Chakula | | |
| 1995 | Doghi | | |
| 1996 | RaoSahab | | |
| 1999 | Nirmala Machindra Kamble | | |
| 2007 | Mehrchi Maya | Mrs Desai | |
| 2007 | Pathavni | | |
| 2007 | Pisara | | |
| 2007 | Karz Kunkwache | | |
| 2008 | Sawar re | | |
| 2008 | Gondya Martay tangada | | |
| 2008 | Mahima Khandobacha | Mohini Kaminibai Pandharpurkar | |
| 2008 | Apradh | aaisaheb | |
| 2008 | Mi Amruta Boltey | | |
| 2009 | Rangiberangi | | |
| 2009 | Gosht Choti Dongraewdhi | | |
| 2009 | Houn Jau Dya | | |
| 2011 | Durga Manhtyat Mala | | |
| 2012 | Mala Ek Chanance Hawa | | |
| 2013 | Zapatlela 2 | | Sequel of Zapatlela |

## Accolades

* Hansa Wadkar Special Award for Best Actress
* Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Marathi for Shapit
* Maharashtra State Film Award for best actress for Shapit
* Maharashtra State Film Award for best actress for Hech Maze Maher
* Maharashtra State Film Award for Best Supporting Actress for film Raosahab.
* Nominated Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Marathi for film Raosahab.
* Maharashtra State Film Special Jury Award for film Aai Kulswamini Tulja Bhavani
* Maharashtra State Film Special Jury Award for film Sangharsh Jeevanacha
* Natvarya Keshavrao Date Puraskar
* Chairperson of the 2013 Mahila Lokakala Sammelan, Nagpur
* Lokashahir Patthe Bapurao Puraskar
* Maharshi Shankarrao Mohite-Patil Lavani Kalavant Puraskar 2007
* Zee Chitra Gaurav Life Time Achievement Award 2018