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1st OCTOBER 1949 MARATHI RANGBHUMI DRAMA COMPANY ESTABLISHED BY SHILLEDARS (JAIMALA -21st AUG 1926_8th AUG 2013

An era ended in Marathi musical plays with the sad demise of Jaimala Shilder 
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22 August, 2013
'I can define Jaimala taai in only two words i.e. 'Marathi Natyasangeet' (Marathi musical plays). Because that's what her life was,' said Bhalchandra Jadhav, younger brother of the noted Marathi singer-actress Jaimala Shiledar while wiping off his tears.The 86-years old Jaimala Shilder had died on August 9 after a brief illness.
The noted Jadhav family of Pune got settled in Nagpur years back, at Tulshibagh Mahal. For them it was unbelievable, because only last month they had met Jaimala Shilder to congratulate her for getting the Padma Shri award, and they saw her teaching sangeet to her students.
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Jadhav said that though she wasn't keeping well but her devotion to Natyasangeet and lively attitude was nothing in front of her illess.
“When Vimal taai passed away, at the same time Jaimala taai was admitted to hospital. I told Kirti (Jaimala taai's daughter) to convey the message when she feels better. However, just after two days we received the sad message about Jaimala taai's death. The saddest part is that no one could go there to meet her (during her last days) because here Vimal taai's rituals were going on,”added Jadhav.
In past week Marathi fraternity lost two gems Padma Shri Jaimala Shiledar and Vimal Jadhav. These two women and their families worked for keeping authenticity of Marathi fraternity alive, and some of the family members are still working for the same.
One of the members were Bhalchandra Jadhav. He was not only a proud brother of Jaimala Shiledar but was her biggest supporter who helped her to achieve dreams. Jadhav who shared her life's journey with The Hitavada said, “My father Narayanrao Jadhav was great devotee of classical music, at that time we were in Pune. Being a first child he forced Jayamala Taai to learn music. In very few days my father observed her talent of acting too. She first came on stage in 1942 when she actied in 'Veshaantar', a musical drama. And from there she never looked back.”
Explaining the personality of Jaimala Shiledar, her younger brother Balchandra Jadhav said that she was too simple. “Her simplicity was biggest asset of her personality, in difficult times too she solved issues calmly and that what's made her different from others.”
Jadhav while talking about Shilder's dedication for Marathi Natyasangeet said that the time she got opportunity to work with legendary Balgandharva in lead role, and from very moment she began worshiping Marathi Natyasangeet.
“I remember she used to strictly order me to not reveal bookings to any actors, because it will divert their mind. She had nothing to do with bookings and crowd, she worked only for Natyasangeet and tried to give error free performances. Being a singer she used to take care when there used to be mixing of Raagas. She tried to keep as authentic and as she can and presented error free Raagas to music lovers through Natyasangeet,” said Balchandra Jhadhav.
Jairam Shiledar, Jaimala Shilder's husband who also dedicated his life to Marathi Natyasangeet supported her throughout. After working in 'Shakuntal' together both decided to get married. Their vibes did not only match emotionally but they both took decision to stay away from the silver screen. Duo took decision to work for the Marathi Natyasangeet.
The live example of their dedication is 'Marathi Rangbhoomi' a company in Marathi fraternity which extensively worked for Marathi Natyasangeet and contributed a lot to keep the authenticity of Natyasangeet alive.
More than 50 musical dramas were created by Marathi Rangbhoomi, which was established on October 1, 1949. It started with 800 X 1000 stage made up of cloth. Later the success shaped the looks. Jaimala Shiledar played lead roles in Swayamwar, Maan Apmaan, Sharda Sanshaykallol, Vidyaharan, Subhadra, Kanhopatra, Premsanyas and Ekach Payala.
Overall she played 52 roles in 46 Marathi plays and composed music for 16 plays. After the sad demise of Jairam Shiledar, she established a trust Gandharva Bhushan Jairam Shiledar Sangeet Natya Seva Trust and continued working, which gave noted singers to Marathi fraternity.
Jaimala Shilder took special care to keep the tradition of Marathi Rangbhoomi alive and didn't allow her daughters Lata and Keerti to work in films but asked them to devote their careers for Marathi Rangbhoomi.
Till her last days she taught students and trained thousands of students during the past six decades. Sad demise of Jaimala Shilder is end of an era. She lived it, conserved it and promoted Marathi Natyasangeet till her last breath. An era ended but kept all the treasure for the next generation to carry forward with same dedication and proud. 

Jaymala Shiledar

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Jaymala Shiledar
Birth namePramila Jadhav
BornAugust 21, 1926
Indore, Central India Agency, India
DiedAugust 8, 2013 (aged 86)[1]
Pune, Maharashtra, India
GenresMusicals (Sangeet Natak)
Occupation(s)Singer and Stage actor
Years active1942-2013
Jaymala Shiledar (Marathi: जयमाला शिलेदार) (21 August 1926 – 8 August 2013) was an Indian Hindustani classical singer and theatre actress. She had appeared in many sangeet nataks (musical play) where she played various roles. Along with singing for the roles she played, she had also composed music for some. In the career span of over 50 years, she has appeared in more than 4500 shows. She was married to co-actor singerJayram Shiledar along with whom she had established a production banner of "Marathi Rangabhoomi". The pair together is credited for revamping the Marathi music industry.[2] She was presented with Padma Shri award in 2013.[3]

Career[edit]

Shiledar started her acting and musical career with her first stage performance in 1942 in the Marathi play Veshantar.[1] In 1945, she played the lead title role of Sharada in the sangeet natak Sangeet Sharada alongside Bal Gandharva. Gandharva had himself played the role before, when female roles were also played by men. A protege of Bal Gandharva, Shiledar was a renowned performer and drew a packed house for her performances. Jaymala had made her debut in Marathi theatre at the age of 16 and later acted in over 50 plays.[4] She performed over 52 different roles in 46 dramas in a career [5] She had presided over the 83rd Marathi Natya Sammelan.

Selective works[edit]

  • Sangeet Sharada as Sharada in 1945
  • Maan Apmaan
  • Sanshaykallol
  • Sangeet Saubhadra as Subhadra
  • Ekach Pyala

Awards[edit]

In 2006, she was presented with the Lata Mangeshkar Award, instituted by Government of Maharashtra.[6] She was conferred with the Padma Shri in 2013. At the time, she had said of the honour: "It is was not an individual recognition, but that of Marathi musical theatre. I am overwhelmed by the honour. It is the acknowledgment of my contribution to theatre and I feel happy because the recognition has come from the Union Government. I consider this a national recognition of Marathi theatre." [7]

Personal life[edit]

Shiledar was born Pramila Jadhav on 21 August 1926 at Indore, then part of Central India Agency but now in the Madhya Pradesh state of India. She married her co-actor and singer Jayram Shiledar on 23 January 1950 and changed her name to Jaymala Shiledar. They together have five daughters, of which Kirti and Lata are also active in Marathi theatre.
In 2000, she underwent a bypass heart surgery and used a pacemaker. Post these operations, it was not possible for her to sing or even speak for long duration.[8] She suffered renal failure as well as symptoms of cardiac failure in Pune after a prolonged illness and died on 8 August 2013. A large number of people who are associated with theatre and other fields paid tributes to her at Bharat Natya Mandir and Tilak Smarak Mandir where her mortal remains were kept.[9]

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            Jaymala Shiledar was an Indian Hindustani classical singer and theatre actress. She had appeared in many sangeet nataks where she played various roles. Along with singing for the roles she played, she had also composed music for some. Wikipedia
            Born: August 21, 1926, Indore
            Died: August 8, 2013, Pune
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