{{Short description|Indian actress}} {{Infobox person | name = Madhu Kambikar | image = Madhu Kambikar.jpg | occupation = {{hlist|Actress|folk dancer}} | years_active = 1980–present | birth_name = | caption = | birth_place = Ahmednagar, Maharashtra | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1953|07|28|df=y}}<ref name="Rege">{{Cite journal|last=Rege|first=Sharmila|title=Conceptualising Popular Culture|date=22 October 2013 |url=https://www.academia.edu/4852864}}</ref> | spouse = | children = | known_for = }}
'''Madhu Kambikar''' is an Indian performing folk art artist, theatre actor and film and TV personality,<ref name=":4" /> 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.<ref name=":0">{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=SLkABAAAQBAJ&q=%22Madhu+kambikar%22&pg=PT183|title=Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema|last1=Rajadhyaksha|first1=Ashish|last2=Willemen|first2=Paul|date=2014-07-10|publisher=Routledge|isbn=9781135943189|language=en}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=zITQAAAAMAAJ&q=%22Madhu+kambikar%22|title=Indian Cinema, the Next Decade|last=Datt|first=Dr Gopal|date=1984-01-01|publisher=Indian Film Directorsʼ Association|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=XAAtAQAAIAAJ&q=%22Madhu+kambikar%22|title=Contributions to Indian Sociology|date=1995-01-01|publisher=Mouton|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/marathi/movies/news/Madhu-Kambikar-hospitalised/articleshow/55777862.cms|title=Legendary Marathi actress Madhu Kambikar hospitalised - Times of India|newspaper=The Times of India|access-date=2016-12-20}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://maharashtratimes.indiatimes.com/maharashtra/mumbai-news/actress-madhu-kambikar-in-icu/articleshow/55712173.cms|title=मधू कांबीकर आयसीयूमध्ये -Maharashtra Times|date=2016-12-01|newspaper=Maharashtra Times|access-date=2016-12-20|archive-date=2016-12-03|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161203185719/http://maharashtratimes.indiatimes.com/maharashtra/mumbai-news/actress-madhu-kambikar-in-icu/articleshow/55712173.cms|url-status=dead}}</ref>
== Personal life == She was born in Malegaon, a village in Beed district, 28 July 1953 in the Kolhati community.<ref name="Rege">{{Cite journal|last=Rege|first=Sharmila|title=Conceptualising Popular Culture|date=22 October 2013 |url=https://www.academia.edu/4852864}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/a-life-lived-for-the-community/24877/|title=A life lived for the community - Indian Express|website=archive.indianexpress.com|access-date=2016-12-20}}</ref>
On 27 November 2016, she fell unconscious on stage during a lavani-tamasha performance at Yashwant Natya Mandir, Matunga and was hospitalised.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://beta1.esakal.com/mumbai/madhu-kambikar-serious-condition-18439|title=मधु कांबीकर यांची प्रकृती अत्यवस्थ|website=beta1.esakal.com|access-date=2016-12-20|archive-date=2016-12-21|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161221152217/https://beta1.esakal.com/mumbai/madhu-kambikar-serious-condition-18439|url-status=dead}}</ref>
== Folk and contemporary theatre == She acted in about a dozen folk plays, including:<ref name=":4">{{Cite news|url=http://www.saamana.com/thsa/madhu-kambikar#sthash.5BVhMYXL.dpuf|title=मधू कांबीकर - Saamana|newspaper=Saamana|language=en-US|access-date=2016-12-20|archive-date=2016-12-21|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161221000027/http://www.saamana.com/thsa/madhu-kambikar#sthash.5BVhMYXL.dpuf|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name=":5">{{Cite news|url=http://maharashtratimes.indiatimes.com/cold-wave/manasa/madhu-kambikar/articleshow/52364065.cms|title=मधू कांबीकर -Maharashtra Times|date=2016-05-21|newspaper=Maharashtra Times|access-date=2016-12-20}}{{Dead link|date=July 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.upendralimaye.com/upendra_limaye_theatre.html|title=Upendra Limye - Theatre|website=www.upendralimaye.com|access-date=2016-12-20|archive-date=2016-03-08|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160308091434/http://www.upendralimaye.com/upendra_limaye_theatre.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> * Dadu Indurikar's "''{{lang|mr|Gadhavacha lagna}}''" * Shankar Patil's "''{{lang|mr|Bhangadishivay pudhari nahi}}''" * Ashok Paranjape's "''{{lang|mr|Ude ga Ambe ude}}''" * Vasant Sabnis' "''{{lang|mr|Viccha mazi puri kara}}''" * Atmaram Sawant's "''{{lang|mr|Mujra ghya sarkar}}''" * Ashok Patole/ Suyog's "''{{lang|mr|Kashi me rahu tashich}}''" * Her own "''{{lang|mr|Sakhi mazi lavani}}''" directed by Upendra Limaye She has acted in 22–25 contemporary plays, amongst them are:<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.esakalglobal.com/NewsDetails.aspx?NewsId=5723088890412151245&SectionId=13&SectionName=%E0%A4%89%E0%A4%A4%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%A4%E0%A4%B0%20%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%B9%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B7%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%9F%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B0&NewsDate=20160410&Provider=-%20%E0%A4%B8%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B3%20%E0%A4%B5%E0%A5%83%E0%A4%A4%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%A4%E0%A4%B8%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%B5%E0%A4%BE&NewsTitle=%E0%A4%B8%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%A8%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%85%E0%A4%AD%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%A8%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%A4%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%80%20%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%82%E0%A4%AC%E0%A5%80%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%82%E0%A4%9A%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%BE%20%E0%A4%B2%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B5%E0%A4%A3%E0%A5%80%E0%A4%A8%E0%A5%87%20%E0%A4%AA%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B7%E0%A4%95%20%E0%A4%AD%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B5%E0%A4%B2%E0%A5%87|title=सिनेअभिनेत्री कांबीकरांच्या लावणीने प्रेक्षक भारावले|access-date=2016-12-20}}</ref><ref name=":4" /> * ''{{lang|mr|Tumcha amcha sem asta}}'' * ''{{lang|mr|Vastraharan}}'' * {{lang|mr|Putrakameshti}} * Paying guest * ''{{lang|mr|Ajab nyaya vartulacha}}''
==Filmography== {|class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" ! Year ! Title ! Role ! Notes |- |1977 |''Dagaa'' | | |- | rowspan="3" |1980 |''Saubhagyadaan'' | | |- |''Ranpakhare'' |Troop member | |- |''Devapudhe Manus'' | | |- | rowspan="2" |1981 |''Tamasgiri'' | | |- |''Satichi Punyayee'' | | |- |Rowspan="2"|1982 |''Shapit'' |Bijli | |- |''Raghu Maina'' |Maina | |- |Rowspan="2"|1984 |''Bin Kamacha Navra'' |Laxmi | |- |''Hech Majhe Maher'' |Sakhu | |- |1985 |''Devashappath Khara Sangen'' |Jaymala | |- | rowspan="4" |1986 |''Sutradhar'' | | |- |''Aai Tuljabhavani'' |Tulja | |- |''Dhondi Dhondi Pani De'' |Radha | |- |''Aaj Jhale Mukt Mi'' |Kamal | |- | rowspan="2" |1987 |''Chal Re Lakshya Mumbaila'' |Herself |Special Appearance in the song “Navin Popat Ha” |- |''Stree Janma Hi Tujhi Kahani'' |Madhu | |- |1988 |''Mala Gheun Chala'' |Vanda | |- |1990 |''Rickshawali'' |Madam | |- | rowspan="3" |1991 |''Julum'' |Gajrabai | |- |''Pratikar'' |Rukmini | |- |''Mahima Jyotibacha'' |Savitri | |- | rowspan="5" |1992 |Shola Aur Shabnam |Karan's mother |Hindi Movie |- |''Yeu Ka Gharat'' |Herself |Special appearance |- |''Ek Hota Vidushak'' |Manjula Devgaonkar | |- |''Jiwlagaa'' |Aai | |- |''Satwaan Asmaan'' |Mother | |- |1993 |''Zapatlela'' |Parubai Bolke | |- | rowspan="4" |1994 |''Mukta'' |Chandrabhaga Ghorpade | |- |''Kunku'' |Rakhma | |- |''Vishwavinayak'' |Tulsi | |- |''Majha Chakula'' |Sakhu | |- | rowspan="2" |1995 |''Doghi'' |Aunty | |- |''Hum Dono'' |Vishal's mother | |- | rowspan="3" |1996 |''Raosaheb'' |Raosaheb's wife | |- |''Jagannath'' |Mrs. Sinha | |- |''Ashi Asavi Sasu'' |Hausa | |- | rowspan="2" |1997 |''Yeshwant'' |Yashwant's mother | |- |''Paij Lagnachi'' |Pooja's mother | |- | rowspan="2" |1998 |''Shandhyug'' |Aai | |- |''Aali Laxmi Sasarla'' |Laxmi's mother-in-law | |- | rowspan="2" |1999 |''Nirmala Machindra Kamble'' |Rukmini Patil | |- |''Ghe Bharari'' |Mrs. Deshmukh | |- |2000 |''Tune Mera Dil Le Liya'' |Madhu | |- |2001 |''Sangharsh Jivnacha'' |Vijay & Ajay's mother | |- |2003 |''Bhaubeej'' |Dadima | |- |2004 |''Ranragini'' |Ragini's mother | |- | rowspan="2" |2005 |''Sawaal Majha Premacha'' |Sugandha Karadkar | |- |''Raja Pandharicha'' |Dnyaneshwar's grandma | |- | rowspan="5" |2007 |''Mumbaicha Dabewala'' |Namya's mother | |- |''Maherchi Maya'' |Mrs. Desai | |- |''Pathavni'' | | |- |''Pisara'' | | |- |''Karz Kunkwache'' | | |- | rowspan="5" |2008 |''Sawar Re'' | | |- |''Gondya Martay Tangada'' |Gondya's mother | |- |''Mahima Khandobacha'' |Mohini Kaminibai Pandharpurkar | |- |''Apradh'' |Aaisaheb | |- |''Mi Amruta Boltey'' |Amruta's mother | |- | rowspan="3" |2009 |''Rangiberangi'' | | |- |''Gosht Choti Dongraewdhi'' | | |- |''Houn Jau Dya'' | | |- |2011 |''Durga Mhantyat Mala'' |Durga's mother | |- | rowspan="2" |2012 |''Mala Ek Chanace Hawa'' | | |- |''Dusrya Jagatil'' |Mai | |- |2013 |''Zapatlela 2'' |Parubai Bolke |Sequel of Zapatlela |- |2015 |''Aabhraan'' |Saraswati | |}
== Accolades == * Hansa Wadkar Special Award for Best Actress<ref name=":3">{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=nPTZAAAAMAAJ&q=%22Madhu+kambikar%22|title=Mass Media in India|date=2004-01-01|publisher=Publications Division, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India|isbn=9788123011394|language=en}}</ref> * 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<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.loksatta.com/pune-news/madhu-kambikar-get-keshavrao-date-award-1240731/|title=नटवर्य केशवराव दाते पुरस्कार मधू कांबीकर यांना जाहीर|date=2016-05-20|newspaper=Loksatta|language=mr-IN|access-date=2016-12-20}}</ref> * Chairperson of the 2013 Mahila Lokakala Sammelan, Nagpur<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://divyamarathi.bhaskar.com/news/MAH-MUM-madhu-kambikar-elected-as-chairman-on-mahila-lokkala-sammelan-4396488-NOR.html?ref=rlt|title=महिला लोककला संमेलनाध्यक्षपदी मधू कांबीकर यांची निवड|date=2013-10-08|newspaper=marathibhaskar|access-date=2016-12-20}}</ref> * Lokashahir Patthe Bapurao Puraskar<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.esakalglobal.com/NewsDetails.aspx?NewsId=5473958676165614875&SectionId=10&SectionName=%E0%A4%AA%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%A3%E0%A5%87&NewsDate=20141121&Provider=-&NewsTitle=%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%A7%E0%A5%82%20%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%82%E0%A4%AC%E0%A5%80%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%B0%20%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%82%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%BE%20%E0%A4%AA%E0%A4%A0%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%A0%E0%A5%87%20%E0%A4%AC%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%AA%E0%A5%82%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B5%20%E0%A4%AA%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%B8%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B0|title=मधू कांबीकर यांना पठ्ठे बापूराव पुरस्कार|access-date=2016-12-20}}{{Dead link|date=July 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> * Maharshi Shankarrao Mohite-Patil Lavani Kalavant Puraskar 2007 * Zee Chitra Gaurav Life Time Achievement Award 2018
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Kambikar, Madhu}} Category:Living people Category:Indian musical theatre actresses Category:Indian folk singers Category:Singers from Maharashtra Category:Women musicians from Maharashtra Category:20th-century Indian women singers Category:1953 births