Many of his movies, produced under the "Kamakshi Pictures" banner, had Usha Chavan as the lead actress, Rajesh Mujumdar as screen play writer (from Pandu Hawaldar onward), Raam Laxman as music director, Jayawant Kulkarni and later Mahendra Kapoor as the male playback singer, Usha Mangeshkar as the female playback singer, and Bal Mohite as the chief assistant. Kondke is known for using the same team of actors, technicians and playback singers to repeat the formula for success that he believed he had got from his debut film. Born to a middle class family in Mumbai, Krishna was often called Dada (elder brother) which is a great honor in Marathi. He is a very popular and loved Marathi actor and producer.
For example, Kondke portrayed himself as a Dhobi (Laundry Man) in Aali Angavar, Poor Farmer in Songadya, and a Police Constable in Pandu Havaldar. Popularly known as Dada Kondke (real name Krishna Kondke) was born on August 8, 1932.
Kondke's story-lines were always based on the simpleton engaged in lower level occupations. Kondke retained his team from Songadya and delivered his next hit Eakta Jeev Sadashiv. Palva Palvi is a 1990 Marathi comedy film starring Dada Kondke, Usha Chavan and Raghvendra Kadkol.
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Some of the other people who played major characters in this movie were Nilu Phule, Ganpat Patil, Sampat Nikam and Ratnamala. Most Anticipated Indian Movies and Shows. This film was directed by Dada Kondke himself. He cast himself as Namya, the simpleton who falls for the glamour of Kalavati (played by Usha Chavan) who is a dancer. Palva Palvi is a 1990 Marathi comedy film starring Dada Kondke, Usha Chavan and Raghvendra Kadkol. Songadya was based on a story written by Vasant Sabnis, and was directed by Govind Kulkarni. He then turned producer with Songadya in 1971. Vichha Majhi Puri Kara brought Kondke into spotlight and in 1969, he debuted in Marathi movies through a role in Bhalji Pendharkar's movie Tambdi Maati which won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Marathi.