Purushottam Karandak

{{short description|Marathi inter-collegiate one-act play competition}}

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The Purushottam Karandak is an annual inter-collegiate Marathi one-act play competition where students from across Maharashtra participate while representing their respective colleges.{{cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/pune-news/best-of-purshottan-karandak-take-stage-from-september-9-in-pune/story-Hk0Cwwd0TbIRD9QcwPoI2H.html|title=Best of 'Purshottan Karandak' take stage from September 9 in Pune|date=8 September 2018|first=Prachi|last=Bari|website=Hindustan Times|access-date=9 May 2019}}{{cite web|url=http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/purushottam-karandak-at-its-best/849031/|title=Purushottam Karandak at its best - Indian Express|first=Swati|last=Chatterjee|website=Indian Express| access-date=9 May 2019}} The inter-collegiate one-act play competition is known for giving a platform to amateur actors, some of whom have become professional actors, directors and playwrights.{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/marathi/movies/news/15-actors-from-Purushottam-Karandak-to-feature-in-Rege/articleshow/21802122.cms|title=15 actors from Purushottam Karandak to feature in Rege - Times of India|website=The Times of India|date= 12 January 2017|access-date=9 May 2019}} In the 2023 edition of the event, the primary rounds will take place from 16 August to 30 August.{{Cite web |title=परुषोत्तम करंडक |url=https://www.esakal.com/pune/todays-latest-marathi-news-pne23r16680-txt-pune-today-20230814114752 |access-date=2023-08-15 |website=eSakal - Marathi Newspaper |language=mr-IN}}

History

The founding members of Maharashtriya Kalopasak were Purushottam Vaze, Bhagwanrao Pandit, Prabhudas Bhupatkar, Keshavrao Date and Datto Vaman Potdar.{{cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/pune-news/purushottam-karandak-a-launch-pad-for-artistes/story-KmZPptLwQMnK2IvgMLDjlK.html|title=Purushottam Karandak, a launch pad for artistes|date=23 July 2017|first=Prachi|last=Bari|website=Hindustan Times|access-date=9 May 2019}} The death of the founding member Purushottam Vaze aka Appasaheb in 1962 was a big loss for the theatre fraternity. In his memory Rajabhau Natu, a stalwart of experimental theatre, suggested to organize an inter-collegiate one-act play competition. Thus Purushottam Karandak was started in 1963.{{cite web|url=https://punemirror.indiatimes.com/pune/cover-story/Purushottam-shaped-them/articleshow/32286247.cms|title=Purushottam shaped them|date=6 September 2010|website=Pune Mirror|access-date=9 May 2019}}

In 2022, the awards were cancelled for the first time in the history of the event due to lack of merit.{{Cite web |date=2022-09-19 |title=Purushottam Karandak award cancelled due to lack of merit; teams to be awarded |url=https://punemirror.com/pune/others/Purushottam-Karandak-award-cancelled-due-to-lack-of-merit;/cid8553271.htm |access-date=2022-09-20 |website=punemirror.com |language=en-IN}}

Venue

Purushottam Karandak takes place at Bharat Natya Mandir located in Sadashiv Peth, Pune every year.

Famous participants

Some of the actors and directors who were the participants of Purushottam Karandak are{{cite web|url=https://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report-stars-are-made-here-pune-inter-collegiate-one-act-play-competition-1586097|title=Stars are made here: Pune inter-collegiate one-act play competition|date=11 September 2011|first=Pallavi|last=Kharade|website=DNA India|access-date=9 May 2019}}

References

Category:Competitions in India

Category:Theatre of India

Category:Marathi theatre

Category:1963 establishments in India

Category:Culture of Pune