Raghavendra Kadkol of 'Zapatlela' fame passes away at the age of 83

Veteran Marathi actor Raghavendra Kkol passed away on February 4, Thursday afteron. actor who played role of 'Baba Chamatkar' in superhit Marathi flick, Zapatlela breath his last in his residence in Pune city. Raghavendra Kkol left all his loved ones at of 83 and his demise has sent shockwaves in Marathi film industry. actor's final rituals were carried out by his wife, daughter, daughter-in-law and grandchildren. 

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'Zapatlela' star Raghavendra passes away at 83

Raghavendra Kkol me his acting debut with a regional comedy flick, Ganane Ghungroo Haravale. Helmed by Datta Mane, film was released in 1970. Ganane Ghungroo Haravale also stars Arun Sarnaik, Asha Kale, Nilu Phule, Uma Bhende, Da Salvi and many ors. 

actor has t only acted in Marathi films, but has also tried his foot in plays and serials. Raghavendra Kkol is kwn for his role in Ashru Chi Jhali Phule. This is a play where actor played role of Dharmappa. This character played by Kkol was considered very popular in black and white times. 

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Raghavendra Kkol's movies 

Raghavendra Kkol has worked with a majority of stars from Marathi industry and top directors. Some of his best films include Black and White, Gauri, Sakhi, Ku Shodhu Mi Tila, Bomb Blast, Maratha Battalion and many ors. One of his popular films was Zapatlela series.  film stars Laxmikant Berde, Mahesh Kothare and Dilip Prabhavalkar in le roles.

Apart from acting, star also applied for a job in Navy. Even though he passed medical exams, he was later declared unfit. Before debuting in plays and movies, Raghavendra worked in  forest department. Later, he got a chance to work in plays.

actor has also done odd jobs like giving messs to artists, serving ten and snacks to artists and arranging chairs in auditorium. He worked with Kashinath Ghanekar and Shar Talwalkar on st. Raghavendra was houred with  Lifetime Achievement Award by Balgandharva family. 

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