Birth: 16th November 1962 at Chinchkhari, Ratnagiri
Make up done in first drama “Sudachi Pratigya” on 23 Aug 1943. Worked for 10 years mostly for historical and mythological dramas. His guru was Late Pandurang Hule. Few years worked in Hindi cinema with Shri Vinayak Kavlekar. Worked as an assistant make up man in “Do aankhen baarah haath”. He got to learn new perspectives in makeup from Shri V. Shantaram. Worked with eminent artists of Chandralekha group of Shri Mohan Wagh.
Awards: For “Goodbye Doctor” awarded makeup man of the year (Natyadarpan 1977)
Loksatta, Akhil Bhartiya Natya Parishad felicitated as Accomplished Makeup artist.
Shri Sharad Pawar felicitated him at Baramati.
In 2009 recently received Keshavrao Datey award.
Worked as makeup artist for accomplished actors like Late Keshavrao Datey, Late Baburao Pendharkar, Late Master Dattaram, Late Nanasaheb Phatak, Late Arun Sarnaik, Late Yeshwant Dutt, Late Chandrakant Gokhale, Late Satish Dubhashi, Shri Prabhakar Panshikar, Shri Madhukar Toradmal, and Shri Vikram Gokhale.
Teaches make up in theatre institutions, and drama workshops. Presently teaching in Mumbai University’s Theatre department.