Vasant Desai

Vasant Desai (1912-1975) was a music composer.

He grew up in Kudal area in Konkan, western India. He was with the famous Prabhat Film Company since it started making talkies. He acted, sang, and sometimes composed songs in Prabhat's films like Dharmatma and Sant Dnyaneshwar. After learning the craft of music composition, he stuck solely to it since 1940s. He scored music for a majority of V Shanataram's films when the latter broke away from Prabhat to form his own film studio. Their relations soured in late 1950s after which Vasantrao Desai never worked for his former mentor again.

Partial Filmography

* Shakuntala
* Amar Bhoopali (Marathi)
* Shyamachi Aai (Marathi)
* Molkarin (Marathi)
* Dev Deenaghari Dhavala (Marathi Drama)
* Guddi(1971)
* Jhanak Jhanak Payal Baaje (1955)
* Do Aankhe Baarah Haath (1953)
* Dr. Kotnis Ki Amar Kahani (1946)

References

* http://www.downmelodylane.com/vasantdesai.html