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Purushottam Laxman Deshpande | |
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.jpg) P. L. Deshpande at Vadodara, Gujarat | |
| Born | 8 November 1919 |
| Died | 12 June 2000 (aged 80) |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Other names | PurushottmLakshman Deshpande P. L. Deshpande Pu. La. Bhai |
| Education | MA, LLB |
| Occupation(s) | Harmonium player,Writer, actor, composer, film and television producer, film director, music director |
| Spouse | Sunita Deshpande |
| Relatives | Vaman Mangesh Dubhashi (maternal grandfather) Satish Dubhashi (cousin brother) |
| Website | puladeshpande |
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Purushottam Laxman Deshpande (पु. ल. देशपांडे)[1](alternatively written as Pu La Deshpande;[2][3] 8 November 1919 – 12 June 2000[4][failed verification]), popularly known by his initials ("Pu. La.") or as P. L. Deshpande, was a Marathi writer and humorist from Maharashtra, India. He was also an accomplished film and stage actor, script writer, author, composer, musician (he played the harmonium), singer and orator. He was often referred to as "Maharashtra's beloved personality".[5]
Deshpande's works have been translated into several languages including English and Kannada.[6]
- ^ "Socially aware PuLa: A conversation tracing the late writer's service to society". 24 November 2018.
- ^ "A documentary ode to Pu La Deshpande in Pune on June 12". The Hindustan Times. 10 June 2018.
- ^ "A cultural icon called PuLa who made Marathis laugh at themselves - Times of India". The Times of India.
- ^ "Pu La Deshpande to come alive on silver screen – Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 1 November 2017.
- ^ "Pu La Deshpande Park in Pune". www.punesite.com. Retrieved 1 November 2017.
- ^ "Two good: Couple of translators bring joy to Kannada, Marathi – Bangalore Mirror -". Bangalore Mirror. Retrieved 1 November 2017.