Master Vinayak was an Indian actor and film director. Born Winayak Damodar Karnataki in Kolhapur, Maharashtra

Maharashtra

Maharashtra is a state located in India. It is the second most populous after Uttar Pradesh and third largest state by area in India...

, India

India

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, he was married to actress Meenaxi Shirodkar. He was the father of actress Nanda

Nanda (actress)

- Early life :Nanda was born in a show-business family to Vinayak Damodar Karnataki, a successful Marathi actor-director and Marathi actress, Meenakshi Shirodkar . Minakshi's granddaughters are actresses Namrata Shirodkar and Shilpa Shirodkar. Shirodkars belong to Gomantak Maratha Samaj or Nutan...

, born 8 January 1939, the brother of cinematographer

Cinematography

Cinematography is the making of lighting and camera choices when recording photographic images for cinema. It is closely related to the art of still photography...

 Vasudev Karnataki, and the stepbrother of actor Baburao Pendharkar (1896–1967). Vinayak died in Bombay.

Actor

• Maya Machhindra (1951)
• Dr. Kotnis Ki Amar Kahani (1946)
• Mazhe Bal (1943)
• Amrit (1941)
• Sangam (1941)
• Ardhangi (1940
• Ghar Ki Rani (1940)
• Lapandav (1940)
• Brandy Ki Botal (1939)
• Brahmachari (1938)
• Jwala (1938)
• Dharmaveer (1937)
• Chhaya (1936)
• Bhikharan (1935)
• Nigah-e-Nafrat (1935)
• Vilasi Ishwar (1935)
• Akashwani (1934)
• Sairandhri (1933)
• Sinhagad (1933)
• Agnikankan: Branded Oath (1932)
• Ayodhyecha Raja
  Ayodhyecha Raja
  Ayodhyecha Raja was the first Marathi talkie released in 1932, directed by Shantaram Rajaram Vankudre...
  
  (1932)
• Maya Machhindra (1932)

Director

• Mandir (1948)
• Jeevan Yatra (1946)
• Subhadra (1946)
• Badi Maa (1945)
• Mazhe Bal (1943)
• Sarkari Pahune (1942)
• Amrit (1941)
• Ardhangi (1940)
• Ghar Ki Rani (1940)
• Lagna Pahave Karun (1940)
• Brandichi Batli (1939)
• Brandy Ki Botal (1939)
• Devata (1939)
• Brahmachari (1938)
• Jwala (1938)
• Dharmaveer (1937)
• Chhaya (1936)
• Nigah-e-Nafrat (1935)
• Vilasi Ishwar (1935)

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