Anand Modak

Career Anand Modak composed music for several movies including Marathi, Hindi and English Films.

Modak started his music career in 1972, assisting Bhaskar Chandavarkar, the composer for Vijay Tendulkar's play Ghashiram Kotwal directed by Jabbar Patel in Pune. Later he started composing independently in 1974, with Satish Alekar's Marathi play Mahanirvan for Theatre Academy, Pune, a theatre organisation in 1973 he was also founder member of the academy. He even did cinematography for the film Naatigoti (2009). One of his last films was biopic Yashwantrao Chavan – Bakhar Eka Vadalachi (2014). He won Maharashtra State Film Award for Best Music, for Doghi, Mukta, Raosaheb, and Dhoosar.

Selected filmography

Films +As composer Year Title Director Language 1979 22 June 1897 Jayoo and Nachiket Patwardhan Marathi 1988 NashibwanN. S. Vaidya 1989 Kalat Nakalat Kanchan Nayak Suryoday Gaganvihari Borate 1990 Disha Sai ParanjpyeHindi 1991 Chakori Sumitra Bhave–Sunil SukthankarMarathi Chaukat RajaSanjay Surkar 1993 LapandavShrabani Deodhar 1994 GhayaalPurshottam Berde MuktaJabbar Patel 1995 DoghiSumitra Bhave–Sunil Sukthankar AaiMahesh Manjrekar 1996 RaosahebNikhil Mahajan 1997 AbhaasBijaya Jena Hindi SarkarnamaShrabani Deodhar Marathi 1998 Tu Tithe MeeSanjay Surkar GabharaRajeev Khandagale 2000 RajuSuhas Jog Zindagi ZindabadSumitra Bhave–Sunil Sukthankar Hindi 2006 ThaangAmol Palekar Marathi Quest English NaatigothiGajendra Ahire Marathi Divasen Divas 2007 DohaaPushkar Paranjape MaaybaapMohanji Prasad 2008 Savar ReGajendra Ahire UrusShekhar Naik BaaimanusKailash Jadhav SatyaNitin Kamble 2009 Katha Tichya LagnachiAshok Rane Harishchandrachi FactoryParesh Mokashi SamaantarAmol Palekar 2010 AarambhAkshay Mahadik UmangPitambar Kale 2011 DambisMakarand Anaspure 2012 MasalaSandesh Kulkarni 2013 MhaisShekhar Naik 2014 Yashwantrao Chavan - Bakhar Eka VadalachiJabbar Patel Jay ShankarShekhar Naik Khairlanjichya MathyavarRaju Meshram MaalakVinod Khade Rama MadhavMrinal Kulkarni Elizabeth EkadashiParesh Mokashi VimuktaShekhar Naik 2016 20 Mhanje 20Uday Bhandarkar

Awards Maharashtra State Film Award for Best Music Director. 1989 – Kalat Nakalat 1994 – Mukta 1995 – Doghi 1996 - Raosaheb 2000 - Raju 2010 - Dhoosar Filmfare Award for Best Music Director – Marathi. 1995 – Mukta 1996 – Raosaheb 1998 – Tu Tithe Mee