Deenanath Mangeshkar

Musician

British Indian Mangeshi, Goa, Portuguese India

Quick Info

ProfessionMusician
NationalityBritish Indian
Date of Birth29/12/1900
Age41 years (died on 24, Apr, 1942)
BirthplaceMangeshi, Goa, Portuguese India
Date of Death24/04/1942

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Bio/Wiki

Other Names
  • Master Deenanath Mangeshkar
  • Dinanath Mangeshkar
Famous forBeing the father of legendary Indian singer Lata Mangeshkar

Physical Stats & More

Eye ColorBlack
Hair ColorBlack

Personal Life

Date of Death24/04/1942
Place of DeathPune, Bombay Presidency, British India
Age (at the time of death)41 Years
Death CauseIllness
Zodiac signCapricorn
HometownMangeshi, Goa, Portuguese India

Relationships & More

Marital Status (at the time of death)Married

Family

FatherGanesh Bhatt Navathe Hardikar
MotherYesubai
SpouseFirst Wife: Narmada (later renamed Shrimati), Second Wife: Shevanti
Children
SonHridaynath Mangeshkar
Daughter
  • Lata Mangeshkar
  • Asha Bhosle
  • Meena Khadikar
  • Usha Mangeshkar

Career

Renowned Marathi theatre actor, Natya Sangeet musician, and Hindustani classical vocalist.
Pioneer in the field of Marathi musical drama.
Marathi film producer in Hindi and Marathi languages.

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Deenanath Mangeshkar was a renowned Indian musician, Hindustani classical singer, and theatre actor.
2. He is remembered as the father of legendary Indian singers like Lata Mangeshkar, Asha Bhosle, Usha Mangeshkar, and others, as well as the music composer Hridaynath Mangeshkar.
3. Deenanath belonged to a Mangeshi family from Portuguese India.
4. Starting his musical journey at five, he went on to become a disciple of many prominent musicians.
5. He found success as a Marathi theatre actor and film producer in both Hindi and Marathi languages.
6. Deenanath Mangeshkar had two marriages and five children with his second wife.
7. He passed away at the age of 41 due to illness.
8. Lata Mangeshkar received her initial training in classical music and singing from her father Deenanath Mangeshkar.
9. She acted in his musical plays at the age of five.
10. In the 1930s, he faced financial crisis and struggled with alcohol consumption.
11. Deenanath Mangeshkar Hospital and Research Centre in Pune was established by his family in his memory.
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