Volume 2 - Quarterly Issue 2 - March 14, 2021

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Eminent Indian Painter
Shri. S. M. Pandit

All paintings and illustrations used in this issue are duly acknowledged.
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Art World’s Royal Swan!
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Life demonstration of Shri Ravi Paranjape, 1976.
Oil on canvas 20” X 24”

“Art World’s Royal Swan!”
S.M. Pandit - Ravi Paranjape
Translation by Milind Agnihotri
I don’t recall exactly, but it was
probably 26th day of December 1992.
I telephoned Anna – Artist S.M.Pandit,
inquiring if we should visit Suhas
Bahulkar’s exhibition. Despite poor
health he agreed and asked me to come
over to his place at 4 pm. As planned,
we got onto a taxi and proceeded
towards Jehangir Art Gallery. This was
a routine Panditji and I followed since
1975. Every time we heard of a good
exhibition, Panditiji and I would take
a taxi from Dadar, picking up Artist
Aras from Worli if he agreed to join us
and head in the direction of Jehangir
Art Gallery. Having tea at Samovar
after seeing all exhibits, then peeping
अनुवाद
into Taj Art Gallery and during
the return journey discussing the
exhibition was the pattern we followed
for last 15-16 years. But that evening
of 26th December, the evening spent
at Jehangir Art Gallery with Panditji
is deeply etched in my memory. It
was a rare occasion to see paintings
of four great artists at one exhibition
– Sanjay Bhattachari, Shenoy, Suhas
Bahulkar and Gangopadhyaya! Panditji
was highly impressed with Sanjay
Bhattachari’s work. An out-of-the-box
subject, frugality in choice of colours,
amazing technique of effectively
using oil colours, ability to present
 अनुवाद

something modern while staying age as well as achievements. Despite

within the boundaries of tradition the difference this great artist never
and the resultant praise showered by displayed or imposed his seniority over
Panditji on Sanjay Bhattachari’s work me. I do not recall a single day during
made that evening memorable for me. my stay in Mumbai where Panditji did
But I had no clue that this would be not inquire about me. Without fail I
the last occasion for me to savour an would get a call every time he finished
art exhibition in Panditji’s company. a portrait or a large painting.
Creating deep psychological wounds
Love for Indian Classical Music was
is the way fate operated that day. Year
another thread that bound us together.
1993 began with a series of sad events.
He was close to Pandit Bhimsen Joshi,
Social and artistic life in Mumbai as
Pandit C.R.Vyas,
well as Panditji’s
Smt.Prabha Atre,
health were in
Ustad Abdul
a precarious
Hamid Jafarkhan,
situation. And
Pandit Prabhudev
on the morning
Sardar and Shri.
of 30th March,
Ajay Pohankar, all
Panditji who was
great masters! I will
lovingly called
always remember
Anna by his near
concerts of these
and dear ones,
great artists that
breathed his last.
I attended along
On 31st March with Panditji.
evening as I was
Panditji was a
returning to Pune
gracious host too.
from Mumbai
His large hearted
after paying my
invitation to
last respects
friends was laced
to Panditiji, a
with a special
broad canvas of
Karnataki style
my affectionate
flavour. As a result
association
he had an amazing
with him began
group of friends.
unfolding in from
Balasaheb Thakre,
of my eyes. I
Pandit Bhimsen
first met Panditji
Joshi, Artist
at the wedding
Gopal Deuskar,
ceremony of Artist
Nanasaheb Gore,
J. P. Singhal’s
Lata Mangeshkar,
eldest son. I guess
Mohan Wagh,
it was 1972. Just
retired Times of
like my peers, I had great respect for
India editor Ramesh Sanzgiri, Senior
Panditji’s high standard of work. It took
Artist Jairaj, Artist V.A.Mali, Artist
about year-and-half to translate that
Baburao Sadvelkar were among the
initial introduction into an intimate
great names that testify Panditji’s
association, thanks to my introverted
assemblage of friends. It may not be
nature. Our wavelengths started
incorrect to say that this group was
matching, albeit slowly. Actually, I am
held together by an uncompromising
quite junior to Panditji in terms of
 Panditji was a
gracious host too.
His large hearted
invitation to friends
was laced with a special
Karnataki style flavour.

desire to achieve highest standards in
artistic pursuits. This high standard is
reflected not only in Panditji’s tireless
efforts in his art education but also with
every milestone in his artistic journey.
Panditji was born on 25th March 1916
at Gulbarga in Karnataka. Gifted with
an in-born talent in paintings Panditiji
got his early lessons on the subject
from Shri.Shankarrao Aalandkar of
Gulbarga. With a Government Diploma
अनुवाद
in Arts from Madras he landed at
Mumbai’s J.J.School of Arts in 1936
where he was fortunate to be under the
tutelage of Gladstone Solomon, a great
painter himself, thus setting the stage
that helped grow his reputation as a
leading painter of the British Academic
Style. With a Diploma in Drawing &
Painting from J.J.School in 1935 he
began his glorious journey.
Posters and show cards made for
Portrait of Margaret Thatcher drawn on the occasion of
Festival of India at London
 अनुवाद

Metro Goldwyn Meyers, cover design But Panditji did not fit such equations.
for Film India magazine, posters for Government recognition eluded
various movies, calendars for several him till his last breath. This is very
companies such as Mohan Meakin and disturbing. Our state has a Ministry of
many such startling works established Culture, it has a Secretary, a Minister
his name across India. Despite too. But there is no system to identify
commercial success Panditji ensured artists who have created their own
that his work never compromised on space in the minds of people at-large
Classical values of Art. His natural and give due justice to their work. An
preference however was in drawing educated and cultured Maharashtra,
portraits and paintings on mythological sadly, will have to live with this injustice
subjects. A large oil painting of Swami meted out to Panditiji.
Vivekananda at Kanyakumari’s Rock
At a very different plane, I have
Memorial, portraits of Margaret
experienced Panditji’s greatness
Thatcher and Indira Gandhi drawn
irrespective of the fact that he did
on the occasion of Festival of India at
not receive due honour from the
London, an oil painting of Mahatma
Government. There is a rift always
Gandhi for Mumbai’s Council Hall
present between Classical Arts and its
and his personal collection of still
Connoisseurs. But certain artists have
life paintings provide a glimpse of his
necessary qualities to narrow this gap.
authority over lines and colours as well
In Indian Classical Music this was done
as his independent thinking on beauty
by the duo – Master Deenanath and Bal
and aesthetics. Speed of his work was
Gandharva. In the world of paintings
equally amazing too – within few
this feat was achieved by Deenanath
hours he would finish a large display
Dalal and S.M.Pandit. Painter Late
picture with all its nuances, an ability
D.G.Godse in an article wrote about
that would be seen well into his sunset
the similarities between Master
years.
Deenanath and Dalal. I find great
Recognition and awards followed his similarities between Bal Gandharva
achievements. His work was exhibited and Panditji. An amazing awareness
at London and Manchester. He of beauty expressed by one through
received an honorary membership of musical notes & rhythm and by the
Royal Society of Arts, London. State other through lines & colours.
Government of Karnataka as well as
Art world’s gracefully swimming Royal
Karnataka Lalit Academy honoured
Swan is now finally resting.
him too, while Gulbarga University
awarded him a Doctorate Degree. I offer my respects to him.
Maharashtra was Panditji’s
Karmabhumi. However, despite an
extremely successful exhibition held
at Mumbai and Pune, Maharashtra
Government failed to recognise and
honour him nor did it make any such
recommendation to the Government
of India. Sadly, established artists of the
day ignored him too. Not that there are
examples of Maharashtra Government
not taking a note of such injustices
and addressing them appropriately.
 वृ��त

द रवी पर�जपे फाउं डश

े नचा वृ��त

Address: RAVI PARANJAPE FOUNDATION FOR ART,

Pune
1-Rutica Apts., 1098/5-A Model Colony, Shivajinagar, Pune,
Maharashtra 411016
Open : 10am Closes : 7PM

For latest events please visit : https://www.facebook.com/

www. theraviparanjapestudio
Phone: Shree Sanjay Lopes: +91 940-543-6175
 GLIMPSES

Glimpses of past and future activities

of ‘The Ravi Paranjape Foundation.’
First of all best wishes for 2021 to all of you. ‘The Ravi Paranjape’ Foundation is
presenting sixth issue of quarterly magazine of year 2021 featured on Artist Shri
SM Pandit. Kindly enjoy the sixth quarterly magazine issue of our ‘old masters
series’.
I would like to share that the painting competition which was organized by
‘The Ravi Paranjape Foundation’ in October 2020 received a great response. The
final results of the competition are available on our website.
Many of the finest paintings during Corona period were made by amateur and
professional painters. Considering their enthusiasm a small effort was made by the
Foundation by initiating painting competition cum exhibition for all artists and
of course it received a good response. Foundation has hence decided to conduct at
least two such exhibitions every year.
Currently, the paintings of the winners of the October 2020 competition will be
displayed in the art gallery from March 14 to March 21, 2021. On 14th March
2021, a film on the artist ‘Shri Ravi Paranjape’ will be shown to the competition
winners and the audience. After that ‘Artist Shri Ravi Paranjape’ will unveil this
painting exhibition of the winners and these paintings will be displayed in the Art
Gallery for the whole week.The art lovers kindly visit our art gallery and enjoy this
exhibition on landscape paintings made by artists in 3 mediums water colours,
pastels(crayons) and pencil and charcoal.
The paintings in this exhibition will also be available for sale. The closing
ceremony of the exhibition will be held with dialogue session with winners and
prize ceremony on March 21, 2021 at 4pm onwards.
This year, the Foundation will host ‘Art Cafe’ on the last Sunday of every month
with renowned artists, and ‘Chitradiksha’, a special educational year long paid
program for art lovers, will be held at the Art Studio.
Detailed information of these activities will be given from time to time.
So request be sure to enjoy the quarterly magazine and kindly take time between
March 14 and March 21, 2021 to visit the exhibition at ‘The Ravi Paranjape art
gallery’
Address: RAVI PARANJAPE FOUNDATION FOR ART,
Thank you Pune
1-Rutica Apts., 1098/5-A Model Colony, Shivajinagar, Pune,
Asha Agnihotri Maharashtra 411016
Open : 10am Closes : 7PM
(For ‘The Ravi Paranjape Foundation’)
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