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<div>{{Short description|1953 film by Pralhad Keshav Atre}}<br />
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{{Infobox film<br />
| name = Shyamchi Aai<br />
| image = Shyamchi Aai.gif<br />
| caption = Theatrical release poster<br />
| director = Acharya Atre <br />
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| producer = Acharya Atre<br />
Assistant producer: dattetrya bhairav sathe<br />
| writer = Acharya Atre<br />
| screenplay = Acharya Atre<br />
| story = [[Pandurang Sadashiv Sane|Sane Guruji]]<br />
| based_on = {{based on|[[Shyamchi Aai]]|Sane Guruji}}<br />
| starring = [[Vanamala marathi actress|Vanamala]]<br/>[[Madhav Vaze]]<br/>Damuanna Joshi<br />
| music = [[Vasant Desai]]<br />
| cinematography = C. M. Rele<br />
| editing = Narayan Rao<br />
| released = 1953<br />
| runtime = 152 Minutes<br />
| country = India<br />
| language = [[Marathi language|Marathi]]<br />
}}<br />
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'''''Shyamchi Aai''''' (1953) is a [[Marathi cinema|Marathi film]], directed by [[Pralhad Keshav Atre|P.K.Atre]]. It is based on the book [[Shyamchi Aai]] written by [[Pandurang Sadashiv Sane|Sane Guruji]] in [[Marathi language|Marathi]]. The film was acclaimed upon release. It stars Damuanna Joshi, Vanamala and Madhav Vaze. ''Shyamchi Aai'' won the Golden Lotus Award for Best Film at the [[National Film Awards]] in 1954. It is First film to win the [[National Film Awards|Golden Lotus Award]] (Swarna Kamal) for Best Film at the [[National Film Awards]] {President's Gold Medal for the All India Best Feature Film}<ref name="1stawardPDF"/><br />
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==Plot==<br />
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The plot revolves around a boy called Shyam and his relationship with his mother. It shares the effect Shyam's mother has had on Shyam's life and upbringing, and how he is taught to stick to his ideals and principles, even in the face of poverty. The relationships of all the individuals in Shyam's family are explored.<br />
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The novel of the same name ''[[Shyamchi Aai]]'' was acclaimed upon release and is autobiographical. The author is [[Pandurang Sadashiv Sane|Sane Guruji]]. Shyam is said to be the author in the book. The film ends with the illness and death of Shyam's mother.<br />
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==Cast==<br />
*Damuanna Joshi <br />
*[[Vanamala marathi actress|Vanamala]]<br />
*[[Madhav Vaze]]<br />
*Arvind Rele<br />
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==Awards==<br />
The film has won the following awards since its release:<br />
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;[[1st National Film Awards]] (India)<br />
* 1953 - [[National Film Award for Best Feature Film|President's Gold Medal for the All India Best Feature Film]]<ref name="1stawardPDF">{{cite web|url=http://dff.nic.in/2011/1st_nff_1954.pdf|title=1st National Film Awards|publisher=[[Directorate of Film Festivals]]|access-date=21 August 2011}}</ref><br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
* [http://www.mumbaibuzz.com/Articles/Vanamala.html Obit to Vanamala(1915-2007)]<br />
*{{IMDb title|id=0155174|title=Shyamchi Aai}}<br />
{{NationalFilmAwardBestFeatureFilm}}<br />
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[[Category:1953 films]]<br />
[[Category:1953 drama films]]<br />
[[Category:1950s Marathi-language films]]<br />
[[Category:Best Feature Film National Film Award winners]]<br />
[[Category:Indian films]]<br />
[[Category:Indian drama films]]<br />
[[Category:Indian black-and-white films]]<br />
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