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{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Jaymala Shiledar
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| birth_name = Pramila Jadhav
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| birth_date = {{birth date|df=yes|1926|08|21}}
| birth_place = [[Indore]], [[Central India Agency]], India
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| death_date = {{death date and age|df=yes|2013|08|08|1926|08|21}}<ref name=Doyen>{{cite news | url=http://www.dnaindia.com/pune/1871907/report-theatre-doyen-jaymala-shiledar-no-more | title=Theatre doyen Jaymala Shiledar no more | newspaper=[[Daily News and Analysis]] |place=Pune | date=9 August 2013 | access-date=9 August 2013 | author=Paranjpe, Shailendra}}</ref>
| death_place = [[Pune]], [[Maharashtra]], India
| genre = Musicals ([[Sangeet Natak]])
| occupation = Singer and Stage actor
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| yearsactive = 1942-2013
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'''Jaymala Shiledar '''(21 August 1926 – 8 August 2013)
was an Indian Hindustani classical singer and theatre actress. She had appeared in many ''[[Sangeet Natak|sangeet nataks]]'' (musical play) where she played various roles. Along with singing for the roles she played, she had also composed music for some. In the career span of over 50 years, she appeared in more than 4500 shows. She was married to co-actor singer [[Jayaram Shiledar]] along with whom she established a production banner of "Marathi Rangabhoomi". The pair together is credited for revamping the [[Marathi people|Marathi]] music industry.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://maharashtratimes.indiatimes.com/maharashtra/pune/--/articleshow/21716805.cms |title=जयमाला शिलेदार काळाच्या पडद्याआड-पुणे-महाराष्ट्र-Maharashtra Times |publisher=Maharashtratimes.indiatimes.com |date=9 August 2013 |access-date=2013-08-15}}</ref> She was presented with [[Padma Shri]] award in 2013.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.pib.nic.in/newsite/erelease.aspx?relid=91838 | title=Padma Awards Announced | publisher=Press Information Bureau, [[Government of India]] | date=25 January 2013 | access-date=9 August 2013}}</ref>

==Career==
Shiledar started her acting and musical career with her first stage performance in 1942 in the [[Marathi people|Marathi]] play ''Veshantar''.<ref name=Doyen/> In 1945, she played the lead title role of Sharada in the sangeet natak ''[[Sangeet Sharada]]'' alongside [[Bal Gandharva]]. Gandharva had himself played the role before, when female roles were also played by men. A protege of Bal Gandharva, Shiledar was a renowned performer and drew a packed house for her performances. Jaymala had made her debut in Marathi theatre at the age of 16 and later acted in over 50 plays.<ref>[http://www.sakaaltimes.com/NewsDetails.aspx?NewsId=5367809403249528780&SectionId=5171561142064258099SectionName=Pune&NewsTitle=Jaymala%20Shiledar%20no%20more Jaymala Shiledar]</ref> She performed over 52 different roles in 46 dramas in a career <ref name="indianexpress1">{{cite news|url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/three-months-after-getting-her-padma-shiledar-passes-away/1153181/ |title=Three months after getting her Padma, Shiledar passes away |newspaper=Indian Express |date=9 August 2013 |access-date=2013-08-15}}</ref> She had presided over the 83rd Marathi Natya Sammelan.

===Selective works===
* ''[[Sangeet Sharada]]'' as Sharada in 1945
* ''Maan Apmaan''
* ''Sanshaykallol''
* ''Sangeet Saubhadra'' as Subhadra
* ''Ekach Pyala''
* "[[Mṛcchakatika]]"<ref name="Pauwels2007">{{cite book|author1=Vidyut Aklujkar|author2=Heidi R.M. Pauwels|title=Indian Literature and Popular Cinema: Recasting Classics|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=OAI0scTDAjIC&pg=PA76|date=17 December 2007|publisher=Routledge|isbn=978-1-134-06255-3|page=80}}</ref>

==Awards==
In 2006, she was presented with the [[List of awards received by Lata Mangeshkar#Lata Mangeshkar Award|Lata Mangeshkar Award]], instituted by [[Government of Maharashtra]].<ref>{{cite news | url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2006-08-21/pune/27811159_1_award-vocalist-function | archive-url=https://archive.today/20130809114950/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2006-08-21/pune/27811159_1_award-vocalist-function | url-status=dead | archive-date=9 August 2013 | title=Jayamala wins award |place=Pune | date=21 August 2006 | newspaper=[[The Times of India]] | access-date=9 August 2013}}</ref> She was conferred with the [[Padma Shri]] in 2013. At the time, she had said of the honour: "It was not an individual recognition, but that of Marathi musical theatre. I am overwhelmed by the honour. It is the acknowledgment of my contribution to theatre and I feel happy because the recognition has come from the Union Government. I consider this a national recognition of Marathi theatre."<ref>[https://archive.today/20130815053708/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-08-09/news-and-interviews/41236876_1_natya-bal-gandharva-marathi-musical-theatre Jaymala Shiledar was untouched by musical corruption]</ref>

==Personal life==
Shiledar was born Pramila Jadhav on 21 August 1926 at [[Indore]], then part of [[Central India Agency]] but now in the [[Madhya Pradesh]] state of India. She married her co-actor and singer Jayram Shiledar, in Shriram Temple at Soyagaon Village, Aurangabad District (Maharastra) state, on 23 January 1950 and changed her name to Jaymala Shiledar. They together had five daughters, of which [[Kirti Shiledar|Kirti]] and [[Lata Shiledar|Lata]] are also active in Marathi theatre.{{citation needed|date=March 2018}}

In 2000, she underwent a [[Bypass surgery|bypass heart surgery]] and used a [[Artificial cardiac pacemaker|pacemaker]]. Post these operations, it was not possible for her to sing or even speak for long duration.<ref name=Life>{{cite news | url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/drama-of-life/1116242/0 | title=Drama of Life | newspaper=[[Indian Express]] | date=16 May 2013 | access-date=9 August 2013 | author=Paul, Debjani}}</ref> She suffered renal failure as well as symptoms of cardiac failure in Pune after a prolonged illness and died on 8 August 2013. A large number of people who are associated with theatre and other fields paid tributes to her at Bharat Natya Mandir and Tilak Smarak Mandir where her mortal remains were kept.<ref>[http://www.sakaaltimes.com/NewsDetails.aspx?NewsId=5367809403249528780&SectionId=5171561142064258099SectionName=Pune&NewsTitle=Jaymala%20Shiledar%20no%20more Jaymala Shiledar no more]</ref>

==References==
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{{Padma Shri Award Recipients in Art}}
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