Veteran Marathi Actress Jyoti Chandekar Passes Away At 68 Due To Prolonged Illness
Veteran Marathi actress Jyoti Chandekar, mother of actress Tejaswini Pandit, passed away at 68 in Pune. Her funeral will be held at Vaikunth Crematorium.
Veteran Marathi actress Jyoti Chandekar, best known for her role as Poorna Aji in the popular serial Tharala Tar Mag, passed away on Saturday, August 16, in Pune at the age of 68. Her death has left the Marathi entertainment industry in shock and mourning.
While the exact cause of her illness isn't known, reports indicate that Jyoti Chandekar had been receiving treatment in Pune for the past few days and succumbed to a prolonged illness. Her funeral is scheduled to be held at Vaikunth Crematorium in Pune at 11 am. Her family has not yet released an official statement.
Star Pravah, the channel airing Tharala Tar Mag, paid tribute to the late actress through its official social media handle with a post in Marathi: 'Heartfelt tribute to everyone's beloved Purna grandmother i.e. senior actress Jyoti Chandekar."
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Jyoti Chandekar's daughter, actress Tejaswini Pandit, is also a prominent figure in the Marathi industry. The mother-daughter duo appeared together in the award-winning film Ticha Umbartha, directed by Dipti Ghonsikar, where Chandekar played the role of Pandit's mother-in-law. Their performances were highly appreciated.
Jyoti Chandekar fell sick on Tharala Tar Mag sets last year
In 2024, while shooting for Tharala Tar Mag, Jyoti Chandekar fell ill on set due to low sodium levels. She was hospitalised and had to take a break of nearly two months before returning. Recalling the experience in an interview with The Craft, she said, 'It felt like I literally came back from the brink of death. No production waits two months for a single actor. But everyone waited for me. I wasn't working for two months, yet they managed everything so beautifully that it still felt like Poorna Aaji… Aaji is here. No one let my absence be felt."
Jyoti Chandekar's glorious filmography
Jyoti Chandekar enjoyed a distinguished acting career spanning over five decades, beginning as a child artiste around the age of 12. She delivered memorable performances in acclaimed Marathi films such as Mee Sindhutai Sapkal (2010), where she portrayed the mother of Sindhutai, and Guru (2016). Her nuanced roles in Dholki (2015), Paulwaat, Salaam (2014), Ticha Umbartha (2015), and Deva Ek Atrangee (2017) further solidified her versatility. In the 2023 acclaimed remake Shyamchi Aai, she brought emotional depth to the film based on Sane Guruji's autobiography. On television, she became a beloved figure as 'Poorna Aji" in Tharala Tar Mag (2022) and starred in popular series like Tu Saubhagyavati Ho (2012) and Chhatriwali (2018). Her contributions were often lauded – she received the Zee Chitra Gaurav Puraskar for Best Supporting Actress multiple times, including for Sukhant, Paulwaat, and Ticha Umbartha.
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August 17, 2025, 08:27 IST
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