Patthe Bapurao (11 November 1868 – 22 December 1941) was a Marathi singer-poet in the Tamasha [musical theatre].He has a son Govind Shridhar Kulkarni and daughter-in-law Nalini Govind Kulkarni.
[1] He also composed severals Vags, dramatic and humorous skits, which were also popular.
[2] Born on 11 November 1868, (at Rethareharnax, Sangli, Maharashtra) [3] as Shridhar Balkrishna Kulkarni in a typical Maharashtrian Brahmin family, he married the Beautiful Laavani Dancer Pawala and became one of the most popular performers of early 20th century.
)[4] In his memory, Patthe Bapurao Street is a name given to a street in Redlight area of South Mumbai (Falkland Road, Foras road near Alfred cinema).
A movie has been made after him, and several streets are named for him in Mumbai and other Indian cities.