Biography Shantaram Rajaram Vankudre referred to as V. Shantaram, was an Indian filmmaker, film producer and actor.
Vankudre was born in princely state of Kolhapur (in present day Maharashtra) into a Maharashtrian family.Marathi Jain father, Hindu mother.
V. Shantaram started his film career doing odd jobs in Maharashtra Film Co. owned by Baburao Painter at Kolhapur. He went on to debut as an actor in the silent film, Surekha Haran in 1921.