Menaka Classics

Menaka Classics

Menaka Classics - Nostalgia unlimited! Official Marathi Podcast of Pune-based Menaka Prakashan, having a literary legacy of six decades. मेनका, माहेर आणि जत्रा या मासिकांमध्ये-दिवाळी अंकांमध्ये गेल्या ६२ वर्षांत प्रकाशित झालेल्या निवडक कथा, लेख, क़िस्से श्रोत्यांना इथे ऑडिओ रूपात ऐकायला मिळतील. Concept and Channel Head: Niranjan Medhekar Production Head: Amit Tekale Producer: Abhay Kulkarni Editing and Postproduction: Nachiket Kshire Curator and Project Coordinator: Mohini Wageshwari-Medhekar Cover Design: Kiran Velhankar, Rahul Phuge Copyright: Menaka Prakashan Contact: menakaclassics@gmail.com Order print copies of classic issues from Menakabooks.com

Episodes

April 4, 2023 22 mins

कथा: एप्रिल फूल 
लेखक: कमल राजाज्ञा 
वाचन: संग्राम कुलकर्णी 
पूर्वप्रसिद्धी: माहेर, एप्रिल १९८१ 

Katha: April Fool 
Author: Kamal Rajadnya 
Narrator: Sangram Kulkarni
First Published: Maher, April 1981 

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This is a unique love (and hate!) story of a married couple Sandhya and Mukund!

संध्या आणि मुकुंदाच्या संसारातील प्रेमाच्या गोडव्याची अन् भांडणांच्या तडक्याची खुमासदार कथा!  

कथा: युगायुगाची प्रीत-जरा विपरीत 
लेखक: भा. ल. महाबळ 
वाचन: तुषार गुंजाळ 
पूर्वप्रसिद्धी: मेनका, जून १९९१ 

Katha: Yuganuyugachi Preet-Jara Vipareet 
Author: B. L. Mahabal 
Narrator: Tushar Gunjal 
First Published: Menaka, June 1991 

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Two sisters' daily commute from Mumbai's local train to their college. The younger sister's nature is jolly and full of life while the elder one is introvert. All of a sudden younger sister stop coming to college. Did she meet any untoward incident? 

दोन बहिणी रोज मुंबईच्या लोकलमधून प्रवास करून आपापल्या कॉलेजला जात असताना अचानक धाकटी बहिण येणं बंद होतं आणि थोरली बहिण आणखीनच अबोल होऊन जाते. काय कारण असेल बरं त्यामागे? 

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रेल्वेच्या माणसांनी खच्चून भरलेल्या डब्यात चोर भामटयांना कसे ओळखायचे हे सांगणा-या जेलर साहेबांच्या फिरकीच्या तांब्यावरून झालेली फजिती, जाणून घेऊया या खुमासदार कथेतून. 

कथा: फिरकी 
लेखक: बाळ गाडगीळ 
वाचन: साकेत शिंगेवार
पूर्वप्रसिद्धी: जत्रा, दिवाळी १९७३ 

Katha: Firaki
Author: Bal Gadgil
Narrator: Saket Shingewar 
First Published: Jatra, Diwali 1973 

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Deepu lost her mother at a tender age and living with her grandmother who is equally shattered. An emotional tale of a grandma and her innocent grandson.. 

कथा: पावसाचा पडदा 
लेखिका: कल्पना पुरंदरे 
वाचन: सायली जोशी 
पूर्वप्रसिद्धी: माहेर, सप्टेंबर १९७९ 

Katha: Pavsacha Padda 
Author: Kalpana Purandare 
Narrator: Sayali Joshi  
First Published: Maher, September 1979 

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Adolescence is all about love, attraction, infatuation, and romance. But sometimes dreams shatter in no time and give a reality check in the most bizarre way. 

दहावी अ वर्गातली विमल तिच्या बॉयफ्रेंडसोबत पळून जायच्या प्रयत्नात होती. शाळेतल्या जोगळेकर बाईंनी तिला वेळीच रोखत शाळेत आणलंय. पण विमलचं आयुष्य पुन्हा पूर्ववत होईल का?

कथा: पाखरू 
लेखिका: जया तारळेकर 
वाचन: अपर्णा जोग 
पूर्वप्रसिद्धी: माहेर, मे १९७९ 

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कथा: त्रिवेणी 
लेखिका: लीलावती चाफेकर 
वाचन: रेखा शिराळकर 
पूर्वप्रसिद्धी: माहेर, ऑक्टोबर १९७५ 

Katha: Triveni 
Author: Leelavati Chaphekar 
Narrator: Rekha Shiralkar 
First Published: Maher, October 1975 

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कथा - लोलक 
लेखिका - पद्मजा फाटक 
वाचन - मेघा जोशी 
पूर्वप्रसिद्धी - माहेर, दिवाळी १९६५ 

Katha - Lolak 
Author - Padmaja Phatak 
Narrator - Megha Joshi 
First Published - Maher, Diwlai 1965 

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Every woman, no matter whether she is working or a homemaker wants to read fresh newspapers along with morning tea. But this simple wish remains unfulfilled thanks to numerous daily chores. Here is the witty tale on this daily episode! 

ललित - माझे पेपर वाचन 
लेखक - दीपा गोवारीकर 
वाचन - राजश्री सोवनी 
पूर्वप्रसिद्धी - जत्रा, दिवाळी १९७३ 

Feature - Maze Paper Vachan 
Author - Deepa Govarikar 
Narrator - Rajashri So...

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Kalindi, the daughter-in-law of Radhabai arrives home after many days. The story revolves around the duo. Where is Radhabai's son and why Kalindi is not staying with him? Listen to this beautiful emotional tale of pure emotions and speechless expressions! 

कथा: सल 
लेखिका: शैलजा वाडेकर 
वाचन: सुनीता कुलकर्णी 
पूर्वप्रसिद्धी: माहेर, मे १९७७ 

Katha: Sal 
Author: Shailaja Wadekar 
Narrator: Sunita Kulkarni
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Ranga is completely influenced by his wife Shobha. Ranga's father is no more and her mother is living in a bungalow constructed by her husband in a small town. Shobha is doing everything to sell the bungalow as she wants to buy a new block in Mumbai. But there is someone who is patrolling the entire property day and night! 

कथा: राखण 
लेखक: भा. ल. महाबळ 
वाचन: संग्राम कुलकर्णी 
पूर्वप्रसिद्धी: मेनका, ऑगस्ट १९९१ 

Katha: R...

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An emotional tale of a son-in-law who finds solace and is lost in his wife's picturesque village! 

कथा: धागे 
लेखिका: निर्मला मोने 
वाचन: विस्मयी भावे-बोकील 
पूर्वप्रसिद्धी: माहेर, दिवाळी १९६९ 

Katha: Dhage 
Author: Nirmala Mone
Narrator: Vismayi Bhave-Bokil 
First Published: Maher, Diwali 1969 

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Darshana is full-of-life! She is living happily with her parents in Nagpur. But marriage and Delhi changes her forever! 

माहेर, मेनका, जत्राचे अंक घरपोच मागवण्यासाठीची लिंक
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कथा: एक बेट निळंभोर पाणी 
Katha: Ek Bet Nilabhor Pani

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While consoling Shailesh on his first breakup his mother shares with him the story of her own breakup. How did Shailesh react to this unexpected revelation by his mother? 

कथा: घडण 
लेखिका: नीता गोडबोले 
वाचन: अनुराधा गटणे 
पूर्वप्रसिद्धी: मेनका, जून १९९१ 

Katha: Ghadan 
Author: Neeta Godbole 
Narrator: Anuradha Gatane 
First Published: Menaka, June 1991 

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Boss is not a permanent post or designation. It changes from time to time and place to place. The protogonist in this story shocks when she see the two distinctly different personas of her boss.  

कथा: बॉस 
लेखक: राहूल प्रभाकर फाटे 
वाचन: सुजाता साळवी 
पूर्वप्रसिद्धी: मेनका, ऑगस्ट १९९१ 

Katha: Boss
Author: Rahul Prabhakar Phate 
Narrator: Sujata Salvi 
First Published: Menaka, August 1991 

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Receiving overwhelming response and warm wishes from readers is the dream of every writer. Here's the story of how 'fans' create havoc in the otherwise mundane life of a writer! 

कथा: कथा एका फॅमिली लेखकाची 
लेखक: चंद्रकांत र. महामिने 
वाचन: ओंकार थोरात 
पूर्वप्रसिद्धी: जत्रा, मे १९७१ 

Katha: Katha Eka Family Lekhakachi 
Author: Chandrakant R. Mahamine 
Narrator: Onkar Thorat 
First Published: Jatra, May 1971 

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Arrange marriage can be tricky, romantic and full of unexpected twist and turns...same like this emotional tale! 

कथा: रूकार 
लेखक: मनोहर भागवत 
वाचन: मुग्धा फाटक 
पूर्वप्रसिद्धी: माहेर, मार्च १९७२ 

Katha: Rukar 
Author: Manohar Bhagwat 
Narrator: Mugdha Phatak 
First Published: Maher, March 1972 

मेनका क्लासिक्सच्या दिवाळी अंकाची लिंक - https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ysEUgZVO43mlxIRHndd09sUtg8czxbiA/view?usp...

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Mukta and Pushpa both are of same age...While Mukta is living her middle class life in quarters and Pushpa resides a plush bungalow...What happens when they both met unexpectedly? 

मुक्ता आणि पुष्पा दोघी एकाच वयाच्या..एक क्वार्टरमध्ये राहणारी तर दुसरी बंगल्यात…एक भलतीच श्रीमंत तर दुसरी मध्यमवर्गीय…एका अनामिक क्षणी त्या दोघींची गाठ पडते, नकळत एकमेकींशी तुलना होते..पुढे काय होतं? जाणून घेऊया या कथेमधून.

कथा: सुखाचा शोध
लेखिका: ल...

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कथा: नैवेद्य 
लेखक: यशवंत पाठक
वाचन: अपर्णा जोग
पूर्वप्रसिद्धी: मेनका, दिवाळी १९९३ 

Katha: Naivedya 
Author: Yashwant Pathak
Narrator: Aparna Joag 
First Published: Menaka, Diwali 1993 

मेनका क्लासिक्सच्या दिवाळी अंकाची लिंक - https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ysEUgZVO43mlxIRHndd09sUtg8czxbiA/view?usp=sharing

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गावातले प्रतिष्ठित आसामी आबा देसाई यांचं नुकतंच एक ॲापरेशन झालंय. पण ॲापरेशनसोबत आबा आपलं काळीजही इस्पितळात हरवून आलेत. आबा देसायांच्या या गुलाबी अफेअरबद्दल जाणून घेऊया खुद्द त्यांच्याच तोंडून! 

बा. भ. पाटील यांनी ५७ वर्षांपूर्वी म्हणजेच १९६५ च्या जत्राच्या दिवाळी अंकात लिहिलेली ‘ॲापरेशन’ ही खुसखुशीत कथा संग्राम कुलकर्णी यांच्या आवाजात ॲाडिओ रूपात आज मेनका क्लासिक्समधे रिलीज झालीय. नक्की ऐका! 

कथा: ऑपरेशन
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