Pawa

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Santosh Sawant? was born in Kolisare-Ratnagiri, the Konkan region of Maharashtra. He is a multifaceted entertainer, well-versed as actor, director, producer and exceptionally talented as singer, music composer and lyricist. His father Sadanand Sawant, was a folk singer of Buddhist cultural programme called "Jalsa". The Jalsa was only the popular medium in rural areas in 1970-80 to convey the thoughts of Buddha and Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar by singing folk songs on the various subjects like humanity, fraternity, education in uneducated and underprivileged society. Born in a small cozy hamlet, Santosh lived life of total disconnection from the modern, ruthlessly competitive world all through his childhood and adolescence. He is blessed with naturally creative talent. Disconnected from the modern world, folk music- dances- plays displayed during local JALSA, were the only modes of entertainment before the advent of satellite cable era. No wonder an extremely gifted person like Santosh got connected to the love of his life which is music through this Jalsa. He started becoming popular with his pet name PAWA, which even today is what he is mostly known by. Pawa's a musical journey of folk artist through hardships and pain. It’s also shows how the artist eventually accepts his fate and finds his bearing in life and love. He has gone on to publish several super hit albums and even directed music in certain movies.