Department Marathi | Somaiya College of Arts and Commerce

Marathi

About Department

Established in 1960, Department of Marathi works towards making students aware about Marathi Language, Literature and Culture; developing their various linguistic skills, and strengthen their lives by offering them Job-Oriented Courses under Academic Autonomy.

Stalwarts in Literary field, like PadmaBhushan Mangesh Padgonkar, prominent Literary Critic Vasant Davtar, Poet Vasant Patankar, Poet Gurunath Dhuri, Sahitya Akademi Award winner Anant Bhave, Poet Vasant Kokaje… served the department with their intellect and dedication towards education.

Marathi is the 15th most spoken language in the world with a huge and wide presence in all of the modern media. On this background, the Department of Marathi believes that this situation is a fertile land for all the applied language skills and probably a right time to focus on it.

HOD and Faculty Profile

Assistant Prof. Abhijit Deshpande

Department of Marathi

Prof. Abhijit Deshpande is currently serving as Associate Professor and Head of the Department of Marathi at K J Somaiya College of Arts and Commerce, Mumbai. A scholar of literature and cinema, his academic and creative interests span the fields of Marathi literary studies, film appreciation, and cultural criticism. Deeply passionate about cinema, he has been actively engaged in film society movements since 2003. He is the founder of Pratima Film Society (Dombivli) and Drushti Film Forum (Somaiya Vidyavihar Campus), and currently serves as a trustee of the renowned Prabhat Chitra Mandal, Mumbai.

He has held key positions in the Federation of Film Societies of India (FFSI) – Western Region, and has been on the selection committees of several prestigious film festivals including MAMI, Third Eye Asian Film Festival, and Pune International Film Festival (PIFF). Since January 2024, he has been a member of the India chapter of FIPRESCI (The International Federation of Film Critics).

Prof. Deshpande has contributed significantly to the field of film studies through his work as an editor, writer, and translator. From 2015 to 2018, he served as the editor of Vastav Roopwani, the only journal dedicated to film studies in Marathi. He has authored and translated numerous essays on film theory and criticism, and was a member of the Cinema Editorial Subcommittee for the Marathi Vishwakosh (Encyclopedia). He is frequently invited as a speaker and resource person for film appreciation courses and cultural events.

He is presently pursuing his Ph.D. from the University of Mumbai on the topic “From Novel to Film: A Narrative Analysis.” In addition to his academic and cinematic pursuits, Prof. Deshpande is also an accomplished poet and author. His autobiographical memoir Ek Hota Karsevak (2004) has seen six editions. He edited the poetry series Aajachi Kavita (2001), comprising eight volumes published by Lokvangmay Gruha. His editorial work Aswastha Shatakachi Kavita features selected poems by Vasant Abaji Dahake, accompanied by critical commentary.

Sr.No.	Name	Designation	Link
01.	Abhijit Deshpande	Head,Department of Marathi Associate Professor, .	View Profile
02.	Sharada Gangurde	M.A. Marathi	View Profile

Academics

Programme

Syllabus

K J Somaiya College of Arts and Commerce, Vidyavihar Mumbai is premiere academic Institution with autonomous status having introduced the CBCGS (Choice Based Credit and Grading System) to cater the needs of the learner with a focus on learner centric curriculum. Curriculum is revised after every three years after obtaining the inputs from the alumni, industrial experts, subject experts and the teachers. In tune with the University of Mumbai's curricular structure, UGC guidelines and NAAC expectations regular designing and development of quality- based curriculum with local, regional, national and international relevance leading to excellence. The revision of the elective , core, ability enhancement and the interdisciplinary courses in under graduate as well as as post graduate program is undertaken after every three years. CBCGS with its rich and varied palette of courses opens up newer avenues of learning beyond the opted discipline across the departments.

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Activities

Marathi Department has UG Courses as well as PG Courses comprising of two programs-B.A. in Marathi (currently 09 papers) and M.A. in Marathi (Total 16 papers) Features of which can be summarized as follows-

Introduction to all major Genres of Literature.
Focus on raising Linguistic and Literary competence Supporting programs by Marathi Prabodhan.
Focus on applied linguistic skills.
Out of Book- Practical Approach

Following are the salient features of Department of Marathi-

Student-oriented Activities and Programs
Linguistic and skill-oriented approach.
Relevant courses
Consistency in activities
Participation of Students as well as Teachers, even from other departments
Participation of Ex-students
Tie-up with various NGOs and Associations
Closely associated with celebrities from various fields
Devoted and sensitive Teachers towards students
Experimental Approach.

Along with academic activities, various co-curricular and extra-curricular activities are conducted by the department under the association – Marathi Prabodhan- to further strengthen holistic development of the student. Marathi Prabodhan is a cultural platform of Marathi Department which conducts various co-curricular as well as extra-curricular activities for the overall development of students

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