Vijay Tendulkar was born on January 6, 1928 in Kolhapur, Maharashtra, India as Vijay Dhondopant Tendulkar. He was a writer and actor, known for Ardh Satya (1983), Kamla (1984) and Aakrosh (1980). He was married to Nirmala Tendulkar. He died on May 19, 2008 in Pune, Maharashtra.