Jaymala Shiledar was an Indian Hindustani classical singer and theatre actress. She had appeared in many sangeet nataks where she played various roles. Along with singing for the roles she played, she had also composed music for some. In the career span of over 50 years, she has appeared in more than 4500 shows. She was married to co-actor singer Jayram Shiledar along with whom she had established a production banner of "Marathi Rangabhoomi". The pair together is credited for revamping the Marathi music industry. She was presented with Padma Shri award in 2013. She was born on August 21, 1926 in Indore, Central India Agency, India. Shiledar started her acting and musical career with her first stage performance in 1942 in the Marathi play Veshantar. In 1945, she played the lead title role of Sharada in the sangeet natak Sangeet Sharada alongside Bal Gandharva. Gandharva had himself played the role before, when female roles were also played by men. A protege of Bal Gandharva, Shiledar was a renowned performer and drew a packed house for her performances. Jaymala had made her debut in Marathi theatre at the age of 16 and later acted in over 50 plays. She performed over 52 different roles in 46 dramas in a career She had presided over the 83rd Marathi Natya Sammelan.