Purushottam Lakshman Deshpande (Marathi: पुरुषोत्तम लक्ष्मण देशपांडे) (8 November 1919 – 12 June 2000), popularly known by his initials पु. ल. (“Pu. La.”) or as P. L. Deshpande, was a Marathi writer and humorist from Maharashtra, India. He was also an accomplished film and stage actor, music composer, harmonium player, singer, and orator. He was often referred to as “Maharashtrache Laadke Vyaktimatva” (roughly translated as “Maharashtra’s beloved personality”).
