Maharashtra is birthplace of many saints. Right from Sai Baba of Shirdi to Akalkot Swami Samarth, Saint Tukaram to Saint Pundalik, Saint Dnyaneshwar to Saint Eknath, Sant Sakubai to Sant Janabai and others. The people all over Maharashtra is well aware of their noble contributions thanks to films like ‘Shirdi Ke Saibabaa’, ‘Sant Eknath’, ‘Sant Tukaram’, ‘Sant Dnyaeshwar’, Sant Gore Kumbhar, Sant Sakubai, Sant Janabai, Bhakt Pundalik, ‘Bhakt Prahlad’, ‘Sant Saavta Mali’ and so on.

There have been several such saints, who have tried to win over the people with their miracles; but there have been very few who have won the hearts of the people with their teachings and Tembye Swami is one of them. Originally named Yaati Vasudevanand Saraswati Tembye, he is known among his disciples as Tembye Maharaj. The film ‘Shree Yogi’ sets out to show the life and times of Tembye Swami Maharaj who was born in Sawantwadi in Konkan at Mangaon. Tembye Swami has also written the popular hymn ‘Digambara Digambara Shripad Vallabh Digambara’.

Produced by the banner of ‘Maya Mauli Nirmitee’ by Mauli (Uttam) Mayekar. ‘Shree Yogi’ directed by Chandrakant Lata Gaekwad sets out to show the evolution of Tembye Swami from a poor family to the heights, which he reaches in his mission to spread spiritual awareness. Ananda Karekar has played the role of Tembye Swami Maharaj in the film alongwith Girish Pardesi, Arun Nalawade, Ravindra Mahajani, Yatin Karyekar, Uday Tikekar, Uma Sardeshmukh, Sharwari Lohkare, Abhijit Chauhan, Kishore Chowgule, Dr. Vilas Ujjwane, Amol Bawdekar, Narayan Jadhav, Asit Redij, Trupti Gaekwad and others.

Praveen Dhavane and Chandrakant Lata Gaekwad have written the screenplay and the dialogues for the film. Nandu Hanap has set to tune the lyrics’ written by Praveen Dhavane while Soham Patghak has scored the background music for the film. Suresh Wadkar, Ravindra Sathe, Ajitkyumar Kadkade and Vasihali Samant have crooned the soulful songs for the film. Sumeet Pathak is the art director and Dinesh Satankar is the cameraman. Editing is by Bhausaheb Lokhande .