Renowned Marathi poet and lyricist Namdeo Dhondo Mahanor passed away at a hospital in Maharashtra's Pune on Thursday morning due to age-related ailments, a family member said. Mahanor, a Padma Shri recipient, was 81 years old. Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde in a tweet condoled the death of the poet and said his literary works had an "earthy aroma".