बिथांनि असे उपाधिआ सकपालमोन, नाथाय बिथांनि बिफाया फरायसालियाव बिथांनि मुंखौ आम्बाडावेकरनि महरै थिसनदोंमोन, जायनि ओंथिया बिथांनि जोनोम जानाय गामि रत्नागिरी जिल्लानि आम्बाडावेनिफ्राय फैयो।
His original surname was Sakpal but his father registered his name as Ambadawekar in school, meaning he comes from his native village 'Ambadawe' in Ratnagiri district.