Sudhir Phadke
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 Sudhir Phadke during a stage performance
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| Born | 25 July 1919 Kolhapur, Maharashtra, India |
| Died | 29 July 2002 Mumbai |
| Occupation | singer and composer |
Sudhir Phadke (25 July 1919 Kolhapur - 29 July 2002) was an Indian singer-composer. He was called as Babuji by his fans. He was regarded as an icon of the Marathi film industry and Marathi Sugam Sangeet for five decades. He was one of the most popular singers and music directors of all time in Marathi cinema.
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[edit] Brief biography
Sudhir Phadke acquired his primary tutelage in vocal classical music from the late Vamanrao Padhye in Kolhapur. After beginning his career with HMV in 1941, he joined the Prabhat Film Company as music director in 1946. He gave music for many Marathi and Hindi films. He was also an immaculate playback singer.
He reached the zenith of his career in 1960s with Geet Ramayana based on poet G D Madgulkar's verses. The programme ran on All India Radio for a year. Stage performances of the program continue to draw huge crowds even today.
In last days of his life, Phadke was involved in producing a Hindi film on the life of the Indian freedom fighter Vinayak Damodar Savarkar. The movie Veer Savarkar was funded by public donations. Sudhir Phadke last sang and composed music for this movie.
Phadke was connected with Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh for over 60 years[1]. He was the main inspiration and founder member of India Heritage Foundation in the United States.
[edit] Filmography
Sudhir Phadke has 111 films to his credit as a music director, 21 of which are in Hindi. He extensively worked with famous Indian singers such as Asha Bhosle and Lata Mangeshkar.
[edit] As a composer
- Gokul (1946)
- Aage Badho (1947)
- Sita Swayamwar (1948)
- Apraadhi (1949)
- Jai Bheem (1949)
- Maya Baazar (1949)
- Ram Pratiggya (1949)
- Sant Janabai (1949)
- Shri Krishna Darshan (1950)
- Maalti Madhav (1951)
- Murli Wala (1951)
- Pehli Taarikh (1954)
- Ratna Ghar (1954)
- Shevgyachya Shenga (1955)
- Devghar (1956)
- Sajni (1956)
- Gaj Gauri (1958)
- Gokul Ka Chor (1959)
- Bhabhi Ki Chudiyan'' (1961)
- Pyar Ki Jeet (1962)
- Ekati (1968)
- Aadhar (1969)
- Daraar (1971)
- Sher Shivaji (1981)
- Sher Shivaji (1987)
- Rukmini Swayamwar
- Aamhi jaato amuchchya gaava (Marathi)
- Pudhcha Paaul (Marathi)
- Jagaachya paathivar (Marathi)
- Suvasini (Marathi)
- Prapanch (Marathi)
- Mumbaicha jawai (Marathi remake of Basu Chatterjee Hindi language film Piya ka ghar)
[edit] Popular songs
[edit] As a singer
- Dehachi Tijori (Amhi Jaato Amuchya Gaava) is his most popular and melodious song in Marathi, composed by himself.
[edit] As a composer
- Jyoti kalash chalke (Bhabhi ki Chudiyan), a song based on Raga Bhupali sung by Lata Mangeshkar
[edit] Awards
Phadke won numerous awards, including:
- Rashtrapati Award in 1963 for Ha Maaza Marga Ekala.
- Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 1991
- Sahyadri Swara Ratna Puraskar in April 2002, an award presented by DD Sahyadri
[edit] Passing away
He died in Mumbai on July 29, 2002 at 10.30 AM after suffering a brain hemorrhage. His body was kept at Veer Savarkar Memorial at Dadar in central Mumbai, where many admirers came to pay their last tributes.
The Sangeetkar Sudhir Phadke Flyover flyover in Borivali (West) was named after him.
