Hemu Gadhavi

Hemu Gadhavi
Born(1929-09-04)4 September 1929
Dhankania, Sayla, Gujarat
Died20 August 1965(1965-08-20) (aged 35)
Paddhari, Gujarat
NationalityIndian
Known for
  • Singer
  • Composer
  • Playwright
ChildrenBiharidan Gadhavi

Hemu Gadhavi, also spelled Hemu Gadhvi, (4 September 1929 – 20 August 1965) was a Gujarati singer, songwriter, composer, playwright, and actor. He was an exponent of folk-music of Saurashtra.[1][2][3]

  1. ^ The Illustrated Weekly of India. Published for the proprietors, Bennett, Coleman & Company, Limited, at the Times of India Press. 1972.
  2. ^ NYOOOZ. "Gujarat: Popular folk singer passes away at 75 | Ahmedabad NYOOOZ". NYOOOZ. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
  3. ^ Gujarat. Gujarat Vishvakosh Trust. 2007. Among the prominent lights in the sphere of folk music are Jhaverchand Meghani , the poet , the saint – composer Dula Kag , Abharam Bhagat , songsters like the legendary Hemu Gadhvi , Pingalshi Gadhvi , Ratikumar Vyas , Bherudan Gadhvi ...