Suresh Wadkar

Suresh Wadkar
Wadkar in 2008
Suresh Wadkar in 2008
Born (1955-08-07) 7 August 1955 (age 69)
Kolhapur, Bombay State (present–day Maharashtra), India
NationalityIndia Indian
Occupation(s)Playback singer
music director
Years active1976–present
SpousePadma Wadkar
Children2
AwardsPadma Shri
Musical career
Genres
InstrumentVocals

Suresh Ishwar Wadkar (born 7 August 1955) is an Indian playback singer. He performs in both Hindi and Marathi films. He has sung songs in some Bhojpuri films, Odia albums and bhajans[2] and in Konkani films.

He was awarded the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award for 2018 for Sugam Sangeet.[3] In 2020, the Government of India honoured him with the Padma Shri.

  1. ^ "Suresh Wadkar sings Marathi ghazal". 20 January 2012. Archived from the original on 20 January 2012. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
  2. ^ "Suresh Wadekar :: Odia Music Songs Collection". Archived from the original on 24 May 2021. Retrieved 11 January 2017.
  3. ^ "The General Council of the Sangeet Natak Akademi Announces Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowships (Akademi Ratna) and Sangeet Natak Akademi Awards (Akademi Puraskar) for the Year 2018". pib.gov.in. Archived from the original on 20 February 2023. Retrieved 19 May 2022.