Sudhir Phadke

Swaragandharva
Sudhir Phadke
सुधीर फडके
Born
Ram Phadke

(1919-07-25)25 July 1919
Kolhapur, Kolhapur State, British India
Died29 July 2002(2002-07-29) (aged 83)
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
NationalityIndian
Other namesBabuji
Swaragandharva
Occupation(s)Singer, Music composer
OrganisationRashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh
WorksGeet Ramayan
SpouseLalita Deulkar
ChildrenShridhar Phadke
AwardsNational Film Award for Best Feature Film in Marathi (1963)
Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (1991)
Sahyadri Swara Ratna Puraskar (2002)

Sudhir Phadke (pronunciationⓘ;born Ram Phadke; 25 July 1919 – 29 July 2002) was an Indian singer-composer. He is regarded as an icon of the Marathi film industry and Marathi Sugam Sangeet with a legacy spanning five decades. Apart from Marathi, Phadke sang and composed songs in several Hindi films as well.[1]

Phadke's nickname was Babuji.[2][3][1]

  1. ^ a b "Bollywood Retrospect: 5 Hindi songs that give a glimpse of Sudhir Phadke's genius". Daily News and Analysis. Retrieved 6 April 2024.
  2. ^ Gangadhar Maddiwar (25 January 2011). Eternal Happiness. Xlibris Corporation. p. 120. ISBN 978-1-4568-3581-1. Retrieved 9 June 2012.
  3. ^ "Marathi music director Phadke dead". The Times of India. Mumbai. 29 July 2002. Archived from the original on 3 January 2013. Retrieved 9 June 2012.