Sudhir Phadke
Sudhir Phadke | |
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British India | |
Origin | Kolhapur, Maharashtra, India |
Died | 29 July 2002 Mumbai, Maharashtra, India | (aged 83)
Genres | Indian classical music |
Occupation(s) | singer and composer |
Instrument(s) | Vocal |
Sudhir Phadke (
Phadke's nickname was Babuji.[1][self-published source][2]
Life
Sudhir Phadke was born in Kolhapur on 25 July 1919.[citation needed] His birth name was Ram Phadke, but he later changed his name to 'Sudhir' when he composed a song for HMV.[citation needed] 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. During his long career, he composed music for many Marathi and Hindi films. He was also an immaculate playback singer. Phadke married his fellow singer Lalita Deulkar. Their son Shridhar Phadke (born 1950) is also a composer and singer.[citation needed]
In his last days of life, Phadke was involved in producing a Hindi film on the life of the Indian
Filmography
As a composer
(Partial filmography)
- Gokul (1946)
- Rukmini Swayamvar (1946)
- Aage Badho (1947)
- Sita Swayamwar (1948)
- Jivacha sakha (1948)
- Sita Swayanwar (1948)
- Vande Mataram (1948)
- Aparadhi (1949)
- Bheem (1949)
- Maya Baazar (1949)
- Ram Pratiggya (1949)
- Sant Janabai (1949)
- Shri Krishna Darshan (1950)
- Johar Maibap (1950)
- Pudhacha Paul (1950)
- Vanshacha Diva (1950)
- Jashas Tase (1951)
- Vithal Rakhmai (1951)
- Maalti Madhav (1951)
- Murli Wala (1951)
- Lakhaci Goshta (1952)
- May Bahini (1952)
- Narveer Tanaji (1952)
- Pratapgad (1952)
- Bolvita dhani (1953)
- Kon Kunacha (1953)
- Kuberacha Dhan (1953)
- Soubhagya (1953)
- Vahininchya bangadya(1953)
- Pehli Taarikh(1954)
- Ratna Ghar(1954)
- In meen sade teen(1954)
- Maharani Yesubai(1954)
- Un paus (1954)
- Owalni (1954)
- Postatil mulgi(1954)
- Rashmachya Gathi (1954)
- Shevagyachya Shenga (1955)
- Ganget ghoda nhala(1955)
- Mi tulas tuzhya angani(1955)
- Devghar (1956)
- Sajni (1956)
- Andhala magato ek dola (1956)
- Maza ghar mazi manasa(1956)
- Devagharcha lena (1957)
- Gharcha zala thoda(1957)
- Utavala narad(1957)
- Gaj Gauri (1958)
- Gokul Ka Chor (1959)
- Jagachya pathiwar(1960)
- Lagnala jato mi(1960)
- Umaj padel tar (1960)
- Bhabhi Ki Chudiyan (1961)
- Adhi kalas mag paya(1961)
- Kalanka Shobha(1961)
- Mazi Aai (1961)
- Nirupama ani parirani(1961)
- Prapancha(1961)
- Suwasini(1961)
- Pyar Ki Jeet (1962)
- Bhintila kaan astat(1962)
- Char divas sasuche char divas suneche(1962)
- Chimnyanchi shala(1962)
- Gariba gharachi lek(1962)
- Soniyachi paule(1962)
- Bayko maheri jate(1963)
- Ha maza marga ekla(1963)
- Te maze ghar(1963)
- Devacha khel (1964)
- Gurukilli(1966)
- Sant gora kumbhar(1967)
- Ekati (1968)
- Aamhi jaato amuchchya gaava(1968)
- Aadhar (1969)
- Dev manus (1970)
- Dhakti bahin(1970)
- Mumbaicha jawai (Marathi original of Hindi languagefilm Piya ka ghar)(1970)
- Zala mahar pandharinath (1970)
- Daraar (1971 film)
- Bajiraocha beta (1971)
- Zep (1971)
- Lakhat ashi dekhani (1971)
- Mi hi manus ahe(1971)
- Anolkhi(1973)
- Javai vikat ghene ahe (1973)
- Kartiki(1974)
- Jyotibacha navas (1975)
- Ya sukhano ya (1975)
- Aram haram ahe (1976)
- Chandra hota sakshila (1978)
- Dost asava tar asa(1978)
- Sher Shivaji (1981)
- Devghar Mar (1981)
- Aplech dat amplech oth (1982)
- Thorali Jau(1983)
- Chorachya manat chandane (1984)
- Maherchi manasa (1984)
- Dhakti soon (1986)
- Pudhacha paul (1986)
- Sher Shivaji (1987)
- Reshim gathi (1988)
- Veer Savarkar (Hindi) (2001)
As an actor
- Jagachya Pathivar (1960)
Popular songs
Geet Ramayan (Marathi: गीत रामायण)
Composed and renditioned '
As a composer
- Jyoti kalash chalke (Bhabhi ki Chudiyan), a song based on Raga Deshkar sung by Lata Mangeshkar
- "Pehli Tarikh", sung by Kishor Kumarthe song is till date played on Radio Ceylon-Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation on 1st of every month.
- Maratha Sphurti Geet the regimental song of Maratha Light Infantry, was composed and arranged for the military band by Sudhir Phadke. The lyrics were written by G. D. Madgulkar.
- Chahiye Ashish Madhav a homage to Second Sarsanghchalak Shri M S Golwalkar of the RSS.[4]
Other major creations of Phadke include: Ashi pakhare yeti, Dev devharyat nahi, Daav mandun mandun modu nako, Vikat ghetla shyam, Tujhe geet ganyasathi sur labhu de, Toch chandrama nabhaat.
Awards
Phadke won numerous awards, including:
- National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Marathi at 11th National Film Awards (1963) for Ha Majha Marg Ekla.[5]
- Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 1991
- Sahyadri Swara Ratna Puraskar in April 2002, an award presented by DD Sahyadri
Death
He died in
A Flyover which goes over the railway line and Dahisar river in the Mumbai suburb between Borivali and Dahisar connecting east and west was named after him.
Bhandup Village Road in Mumbai suburb of Bhandup (West) was renamed as Sangeetkar Sudhir Phadke Marg by BMC.
References
- ISBN 978-1-4568-3581-1. Retrieved 9 June 2012.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Shri Atal Behari Vajpayee, The Man of India's destiny". Archived from the original on 16 July 2006. Retrieved 14 September 2006.
- ^ "Chahiye Aashish Madhav-चाहिये आशिश माधव". www.geetganga.org.
- ^ "11th National Film Awards". International Film Festival of India. Archived from the original on 2 May 2017. Retrieved 13 September 2011.
- ^ "Music director Phadke dead". outlookindia.com/. Retrieved 22 June 2021.