Musical artist
Sudhir Phadke
(
pronunciation
ⓘ
; 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
(light music) 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]
Life
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Sudhir Phadke was born in
Kolhapur
on 25 July 1919. His birth name was Ram Phadke, but he later changed his name to 'Sudhir' when he composed a song for
HMV
.
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citation needed
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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.
[4]
Geet Ramayana
, based on poet
G D Madgulkar
's verses, is one of Phadke's most popular works. The programme ran on
All India Radio
for a year, 1955?56. Stage performances of the program continue to draw huge crowds even today. Phadke set to music all 56 songs, and they were sung by different singers for radio (
Manik Varma
, Lalita Deulkar,
Lata Mangeshkar
, Phadke himself,
Vasantrao Deshpande
,
Ram Phatak
, Usha Atre). All 56 songs were also recorded in Phadke's own voice.
[1]
[5]
In his last days of 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.
[6]
He was also actively involved with Goa Freedom Movement and in post freedom fight of India.
[4]
Phadke was connected with
Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh
for over 60 years.
[7]
He was the main inspiration and founder member of India Heritage Foundation in the
United States
.
[6]
Filmography
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As a composer
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(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
Basu Chatterjee
Hindi language
film
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
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- Jagachya Pathivar
(1960)
Popular songs
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Geet Ramayan (
Marathi
:
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Composed and renditioned '
Geet Ramayan
', 56 songs written by
Madgulkar
.
Geet Ramayan, collection of songs is summary of Indian epic of Ramayana in chronological sequence. The first of Geet Ramayan by Sudhir Phadke was broadcast by All India Radio Pune on Friday 1 April 1955 on the day of Raam Navami (celebration of the birth of Lord Rama). From 1 April 1955 for 56 weeks, every Sunday a new song of Geet Ramayana was broadcast.
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It was one of the most popular programs of that time. Geet Ramayan has been translated in 9 Indian languages
Assamese
,
Bengali
, English,
Hindi
,
Kannada
,
Konkani
,
Sindhi
,
Telugu
and
Oriya
.
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As a composer
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- Jyoti kalash chalke
(
Bhabhi ki Chudiyan
), a song based on Raga
Deshkar
sung by
Lata Mangeshkar
- "Pehli Tarikh", sung by
Kishor Kumar
the 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.
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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
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Phadke won numerous awards, including:
Death
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He died in
Mumbai
on 29 July 2002 at 10.30 AM after suffering a brain
haemorrhage
. His body was kept at
Veer Savarkar
Memorial at
Dadar
in central Mumbai, where many admirers came to pay their last tributes.
[10]
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
.
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