Suresh Wadkar

Infobox musical artist
Name = Suresh Wadkar

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Born = 1954 (age 53)
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Genre = film music (playback singing), Indian classical music
Occupation = Singer
Years_active = 1976 - present

Suresh Wadkar (Marathi: सुरेश वाडकर, 1954) is a one of Indian Film Industry's leading playback singers.

Biography

Suresh Wadkar was born in Kolhapur, India. At the age of 10, he began acquiring basic music education from Pandit Jialal Vasant. He soon impressed his guru with the quality of his voicecite web
title=Geocities: Suresh Wadkar|url=http://www.geocities.com/athens/forum/7862/sureshwadkar.html|accessdate=2006-08-29] . He began performing on the stage at a very early age. Wadkar was a judge on the Indian TV singing show: Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Little Champs International. Suresh Wadkar is also an ardent devotee of the Indian Guru, Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba.

inging career

Though groomed for Indian classical music, he entered the "Sur-Singar" competition in 1976. Young Suresh won the competition which was judged by illustrious composers from the Indian film industry including Jaidev. Jaidev later gave him a break with the song "Seene Mein Jalan" in the film Gaman (released in 1978). This was followed by the film Paheli (released 1977).

Lata Mangeshkar recommends

At the time, Lata Mangeshkar was so impressed with his voice that she strongly recommended him to many illustrious film personalities including Laxmikant-Pyarelal, Khayyam and Kalyanji-Anandji. [cite web |title=Rediff: I am fortunate I lived in her time|url=http://www.rediff.com/entertai/1999/sep/lata/lata3.htm| accessdate=2006-08-29] . Laxmikant-Pyarelal, impressed with his voice, soon recorded a duet with Lata "Chal Chameli Bagh Mein" for Krodhi (released in 1981). Soon after, he was given the opportunity to perform for songs in Hum Paanch, Pyaasa Sawan ("Megha re Megha Re") and above all, his turning point in films - Raj Kapoor's Prem Rog (released in 1982).

In Prem Rog, he sang all the four songs for hero Rishi Kapoor. Among Kalyanji-Anandji's songs, the song "Hathon Ki Chand Lakeeron Ka" from Vidhaata (released in 1982) was a big hit.

Suresh Wadkar also sings non-film hindi and marathi songs. He is also a very popular Marathi playback singer.

With various great names

Suresh Wadkar has sung for some of the most well-known composers in the Indian film industry. These include:

* Laxmikant Pyarelal
* Kalyanji Anandji
* R.D. Burman
* Ilayaraja
* Ravindra Jain
* Bappi Lahiri
* Khaiyyam
* Usha Khanna
* A.R. Rehman
* Vishal Bharadwaj
* Shiv-Hari
* Jatin-Lalit
* early Anu Malik

and even veterans like
* Shanker
* Ravi
* Chitragupta
* Jaidev
* Hridayanath Mangeshkar
* Jagadguru Kripalu Ji Maharaj

he sang for the best of banners and filmmakers like:

* Raj Kapoor Studios
* Yash Chopra
* Subhash Ghai
* Manmohan Desai
* Prakash Mehra
* G.P. Sippy and so on.

Popular hits

* "Surmai Shaam" (Lekin)
* "Aye Zindagi Gale Lagaa Le" (Sadma)
* "Tumse Milke" (Parinda, with Asha Bhosle)
* "Lagi Aaj Saawan Ki" (Chandni)
* "Ram Teri Ganga Maili Ho Gayi" (Ram Teri Ganga Maili)
* "Huzur Is Kadar Bhi" (Masoom, with Bhupinder)
* "Seene Mein Jalan" (Gaman)
* "O Priya Priya" (Dil)
* "Aur is Dil mein kya rakha hain" (Imandar)
* "Chappa Chappa Charkha" (Machis, with Hariharan and Chorus)
* "Pyar Yeh Jaane Kaisa"(Rangeela,with Kavita Krishnamurthi)
* "Saanjh Dhale Gagan Tale" (Utsav)
* "Goron Ki Na Kalon Ki" (Disco Dancer)

Selected filmography

*Ek Vivah Aisa Bhi (2008)
*Omkara (2006)
*Vivah (2006)
*Bal Ganesh(2006)
*Indra (2002)
*Hu Tu Tu (1999)
*Sar Utha Ke Jiyo (1998)
*Maachis (1996)
*PremGranth (1996)
*Rangeela (1995)
*Guddu (1995)
*Aaina (1993)
*In Custody (1993)
*Parampara (1992)
*Dil Aashna Hai (1992)
*Thalapathi (1991)
*Lamhe (1991)
*Lekin (1991)
*Henna (1991)
*Kurbaan (1991)
*Aaj Ka Samson (1991)
*Patthar Ke Phool (1991)
*The Blow (1991)
*Shiva (1990)
*Bhrashtachar (1989)
*Toofan (1989)
*Purani Haveli (1989)
*Chandni (1989)
*Hero Hiralal (1988)
*Libaas (1988)
*Thikana (1987)
*Hifazat (1987) directed by Prayag Raj
*Ram Teri Ganga Maili (1985)
*Utsav (1984)
*Sadma (1983)
*Masoom (1983)
*Disco Dancer (1982)
*Hum Paanch (1980)
*Paheli (1977)

References

External links

*Imdb name|0905574
* [http://www.sureshwadkar.com Sureshwadkar.com]
* [http://imdb.com/name/nm0905574/ IMDB - Suresh Wadkar]
* [http://www.cs.wisc.edu/~navin/india/songs/isongs/indexes/singer/suresh_wadkar.html ITrans Songs: Suresh Wadkar]