Native name सुरेश ईश्वर वाडकर Years active 1976–present Birth name Suresh Ishwar Wadkar Name Suresh Wadkar | Occupation(s) Singer Role Playback Singer Instruments Vocalist | |
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Genres film music (playback singing), Indian classical music Albums Sunderkand, Mantra Sangrah, Ayushyachya Vatevar, Omkar Swarupa Bhaktigeet, Sai Bhajans Similar Nitin Mukesh, Anuradha Paudwal, Lata Mangeshkar Spouse Padma Wadkar Born 7 August 1955 (age 68) Kolhapur, Bombay State (present-day Maharashtra), India Nationality Indian Religion Hindu Zodiac Sign Leo Profiles | ||
Children Ananya Wadkar, Gia Wadkar | ||
Star Ya Rockstar Nov. 27 '11 - Suresh Wadkar
Suresh Ishwar Wadkar (born on 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 and in Konkani films.
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- Star Ya Rockstar Nov 27 11 Suresh Wadkar
- Music teaching
- Singing career
- Marathi Music career
- Personal life
- Awards
- Collaborators
- Filmography
- References
Music teaching
In 1968, when Suresh Wadkar was 13, Jialal Vasant encouraged him to work towards the "Prabhakar" certificate offered by the Prayag Sangit Samiti, because it was equivalent to a BEd and qualifies the awardee to teach professionally. Wadkar successfully completed his "Prabhakar" and joined Arya Vidya Mandir in Mumbai as a music teacher.
He has a music school in Mumbai, India (www.ajivasan.com) and New Jersey/New York City (www.sureshwadkarmusic.com) where methodical training is given to students. He has also started an online music school, called SWAMA (Suresh Wadkar Ajivasan Music Academy), under Ace Open University.
Singing career
Though groomed for Indian classical music, he entered the Sur-Singar competition in 1976. Wadkar won the competition which was judged by composers from the Indian film industry including Jaidev. Jaidev later offered him the song "Seene Mein Jalan" in the film Gaman (released in 1978). He also performed in the film Paheli (released 1977).
At the time, Lata Mangeshkar was so impressed with his voice that she strongly recommended him to film personalities including Laxmikant-Pyarelal, Khayyam and Kalyanji-Anandji. 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).after that Wadkar sang many songs under the R.K. Banner and he often gave his voice for Rishi Kapoor for Heena, Prem granth, and Rajeev Kapoor for Ram teri Ganga Maili he used to sing specially for Rishi Kapoor in numerous films: Bol Radha Bol, Vijay and others.
Wadkar also produced the film Tanman.com. He was a judge on the Indian TV singing show Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Little Champs International and at the 2005 Sanjeet Awards.
Suresh Wadkar has for the first time sung a song in the upcoming Tamil film Kanden Kadhalai. This film is an adaptation of the Hindi Blockbuster Jab We Met. The song is a ghazal type song called "Naan Mozhi Arindhaen".
He has sung numerous devotional songs in various Indian languages.
In 1996, Wadkar sang Channeache Rati among several other songs in Rajendra Talak's Konkani album Daryachya Deger with Asha Bhosle.
Marathi Music career
Suresh Wadkar has worked with some of the top class Marathi music directors like Pt.Hridaynath Mangeshkar, Sudhir Phadke, Shrinivas Khale, Shridhar Phadke, Vasant Desai, Ashok Patki, Anil-Arun etc. Some of his notable marathi songs are:
Personal life
Wadkar is married to classical singer Padma. He has two daughters, Ananya and Gia.
Awards
In 1976, Wadkar won the Madan Mohan Best Male Singer Award at the Sur-Singar competition. He has been honored with the 2004 Lata Mangeshkar Puraskar, an award established by the Madhya Pradesh government. Furthermore, he received the 2007 Maharashtra Pride Award, presented by the Maharashtra government to distinguished citizens. In 2011, he won the National Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer for the song "Hey Bhaskara Kshitijavari Ya" from the Marathi film Mee Sindhutai Sapkal.
Collaborators
Suresh Wadkar has sung for a variety of composers in the Indian film industry. These include: