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Ravindra Sathe
Musical artist From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Ravindra Sathe (born 7 February 1951) is an Indian playback singer in Marathi film industry. He was the original cast and crew member of famous Marathi theatre play Ghashiram Kotwal. He had been awarded Maharashtra State Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer 10 times.[1]
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Early life
Sathe was born on 7 February 1951 in Pune, India, into a family of music lovers. His father was a radio announcer and harmonium player. Sathe's mother, Shakuntala, was a homemaker. At the age of eight, Sathe began singing Sudhir Phadke's songs with remarkable accuracy.[2]
Sathe completed his primary education in Pune and later graduated from Fergusson College. He then enrolled in the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) to study sound recording and engineering.[2]
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Career
He started his career as sound recordist in Doordarshan.[3] He has many performances of light music all over India. These include "Nakshtranche Dene", Diwali pahat etc.[4] He began his career in music at a young age, singing on All India Radio. He won the first prize in the Sugam Sangeet competition organized by Rotaract. He then trained in classical music under Pandit Nagesh Khadilkar.[5]
Sathe made his debut in the Marathi film industry with the 1974 film Samna, singing the iconic song "Kunachya Khandyavar Kunache Ozhe."[6] He went on to sing in numerous Marathi and Hindi films, working with renowned music directors such as Gajanan Watave, Madhukar Golwalkar, C. Ramchandra, Datta Davjekar, Hridaynath Mangeshkar, Anand Modak and Ashok Patki.
Sathe has released several devotional albums, including "Gaganee Ugawala Sayantara," "Mohuniya Tuj Sang," and "Mi Niranjantil Vat." He has also sung in various languages, including Gujarati, Odia, Haryanvi, and Assamese.[5]
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Discography
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Famous songs
Awards and recognition
- 1st Shahir Sable award by Maharashtra BJP[13][14]
- V. Shantaram Special Contribution Award
- Ten Maharashtra State Film Awards for Best Playback Singer
- Nandur Madhymaharashtra Award
- Balgandharva Award from Akhil Bharatiya Natya Parishad
- Manik Verma Award from Swaranand
- Chaitrabhan Award from Gadima Pratishthan
- Shahir Sabale Award
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