Ashok Patki
Born	(1941-08-25)25 August 1941 (age 83) Mumbai,Bombay Presidency,British India
Nationality	Indian
Occupation(s)	Music director, composer
Years active	1969–present
Awards	National Film Award for Best Music Direction(2006)

Ashok Patki (born 25 August 1941) is an Indian music director and composer; working predominantly inMarathi cinema,theatre andtelevision. He is best known for his very popular compositions like "Mile Sur Mera Tumhara", "Purab Se Surya Uga". Patki has also composed over 5000jingles and has been awarded with IndianNational Film Award for Best Music Direction at54th National Film Awards in 2006 for aKonkani film,Antarnaad.

Patki was born on 25 August 1941 to aMaharashtrian family inMumbai. He completed his secondary schooling in Gopi Tank Municipal school and is followed by a sister and two brothers. With his growing interest in music, Patki did not show much interest in schooling and decided not to complete his college education. In 2012, Patki wrote a book about his career named as "Saptasur Majhe" ("My Seven Notes"). The book was written inMarathi language and was launched by Manovikas Prakashan.^[1] Though Patki did not receive any formal training in music, in August 2013, he started a music school inPune named as "Sanchari Gurukul", mainly focusing on light and semi-classical Hindustani music, better known as "Sugam Sangeet". Patki noted that the school "aims at bringing back the traditionalguru-shishya parampara (master-pupil tradition) in teaching music."^[2]

Since childhood, Patki started playing twoIndian musical instruments –Tabla andHarmonium. Patki practised his musical skills with his neighbour and then struggling music composerSudhir Phadke. During initial days, Patki accompanied his sister Meena for her musical programs with local orchestra.^[3] He was later introduced to the Marathi entertainment industry by singer-composerJitendra Abhisheki and started composing music for children's stage plays.

Patki worked as an assistant with Jitendra Abhisheki for background music for theatre andS. D. Burman,Shankar Jaikishan,R. D. Burman,Robin Banerjee for film music. The flutist PanditHariprasad Chaurasia made Patki certified musician forAll India Radio. Patki had started his career as a composer with a devotional album for singerSuman Kalyanpur's albumGaani- Ekdach Yave Sakhya and later accompanied her as a composer for her stage shows abroad.^[4] He also started composing music forMarathi theatre with the plays like "Moruchi Mavshi", "Bramhachari" and "Eka Lagnachi Gostha". Patki worked in the advertising field and composed more than 5000jingles.^[5] His first jingle was for Dhantak's Double B soap which was played on Aakashwani everyday at 8am for over 2 decades. Some of his very popular jingles includes "Dhara Dhara", "Jhandu Baam" and "Santoor".^[5][6]

Patki shot to fame with his song and accompanying video promoting national integration andunity in diversity, "Mile Sur Mera Tumhara".^[7] The song was composed by Patki, co-composed and arranged byLouis Banks, with lyrics byPiyush Pandey. The song achieved critical acclaim and is considered as "The unofficial Indian anthem".^[7] He has been awarded with IndianNational Film Award for Best Music Direction at54th National Film Awards in 2006 for aKonkani film,Antarnaad.^[8]

Plays

• Natyadarpan Puraskar
  • 1996 –Priyatama
  • 2007 –Chaar Divas Premache
• Rangdarpan Puraskar
  • 1999 –Eka Lagnachi Gosht

Feature films

• Maharashtra State Film Awards
  • 1985 –Ardhangi
  • 1988 –Aapli Manasa
  • 2007 –Savalee
• National Film Awards
  • 2006 –Antarnad
• MICTA Marathi International Cinema and Theatre Awards
  • 2011 –Mee Sindhutai Sapkal
• Sursingar Puraskar
  • 1984 –Goshta Dhamal Namyachi
• V. Shantaram Puraskar
  • 2007 –Savalee

Other awards^[9][10]

• Ananya Puraskar
• Deenanath Mangeshkar Smruti Puraskar (Akhil Bhartiya Natya Aani Kalasankul)
• Gan-Samradnyi Lata Mangeshar Award
• Jankavi P. Savlaram Smruti Puraskar
• Lokshahir Vitthal Umap Smruti Puraskar
• Maharashtra State Cultural Puraskar for Sangitkshetratil 'Kaladan'
• Navartna Puraskar (Shyadri-Television)
• Ram Kadam Puraskar
• Sharad Ratna Gaurav Puraskar
• Vasuandhara Pandit Smruti Puraskar (Bharat Gayan Samaj)
• Zee Puraskar (Various Films, Dramas and Serials)

• Patki, Ashok (2012).Saptasur Majhe. Manovikas Prakashan.ISBN 978-93-81636-09-1.

• Ashok Patki atIMDb
• Ashok Patki Official website

• 1941 births
• Marathi people
• Musicians from Mumbai
• Living people
• Indian music directors
• Indian film score composers
• Jingle composers
• 20th-century Indian composers
• Best Music Direction National Film Award winners
• Indian male film score composers
• 20th-century male musicians

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