Sulochana Chavan | |
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| Born | Sulochana Kadam (1933-03-13)13 March 1933 |
| Died | 10 December 2022(2022-12-10) (aged 89) |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Spouse | Shyamrao Chavan |
Sulochana Mahadev Kadam (13 March 1933 – 10 December 2022), better known asSulochana Chavan, was an Indian singer who was known for herlavanis inMarathi.
Amongst various others, her famous lavanis included "Tuzhya Usala Laagal Kolha", "Padarawarti Jartaricha" both from filmMalhari Martand (1965), "Solaawa Varees Dhokyacha", "Kasa Kay Patil Bara Hay Ka?" both from filmSawaal Majha Aika! (1964). She also recordedHindi film and album songs.Her Hindi famous songs include "Chori Chori Aag Si Dil Mein lagake","Ulfat jisay kehtay hai. jeenay ka sahaara hai","Mousam aayaa hai rangeen", "woh aaye hain dil ko karar aa gaya hai".
Sulochana started her career at a very early age.[1] At age six or seven, she took part in local dramas asKrishna ingarbas. She then started acting inGujarati theatre. She took lessons inUrdu language and also worked in Hindi-Urdu plays. She also worked in some Punjabi and Tamil films. She was introduced to the music director Shyambabu Pathak by makeup artist Shubam Dandekar. She then started going toV. Shantaram'sRajkamal Studios with her mother to take lessons in singing. At the age of 11, Chavan started singing professionally and sang in the movieKrishna Sudama (1947).[2] She was credited as K. Sulochana after her maiden surname Kadam.[3]
Her firstlavani was"Naav Gaav Kashyala Pustat? Aaho Me Aahe Kolhapurchi, Mala Ho Mhantat Lavangi Mirchi" for the 1962 filmRangalya Raatri Asha where the music was composed byVasant Pawar and the lyrics were penned byJagdish Khebudkar. Chavan later went on to sing many lavanis through Marathi and Hindi films as well as doing stage performances.[3][4]
Sulochana Kadam was born on 13 March 1933 inFanas Wadi, Mumbai to Mahadev and Radhabai Kadam.[5][6] She married Shamrao Chavan, director of the filmKalgitura (1955) whereupon she came to be known as Sulochana Chavan.[citation needed] She credited her husband with teaching her basics of pronunciation andstress.[5][3]
Chavan published an autobiography 'Maaze Gaane Maaze Jagane' (lit. 'My Singing My Life').[7]
Chavan died on 10 December 2022, at the age of 89.[2][8][9]
Chavan was awardedPadma Shri by the Government of India in March 2022.[10] She has also been conferred the title ofLavani Samradhni (lit. 'Lavani Queen') for her singing contribution to the art genre. The title is conferred by the notable Marathi littérateurPralhad Keshav Atre in 1952.[1][3] She was honoured with theLata Mangeshkar Award for the year 2010 instituted byGovernment of Maharashtra.[11] In 2012,Sangeet Natak Akademi Award was conferred on her.[12]
| Year | Song | Film | Music director | Lyricist | Notes |
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| 1962 | "Mala Ho Mhantat Lavangi Mirchi" | Rangalya Raatri Asha | Vasant Pawar | Jagdish Khebudkar | |
| 1964 | "Kasa Kai Patil Bara Hai Ka?" | Sawaal Majha Aika! | |||
| "Solaawa Varees Dhokyacha" | |||||
| 1965 | "Padarawarti Jartaricha Mor Naachara Hava" | Malhari Martand | Ga Di Madgulkar | ||
| "Phad Saambhal Turyala Ga Aala" | Based on raga Kalingada[16] | ||||
| 1984 | Navi navi navri mi | Gulchadi | Ram Laxman | Jagdish Khebudkar |
| Year | Song | Music director | Lyricist |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Kheltana Rang Bai Holicha" | Vitthal Chavan | Yadavrao Rokade | |
| "Kalidar Kapoori Paan" | Shrinivas Khale | Raja Badhe | |
| "Padala Piklay Aamba" | Tukaram Shinde | Tukaram Shinde | |
| "Aunda Lagin Karaycha" | Vishwasnath More | Ma Pa Bhave | |
| "Mazya Lagnacha Bendbaja Vajato" | Vitthal Shinde | Lokkavi Harendra Jadhav |
