Sulochana Kadam, known as Sulochana Chavan is an Indian singer, known for her lavanis in Marathi. Amongst various others, her famous lavanis include "Tuzhya Usala Laagal Kolha", "Padarawarti Jartaricha" both from film Malhari Martand (1965), "Solaawa Varees Dhokyacha", "Kasa Kay Patil Bara Hay Ka?" both from film Sawaal Majha Aika! (1964). She has also recorded Hindi 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 Chavan | |
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Born | Sulochana Kadam (1933-03-13) 13 March 1933 (age 89) |
Nationality | Indian |
Occupation | Singer |
Sulochana started her career at a very early age. While she was still 6–7 years old, she used to be part of local dramas playing role of Krishna in garbas. She then started acting in Gujarati theatre. She took lessons in Urdu 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 to V. Shantaram's Rajkamal Studios with her mother to take lessons in singing. At the age of 11, Chavan started singing professionally. She was credited as K. Sulochana after her maiden surname Kadam.[1]
Her first lavani was "Naav Gaav Kashyala Pustat? Aaho Me Aahe Kolhapurchi, Mala Ho Mhantat Lavangi Mirchi" for the film Rangalya Raatri Asha where the music was composed by Vasant Pawar and the lyrics were penned by Jagdish Khebudkar. Chavan later went on to sing many lavanis through Marathi and Hindi films as well as doing stage performances.[1]
Sulochana Kadam was born on 13 March 1933 in Mumbai.[2] She married S. Chavan, director of the film Kalgitura whereupon she came to be known as Sulochana Chavan. She credits her husband for teaching her basics of pronunciation and stress.[1]
Chavan has been awarded the Padma Shri in March 2022. She has also been conferred the title of "Lavanisamradhni" (Queen of Lavani) for her singing contribution to the art genre. The title is conferred by the notable Marathi littérateur Pralhad Keshav Atre.[1] She was honoured with the Lata Mangeshkar Award for the year 2010 instituted by Government of Maharashtra.[3] In 2012, Sangeet Natak Akademi Award was conferred to her.[4]
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[8] |
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"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 |
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