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Suresh Wadkar was born on 7 August, 1955 in Kolhapur, Bombay State (present-day Maharashtra), India, is an Indian singer (born 1955). Discover Suresh Wadkar's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 68 years old?
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Playback singer
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68 years old |
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Leo |
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7 August, 1955 |
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7 August |
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Kolhapur, Bombay State (present-day Maharashtra), India |
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India
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Suresh Wadkar Height, Weight & Measurements
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Who Is Suresh Wadkar's Wife?
His wife is Padma Wadkar
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Padma Wadkar |
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Suresh Wadkar Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Suresh Wadkar worth at the age of 68 years old? Suresh Wadkar’s income source is mostly from being a successful Singer. He is from India. We have estimated Suresh Wadkar's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
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Suresh Ishwar Wadkar (born 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.
In 1968, when 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.
Though groomed for Indian classical music, Wadkar entered the Sur-Singar competition in 1976.
He won the competition which was judged by composers from the Indian film industry including Jaidev and Ravindra Jain.
In 1976, Wadkar won the Madan Mohan Best Male Playback Singer Award at the Sur-Singar competition.
Ravindra Jain introduced him to the world of playback singing, and Wadkar sang Jain's composition Sona Kare Jhilmil Jhilmil Vrishti Pade Tapur Tupur in the film Paheli (1977).
Jaidev also offered him the song "Seene Mein Jalan" in the film Gaman (1978).
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 (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 (1982).
After that, Wadkar sang many songs under the R. K. Banner, and he often gave his voice for Rishi Kapoor in Heena, Prem Granth, Bol Radha Bol, Vijay and others.
Two of his most famous songs are "Tum Se Milke" from Parinda (1989) and "Aye Zindagi Gale Laga Le" from Sadma (1983).
In 1996, Wadkar sang Channeache Rati among several other songs in Rajendra Talak's Konkani album Daryachya Deger with Asha Bhosle.
In 2002, Wadkar produced the film "Tanman.com".
In 2003, he collaborated with arist Shivanand (Udayraj A. Gadnis) on Cosmic Raga Mandal project.
He is also a recipient of the 2004 Lata Mangeshkar Puraskar instituted by Madhya Pradesh government.
He was a judge on the Indian TV singing show Sa Re Ga Ma Pa L'il Champs and at the 2005 Sangeet Awards.
In 2022, he was the judge for Zee TV's devotional music reality show Swarna Swar Bharat along with Kumar Vishwas and Kailash Kher.
Wadkar is the director of the Ajivasan(Acharya Jialal Vasant Sangeet NIkaetan) Music Academy in Mumbai He also has a training institute in and New Jersey/New York City area.
He has also started an online music school, called SWAMA (Suresh Wadkar Ajivasan Music Academy), under Ace Open University.
Wadkar is married to classical singer Padma and the couple has two daughters, Ananya and Jiya.
He also won the 2007 Maharashtra Pride Award which is given by the government of Maharashtra to citizens of note.
Wadkar sang his first Tamil song in the 2009 film Kanden Kadhalai, 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 for many denominations including many Vaishnav and Shaivite sampradayas such as the Swaminarayan Sampradaya.
He got awarded by Late Sadashiv Amarapurkar Award 2017 by Ahmednagar's Think Global Foundation.
He was awarded the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award for 2018 for Sugam Sangeet.
He was awarded the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award for 2018 for Sugam Sangeet.
In 2020, the Government of India honoured him with the Padma Shri.
Wadkar was born in Kolhapur in a middle-class family that soon moved to Girangaon.
His father Ishwar Wadkar worked in cloth mills and his mother cooked food for the mill workers.
In youth, he wrestled at akhadas and frequented the Talwalkar gym with his father, who was also a wrestler.
On January 25, 2020, his name was announced for Government of India's fourth highest civilian honour, the Padma Shri, for his work in the field of arts.
He, along with KK, holds the record for most number of nominations for the Filmfare Award for Best Male Playback Singer without even winning.
Suresh Wadkar has sung for a variety of composers in the Indian film industry.