Ravindra Sathe

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.

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.

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. He has many performances of light music all over India. These include "Nakshtranche Dene", Diwali pahat etc. 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.

Sathe made his debut in the Marathi film industry with the 1974 film Samna, singing the iconic song "Kunachya Khandyavar Kunache Ozhe." "Kunachya Khandyavar Kunache Ozhe"

Solo "Ya Topikhali Dadlay Kay" Shriram Lagoo

"Pundalika Bheti Parbrahma Aale" Solo "Nakos Jagane" Usha Mangeshkar 1976 Aaram Haram Aahe "Aaram Haram Aahe" Sudhir Phadke

"Jambhul Piklya Zaadakhali"

"Lingobacha Dongur"

"Dongar Kathadi Thakarwadi" "Aamhi Thakar Thakar" "Pik Karpala" Solo "Mee Raat Taakali" Lata Mangeshkar "Gorya Dehavarti" Usha Mangeshkar

"Aaitya Bilavar Nagoba"

Suresh Wadkar, Uttara Kelkar "Jeevacha Maitar" Suresh Wadkar

"Duniya Kari Salam" Suresh Wadkar, Abhay Patwardhan "Dev Jagavegla" Suresh Wadkar, Ranjana Joglekar 1981 Akriet "Divas Ugavuni Kiti Var Aala" Bhaskar Chandavarkar

1982 Umbartha "Ganjalya Othans Majhya" Hridaynath Mangeshkar 1986 Aaj Jhale Mukt Mi "Humba Humba" Anil-Arun 1987 Porichi Dhamaal Baapachi Kamaal "Yeshil Yeshil Rani" Yashwant Dev Uttara Kelkar

"Happy Birthday"

"Zindagiche Swair Gane Gauya"

Hamaal De Dhamaal "Manmohana Tu Raja Swapnatala" Anil Mohile Asha Bhosle Kalat Nakalat "He Ek Reshmi Gharte" Anand Modak Anuradha Paudwal

Shame To Shame "He Mumbai Bhaltich Danger"

Vijay Mandke

"Naravina Naricha"

"Radu Nako" Pashchatap "Survya Ala Ho Ala" Madhu Krishna Chaukat Raja "He Jeevan Sundar Aahe"

Asha Bhosle, Anjali Marathe

"Me Gaatana Geet Tula" Solo "Ujal Ujalalya" Jayshri Shivram "Radhe Yamunechya Kathavar Dorva" Devaki Pandit "Bhar Tarunyacha Mala" Asha Bhosle "Shabdancha Ha Khel Mandala" Chandrakant Kale, Mukund Fansalkar, Prabhanjan Marathe "Tarana"

"Lal Paithani Rang Majhya" "Gadad Jambhal Bharla Aabhal" Arun Ingle, Uttara Kelkar "Kadi Varti Madi"

"Mothyansathi Khote Hasu" 1993 Shivrayanchi Soon Tararani "Samradnila Samar Kushalala" Datta Davjekar

"Tya Maziya"

"Valan Vatatala Ya"

Aboli "Dongar Ghatatali Datali, Hirwi Zhadi" Nishikant Sadaphule Aai "Aai, Aai, Aai"

Jayshri Shivram 1996 Rao Saheb "Valnavar Bhetatat Kshan Saare"

Putravati "Kadhi Kase Lagle Tujhe Pis" Shridhar Phadke

"Jai Jai Jagdambe Kali"

"Kadaklaxmi Aali" "Saanware Aai Jaiyo"

Sarkarnama "Zakolala Zakolala"

"Shodhit Gaav Aalo" "Ujale Waat" "Jal Dahulale Bimb Harapale"

Ghe Bharari "Phiru Nako Maghari Ghe Bharari" Achyut Thakur

"Vaastav Theme" (both 1 & 2) Rahul Ranade Rahul Ranade "Shendur Laal Chadhayo" Jatin–Lalit

2000 Kurukshetra "Yeh Tera Kurukshetra Hai" Himesh Reshammiya 2001 Chimani Pakhar "Maya Mandir Halale" Achyut Thakur 2002 Hathyar: Face to Face with Reality "Shlok" Rahul Ranade

Shegavicha Rana Gajanana "Jay Gajanan" Sanjay Geete

"Ran He Uthale Uthale"

"Dhund Hote Shabd Saare"

Famous songs Kunachya khandyavar kunache oze ‘कुणाच्या खांद्यावर’ Amhi Thakar Thakar 'आम्ही ठाकर ठाकर’ Saanware Aai Jaiyo 'Yeshwant Movie' Marathi Abhimaangeet Ya dehi tuza sang 'या देही तुझा संग' Ran he uthale uthale रान हे उठले उठले Ganjalya Othas Mazya गंजल्या ओठास माझ्या (उंबरठा)

Awards and recognition

1st Shahir Sable award by Maharashtra BJP 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