Vaishali Samant

Vaishali Samant is an Indian music composer, lyricist and playback singer who is popularly known for her work in the Marathi film and music industry. Her career on television has included being a judge on the reality singing competition shows. She has sung in Hindi, Bengali, Gujarati, Bhojpuri, Assamese, Tamil and Telugu languages. She has sung over 2000 songs in Marathi.

Career She has sung for music composers like A. R. Rahman in Lagaan, Taal, Saathiya and Chhaava. She has also sung for bollywood films like Padmashree Laloo Prasad Yadav, Girlfriend, Eight, Malamaal Weekly, Tujhe Meri Kasam, Chetna, Dil Jo Bhi Kahey..., Traffic Signal, Chamku, Mirch. Her most well known song is Chalka Re from Saathiya by A. R. Rahman. She was nominated for the Favorite Artist, India at the MTV Asia music awards in 2004. She was nominated for Gadbad Gondhal in Ambarnath Marathi Film Festival in 2017 as Best Singer (Female).,

She also sang several playback songs for Marathi films, composed by Marathi music directors including Ashok Patki, Bhaskar Chandavarkar, Anil Mohile, Ajay-Atul, Bal Palsule, Ajit Parab, Amitraj, Avadhoot Gupte, Nilesh Moharir and herself. she recorded duets with Swapnil Bandodkar, Anand Shinde, Suresh Wadkar, Sudesh Bhosale, Avadhoot Gupte and Adarsh Shinde.

Filmography

Television

Discography

Film songs

Non-film songs

Awards Feature films

2025 - Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer – Marathi for song naach ga ghuma from film Nach Ga Ghuma. Zee Chitra Gaurav Puraskar nominations 2005 – Pachhadlela for the song "Bhutana Zapatla" 2006 – Jatra: Hyalagaad Re Tyalagaad for the song "Kombadi Palali" 2007 – Golmaal for the song "Hi Gulabi Hawa" 2008 - Tula Shikwin Changlach Dhada for the song "Rani Majhya Malyamandi" 2019 - Ye Re Ye Re Paisa for the song "Khandala Ghat" 2024 - Jhimma 2 for the song "Punha Jhimma" Fakt Marathi Cine Sanman nominations 2022 – Jhimma for the song "Jhimma" Maharashtra Times Sanman nominations 2006 - Golmaal for the song "Hi Gulabi Hawa" - won