Sudhir Phadke

Swaragandharva
Sudhir Phadke
Born
Ram Phadke

(1919-07-25)25 July 1919
Died29 July 2002(2002-07-29) (aged 83)
Other namesBabuji
Swaragandharva
OccupationsSinger, Music composer
OrganisationRashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh
WorksGeet Ramayan
SpouseLalita Deulkar
ChildrenShridhar Phadke
AwardsNational Film Award for Best Feature Film in Marathi (1963)
Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (1991)
Sahyadri Swara Ratna Puraskar (2002)

Sudhir Phadke (pronunciationborn Ram Phadke; 25 July 1919 – 29 July 2002) was an Indian singer -composer. He is regarded as an icon of the Marathi film industry and Marathi Sugam Sangeet with a legacy spanning five decades. Apart from Marathi, Phadke sang and composed songs in several Hindi films as well. He was popularly known as Babuji.