Shridhar Phadke

• Name — Shridhar Phadke • Birth Name — Shridhar Sudhir Phadke • Occupation — Singer and composer • Born — 9 September 1950 • Origin — Mumbai, Maharashtra, India • Instrument — Vocal • Genre — Indian classical music

Shridhar Phadke was born on 9 September 1950 in Mumbai. He is son of the famous Marathi singer and composer Sudhir Phadke and singer Lalitabai Phadke. He completed his education from D. G. Ruparel College of Arts Science and Commerce and later did his post graduation in Information Technology in United States of America in the decade of 1970. Later he joined Air India. He retired from Air India as Executive Director-IT in the year 2009. He has not undergone any formal training for music. When Shridhar Phadke was in USA for his post graduation, he composed his first tune for a devotional song Devachiye Dwari. Sudhir Phadke heard this song and appreciated the tune. Sudhir Phadke also sung this song in one of his programs in the USA. Later this song was recorded in the voice of Suresh Wadkar for album Omkar Swaroopa.

Shridhar Phadke started his career as a music director with the film Laxmichi Paule. Earlier it was decided that Sudhir Phadke would compose music for this film. But the director heard the tune of the song 'Phite Andharache Jaale' composed by Shridhar Phadke. He liked the tune very much and decided to include this song in the film. Later it was decided that all songs from this film be composed by Shridhar Phadke. Around the same time he met the producer of an America-based company Neelam Audio & Video and both decided to produce a Marathi cassette of his ten compositions. It was released as Swaravel स्वरवेल in 1984 in the United States.

Shridhar Phadke has composed music for many Hindi, Marathi films. Some of them can be listed as: • Laxmichi Paule • Hridaisparshi • Gharabaaher • Vaarsa Laxmicha • Putravati • Lekru • Vishwavinayak Shridhar Phadke has composed many independent albums as well. Some of the very famous albums are: • Rutu Hirawa • Bhavdhara • Swarvel • Gajavadan Sundar Devotional songs sung by Anuradha Paudwal • Omkar Swaroopa • Aboliche Bol • Ghan Barase Halakasa • He Gagana • Tejomaya Naadabramha • Kaahi Bolayache Aahe • Tallinn Govinde • Sur Varada Rama • Phite Andharache Jaale • Sangeet Manamohi Re • Rat Re Gurucharani • Avagha Vitthaloo • Lilaav • Sakar gandhar ha (2013) • Sadaphuli (2016)

Shridhar Phadke regularly performs all over the world. Following are some of his concerts: • Rutu Hirawa Songs composed by Shridhar Phadke • Babujinchi Gaani Songs composed/sung by Sudhir Phadke • Geet Ramayan Songs from Geet Ramayan • Phite Andharache Jaale Mix songs composed/sung by Shridhar Phadke and Sudhir Phadke • Omkar Swaroopa Devotional songs composed by Shridhar Phadke