Aarya Ambekar | |
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Born | |
Nationality | Indian |
Occupations |
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Years active | 2008–present |
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Musical career | |
Genres | Indian classical music |
Instrument(s) | Vocal |
Labels | Universal Music India |
Aarya Ambekar is a Marathi playback singer and actor from Pune, Maharashtra. She has recorded numerous songs for films and albums in Marathi and Hindi. She has also performed at various prestigious concerts across India and overseas including UAE, USA amongst others. Aarya has won numerous accolades including a Filmfare Award. [1]
She participated and reached the finals of the first season of Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Marathi L'il Champs [2] aired on Zee Marathi channel between July 2008 and February 2009.
Aarya made her acting debut in January 2017 through the film Ti Saddhya Kay Karte . [2] [3]
Aarya is the daughter of Samir Ambekar and Shruti Ambekar. Shruti Ambekar is a classical vocalist of Jaipur Gharana whereas Samir is a doctor by profession. Aarya holds a Bachelor of Arts, BA, degree with a major in economics. She studied in the prestigious Fergusson College for her bachelor's degree. She holds a Master of Arts, MA, degree in music. She ranked first in the university for her MA examination and earned a gold medal. She has completed a certificate course in Sound Engineering. [4]
Aarya's grandmother, a classical vocalist, recognized the talent in Aarya when Aarya was two years old. Aarya started her formal musical training at the age of five and half years from her Guru and mother, Shruti Ambekar. At the age of six, when she was in the first standard, Aarya gave her first music performance. [5]
She got selected in Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Lil' Champs, a reality TV music competition in 2008 and went on to become a finalist.
In 2008, Aarya was auditioned for the debut season of Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Marathi L'il Champs , a competitive music reality show organized by the Zee Marathi television channel. She was one of the final 50 who were selected from amongst several thousand children aged between 8 and 14 across Maharashtra. She made her way to the top 10 finalists and then to the Final 5 Mega-Finalists.
Aarya was popularly referred to as the "Pretty Young Girl", during the show.
Aarya sang a wide variety of songs in the competition. She created the record of receiving full marks from the judges many times. Aarya created an unbeatable record when she got वरचा नी (equivalent to 200%), for her beautifully sung "Paan Khae Saiyyan Hamaro", which remains unbroken in all the nine Schedules of SA RE GA MA PA and even after two schedules of SA RE GA MA PA for professional singers. Singer Hariharan was the celebrity judge for that episode.
Aarya was also awarded performer of the week in numerous episodes by eminent singing personalities like Mahalaxmi Iyer, Shreya Ghoshal, Hariharan etc. Aarya sings a wide variety of songs ranging from pure classical songs, Natyageet, Bhavgeet, Bhaktigeet to Marathi Chitrapat Sangeet, Hindi songs, folk songs, Lavanis as well. [6]
She sang "Aye Mere Watan Ke Logo" to pay tribute to those who died in the 2008 Mumbai attacks on 26 November 2008. She also performed the same song at Shivaji Park, Dadar in a program organised by Mumbai Police to pay tribute to the martyrs who laid down their lives fighting the terrorists in that attack. The song was originally sung by Lata Mangeshkar after the 1962 India-China War.
During the course of the program, Aarya was also awarded the Manik Varma Scholarship. She is the youngest singer to win the scholarship.
Aarya along with other finalists of the first season returned to the singing reality show 12 years after the debut season as a judge on the show. [7]
Denotes films that have not yet been released |
Year | Film | No | Song | Composer(s) | Lyricist(s) | Co-artist(s) |
2010 | Let's Go Back [22] | 1 | A.V. Prafullchandra | |||
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2011 | Balgandharva [23] | 1 | Pariyeva Ke Payal Sajani | Kaushal Inamdar | K.P. Khadilkar | |
Kali [24] | 1 | Umalun Yein Kali | Shrinivas Khale | |||
2013 | Yoddha [24] | 1 | Omkar Kelkar | |||
2014 | Rama Madhav [25] [26] | 1 | Hamamma Re Pora | Anand Modak | Sant Dnyaneshwar | Sharayu Date |
Sant Kaikadi Maharaj | 1 | Anand Modak | ||||
Goshta Tichya Premachi [24] [27] [28] | 1 | Sakhya Re | Vikrant Warde | Narendra Thakur | ||
2 | Hur Hur | |||||
2015 | Cinderella [29] [30] | 1 | Deva | |||
2 | Deva Kasa Re | |||||
2016 | Photocopy [31] | 1 | Lag Bag Sakharpudachi | A.V. Prafullchandra | ||
2017 | Ti Saddhya Kay Karte | 1 | Jara Jara Tipur Chandane | Nilesh Moharir | Ashwini Shende | Hrishikesh Ranade |
2 | Jara Jara Tipur Chandane (reprise) | |||||
3 | Hrudayat Vaje Something (female) | Avinash-Vishwajeet | Vishwajeet Joshi | |||
4 | Kitida Navyane | Mandar Apte | Devyani Karve-Kothari | Mandar Apte | ||
Autumgiri [32] | 1 | O Sajna | P. Shankaram | |||
2019 | Ready Mix [33] [34] | 1 | Kaa Mann He | Avinash-Vishwajeet | Ashwini Shende | Farhad Bhiwandiwala |
Wedding Cha Shinema [35] | 1 | Majhya Mamachya Lagnala | Saleel Kulkarni | Sandeep Khare | Shubhankar Kulkarni, Prasanjeet Kosambi | |
66 Sadashiv [36] [37] | 1 | Dahi Dishatun Sonech Sone | Narendra Bhide | Vaibhav Joshi | Sawani Shende | |
2020 | Bayko Deta Ka Bayko [38] | 1 | Gavat Hyo Navin Aalay | Dhanashree Ganatra | Dhanashree Ganatra | |
2022 | Kulup [39] | 1 | Kesari Kesari | Rudra Karpe | ||
143 [40] | 1 | Bharala Ura Madhi | P. Shankaran | Lakhan Choudhari | ||
Chandramukhi [41] [42] | 1 | Bai Ga | Ajay–Atul | Guru Thakur | ||
Timepass 3 [44] [45] | 1 | Loveable | Amitraj | Kshitij Patwardhan | Harshawardhan Wavare | |
Sahela Re [46] | 1 | Sai Bai Ga | Saleel Kulkarni | Aruna Dhere | Madhura Datar | |
Tu Fakt Ho Mhan [47] | 1 | Man Moharal | Bhaskar Daberao | Surekha Gavande | ||
2023 | Sarla Ek Koti [48] [49] | 1 | Kevadyacha Paan Tu | Vijay Gavande | Guru Thakur | Ajay Gogavale |
Sari [50] | 1 | Dhim Dhim | Amit Raj | Mandar Cholkar | Harshavardhan Wavare | |
Get Together [51] [52] | 1 | Roop Sajalaya (Duet) | Ajay Ranpise | Ajay Ranpise | ||
2 | Roop Sajalaya (Female version) | |||||
2024 | Sridevi Prasanna [53] [54] | 1 | Toch Ahe | Amit Raj | Kshitij Patwardhan | Harshavardhan Wavare |
Year | Film | Role | Ref(s) |
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2017 | Ti Saddhya Kay Karte | Tanvi (in college) | [60] |
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