Maharashtra State Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer

Maharashtra State Film Awards for Best Male Playback Singer
The 2024 recipient: Mohit Chauhan
Awarded for	Best Male Playback Singer
Country	India
Presented by	Government of Maharashtra
First award	Talat Mahmood, Putra Vhava Aisa (1962)
Currently held by	Mohit Chauhan  Ghar Banduk Biryani (2024)

The Maharashtra State Film Award for Best Playback Singer Male is an honour established in 1962, and presented at the Maharashtra State Film Awards for best male playback singer in Marathi cinema.

The first recipient of the award was Talat Mahmood who was honoured for his song "Yash Hain Amrut Zale" for the film Putra Vhava Aisa in 1962. Suresh Wadkar is the most frequent winner having won eleven awards. Ravindra Sathe has won it ten times. Sudhir Phadke has won it five times whereas Ajay Gogavale has won it three times. Hridaynath Mangeshkar, Jaywant Kulkarni, Rahul Deshpande and Shankar Mahadevan have won the award twice each.

Winners

Year	Photos of Winners	Recipient	Song	Film	Ref
1962		Talat Mahmood	"Yash He Amrut Zale"	Putra Vhava Aisa	[1]
1963	–	Chhota Gandharva	"Shura Me Vandile"	Rangalya Ratri Asha	[2]
1964	Not awarded
1965	–	Balakram	"Shravan Bala Pani Aan"	Vavtal	[2]
1966	Not awarded				[3]
1967	–	Sudhir Phadke	"Santh Wahate Krushnamai"	Santh Wahate Krushnamai	[4]
1968	–	Sudhir Phadke	"Dehachi Tijori"	Aamhi Jato Amuchya Gava	[5]
1969	–	Mahendra Kapoor	"Sang Kadhi Kalnar Tula"	Apradh	[4]
1970	–	Sudhir Phadke	"Dhund Kalyanna, Dhund Phulanna"	Dhakti Bahin	[4]
1971		Manna Dey	"Number Fifty Four"	Gharkul
1972-73	–	Jaywant Kulkarni	"Mansa Paris Mendhra Bari"	Ekta Jeev Sadashiv
1974	–	Sudhir Phadke	"Aga Ithala"	Kartiki	[4]
1975	–	Jaywant Kulkarni	"Hi Duniya Haay Ek Jatra"	Jyotibacha Navas	[4]
1976	–	Sudhir Phadke	"Ya Sukhano Ya"	Ya Sukhano Ya
1977	–	Chandrashekhar Gadgil	"Jagane Vikat Ghetali Preet"	Mansa Paris Mendhra Bari
1978		Ravindra Sathe	"Pik Karpala"	Jait Re Jait
1979		Suresh Wadkar	"Jhan Jhananana Chhedilya Tara"	Haldi Kunku	[4]
1980		Suresh Wadkar	"Dayaghana"	Sansar	[4]
1981		Suresh Wadkar	"Raja Lalkari Ashi De"	Are Sansar Sansar
1982	–	Shrikant Pargaonkar	"Tuch Maay Baap Bandhu"	Ek Daav Bhutacha	[2]
1983		Suresh Wadkar	"Mansa Daiva Kunala Kalale"	Sansar Pakhrancha
1984		Suresh Wadkar	"Jeevanachi Ghadi"	Rath Jagannathacha
1985	–	Shrikant Pargaonkar	"Chunuk Chunuk Taal Vaajvi"	Fukat Chambu Baburao	[6]
1986		Suresh Wadkar	"Aalo Sharan Tula Bhagwanta"	Purna Satya	[4]
1987		Suresh Wadkar	"Vahini Saheb"	Vahini Saheb	[2]
1988		Ajit Kadkade	"Alaukik Dattatray Avatar"	Aai Pahije	[2]
1989		Hridaynath Mangeshkar	"Tu Tevha Tashi"	Nivdung	[4]
1990		Suresh Wadkar	"Ubhe Abhagi Jeevan Gane"	Aaghat
1991		Ravindra Sathe	"Survya Ala Ho Ala"	Pashchatap
1992		Ravindra Sathe	"Mee Gatana Geet"	Ek Hota Vidushak	[4]
1993		Ravindra Sathe	"Saubhagya Kankan"	Saubhagya Kankan
1994		Shridhar Phadke	"Dukh Bandhanacha Nahi"	Vishwavinayak	[7]
1995		Hridaynath Mangeshkar	"He Geet Jivanache"	He Geet Jivanache	[2]
1996		Ravindra Sathe	"Valnavar Bhetatat Kshan Saare"	Rao Saheb
1997	–	Achyut Thakur	"Jivan Ha Sagara"	Paij Lagnachi	[8]
1998		Ravindra Sathe	"Jal Dahulale Bimb Harapale"	Tu Tithe Mee
1999		Shankar Mahadevan	"Sakhi Majhi"	Sakhi Majhi	[9]
2000	–	Sangeet Haldipur	"Hya Mothya Mansancha Kahi Khara Nahi"	Raju	[2]
2001		Suresh Wadkar	"Ek Hoti Vaadi"	Ek Hoti Vaadi
2002	–	Ajit Parab	"Pawsachya Thembasathi"	Krishnakathchi Tara
2003		Suresh Wadkar	"Bhetichi Aavadi Utavil Mann"	Vitthal Vitthal	[2]
2004		Suresh Wadkar	"Raja Pandharicha"	Raja Pandharicha	[6]
2005	–	Yash Narvekar	"Pak Pak Pakaak"	Pak Pak Pakaak
2006	–	Swapnil Bandodkar	"Fulani Rusave"	Kshan
2007		Ajay-Atul	"Changbhal Ra Deva Changbhal Ra"	Tujhya Majhya Sansarala Ani Kay Hava	[10]
2008	–	Achyut Thakur	"Prachivari Ye Bhaskar"	Marmabandh	[11]
2009		Ajay Gogavale	"Khel Mandala"	Natarang
2010	–	Rajesh Datar	"Naman Natwara"	Samudra	[2]
2011		Anand Bhate	"Chinmay Sakal Hridaya"	Balgandharva	[12]
2012	–	Dnyaneshwar Meshram	"Jagnyacha Paaya"	Tukaram	[13]
2013	–	Prasenjit Kosambi	"Daha Dishatun"	Waghi
2015		Mahesh Kale	"Aruni Kirani"	Katyar Kaljat Ghusali
2016	–	Swapnil Bandodkar	"Jagnyache Deva"	Dashakriya
2017		Ajay Gogavale	"Devak Kalji Re"	Redu
2018	–	Hrishikesh Ranade	"Tujhya Athvaninche"	Whatsup Lagna	[14]
2019		Sonu Nigam	"Yeshil Tu"	Miss U Mister	[15]
2020		Rahul Deshpande	"Vitthala Darshan Deun Jaa"	Me Vasantrao	[16]
2021		Rahul Deshpande	"Khal Khal Goda"	Godavari
2022	–	Manish Rajgire	"Bhetla Vitthal Maza"	Dharmaveer	[17]
2023		Mohit Chauhan	"Ghar Banduk Biryani"	Ghar Banduk Biryani	[17]

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External links

• Maharashtra State Film Awards at IMDb