Usha Mangeshkar

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Usha Mangeshkar is an Indian singer who has recorded many Marathi, Manipuri, Hindi, Bengali, Kannada, Nepali, Bhojpuri, Gujarati, Odia and Assamese songs. She is the youngest among four Mangeshkar sisters, after Lata Mangeshkar, Meena Khadikar and Asha Bhosle as well as only elder from brother Hridaynath Mangeshkar. In 2025, She received Filmfare Marathi Lifetime Achievement Award for her Contribution to Marathi cinema.

Career

She came into the spotlight as a playback singer after singing some devotional songs for the movie Jai Santoshi Maa (1975), which became an all-time blockbuster.{{Cite web |url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/2002/jul/19kavi.htm |website=rediff.com |title=Movies: Will Kavi Pradeep get his due? |first1=Lata |last1=Khubchandani |date=19 July 2002}} She was nominated for the Filmfare Best Female Playback Singer award for her song "Main to Aarti" in that film. She sang the same songs for that movie's remake in 2006.{{citation needed|date=September 2017}}

She is known for her famous song "Mungda" and songs for the Marathi movie Pinjara.{{Citation needed|date=December 2022}}

She is famous also for her song Chupi Chupi Gori Kane in Odia Film "Abhiman"(1977).

She had also produced musical drama Phoolwanti for Doordarshan.{{Citation needed|date=December 2022}}

Awards and nominations

BFJA Awards for Best Female Playback Singer for Jai Santoshi Maa (1975){{Cite web |url=http://www.bfjaawards.com/legacy/pastwin/197639.htm |title=69th & 70th Annual Hero Honda BFJA Awards 2007 |website=Bengal Film Journalists' Association |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100108051039/http://www.bfjaawards.com/legacy/pastwin/197639.htm |archive-date=8 January 2010 |url-status=dead}}
Nominated for Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer for the song "Main to Aarti" from Jai Santoshi Maa (1975)
Nominated for Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer for the song "Mangta Hai To Aaja" from Inkaar (1977)[http://deep750.googlepages.com/FilmfareAwards.pdf FILMFARE NOMINEES AND WINNER], deep750.googlepages.com
Nominated for Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer for the song "Humse Nazar To Milao" from Ikraar (1980)
Winner of Mirchi Awards 2020 for Lifetime Achievement Awards
Lata Mangeshkar Award by Government of Maharashtra (2020)
Lokmat Sur Jyotsna National Music Award - 2025 Legend Award for her contribution to Indian music{{Cite web |title=Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis presents Sur Jyotsna National Music Award |url=https://voiceofmaharashtra.in/Chief-Minister-Devendra-Fadnavis-presents-Sur-Jyotsna-National-Music-Award-6191.html?lang=%3Cbr%20/%3E%3Cb%3ENotice%3C/b%3E:%20%20Undefined%20index:%20lang%20in%20%3Cb%3E/home/u457512262/domains/voiceofmaharashtra.in/public_html/includes/header.php%3C/b%3E%20on%20line%20%3Cb%3E164%3C/b%3E%3Cbr%20/%3E |access-date=2025-04-04 |website=Voice of Maharashtra |language=en}}

Discography

"Bhabhi Aayi Badi Dhoom Dhaam Se" from Subah Ka Tara (1954)
"Aplam Chaplam" from Azaad (1955), duet with Lata Mangeshkar
"Chali Chali Kaisi Hawa Yeh Chali" from Bluff Master (1963)
"Dekho Bijli Dole Bin Badal Ki" from Phir Wohi Dil Laya Hoon (1963), duet with Asha Bhosle
"Kahe Tarasaye Jayara" from Chitralekha (1964), duet With Asha Bhosle
"Namana Laaj Yestari" from Maitighar (1966)
"Yariva nan mana", Kannada song from Kranthiveera Sangolli Rayanna (1967)
"Tumhawar Keli Mi Marji Bahal" from Pinjara (1972)
"Pyari Pyari Suratwale, Hay Mere Allah Itne Saare" from Khote Sikkay (1974), duet with Asha Bhosle
"Main To Aarti Utaroon" from Jai Santoshi Maa (1975)
"Asom Deshor Bagisare", Assamese song from Chameli Memsaab (1975)
"Mungda" from Inkaar (1977)
"Na Na Jaane Na Doongi" from Priyatama (1977)
"Tu Jo Bole Han To Han" from Priyatama (1977)
"Sultana Sultana" from Taraana (1979)
"Muje Pyar Ka Tohfa Deke" from Kaala Patthar (1979)
"Pakdo, Pakdo, Pakdo" from Naseeb (1981)
"Rang Jamake Jayenge" from Naseeb (1981)
"Goro Ki Na Kaalon Ki" from Disco Dancer (1982)
"Sona-No Sooraj Ugyo" from Noorani Chehra
"Aavo Aavo Momino Sahu Aavore" from Noorani Chehra

Also did scores of Marathi songs for Dada Kondke, including the most famous "Dhagala Lagali Kala" and "Tumhawar Keli Me Marji Bahar" from Pinjara. In 2008, Usha collaborated with Shaukat (Sam) Kassam for the CD Noorani Chehra, to commemorate the Golden Jubilee of the Agha Khan.

Marathi songs

class="wikitable"
Year !Film !Song !Composer(s) !Co-artist(s)
1972 \|Pinjra \|"Mala lagli kunachi" "disla ga bai" "Mala ishqachi ingali dasali" "Naka todu pawhn jara thamba" "kashi nashiban thatta aaj mandli" "Tumhavar keli mi marji" "Chabidar chabi mi" \|Ram Kadam \|Sudhir Phadke Solo
1975 \|Jyotibacha Navas \|"Phoola sapnala aali ga" "kunitari sobatila rahva majhya" "Kalpnecha kunchla" "Ghodyala lagaam ghala" \|Sudhir Phadke \|
Rowspan="4"\|1977 \|Bhingri \|"Sajni ga bhulalo mi" "Bhingari Title Track" "Naar nakhryachi mi tarni" "Gorya gorya tachat" "Gobinda re" "Lagnaat gondhal ghalte" \|Bal Palsule \|Solo Mahendra Kapoor
Ram Ram Gangaram \|Mohra ho gangubai Gangu taroonya tujh befaam Naki doli chaan Galavarchi khali tujhya Bakricha samdyasni laglay lala \|Ram Laxman \|Mahendra Kapoor
Bala Gau Kashi Angai \|"Halke halke jojwa" "Tula kadhitari mi" \|N. Dutta \|Solo Jaywant Kulkarni
Navra Majha Bramhchari \|"Daulaticha naad nako" \|Pandurang Dixit \|Solo
1978 \|Kalavantin \|"Mee ek roop vhave" "Kaapad purena cholila" "Raat jhurtiya chandrasathi" \|Ram Kadam \|Solo Suresh Wadkar
1982 \|Bhannat Bhanu \|"Majha hoshil" "Adakitta supari" "Tijori Choran phodli " \|Ram Kadam \|Solo Suresh Wadkar
1984 \|Bin Kamacha Navra \|Ain dupari aad watana \|Rajendra Vinay \|Solo
1987 \|Bhatak Bhavani \|Tula Khula Mhanu Ki Shahana Mhanu Amavsya Kay An Punav Kay \|Vishwanath More \|Suresh Wadkar

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Year

!Film

!Song

!Composer(s)

!Co-artist(s)

1972

|Pinjra

|"Mala lagli kunachi" "disla ga bai" "Mala ishqachi ingali dasali" "Naka todu pawhn jara thamba" "kashi nashiban thatta aaj mandli" "Tumhavar keli mi marji" "Chabidar chabi mi"

|Ram Kadam

|Sudhir Phadke Solo

1975

|Jyotibacha Navas

|"Phoola sapnala aali ga"
"kunitari sobatila rahva majhya"
"Kalpnecha kunchla"
"Ghodyala lagaam ghala"

|Sudhir Phadke

Rowspan="4"|1977

|Bhingri

|"Sajni ga bhulalo mi" "Bhingari Title Track" "Naar nakhryachi mi tarni" "Gorya gorya tachat" "Gobinda re" "Lagnaat gondhal ghalte"

|Bal Palsule

|Solo Mahendra Kapoor

Ram Ram Gangaram