Meena Khadikar
Meena Khadikar (born 7 September 1931) is an Indian Marathi and Hindi language playback singer and composer. She is the second eldest daughter of Pt. Deenanath Mangeshkar[1] and sister of the famous singers Lata Mangeshkar, Asha Bhosle, Usha Mangeshkar and Hridaynath Mangeshkar.[2]
Meena Khadikar | |
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Born | Meena Mangeshkar 7 September 1931 |
Occupation | Playback singer, vocalist |
Parent(s) | Deenanath Mangeshkar Shevanti Mangeshkar |
Relatives | Lata Mangeshkar (Sister) Asha Bhosle (Sister) Usha Mangeshkar (Sister) Hridaynath Mangeshkar (Brother) |
Career (1952-2000)[]
Meenatai’s work in Hindi cinema includes the songs Duniya mein hum aaye hain toh from Mother India (sung with Lata and Usha), Phagun aaya from Pilpili Saheb, the duet Aapne chheen liya dil with Mohammed Rafi in the film Farmaish, Hai mausam yeh mastaana, muskuraana, dil churaana from Aabroo and Are koi jaao ri piya ko bulao from Patrani.
But she’s best known for composing music for the Marathi industry, including a popular kids’ song and album Asawa Sunder Chocolatecha Bungla, which was later recorded in Bengali and Gujarati too. Meena’s children Yogesh and Rachna sang the original song. Her song Saang Saang Bholanaath is also well known
Discography[]
Marathi Songs
- "Ye Javali Ghe Priyasakhaya Bhagavanta" – Mansala Pankh Astat Composer Meena Mangeshkar Singer Lata Mangeshkar
- "Bavarle Mi Bavarle"- Ek Hota Raja Best of the Song
Hindi Songs
- "Phagun Aaya" – Pilpili Saheb
- "Hai Mausam Yeh Mastaana Muskuraana Dil Churaana" – Aabroo
See also[]
- Mangeshkar Family
References[]
- ^ "When the Mangeshkars came together for a book launch". Times of India. 21 September 2018.
- ^ Gulzar, Govind Nihalani, Saibal Chatterjee (2003). Encyclopaedia of Hindi Cinema. Popular Prakashan. p. 486. ISBN 8179910660. Retrieved 15 August 2013.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
External links[]
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- Meena Khadikar at IMDb
- http://www.planetradiocity.com/musicopedia/music_newupdatearticle.php?conid=1922
- Living people
- Indian female film singers
- 20th-century Indian singers
- Singers from Mumbai
- Marathi playback singers
- Bollywood playback singers
- Marathi-language singers
- Indian people of Goan descent
- 20th-century Indian women singers
- 20th-century Indian composers
- Mangeshkar family
- Women musicians from Maharashtra
- 1931 births
- 20th-century women composers
- Indian singer stubs