Maharashtra State Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer

Maharashtra State Film Awards for Best Male Playback Singer
The 2024 recipient: Mohit Chauhan
Awarded forBest Male Playback Singer
CountryIndia
Presented byGovernment of Maharashtra
First awardTalat Mahmood,
Putra Vhava Aisa (1962)
Currently held byMohit 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  – Sudhir Phadke "Ha Maza Marg Ekla" Ha Maza Marg Ekla
1966
Hridaynath Mangeshkar "Nako Devraya" Sadhi Mansa [2]
1967  – Sudhir Phadke "Santh Wahate Krushnamai" Santh Wahate Krushnamai [3]
1968 Sudhir Phadke "Dehachi Tijori" Aamhi Jato Amuchya Gava [4]
1969  – Mahendra Kapoor "Sang Kadhi Kalnar Tula" Apradh [3]
1970  – Sudhir Phadke "Dhund Kalyanna, Dhund Phulanna" Dhakti Soon [3]
1971 C. Ramchandra  "Mook Asa Rahu" Gharkul
1972  – Jaywant Kulkarni "Mansa Paris Mendhra Bari" Ekta Jeev Sadashiv
1974 Sudhir Phadke "Aga Ithala" Kartiki [3]
1975  – Jaywant Kulkarni "Hi Duniya Haay Ek Jatra" Jyotibacha Navas [3]
1976  – Mahendra Kapoor "Anjanichya Suta" Tumcha Aamcha Jamala
1977  – Jaywant Kulkarni "Hi Kashani Dhundi Aali" Asla Navra Nako Ga Bai
1978
Ravindra Sathe "Pik Karpala" Jait Re Jait
1979
Vasantrao Deshpande "Pratham Tula Vandito" Ashtavinayak [3]
1980
Suresh Wadkar "Gandh Phulancha Gela Sangun" Bhalu [3]
1981
Suresh Wadkar "Aga Nach Nach Radhe Udvuya Rang" Gondhalat Gondhal
1982
Suresh Wadkar "Dis Jatil Dis Yetil" Shapit
1983
Suresh Wadkar "Pahile Na Mi Tula" Gupchup Gupchup
1984
Suresh Wadkar "Jeevanachi Ghadi" Rath Jagannathacha
1985  – Vinay Mandke "Bamchik Bamchik Bam" Ardhangi [5]
1986
Ravindra Sathe "Humba Humba" Aaj Zale Mukta Me [3]
1987
Suresh Wadkar "Ural Sural Ghapan Saral" Khatyal Sasu Nathal Soon
1988
Suresh Wadkar "Mee Avaguni" Pandharichi Vaari
1989
Ravindra Sathe "Manmohana Tu Raja Swapnatla" Hamaal De Dhamaal [3]
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 [3]
1993
Suresh Wadkar "Saibabancha Mahima Apaar" Saibaba [6]
1994
Ravindra Sathe "Tya Maziya" Mukta
1996
Ravindra Sathe "Valnavar Bhetatat Kshan Saare" Rao Saheb
1997
Shridhar Phadke "Jayche Hote Gharatun" Vishwavinayak [7]
1998
Ravindra Sathe "Jal Dahulale Bimb Harapale" Tu Tithe Mee
1999
Shankar Mahadevan "Sakhi Majhi" Sakhi Majhi [8]
2000
Suresh Wadkar "Kshitijavaril Tara" Jodidaar
2002  – Ajit Parab "Pawsachya Thembasathi" Krishnakathchi Tara
2004
Ravindra Sathe "Ran He Uthale" Uttarayan [5]
2005  – Yash Narvekar "Pak Pak Pakaak" Pak Pak Pakaak
2007
Ajay-Atul "Changbhal Ra Deva Changbhal Ra" Tujhya Majhya Sansarala Ani Kay Hava [9]
2008  – Achyut Thakur "Prachivari Ye Bhaskar" Marmabandh [10]
2009
Sukhwinder Singh "O Raje" Me Shivajiraje Bhosale Boltoy
2010
Ajay Gogavale "Khel Mandala" Natarang
2011  – Rajesh Datar "Naman Natwara" Samudra
2012
Anand Bhate "Chinmay Sakal Hridaya" Balgandharva [11]
2014  – Dnyaneshwar Meshram "Jagnyacha Paaya" Tukaram [12]
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 [13]
2019
Sonu Nigam "Yeshil Tu" Miss U Mister [14]
2020
Rahul Deshpande "Vitthala Darshan Deun Jaa" Me Vasantrao
2021 "Khal Khal Goda" Godavari
2022  – Manish Rajgire "Bhetla Vitthal Maza" Dharmaveer [15]
2023
Mohit Chauhan "Ghar Banduk Biryani" Ghar Banduk Biryani [15]

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