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Mangeshkar
Mangeshkar () is a common Marathi surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Deenanath Mangeshkar (1900–1942), Marathi theatre actor, a Natya Sangeet musician and a Hindustani classical vocalist *Hridaynath Mangeshkar (1937), Indian music composer *Lata Mangeshkar (1929–2022), Indian playback singer and occasional music composer *Usha Mangeshkar 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 ... (born 1935), Indian singer {{surname Hindustani-language surnames Surnames of Hindustani origin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lata Mangeshkar
Lata Mangeshkar (; born Hema Mangeshkar; 28 September 1929 – 6 February 2022) was an Indian playback singer and occasional music composer. She is considered to be one of the greatest and most influential singers of the Indian subcontinent. Her contribution to the Indian music industry in a career spanning eight decades gained her honorific titles such as the "Queen of Melody", "Nightingale of India", and "Voice of the Millennium". Mangeshkar recorded songs in over thirty-six Indian languages and a few foreign languages, though primarily in Hindi, Bengali language, Bengali and Marathi language, Marathi. She received several accolades and honors throughout her career. In 1989, the Dadasaheb Phalke Award was bestowed on her by the Government of India. In 2001, in recognition of her contributions to the nation, she was awarded the Bharat Ratna, becoming only the second singer to receive India's highest civilian honour. In 2009, France made her an Officer of the National Order of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deenanath Mangeshkar
Deenanath Mangeshkar (; 29 December 1900 – 24 April 1942) was an Indian actor, Natya Sangeet musician and, Hindustani classical vocalist who was active in Marathi theatre. He is the father of well-known singers Lata Mangeshkar, Asha Bhosle, Meena Khadikar and Usha Mangeshkar as well as composer Hridaynath Mangeshkar. Background Deenanath Mangeshkar was born in Mangeshi, Goa on 29 December 1900. His father, Ganesh Bhatt Bhikoba (Bhikambhatt) Navathe Hardikar (Abhisheki) was a married Karhade Brahmin who served as priest at the famous Mangeshi Temple in Goa. His mother Yesubai Rane was his father's mistress belonging to the Devadasi community of Goa, which is now known as Gomantak Maratha Samaj. In his teens, he adopted the surname "Mangeshkar," which means "of Mangesh." Mangesh is also the name of the deity worshipped in the Mangeshi Temple. As a '' Devadasi'', Yesubai was a reputed musician. Deenanath's father's surname was ''Hardikar'', whose family performe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hridaynath Mangeshkar
Pandit Hridaynath Mangeshkar (Marathi pronunciation: �ɾud̪əjnaːt̪ʰ məŋɡeːʃkəɾ born 26 October 1937) is an Indian music director and occasional singer. He is the only son of musician Deenanath Mangeshkar and younger brother of Lata Mangeshkar and Asha Bhosle. He is popularly known as ''Balasaheb'' in the music and film industry. He Received Filmfare Marathi Lifetime Achievement Award For His Contribution in Marathi Cinema. Career Hridaynath debuted his music career in 1955 with the Marathi film ''Akash Ganga''. Since then, he has composed for various Marathi films such as '' Sansar, Chaani, Ha Khel Savalyancha, Janaki, Jait Re Jait, Umbartha'' and ''Nivdung'' and a few Bollywood films; the most notable among them being '' Subah'', '' Lekin...'' and '' Maya Memsaab''. He has been very selective with his work. He has composed songs in Marathi and Hindi. His songs often have complex meters and require singers of great range and depth for enjoyable renditio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Usha Mangeshkar
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. 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. 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. She is known for her famous song "Mungda" and songs for the Marathi movie '' Pinjara''. 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. Awards and nominations * BFJA Awards for Best Female Playback Singer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marathis
The Marathi people (; Marathi: , ''Marāṭhī lōk'') or Marathis (Marathi: मराठी, ''Marāṭhī'') are an Indo-Aryan ethnolinguistic group who are native to Maharashtra in western India. They natively speak Marathi, an Indo-Aryan language. Maharashtra was formed as a Marathi-speaking state of India on 1 May 1960, as part of a nationwide linguistic reorganisation of the Indian states. The term "Maratha" is generally used by historians to refer to all Marathi-speaking peoples, irrespective of their caste; However, it may refer to a Maharashtrian caste known as the Maratha which also includes farmer sub castes like the Kunbis. The Marathi community came into political prominence in the 17th century, when the Maratha Empire was established by Shivaji in 1674. Etymology According to R. G. Bhandarkar, the term Maratha is derived from Rattas, a tribe which held political supremacy in the Deccan from the remotest time. The Rattas called themselves ''Maha Rattas'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
