‘Constant Love Of My Loyal Fans Is My Supreme Reward ,’ Says ‘Padma Shri’  Suresh Wadkar, Whose Ajivasan Academy Celebrates 20th Vasantotsav    

Chaitanya  Padukone

music Acclaimed Bollywood playback singer-composer and sangeet-guru Suresh Wadkar is busy prepping up for his grand annual music-cultural event Vasantotsav (20^th year) this evening,(Feb 29^th) . Organised by his Juhu-Mumbai-based (88 year old) Ajivasan Music Academy the event is dedicated to his revered music-Guru Pt. Acharya Jialal Vasant.  This year Vasantosav-2020 promises melodious performances by acclaimed music stalwarts-maestros like Padma Bhushan Dr N Rajam, Padma Bhushan Ustad Zakir Hussain, Padma Shri Pt. M Venkatesh Kumar and the presence of his close-friend colleague Bhajan Samrat Anup Jalota. “We will be honouring the violin virtuoso Dr.N.Rajam with a ‘one kg.-silver brick’ with a holy citation (of ancient  classical musicologist-scholar Sharang Deva) a Uttam Vaggayekar trophy and cash prize amount of Rs One lakh, “ informs Wadkar. Recently, the  ‘sur-samrat’ Dr. Suresh Wadkar was recently conferred  with the coveted State civilian honour-title ‘Padma Shri’ . Asked to share his sentiments, the outspoken senior singer Suresh  says, “ Certainly it is an encouraging prestigious honour for me to be formally recognised by the Govt. with a Padma Shri. But what I am baffled is as to why did it take them so long.

Since I have been active in the vocal music field since past nearly 45 years. That’s because there were many other singers who were much ‘more junior’ to me who had been honoured in the past. What I am really unable to figure out and curious is that what is the criteria or is it the ‘pahunch’ (clout) that decides the recipients of the civil awards. What is strange is that one has to make a formal application to get the Padma award-honour,’ grouses Suresh,  who has not yet received a single Filmfare Award, although his name has frequently figured in the nominations for Best Male Playback Singer.  “ Actually, what keeps me going full swing, is the constant unconditional love and respect of all my loyal fans and my students. This is the real on-going supreme reward in recognition of my versatile repertoire and dedication towards vocal music,” signs off Suresh.

Suresh Wadkar’s super-seven  retro songs : Tumse Milke (Parinda)  ; Main Hoon Prem Rogi ( Prem Rog) ; Saanj Dhale ( Utsav)  ; Aye Zindagi Gale Laga  (Sadma) ; Aur Kya Aehde Wafaa (Sunny) ; Lagi Aaj Saawan ( Chandni)  & Chappa Chappa ( Maachis).

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