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Editor's Take: Suresh Wadkar, The Voice That Carries Love, Loss And Loneliness

Editor's Take: Suresh Wadkar, The Voice That Carries Love, Loss And Loneliness

FILMFARE 2 weeks ago

Suresh Wadkar has lent his voice to a wide range of music across Marathi and Hindi cinema, while also recording Bhojpuri songs, Odia albums, bhajans and Konkani film tracks.

But beyond the sheer range lies something rarer, a voice that does not just perform a song but inhabits its emotional core. In an era increasingly shaped by polish and processing, his singing remains rooted in classical discipline and human feeling.

Filmfare’s Editor-in-Chief Jitesh Pillaai reflects on the depth, texture and enduring resonance of his voice. In his words:

He could be the voice of the wandering minstrel, he could be the first flush of love, or he could be the voice of agony and separation. When Suresh Wadkar sang Seene Mein Jalan under the baton of Jaidev, he knew he was working the raag of a very complex tune, and the cadences of his voice had to reach every heart that understood the anguish which comes out of loneliness. Wadkar’s voice has soul. His voice when he sings Megha re Megha re tells you love is a many-splendoured thing, but love wisely.


If there is abandon in his voice, there is also caution. Which is why the velvety Saanjh Dale Gagan Tale sounds like it was crafted with crushed pearls and milk. That’s why Aye Zindagi Gale Laga Le or the Prem Rog songs like Meri Kismat Mein Tu Nahi sound like they were dipped in melancholy.
Why does Wadkar’s voice beguile us like a mother putting her child to sleep?



He will show you the light at the end of the tunnel, and even if you lose hope, his voice won’t allow you to remain desolate forever. Thank you, Sureshji, for showing us how it’s done time and again.

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