Vaishali Samant

Indian playback singer

Vaishali Samant

Samant in 2014

Born|  (1974-04-25) 25 April 1974 (age 51)

Bombay, Maharashtra, India

Occupation(s)| Singer, composer
Years active| 1999 - present
Spouse|

Dattatreya Samant

(m. 2000)​

Children| 1

Vaishali Samant is an Indian music composer, lyricist and playback singer who is popularly known for her work in the Marathi film and music industry. Her career on television has included being a judge on the reality singing competition shows. She has sung in Hindi, Bengali, Gujarati, Bhojpuri, Assamese, Tamil and Telugu languages. She has sung over 2000 songs in Marathi.

## Career

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She has sung for music composers like A. R. Rahman in Lagaan, Taal, Saathiya and Chhaava. She has also sung for bollywood films like Padmashree Laloo Prasad Yadav, Girlfriend, Eight, Malamaal Weekly, Tujhe Meri Kasam, Chetna, Dil Jo Bhi Kahey..., Traffic Signal, Chamku, Mirch. Her most well known song is Chalka Re from Saathiya by A. R. Rahman. She was nominated for the Favorite Artist, India at the MTV Asia music awards in 2004.[1] She was nominated for Gadbad Gondhal in Ambarnath Marathi Film Festival in 2017 as Best Singer (Female).,[2][3]

She also sang several playback songs for Marathi films, composed by Marathi music directors including Ashok Patki, Bhaskar Chandavarkar, Anil Mohile, Ajay-Atul, Bal Palsule, Ajit Parab, Amitraj, Avadhoot Gupte, Nilesh Moharir and herself. she recorded duets with Swapnil Bandodkar, Anand Shinde, Suresh Wadkar, Sudesh Bhosale, Avadhoot Gupte and Adarsh Shinde.

## Filmography

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### Television

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Year  | Title  | Role  | Ref.

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2006-2008  | Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Marathi | Judge  |
2008  | Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Marathi Li'l Champs |
2020-2024  | Mi Honar Superstar | [4]

## Discography

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### Film songs

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Year | Film  | Language | Song  | Co-Singer

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1999  | Taal | Hindi  | "Kya Dekh Rahe Ho Tum"  | Shoma
2000 | Alai Payuthey | Tamil | "Yaro Yarodi"  | Mahalakshmi Iyer, Richa Sharma
2001 | Lagaan | Hindi | "Radha Kaise Na Jale"[5] | Asha Bhosle, Udit Narayan
2002  | Saathiya | "Chhalka Chhalka Re"  | Mahalakshmi Iyer, Richa Sharma
2003 | Kaise Kahoon Ke... Pyaar Hai | "Kaise Kahoon Ke Pyaar Hain"  | Udit Narayan, Kavita Krishnamurti
Tujhe Meri Kasam | "Mein Rok Loo"  | Solo
2004 | Girlfriend | "Suno To Jaana Jaana"  | Sunidhi Chauhan
Pachhadlela | Marathi  | "Rupaan Dekhni"  | Rishikesh Kamerkar
Aga Bai Arrecha! | "Cham Cham Karta Hain"  | Solo
Soon Asavi Ashi | "Sai Tujhe Naam"  | Solo
"Aa Kareeb Aaja"  | Solo
"Door Door Ya Lata Sange"  | Solo
2005 | Dil Jo Bhi Kahey... | Hindi  | "C'est La Vie"  | Sudesh Bhosale
Home Delivery | "Mere Tumhare Sabke Liye Happy Diwali"  | Suraj Jagan, Sunidhi Chauhan
Sarivar Sari | Marathi | "Kunya Gavachi "  | Solo
Jatra: Hyalagaad Re Tyalagaad | "Kombadi Palali"  | Anand Shinde
Khabardar | "Dhumshyan Angaat Aala"  | Swapnil Bandodkar
"Payal Baje Cham Cham"  | Swapnil Bandodkar
Pak Pak Pakaak | "Tujh Lageen Saalu"  | Yash Narvekar
Padmashree Laloo Prasad Yadav | Hindi  | "Chidiya Chidiya"  | Mahesh Manjrekar
"Aaunga Na Peeche Peeche"  | Abhijeet Bhattacharya
2006  | Malamaal Weekly | "Kismat Se Chalti Hai"  | Nitin Raikwar
"Hansini O Meri Hansini Remix"  | Solo
Gadhvacha Lagna | Marathi  | "Mi Chhattis Nakhrewali"  | Solo
Sasarchi Ka Maherchi | "Aarshat Mi Baghte"  | Solo
"Jhali Najra Nazar"  | Solo
"Maitrinino Navrila Halad Lawa"  | Solo
Golmaal | "Hi Gulabi Hawa"  | Swapnil Bandodkar
Yanda Kartavya Aahe | "Aabhaas Ha"  | Rahul Vaidya
2007 | Bakula Namdeo Ghotale | "Aivaj Hawali Kela"  | Tyagraj Khadilkar
"Mi Sataryachi Gulchadi"  | Devdatta Sable
"Man Jhurtay"  | Devdatta Sable, Rohan Pradhan
Saade Maade Teen | "777 Rupaye"  | Avadhoot Gupte, Rishikesh Kamerkar
Bharat Aala Parat | "Main Nasheeli Naar"  | Madhava Bhagwat
Tula Shikwin Changlach Dhada | "Rani Majhya Malyamandi"  | Avadhoot Gupte
Nana Mama | "Majhi Lakhachi Daulat"  | Solo
Karz Kunkuvache | Aag Petli Aag  | Solo
Traffic Signal | Hindi  | "Aai Ga"  | Solo
2008  | Full 3 Dhamaal | Marathi  | "Tandoori Paaplet"  | Solo
Gondya Martay Tangda | "Premacha Vara Angat Shirlay Ga"  | Avadhoot Gupte
Nashib Aamcha Khotta  | Sadhna Sargam
Galgale Nighale | "Navri Mandwakhali "  | Anand Shinde
Sakhha Savatra | "Mohile Majha Man Tu  | Suresh Wadkar
"Aala Holicha Re San"  | Suresh Wadkar
"Ha Shahari Chavat Bhunga"  | Solo
Oxygen Jeev Gudmartoy | "Turuturu Chalu Nako"  | Anand Shinde
"Navachi Gojiri"  | Solo
Chamku | Hindi | "Gola Gola"  | Abhijeet Bhattacharya
2009  | Zenda | Marathi  | "Nakhwa"  | Solo
"Patil Aala"  | Solo
Master Eke Master | "Naadkhula"  | Solo
2010 | Mirch | Hindi | "Zindagi Tu Hi Bata"  | Kunal Ganjawala
Durga Mhantyat Mala | Marathi  | "Swapnat Rang Bhartana"  | Swapnil Bandodkar
Huppa Huiyya | "Halla Halla"  | Avadhoot Gupte
2011  | Arjun | "Majhya Dolyatil Kajal"  | Solo
2012  | Teen Bayka Fajiti Aika | "Ishkachi Batli"  | Solo
"Ek Chumma De Na Gade"  | Anand Shinde
Mokala Shwaas | "Ek Hirava Hirava Swapna"  | Solo
2013  | Zapatlela 2 | "Kaljat Mukkam Kela"  | Solo
"Gajmukha Version 1"  | Avadhoot Gupte
"Gajmukha Version 2"  | Avadhoot Gupte, Swapnil Bandodkar
Mangalashtak Once More | "Navri Ni Navryachi Swaari"  | Avadhoot Gupte
Superstar | "Latak Matak"  | Avadhoot Gupte
2014  | Ishq Wala Love | "Ase Koni"  | Vishwajeet Joshi
"Bhui Bhuijali"  | Aanandi Joshi
Raakhandaar | "Tujhya Mule"  | Rohit Raut
2015  | Tu Hi Re | "Gulabachi Kali"  | Amitraj, Urmila Dhangar
Bhootacha Honeymoon | "Sari Rim Zim Rim Zim"  | Swapnil Bandodkar
Dholki | "Dhin Tang"  | Adarsh Shinde
Aga Bai Arechyaa 2 | "Dil Mera"  | Solo
2016 | Majha Naav Shivaji | "Dil Yeh Mera"  | Solo
Laal Ishq | "Chaand Matla"  | Swapnil Bandodkar
Chahato Mi Tula | "Nave Janma Ghyave"  | Sairam Iyer
Photocopy | "Pipani"  | Pravin Kuvar
Kanha | "Krishna Janmala"  | Avadhoot Gupte
2017  | Thank U Vitthala | "Mobile"  | Avadhoot Gupte
Chhand Priticha | "Sawaal Jawaab"  | Bela Shende
2018 | Gadbad Gondhal | "Sang Na"  | Solo
"Alis Tu"  | Solo
Kalari | Tamil | "Kedaya"  | Prasanna
Farzand | Marathi  | "Tumhi Yetana Kela Ishara"  | Solo
Ye Re Ye Re Paisa | "Khandala Ghaat"  | Swapnil Bandodkar, Avadhoot Gupte
2019  | Girlz | "Aaichya Gaavat"  | Kavita Raam, Mugdha Karhade
Bandishala | "Petla Laal Diva"  | Solo
Luckee | "Kopcha"  | Bappi Lahiri
2021  | Jhimma | "Jhimma Title Song"  | Mugdha Karhade, Aarti Kelkar, Suhas Joshi
Pandu | "Bhurum Bhurum"  | Avadhoot Gupte
2022  | Timepass 3 | " Waghachi Darkali "  | Solo
Faas | "Feeling Zara Zara"  | Solo
2023 | Jhimma 2 | "Marathi Pori"[6] | Adarsh Shinde, Mugdha Karhade, Amitraj
"Punha Jhimma"  | Apeksha Dandekar, Amitraj
Phulrani | "Hirawe Hirawe"  | Solo
Urmi | "Priya Rup Tuze He Ase"  | Swapnil Bandodkar
"You're Crazy Boy"  | Solo
Aadharwad | "Najres Hya Prashna Pade"  | Solo
Aflatoon | "Maka Naka"  | Avadhoot Gupte
Dil Dosti Deewangi | "Ashi Lajri Gojiri"  | Solo
Boyz 4 | "Ye Na Rani"  | Avadhoot Gupte
Ekda Yeun Tar Bagha | "Aiyo"  | Rahul Vaidya
London Misal | "London Misal"  | Bharat Jadhav
2024  | Nach Ga Ghuma | "Nach Ga Ghuma"  | Avadhoot Gupte
Raghu 350 | "Mi Ga Tujhyat"  | Solo
Baabu | "Majha Sappan"  | Solo
Satyashodhak | "Lagin Ghatika"  | Solo
Shivrayancha Chhava | "Vara Ga Mandi Vara"  | Srujan Kulkarni
Lek Asavi Tar Ashi | "Saang Pori Saang"  | Solo
"I Love You"  | Avadhoot Gupte
"Lek Asavi Tar Ashi"  | Suresh Wadkar
Mushak Aakhyan | "Nusta Naav Kay Pusta Daji"  | Solo
Like Aani Subscribe | "Limbu Firawla"  | Ravindra Khomane
Maidaan | Hindi  | "Ranga Ranga"[7] | MC Heam
2025  | Chhaava | "Aaya Re Toofan"  | A. R. Rahman
Thug Life | Tamil  | "Jinguchaa"  | Shakthisree Gopalan, Adhitya R. K.
Telugu  | "Jinguchaa"  | Mangli, Sri Krishna, Aashima Mahajan
Hindi  | "Jinguchaa"  | Sukhwinder Singh, Ronkini Gupta, Aashima Mahajan

### Non-film songs

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Year  | Album  | Song  | Composer  | Language  | Co-singer

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2002  | Sajana Hain Mujhe | "Sajana Hain Mujhe"  | Ravindra Jain | Hindi  | Solo
Aika Dajiba | "Aika Dajiba"  | Avadhoot Gupte | Marathi  | Solo
2003  | "Aika Dajiba 2"  | Avadhoot Gupte
2004  | Mazhi Gaani | "Kusumita"  | Solo
2005  | Meri Madhubala | "Undirmama Aailo"  | Konkani  | Avadhoot Gupte
2006  | Aika Dajiba | "Mera Dadla  | Herself  | Hindi  | Solo
"Ghotala Ghotala"  | Marathi  | Solo
2007  | Kalat Nakalat | "Kalat Nakalat"  | Nilesh Moharir | Solo
2010  | Mazhi Gaani | "Konkanchi Chedwa"  | Avadhoot Gupte | Solo
Kunku | "Majha Kunku"  | Nilesh Moharir | Solo
2011  | Ekach Hya Janmi Janu | "Ekach Hya Janmi Janu"  | Solo
2012  | Eka Lagnachi Dusri Goshta | "Tujhya Vina"  | Mangesh Borgaonkar
2015  | Are Vedya Mana | "Are Vedya Mana"  | Hrishikesh Ranade
Durchya Ranat | "Durchya Ranat"  | Harsshit Abhiraj  | Solo
Tujhya Paayi Thevi Matha | "Bappa Morya Re"  | Nilesh Moharir | Avadhoot Gupte, Swapnil Bandodkar
2016  | Mazhi Gaani | "Mast Challay Amcha"  | Herself  | Solo
Paus | "Angani Majhya"  | Avadhoot Gupte | Solo
2018  | Prem Geet | "Sur Jhankarle"  | Pravin Kunwar  | Solo
2019  | Jeevlaga | "Jeevlaga"  | Nilesh Moharir | Swapnil Bandodkar, Hrishikesh Ranade, Aarya Ambekar
2020  | Vesaavchi Paaru | "Vesaavchi Paaru"  | Prashant Nakti  | Solo
2021  | Hudhudi | "Hudhudi"  | Nilesh Moharir | Solo
Vaatevari Mogara | "Vaatevari Mogara"  | Swapnil Bandodkar
2022  | Tujhya Paayi Thevi Matha | "Ganpatiche Naav Adhi"  | Avadhoot Gupte, Swapnil Bandodkar
Nakhwa | "Nakhwa Re Nakhwa"  | Avadhoot Gupte | Solo
Sang Na | "Sang Na"  | Ashwin Bhandare  | Solo
Kanyakumari | "Kanyakumari"[8] | Chinar-Mahesh  | Solo
2024  | Nana Chhand | "Hirava Halva Paus Aala"  | Nilesh Moharir | Solo
Bhoomi 2024 | "Morya"  | Karan Kanchan  | Hindi  | Saurabh Abhyankar
Stree 2 | "Aajchi Ratra"  | Sachin–Jigar | Divya Kumar

## Awards

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Feature films

*     * 2025 - Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer – Marathi for song naach ga ghuma from film Nach Ga Ghuma.

* Zee Chitra Gaurav Puraskar nominations
* 2005 – Pachhadlela for the song "Bhutana Zapatla"
* 2006 – Jatra: Hyalagaad Re Tyalagaad for the song "Kombadi Palali"
* 2007 – Golmaal for the song "Hi Gulabi Hawa"
* 2008 - Tula Shikwin Changlach Dhada for the song "Rani Majhya Malyamandi"
* 2019 - Ye Re Ye Re Paisa for the song "Khandala Ghat"
* 2024 - Jhimma 2 for the song "Punha Jhimma"
* Fakt Marathi Cine Sanman nominations
* 2022 – Jhimma for the song "Jhimma"
* Maharashtra Times Sanman nominations
* 2006 - Golmaal for the song "Hi Gulabi Hawa" - won

## References

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1. ^ "Love is in the Air at the 2004 MTV Asia Awards". international.ucla.edu. Retrieved 18 December 2020.
2. ^ 'Loksatta (5 Nov 2017) ' 'http://epaper.loksatta.com/c/23450930' Archived 8 November 2017 at the Wayback Machine
3. ^ 'Pudhari' 'http://newspaper.pudhari.co.in/home.php?edition=Mumbai&date=-1&pageno=4&pid=PUDHARI_MUM#Article/PUDHARI_MUM_20171105_04_6/452px' Archived 8 November 2017 at the Wayback Machine
4. ^ "'मी होणार सुपरस्टार- छोटे उस्ताद'चं तिसरं पर्व लवकरच; साजरा होणार सुरांचा उत्सव". TV9 Marathi (in Marathi). 1 July 2024.
5. ^ "23 Years of 'Lagaan': Revel in the renowned album". mirchi.in. Retrieved 22 November 2024.
6. ^ "New Song From Film Jhimma 2, Titled Marathi Pori, Out". News18. 7 November 2023. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
7. ^ PR, ANI (15 May 2024). "A.R. Rahman Reconnects with Vaishali Samant for "Ranga Ranga" in Boney Kapoor's "Maidaan"". ThePrint.
8. ^ "Vaishali Samant: गायिका वैशाली सामंतची वैशालीची 'लगीनघाई'". TV9 Marathi (in Marathi). 3 July 2022.

* http://www.indiantelevision.com/release/y2k9/june/junerel19.php
* https://web.archive.org/web/20130307150446/http://www.orissadiary.com/ShowEntertainmentNews.asp?id=18026
* http://www.planetradiocity.com/musicopedia/music_newupdatearticle.php?conid=1224
* http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/marathi/music/Vaishali-Samant-all-set-to-sing-Hindi-songs/articleshow/53286290.cms
* http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/music/news/Vaishali-Samant-The-original-Chikni-singer/articleshow/11565236.cms

## External links

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* Vaishali Samant at IMDb

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* MusicBrainz

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*[m.]: married