Anuradha Paudwal (Indian Playback Singer) Biography

Quick Info

Profession	Playback Singer
Nationality	Indian
Date of Birth	27/10/1954
Age	71 years
Birthplace	Karwar, Bombay State (now Karnataka), India

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Real Name	Alka Nadakarni
Nickname	T-Series Queen
Other Nicknames	Bhajan Queen
Genre	Devotional Music, Filmi Songs

College	St. Xavier's College, Mumbai, India

Marital Status	Widow
Religion	Hinduism
Address	A duplex located in Khar, a posh western Mumbai suburb
Hobbies	Reading, Travelling, Listening to Music
Interests	Devotional Music, Social Work

Husband	Late Arun Paudwal (Music Composer)
Marriage Date	1969

Spouse

Arun Paudwal

Children

Son	Aditya Paudwal (died on 12 September 2020 at the age of 35)
Daughters	Kavita Paudwal

Debut

Bollywood	A Sanskrit 'Shloka' in the 1973 film Abhiman
Marathi Film	Song 'Yashoda' (music by Datta Davjekar)
Private Album	'Bhav Geeten' (Marathi Album)

Awards/Honours

Won the Filmfare Award for Best Playback Singer (Female) for the song, 'Mere Man Bajo Mridang' (film, Utsav) in 1986
Won two Filmfare Awards for Best Playback Singer (Female) for the songs, 'Nazar Ke Saamne' (film, Aashiqui) and 'Dil Hai Ki Manta Nahin' (film, Dil Hai Ki Manta Nahin) in 1991
Won the Filmfare Award for Best Playback Singer (Female) for the song, 'Dhak Dhak Karne Laga' (film, Beta) in 1993
Honoured with 'Mahakaal Award' by the Madhya Pradesh govt. in 2004
Honoured with the 'Lata Mangeshkar Award' in 2010
Honoured with the 'Mother Teresa Award' in 2011
Received Mohammed Rafi Award by the Maharashtra Government in 2013
Honoured with the D litt Award in 2016
Honoured with the Padma Shri by the Govt. Of India in 2017
Received Maharashtra Gaurav Puraskar by the Maharashtra Government in 2018
Received Cultural Ambassador Of Devotional Music by UNO in 2018
National Film Award
Four consecutive Filmfare Awards (1990-92)
Two Odisha State Film Awards
Honorary D.Litt from D Y Patil University

Controversies

Alka Yagnik accused Anuradha Paudwal of stealing her songs and dubbing them in her own voice
She had controversies with Lata Mangeshkar and accused the Mangeshkar Sisters of their monopoly in the film industry
In January 2020, a woman claimed to be her daughter

Years Active

1973–present

Favourite Singer(s)	Lata Mangeshkar, Kishore Kumar
Favorite Actor	Amitabh Bachchan
Favorite Music Director	Laxmikant-Pyarelal
Favorite Food	Simple Indian Vegetarian Food

1. She was born in a Konkani family in Karwar, Uttara Kannada, Karnataka.
2. Her interest in music started after hearing a Lataji song on the radio.
3. Born with a hoarse voice, she recovered by listening to Lataji's voice.
4. She actively participated in school and college functions, winning several awards.
5. She fell in love with Arun, a music composer, in her teenage years and married at 17.
6. She has no formal training in classical music.
7. She has sung in multiple languages and recorded many hit songs.
8. She promoted unknown playback singers like Udit Narayan, Kumar Sanu, Sonu Nigam, Abhijeet.
9. She retired from the film industry in the early 1990s, focusing on devotional music.
10. She established the 'Suryauday' foundation in memory of her late husband, Arun.
11. She is involved in social work through the Suryodaya Foundation.
12. She was ranked among YouTube's top global artists (No. 26 as of February 6, 2025), maintaining chart presence for 237 weeks.