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	{{Infobox musical artist <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Musicians -->		{{Infobox musical artist <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Musicians -->
	\| name = Sadhana Sargam		\| name = Sadhana Sargam
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	\| birth_name = Sadhana Ghanekar Sargam<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.hindilyrix.com/singers/singer-sadhana-sargam.html\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100413105827/http://www.hindilyrix.com/singers/singer-sadhana-sargam.html\|archive-date=13 April 2010\|title=Singer Sadhana Sargam \| About Sadhana Sargam – List of Sadhana Sargam Hindi Movies Songs and Lyrics \|publisher=Hindilyrix.com \|access-date=10 August 2011}}</ref>		\| birth_name = Sadhana Ghanekar Sargam<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.hindilyrix.com/singers/singer-sadhana-sargam.html\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100413105827/http://www.hindilyrix.com/singers/singer-sadhana-sargam.html\|archive-date=13 April 2010\|title=Singer Sadhana Sargam \| About Sadhana Sargam – List of Sadhana Sargam Hindi Movies Songs and Lyrics \|publisher=Hindilyrix.com \|access-date=10 August 2011}}</ref>
	\| alias = ~~Queen Of Melody<ref>[http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/sadhana-sargam-prefers-melodious-songs/1/525805.html]</ref>~~		\| alias =
	\| birth_date = {{birth date and age\|df=y\|1969\|03\|7}}<ref>{{Cite web \| title = Sadhana Sargam prefers melodious songs \| agency = Press Trust of India \| work = India Today \| date = 18 November 2015 \| access-date = 27 June 2016 \| url = http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/sadhana-sargam-prefers-melodious-songs/1/525805.html }}</ref>		\| birth_date = {{birth date and age\|df=y\|1969\|03\|7}}<ref>{{Cite web \| title = Sadhana Sargam prefers melodious songs \| agency = Press Trust of India \| work = India Today \| date = 18 November 2015 \| access-date = 27 June 2016 \| url = http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/sadhana-sargam-prefers-melodious-songs/1/525805.html }}</ref>
	\| birth_place = [[Dabhol]], Maharashtra, India		\| birth_place = [[Dabhol]], [[Maharashtra]], [[India]]
	\| instrument = Vocalist		\| instrument = Vocalist
	\| genre = {{hlist\|[[Playback singer\|Playback singing]]\|[[Indian classical music\|Indian classical]]\| Devotional \| Pop \| Ghazal \| Regional Film \| Folk}}		\| genre = {{hlist\|[[Playback singer\|Playback singing]]\|[[Indian classical music\|Indian classical]]\| Devotional \| Pop \| Ghazal \| Regional Film \| Folk}}
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	\| years_active = 1982–present		\| years_active = 1982–present
	}}		}}
	'''Sadhana Sargam''' née ~~Sadhana~~ Ghanekar (born 7 March 1969) is an Indian singer known for her prolific playback career in [[Indian cinema]] predominantly in [[Hindi]], [[Marathi language\|Marathi]], [[Tamil language\|Tamil]] ~~and~~ [[Telugu language\|Telugu]] films. She is a recipient of the [[National Film Awards\|National Film Award]]<ref>{{ cite web\|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00xcfk1\| title=BBC Asian Network – Weekend Gujarati, National Award-winning Indian playback singer Sadhana Sargam\|publisher=BBC \|access-date=9 January 2011}}</ref> and [[Filmfare Awards South]].<ref name="55th Filmfare Awards South">{{Cite web\|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/55th_Filmfare_Awards_South\|title = 55th Filmfare Awards South}}</ref>{{Circular reference\|date=July 2021}} She has also won five Maharashtra State Film Awards, four Gujarat State Film Awards, and one Orissa State Film Award.		'''Sadhana Sargam''' (née Ghanekar, born 7 March 1969) is an Indian singer known for her prolific playback career in [[Indian cinema]] predominantly in [[Hindi]], [[Marathi language\|Marathi]], [[Tamil language\|Tamil]], [[Telugu language\|Telugu]], [[Assamese language\|Assamese]] and [[Odia language\|Odia]]<ref>{{Cite web\|title=Sadhana Sargam Odia Songs\|url=https://gaana.com/artist/sadhana-sargam-1/odia-songs\|url-status=live}}</ref> films. She is a recipient of the [[National Film Awards\|National Film Award]]<ref>{{ cite web\|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00xcfk1\| title=BBC Asian Network – Weekend Gujarati, National Award-winning Indian playback singer Sadhana Sargam\|publisher=BBC \|access-date=9 January 2011}}</ref> and [[Filmfare Awards South]].<ref name="55th Filmfare Awards South">{{Cite web\|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/55th_Filmfare_Awards_South\|title = 55th Filmfare Awards South}}</ref>{{Circular reference\|date=July 2021}} She has also won five Maharashtra State Film Awards, four Gujarat State Film Awards, and one Orissa State Film Award.She got immense popularity after her song 'Saat Samundar Paar' in the film Vishwatma.<ref>{{Cite web\|date=2018-01-23\|title=Even Gulshan Grover didn’t know that ‘Saat Samundar Paar’ is lifted from this English song\|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/music/did-you-know-vishwatma-s-saat-samundar-paar-is-inspired-from-this-english-song/story-TB1ObdERVhDtRFNklX7ukL.html\|access-date=2021-11-13\|website=Hindustan Times\|language=en}}</ref>

	==Early life==		==Early life==
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	Sargam was born to a family of musicians at [[Dabhol]], the seaport town in [[Ratnagiri District]] of [[Maharashtra]]. Her mother Neela Ghanekar was a classical singer and music teacher and knew arranger–composer Anil Mohile, who ~~was~~ then ~~arranging~~ music for [[Kalyanji-Anandji]]. He introduced Sargam to them, and she was in the children's chorus in "Pam Pararampam, Bole Jeevan Ki Sargam" sung by [[Kishore Kumar]] in G. P. Sippy's ''[[Trishna (1978 film)\|Trishna]]'' (1978). Sargam performed at music festival Sawai Gandharva at the age of 4.		Sargam was born to a family of musicians at [[Dabhol]], the seaport town in [[Ratnagiri District]] of [[Maharashtra]]. Her mother Neela Ghanekar was a classical singer and music teacher and knew arranger–composer Anil Mohile, who then arranged music for [[Kalyanji-Anandji]]. He introduced Sargam to them, and she was in the children's chorus in "Pam Pararampam, Bole Jeevan Ki Sargam" sung by [[Kishore Kumar]] in G. P. Sippy's ''[[Trishna (1978 film)\|Trishna]]'' (1978). Sargam performed at music festival Sawai Gandharva at the age of 4.

	She sang the popular song [[Ek Anek Aur Ekta]] for Doordarshan at the age 6. The song was composed by Vasant Desai. Speaking about her memory of singing the song, Sargam said, "My parents took me for that recording. I ~~don’t~~ remember much of it. It feels quite surreal when I hear it now.<ref name="indianexpress.com">{{Cite web\|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/music/sadhana-sargam-songs-bollywood-music-5902693/\|title=Sadhana Sargam: Music has changed so much\|date=14 August 2019}}</ref>" Sargam studied at the A. B. Goregaonkar English School in Goregaon, Mumbai.		She sang the popular song [[Ek Anek Aur Ekta]] for Doordarshan at the age 6. The song was composed by Vasant Desai. Speaking about her memory of singing the song, Sargam said, "My parents took me for that recording. I don't remember much of it. It feels quite surreal when I hear it now.<ref name="indianexpress.com">{{Cite web\|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/music/sadhana-sargam-songs-bollywood-music-5902693/\|title=Sadhana Sargam: Music has changed so much\|date=14 August 2019}}</ref>" Sargam studied at the A. B. Goregaonkar English School in Goregaon, Mumbai.

	She won a Central Government scholarship at the age 10 and this led to a 7-year learning stint under [[Pandit Jasraj]]. From childhood she was also learning and performing with [[Vasant Desai]] for his documentaries, children's films and stage shows. Desai advised her mother that Sargam was competent enough to handle both classical and light music and should remain in touch with both, as her mother wanted her to take up light singing. In fact, it was Desai who recommended that she learn under Pandit Jasraj.		She won a Central Government scholarship at the age 10 and this led to a 7-year learning stint under [[Pandit Jasraj]]. From childhood she was also learning and performing with [[Vasant Desai]] for his documentaries, children's films and stage shows. Desai advised her mother that Sargam was competent enough to handle both classical and light music and should remain in touch with both, as her mother wanted her to take up light singing. In fact, it was Desai who recommended that she learn under Pandit Jasraj.
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	==Legacy==		==Legacy==
	Beginning her career in the early 1980s, Sargam has sung ~~nearly~~ 15,000 film<ref name="indianexpress.com"/> and non-film songs in 34 Indian languages including [[Hindi language\|Hindi]], [[Marathi language\|Marathi]], [[Tamil language\|Tamil]], [[Telugu language\|Telugu]], [[Bengali language\|Bengali]], [[Gujarati language\|Gujarati]], [[Nepali language\|Nepali]], [[Meitei language\|Meitei]], [[Odia language\|Odia]], [[Kannada]], [[Malayalam]] and many others. In 2002, she became the first non-South Indian singer to win the [[National Film Awards\|National Award]] for a South Indian song.<ref>[http://tfmpage.com/forum/27477.00.07.49.html Sadhana Sargam Wins National Award (Azhagi)]. Tfmpage.com.</ref> She is also the first non-South Indian singer to receive two Filmfare South Awards in the same year.		Beginning her career in the early 1980s, Sargam has sung 15,000 film<ref name="indianexpress.com"/> and non-film songs in 36 Indian languages including [[Hindi language\|Hindi]], [[Marathi language\|Marathi]], [[Tamil language\|Tamil]], [[Telugu language\|Telugu]], [[Assamese language\|Assamese]], [[Bengali language\|Bengali]], [[Gujarati language\|Gujarati]], [[Nepali language\|Nepali]], [[Meitei language\|Meitei]], [[Odia language\|Odia]], [[Kannada]], [[Malayalam]] and many others. In 2002, she became the first non-South Indian singer to win the [[National Film Awards\|National Award]] for a South Indian song.<ref>[http://tfmpage.com/forum/27477.00.07.49.html Sadhana Sargam Wins National Award (Azhagi)]. Tfmpage.com.</ref> She is also the first non-South Indian singer to receive two Filmfare South Awards in the same year.

	She is the only playback singer who actively participates and sings devotional and meditation songs for spiritual foundations like Prajapita Brahmkumari Vishwavidyalaya and Satya Saibaba. Her 2015 bhajan ''Sai Ram Sai Shyam Sai Bhagwan'' has crossed more than 100 million views on YouTube,<ref>{{Citation\|title=Sai Ram Sai Shyam Sai Bhagwan Shirdi ke Data Sabse Mahan - Sadhana Sargam - Sai Sankirtan mala\|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B7fVPFk3sEM\|language=en\|access-date=2021-08-28}}</ref><ref>{{Citation\|title=Sai ram Sai shyam Sai Bhagwan Sadhna Sargam YouTube\|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YNg9ykcbsaA\|language=en\|access-date=2021-08-28}}</ref> and is immensely popular throughout India. Sargam has recorded hundreds of devotional albums in various languages, especially in Hindi, Gujarati, and Bengali.		She is the only playback singer who actively participates and sings devotional and meditation songs for spiritual foundations like Prajapita Brahmkumari Vishwavidyalaya and Satya Saibaba. Her 2015 bhajan ''Sai Ram Sai Shyam Sai Bhagwan'' has crossed more than 100 million views on YouTube,<ref>{{Citation\|title=Sai Ram Sai Shyam Sai Bhagwan Shirdi ke Data Sabse Mahan - Sadhana Sargam - Sai Sankirtan mala\|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B7fVPFk3sEM\| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141013050119/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B7fVPFk3sEM\| archive-date=2014-10-13 \| url-status=dead\|language=en\|access-date=2021-08-28}}</ref><ref>{{Citation\|title=Sai ram Sai shyam Sai Bhagwan Sadhna Sargam YouTube\|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YNg9ykcbsaA\|language=en\|access-date=2021-08-28}}</ref> and is immensely popular throughout India. Sargam has recorded hundreds of devotional albums in various languages, especially in Hindi, Gujarati, and Bengali.

	Having achieved all prestigious awards in India, she is surprisingly yet to receive a Filmfare Award. In fact, she has neither won a Filmfare nor National Award for a Hindi song. Though she has numerous tracks to her credit (more than 2000 songs in Hindi alone<ref name="indianexpress.com"/>), she had only been nominated twice for Filmfare Awards; once in 1989, for ''Main Teri Hoon Janam'' and sixteen years later, in 2005, for ''Aao Na''. Coincidentally, her contemporary, [[Alka Yagnik]] bagged the coveted trophies, both times.		Having achieved all prestigious awards in India, she is surprisingly yet to receive a Filmfare Award. In fact, she has neither won a Filmfare nor National Award for a Hindi song. Though she has numerous tracks to her credit (more than 2000 songs in Hindi alone<ref name="indianexpress.com"/>), she had only been nominated twice for Filmfare Awards; once in 1989, for ''Main Teri Hoon Janam'' and sixteen years later, in 2005, for ''Aao Na''. Coincidentally, her contemporary, [[Alka Yagnik]] bagged the coveted trophies, both times.
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{{Infobox musical artist 
| name = Sadhana Sargam
| image = Sadhana Sargam.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Sargam at Aradhana Awards held at Shri Fort Auditorium on 4 July 2012
| image_size =
| background = solo_singer
| birth_name = Sadhana Ghanekar Sargam<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hindilyrix.com/singers/singer-sadhana-sargam.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100413105827/http://www.hindilyrix.com/singers/singer-sadhana-sargam.html|archive-date=13 April 2010|title=Singer Sadhana Sargam | About Sadhana Sargam – List of Sadhana Sargam Hindi Movies Songs and Lyrics |publisher=Hindilyrix.com |access-date=10 August 2011}}</ref>
| alias = Queen Of Melody<ref>[http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/sadhana-sargam-prefers-melodious-songs/1/525805.html]</ref>
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1969|03|7}}<ref>{{Cite web | title = Sadhana Sargam prefers melodious songs | agency = Press Trust of India | work = India Today | date = 18 November 2015 | access-date = 27 June 2016 | url = http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/sadhana-sargam-prefers-melodious-songs/1/525805.html }}</ref>
| birth_place = [[Dabhol]], Maharashtra, India
| instrument = Vocalist
| genre = {{hlist|[[Playback singer|Playback singing]]|[[Indian classical music|Indian classical]]| Devotional | Pop | Ghazal | Regional Film | Folk}}
| occupation = Singer
| years_active = 1982–present
}}
'''Sadhana Sargam''' née Sadhana Ghanekar (born 7 March 1969) is an Indian singer known for her prolific playback career in [[Indian cinema]] predominantly in [[Hindi]], [[Marathi language|Marathi]], [[Tamil language|Tamil]] and [[Telugu language|Telugu]] films. She is a recipient of the [[National Film Awards|National Film Award]]<ref>{{ cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00xcfk1| title=BBC Asian Network – Weekend Gujarati, National Award-winning Indian playback singer Sadhana Sargam|publisher=BBC |access-date=9 January 2011}}</ref> and [[Filmfare Awards South]].<ref name="55th Filmfare Awards South">{{Cite web|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/55th_Filmfare_Awards_South|title = 55th Filmfare Awards South}}</ref>{{Circular reference|date=July 2021}} She has also won five Maharashtra State Film Awards, four Gujarat State Film Awards, and one Orissa State Film Award.

==Early life==
{{BLP unsourced section|date=June 2021}}
Sargam was born to a family of musicians at [[Dabhol]], the seaport town in [[Ratnagiri District]] of [[Maharashtra]]. Her mother Neela Ghanekar was a classical singer and music teacher and knew arranger–composer Anil Mohile, who was then arranging music for [[Kalyanji-Anandji]]. He introduced Sargam to them, and she was in the children's chorus in "Pam Pararampam, Bole Jeevan Ki Sargam" sung by [[Kishore Kumar]] in G. P. Sippy's ''[[Trishna (1978 film)|Trishna]]'' (1978). Sargam performed at music festival Sawai Gandharva at the age of 4.

She sang the popular song [[Ek Anek Aur Ekta]] for Doordarshan at the age 6. The song was composed by Vasant Desai. Speaking about her memory of singing the song, Sargam said, "My parents took me for that recording. I don’t remember much of it. It feels quite surreal when I hear it now.<ref name="indianexpress.com">{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/music/sadhana-sargam-songs-bollywood-music-5902693/|title=Sadhana Sargam: Music has changed so much|date=14 August 2019}}</ref>" Sargam studied at the A. B. Goregaonkar English School in Goregaon, Mumbai.

She won a Central Government scholarship at the age 10 and this led to a 7-year learning stint under [[Pandit Jasraj]]. From childhood she was also learning and performing with [[Vasant Desai]] for his documentaries, children's films and stage shows. Desai advised her mother that Sargam was competent enough to handle both classical and light music and should remain in touch with both, as her mother wanted her to take up light singing. In fact, it was Desai who recommended that she learn under Pandit Jasraj.

==Career==
[[File:Sadhana concert.jpg|thumb|Sargam Live in a Concert]]

===1982–1990: Early career===
Sargam made her playback debut in ''Kanku Pagli'', a Gujarati film. Her first Hindi song was the solo "Door Nahin Rehna" from the film ''Rustom''. However, Rustom was delayed and was released only in 1985, and Sargam ’s first released film was Subhash Ghai's ''[[Vidhaata]]'' (1982) in which she sang the song "Saat Saheliyan" for actress [[Padmini Kolhapure]].<ref name="tfmpage1">[http://www.tfmpage.com/forum/28897.15.49.40.html Sadhna Sargam]. Tfmpage.com.</ref> The song, composed by [[Kalyanji-Anandji]], also had the voices of [[Kishore Kumar]] and [[Alka Yagnik]].

Sargam continued to sing in films like ''Taqdeer, Pighalta Aasmaan, Raj Tilak, Karishma Kudrat Ka'' (in which she was the only female singer), but it was only with "Har Kisiko Nahin Milta" (''[[Janbaaz]]'' 1986) that she was noticed.

''Khudgarz'' was followed by ''[[Khoon Bhari Maang]]'' (1988) and Sargam also began to sing for other composers like [[Anu Malik]], [[R. D. Burman]], [[Anand Milind]] and sparingly under [[Laxmikant–Pyarelal]]. Her main hits continued to be with Rajesh Roshan, which included 'Jab Koi Baat Bigad Jaaye' / Jurm, 'Radha Bina Hai' / Kishan Kanhaiya, and songs in ''Dariya Dil, Aasmaan Se Ooncha and Jaisi Karni Waisi Bharni''. She also sung several songs in [[B.R. Chopra]]'s popular television series [[Mahabharat (1988 TV series)|Mahabharat]] (1988).<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-05-31|title=These singers gives their voice for Mahabharata|url=https://english.newstracklive.com/news/mahabharat-br-chopra-legendary-singers-worked-in-epic-tv-show-doordarshan-sc90-nu904-ta294-1096454-1.html|access-date=2020-07-22|website=News Track|language=en}}</ref>

She got a boost from ''[[Tridev]]'' (Kalyanji – Anandji – [[Viju Shah]]) in 1989 in which she worked on "Main Teri Mohabbat Mein" and "Gajar Ne Kiya Hai Ishara".

=== 1990–2010: Fame and migration to South Indian music industries ===
In the early 1990s, Sargam emerged as one of the most sought-after female singers, along with [[Kavita Krishnamurthy]], [[Alka Yagnik]], [[Anuradha Paudwal]] and [[Sushma Shrestha|Poornima]]. She sang for composers like Anand–Milind, Nadeem–Shravan, Anu Malik, Jatin – Lalit, Bappi Lahiri, Viju Shah and Dilip Sen – Sameer Sen.

For the 1992 film ''[[Vishwatma]]'', she sang "Saat Samundar Paar" for debutant [[Divya Bharti]] which became a chartbuster. The same year she sang "Teri Umeed Tera Intezar", "Teri Isi Ada Pe Sanam" in ''[[Deewana (1992 film)|Deewana]]'' and "Aashiqui Mein Har Aashiq" in ''[[Dil Ka Kya Kasoor]]''. The songs were superhits. Sargam would have become the voice of [[Divya Bharti]] were it not for the latter's untimely demise. Also in 1992, she sang the enduring duet “Pehla Nasha” by Jatin-Lalit with [[Udit Narayan]] in the film Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikander.

Her most critically acclaimed Hindi songs from the 2000s are in the film ''[[Water (2005 film)|Water]]'', composed by [[A. R. Rahman]], in which she sang three songs: "[[Water (soundtrack)|Aayo Re Sakhi]]", "[[Water (soundtrack)|Piya Ho]]" and "[[Water (soundtrack)|Naina Neer]]". Her other notable songs in Hindi with the same composer include "Aahista Aahista" from ''[[Swades]]'', "Chupke Se" and "Naina Milaike" from ''[[Saathiya (film)|Saathiya]]'', "Chanda Re" from ''Sapney'', "O Palanhare" from ''Lagaan'', "Jhulaa Bahon Ka" from ''[[Doli Saja Ke Rakhna]]'', and "Banno Rani" from ''[[Earth (1998 film)|1947: Earth]]''. Her other notable rhapsodic Hindi hits are "Neele Neele Ambar Par" from ''Kalakaar'', "Jab Koi Baat Bigad Jaye" from ''[[Jurm (1990 film)|Jurm]]'', "Pehla Nasha" from ''[[Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar]]'', "Na Kajre Ki Dhar" from ''[[Mohra]]'', "Tere Dar Pe Sanam" from ''[[Phir Teri Kahani Yaad Aayee]]'', "Jhinimini" from ''[[Maqbool]]'' and "Aao Na" from ''[[Kyun! Ho Gaya Na...]]''.

Sargam has sung more than 170 songs in Tamil, almost all of them having been well received. Her hits include, but not limited to, "Vennilave" from ''[[Minsara Kanavu]]'', "Nenje Nenje" from ''[[Ratchagan]]'', "Snehithane" from ''[[Alaipayuthey (film)|Alaipayuthey]]'', "Swasame" from ''[[Thenali]]'', "Konjum Mainakkale" from ''[[Kandukondain Kandukondain]]'', "Anbae Sugama" from ''[[Paarthale Paravasam]]'', "Deewana Deewana" from ''[[Gemini (2002 film)|Gemini]]'', "Vaanaville Vaanaville" from ''[[Ramanaa]]'', "Chanakya Chanakya" from ''[[Dum (2003 Tamil film)|Dum]]'', "Manmadhane Nee" from ''[[Manmadhan]]'', "Thaiyya Tha Thaiyya Tha" from ''Thiruttu Payale'', "Akkam Pakkam" from ''[[Kireedam (2007 film)|Kireedam]]'', ''Enadhuyirae'' from ''[[Bheemaa]]'', "Mukundha Mukundha" from ''[[Dasavathaaram]]'', "Om Zaarare" from ''[[Kuselan]]'', and "Kaiya Pudi" from ''[[Mynaa]]''.

With nearly 100 tracks to her credit in Telugu, her hits include "Vennelave" from ''[[Minsara Kanavu|Merupu Kalalu]]<ref>{{Citation|title=Listen to Vennelave Vennelave Song by Hariharan on Gaana.com|url=https://gaana.com/song/vennelave-vennelave-2|language=en|access-date=2021-08-28}}</ref>'', "Snehithuda" from [[Alaipayuthey|''Sakhi'']], "Palike Gorinkaa Chudave" from ''[[Kandukondain Kandukondain|Priyuralu Pilichindi]]<ref>{{Citation|title=Listen to Palike Gorinka Song by Sadhana Sargam on Gaana.com|url=https://gaana.com/song/palike-gorinka|language=en|access-date=2021-08-28}}</ref>'', "Sathamaanaa Mannadile" from ''[[Mrugaraju]]'', "Baba Neeku Mokkutha" from ''[[Baba (2002 film)|Baba]]'', "Jaajimalli Thota" and "Kommallo Koyila" from ''[[Ninu Choodaka Nenundalenu|''Ninu Chusaka Nenundalenu'']]'', "Pedave Palikina Matallone" from ''[[Naani]]'', "Ela Vacchenamma" from ''[[Sankranti (film)|Sankranti]]'', "Manasa" from ''[[Munna (2007 film)|Munna]]'', "Mooga Manase" from ''[[Nava Vasantham]]'', "Ninnena" from ''[[Satyam (2008 film)|''Salute'']]'', "Panchirey" from ''[[Konchem Ishtam Konchem Kashtam]]'', "Kanu Paapalloo Prema" from ''[[Shambo Shiva Shambo]]'', "Anthapuramloo" and "Avuna Neevena" from ''[[Rudhramadevi (film)|Rudhramadevi]]''.

Sargam won her first Star Screen award for "Chupke Se Lag Ja Gale" from ''[[Saathiya (film)|Saathiya]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Star Screen Award Winners 2004 – Tenth (10th) Star Screen Awards|url=http://www.awardsandshows.com/features/star-screen-awards-2004-131.html|access-date=2021-08-28|website=www.awardsandshows.com}}</ref> She also won Filmfare, IIFA, Star Screen, GIFA, Apsara awards, Zee Cine Award, Star Screen Award and Stardust Best Playback Singer Female award nomination for "Aao Na" from " Kyon Ho Gaya Na..!" She received prestigious Zee Cine Award at Dubai for "Halki Halki Mulaqate Thi" from ''[[Kuch Na Kaho]]'' in 2003. She is the only playback singer from India who currently sings in 27 Indian languages.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Thane is a very special audience for me: Sadhana Sargam - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/music/news/sadhana-sargam-to-perform-in-thane/articleshow/31593514.cms|access-date=2021-08-28|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref> She won the [[National Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer]] for the song "Pattu Solli" from Thankar Bachan's cult classic movie ''[[Azhagi (2002 film)|Azhagi]]''; the music was by maestro [[Ilaiyaraaja]], whom she has praised, time and again, for "giving her such a wonderful song, and making her eligible for the National Award".

===2010–Recent works===
Sargam sang several songs in Hindi and [[Odia language|Odia]] for music director Kajol-Saroj. She has also sung the Tamil version of "[[Jodhaa Akbar#Soundtrack|Mann Mohana]]" from the Hindi film ''[[Jodhaa Akbar]]''. Another foot-tapping recent solo Tamil song is "Sutri Varum Bhoomi" from the [[Vidyasagar (music director)|Vidhyasagar]]-composed ''[[Jeyamkondaan]]'' and "En Nenjil" from ''[[Baana Kaathadi]]''. She also sang the track "Rara Are Tu Aaja.. " for the Hindi-dubbed version of ''[[Chandramukhi]]'' in 2008. Sargam's [[Kannada]] song ''Marali Mareyagi'' from the movie [[Savaari (2009 film)|Savaari]] in 2009 was well-received and won several accolades. The recent [[Ilaiyaraaja]]-composed Tamil film ''[[Naan Kadavul]]'' has a song titled "Amma Un Pillai" featuring her voice. In 2014, Sargam sang for A. R. Rahman in India's first-ever photorealisitc motion capture film, ''[[Kochadaiiyaan]]'', which was lip-synced by ''[[Deepika Padukone]]'' on screen. The same year, Sargam recorded two other hit tracks, "Kannukkul Pothivaippen" in ''[[Thirumanam Enum Nikkah]]''<ref>{{Cite web|title=Nazriya's Nikkah song a hit online - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/nazriyas-nikkah-song-a-hit-online/articleshow/35553650.cms|access-date=2021-08-28|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref> and "Sonnathu Sonnathu" in ''[[Aranmanai]]''. In 2015, she sang two songs for [[Ilaiyaraaja]] in the historical drama, ''[[Rudhramadevi (soundtrack)]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Music Review: Rudramadevi - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/music/music-review-rudramadevi/articleshow/49379281.cms|access-date=2021-08-28|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref>

In 2011, Sargam made a contribution to the spiritual music world by singing an album: Mahalaxmi Mukti Samvad, MMS i.e. Mahalaxmi's Dialogues of Salvation. The lyrics are written by Dr. Pradeep Wagh. This album was released at the hands of spiritual Guru Vidyavachaspati Dr. Shankar Abhyankar.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.SitaShakti.in|title=Sita Shakti Kavya}}</ref>

In 2013, Sadhana Sargam sang a romantic duet with [[Udit Narayan]] ,"Ek Dil Hai Toota Idhar Bhi" penned by [[Raghvendra Singh]] in the music direction of Navin Manish for [[Rajshri Productions|Rajshri Production's]] TV show [[Jhilmil Sitaaron Ka Aangan Hoga]] on [[Sahara One]] channel.

In 2014, Sargam recorded a bhajan, "O Kaanha Kaa Tohe Arpan Karun " penned by [[Raghvendra Singh]] in the music direction of Navin Manish for [[Rajshri Productions|Rajshri productions]] TV show [[Mere Rang Mein Rangne Waali|Mere rang mein rangne waali]] on [[Life OK|Life Ok]] channel.

In 2015, Sargam, along with [[Kumar Sanu]], recorded the runaway hit track, "Dard Karaara", from ''[[Dum Laga Ke Haisha]]'' in [[Anu Malik]] music. In 2017, the duo joined once again, but to record the title track for a TV serial, ''[[Yeh Un Dinon Ki Baat Hai]]''; the song became an instant hit.

In 2018, Sargam sang an energetic and inspiring song ''Houn Jau Dya'' in [[Madhuri Dixit]]'s Marathi film debut,<ref>{{Cite web|title=Lyricist Guru Thakur turns singer? - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/marathi/music/lyricist-guru-thakur-turns-singer/articleshow/67312343.cms|access-date=2021-08-28|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref> [[Bucket List (2018 film)|Bucket List]]. The song also has the voices of [[Shreya Ghosal]] and [[Shaan (singer)|Shaan]].

In 2019, Sargam, along with [[Jonita Gandhi]] recorded a song, "Nee Sirichalum" from the Vishal-starrer, [[Action (2019 film)|Action]]. The same year to commemorate the 500th episode of the hit serial [[Sembaruthi]], Sargam and [[Vijay Prakash]] dueted a song in the music direction of Sekar Sai Barath.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Sembaruthi completes 500 episodes; actors Bharatha Naidu and Jennifer thanks the audience - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/tamil/sembaruthi-completes-500-episodes-actors-bharatha-naidu-and-jennifer-thanks-the-audience/articleshow/69762005.cms|access-date=2021-08-28|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref>

In June 2021, Sargam collaborated with [[A R Rahman]] and [[Gulzar]] to record the song "Meri Pukaar Suno." The emotionally gravid track has an ensemble of six other singers: [[Alka Yagnik]], [[K.S. Chithra]], [[Shreya Ghoshal]], [[Shashaa Tirupati]], [[Armaan Malik]] and [[Asees Kaur]]. Described as a "heartfelt song of healing" by Rolling Stone India, the video for the song, featuring all the singers, was directed by Nazeef Mohammed.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-06-25|title=Gulzar and A.R. Rahman Release Heartfelt Song of Healing 'Meri Pukaar Suno' -|url=https://rollingstoneindia.com/gulzar-a-r-rahman-meri-pukaar-suno-video/|access-date=2021-08-28|website=My Site|language=en-US}}</ref>

==Bengali career==
[[File:Sklwsadhana.jpg|thumb|Sargam with Music composer ''Shourya Kumar Lal'']]
Sargam sang her first song in the year 1992 film called Daan Pratidan, music composed by Ajoy Das. The following year Bappi Lahiri approached her to sing in the film Tomar Rakte Amar Sohag. She sang in films like Sagar Kinare, Kotha Chilo, Phiriye Dao and Dhushar Godhuli. She has sung the song "Holo Dhonno Jibon" along with [[Sonu Nigam]] in the film [[Bandhan (2004 film)|Bandhan]] (2004) which has been remade in Hindi as superhit "Hum Mar Jaayenge", sung by [[Arijit Singh]] and [[Tulsi Kumar]]. Further, she also sang "Akashe Batase Chal Sathi Ure Jai" with [[Kavita Krishnamurthy]] in [[Moner Majhe Tumi]] (2003), but the film's title track, her duet with [[Udit Narayan]], "Premi O Premi" became an enormous hit.

==Legacy==
Beginning her career in the early 1980s, Sargam has sung nearly 15,000 film<ref name="indianexpress.com"/> and non-film songs in 34 Indian languages including [[Hindi language|Hindi]], [[Marathi language|Marathi]], [[Tamil language|Tamil]], [[Telugu language|Telugu]], [[Bengali language|Bengali]], [[Gujarati language|Gujarati]], [[Nepali language|Nepali]], [[Meitei language|Meitei]], [[Odia language|Odia]], [[Kannada]], [[Malayalam]] and many others. In 2002, she became the first non-South Indian singer to win the [[National Film Awards|National Award]] for a South Indian song.<ref>[http://tfmpage.com/forum/27477.00.07.49.html Sadhana Sargam Wins National Award (Azhagi)]. Tfmpage.com.</ref> She is also the first non-South Indian singer to receive two Filmfare South Awards in the same year.

She is the only playback singer who actively participates and sings devotional and meditation songs for spiritual foundations like Prajapita Brahmkumari Vishwavidyalaya and Satya Saibaba. Her 2015 bhajan ''Sai Ram Sai Shyam Sai Bhagwan'' has crossed more than 100 million views on YouTube,<ref>{{Citation|title=Sai Ram Sai Shyam Sai Bhagwan Shirdi ke Data Sabse Mahan - Sadhana Sargam - Sai Sankirtan mala|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B7fVPFk3sEM|language=en|access-date=2021-08-28}}</ref><ref>{{Citation|title=Sai ram Sai shyam Sai Bhagwan Sadhna Sargam YouTube|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YNg9ykcbsaA|language=en|access-date=2021-08-28}}</ref> and is immensely popular throughout India. Sargam has recorded hundreds of devotional albums in various languages, especially in Hindi, Gujarati, and Bengali.

Having achieved all prestigious awards in India, she is surprisingly yet to receive a Filmfare Award. In fact, she has neither won a Filmfare nor National Award for a Hindi song. Though she has numerous tracks to her credit (more than 2000 songs in Hindi alone<ref name="indianexpress.com"/>), she had only been nominated twice for Filmfare Awards; once in 1989, for ''Main Teri Hoon Janam'' and sixteen years later, in 2005, for ''Aao Na''. Coincidentally, her contemporary, [[Alka Yagnik]] bagged the coveted trophies, both times.

Sargam's voice is the favorite of artists like [[Lata Mangeshkar]], [[Asha Bhosle]], [[Sunidhi Chauhan]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/music/news/musics-passion-not-work-for-me-sunidhi/articleshow/7508418.cms|title=Music's passion, not work for me: Sunidhi - Times of India}}</ref> [[A R Rahman]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/2007/jun/18rahman.htm?zcc=rl|title = 'When AR Rahman calls, you go'}}</ref> [[Ilaiyaraaja]], [[Amitabh Bachchan]], [[Shashaa Tirupati]]<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n31NI6z_TeA</ref> and others.

==Awards and nominations==
'''[[National Film Awards]]'''
* 2002 – [[National Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer]] – "Paattu Cholli" (''[[Azhagi (2002 film)|Azhagi]]''), [[Tamil Cinema|Tamil film]].

'''[[Filmfare Awards]]'''
* 1988 – Nominated – [[Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer]] – "Main Teri Hu Janam" ("[[Khoon Bhari Maang]] ")<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/34th_Filmfare_Awards|title = 34th Filmfare Awards}}</ref>{{Circular reference|date=July 2021}}
* 2004 – Nominated – [[Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer]] – "Aao Na" ("[[Kyun! Ho Gaya Na...]]")<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/50th_Filmfare_Awards|title = 50th Filmfare Awards}}</ref>{{Circular reference|date=July 2021}}
* 2007 – Winner – [[Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer – Tamil|Best Female Playback Singer]] (Tamil) – "Akkam Pakkam" (''[[Kireedam (2007 film)|Kireedam]]'')<ref name="55th Filmfare Awards South"/>{{Circular reference|date=July 2021}}
* 2007 – Winner – [[Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer – Telugu|Best Female Playback Singer]] (Telugu) – "Manasa" (''[[Munna (2007 film)|Munna]]'')<ref name="55th Filmfare Awards South"/>{{Circular reference|date=July 2021}}
* 2008 – Nominated – [[Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer – Tamil]] – "Mukundha Mukundha" ("[[Dasavathaaram]]")<ref name="56th Filmfare Awards South">{{Cite web|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/56th_Filmfare_Awards_South|title = 56th Filmfare Awards South}}</ref>{{Circular reference|date=July 2021}}
* 2008 – Nominated – [[Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer – Telugu]] – "Ninnena" ("[[Satyam (2008 film)|Salute]]")<ref name="56th Filmfare Awards South"/>{{Circular reference|date=July 2021}}
* 2009 – Nominated – [[Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer – Kannada]] – "Mareli Mareyagi" ("[[Savaari (2009 film)|Savaari]]")<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/57th_Filmfare_Awards_South|title = 57th Filmfare Awards South}}</ref>{{Circular reference|date=July 2021}}

'''[[Zee Cine Awards]]'''
* 2004 – [[Zee Cine Award for Best Playback Singer – Female]] – "Kuch Naa Kaho" (''[[Kuch Naa Kaho]]'')<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/event/ev0000415/2004/1/|title = Zee Cine Awards (2004)}}</ref>

'''[[Maharashtra State Film Awards]]'''<ref name="sadhana-sargam.blogspot.in">[http://sadhana-sargam.blogspot.in/2011/03/with-mithun-iswor-and-roy.html Sadhana Sargam__: Photos]. Sadhana-sargam.blogspot.in.</ref>
* 1993 – State Award for Best Singer – Female – Saarech Sajjan
* 1994 – State Award for Best Singer – Female – Mayechi Sawli
* 2000 – State Award for Best Singer – Female – "Kshitijavaril Tara" (''Jodidar'')
* 2002 – State Award for Best Singer – Female – ''Aadhar''
* 2005 – State Award for Best Singer – Female – "Saanjh Jhali Tari" (''Sarivar Sari'')

'''[[Orissa State Film Awards]]'''
* 1994 – Best Playback Singer (Female) – ''Sagar Ganga''

'''[[Zee Gaurav Puraskar]]'''
* 2000 – [[Zee Gaurav Puraskar|Award for Best Female Singer]] – ''Jodidar''
* 2002 – [[Zee Gaurav Puraskar|Award for Best Female Singer]] – ''Aadhar''
* 2004 – [[Zee Gaurav Puraskar|Award for Best Female Singer]] – ''Ek Hoti Wadi''
* 2005 – [[Zee Gaurav Puraskar|Award for Best Female Singer]] – ''Sarivar Sari''
* 2006 – [[Zee Gaurav Puraskar|Award for Best Female Singer]] – ''Aaishappath''
* 2007 – [[Zee Gaurav Puraskar|Award for Best Female Singer]] – ''Aevdhasa Aabhal''

'''[[Star Screen Awards]]'''
* 2003 – [[Star Screen Award for Best Female Playback]] – "Chupke Se" (''[[Saathiya (film)|Saathiya]]'')

'''Uninor South Radio Mirchi Awards'''
* 2009 – Song of the Year – "Marali Mareyaagi" (''Savaari''; along with Composer [[Manikanth Kadri]])<ref name="Mirchi Music Awards South">{{Cite web|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mirchi_Music_Awards_South|title = Mirchi Music Awards South}}</ref>{{Circular reference|date=July 2021}}
* 2009 – Best Kannada Song Listener's Choice – "Marali Mareeyaagi" (''Savaari'')<ref name="Mirchi Music Awards South"/>{{Circular reference|date=July 2021}}

===Other awards and recognitions===
* 'Lata Mangeshkar Award' from the Government of Madhya Pradesh.
* Konkan Sahyadri Swar Ratna Award for Invaluable contribution in Indian Music<ref name="sadhana-sargam.blogspot.in"/>
* 2000 – [[Dinakaran]] Award for Best Female Singer – "Snegithane" (''[[Alaipayuthey (film)|Alaipayuthey]]'')
* 2002 – [[Dinakaran]] Award for Best Female Singer – "Paattu Cholli" (''[[Azhagi (2002 film)|Azhagi]]'')
* 2004 – Kalakar Award for Best Female Playback
* 2005 – Vitusco Award for Best Female singer – "Oru Vaarthai" (''[[Ayya (2005 Tamil film)|Ayya]]'')
* 2005 & 2008 – Bhojpuri Film Award for Best Singer – Female
* 2005, 2006 & 2007 – Sanskruthi Kaladarpan Awards
* 2006 – Gujarath State Film Award for Best Singer – Female
* 2008 – Chitrapathi V. Shantaram Award for Best Female singer – "Tu Aevdhasa Aabhal" (''Aevdhasa Aabhal'')

==Discography==
{{Main|List of songs recorded by Sadhana Sargam}}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb name|0765071}}
* [http://courtesyinn-commack.com/sadh_sarg/html/sadhanasargam.htm Unofficial Website]

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