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'''Sulochana Kadam''', known as '''Sulochana Chavan''' is an Indian singer, known for her [[lavani]]s in [[Marathi language|Marathi]].
Amongst various others, her famous lavanis include "Tuzhya Usala Laagal Kolha", "Padarawarti Jartaricha" both from film ''[[Malhari Martand]]'' (1965), "Solaawa Varees Dhokyacha", "Kasa Kay Patil Bara Hay Ka?" both from film ''[[Sawaal Majha Aika!]]'' (1964). She has also recorded [[Hindi language|Hindi]] film and album songs.

==Career==
Sulochana started her career at a very early age. While she was still 6–7 years old, she used to be part of local dramas playing role of [[Krishna]] in [[Garba (dance)|garba]]s. She then started acting in [[Gujarati theatre]]. She took lessons in [[Urdu language]] and also worked in Hindi-Urdu plays. She also worked in some Punjabi and Tamil films. She was introduced to the music director Shyambabu Pathak by makeup artist Shubam Dandekar. She then started going to [[V. Shantaram]]'s [[Rajkamal Studios]] with her mother to take lessons in singing. At the age of 11, Chavan started singing professionally. She was credited as K. Sulochana after her maiden surname Kadam.<ref name=Majha/>

Her first [[lavani]] was "Naav Gaav Kashyala Pustat? Aaho Me Aahe Kolhapurchi, Mala Ho Mhantat Lavangi Mirchi" for the film ''Rangalya Raatri Asha'' where the music was composed by [[Vasant Pawar]] and the lyrics were penned by [[Jagdish Khebudkar]]. Chavan later went on to sing many lavanis through Marathi and Hindi films as well as doing stage performances.<ref name=Majha/>

==Personal life==
Sulochana Kadam was born on 13 March 1933 in Mumbai.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://onlinenews1.lokmat.com/staticpages/editions/2012-12-25/main/DetailedNews-All.php?nid=MainEdition-1-1-25-12-2012-669c0&ndate=2012-12-25&editionname=main | title=लावणीचे अस्तित्व हरवते आहे-सुलोचना चव्हाण | publisher=[[Lokmat]] | date=24 December 2012 | access-date=16 January 2013 | location=Mumbai | language=Marathi | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://archive.is/20130216094722/http://onlinenews1.lokmat.com/staticpages/editions/2012-12-25/main/DetailedNews-All.php?nid=MainEdition-1-1-25-12-2012-669c0&ndate=2012-12-25&editionname=main | archive-date=16 February 2013 }}</ref> She married S. Chavan, director of the film ''Kalgitura'' whereupon she came to be known as Sulochana Chavan. She credits her husband for teaching her basics of pronunciation and [[Stress (linguistics)|stress]].<ref name=Majha/>

==Awards and honours==
Chavan is conferred the title of "''Lavanisamradhni''" (Queen of ''Lavani'') for her singing contribution to the art genre. The title is conferred by the notable Marathi littérateur [[Pralhad Keshav Atre]].<ref name=Majha>{{cite web | url=http://www.majhapaper.com/node/172 | title=महाराष्ट्राच्या लोककलेचाच गौरव – सुलोचना चव्हाण | publisher=Majha Paper | access-date=15 January 2013 | language=Marathi | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101113180311/http://www.majhapaper.com/node/172 | archive-date=13 November 2010 }}</ref> She was honoured with the [[List of awards received by Lata Mangeshkar#Lata Mangeshkar Award|Lata Mangeshkar Award]] for the year 2010 instituted by [[Government of Maharashtra]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/lata-mangeshkar-award-for-lavni-singer-suloc/752218/ |title=Lata Mangeshkar Award for Lavni singer Sulochana Chavan |date=19 February 2011 |accessdate=23 March 2012 |work=[[The Indian Express]] |location=Mumbai}}</ref> In 2012, [[Sangeet Natak Akademi Award]] was conferred to her.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.thehindu.com/arts/music/ilayaraja-gets-sangeet-natak-akademi-award/article4234942.ece | title=Ilayaraja gets Sangeet Natak Akademi award | work=[[The Hindu]] | date=24 December 2012 | accessdate=15 January 2013 |location=New Delhi}}</ref>

===Other awards===
* 2007 – Lokshahir [[Patthe Bapurao]] Puraskar instituted by [[Pune Municipal Corporation]]<ref>{{cite web | url=http://archive.loksatta.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=41184:2010-01-18-19-24-28&Itemid=1 | title=सुलोचना चव्हाण, संगमनेरकर यांना महापालिकेचा 'पठ्ठे बापूराव पुरस्कार' | publisher=[[Loksatta]] | date=18 January 2008 | accessdate=16 January 2013 |location=Pune |language=Marathi}}</ref>
* 2009 – [[Ram Kadam (music director)|Ram Kadam]] Puraskar<ref>{{cite web | url=http://maharashtratimes.indiatimes.com/articleshow/4102651.cms | title=सुलोचना चव्हाण यांना 'राम कदम पुरस्कार' | work=[[Maharashtra Times]] | date=10 February 2009 | accessdate=16 January 2013 |language=Marathi}}</ref>
* 2011 – "Lavani Kalavant Puraskaar" presented by Sahakarmaharshi Shankarrao Mohite-Patil Samiti<ref>{{cite web | url=http://72.78.249.125/esakal/20110110/4839696398281443301.htm | title=मोहिते-पाटील लावणी पुरस्कार सुलोचना चव्हाण यांना जाहीर | publisher=[[Sakal]] | date=10 January 2011 | access-date=15 January 2013 | language=Marathi | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://archive.is/20130219115359/http://72.78.249.125/esakal/20110110/4839696398281443301.htm | archive-date=19 February 2013 }}</ref>

==Discography==
===In films===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! Song !! Film !! Music director !! Lyricist !! Notes
|-
| 1962 || "Mala Ho Mhantat Lavangi Mirchi" || ''[[Rangalya Raatri Asha]]'' || rowspan="5" | [[Vasant Pawar]] || rowspan="3" | [[Jagdish Khebudkar]] ||
|-
| rowspan="2" | 1964 || "Kasa Kai Patil Bara Hai Ka?" || rowspan="2" | ''[[Sawaal Majha Aika!]]'' ||
|-
| "Solaawa Varees Dhokyacha" ||
|-
| rowspan="2" | 1965 || "Padarawarti Jartaricha Mor Naachara Hava" || rowspan="2" | ''[[Malhari Martand]]'' || rowspan="2" | [[Ga Di Madgulkar]] ||
|-
| "Phad Saambhal Turyala Ga Aala" || Based on raga Kalingada<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.aathavanitli-gani.com/Song/Phad_Sambhal_Turyala_Ga | title=फड सांभाळ तुर्‍याला ग | publisher=Aathavanitli Gani | accessdate=15 January 2013 |language=Marathi}}</ref>
|}

===Singles===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! Song !! Music director !! Lyricist
|-
| || "Kheltana Rang Bai Holicha" || Vitthal Chavan || Yadavrao Rokade
|-
| || "Kalidar Kapoori Paan" || [[Shrinivas Khale]] || Raja Badhe
|-
| || "Padala Piklay Aamba" || Tukaram Shinde || Tukaram Shinde
|-
| || "Aunda Lagin Karaycha" || Vishwasnath More || Ma Pa Bhave
|-
| || "Mazya Lagnacha Bendbaja Vajato" || Vitthal Shinde || Lokkavi Harendra Jadhav
|}

== References ==
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== External links ==
{{Commons category|Sulochana Chavan}}
* {{IMDb name|3426856}}

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[[Category:Marathi-language singers]]
[[Category:Recipients of the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award]]
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[[Category:Indian stage actresses]]
[[Category:20th-century Indian actresses]]
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