12 Facts About Sulochana Chavan

Sulochana Mahadev Kadam, better known as Sulochana Chavan, was an Indian singer who was known for her lavanis in Marathi.

Sulochana Chavan took lessons in Urdu language and worked in Hindi-Urdu plays.

Sulochana Chavan was introduced to the music director Shyambabu Pathak by makeup artist Shubam Dandekar.

Sulochana Chavan 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 and sang in the movie Krishna Sudama.

Sulochana Chavan was credited as K Sulochana after her maiden surname Kadam.

Sulochana Chavan later went on to sing many lavanis through Marathi and Hindi films as well as doing stage performances.

Sulochana Chavan Kadam was born on 13 March 1933 in Fanas Wadi, Mumbai to Mahadev and Radhabai Kadam.

Sulochana Chavan married Shamrao Chavan, director of the film Kalgitura whereupon she came to be known as Sulochana Chavan.

Sulochana Chavan credited her husband with teaching her basics of pronunciation and stress.

Sulochana Chavan was awarded Padma Shri by the Government of India in March 2022.

Sulochana Chavan was honoured with the Lata Mangeshkar Award for the year 2010 instituted by Government of Maharashtra.