Sudhir Phadke, born Ram Phadke on July 25, 1919, in Kolhapur, India, was a
notable singer and composer. He began his musical journey under Vamanrao Padhye
and started his career with His Master's Voice in 1941. Joining Prabhat Film
Company as a music director in 1946, Phadke composed music for numerous films
such as Gokul (1946) and Rukmini Swayamvar (1946). His most celebrated work,
Geet Ramayana, a collection of 56 songs based on G.D. Madgulkar’s verses, was
broadcast on All India Radio from April 1955 to March 1956 and remains popular
today. Phadke also composed music for Hind...