The Maharashtra State Film Award for Best Playback Singer Male is an honour established in 1962, and presented at the Maharashtra State Film Awards for best male playback singer in Marathi cinema.
The first recipient of the award was Talat Mahmood who was honoured for his song "Yash Hain Amrut Zale" for the film Putra Vhava Aisa in 1962. Suresh Wadkar is the most frequent winner having won eleven awards. Ravindra Sathe has won it ten times. Sudhir Phadke has won it five times whereas Ajay Gogavale has won it three times. Hridaynath Mangeshkar, Jaywant Kulkarni, Rahul Deshpande and Shankar Mahadevan have won the award twice each.
Winners YearPhotos of Winners Recipient Song Film Ref 1962 Talat Mahmood "Yash He Amrut Zale"Putra Vhava Aisa 1963 Chhota Gandharva"Shura Me Vandile"Rangalya Ratri Asha 1964 Not awarded1965Balakram"Shravan Bala Pani Aan"Vavtal 1966 Not awarded 1967Sudhir Phadke"Santh Wahate Krushnamai"Santh Wahate Krushnamai 1968 Sudhir Phadke"Dehachi Tijori"Aamhi Jato Amuchya Gava 1969Mahendra Kapoor"Sang Kadhi Kalnar Tula"Aparadh 1970Sudhir Phadke"Dhundi Kalyanna, Dhundi Phulanna"Dhakti Bahin 1971Manna Dey "Number Fifty Four"Gharkul 1972-73Jaywant Kulkarni "Mansa Paris Mendhra Bari"Ekta Jeev Sadashiv 1974 Sudhir Phadke"Aga Ithala"Kartiki 1975Jaywant Kulkarni "Hi Duniya Haay Ek Jatra"Jyotibacha Navas 1976Sudhir Phadke"Ya Sukhano Ya"Ya Sukhano Ya 1977Chandrashekhar Gadgil"Jagane Vikat Ghetali Preet" Mansa Paris Mendhra Bari 1978Ravindra Sathe"Pik Karpala" Jait Re Jait 1979Suresh Wadkar"Jhan Jhananana Chhedilya Tara"Haldi Kunku 1980Suresh Wadkar"Dayaghana" Sansar 1981Suresh Wadkar"Kalya Matit Matit"Are Sansar Sansar 1982Shrikant Pargaonkar"Tuch Maay Baap Bandhu"Ek Daav Bhutacha 1983Suresh Wadkar"Mansa Daiva Kunala Kalale"Sansar Pakhrancha 1984Suresh Wadkar"Jeevanachi Ghadi"Rath Jagannathacha 1985Shrikant Pargaonkar"Chunuk Chunuk Taal Vaajvi"Fukat Chambu Baburao 1986Suresh Wadkar"Aalo Sharan Tula Bhagwanta"Purna Satya 1987Suresh Wadkar"Vahini Saheb"Vahini Saheb 1988Ajit Kadkade"Alaukik Dattatray Avatar" Aai Pahije 1989Hridaynath Mangeshkar"Tu Tevha Tashi"Nivdung 1990Suresh Wadkar"Ubhe Abhagi Jeevan Gane"Aaghat 1991Ravindra Sathe"Survya Ala Ho Ala" Pashchatap 1992Ravindra Sathe"Mee Gatana Geet" Ek Hota Vidushak 1993Ravindra Sathe"Saubhagya Kankan" Saubhagya Kankan 1994Shridhar Phadke"Dukh Bandhanacha Nahi" Vishwavinayak1995Hridaynath Mangeshkar"He Geet Jivanache"He Geet Jivanache 1996Ravindra Sathe"Valnavar Bhetatat Kshan Saare"Rao Saheb 1997Achyut Thakur "Jivan Ha Sagara" Paij Lagnachi1998Ravindra Sathe"Jal Dahulale Bimb Harapale"Tu Tithe Mee1999Shankar Mahadevan "Sakhi Majhi"Sakhi Majhi 2000Sangeet Haldipur"Hya Mothya Mansancha Kahi Khara Nahi"Raju2001Suresh Wadkar"Ek Hoti Vaadi"Ek Hoti Vaadi2002Ajit Parab "Pawsachya Thembasathi"Krishnakathchi Tara2003Suresh Wadkar"Bhetichi Aavadi Utavil Mann"Vitthal Vitthal2004Suresh Wadkar "Raja Pandharicha" Raja Pandharicha2005Yash Narvekar"Pak Pak Pakaak"Pak Pak Pakaak2006Swapnil Bandodkar"Fulani Rusave"Kshan2007Ajay-Atul"Changbhal Ra Deva Changbhal Ra"Tujhya Majhya Sansarala Ani Kay Hava2008Achyut Thakur "Prachivari Ye Bhaskar"Marmabandh2009Ajay Gogavale "Khel Mandala"Natarang2010Rajesh Datar "Naman Natwara"Samudra2011Anand Bhate"Chinmay Sakal Hridaya" Balgandharva2012Dnyaneshwar Meshram"Jagnyacha Paaya"Tukaram 2013Prasenjit Kosambi "Daha Dishatun"Waghi2014Rohit Raut"Sehar"Candle March 2015Mahesh Kale "Aruni Kirani" Katyar Kaljat Ghusali 2016Swapnil Bandodkar"Jagnyache Deva"Dashakriya 2017Ajay Gogavale "Devak Kalji Re"Redu2018Hrishikesh Ranade"Tujhya Athvaninche"Whatsup Lagna 2019Sonu Nigam"Yeshil Tu"Miss U Mister 2020Rahul Deshpande"Vitthala Darshan Deun Jaa"Me Vasantrao2021Rahul Deshpande"Khal Khal Goda"Godavari2022Manish Rajgire"Bhetla Vitthal Maza"Dharmaveer2023Mohit Chauhan"Ghar Banduk Biryani"Ghar Banduk Biryani2024Adarsh Shinde"Ghaav Lagla"Lagna Kallol
Multiple wins
Individuals with two or more Best Male playback singer awards:
Wins Recipients 117 5 4 2
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