The Maharashtra State Film Award for Best Music Director is an honour established in 1962, and presented at the Maharashtra State Film Awards for best music director Marathi cinema. The inaugural award was named as "Arun Paudwal Award for Best Music Direction" and was awarded to Sudhir Phadke for the film Prapanch, directed by Madhukar Pathak.
The first recipient of the award was Sudhir Phadke who was honoured for his composition for Prapanch in 1962. Anand Modak is the most frequent winner having won six awards. Sudhir Phadke has won it five times. Ram Kadam and Ajay-Atul have won it four times. Datta Davjekar, Ashok Patki, and Amitraj have won the award thrice each.
Winners Year Recipient Film Ref 1962Sudhir PhadkePrapanch 1963Datta DavjekarRangalya Ratri AshaVasant PawarChhota GandharvaDatta Davjekar1964Pathlaag1965Vasant PawarSawaal Majha Aika! 1966AnandghanSadhi Mansa 1967Datta DavjekarSanth Wahate Krushnamai 1968Sudhir PhadkeAamhi Jato Amuchya Gava 1969Datta NaikAparadh 1970Datta DavjekarDhartichi Lekara 1971C. RamchandraGharkul 1972Ram Kadam Ekta Jeev Sadashiv 1974Ram Kadam Sugandhi Katta 1975Vasant Desai Bayanno Navre Sambhala 1976Hridaynath MangeshkarHa Khel Sawalyancha 1977Datta NaikBala Gau Kashi Angai 1978Hridaynath MangeshkarJait Re Jait1979Hridaynath MangeshkarJanaki 1980Ram Kadam Paij 1981Vishwanath More Gondhalat Gondhal 1982Bhaskar ChandavarkarEk Daav Bhutacha 1983Vishwanath More Sansar Pakhrancha 1984Hridaynath MangeshkarMahananda 1985Ashok PatkiArdhangi 1986Anil-ArunAaj Zale Mukta Mee 1987Arun PaudwalGammat Jammat 1988Vishwanath MoreBandiwan Mi Ya Sansari 1989Anand ModakKalat Nakalat 1990Bhaskar ChandavarkarAaghat 1991Arvind Powar Kal Ratri Bara Vajta 1992Ashok PatkiAapli Mansa 1993Ram Kadam Sai Baba 1994Anand ModakMukta1995Anand ModakDoghi 1996Anand ModakRao Saheb 1997Achyut Thakur Paij Lagnachi1998Suresh WadkarAshi Dnyaneshwari1999Achyut ThakurGhe Bharari 2000Anand ModakRaju 2001Arvind-NirmalEk Hoti Vadi2002Shrirang Umrani Dahavi Fa 2003Saleel KulkarniVitthal Vitthal2004RishirajMe Tujhi Tujhech Re2005Aashish Rego and K.C Loy Pak Pak Pakaak 2006Ashok PatkiSavlee2007Ajay-AtulTujhya Majhya Sansarala Ani Kay Hava2008Shrirang UmraniGho Mala Asla Hava2009Ajay-AtulNatarang2010Anand ModakDhoosar 2011Narendra BhidePaulwat2012Kaushal InamdarAjintha 2013Atul Lohar Pikuli 2014Parikshit BhatkhandeDhangarwada 2015Shankar–Ehsaan–LoyKatyar Kaljat Ghusali 2016AmitrajDashakriya2017Vijay Narayan GavandeRedu2018Rajesh Sarkate Menaka Urvashi 2019Amitraj Hirkani 2020Rahul DeshpandeMe Vasantrao2021AmitrajJhimma2022Nihar ShembekarSamaira2023Ajay-AtulMaharashtra Shahir2024Akshay KhotKurla To Vengurla
Multiple wins
Individuals with two or more Best Music director awards:
Wins Recipients 6 4 3 2
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