🎙️ Kalakatta | स्वरप्रवास | Ft. Anjallee M Marathey

Welcome to Kalakatta, a podcast where I sit down with artists and creative professionals to explore the stories, struggles, and experiences that shape their artistic journeys. In this episode, we are honored to feature Anjallee M Marathey, an acclaimed Indian playback singer and Hindustani classical vocalist. Anjallee M Marathey received the National Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer in 1995 for the song "Bhui Bhegalali Khol" from the Marathi film Doghi. She was also honored with the Maharashtra State Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer for the same song. A graduate in Psychology, Anjallee initially aspired to pursue a career in medicine. However, during her higher secondary education, she discovered her true calling in music, setting her on a remarkable musical journey that continues to inspire audiences today. Join us as we delve into her artistic journey, musical influences, memorable performances, and the experiences that shaped her career. Concept and Production: Aarati Marathe Camera: Krisp studios Gift Courtesy: KalaNutan Handcrafted jewellery created by Preeti, Swati, and Nutan Gawade Instagam: https://www.instagram.com/rangavi_by_... 📞 Business Contact: +91 92269 44743 Rangavi by Vaishali Parate Parchand creates hand painted scarfs, sarees, pouches etc. Instagam: https://www.instagram.com/rangavi_by_... 📞 Business Contact: +91 8805497670 Aglow Naturals by Sunita Bhutada, Solapur, delivered pan India Instagam:   / aglow_soaps   📞 Business Contact: +91 9403934737 📲 Connect with Me 📸 Instagram: @jarahatkepeoplepodcast 📘 Facebook: Jarahatke People Podcast About Me I am Aarati Marathe, creator and host of the Jarahatke People Podcast, where I bring you inspiring conversations with individuals who are making a meaningful impact in their respective fields. Timestamps : 0:00 Introduction 1:04 Welcome Anjali to Zara Hatke People (Kalakatta series) 1:10 Gift exchange 3:04 Growing up with mother Anuradha Marathe — realizing music was her path 4:51 Switching to Arts & studying Psychology 5:56 Learning by observation — "a product of observation" 8:04 Why she leaned toward Sugam Sangeet over classical 10:12 Early years: Balodyan, Akashvani, and singing as a child artist 10:52 Smaran Yatra — her breakthrough stage moment 12:59 Chimangani and early acting experience 13:30 First playback: Choukat Raja with Ashabai & Ravindra Sathe 14:19 Second playback: Saibaba, composed by Ram Kadam 14:49 The Doghi phone call and recording as a 14-year-old 16:26 Nomination news — State Award alongside Lata & Asha 17:48 Winning the State Award 18:18 The National Award phone call and confusion 20:35 Anand Modak's 100-rupee note and words of encouragement 21:08 First time believing she could have a singing career 21:42 Singing a line from Doghi 22:09 The Doghi song's context and challenges (language, dialect) 24:12 Post-award slump — people assumed she'd become unavailable 25:34 Uncertainty of a freelance singing career vs. a steady job 26:47 Why money was never the main motivator 27:59 From playback to jingles, teaching, and stage shows 28:42 Whether the National Award nudged her toward music over acting 29:47 Her mother's own theatre background and its influence 31:59 Recent work: Awaz Alfaaz and musical narration shows 32:20 Batatyachi Chaal — a "Sangeetak" production 34:19 Memorable moments with legendary artists 34:57 Anand Modak's advice: "create your own identity" 35:40 Her mother's compromises in a non-musical, orthodox family 37:15 Meeting Hridaynath Mangeshkar 38:32 The Asha Bhosle recording story 39:47 Meeting Khade Kaka and his encouragement 40:16 Suresh Wadkar's encouragement during Saibaba recording 41:02 How psychology and life experiences helped her navigate challenges 43:08 Sumitra Bhave's feminist influence 44:34 Blending two role models — her mother's patience vs. Bhave's boldness 45:20 Reflecting on which approach resonates more now 46:33 Her children's different career choices — son as a cricketer 48:07 This generation's willingness to take risks in the arts 50:10 Advice given to her son Shubhankar 51:48 Her daughter's singular focus on cricket 53:54 How her kids support her (including social media nudges) 54:51 Raising kids as a "single mother" — challenges and communication 57:13 Her views on cover songs and auto-tuning 57:37 Her take on reality shows — do they help or hurt talent? 1:00:02 Reality shows as a stepping stone, not a career 1:01:53 Rapid fire round 1:05:20 Closing thoughts