Anuradha Paudwal

Anuradha Paudwal is one of those voices that carries more than melody, it carries devotion. A National Film Award and Filmfare winner crowned with the Padma Shri, she could have coasted on Bollywood playback fame alone, yet she leaned deep into bhajan, the devotional tradition, and that choice is what earns my respect. There is a discipline and sincerity in her singing that polished film hits rarely demand. To me she represents an artist who chased meaning over spectacle, and that is precisely why her recordings have aged so gracefully and why generations keep returning to them.

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Name (English)

Anuradha Paudwal

Name (Japanese)

アヌラーダ・パウドウェル

Reading

あぬらーだ・ぱうどうぇる

Born

October 27, 1952 (age 73)

Origin

Mumbai, Bombay State, India

Occupation

actor / singer / composer

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Scorpio / Dragon

Awards & achievements

• 2017 Padma Shri in arts
• 1990 National Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer
• 1986 Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer

• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anuradha%20Paudwal
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q42018

Tags

• Bombay State
• actor
• singer
• composer

Last updated

September 23, 2026

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