Arati Ankalikar-Tikekar

Arati Ankalikar-Tikekar (born January 27, 1963 in Vijayapura, Karnataka) is a two-time National Award-winning Indian classical singer who is active mostly in Marathi, Konkani and Hindi film Industry; known for high-pitch singing and style, earned in Agra as well as Gwalior and Jaipur.

Arati Ankalikar Tikekar
आरती अंकलीकर - टिकेकर
Arati Ankalikar Tikekar
Background information
OriginMumbai, Maharashtra, India
GenresHindustani classical music
Occupation(s)
  • Classical vocalist
  • Playback singer
Years active1975–present
WebsiteAratiAnkalikar.com

Arati has been credited by audio cassettes and CD recordings. She was the main playback singer for the Sham Benegal's film, Sardari Begum. She is known for her albums Tejomay Nadbrahm, Raag-Rang, and, playback for the movies Antarnaad, De dhakka, Savlee, and the hit Sardari Begum, Ek Hazarachi Note. Her daughter Swanandi Tikekar who is in her mid-twenties dabbles in acting as well.

As a singer

She has been the main playback singer for several Marathi, Konkani as well as Hindi films, namely:

TV appearances

Arati Ankalikar-Tikekar has made appearances on television interviews, Reality Shows and as a guest judge on music shows. The following list consists few appearances on Marathi television networks.

Type of ShowNameRoleNetwork Name
InterviewAshi Manase YetiintervieweeMi Marathi
InterviewKhupte Tithe GupteintervieweeZee Marathi
ConcertElgaarSoloistETV Marathi
ConcertRutu HirawaSoloistMi Marathi
ConcertGood Morning MaharashtraSoloistZee Marathi
Music CompetitionIdea SaReGaMaPa – Season 2Guest JudgeZee Marathi
Music CompetitionIdea SaReGaMaPa – Season 2 Grand FinaleSpecial AppearanceZee Marathi

Accomplishments and awards

She received her first National Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer for the Konkani cinema, Anternaad, based on the life of a classical singer for the year 2006.[1]

She received Maharashtra State Film Awards, for the Marathi Film, De Dhakka. Later, in 2013, she was awarded with National Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer for the second time in the Marathi movie, Samhita.[2] She is married to Indian film actor, Uday Tikekar.[3]

References
  1. "Directorate of Film Festival" (PDF). iffi.nic.in. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 September 2011. Retrieved 29 August 2017.
  2. "National Film Awards 2013". dff.nic.in. Retrieved 29 August 2017.
  3. Report pubes Arati ankalikar; tikekar bags national award for a second time. DNA India.
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