Cinemaazi remembers Malti Pandey on her birth anniversary
19 Apr 1930
Remembering popular bhavgeet and playback singer Malti Pandey on the occasion of her birth anniversary. Born 19 April, 1930 in Poona, she had an affinity for music from childhood. Singing on AIR Poona at age 15, she went on to do her PhD in Music. Excelling in classical and Marathi songs, as well as bhavgeet, she also rendered playback for films. Her songs feature in the Hindi films Seeta Swayamvar (1948), Maya Bazar (1949), Shrikrishna Satyabhama (1951), Shri Vishnu Bhagwan (1951), and Malati Madhav (1955). Vithalpai (1953), Lakhachi Gosht (1952), and Stree Janma Hi Tujhi Kahani (1952) are among the Marathi films she rendered playback for. Her lullaby Kunihi paay naka vajavoo was a favourite, as was Tya tithe, palikade, tikde, maziya priyeche zopde. Malti Pandey passed away in 1997.
