| Vaishali Samant | |
| Occupation: | Singer, composer |
| Birth Place: | Bombay, Maharashtra, India |
| Birth Date: | 1974 4, df=y |
| Yearsactive: | 1999 - present |
| Children: | 1 |
Vaishali Samant is an Indian music composer, lyricist and playback singer who is popularly known for her work in the Marathi film and music industry. Her career on television has included being a judge on the reality singing competition shows. She has sung in Bengali, Gujarati, Bhojpuri, Assamese, Tamil and Telugu languages. She has sung over 2000 songs in Marathi.
She has sung for music composers like A. R. Rahman in Lagaan, Taal and Saathiya. She has also sung for bollywood films like Padmashree Laloo Prasad Yadav, Girlfriend, Eight, Malamaal Weekly, Tujhe Meri Kasam, Chetna, Dil Jo Bhi Kahey..., Traffic Signal, Chamku, Mirch. Her most well known song is Chalka Re from Saathiya by A. R. Rahman. She was nominated for the Favorite Artist, India at the MTV Asia music awards in 2004.[1] She was nominated for Gadbad Gondhal in Ambarnath Marathi Film Festival in 2017 as Best Singer (Female).,[2] [3]
She also sang several playback songs for Marathi films, composed by Marathi music directors including Ashok Patki, Bhaskar Chandavarkar, Anil Mohile, Ajay-Atul, Bal Palsule, Ajit Parab, Amitraj, Avadhoot Gupte, Nilesh Moharir and herself. she recorded duets with Swapnil Bandodkar, Anand Shinde, Suresh Wadkar, Sudesh Bhosale and Avadhoot Gupte.
| 2006-2008 | Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Marathi | Judge | |
| 2008 | Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Marathi Li'l Champs | ||
| 2020-2024 | Mi Honar Superstar | [4] |
| Year | Film | Language | Song | Co-Singer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Taal | Hindi | "Kya Dekh Rahe Ho Tum" | Shoma |
| 2000 | Alaipayuthey | Tamil | "Yaro Yarodi" | Mahalakshmi Iyer, Richa Sharma |
| 2001 | Lagaan | Hindi | "Radha Kaise Na Jale"[5] | |
| 2002 | Saathiya | "Chhalka Chhalka Re" | Mahalakshmi Iyer, Richa Sharma | |
| 2003 | Kaise Kahoon Ke... Pyaar Hai | "Kaise Kahoon Ke Pyaar Hain" | Udit Narayan, Kavita Krishnamurti | |
| Tujhe Meri Kasam | "Mein Rok Loo" | Solo | ||
| 2004 | Girlfriend | "Suno To Jaana Jaana" | Sunidhi Chauhan | |
| Pachhadlela | Marathi | "Rupaan Dekhni" | Rishikesh Kamerkar | |
| Aga Bai Arrecha! | "Cham Cham Karta Hain" | Solo | ||
| Soon Asavi Ashi | "Sai Tujhe Naam" | Solo | ||
| "Aa Kareeb Aaja" | Solo | |||
| "Door Door Ya Lata Sange" | Solo | |||
| 2005 | Dil Jo Bhi Kahey... | Hindi | "C'est La Vie" | Sudesh Bhosale |
| Home Delivery | "Mere Tumhare Sabke Liye Happy Diwali" | |||
| Sarivar Sari | Marathi | "Kunya Gavachi " | Solo | |
| "Kombadi Palali" | Anand Shinde | |||
| Khabardar | "Dhumshyan Angaat Aala" | Swapnil Bandodkar | ||
| "Payal Baje Cham Cham" | ||||
| Pak Pak Pakaak | "Tujh Lageen Saalu" | Yash Narvekar | ||
| Padmashree Laloo Prasad Yadav | Hindi | "Chidiya Chidiya" | Mahesh Manjrekar | |
| "Aaunga Na Peeche Peeche" | Abhijeet Bhattacharya | |||
| 2006 | Malamaal Weekly | "Kismat Se Chalti Hai" | Nitin Raikwar | |
| "Hansini O Meri Hansini Remix" | Solo | |||
| Gadhvacha Lagna | Marathi | "Mi Chhattis Nakhrewali" | Solo | |
| Sasarchi Ka Maherchi | "Aarshat Mi Baghte" | Solo | ||
| "Jhali Najra Nazar" | Solo | |||
| "Maitrinino Navrila Halad Lawa" | Solo | |||
| Golmaal | "Hi Gulabi Hawa" | Swapnil Bandodkar | ||
| Yanda Kartavya Aahe | "Aabhaas Ha" | Rahul Vaidya | ||
| 2007 | Bakula Namdeo Ghotale | "Aivaj Hawali Kela" | Tyagraj Khadilkar | |
| "Mi Sataryachi Gulchadi" | Devdatta Sable | |||
| "Man Jhurtay" | Devdatta Sable, Rohan Pradhan | |||
| Saade Maade Teen | "777 Rupaye" | Avadhoot Gupte, Rishikesh Kamerkar | ||
| Bharat Aala Parat | "Main Nasheeli Naar" | Madhava Bhagwat | ||
| Tula Shikwin Changlach Dhada | "Rani Majhya Malyamandi" | Avadhoot Gupte | ||
| Nana Mama | "Majhi Lakhachi Daulat" | Solo | ||
| Karz Kunkuvache | Aag Petli Aag | Solo | ||
| Traffic Signal | Hindi | "Aai Ga" | Solo | |
| 2008 | Full 3 Dhamaal | Marathi | "Tandoori Paaplet" | Solo |
| Galgale Nighale | "Navri Mandwakhali " | Anand Shinde | ||
| Sakhha Savatra | "Mohile Majha Man Tu | Suresh Wadkar | ||
| "Aala Holicha Re San" | Suresh Wadkar | |||
| "Ha Shahari Chavat Bhunga" | Solo | |||
| Oxygen Jeev Gudmartoy | "Turuturu Chalu Nako" | Anand Shinde | ||
| "Navachi Gojiri" | Solo | |||
| Chamku | Hindi | "Gola Gola" | ||
| 2009 | Zenda | Marathi | "Nakhwa" | Solo |
| "Patil Aala" | Solo | |||
| Master Eke Master | "Naadkhula" | Solo | ||
| 2010 | Mirch | Hindi | "Zindagi Tu Hi Bata" | Kunal Ganjawala |
| Durga Mhantyat Mala | Marathi | "Swapnat Rang Bhartana" | Swapnil Bandodkar | |
| Huppa Huiyya | "Halla Halla" | |||
| 2011 | Arjun | "Majhya Dolyatil Kajal" | Solo | |
| 2012 | Teen Bayka Fajiti Aika | "Ishkachi Batli" | Solo | |
| "Ek Chumma De Na Gade" | Anand Shinde | |||
| Mokala Shwaas | "Ek Hirava Hirava Swapna" | Solo | ||
| 2013 | Zapatlela 2 | "Kaljat Mukkam Kela" | Solo | |
| "Gajmukha Version 1" | ||||
| "Gajmukha Version 2" | Avadhoot Gupte, Swapnil Bandodkar | |||
| Mangalashtak Once More | "Navri Ni Navryachi Swaari" | Avadhoot Gupte | ||
| Superstar | "Latak Matak" | |||
| 2014 | Ishq Wala Love | "Ase Koni" | Vishwajeet Joshi | |
| "Bhui Bhuijali" | Aanandi Joshi | |||
| Raakhandaar | "Tujhya Mule" | Rohit Raut | ||
| 2015 | Tu Hi Re | "Gulabachi Kali" | Amitraj, Urmila Dhangar | |
| Bhootacha Honeymoon | "Sari Rim Zim Rim Zim" | |||
| Dholki | "Dhin Tang" | Adarsh Shinde | ||
| Aga Bai Arechyaa 2 | "Dil Mera" | Solo | ||
| 2016 | Majha Naav Shivaji | "Dil Yeh Mera" | Solo | |
| Laal Ishq | "Chaand Matla" | Swapnil Bandodkar | ||
| Chahato Mi Tula | "Nave Janma Ghyave" | Sairam Iyer | ||
| Photocopy | "Pipani" | Pravin Kuvar | ||
| Kanha | "Krishna Janmala" | Avadhoot Gupte | ||
| 2017 | Thank U Vitthala | "Mobile" | Avadhoot Gupte | |
| Chhand Priticha | "Sawaal Jawaab" | Bela Shende | ||
| 2018 | Gadbad Gondhal | "Sang Na" | Solo | |
| "Alis Tu" | Solo | |||
| Kalari | Tamil | "Kedaya" | Prasanna | |
| Farzand | Marathi | "Tumhi Yetana Kela Ishara" | Solo | |
| Ye Re Ye Re Paisa | "Khandala Ghaat" | Swapnil Bandodkar, Avadhoot Gupte | ||
| 2019 | Girlz | "Aaichya Gaavat" | Kavita Raam, Mugdha Karhade | |
| Bandishala | "Petla Laal Diva" | Solo | ||
| Luckee | "Kopcha" | Bappi Lahiri | ||
| 2021 | Jhimma | "Jhimma Title Song" | Mugdha Karhade, Aarti Kelkar, Suhas Joshi | |
| Pandu | "Bhurum Bhurum" | Avadhoot Gupte | ||
| 2022 | Timepass 3 | " Waghachi Darkali " | Solo | |
| Faas | "Feeling Zara Zara" | Solo | ||
| 2023 | Jhimma 2 | "Marathi Pori"[6] | Adarsh Shinde, Mugdha Karhade, Amitraj | |
| "Punha Jhimma" | Apeksha Dandekar, Amitraj | |||
| Phulrani | "Hirawe Hirawe" | Solo | ||
| Urmi | "Priya Rup Tuze He Ase" | Swapnil Bandodkar | ||
| "You're Crazy Boy" | Solo | |||
| Aadharwad | "Najres Hya Prashna Pade" | Solo | ||
| Aflatoon | "Maka Naka" | Avadhoot Gupte | ||
| Dil Dosti Deewangi | "Ashi Lajri Gojiri" | Solo | ||
| Boyz 4 | "Ye Na Rani" | Avadhoot Gupte | ||
| Ekda Yeun Tar Bagha | "Aiyo" | Rahul Vaidya | ||
| London Misal | "London Misal" | Bharat Jadhav | ||
| 2024 | Nach Ga Ghuma | "Nach Ga Ghuma" | Avadhoot Gupte | |
| Raghu 350 | "Mi Ga Tujhyat" | Solo | ||
| Baabu | "Majha Sappan" | Solo | ||
| Satyashodhak | "Lagin Ghatika" | Solo | ||
| Shivrayancha Chhava | "Vara Ga Mandi Vara" | Srujan Kulkarni | ||
| Lek Asavi Tar Ashi | "Saang Pori Saang" | Solo | ||
| "I Love You" | Avadhoot Gupte | |||
| "Lek Asavi Tar Ashi" | Suresh Wadkar | |||
| Mushak Aakhyan | "Nusta Naav Kay Pusta Daji" | Solo | ||
| Like Aani Subscribe | "Limbu Firawla" | Ravindra Khomane | ||
| Maidaan | Hindi | "Ranga Ranga"[7] | MC Heam |
| Year | Album | Song | Composer | Language | Co-singer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Sajana Hain Mujhe | "Sajana Hain Mujhe" | Ravindra Jain | Hindi | Solo |
| Aika Dajiba | "Aika Dajiba" | Avadhoot Gupte | Marathi | Solo | |
| 2003 | "Aika Dajiba 2" | Avadhoot Gupte | |||
| 2004 | Mazhi Gaani | "Kusumita" | Solo | ||
| 2005 | Meri Madhubala | "Undirmama Aailo" | Konkani | Avadhoot Gupte | |
| 2006 | Aika Dajiba | "Mera Dadla | Herself | Hindi | Solo |
| "Ghotala Ghotala" | Marathi | Solo | |||
| 2007 | Kalat Nakalat | "Kalat Nakalat" | Nilesh Moharir | Solo | |
| 2010 | Mazhi Gaani | "Konkanchi Chedwa" | Avadhoot Gupte | Solo | |
| Kunku | "Majha Kunku" | Nilesh Moharir | Solo | ||
| 2011 | Ekach Hya Janmi Janu | "Ekach Hya Janmi Janu" | Solo | ||
| 2012 | Eka Lagnachi Dusri Goshta | "Tujhya Vina" | Mangesh Borgaonkar | ||
| 2015 | Are Vedya Mana | "Are Vedya Mana" | Hrishikesh Ranade | ||
| Durchya Ranat | "Durchya Ranat" | Harsshit Abhiraj | Solo | ||
| Tujhya Paayi Thevi Matha | "Bappa Morya Re" | Nilesh Moharir | Avadhoot Gupte, Swapnil Bandodkar | ||
| 2016 | Mazhi Gaani | "Mast Challay Amcha" | Herself | Solo | |
| Paus | "Angani Majhya" | Avadhoot Gupte | Solo | ||
| 2018 | Prem Geet | "Sur Jhankarle" | Pravin Kunwar | Solo | |
| 2019 | Jeevlaga | "Jeevlaga" | Nilesh Moharir | Swapnil Bandodkar, Hrishikesh Ranade, Aarya Ambekar | |
| 2020 | Vesaavchi Paaru | "Vesaavchi Paaru" | Prashant Nakti | Solo | |
| 2021 | Hudhudi | "Hudhudi" | Nilesh Moharir | Solo | |
| Vaatevari Mogara | "Vaatevari Mogara" | Swapnil Bandodkar | |||
| 2022 | Tujhya Paayi Thevi Matha | "Ganpatiche Naav Adhi" | Avadhoot Gupte, Swapnil Bandodkar | ||
| Nakhwa | "Nakhwa Re Nakhwa" | Avadhoot Gupte | Solo | ||
| Sang Na | "Sang Na" | Ashwin Bhandare | Solo | ||
| Kanyakumari | "Kanyakumari"[8] | Chinar-Mahesh | Solo | ||
| 2024 | Nana Chhand | "Hirava Halva Paus Aala" | Solo | ||
| Bhoomi 2024 | "Morya" | Karan Kanchan | Hindi | Saurabh Abhyankar | |
| Stree 2 | "Aajchi Ratra" | Sachin–Jigar | Divya Kumar |