Aarya Ambekar


Aarya Ambekar is a Marathi playback singer and actor from Pune, Maharashtra. She has recorded numerous songs for films and albums in Marathi and Hindi. She has also performed at various prestigious concerts across India and overseas including UAE, USA amongst others. Aarya has won numerous accolades including a Filmfare Award and Maharashtra State Film Awards.
She participated and reached the finals of the first season of Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Marathi Li'l Champs aired on Zee Marathi channel between July 2008 and February 2009.
Aarya made her acting debut in January 2017 through the film and act character Tanvi in Ti Saddhya Kay Karte.
Lagu Bandhu a Mumbai based jewellery brand announced Aarya as their brand ambassador in October 2025.

Career

Aarya Ambekar's musical journey began early, as her grandmother, a classical vocalist, recognized her talent when she was just two years old. Aarya began formal music training at the age of five and a half under the guidance of her mother, Shruti Ambekar, and gave her first public performance at six.
She rose to fame as a finalist in Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Marathi Li'l Champs in 2008, which served as a launchpad for her professional career.
Aarya made her playback singing debut with the Marathi film Balgandharva, performing classical compositions, and has since sung for films like Rama Madhav and Ti Saddhya Kay Karte, receiving numerous awards. In addition to playback singing, she has released independent singles in Marathi and Hindi and performs live music shows across Maharashtra. Ambekar made her acting debut in the 2017 film Ti Saddhya Kay Karte, further establishing herself in the Marathi entertainment industry.

Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Marathi Li'l Champs

In 2008, Aarya was auditioned for the debut season of Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Marathi Li'l Champs, a competitive music reality show organized by the Zee Marathi television channel. She was one of the final 50 who were selected from amongst several thousand children aged between 8 and 14 across Maharashtra. She made her way to the top 10 finalists and then to the Final 5 Mega-Finalists. Aarya was popularly referred to as the "Pretty Young Girl", during the show.
Aarya sang a wide variety of songs in the competition. She created the record of receiving full marks from the judges many times. Aarya created an unbeatable record when she got Upper Ni, for her beautifully sung "Paan Khae Saiyyan Hamaro", which remains unbroken in all the nine Schedules of SA RE GA MA PA and even after two schedules of SA RE GA MA PA for professional singers. Singer Hariharan was the celebrity judge for that episode.
Aarya was also awarded performer of the week in numerous episodes by eminent singing personalities like Mahalaxmi Iyer, Shreya Ghoshal, Hariharan etc. Aarya sings a wide variety of songs ranging from pure classical songs, Natyageet, Bhavgeet, Bhaktigeet to Marathi Chitrapat Sangeet, Hindi songs, folk songs, Lavanis as well.
She sang "Aye Mere Watan Ke Logo" to pay tribute to those who died in the 2008 Mumbai attacks on 26 November 2008. She also performed the same song at Shivaji Park, Dadar in a program organised by Mumbai Police to pay tribute to the martyrs who laid down their lives fighting the terrorists in that attack. The song was originally sung by Lata Mangeshkar after the 1962 India-China War. During the course of the program, Aarya was also awarded the Manik Varma Scholarship. She is the youngest singer to win the scholarship.

''Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Marathi Li'l Champs Season 3''

Aarya along with other finalists of the first season returned to the singing reality show 12 years after the debut season as a judge on the show.

Personal life

Aarya is the daughter of Samir Ambekar and Shruti Ambekar. Shruti Ambekar is a classical vocalist of Jaipur Gharana whereas Samir is a doctor by profession. Aarya holds a Bachelor of Arts, BA, degree with a major in economics. She studied in the prestigious Fergusson College for her bachelor's degree. She holds a Master of Arts, MA, degree in music. She ranked first in the university for her MA examination and earned a gold medal. She has completed a certificate course in Sound Engineering.

Discography

Albums

Pancha Ratna Vol. 1, 2, 3 on Universal Music IndiaGarjati Sahyadriche KadeJai Hari VitthalMarathi Abhimaangeet composed by Kaushal InamdarAathava Swar composed by Mrs. Varsha BhaveMala Mhanatyat Aarya AmbekarGeet Tujhe Gata Gata – Collections of poems of famous poetsKhaucha Gaav composed by Yashwant DeoHum Aur Tum – Hindi songs album composed by Khalil AbhyankarAanandwan Ale Ghari – Shri Baba AmteMajhya Matiche Gayan – Kusumagraj PratishthanDiva Lagu De Re Deva – First solo album based on poems of eminent Marathi poets. The album is composed by famous composer Saleel KulkarniDoor Chandanyanchya Gaava – composer, Neeraj; lyrics, Dr Kshama Valsangkar

Films

YearFilmSongComposerLyricistCo-artist
2010Let's Go BackTujhya VinaAV PrafullachandraRamkumar ShedgeSolo
2011BalgandharvaPariyeva Ke Payal SajaniKaushal InamdarK.P. KhadilkarSolo
2011KaliUmalun Yein KaliShrinivas KhaleGuru ThakurSolo
2013YoddhaTrivaar Jay Jay KarOmkar KelkarNamdeo Dhondo MahanorSolo
2014Rama MadhavHamamma Re PoraAnand ModakSant DnyaneshwarSharayu Date
2014Sant Kaikadi MaharajSant KaikadiAnand ModakSolo
2014Goshta Tichya PremachiSakhya ReVikrant WardeNarendra ThakurSolo
2014Goshta Tichya PremachiHur HurVikrant WardeNarendra ThakurSolo
2015CinderellaDevaPankaj PadghanOmkar Mangesh DattaSolo
2015CinderellaDeva Kasa RePankaj PadghanOmkar Mangesh DattaSolo
2016PhotocopyLag Bag SakharpudyachiA.V. PrafullachandraAV PrafullachandraSolo
2017Ti Saddhya Kay KarteJara Jara Tipur ChandaneNilesh MoharirAshwini ShendeHrishikesh Ranade
2017Ti Saddhya Kay KarteJara Jara Tipur Chandane Nilesh MoharirAshwini ShendeSolo
2017Ti Saddhya Kay KarteHrudayat Vaje Something Avinash–VishwajeetVishwajeet JoshiSolo
2017Ti Saddhya Kay KarteKitida NavyaneMandar ApteDevyani Karve-KothariMandar Apte
2017AutumgiriO SajnaP. ShankaramSolo
2019Ready MixKaa Mann HeAvinash–VishwajeetAshwini ShendeFarhad Bhiwandiwala
2019Wedding Cha ShinemaMajhya Mamachya LagnalaSaleel KulkarniSandeep KhareShubhankar Kulkarni, Prasenjit Kosambi
201966 SadashivDahi Dishatun Sonech SoneNarendra BhideVaibhav JoshiSavani Shende
2020Bayko Deta Ka BaykoGavat Hyo Navin AalayDhanashree GanatraDhanashree GanatraSolo
2022KulupKesari KesariRudra KarpeSolo
2022143Bharala Ura MadhiP. ShankaranLakhan ChoudhariSolo
2022ChandramukhiBai GaAjay-AtulGuru ThakurSolo
2022Timepass 3LoveableAmitrajKshitij PatwardhanHarshwardhan Wavare
2022Sahela ReSai Bai GaSaleel KulkarniAruna DhereMadhura Datar
2022Tu Fakt Ho MhanMan MoharalaBhaskar DaberaoSurekha GavandeSolo
2023Sarla Ek KotiKevadyacha Paan TuVijay Narayan GavandeGuru ThakurAjay Gogavale
2023SariDhim DhimAmitrajMandar CholkarHarshavardhan Wavare
2023Get TogetherRoop Sajalaya Ajay RanpiseAjay RanpiseAjay Ranpise
2023Get TogetherRoop Sajalaya Ajay RanpiseAjay RanpiseSolo
2023Chhapa KataKuni Sanjava Majhya ManalaMukul KashijatMeghana GoreAbhay Jodhpurkar
2023Chandramukhi 2Swagathanjali M. M. KeeravaaniChaitanya PrasadSolo
2024Sridevi PrasannaToch AheAmitrajKshitij PatwardhanHarshvardhan Wavare
2024Delivery BoyTu Aai HonarChinar-MaheshPrashant MadpuwarSolo
2024FatwaChoru Chorun Sanjeev-DarshanDr. Vinayak PawarSolo
2024MyLekNastana TuPankajj PadghanKshitij PatwardhanPankajj Padghan
2024KaasaraMan PalatayaPrashant Nakti and Sanket GuravPrashant NaktiRishabh Sathe
2024PhullwantiPhullwanti Title TrackAvinash–VishwajeetVaibhav JoshiSolo
2024GulaabiPhiruni Navyane Janmen MiSai-PiyushMandar CholkarSolo
2024Hashtag Tadev LagnamSagalyancha Photo Aala PahijePankajj PadghanKshitij PatwardhanNakash Aziz
2024Dharmarakshak Mahaveer Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj: Part 1Raja Sambhaji Re Majha Mohit KulkarniHrishikesh ZambareSolo
2024Dharmarakshak Mahaveer Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj: Part 1Sher Sambhaji Hamare Mohit KulkarniHrishikesh ZambareSolo
2025Sangeet ManapamaanMala Madan BhaseShankar-Ehsaan-LoyK. P. KadhilkarSolo
2025Sangeet ManapamaanShura Mee VandileShankar-Ehsaan-LoyK. P. KadhilkarShankar Mahadevan, Avadhoot Gupte, Asmita Chinchalkar
2025Sangeet ManapamaanPrem Seva SharanShankar-Ehsaan-LoyK. P. KadhilkarAnand Bhate
2025Sangeet ManapamaanJai Ho SangrampurShankar-Ehsaan-LoyK. P. KadhilkarAvadhoot Gupte, Savani Ravindra, Shrinidhi Ghatate
2025Ilu Ilu 1988Ilu Ilu Rohit NagbhidePrashant Madpuwar
2025AmaranVed He G. V. Prakash KumarMagesh KanganeHarshavardhan Wavare
2025DevmanusSobatiRohan-RohanPrashant MadpuwarShekhar Ravjiani
202526 NovemberSaad Ghali Man MajhAmar Prabhakar DesaiNilesh OnkarSwapnil Bandodkar
2025GondhalChandanIlaiyaraajaAjay Gogavale

Public appearances

A few events where Aarya has performed –

Awards and recognition