| Wamanrao Sadolikar | |
|---|---|
| Born |
16 September 1907 Kolhapur, Bombay Presidency, British India |
| Origin | Kolhapur, India |
| Died | 25 March 1991 (aged 83) Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| Genres | Khayal, Bhajans, Thumris |
| Occupation(s) | Hindustani classical vocalist of the Jaipur-Atrauli Gharana |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 1920–1980 |
Pandit Wamanrao Sadolikar (16 September 1907 – 25 March 1991) was a Hindustani classical vocalist of the Jaipur-Atrauli Gharana founded by his guru, Utd. Alladiya Khan.
Pt. Wamanrao Sadolikar was born into a family of music lovers in Kolhapur. As a teenager, he studied classical music under Pt. V. D. Paluskar of the Gwalior Gharana.
Sadolikar's career put him into many roles on the stages of Marathi Natya Sangeet, as a singer-actor, a music director and a director. He also had several film appearances. He studied music under Utd. Bhurji Khan and Utd. Alladiya Khan, and he instructed his brother, Madhukar Sadolikar, his daughter Smt. Shruti Sadolikar-Katkar, and Smt. Manjiri Kavre-Alegaonkar.