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{{short description|Indian classical singer (born 1963)}}
{{BLP sources|date=April 2019}}

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{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Arati Ankalikar Tikekar
| image = Arati Ankalikar Tikekarji.jpg
| caption = Ankalikar Tikekar in 2011
| native_name =
| native_name_lang = mr
| image_size =
| birth_name = Arati Ankalikar
| birth_place = [[Bijapur]], [[Karnataka]], [[India]]
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1963|01|27|df=yes}}
| origin = [[Mumbai]], [[Maharashtra]], [[India]]
| genre = [[Hindustani classical music]]
| occupation = {{flatlist|
*Classical vocalist
*Playback singer
}}
| years_active = 1975–present
| website = {{URL|www.aratiankalikar.com|AratiAnkalikar.com}}}}

'''Arati Ankalikar Tikekar''' (born 27 January 1963) is an Indian classical vocalist and playback singer, in [[Marathi cinema|Marathi]], [[Konkani cinema|Konkani]] and [[Hindi film industry]]. She known for singing in [[Agra gharana|Agra]], [[Gwalior gharana|Gwalior]] and [[Jaipur-Atrauli gharana]] style of [[Hindustani classical music]]. She has received [[National Film Awards]] twice for [[National Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer|Best Female Playback Singer]] and has been awarded the [[Sangeet Natak Akademi Award]] in 2020. <ref name=sna>{{cite press release|title=Announcement of Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowships (Akademi Ratna) & Sangeet Natak Akademi Awards (Akademi Puraskar) for the Years 2019, 2020 and 2021|url=https://www.sangeetnatak.gov.in/public/uploads/annoucement/1669376088_Akademi%20Main%20Awards%20for%20the%20year%202019,%202020%20&%202021.pdf|website=Sangeet Natak Akademi Official website |publisher=Sangeet Natak Akademi|date=25 November 2022|access-date=10 March 2024}}</ref>

She is known for her albums ''Tejomay Nadbrahm'', ''Raag-Rang'', and playback singing for the films like ''[[Antarnaad]]'', ''[[De Dhakka]]'', ''Savlee'', [[Shyam Benegal]]'s film, ''[[Sardari Begum]]'' (1996), ''[[Ek Hazarachi Note (2014 Marathi film)|Ek Hazarachi Note]]''.

Her early musical education came from Vasantrao Kulkarni, of the Agra-[[Gwalior gharana]]. This was followed by training under noted vocalist, [[Kishori Amonkar]] of the [[Jaipur-Atrauli gharana]]. Thereafter that, she received further training from Pt. Dinkar Kaikini. <ref>{{cite news|url= https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/music/i-hope-some-of-the-posturing-around-guru-worship-is-replaced-by-true-friendship-says-singer-arati-ankalikar-tikekar/article67273505.ece/ |title= 'I hope some of the posturing around guru worship is replaced by true friendship,' says singer Arati Ankalikar Tikekar|date=September 5, 2023 |website=The Hindu}}</ref>

==Filmography==
She has been the main playback singer for several [[Marathi language|Marathi]], [[Konkani language|Konkani]] as well as [[Hindi]] films,<ref>{{imdbname|2179659}}</ref> namely:
*''[[Sardari Begum]], 1996''
*''[[Savlee]]''
*''[[De Dhakka]], 2008''
*''[[Dil Dosti Etc]]''
*''[[Dhusar]]''
*''[[Samhita (film)|Samhitha]], 2013''.

== TV appearances ==
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.

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
! Type of Show !! Name !! Role !! Network Name
|-
| Interview || ''Ashi Manase Yeti'' || interviewee || [[Mi Marathi]]
|-
| Interview || ''Khupte Tithe Gupte'' || interviewee || [[Zee Marathi]]
|-
| Concert || ''Elgaar'' || Soloist || [[ETV Marathi]]
|-
| Concert || ''Rutu Hirawa'' || Soloist || [[Mi Marathi]]
|-
| Concert || ''Good Morning Maharashtra'' || Soloist || [[Zee Marathi]]
|-
| Music Competition|| ''Idea SaReGaMaPa'' – Season 2 || Guest Judge || [[Zee Marathi]]
|-
| Music Competition|| ''Idea SaReGaMaPa'' – Season 2 Grand Finale|| Special Appearance || [[Zee Marathi]]
|-
|}

== Performances ==
Ankalikar Tikekar has performed all over the world at prestigious venues, including the [[Aga Khan Museum]] in Toronto, Canada in 2019 for the Raag-Mala Music Society of Toronto.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Stree Shakti: Celebrating Women in Music {{!}} Aga Khan Museum (7 September 2019) |url=http://agakhanmuseum.org/programs/stree-shakti-celebrating-women-in-music |access-date=4 November 2020 |website=Aga Khan Museum |language=en}}</ref>

==Accomplishments and awards==

Ankalikar Tikekar 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 [[54th National Film Awards|2006]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://iffi.nic.in/Dff2011/Frm54NFAAward.aspx?PdfName=54NFA.pdf |title=Directorate of Film Festival |website=iffi.nic.in |access-date=29 August 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110928072942/http://iffi.nic.in/Dff2011/Frm54NFAAward.aspx?PdfName=54NFA.pdf |archive-date=28 September 2011 |url-status=dead}}</ref>

She received [[Maharashtra State Film Awards|Maharashtra State Film Award]], for the song "[[Ugavali Shukrachi Chandani]]" from the soundtrack of ''[[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 (film)|Samhita]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://dff.nic.in/NFA.html |title=National Film Awards 2013 |website=dff.nic.in |access-date=29 August 2017}}</ref> In 2020, she was awarded the [[Sangeet Natak Akademi Award]] for Hindustani Music - Singing Category. The award is given by the [[Sangeet Natak Akademi]] - India's National Academy of Music, Dance & Drama, and is the highest Indian recognition given to people in the field of performing arts. <ref name=sna/>

==Personal life==
She is married to Indian film actor, [[Uday Tikekar]].<ref>[https://www.dnaindia.com/pune/report-punes-arati-ankalikar-tikekar-bags-national-award-for-second-time-1812927 Pune's Arati Ankalikar-Tikekar bags National Award for second time]. [[DNA India]].</ref> Her daughter [[Swanandi Tikekar]] (born 1990) is a well-known Marathi television and theatre actress.

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* [http://www.umc.pitt.edu/india3/2002_tikekar.html Profile at Center for the Performing Arts of India (University of Pittsburgh)] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303225420/http://www.umc.pitt.edu/india3/2002_tikekar.html |date=3 March 2016 }}
* [http://www.itcsra.org/aom/artist_ofthe_month.asp?id=93 Artist of Month: Biography] ITCSRA

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[[Category:Recipients of the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award]]
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