Sung more than 6000 songs in various Indian languages in films, and non film albums. Most popular songs are “Bol na halke”, “Aaj ki raat”, “chalka chalkare”, “kabhi shaam dhale”, “des rangila”, “falak tak chal”, “chanda chamke”, “chup chup ke”, “sadka kiya”, “Laung da lashkara”, “velli malare”, “kuruku sirutavale”, ”kandukondein kandukondein”, “poove vaypesum”, “nejum oru murai”, “um mele oru kannu”, “new yaaro nanage”, “dai damma”, “nelluri nerajaana”, “abaccha abbacha”, “xhali ki powar”, “kokaal khamusiya”, “ool guthibo”, “phagu agile boi”, “jaagere jaagere”, “bolo piya bolo”, “guti guti paaye”, “praju”, “mana hey ho oona”, and many many more Recipient of state awards in Maharashtra for “daatale reshami” and Orissa for “dheu tere kule”. Part of the Oscar and Grammy winning “Jai ho”! Solo album “Mahalakshmi” on Sony music label