[1][2][3] Hemu Gadhavi was born on 4 September 1929 in the village of Dhankania in Sayla taluka of Surendranagar district in Gujarat.

[4][5] In 1955, Gadhavi was invited to work at All Indian Radio (Akashvani) by Gijubhai Vyas and Chandrakantbhai Bhatt who saw Hemu very closely during the plays.

During that time, he studied the literature of Zaverchand Meghani and Dula Bhaya Kag and gave voice to folk music and delivered it to the homes of Gujarat through Akashwani.

In 1962/63, the Columbia Company released their album by Hemu Gadhavi titled Sony Halaman May Ujali.

In addition, HMV released records like Shivaji Nu Halardu, Ame Mahiyara Re and Morbi ni Vaniyan which became very popular throughout Gujarat.