Kadam initially played the clarinet in a band at Miraj, in southern Maharashtra.

Subsequently, he also learned Lavani style of folk singing from noted Tamasha-singer Patthe Bapurao.

[2] Kadam started his film career as an office boy at the Prabhat Films based in Pune, co-founded by V. Shantaram, soon he started assisting music director, Sudhir Phadke.

[1][3] He also composed music for plays like Nartaki and Katha Aklechya Kandyachi.

[2][6] Their success led to him forming his own production house called "Chitra Mauli".