Amongst various others, her famous lavanis included "Tuzhya Usala Laagal Kolha", "Padarawarti Jartaricha" both from film Malhari Martand (1965), "Solaawa Varees Dhokyacha", "Kasa Kay Patil Bara Hay Ka?"

She was introduced to the music director Shyambabu Pathak by makeup artist Shubam Dandekar.

At the age of 11, Chavan started singing professionally and sang in the movie Krishna Sudama (1947).

Aaho Me Aahe Kolhapurchi, Mala Ho Mhantat Lavangi Mirchi" for the 1962 film Rangalya Raatri Asha where the music was composed by Vasant Pawar and the lyrics were penned by Jagdish Khebudkar.

[citation needed] She credited her husband with teaching her basics of pronunciation and stress.

The title is conferred by the notable Marathi littérateur Pralhad Keshav Atre in 1952.