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Chunilal Madia

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Chunilal Madia

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1922-08-12 （Dhoraji, Gujarat, India）
Died
1968-12-29 （Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India） age 46
Nationality
India
Languages
Gujarati
Religion
Jainism

Career

Occupations
novelist, short story writer, poet, essayist, critic, editor, journalist
Active Years
1945-1968
Affiliations
Daily 'Prabhat' (editorial department), Janmabhumi (editorial department), United States Information Service (USIS), Gujarati section, Founder-editor of the literary monthly 'Ruchi'

Education

H. L. College of Commerce, Ahmedabad
Faculty of Commerce / Commerce
Degree: B.Com.
Country: India
Sydenham College of Commerce and Economics, Mumbai
Faculty of Commerce / Commerce
Degree: B.Com.（在学／履修）
Country: India
Sources indicate study at multiple colleges

Awards

Narmad Suvarna Chandrak
1947
Work: Rangada (play)
Result: 受賞
Ranjitram Suvarna Chandrak
1957
Result: 受賞

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Pawak Jwala

1945 Novel

An early novel reflecting rural life and interpersonal dynamics.

rural lifehuman relationships

Vyajno Varas

1946 Novel

A 1940s novel portraying community life and individual conflicts.

communityconflict

Liludi Dharti

1957 Novel

One of his notable novels set in Saurashtra, depicting land and village life with warmth.

rural lifeland and livelihoods
Adaptations
  • [Feature film (Gujarati)] Liludi Dharti (The Green Earth) / Vallabh Choksi (1968)

Sadhara Jesang No Salo

1962 Novel

A Saurashtra-set novel portraying a cast of local characters.

character ensemblesociety

Kumkum Ane Ashka

1962 Novel

A historical novel depicting Mahmud Ghazni's invasion of the Somnath temple.

historyreligion

Preetvachhoyan

1960 Novel

One of his novels dealing with psychological conflicts of urban life.

urban psychologyconflict

Bibliography

  • Pawak Jwala (1945)
  • Vyajno Varas (1946)
  • Ghooghavatan Poor (short stories, 1945)
  • Liludi Dharti (1957)
  • Sadhara Jesang No Salo (1962)
  • Kumkum Ane Ashka (1962)
  • Many others (plays, essays, short story collections)

Adaptations

  • Samay Bada Balvan (1958, Hindi film, dir. Sohrab Mody)
  • Liludi Dharti (1968, Gujarati film, dir. Vallabh Choksi)
  • Mari Hel Utaro Raj (1977, Gujarati film, dir. Manhar Raskapoor)
  • Mirch Masala (1985, Hindi film, dir. Ketan Mehta)
  • Pawak Jwala (1998, tele-film, dir. Shailesh Prajapati)

Style & Themes

Literary Style
realistic depiction of rural lifesatirical portrayals of urban and rural lifedramatic, stage-friendly structures
Recurring Motifs
Saurashtra villagesland and livelihoodssocial satirepsychological conflicts of urban life

Health

  • Myocardial infarction (heart attack)
    1968
    Died in 1968 following a heart attack

Legacy

Considered one of the leading writers of Gujarati literature. Celebrated for novels and short stories set in rural Saurashtra and for stage plays; many works adapted to film, leaving a significant influence on Gujarati literature and theatre.

Academic Societies

  • Gujarati Sahitya Parishad (related holdings)

Archives

  • Holdings at Gujarati Sahitya Parishad
  • Author profile and materials on GujLit

In Popular Culture

  • Source material for several films (e.g. 'Liludi Dharti', 'Mirch Masala')

Trivia

  • Founder-editor of the literary monthly 'Ruchi'.
  • Born youngest among ten siblings; only five survived to adulthood.
  • Married Daksha in 1956; children include Apurva, Amitabh (son), Purvi (daughter).
  • Many works adapted to film and television (e.g. Mirch Masala derived from a short story).