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Edition 15 (2021) Winner
Raam Mori
ラーム・モリ
Raam Mori
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1993-02-02 (Mota Surka, Sihor, Gujarat, India)
- Nationality
- Indian
- Languages
- Gujarati
- Residence History
- Ahmedabad, India (resident)
Career
- Occupations
- Film writer, Short story writer, Columnist, Visiting faculty
- Active Years
- 2010-
- Affiliations
- Vijaygiri Filmos (film-writing/production), TV9 (Gujarati, former), Colors Gujarati (former), National Institute of Mass Communication and Journalism (visiting faculty)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown institution (Fabrication/Manufacturing Engineering) | Faculty of Engineering (Fabrication/Manufacturing) | Fabrication/Manufacturing Engineering | — | — | India |
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Yuva Puraskar | Mahotu | — | Sahitya Akademi | 受賞 |
| 2018 | Yuva Puraskar (awarded by Bharatiya Bhasha Parishad) | — | — | Bharatiya Bhasha Parishad | 受賞 |
| 2017 | Nanabhai Jebalia Smriti Sahitya Puraskar | — | — | Unknown | 受賞 |
| 2016 | Gujarat Sahitya Akademi (third prize) | Mahotu | — | Gujarat Sahitya Akademi | 第3賞 |
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Mahotu
2016 Short story collectionAn anthology of short stories centered on women of rural Saurashtra. Critically acclaimed and brought him recognition as a notable young Gujarati writer.
Coffee Stories
2018 Short story collectionA collection of short stories published in December 2018.
Confession Box
2020 Epistolary short story collectionPublished in August 2020, a collection of letter-stories (epistolary short fiction).
Montu Ni Bittu
2019 Film (romance/drama)A 2019 Gujarati film for which Raam Mori wrote the story and screenplay, portraying emotions and relationships of rural youth.
Mara Pappa Superhero
2021 Film (family drama)A 2021 Gujarati film for which Raam Mori contributed story and screenplay.
21mu Tiffin
2021 FilmA 2021 Gujarati film in which Raam Mori was involved in story and screenplay.
Bibliography
- Mahotu (2016)
- Coffee Stories (2018)
- Confession Box (2020)
- Montu Ni Bittu (film screenplay, 2019)
- Mara Pappa Superhero (film screenplay, 2021)
- 21mu Tiffin (film screenplay, 2021)
Adaptations
- Montu Ni Bittu (2019) — Raam Mori wrote story and screenplay
- Mara Pappa Superhero (2021) — story/screenplay
- 21mu Tiffin (2021) — story/screenplay
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- clear, concise prosecolloquial and regionally-inflected descriptionssensitive interior characterization
- Recurring Motifs
- rural Saurashtra lifefemale perspectivesdetails of everyday life and rituals
Legacy
Recognized early as a notable young Gujarati writer, known for portraying rural women's lives in his short fiction. His Yuva Puraskar from Sahitya Akademi increased his national profile, and he has contributed to Gujarati cinema as a screenwriter.
In Popular Culture
- Influence on regional Gujarati cinema through film screenwriting
Trivia
- Started writing short stories at age 17.
- Received the Sahitya Akademi's Yuva Puraskar in 2017 for Mahotu.
- Debuted as a film writer with Montu Ni Bittu (2019).
- Resident of Ahmedabad and serves as visiting faculty at NIMCJ.