Narmad Suvarna Chandrak (Narmad Gold Medal)
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Edition 66 (2008) Winner
Raeesh Maniar
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Raeesh Maniar
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1966-08-19 （Killa Pardi, Valsad district, Gujarat, India）
- Nationality
- India
- Languages
- Gujarati, Hindi, English
- Residence History
- Surat, Gujarat, India
Career
- Occupations
- poet, translator, playwright, columnist, compere, lyricist, script writer, pediatrician (former)
- Active Years
- 1981-
- Influenced By
- Gulzar, Kaifi Azmi, Sahir Ludhianvi, Javed Akhtar, Ghalib
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surat Medical College | Faculty of Medicine | Pediatrics | MD | — | India |
| St. Xavier's School, Surat | — | — | — | — | India |
Surat Medical College
Faculty of Medicine
/ Pediatrics
Degree:
MD
Year of Graduation:
1991
Country:
India
St. Xavier's School, Surat
Year of Graduation:
1983
Country:
India
Higher secondary schooling
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Shayda Award | — | — | Indian National Theater, Mumbai | winner |
| 2012 | Narmad Suvarna Chandrak | Aam Lakhvu Karave Alakhni Safar | — | — | winner |
| 2016 | Kalapi Award | — | — | — | winner |
| 2002 | Gujarati Sahitya Parishad award for translation | Translation of Gulzar's poetry | — | Gujarati Sahitya Parishad | winner |
| 1999 | B. N. Mankad Prize (second place) | Baal Uchher Ni Barakhadi | — | Gujarati Sahitya Parishad | second place |
Shayda Award
2001
Organization:
Indian National Theater, Mumbai
Result:
winner
Narmad Suvarna Chandrak
2012
Work:
Aam Lakhvu Karave Alakhni Safar
Organization:
—
Result:
winner
Kalapi Award
2016
Organization:
—
Result:
winner
Gujarati Sahitya Parishad award for translation
2002
Work:
Translation of Gulzar's poetry
Organization:
Gujarati Sahitya Parishad
Result:
winner
B. N. Mankad Prize (second place)
1999
Work:
Baal Uchher Ni Barakhadi
Organization:
Gujarati Sahitya Parishad
Result:
second place
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Kafiyanagar
1989 GhazalHis first poetry collection containing early ghazals.
loveexperimentation within traditional forms
Shabda Mara Swabhavma J Nathi
1998 Poetry (ghazal collection)A mature collection exploring language and being through ghazals.
languageexistencenostalgia
Aam Lakhvu Karave Alakhni Safar
2011 PoetryCollection of poems and lyrical essays; recipient of the 2012 Narmad award.
spiritualityjourneypoetic inquiry
Ghazal: Roop ane Rang
2006 CriticismCritical essays on the form and aesthetics of the ghazal, including formal analysis.
poetic formrhetoric
Ghazal Nu Chhandovidhan
2008 ResearchResearch articles on ghazal prosody, with findings potentially applicable to prosody of North Indian languages.
prosodycomparative poetics
Mareez: Astitva Ane Vyaktitva
2001 Biography & criticismA biography and critical study of the Gujarati poet Mareez.
biographyliterary criticism
Ghalibanama
2019 Translation (poetry)Gujarati translations of Ghalib's Urdu couplets, notable for preserving Urdu prosodic patterns in Gujarati.
translationclassical poetry
Love You Lavanya
2018 NovelA novel published in 2018.
lovelife
Doobkikhor
2021 Short story collectionA collection of short stories published on Matrubharti.
human relationshipssocial observation
Bibliography
- Kafiyanagar (1989)
- Shabda Mara Swabhavma J Nathi (1998)
- Mareez: Astitva Ane Vyaktitva (2001)
- Ghazal: Roop Ane Rang (2006)
- Ghazal Nu Chhandovidhan (2008)
- Aam Lakhvu Karave Alakhni Safar (2011)
- Love You Lavanya (2018)
- Ghalibanama (2019)
- Doobkikhor (2021)
Translations by Author
- Translations of Gulzar's poetry into Gujarati
- Translations of Kaifi Azmi's works
- Translations of Sahir Ludhianvi's works
- Translations of Javed Akhtar's works
- Gujarati translations of Ghalib (Ghalibanama)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- precise poetic expression emphasizing traditional ghazal formhumorous ghazals (hazal) incorporating witanalytical style in critical and research essays
- Recurring Motifs
- love and lossexploration of language and prosodynostalgia and regional identitychildren and parenting (from professional interest)
Legacy
A poet-translator who contributed to the revival and study of Gujarati ghazal. Active across genres—poetry, translation, plays, film lyrics, and child-rearing literature—he has helped promote regional culture and poetic practice.
Academic Societies
- Gujarati Sahitya Parishad (appears as awarding body)
In Popular Culture
- Wrote a background song for Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Ram-Leela (2013), gaining wider attention
Trivia
- Married Ami Patel in 1989.
- Originally practiced as a pediatrician; left clinical practice in 2013 to focus on writing.
- Known for research and translation in Gujarati ghazal; 'Ghalibanama' (2019) translates Ghalib while preserving prosody.
- Has written lyrics for several Gujarati films (e.g. Kevi Rite Jaish).