Madhav Ramanuj
{{Infobox writer
| name = Madhav Ramanuj
| image = Madhav ramanuj.jpg
| caption = Madhav Ramanuj at Gujarati Vishwakosh Trust, April 2015
| birth_name = Madhav Odhavdas Ramanuj
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1945|4|22|df=y}}
| birth_place = Pachchham, Bombay Presidency, British India
| occupation = Poet, Writer
| language = Gujarati
| nationality = Indian
| education = Diploma of Arts
| alma_mater = Sheth C. N. College of Fine Arts
| period = Modern Gujarati literature
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| notableworks = {{plainlist|
- Tame (1972)
- Anahadnu Ekant (2013)
- Suryapurush (1997, 1999)}}
| spouse = Lalita
| children = Deepti, Neha
| awards = * Narsinh Mehta Award (2012)
- Sahitya Gaurav Puraskar (2016)
| signature = Madhav Ramanuj autograph.svg
| years_active =
| website = {{official website}}
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Madhav Ramanuj (born 22 April 1945) is a Gujarati poet and writer from Gujarat, India.{{cite web|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/cities/ahmedabad/noted-gujarati-writer-madhav-ramanuj-gets-sahitya-academy-award-2838283/|title=Noted Gujarati writer Madhav Ramanuj gets Sahitya Academy award|date=2016-06-07|website=The Indian Express|access-date=2016-06-14|archive-date=2016-06-07|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160607105551/http://indianexpress.com/article/cities/ahmedabad/noted-gujarati-writer-madhav-ramanuj-gets-sahitya-academy-award-2838283/|url-status=live}} Tame (1972) and Anahadnu Ekant (2013) are his collections of poems. He won Narsinh Mehta Award (2012) and Sahitya Gaurav Puraskar (2016) for his contribution in Gujarati literature.{{cite web|url=http://dnasyndication.com/showarticlerss.aspx?nid=A3dPulsN4/FysjQxdKet8rPno32ew8TxoBMZc7i8wv9uTWUQ=|title=Madhav Ramanuj gets Guj Gaurav Puraskar|date=2016-06-13|website=DNA|access-date=2016-06-14|archive-date=2016-08-07|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160807060830/http://dnasyndication.com/showarticlerss.aspx?nid=A3dPulsN4/FysjQxdKet8rPno32ew8TxoBMZc7i8wv9uTWUQ=|url-status=live}}
Early life
Ramanuj was born in Pachchham, a village in Ahmedabad district of the Indian state of Gujarat. His father was Odhavdas Ramanuj. He completed the Diploma of Arts in Applied Arts from Sheth C. N. College of Fine Arts in 1973. He joined the same college as professor of Applied Arts in 1973, and retired as the principal of the same college. He became an editor of Akhand Anand in 1969. He worked with publication house, Vora and Co. in 1969-70. He designed books covers for R. R. Sheth & Co. from 1970 to 1973.
He served as the president of Gandharv Sangeet Vidyalaya Trust, Ahmedabad and Gujarati Sahitya Parishad. He was an adviser of Doordarshan, Ahmedabad.{{cite book|title=અર્વાચીન ગુજરાતી સાહિત્યનો ઈતિહાસ - આધુનિક અને અનુઆધુનિક યુગ (History of Modern Gujarati Literature – Modern and Postmodern Era)|last=Brahmabhatt|first=Prasad|publisher=Parshwa Publication|year=2010|isbn=978-93-5108-247-7|location=Ahmedabad|pages=115–116|language=gu}}{{cite web|url=http://gujaratisahityaparishad.com/prakashan/sarjako/savishesh/Savishesh-Madhav-Ramanuj.html|title=સવિશેષ પરિચય: માધવ રામાનુજ, ગુજરાતી સાહિત્ય પરિષદ|website=Madhav Ramanuj, Gujarati Sahitya Parishad|language=gu|access-date=2016-06-14}} He worked as head of the Human Resource Department of Institute Kidney Diseases and Research Centre (IKDRC) at Ahmedabad. He set up the 'Kidney Theatre' group at IKDRC, which organises plays for awareness on kidney related ailments.
Works
File:Chinu_Modi_Madhav_Ramanuj_Rajendra_Shukla_Chandrakant_Sheth.jpg on mic, than Chandrakant Sheth, Rajendra Shukla and Madhav Ramanuj at Vallabh Vidyanagar, 1992]]
Tame (You; 1972), Aksharnu Ekant (1997) and Anahadnu Ekant (2013) are his collections of poems. Pinjarni Aarpar (1990) is his biographical novel about Reuben David, who was the founder of the Ahmedabad Zoo. Suryapurush (1997, 1999) is his two parts biographical novel about Chimanbhai Patel, the former Chief Minister of Gujarat.
He wrote lyrics for songs of Gujarati films. He won state prizes for Pithi Pili Ne Rang Rato (1974) and Derani Jethani (1999).
Recognition
He received the Narsinh Mehta Award in 2012 and the Sahitya Gaurav Puraskar award. Ramanuj was honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award At the Ahmedabad International Film Festival, presented by OmGuru.
Personal life
Ramanuj married Lalita and they have a daughter, Deepti.{{cite web|url=http://madhavramanuj.com/|title=મારા વિશે|date=2010-10-05|website=માધવ રામાનુજ – The official website of Madhav Ramanuj|language=gu|access-date=2016-06-14|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160609020516/http://madhavramanuj.com/|archive-date=2016-06-09|url-status=dead}} His younger daughter Neha died on 5 October 2009.{{cite web|url=http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/noted-writer-madhav-ramanuj-s-daughter-commits-suicide/525536/|title=Noted writer Madhav Ramanuj's daughter commits suicide|website=Indian Express|access-date=2016-06-14}}
See also
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Category:Gujarati-language writers
Category:Gujarati-language poets
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