Kiransinh Chauhan

Kiransinh Chauhan
Native name કિરણસિંહ હિરાભાઈ ચૌહાણ
Born Kiransinh Hirabhai Chauhan
(1974-10-07) 7 October 1974
Surat, Gujarat
Occupation poet, scriptwriter, anchor
Language Gujarati
Nationality Indian
Education Master of Arts
Alma mater Veer Narmad South Gujarat University
Genres ghazal, Hazal, free verse, Geet
Notable works
  • Smaranotsav (2004)
  • Mijaj (2008)
Notable awards Shayda Award (2005)
Years active 1988 - present
Spouse Smita (2003 - present)
Children Pallav, Namra
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Kiransinh Chauhan (Gujarati: કિરણસિંહ ચૌહાણ) is a Gujarati poet and scriptwriter from Gujarat, India. He studied Gujarati literature and worked as a journalist and as a teacher. His works include Smaranotsav (Festival of Memories, 2004) and Mijaj (The Temper, 2008). He was awarded the Shayda Award in 2005.[1][2]

Early life

Chauhan was born on 7 October 1974 in Surat, Gujarat to Hirabhai and Revabahen. After completing his primary education from Variyav Primary School, he completed his secondary and higher secondary education from Lokmanya Vidyalaya, Rander. He completed B. A. in 1997 from J. Z. Shah Arts and H. P. Desai Commerce College, Amroli and M. A. from M. T. B. Arts College, Surat with Gujarati literature as one of his subjects. He also earned B. P. Ed. in 2002 from Sharirik Prashikshan Mahavidyalay, Tumsar, Maharashtra affiliated to Nagpur University. In 2005, he completed his B. Ed. from College of Education, Kharod. Chauhan married Smita on 18 February 2003 and have two sons, Pallav and Namra.[1][2]

Career

Chauhan started writing poetry in 1988 but ventured into metrical form in 1990. In the same year, his poem, "Hu Moto Thai Gayo" appeared in Navnirman periodical, published from Surat. Subsequently, his poetry was published in other Gujarati literary magazines including Shabdasrishti, Gazalvishwa, Dhabak, Kavita, Kumar, Kavilok and Navneet Samarpan. He worked as a journalist for five years and as a teacher for seven years. He joined Navgujarat Times in 1997 as a journalist. In 1999, he joined Pratinidhi Patra and then Channel Surat in 2001. From 2002 to 2006, he taught Gujarati and Sanskrit languages at Jivanbharati Vidyalaya, Surat. In 2006, he joined P. R. Khatiwala Vidyasankul, Surat and served as a lecturer at the Valmiki Adhyapan Mandir P. T. C. College, Surat for a year. He is working as a scriptwriter and an anchor. He is also running his own book publishing house Sanidhya Prakashan since 2010.[1]

Works

His first ghazal anthology, Smaranotsav (Festival of Memories) published in 2004, followed by Mijaj (The Temper) published in 2008. Fanfa Na Maar (2005) is a collection of Hazal, a homorous styled ghazal, written by him. He has penned lyrics for Gujarati film Chaar (2011) and also wrote dialogues for Gujarati film Aapane To Dhirubhai. He has appeared in several television shows including Doordarshan and on Akashvani.

Compilations

  • Matlanagar (collection of selected Gujarati matla, first two lines of a ghazal)
  • Urmisabhar Achhandas Kavyo (collection of free verse
  • Marmbhari Matuki (collection of parables)
  • Mahesh Davadkarni Manmohak Ghazalo (selected ghazals by Mahesh Davadkar)

Recognition

He was awarded the Shayda Award (2005) by Indian National Theater, Mumbai. He is also a recipient of Shreshth Yuva Sahityakar Puraskar (Best Young Author Prize) in 2007 by Rashtriya Kala Kendra, Surat.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 Shukla, Kirit (2013). Gujarati Sahityakar Kosh. Gandhinagar: Gujarati Sahitya Akademi. p. 63.
  2. 1 2 "બે ગ઼ઝલ – એક કાવ્ય". વેબગુર્જરી (in Gujarati). 2015-03-22. Retrieved 2016-03-12.
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