Manmohan Acharya
Manmohan Acharya was a poet and lyricist from India. His Sanskrit poems and lyrics have been put to music and danced to in the Odissi classical Indian dance form. A devotional song from his Gitamohanam was featured in the 2009 Bollywood movie, The Desire. He was also a researcher and published author.
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Born | October 20, 1967 Lathanga, Odisha, India |
Died | 2013 Cuttack, Odisha, India |
Pen name | Vanikavi |
Occupation | Poet, script writer for, Playwright, essayist |
Nationality | Indian |
Period | 1987–2013 |
Genre | Poetry |
Subject | Post modernism, Realism, |
Notable works | Gita-Milindam, Gitamohanam |
Children | Ramashish Acharya |
Early life
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Pandit Mayadhar Acharya and Parvati Devi, Parents of Vanikavi Manmohan Acharya
Manmohan Acharya was born in 1967 in Lathanga, a village in the Jagatsinghpur district of Orissa, India to Pandit Mayadhar Acharya and Parvati Devi.
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Acharya receives the Chinta O Chetana award for poetry
Poetry
His poetry includes the following works:
- Gitamohanam. One of its devotional songs features in the 2009 movie The Desire.[1]
- Gita-bhaaratam(lyrics). A compilation of patriotic songs.
- Gita milindam (lyrics) consists of 15 songs (gunjans) with different rhythms.
- Palli-panchaasika (1987) - a Sanskrit minor poem (Khaṇḍakāvya)
- Subhasa-charitam - in Mahakavya style
- Sri Sivananda-Laharika - in Kāvya style
- Yati-giti-satakam(Sataka-kavya)
Dance drama
He has written dance dramas including:
- Arjuna-Pratijnaa
- Shrita-kamalam
- Pada-pallavam
- Divya-Jayadevam [2]
- Ravana[2][3][4]
- Pingalaa
- Mrtyu[5][6]
- Sthitaprajnah
- Tantram[7]
- Purva-sakuntalam
- Uttara-sakuntalam
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Famous Indian Dance Drama, Mrtyuh by Srjan, Script written by Vanikavi
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Famous Indian Dance Drama, Tantra by Srjan, Script written by Vanikavi
Translation
- Gitagovinda of Jayadev as Gitagovind Rasaavali
Research
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With Famous Sanskrit Poet Prof. R.K.Sharma
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Dr. Acharya was conferred the Fellowship
- Sistaachaara (Book)[8]
- Maagha And Bhanja in Picture Poetry(Book)[9]
- Indian Trend of Human Rights[10]
- An Algebraic Operation in Vedic Mathematics ;[11]
- Sharadindu-sundara-ruchih devi, Vani vaa Shakti-ruupini ;[12]
- Sixty Four Arts, A Study ;[13]
- Contribution of Sanskrit in Advancement of Oriya Language ;[14]
- An Encyclopedic Dictionary Of Yajurvedic Upanishads (Book)[15]
- Vedic Research In Orissa during 20th Century ;[16]
- Mind in Shiva-samkalpa hymn, A psycho-philosophical Analysis[17]
- Bhaarata-pamkaja-dalamidam Utkal-mandala-miti viditam yat ;[18]
- Description of Heart in Upanisads[19][20]
- Concept of Human Rights in Vedic Tradition;[21]
- Vedic Trend of Human Rights vrs. Varna- Ashrama System ;[22]
- Financial Emergency : Kautilya's Arthashastra vis-a-vis Indian Constitution;[23]
- Kavivara- Bhaarata-varsham Shrauta-puraatanamaarsham ;[24]
- Tarka Vaachaspati Madhusudan Mishra, A study[25]
- Map of Puranic India[26]
Awards
- Sanskrit Eloquency Award, Vikram University, Ujjain, M.P.,1990
- Vanikavi Award from Vanivinodi Parishad, Utkal University,1991
- Doctor of Philosophy from Sri Jagannath Sanskrit University, 2003
- Gita-Saarasa Award from Christ College, Cuttack administration,05.02.2005
- Delhi Sanskrit Academy Award for instant poem writing, 2007
- Ananda Bharadvaja Sammanah, 2007
- Lokakavyanidhi Award, from All India Lokabhasa Prachara Samiti,Puri, 2008
- Bharata-Bharati-Samman from National Sanskrit Sahitya Academy, 2009
- Abhinava Jayadeva Samman, 2009,Bhaktakavi Sri Jayadeva Samaroha samiti
- Sanskrit Sangeet Nataka Academy Award, 2010
- Fellowship of Vachaspati from SARASWATI Research Institute[27]
- Chinta Chetana National Baisakhi Award, 2012
Death
Dr. Acharya died at his residence in Cuttack on 2013.
References
- "Odissi dance to feature in Bollywood film 'The Desire". Kalinga Times. 27 January 2009. Archived from the original on 3 January 2010. Retrieved 22 July 2010.
- Venkat, Lalitha. "The 17th edition of Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra Award Festival". narthaki.com. Retrieved 6 August 2015.
- Panda, Namita (14 September 2011). "Curtains on music, dance festival". The Telegraph. Calcutta, India.
- Kothari, Sunil. "Samrachana: Choreography Festival of Dance". narthaki.com. Retrieved 6 August 2015.
- "A time to remember: The Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra Award festival in Bhubaneswar". The Hindu. 26 September 2008. Retrieved 6 August 2015.
- Dahale, Kirti. "Review: Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra Award Festival 2008". Nathaka.com. Retrieved 22 July 2010.
- Panda, Namita (7 September 2010). "Spirit of homage". The Telegraph. Calcutta, India.
- Shishtaachaara,pub.Jayadev Institute of Oriental Research,Cuttack,1999,
- Bahitra,Bhanja Research Journal, Bhanjanagar, Orissa,1998
- Proceedings of World Sanskrit Conference, Vol-1, Part-II, Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri Rastriya Sanskrit Vidyapeetha(Deemed University), New Delhi-110016,
- Proceedings of Research Papers, IX Sessional Conference, 2000, All Orissa Association of College Teachers in Sanskrit, Page-45
- Vasundharaa, Research Journal, Orissa Sanskrit Academy, Bhubaneswar, Vol-II, Page-46, 2003
- Dharitri, XXXth Annual Edition, 2003, page-25
- The Samaj, Oriya Daily, Dt.10.08.2003
- Published by K.Mohapatra, Advocate, Orissa High Court, Cuttack, 2005
- Souvenir, XXXIIth All India Oriental Conference, Sampurnananda Sanskrit University, Varanasi, 2004
- Proceedings of U.G.C. Seminar, G.S.College, Athagarh, India, 2008
- The Samaj, Oriya Daily, Sunday Special Issue, Dt.14.03.2004
- "Contemporary World Order : A Vedic Perspective/Edited by Shashi Tiwari Edited by Shashi Tiwari Vedams Books 8177021400".
- "Fw: Annual Veda /WAVES Conference at Pondichery".
- (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20110727152848/http://www.orientaliaparthenopea.org/VISHVESHVARANAND.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 July 2011. Retrieved 10 June 2010. Missing or empty
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- Proceedings of U.G.C. Seminar,Udala College, Mayurbhanj, India, 2006
- Vanamala, Research Journal of Shrirangam, Kaviraja Banamali Das Commemoration Volume, 2009, page-76
- The Samaj, Oriya Daily, Sunday Special Issue, Dt.25.02.2007
- Vanajyostna, Annual Journal, Banki Autonomous College, India, 2001–2002
- https://web.archive.org/web/20120406104233/http://samskrita.co.in/sanskritconfrence.php. Archived from the original on 6 April 2012. Retrieved 28 January 2012. Missing or empty
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