Shankar Vaidya
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Shankar Vaidya | |
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| Born | 15 June 1928 Otur, Pune District, Maharashtra |
| Died | 23 September 2014 (aged 86) Mumbai, Maharashtra |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation(s) | Marathi poet and writer |
| Known for | Marathi Poetry |
| Awards | Maharashtra Shasan Award, Konkan Marathi Sahitya Parishad, Master Dinanath Pratisthan Award |
Shankar Vaidya (Devanagari: शंकर वैद्य) was a Marathi poet and writer from Maharashtra, India.[1] He was married to the famous writer Sarojini Vaidya. He died on 23 September 2014 in Mumbai. He was poet, writer, teacher, speaker and announcer. He used to be called "Sir", both out of respect and due to his background as an educator.
Birth and education
He was born on 15 June 1928 in Otur, Pune District in Maharashtra. He did his schooling at Otur, Junnar and Pune in Maharashtra
Career
Shankar Vaidya was a Marathi poet popularly known for his easy flowing poems, many of which express timeless qualities. He was also known for his deep study of poetry covering Marathi poets going back to the 19th century and even earlier to 13th century poets like Sant (Saint) Dnyaneshwar. His ability to carry on an entertaining poetry recitation completely from memory, and covering this vast span of literature, made him a popular figure at various literary events. His first collection of poems (Kavya Sangrah) ‘Kalaswar’ (rough translation: Melody of Time) was published in 1971. However, his first book ‘Aala Kshan Gela Kshan’ (rough translation: Impending instants in time, instants passed by in time) was a collection of short stories published in the early 1960s. Despite being a prolific writer, his second collection of poems 'Darshan' (rough translation: vision) was published only after a long interval in 1998. Many of his poems were published in various periodicals, especially the specials published during the festival of Diwali but were never collected in anthologies.
He was honoured with many prestigious awards like the Maharashtra Shasan award, Konkan Marathi Sahitya Parishad award, Master Dinanath Pratisthan award and many more.[2][3]
A number of songs written by Shankar Vaidya became very popular, with "Swargangechya Kathavarti" (sung by Arun Date) leading the list. Other well known songs include, "Shatakanchya Yadnyatuna Uthali Ek Keshari Jwala" (sung by Lata Mangeshkar) and "Valawantatuna Chalale Jeevan" (sung by Yashwant Deo). His collaboration 'Mogara Phulala' with Pandit Hridayanath Mangeshkar, Lata Mangeshkar and Asha Bhosale on the works of Sant. Dnyaneshwar, his sister Muktabai, and brother Nivruttinath presented a blend of poetry and musicianship. The program had hundreds of stagings across Maharashtra and Marathi television.
Awards and recognition
- Maharashtra Shasan Award,
- Konkan Marathi Sahitya Parishad,
- Master Dinanath Pratisthan Award
Works
- Aala kshan gela kshan (आला क्षण गेला क्षण' पहिला कथासंग्रह)
- Kalaswar (कालस्वर' पहिला काव्यसंग्रह)
- Darshan (दर्शन काव्यसंग्रह)
Popular songs
- Swargangechya Kathavarti (स्वरगंगेच्या काठावरती)
- Aaj Hriday Mam (आज हृदय मम)
- Rimjhim (रिमझिम)
- Valavantatun Bheeshan (वाळवंटांतून भीषण)
- Shatakanchya Yadnyatun (शतकांच्या यज्ञातुन)[5]
Death
Shankar Vaidya's poems mesmerized generations of Marathi literature fans. He died on 23 September 2014 at Shushrusha private hospital in Dadar after being admitted the night before.[6][7][8]