Chunilal Madia
| Chunilal Madia | |
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| Native name | ચુનીલાલ કાલિદાસ મડિયા |
| Born | Chunilal Kalidas Madia 12 August 1922 Dhoraji, Gujarat |
| Died | 29 December 1968 (aged 46) Ahmedabad, Gujarat |
| Occupation | Novelist, Short story writer, Poet Essayist, Critic |
| Language | Gujarati |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Education | Bachelor of Commerce |
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| Genres | Novel, Short story, Essay, Sonnet |
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| Years active | 1945 - 1968 |
| Spouse | Daksha (1956 - 1968), his death |
| Children |
Apurva, Amitabh (son) |
Apurva, Amitabh (son)
Chunilal Madia (1922–1968) was a Gujarati author from Gujarat, India. He is known for his novels, plays and short stories.
Chunilal was born on 12 August 1922 in Dhoraji (now in Rajkot district, Gujarat) to Kalidas and Kasumbabahen.
After completing matriculation at Dhoraji, Madia at the age of 19 years shifted to Ahmedabad for higher studies in Commerce faculty. He enrolled as a student at the H. L. College of Commerce. While pursuing his college studies at Ahmedabad, Chunilal Madia joined a daily Prabhat as a journalist and sub-editor. Here his mentor was the veteran journalist Kakalbhai Kothari.
He died on 29 December 1968 in Ahmedabad following heart attack.
Although he primarily contributed fiction, his plays both one-act and full-length are a landmark in Gujarati writing. They have a high literary quality and stage ability. He portrayed rural life and urban life (of Mumbai) with rustic wisdom and piercing satire. He had published Ruchi, a literary magazine.
Compilations of Essays in Criticism
Chunilal Madia Vishesh: Liludi Dharatithi (2000) (Compiled by Amitabh Madia) Amitabh Madia has written a book "Chunilal Madia: Ek Abhyas" (2010). It contains a short biography and documentary fact about Madia's work.
Feature films based on Chunilal Madia's novels and short stories:
He was awarded Narmad Suvarna Chandrak for his play Rangada in 1947 and Ranjitram Suvarna Chandrak in 1957.
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