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Raeesh Maniar

Raeesh Maniar
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Maniar at Gandhi Smruti Bhavan, Surat - January 2013
Native name રઇશ મનીઆર
Born Raeesh Maniar
(1966-08-19) August 19, 1966 (age 50)
Killa Pardi, Valsad
Occupation poet, translator, playwright, columnist, compere, lyricist, script writer
Language Gujarati
Nationality Indian
Education MD (Pediatrics)
Alma mater Surat Medical College
Genres ghazal, hazal
Notable works
Notable awards
Years active 1981 - present
Spouse Ami Patel (1989-present)

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Raeesh Maniar (Gujarati: રઇશ મનીઆર) is a Gujarati language ghazal poet, translator, playwright, columnist, compere, lyricist and script writer from Gujarat, India. His significant works includes Kafiyanagar (1989), Shabda Mara Swabhavma J Nathi (1998) and Aam Lakhvu Karave Alakh Ni Safar (2011). He has written two reference books for students of gazal Ghazal: Roop ane Rang (2006) and Ghazal Nu Chhandovidhan (2008). The later work contains some original research which may be applicable to prosody of all north Indian languages. He has written lyrics for several Gujarati and Hindi language movies. The Indian National Theater, Mumbai awarded him the Shayda Award of 2001 and Kalapi Award of 2016 for his contribution in Gujarati ghazal poetry.

Raeesh Maniar was born on 19 August 1966 in Killa Pardi of Valsad district, Gujarat. He took his secondary schooling from D.C.O, Killa in 1980 and higher secondary schooling at St. Xavier's School, Surat in 1983. He completed his MD (Pediatrics) in 1991 from Surat Medical College.
He married to Ami Patel in 1989. He currently lives in Surat.

Raeesh Maniar started to write poems 1977 as an 11 year old child. In December 1981, his poem was published for first time in Gujarat Samachar. He started his career as a doctor (paediatrician)in 1993 at Surat. From 2008, he restricted his practice to developmental and behavioural child psychology. In 2013, he abandoned his clinical practice as a doctor and started to work for full-time as a freelance writer, playwright, compere, lyricist and script writer.
He has written songs for Gujarati films like Kevi Rite Jaish (2012) and Aa To Prem Chhe, Vishwasghat, Polampol", Musafir, Vitamin She, Je Pan Kahish Te Sachu Kahish. In 2013, he penned the background song, Thai Dod Dod Gali Vaat Mod for Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram-Leela He has also written the script for the popular Gujarati plays Antim Aparadh, Ek Anokho Karar and Love You Jindagi. All three plays were among winners in Chitralekha competition. The Sandesh newspaper publishes his column Aras-paras Ni Academy on every Sunday. Formerly, he wrote column, Vaat Nu Vatesar, in the same newspaper from 2010 to 2014. He also writes column, Paraspar, for NavGujarat Samay since 2014.


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