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Residence | Lucknow |
Nationality | Indian |
Occupation | Kavi (Hindi Poet), Writer |
Suryakumar Pandey (2016)
Suryakumar Pandey (Hindi: सूर्यकुमार पाण्डेय) (born 1 January 1956) is a Hindi poet, humorist, satirist and writer from Lucknow, India. During his literary career spanning many decades, Suryakumar Pandey has contributed to various genres of Hindi literature including Hasya Kavita (humorous comic poetry), Vyangya (satire) and Bal Kavita (children's rhymes) etc. He is most recognized as a Hasya kavi and for his distinctive style and language of hasya kavita Popularly known as Pandeyji, he is also well known for his Hāsya kavita (humorous Hindi poetry) recitations at Hindi kavi sammelans both in India and globally.
Suryakumar Pandey was born in Ballia in Eastern Uttar Pradesh. After initial years of primary schooling in Ballia, he moved to Lucknow where he studied at Lucknow University and completed his post-graduate work in Mathematical Statistics. He worked in Lucknow as an officer for the government of Uttar Pradesh until 2015.
Since his youth Suryakumar Pandey has been an active Hindi poet and writer. He has written in several genres of Hindi literature, including Hasya Kavita (humorous comic poetry), Vyangya (satire articles), Geet (songs) and Bal Kavita (children's rhymes). Hasya kavita has been his forte.
Hasya Kavita Pandey is among the most recognized Hindi Hasya Kavis (comic poets). He is known for his distinctive style of writing. Suryakumar Pandey has popularised a new language in current day Hindi hasya kavita by using English words intertwined with Hindi. His couplets are particularly famous among the younger section of the audience.
Kavi Sammelans Suryakumar Pandey has performed at more than 4,000 shows and kavi sammelans in over four decades. In 2016, Pandey toured more than 20 cities in the USA and Canada for Hindi Kavi Sammelans and conferences conducted by the International Hindi Association for the promotion of Hindi literature in America.
Television and Radio He has been actively associated with radio and television. Suryakumar Pandey has long been a poet of choice for Doordashan and Akashvani (All India Radio) for scripting shows, writing songs, solo poetry recitations and kavi sammelans. He has recited his poetry for several national television channels including Doordarshan, DD Bharti, ABP News, Aaj Tak, News Nation, ETV Network, SAB TV, Sony Pal , Zee News, Sahara Samay, APN News etc. In recent years, he has made multiple appearances in Wah! Wah! Kya Baat Hai! on SAB TV.