- KAVI ANIL
Life sketch
Born on 11th Sept 1901 at Murtijapur, a small town in Central India, Atmaram Raoji Deshpande proceeded to Poona in 1919. He joined Fergusson College Poona, for his Bachelor of Arts degree.
After his graduation he proceeded to Calcutta for studies in Indian Art under Abnindranath Tagore and then under Nandalal Bose. He then studied Law and obtained LL.B degree in 1925. He practiced law and pursued a career in Judiciary till 1948 when he was made the Deputy Director of Social Education by the then Madhya Pradesh Government.
In 1956 he was made the Director of the National Fundamental Education center at Delhi and became the Advisor, Social Education to Government of India in 1961.
While pursuing his career, he remained closely associated with various literary fora, Marathi as well as All India, and presided over many Literary Conferences. His contribution has been recognized by Sahitya Akademi the highest literary body in India, of which he became a fellow in 1979.
Kavi Anil died on 8th May 1982 at Nagpur.
Books
* Phulwaat : A Collection of Poems, 1932
* Bhagnamurti (The Broken Statue): A long poem, 1935
* Nirwasit Chinee Mulas (To a Chinese Refugee Child): A long poem, 1943
* Pertevha: A collection of poems, 1947
* Saangaati: A collection of poems, 1961
* Dashpadi: A collection of poems, 1976On Record
A number of his poems have been set to music by various well known Indian Composers and sung by prominent singers.Quite a few have been issued as 78rpm and 45 rpm records by His Masters Voice and other labels in India and have become very popular. Some of these are
* "Bai Yaa Pawasaana"/Year 1945(?) /78 rpm /HMV/ Singer: G.N .Joshi/Music ?
* " Baaget Jaau Nako"/year 1950?/78 rpm/HMV/Singer: P.L.Deshpande/Music:P.L.Deshpande(?)
* "Gagani Ugavalaa Saayantaara"/Year 1950?/78 rpm/HMV/Singer: P.L. Deshpande/ Music : P.L.Deshpande(?)
* "Ajuni Rusun Aahe" Year 1967/45 rpm/HMV/Singer : Kumar Gandharva/Music : Kumar Gandharva(?)
* "Aaj Achaanak Gaath Pade" Year 1967/45 rpm/HMV/Singer : Kumar Gandharva/Music : Kumar Gandharva(?)
* "Kuni Jaal Kaa Saangaal Kaa" Year 1975/45 rpm/HMV/Singer : Vasantrao Deshpande/Music :Yeshwant Deo
* "Waatewar Kaate" Year 1975/45 rpm/HMV/Singer : Vasantrao Deshpande/Music :Yeshwant Deo
* "Keliche Sukale Baag" Year 1972/45 rpm/HMV/Singer : Usha Mangeshkar/Music ; Yeshwant Deo
* "Thakale Re Dole Maaze" Year 1972/45 rpm/HMV/Singer : Usha Mangeshkar/Music ; Yeshwant Deo
* "Maazyaa Pritichyaa Fulaa" Year 1972/45 rpm/HMV/Singer : Usha Mangeshkar/Music ; Yeshwant Deo
* " Tuzhyawinaa - An album of 9 previously unrecorded poems" Year 2007/Audio CD/Kusumanil/Singers : Devaki Pandit,Ravindra Sathe and others/Music; Sudhir Moghe,Anand ModakAwards
* Sahitya Academy Award for Dashapadi in the year 1979
* Nehru Literacy Award for contribution to Adult Education in India in the year 1977External links
* [http://www.kusumanil.com Kusumanil]
* [http://www.geocities.com/dulhas2001/AGENTLEBREEZE.htm English rendering of some of his poems] ]
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