Gopaldas Saxena (known by his nom-de-plume, Neeraj; 4 January 1925[3] – 19 July 2018[4]) was an Indian poet and author of Hindi literature. He was also a poet of Hindi Kavi sammelan (Poets Meet). He wrote under the pen name "Neeraj".[5]
Gopaldas Neeraj | |
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| Born | Gopaldas Saxena 4 January 1925 Puravali, United Provinces, British India |
| Died | 19 July 2018 (aged 93) Delhi, India |
| Occupation(s) | poet, songwriter |
| Spouse |
Savitri Devi (m. 1945–2001) |
| Children | Milan Prabhat Gunjan[1][2] |
| Awards | |
Biography
editGopaldas Saxena was born in the village of Puravali, near Mahewa in Etawah district of Uttar Pradesh, India, on 4 January 1925. He was born into a Hindu family of the Kayastha caste. Besides writing, he earned his living teaching in a college and was a Professor of Hindi Literature in Dharma Samaj College, Aligarh.[6][7] Around 2012, Neeraj was the chancellor of Mangalayatan University, Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh.[citation needed]
Several poems and songs written by Neeraj have been used in Hindi movies. He wrote songs for several Hindi films and was proficient in both Hindi and Urdu. In a television interview, Neeraj called himself an unlucky poet who had to concentrate on the poetry form instead of writing songs for films.[citation needed] His career as a film lyricist ended when he became depressed by the deaths of some of the film music directors with whom he had worked.[8] He noted in particular the deaths of Jaikishan of the music duo Shankar–Jaikishan, and S. D. Burman, for both of whom he had written highly popular film songs.[6]
He was awarded the Padma Shri in 1991[9] and Padma Bhushan in 2007.[10]
Neeraj died, aged 93, on 19 July 2018 in New Delhi. He had been admitted to hospital with a lung infection.[11]
Filmography
editSome of the popular film songs written by Neeraj include:
| Song | Film |
|---|---|
| Subah na aai sham na aai | Cha Cha Cha[citation needed] |
| Sapne jhare phool se | Nai Umar Ki Nai Fasal |
| Likhe jo khat tujhe | Kanyadaan |
| Kaal ka paahiya ghoome bhaiya | Chanda Aur Bijli |
| Ae bhai zara dekh ke chalo | Mera Naam Joker |
| Aap yahan aaye kis liye | Kal Aaj Aur Kal |
| Phoolon ke rang se | Prem Pujaari |
| Rangila re tere rang me | |
| Khilte hai gul yahan | Sharmilee |
| Megha chhaye aadhi raat | |
| Aaj madhosh hua jaaye re | |
| Kaise kahe hum | |
| Dil aaj shayar hai | Gambler |
| Mera man tera pyaasa | |
| Chudi nahin ye mera dil hai | |
| Re man sur ma ga | Lal Paththar |
| Jeevan ki baagiyan | Tere Mere Sapne |
| Jaise Radha ne mala japi | |
| Ek maine kasam li, ek tune kasam li | |
| Jhoom ke ga yuhn aaj mere dil | Patanga |
| Tum kitni khubsoorat ho | Jangal Mein Mangal |
References
edit- ^ "Milind Prabhat grieves demise of father". Retrieved 30 November 2021.
- ^ "Neeraj-passes-away-at-93". Archived from the original on 20 July 2018. Retrieved 20 July 2018.
- ^ "Veteran poet and lyricist Gopal das Neeraj passes away". 19 July 2018.
- ^ "Yesterday Once More". The Indian Express. 9 April 2011. Retrieved 14 June 2018.
- ^ "Ashes of the poet Neeraj immersed in Ganga". The Pioneer. 25 July 2018. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
- ^ a b "Lyricist and poet Gopal Das Saxena 'Neeraj' dies at 93". indianexpress. 20 July 2018. Retrieved 20 July 2018.
- ^ "Neeraj, once more". The Hindu. Retrieved 5 September 2017.
- ^ Sharma, Aditya (4 January 2018). "Poet and lyricist Neeraj: 'Poetry has kept me intoxicated throughout my life'". Scroll.in. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
- ^ "Padma Awards" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 October 2015. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
- ^ "Padma Awards 2007". Archived from the original on 5 May 2014. Retrieved 1 March 2013.
- ^ "Doyen Of Hindi Poetry Gopal Das Neeraj Dies At 93". NDTV.com. Retrieved 20 July 2018.
External links
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- Neeraj at IMDb
- Get All Poems of Gopaldas Neeraj at Hindi Sahitya
- गोपाल दस नीरज- कविताकोश Gopaldas Neeraj at Kavita Kosh Archived 29 December 2018 at the Wayback Machine
- C.M. announces Rs. 20 lakh assistance for Gopaldas Neeraj Foundation
- International Hindi association features Gopaldas Neeraj[permanent dead link]
- Life and work of Neeraj Archived 10 March 2007 at the Wayback Machine
- भारतीय साहित्य संग्रह में नीरज की कृतियाँ Archived 24 September 2015 at the Wayback Machine
- An account from the Atlanta appearance by the poet Neeraj which took place in October 2004