Mahesh Kanodia
Mahesh Kanodia | |
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Patan | |
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| Born | 27 January 1937 Kanoda, British India |
| Died | 25 October 2020 (aged 83) Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Spouse |
Uma Kanodia (m. 1960) |
| Children | Pooja Kanodia |
| Relatives | Naresh Kanodia (brother) Hitu Kanodia (nephew) |
| Occupation | Singer, musician, politician |
| Source: [1] | |
Mahesh Kanodia (27 January 1937 – 25 October 2020) was a singer and a politician from Gujarat state in India.
Biography
Mahesh Kanodia was born on 27 January 1937, at Kanoda village (now in Patan district, Gujarat), India. He completed his primary education from Shahpur School in Ahmedabad.[1] He worked in Gujarati cinema for four decades as a musician, singer and composer. He performed with his actor-singer brother Naresh Kanodia.[2][1]
He represented the
Sauna Hridayma Hammesh: Mahesh-Naresh, an autobiographical Gujarati book on brothers was published in 2011.[3]
He died on 25 October 2020, in Gandhinagar from COVID-19 during the COVID-19 pandemic in India. He had paralysis for six years before his death.[4] His younger brother Naresh Kanodia died two days later, also from Covid.
Awards
Mahesh Kanodia received the following details among the awards given by Gujarat Government to Gujarati film artists.[citation needed]
- Award for Best Music for the film Jigar and Ami (1970–71) (as a composer)
- Award for Best Music for the film Tanariri (1974–75) (as a composer)
- Award for the second best film for the film Jog Sanjog (1980/81) (as a producer)
- Award for the best music for the film Jog Sanjog (1980/81) (as a composer)
- Award for Best Playback Singer for the film Akhand Chudlo (1981/82)
- Award for the best music for the film Laju Lakhan (1991/92) (as a composer)
Personal life
He married Uma on 1 January 1960.[1] Their daughter Pooja, a singer, died in 2015.[2] His nephew Hitu Kanodia is an MLA in Gujarat assembly.[5]
References
- ^ a b c d "Biographical sketch, Member of Parliament, 14th Lok Sabha". Parliament of India. Archived from the original on 5 September 2004. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
- ^ a b c "Veteran Gujarati singer Mahesh Kanodia dead". Ahmedabad Mirror. 26 October 2020. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
- ^ "Album:Modi releases book of Naresh Kanodia". DeshGujarat. 28 January 2011. Retrieved 21 July 2017.
- ^ Anshuman, Kumar. "Covid-19 wreaks havoc on Indian politicians". The Economic Times.
- ^ "Veteran Gujarati Film Musician, Former MP Mahesh Kanodia Dies At 83". NDTV.com. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
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