Gopaldas Neeraj
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Gopaldas Saxena (known by his nom-de-plume, Neeraj; 4 January 1925[1] – 19 July 2018[2]) 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".[3]
Biography
Gopaldas 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.[4][5] Around 2012, Neeraj was the chancellor of Mangalayatan University, Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
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.Script error: No such module "Unsubst". 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.[6] 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.[4]
He was awarded the Padma Shri in 1991[7] and Padma Bhushan in 2007.[8]
Neeraj died, aged 93, on 19 July 2018 in New Delhi. He had been admitted to hospital with a lung infection.[9]
Filmography
Some of the popular film songs written by Neeraj include:
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| 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
External links
- Template:Trim/ Neeraj at IMDbTemplate:EditAtWikidataScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
- Get All Poems of Gopaldas Neeraj at Hindi Sahitya
- गोपाल दस नीरज- कविताकोश Gopaldas Neeraj at Kavita Kosh Template:Webarchive
- C.M. announces Rs. 20 lakh assistance for Gopaldas Neeraj Foundation
- International Hindi association features Gopaldas NeerajTemplate:Dead link
- Life and work of Neeraj Template:Webarchive
- भारतीय साहित्य संग्रह में नीरज की कृतियाँ Template:Webarchive
- An account from the Atlanta appearance by the poet Neeraj which took place in October 2004
Template:FilmfareAwardBestLyricist Template:PadmaBhushanAwardRecipients 2000–09
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- 1925 births
- 2018 deaths
- Hindi-language poets
- Hindi-language writers
- Indian male songwriters
- Indian songwriters
- Hindi-language lyricists
- 20th-century Indian writers
- People from Etawah
- Recipients of the Padma Bhushan in literature & education
- People from Aligarh
- 20th-century Indian male writers
- Indian lyricists