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Manmohan Acharya

Pen name	Vanikavi
Occupation	poet, Script writer for Indian Classical Dance, play-write essayist
Nationality	Indian
Period	1987–present
Genre	Poetry
Subject	post modernism, Realism,
Notable works	Gita-Milindam, Gita-Mohanam
Children	Ramashish

Manomohan Acharya, a Sanskrit poet was born in the village Lathanga in Jagatsinghpur district in Orissa, India. He is a poet and lyricist with a number of books. His famous lyric Madhava-bhajanam is musically composed by A.R.Rehman and danced by Shilpa Shetty in the Indo-Chinese Movie, The Desire. His devotional songs are included in Bhakti Sangeeta C.D.of Prajnan Mission, viena.. Dr. Acharya is also a researcher of high order with many books and research articles to his credit. . He has edited 20 numbers of Books and Journals including Kavya Mohanadi,Directory Of Orissan College Teachers In Sanskrit, Sanskrit Poets Of Orissa and the Proceeding of All Orissa Association Of College Teachers In Sanskrit.He has been awarded by many National and International academies and organizations. Many scholars have studied on the literary vision of Vanikavi Dr. Manmohan Acharya and about six numbers of scholars are engaged for Ph.D research on his works and contribution of to Literature in general and Sanskrit in particular.

Early Life And Education

Vanikavi Dr.Manmohan Acharya wrote his first poem in Oriya language and got it published in Sansaara at the age of 12 and wrote his first Sanskrit Poetry Palli-Panchaasika when he was 18.

Works

Poetry

Gita-mohanam (lyrics) Gita-bhaaratam(lyrics) Gita-Milindam (Lyrics) Palli-panchaasika Sri-Sivaananda-laharika (Kavya) Subhaasa-charitam(mohakavya) Sri-Gajaraaja-chalisaa (devotional song) Varadaa-Saptakam Smrti-satpadaani Prachanda-chandika-astakam

Dance Drama

Shrita-kamalam (dance drama) Pada-pallavam (dance drama) Pingalaa(dance drama) Mrtyu Stitaprajna

Research

1. Sistaachaara (Book) 2. Maagha And Bhanja in Picture Poetry(Book) 3. Indian Trend of Human Rights; 4. An Algebric Operation in Vedic Mathematics ; 5. Sharadindu-sundara-ruchih devi, Vani vaa Shakti-ruupini ; 6. Sixty Four Arts, A Study ; 7. Contribution of Sanskrit in Advancement of Oriya Language ; 8. An Encyclopedic Dictionary Of Yajurvedic Upanishads (Book) 9. Vedic Research In Orissa during 20th Century ; 10. Mind in Shiva-samkalpa hymn, A psycho-philosophical Analysis 11. Bhaarata-pamkaja-dalamidam Utkal-mandala-miti viditam yat ; 12. Description of Heart in Upanisads ; 13. Concept of Human Rights in Vedic Tradition ; 14. Vedic Trend of Human Rights vrs. Varna- Ashrama System in India ; 15. Financial Emergency : Kautilya's Arthashastra vis-a-vis Indian Constitution; 16. Kavivara- Bhaarata-varsham Shrauta-puraatanamaarsham ; 17. Tarka Vaachaspati Madhusudan Mishra, A study 18. Drona-Acharya , A Study

Editing

1. Vanajyostna (13 Volumes 1995-2009); 2. Proceedings of Papers on Oriental Studies, VII Sessional Conference of AOACTS, 2000 ; 3. Adhiti, 2004 : 4. Kaavya Mahaanadi, 2003; 5. Kaavya Vaitarani, 2006; 6. Kavitaa Bhuvaneswaree, 2007 ; 7. Directory of Orissan College Teachers in Sanskrit, 2007; 8. Revati, 2007 ; 9. Shraddha- sumana, 2008 ; 10. Vanamaalaa, 2008 ; 11. Samskruta Mandaakani, 2008; 12. Address Book of Sanskrit Poets of Orissa, 2009

Quotations

Jananii karunaamayii sada / samudaaraa nija-samtatim prati //Bhava-taapa-visham nipiiya saa/// tanayebhyah madhuvaari simchati.//// (The Mother is ever compassionate. She swallows the poison of mundane soreness and sprays the nectar drops on her children.) Palli-panchaashikaa, Verse-48.
Vismruta-sattaa, samara-vimattaa, svaira-tamtra-sapidhaanaa/ paaramaanavika-kudmala-hastaa, shaayaka-shayana-shayaanaa// diinaa, maanavataa rana-jiirnaa/// maanava-maanasa-taamasa-raakshasa-nirdayataa-jaya-gaanaa////(In every war, human beings conquer, but humanity is crucified. Still, the helpless humanity is now praising the devil and darkened cruelty, hidden within the human mind. It is forgetting its identity, striving for power and is wearing the armour of tyranny. This helpless humanity is now sleeping on a bed of arrows with the nuclear button in its own hand.) Song of the Bumblebee, Stanza-X, Verse-0
vasumatii diti-sambhava-vikramam/ atishayam sahate cha paraakramam// vratatii-raapta-sukhaa suma-samkshayam/// atishayam sahate dhrutim arjaya//// (The innocent mother-earth tolerates the heartache caused due to the death of her brave and heroic sons every day and an innocent plant resists the displeasure of loss of her lovely flowers. O my Sweet heart! Please put up with. Gitabhaaratam, Page-22, Verse-7

Criticism

Asyaah kruteh saarasvatam muulyam ananya-saadhaaranam asti( The literary value of Palli-panchaasikaa of Manmohan Acharya is Illimitable).Padmashee Kalindi Charan Panigrahi, Famous Novelist and Poet
snigdhaih kaanta-sukomalaih pada-sumaih nirmaaya maalaam navaam /vaanii-kantha-tatiim vibhuushya ca tayaa shubhraam manojnaam shubhaam //giitaamodi-mano vinodya lalitaih stotreih yasah-shobhanah ///bhaayaad giita-vimohan-stutiratah vaanii-kavir Mohanah //// Pandit Sudarshana, Sahitya Academy Awardee Poet
The reader wonders how Poet Dr.Acharya has posed a challenging work for reorganizing the Sanskrit language for accommodating the contemporary theme in the traditional meters. (In the context of Gitamilindam, Song of the Bumblebee). Prof. Dr.A.C.Sukla, Formerly Professor of English, Sambalpur University;Comparative Aestheticion and literary critic, Editor, Journal of Comparative Literature and Aesthetics
Manmohan Acharya is a new thought-force in the inter-national scene of post-modern Sanskrit poetry.Dr Arunaranjan Mishra, Associate Professor in Sanskrit, Viswa Bharati, Santiniketan,W.B., India and Literary Critic
Adhunaa aadhunika-samskruta-kaavya-kaareshu pratibhaa-vaan Vaaniikavih Acharya-Manomohanah anvartha-naamaa kavih.( Vanikavi Dr. Manmohan Acharya is illustrious and memorable among the contemporary Sanskrit Poets.) Prof. Dr. A.C.Sarangi, Former Vice Chancellor, Sri Jagannath Sanskrit University, Puri, India; Famous Grammarian and Critic
Vaanikaveh kavitaanaam bhaashaa yathaa saralaa tathaa bhaava-gambhiiraa. pade pade ramaniiyataayaah chhataa tasya pratibhaa-nairmalyam vyanakti iti kathanam nisprayojanam. (The expression of Vanikavi is lucid and pregnant with energetic thought. It is needless to say that sweetness in every sequence in his poetry suggests his creativity and geneousness. Prof. Dr. H.K.Satapathy, Vice Chancellor, Rastriya Sanskrit University, Tirupathi, A.P., India; Famous Sanskrit Literary Critic and Poet.
No doubt, the spring of the River of creativity in Vanikavi Manmohan will flow with the limitless current of lucidity. Prof. Dr. P.K.Mishra, Former H.O.D. of Sanskrit, Utkal University, Sanskrit Poet and Critic
The Gita-Bhaaratam of Vanikavi Manmohan Acharya is the epitome of highest poetic beauty and characteristics. Sobha Roy, Former Superintendent of Sanskrit Studies and Deputy Director of Education, Orissa; Author and Critic
Dr.Manmohan Acharya, left no barriers in the audience's mind to understand this difficult theme.(In the context of Dance Drama, Mrtyu, Death) Kirti Dahale, Mumbai, Classical Dancer and Reviewer

Awards

Sanskrit Eloquency Award, Vikram University, Ujjain, M.P.,1990
Vanikavi Award from Vanivinodi Parishad, Utkal University,1991
Doctor of Philosophy from Sri Jagannath Sanskrit University, 2003
Gita-Saarasa Award from Christ College, Cuttack administration,05.02.2005
Delhi Sanskrit Academy Award for instant poem writing, 2007
Lokakavyanidhi Award,from All India Lokabhasa Prachara Samiti,Puri, 2008
Bharata-Bharati-Samman from National Sanskrit Sahitya Academy, 2009
Abhinava Jayadeva Samman, 2009,Bhaktakavi Sri Jayadeva Samaroha samiti
Sanskrit Sangeet Nataka Academy Award, 2010

References

General

http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/thscrip/print.pl?file=2008092650410200.htm&date=2008/09/26/&prd=fr&
http://www.servinghistory.com/topics/Manmohan_Acharya
http://www.bollywhat-forum.com/index.php?topic=25618.0
http://kalingatimes.com/entertainment_news/news/20090127_Odissi_dance_to_feature_in_Bollywood_film_The_Desire.htm
http://www.kriya.org.au/kriya_shop_frame.htm
http://www.vedamsbooks.in/no62807.htm
http://books.google.co.in/books?ei=rznlS7X3NY0rAerqsiAAw&ct=result&id=QlRjAAAAMAAJ&dq=Manmohan+acharya&q=Manmohan+acharya#search_anchor
http://www.scribd.com/doc/31253118/gitamhanam-w
http://www.scribd.com/doc/31070163/Gitabharatam-of-Vanikavi-W-ed
The Times of India, 28.Jan,2009 : Shilpa to portray Pratima Bedi on screen; The film has two classical songs, a Sanskrit sloka by Manmohan Acharya
Directory of Orissa College Teachers in Sanskrit, AOACTS, 2007, Bhubaneswar, p. 32-33
Proceedings of World Sanskrit Conference, Sri Lal Bahadur Shastri Rastriya Sanskrit Vidyapeetha,2005, vol,5, p. 227
Notification No- E.C.4035/2003, SJSV, Puri dated.15.11.2003
Bhaktakavi Sri Jayadeva Samaroha samiti, Notification,Dated. 22.06.2009

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