Kaavya: The Sound Of Poetry

Poet Meenpiyasi is a very renowned poet from Gujarat. His actual name was DinkarRai Keshavlaal Vaidya. And Meenpiyasi was his Takkhalus (Pen name) so He wrote all his works specially poetries under the name Meenpiyasi. He belongs to a very small village called Chuda, it is in Surendranagar district and located near Ahmedabad, Gujarat. Besides Meenpiyasi's mastery in poetry, he was an ardent ornithologist, theosophist, and astronomer (He used to study sky, stars, and universe very keenly.) And He has written many books on all the subjects of his interest. He was very much attached to the nature and it reflects in his poetry and all his works. That’s why many people call him a lover of nature. He breathed his last at age of 90. In this episode of Kaavya, Meepiyasi's grandson pays him a tribute by reciting some of his timeless works. You can follow us and leave us feedback on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @eplogmedia, For partnerships/queries send you can send us an email at bonjour@eplog.media. If you like this show, please subscribe and leave us a review wherever you get your podcasts, so other people can find us. You can also find us on https://www.eplog.media See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Meena Chheda has lived an extraordinary life in ordinary circumstances. She grabbed whatever opportunities came her way, always ready for novel experiences to enrich her personality. After graduation and marriage, she associated with a publishing house. When computers came to India, she educated herself on the keyboard, and slowly emerged a master of the art! Today, she holds a key position in a software-digital company, dedicated to digitizing Gujarati language. In her free time, Chedda does what she is good at, which is writing poetry! You can follow us and leave us feedback on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @eplogmedia, For partnerships/queries send you can send us an email at bonjour@eplog.media. If you like this show, please subscribe and leave us a review wherever you get your podcasts, so other people can find us. You can also find us on https://www.eplog.media See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Anvar Ali is a renowned poet, lyricist, translator, and documentary filmmaker. He has been contributing to poems and poetic studies in Kerala since 1984. Mazhakkalam (The Rainy Season), 1999, his first collection of poems established him as one of the prominent voices in contemporary Malayalam poetry. His poems have been translated into various Indian and foreign languages and are included in several anthologies of Malayalam as well as Indian poetry of the post-modern phase. In this episode of Kaavya, Anvar Ali Saab is sharing his thoughts behind his creations & and also recites some of his amazing poems in Malayalam. You can follow us and leave us feedback on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @eplogmedia, For partnerships/queries send you can send us an email at bonjour@eplog.media. If you like this show, please subscribe and leave us a review wherever you get your podcasts, so other people can find us. You can also find us on https://www.eplog.media See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Palak Shukla is a known name in the theatre and fashion world. Having made her identity as the leading actress in English theatre and international cinema, Palak has endorsed some of the top brands like Kelvinator, surf, Raheja, swatch, and many more as a successful model. Be it the prestigious international film festivals like Cannes, Clermont, or the New York film festival where she got recognition as an actor, or Kala Ghoda Festival in India for theatre aficionados, Palak shined by proving her versatility with equal ease in Regional, Bollywood, and international cinema as a leading actor. Her penchant for writing came into the limelight with her poetic web-series PALAKNAMA that garnered amazing response to her poems and style of rendition, paving the way to her first poetry book "Palaknama - Aawazein Dil" which released worldwide in Feb 2020 fetching her Panache image Award 2020 for "Writer Par Excellence in Poetry and fiction", "Litfest Author of the year 2020" and "NE8x" Voice of Hindi literature ". An Amazon Bestseller "Palaknama - Aawazein Dil ki" is being praised and covered by media worldwide. You can follow us and leave us feedback on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @eplogmedia, For partnerships/queries send you can send us an email at bonjour@eplog.media. If you like this show, please subscribe and leave us a review wherever you get your podcasts, so other people can find us. You can also find us on https://www.eplog.media See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Deepti Naval is an artiste in the true sense of the word. Behind her silence lies a strength that has made Deepti Naval the persona she is today. Born in northern India, Deepti Naval is an acclaimed actor. After her schooling, she migrated to the United States, where she was educated at the City University of New York and received her Bachelor’s degree in Fine Arts at Hunter College in Manhattan. She made her debut with the movie Ek Baar Phir in the year 1979 and has acted in more than 60 films since then. Among these are Chashmebaddoor, Kamla, Mirch Masala, Ankahi, Main Zinda Hoon, Panchvati, and more recently, Leela and Freaky Chakra. She also wrote and directed Thodasa Aasmaan, a TV serial about women, and produced a travel show called The Path Less Traveled. A selection of poems in Hindi, Lamha-Lamha was published in 1983 and more recently, MapinLit brought out a new collection called BLACK WIND and Other Poems. She is also a painter and photographer with several exhibitions to her credit and enjoys trekking in the remote mountains of Himachal and Ladakh. She also runs the Vinod Pandit Charitable Trust, set up in memory of her late companion, for the education of the girl child. Listen to Deepti Naval recite some of her amazing works on this special episode of Kaavya with Bhawana Somaaya. You can follow us and leave us feedback on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @eplogmedia, For partnerships/queries send you can send us an email at bonjour@eplog.media. If you like this show, please subscribe and leave us a review wherever you get your podcasts, so other people can find us. You can also find us on https://www.eplog.media See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dr. Shailesh Shrivastava is an IBPS officer, she has been Director - Doordarshan, where she contributed as a writer, researcher, musician and singer. She has lent her words, and her voice to many films, serials, in many languages and many forms. A Sangeet Natya awardee, Shailesh Shrivastava shares her poems, ghazals & songs on this episode of Kaavya with Bhawana Somaaya You can follow us and leave us feedback on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @eplogmedia, For partnerships/queries send you can send us an email at bonjour@eplog.media. If you like this show, please subscribe and leave us a review wherever you get your podcasts, so other people can find us. You can also find us on https://www.eplog.media See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sarina D’Silva Menezes is passionate about the power of words and has been writing since the age of 10. Having lived in England’s countryside her love for poems stems from the works of British Poets which is why her poems are inspired by nature and a love for living. Her poems have been published in The Stride Of My Step - an Anthology published by the US Consulate in Mumbai, Love is My Religion – an Anthology by Impish Lass Publications where she was awarded a Certificate of Honour as a Versatile Writer 2020. Her blog - wishupon9000miles.wordpress.com takes you to her personal discoveries and explorations of the untrodden. She also writes for the international E Magazine Desh Aur Diaspora and was an International Correspondent with The International Indian. Besides writing from her heart, Sarina is a Marketing & Communication professional and has over 28 years of experience in Hospitality & International Property Consultancy. You can follow us and leave us feedback on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @eplogmedia, For partnerships/queries send you can send us an email at bonjour@eplog.media. If you like this show, please subscribe and leave us a review wherever you get your podcasts, so other people can find us. You can also find us on https://www.eplog.media See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dinesh Raheja is an Indian author, columnist, TV scriptwriter, film historian. Raheja has worked as the Editor of Movie magazine ), Channel Editor of India Today’s online film section, and Editor of Bollywood News Service. Recently, he has also released his first book of poems, '101 Haiku by Dinesh Raheja.' You can follow us and leave us feedback on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @eplogmedia, For partnerships/queries send you can send us an email at bonjour@eplog.media. If you like this show, please subscribe and leave us a review wherever you get your podcasts, so other people can find us. You can also find us on https://www.eplog.media See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mrs. Anagha A Hunnurkar has worked in three countries across two continents and has a wealth of experience in setting up mutual funds/unit trusts. She is an avid reader and writer. She writes both prose and poetry in English, Hindi, and Marathi. She has four books to her credit – Blossom of Faith (2013), Mi Marathi (2015), Lockdown ( 2020) and Ripples –Woman power (2020) The last two books are tales that have been written by her during the lockdown in India. In this episode, she recites her works that have been written for children in Marathi. You can follow us and leave us feedback on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @eplogmedia, For partnerships/queries send you can send us an email at bonjour@eplog.media. If you like this show, please subscribe and leave us a review wherever you get your podcasts, so other people can find us. You can also find us on https://www.eplog.media See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Meghna Gulzar started her career as a freelance writer. Her poems were published in the anthologies of the Poetry Society of India. Later, she assisted director Saeed Mirza and her own father, Gulzar Saab, scripted her own films, made documentaries, but seldom talked about it. Films brought her accolades, and when the heart was full, she sought refuge in poetry. But, she never shared what she wrote with her husband and certainly not with her father. It is a miracle that Meghna Gulzar agreed to share her poetry with us. Listen to her works, her life and know what she thinks when she writes, only on Kaavya with Bhawana Somaaya. You can follow us and leave us feedback on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @eplogmedia, For partnerships/queries send you can send us an email at bonjour@eplog.media. If you like this show, please subscribe and leave us a review wherever you get your podcasts, so other people can find us. You can also find us on https://www.eplog.media See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Devdas Chhotray is a civil servant and served as Deputy Commissioner of Dhanbad. After having worked as the Secretary to the Government of India, he chose to become the first Vice-Chancellor of Ravenshaw University, Cuttack. He is an author, filmmaker, musician & so many more things. In this episode of Kaavya with Bhawana Somaaya, Devdas shares the beauty of Cuttack through his poem in Odiya & more. You can follow us and leave us feedback on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @eplogmedia, For partnerships/queries send you can send us an email at bonjour@eplog.media. If you like this show, please subscribe and leave us a review wherever you get your podcasts, so other people can find us. You can also find us on https://www.eplog.media See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dr. Kumar Ganesan is a scientist and Neuro-Linguistic Programming Therapist. He is a motivational writer & speaker and is a correspondent writer for various publications, but most important he is an artist, writer, and poet. In this episode of Kaavya with Bhawana Somaaya, Dr. Kumar recites some of his favorite poems in Tamil. You can follow us and leave us feedback on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @eplogmedia, For partnerships/queries send you can send us an email at bonjour@eplog.media. If you like this show, please subscribe and leave us a review wherever you get your podcasts, so other people can find us. You can also find us on https://www.eplog.media See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Right from school days, he had a keen interest in drama writing, writing poems in both Tulu as well as in Kannada that continues to date. He has written 20 dramas, he received Karnataka Sahitya Academy Award for his drama " Bojja", which was later filmed by director Mr. P.N. Ramchandra, produced by Marnad brothers as "Suddha" in the year 2002, and acclaimed 7 National awards. In this episode of Kaavya with Bhawana Somaaya, Narayan talks about his humble beginings, his journey from home town in Karnataka to Bombay and also shares why Tulu is such rarely used language. Tunein to listen to his deep poems about life & family! You can follow us and leave us feedback on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @eplogmedia, For partnerships/queries send you can send us an email at bonjour@eplog.media. If you like this show, please subscribe and leave us a review wherever you get your podcasts, so other people can find us. You can also find us on https://www.eplog.media See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Uday Mahambre is a writer, poet, lyricist, and businessman from Goa. Innately passionate about the written word, he has dedicated a substantial part of his life to Konkani Literature and has several popular works to his credit! He is the recipient of the prestigious Akashvani Annual Award for his feature titled Shrama Ev Jayate (श्रम एव् जयते!) in 1984. He has also won many accolades in poetry competitions including Konkani Bhasha Mandal, Gomant Kala Association, Saraswati Mandir, etc. He has played a prominent role in the Konkani movement since 1978, for the preservation of Konkani, the official language of Goa. In this episode of Kaavya with Bhawana Somaaya, Uday talks about the rich history behind the Konkani language and recites some of his works that are a reflection of the village where he resides. You can follow us and leave us feedback on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @eplogmedia, For partnerships/queries send you can send us an email at bonjour@eplog.media. If you like this show, please subscribe and leave us a review wherever you get your podcasts, so other people can find us. You can also find us on https://www.eplog.media See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Atika Farooqui is a TV and film media person with over 17 years of experience. She is a trained Actor, a popular Celebrity chat show host/producer, and a published Urdu Poet. She is sole heartedly responsible for bringing poetry, literature and love for culture, back into mainstream television conversations. In this episode of Kaavya with Bhawana Somaaya, Atika recites some of her deep poems that talk about feminism, she shares some of her childhood stories, that inspired her to write poems, and more. You can follow us and leave us feedback on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @eplogmedia, For partnerships/queries send you can send us an email at bonjour@eplog.media. If you like this show, please subscribe and leave us a review wherever you get your podcasts, so other people can find us. You can also find us on https://www.eplog.media See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

AMITAVA NAG is an independent author who writes poetry and short fiction in Bengali and English for several magazines both national and international. He has been editing the film magazine SILHOUETTE since 2001. In this episode of Kaavya with Bhawana Somaaya, he recites the poems from his collections "A Brown Sky" and "Forever Meera". You can follow us and leave us feedback on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @eplogmedia, For partnerships/queries send you can send us an email at bonjour@eplog.media. If you like this show, please subscribe and leave us a review wherever you get your podcasts, so other people can find us. You can also find us on https://www.eplog.media See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Manju Lodha has so far written 11 books, a lot of poems, and is associated with many organizations. She has dedicated herself to art and social service. In this episode of Kaavya with Bhawana Somaaya, she recites some jewels from her collection and also talks about what inspires her to write poetry. You can follow us and leave us feedback on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @eplogmedia, For partnerships/queries send you can send us an email at bonjour@eplog.media. If you like this show, please subscribe and leave us a review wherever you get your podcasts, so other people can find us. You can also find us on https://www.eplog.media See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode of Kaavya with Bhawana Somaaya Priya Purkayastha shares her joy of writing poetry and her attraction to her mother tongue, Bangla. You can follow us and leave us feedback on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @eplogmedia, For partnerships/queries send you can send us an email at bonjour@eplog.media. If you like this show, please subscribe and leave us a review wherever you get your podcasts, so other people can find us. You can also find us on https://www.eplog.media See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We are familiar with Javed Saab's writing in cinema, be it screenplay or lyrics. Listen to this very special episode of Kaavya with Bhawana Somaaya as Javed Akhtar recites some of his deep poems that will leave you in awe at the end. You can follow us and leave us feedback on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @eplogmedia, For partnerships/queries send you can send us an email at bonjour@eplog.media. If you like this show, please subscribe and leave us a review wherever you get your podcasts, so other people can find us. You can also find us on https://www.eplog.media See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Morwani Dholan Rahi is an award-winning singer, lyricist, & poet. Generations have grown up listening to his poetry. He started writing when he was very young & got published in the 70s. Since then there is no looking back. Listening to his recitations on this episode of Kaavya with Bhawana Somaaya. You can follow us and leave us feedback on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @eplogmedia, For partnerships/queries send you can send us an email at bonjour@eplog.media. If you like this show, please subscribe and leave us a review wherever you get your podcasts, so other people can find us. You can also find us on https://www.eplog.media See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.