M Kamal
Introductory
Famous Sindhi Poet – Sindhi Gazals – Dramatist – Sahitya Academy Award – 23rd Awardee of Sahitya Academy Award for Sindhi Language 1989
Academy Award winner Mulchand Mangharam Bindrani who is more popular with his pen name “M Kamal” is renowned Sindhi poet specially for Sindhi Gazal and also have fame of Dramatist as his edited book “Behtareen Sindhi Natak” is still liked by the readers and considered as best Sindhi Book.
Biography / About - M Kamal - Mulchand Mangharam Bindrani
Mulchand Mangharam Bindrani – pen name M Kamal – was Born on 8 August 1925 in Nawab Shah District Sindh. At the time of partition in 1947 like very few other Sindhi families Bindrani family also decided to stay in Sindh but within short period of just two years of time has acted against own decision and migrate to India in 1949. After some uncertainty family find it suitable to be settled at Ulhasnagar near Mumbai.
First two years were the period of struggle for the family as he was moderately educated (Inter Science) so finding job was not easy anyhow in 1951 when Mulchand got job with Indian Railway and was asked to join the commercial branch. He never thought of changing job and remain associated with Indian railway till his retirement.
Mulchand was with natural talent of writing poems in Sindhi language but many of his friends were doubt about its correctness according to standards of Sindhi literature. He was fortunate that his natural [poem writing talent got well learned personality of Sindhi Literature Lekhraj Aziz for getting guidance and tips about Sindhi poetry writing. Lekhraj Aziz has thought him skills of writing and lessons about Sindhi poetry.
His first poem was published in 1953 but it took 12 long years for his first poetry collection Nind and Jag which was published in 1965. as his Gazals were centered at the day-to-day life so in short time M Kamal become famous as Sindhi Gazal writer and poet. In the 1983 he retired from the job of Indian Railway and started devoting more time for literary activities by this time two of his Sindhi Drama were become popular.
In 1984 he started a school of Drama named “Mahran Kala Manch” at Ulhasnagar. He also has credit of editing book titled “Behtareen Sindhi Natak”. Sindhi Drama Machis Kithe Aa proved one of best and very popular Sindhi Drama presented by him after establishing Mahran Kala Manch. M Kamal breathed last on 03 February 2010.
In 1989 he become Awardee of Sahitya Akademi Award for Sindhi language for his Gazal Collection “Bahi Ja Waris”. In 1990 Maharashtra Government also felicitated his with Gaurav Puraskar for his contribution to Sindhi language and literature as Sindhi poet and Sindhi dramatist.
It is said that M. Kamal has credit of at least 650 Sindhi Gazals [in various Gazal Collections] though many of his Gazals didn’t find place in any of his 11 published Gazal collections.
Literary Contribution
Year wise publications of M Kamal are listed below.
Sindhi Poetry – Sindhi Gazal Book
Nind and Jag [1965] – Jhuriyal Jeeo [1971] – Garandar Baraf Ja Naqsh [1979] – Roshan Rahoon Dhundha Maag [1981] – Punjah Gazal [1982] – Bahi Ja Waris [1986] – Meranjhiro Thak [1988] – Soch Ja Pachha [1989] – Unjayal Lahar [1989] – Sumhiyal Sham [1990] – Sojhro Sham Jo [1992] – Binhi Paase Bahiyoon [1994] – Manu Mure Hi Natho [1995] – Hik Bi Rat [1999] – Choond Gazal 2001.
Sindhi Drama
Municipal Councilor [1979] – Natak [1980] – Machis Kithe Aa [1985] – Khoto Siko [1987] – Khush Khabri [1989] – All India Police Station [1997]
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Awards
Sahitya Akademi Award: Year 1989
Title of Book: Bahi Ja Waris
Other Awards:
Award from Central Hindi Directorate, Govt. Of India for his books Garandar Barf Ja Aks and Roshan Rahoon.
Buxani Award for contribution to Sindhi literature.
Gaurav Puraskar by Maharashtra Government.
Famous and popular Sindhi folk singer Bhagwanti Navani is eventually immortal as she even after losing the physical existence still alive at hearts of thousands and thousands of Sindhi music lovers. Often called as Sindhi Koyel Bhagwanti was born on 01 Feb 1940 at Nasarpur. Undisputed queen of Singing Sindhi Lada (marriage ritual songs) Bhagwanti will always be remembered for singing Sukhamani Sahib (Guru Bani) in Sindhi. She also acted in Sindhi film Sindhua Je Kinare. On 22 Oct 1986 she left for heavenly abode.