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Poet Kannadasan’s birth anniversary celebrated in Vellore

Poet Kannadasan’s birth anniversary celebrated in Vellore

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G. Viswanathan, Founder-Chancellor, VIT, and G.V. Selvam, president, Vellore Kamban Kazhagam and VIT vice-president, at the event held in Vellore on Sunday. | Photo Credit: C. VENKATACHALAPATHY Vellore Kamban Kazhagam, in association with the Department of Tamil, Voorhees College, celebrated the birth anniversary of Tamil poet and lyricist Kaviyarasar Kannadasan at a function held in Vellore. A press release said G.V. Selvam, president, Vellore Kamban Kazhagam and VIT vice-president, presided over the function. “Poet Kannadasan remains one of the greatest literary figures, whose timeless contributions to Tamil literature, philosophy, and film lyrics continue to inspire generations,” he said. “Kannadasan’s songs have a lot of life lessons for people to follow. His every song has a message for people and a lot of philosophy. He has seen a lot of ups and downs in his life, but he continued to march onward to greater success in his life and career,” he said. As part of the celebrations, a literary debate was held under the chairmanship of Professor Abdul Khader. The debate saw lively participation and insightful …

The poet who shaped a filmmaker: Vishal Bhardwaj recalls a lifetime of friendship with Bashir Badr

The poet who shaped a filmmaker: Vishal Bhardwaj recalls a lifetime of friendship with Bashir Badr

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New Delhi, Years later, when dementia had erased much of his memory, Bashir Badr would still react to Vishal Bhardwaj’s name, the filmmaker said, recalling the formative bond he shared with the great Urdu poet from the age of 19. The poet who shaped a filmmaker: Vishal Bhardwaj recalls a lifetime of friendship with Bashir Badr Badr was a rising star on the literary scene and Bhardwaj just a student who had fallen in love with the poet’s verses. Such was the impact of Badr’s poetry that he still remembers the first couplet that he heard all those years ago: “Yeh ek ped hai, aa is se mil ke ro le hum, yahan se tere mere raaste badalate hain”. The poet passed away on Thursday at the age of 91, almost a decade after he withdrew from public performances due to the onset of dementia. “Whenever I called his home to check on him, his son Tayeb and Rahat apa would tell me that he still reacts to my name. I remember, we cried so …

Bashir Badr, celebrated Urdu poet and Padma Shri recipient, passes away at 91

Bashir Badr, celebrated Urdu poet and Padma Shri recipient, passes away at 91

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Legendary poet Bashir Badr, a Padma Shri awardee who wrote famous couplets like ‘Ujale apni yaadon ke hamare saath rehne do’, passed away at his home in Bhopal on Thursday. He was 91. During the Shimla Agreement between India and Pakistan in 1972, Badr wrote the famous couplet ‘Dushmani jam kar karo lekin ye gunjaish rahe, jab kabhi hum dost ho jayein to sharminda na hon’. This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data of the text. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

‘Dushmani jam kar karo lekin…’ : Bashir Badr, poet who modernised the Urdu ghazal, passes away at 91 | Books and Literature News

‘Dushmani jam kar karo lekin…’ : Bashir Badr, poet who modernised the Urdu ghazal, passes away at 91 | Books and Literature News

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4 min readUpdated: May 28, 2026 10:42 PM IST In July 1972, when former Pakistan Prime Minister Zulfeqar Ali Bhutto came to India to sign the landmark Simla Agreement on bilateral relations between India and Pakistan, he reached for an Urdu couplet to capture the moment. The couplet, he chose—Dushmani jam kar karo lekin ye gunjaaish rahe, jab kabhi hum dost hojaayein to sharmindah na hon (Perform your duty as the enemy wholeheartedly, but make sure that if we ever become friends, we are not embarrassed)–had been written by the poet Bashir Badr, who passed away at his home in Bhopal on Thursday. He was 91. Born in the winter of 1935 in Ayodhya, which was then part of the United Province in British India, to a civil servant father and “pious” mother, Bashir was a prodigious child. He composed his first couplet when he was just seven, reciting his first ghazal before an audience in 1946 in the city of Etawah, where he was given the title, Badr, meaning the moon, which he chose …

Famous Urdu poet Bashir Badr dies in Bhopal

Famous Urdu poet Bashir Badr dies in Bhopal

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Renowned Urdu poet and Padam Shri awardee Bashir Badr passed away at the age of 91 at his residence, Bashir Manzil in Bhopal, after prolonged illness, his family said. Born in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh on February 15, 1935, educated in Etawah and Aligarh, and later serving in Meerut, he eventually settled in Bhopal at Bashir Manzil in Fatehgarh area of Bhopal. (X) “Bashir Sahib left us… Prayers,” his wife, Rahat Badr, said in a social media post. He is survived by his wife and two children. According to this family, he breathed his last in the room where he used to conduct poetic gatherings. Born in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh on February 15, 1935, educated in Etawah and Aligarh, and later serving in Meerut, he eventually settled in Bhopal at Bashir Manzil in Fatehgarh area of Bhopal. Badr earned his bachelors and doctorate from Aligarh Muslim University (AMU), where he taught Urdu for several years before heading the Urdu department at Meerut College for 17 years. His early poetic work was included in the AMU’s curriculum …

After Bhoot Bangla, lyricist and poet Yatindra Mishra teams up with Pritam, Priyadarshan and Akshay Kumar for Haiwaan

After Bhoot Bangla, lyricist and poet Yatindra Mishra teams up with Pritam, Priyadarshan and Akshay Kumar for Haiwaan

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National Film Award-winning author and poet Yatindra Mishra turned lyricist with filmmaker Priyadarshan’s Bhoot Bangla. His song O Ri O Sanwariya, composed by music director Pritam and filmed on Akshay Kumar, Tabu, and Jisshu Sengupta, was well received. Lyricist Yatindra Mishra during a song writing session with Pritam, Priyadarshan and his assistant Abhilash Nair at Pritam Studio, Mumbai and (inset) a still from song O Ri O Sanwariya. HT City has now exclusively learnt that the lyricist has again teamed up with the same Pritam and Priyadarshan for Haiwaan, starring Akshay Kumar and Saif Ali Khan. “I debuted into Hindi film songwriting with O Ri O Sanwariya, which was on the lines of Mera Dholna (Bhool Bhulaiyaa, 2007) but done in a very different manner. The Haiwaan song is again very different, but it’s a beautiful number. More details are awaited, and a formal announcement will be made for the same,” tells the writer of biopics Lata Sur Gatha and Gulzar Saab: Hazaar Rahen Mud Ke Dekheen. Giving insight into how the author and poet …

Lyricist and poet Ajay Sahaab opens up about his upcoming album Nuqoosh

Lyricist and poet Ajay Sahaab opens up about his upcoming album Nuqoosh

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Nuqoosh may be Ajay Sahaab’s most emotionally honest work to date. As the title suggests, it’s an imprint, almost a map, of the journey of life. “The idea of Nuqoosh germinated when a live concert was organised in Lahore, and many original songs and ghazals penned by me were sung in the presence of legends like Ghulam Ali. The title suggests that it’s the beautiful imprint of whatever transpired in one’s life,” began the writer and lyricist. Ajay Sahaab worked with Jagjit Singh, Pankaj Udhas, and Anup Jalota. Pics/Ashish Raje, mid-day archives Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

Poet and cultural activist Alankode Leelakrishnan enters Thrissur race as CPI candidate for 2026 Kerala assembly polls| India News

Poet and cultural activist Alankode Leelakrishnan enters Thrissur race as CPI candidate for 2026 Kerala assembly polls| India News

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In a first, Alankode Leelakrishnan was fielded by the Communist Party of India (CPI) as a candidate for the Kerala elections. Known in the Malayalam literary space as a poet and cultural activist, his entry marks a shift from being part of the Left movement to active politics. Thrissur constituency LDF candidate Alankode Leelakrishnan during campaigning for the Kerala Assembly elections, in Thrissur (PTI) Contesting from the Thrissur constituency, Leelakrishnan is up against the BJP’s Padmaja Venugopal and the Congress’s Rajan J. Pallan. The Thrissur Assembly constituency has seen closely contested elections in recent years. In the 2021 Kerala Assembly elections, CPI’s P. Balachandran won the seat by a narrow margin of 946 votes, defeating Congress candidate Padmaja Venugopal. Also Read: Who makes up Kerala’s LDF? Key parties, history, and the road to the 2026 assembly elections 5 Facts about Alankode Leelakrishnan Alankode Leelakrishnan, aged 66, is a graduate with a B.Com degree from MES Ponnani College under Calicut University, completed in 1981. A pensioner by profession, he has declared assets worth ₹2.93 crore, with …

Movie Review: In ‘A Poet,’ a Colombian farce of literary failure and stubborn belief

Movie Review: In ‘A Poet,’ a Colombian farce of literary failure and stubborn belief

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In Simón Mesa Soto’s “A Poet,” Oscar Restrepo is a failed Colombian writer who keeps a photo of the author José Asunción Silva above his mantle. Silva died at age 30, and even Oscar would admit his own career would be a lot better if he had died young, too. Movie Review: In ‘A Poet,’ a Colombian farce of literary failure and stubborn belief Mid-aged in Medellín, Oscar is unemployed, divorced and living with his mother . His case isn’t one of misunderstood genius, either. Oscar is prone to self-made disaster. A more successful friend, Efrain , calls him “a walking problem.” “You’re a poem,” Efrain tells him. “A pretty sad one.” But in the pantheon of sad-sack protagonists, Oscar is a triumph. Rios, a nonprofessional actor who squints behind thick glasses and whose arms hang stubbornly low from his hunched shoulders, creates in Oscar a figure of farcical perfection: a tortured artist, equal parts comedy and tragedy. There’s little that’s lyrical or beautiful about Oscar’s life. This is a guy who, on a rare …

Thiruvalluvar Day: PM Modi Pays Tribute To Tamil Poet, Highlights His Enduring Legacy | India News

Thiruvalluvar Day: PM Modi Pays Tribute To Tamil Poet, Highlights His Enduring Legacy | India News

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Last Updated:January 16, 2026, 09:21 IST PM Modi paid homage to Thiruvalluvar on Thiruvalluvar Day, urging all to read Tirukkural, which reflects the poet’s enduring ideals of virtue, love and harmonious society. Haryana CM Nayab Singh Saini said PM Narendra Modi will attend the Gita Mahotsav on November 25. (File Pic) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday paid homage to Tamil saint-poet Thiruvalluvar on the occasion of Thiruvalluvar Day. In a post on X, the Prime Minister urged people to read the Tirukkural, which gives a glimpse of the outstanding intellect of the great Thiruvalluvar. “Today, on Thiruvalluvar Day, paying homage to the versatile Thiruvalluvar, whose works and ideals inspire innumerable people. He believed in a society that is harmonious and compassionate,” PM Modi posted on X. Today, on Thiruvalluvar Day, paying homage to the versatile Thiruvalluvar, whose works and ideals inspire innumerable people. He believed in a society that is harmonious and compassionate. He personifies the best of Tamil culture. I urge you all to read the Tirukkural, which… pic.twitter.com/sXp1ROlwOh— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) January …