Moti Nandi
Moti Nandi | |
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Born | Kolkata, West Bengal | 10 July 1931
Died | 3 January 2010 | (aged 78)
Nationality | Indian |
Citizenship | Indian |
Alma mater | University of Calcutta |
Moti Nandi; 10 July 1931 – 3 January 2010) was a Bengali writer based in Kolkata, India. He was born in Kolkata in 1931. He was an alumnus of the University of Calcutta. He died in 2010.
Career[]
Moti Nandi was a sports journalist and worked as a sports editor in Anandabazar Patrika. He was awarded the Lifetime Achievement award (2008) at a glittering ceremony to mark the grand finale of the maiden edition of the Excellence in Journalism Awards.[1] In his novels, he is noted for his depiction of sporting events and many of his protagonists are sports-persons. His first short story was published in Desh weekly in 1957. His story for Pujabarshiki was in Parichoy Magazine in 1985.[2] The character Kalabati from his novels is popular among the younger audience.[3]
Novels[]
- Shada Kham (Ananda Pub.)
- Ubhoyoto Sampurno (Ananda Pub.)
- Golap Bagan (Ananda Pub.)
- Chaya (Ananda Pub.)
- Chaya Soronite Rohini (Ananda Pub.)
- Jibonto (Ananda Pub.)
- Duti Tinti Ghor (Ananda Pub.)
- Ditio Innings er Por (Ananda Pub.)
- Duro Dristi (Ananda Pub.)
- Puber Janala (Ananda Pub.)
- Bonanider Bari (Ananda Pub.)
- Bijolibalar Mukti (Ananda Pub.)
- Malabika (Ananda Pub.)
- Sibi (Ananda Pub.)
- Soloke Ponero Kora (Ananda Pub.)
- Sohodeber Tajmahal (Ananda Pub.)
- Sobai Jache (Ananda Pub.)
- Dosti Uponyas (Ananda Pub.)
- Nakhatter Raat (Punascha)
- Baobab (Punascha)
- Dadash Bakti (Punascha)
- Nayaker Probesh o Prasthan (Punascha)
- Baranda
- Korunabashata
- Chotobabu
Works for children[]
- Koni (Ananda Pub.)
- Aloukik Dilu (Ananda Pub.)
- Stopper (Ananda Pub.)
- Striker (Ananda Pub.)
- Kuronn [ কুড়োন ] (Ananda Pub.)
- Jibon Ananta (Ananda Pub.)
- Nnaran (Ananda Pub.)
- Feraari (Ananda Pub.)
- Tulsi (Ananda Pub.)
- Dolbodoler Aage (Ananda Pub.)
- Minu Chinur Trophy(Ananda Pub.)
- Empiyaring
- Dhankurir Kingkong (Ananda Pub.)
- Biswa-jora Biswacup (Ananda Pub.)
- Buro Ghora (Ananda Pub.)
- Doshti Kishore Uponyas (Ananda Pub.)
- Cricket er Ayne Kanun (Ananda Pub.)
- Bhuli (Gangchil)
- Shiba(Ananda Pub.)
Doshti Kishore Uponyas[]
- Nonida Not Out
- Striker
- Stopper
- Oporajito Ananda
- Dolbodoler Aage
- Feraari
- Shivar Phire Asa
- Tulsi
- Naran
- Minu Chinur Trophy
Kolabati series[]
- Kolaboti
- Kolaboti Der Diet Chart
- Kolaboti r Dekha Shona
- Kolaboti o Khayeri
- Bhuter Basay Kolaboti
- Kolaboti, Apur maa o Panchu
- Kolaboti o Millenium Match
- Kolabotir Shaktishel
Awards[]
- Ananda Purashkar, 1974
- Sahitya Akademi Award, 1991
Cinema[]
One of his novels, Koni, released in 1986, was filmed with Soumitra Chatterjee in one of the lead roles.[4] In 1978, another novel Striker was filmed as Striker with Samit Bhanja in the lead role. A small screen teleserial was also made on his novel 'Stopper'. Debesh Roychoudhury played the role of Kamal Guha on screen.
External links[]
References[]
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 23 November 2010. Retrieved 4 April 2009.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- ^ http://www.calcuttaweb.com/js/popup.php?pic=/shop/usa/book/mati_nandi.jpg&picdesc=KALABATI_MATI_NANDI Archived 23 November 2010 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 17 September 2010. Retrieved 3 April 2009.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- ^ Nandi, Moti (12 March 2012). BOOKMINE: Koni. Hachette India. pp. 6–. ISBN 978-93-5009-383-2.
- Bengali writers
- Writers from Kolkata
- Scottish Church Collegiate School alumni
- University of Calcutta alumni
- Recipients of the Ananda Purashkar
- Recipients of the Sahitya Akademi Award in Bengali
- 1931 births
- 2010 deaths
- Indian children's writers
- 20th-century Indian novelists
- Novelists from West Bengal
- Indian writer stubs