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| name = Madhav Ramanuj<br />
| image = Madhav ramanuj.jpg<br />
| caption = Madhav Ramanuj at [[Gujarati Vishwakosh|Gujarati Vishwakosh Trust]], April 2015<br />
| birth_name = Madhav Odhavdas Ramanuj<br />
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1945|4|22|df=y}}<br />
| birth_place = [[Ahmedabad district|Pachchham]], [[Bombay Presidency]], [[British India]]<br />
| occupation = Poet, Writer<br />
| language = [[Gujarati language|Gujarati]]<br />
| nationality = [[India]]n<br />
| education = Diploma of Arts<br />
| alma_mater = Sheth C. N. College of Fine Arts<br />
| period = Modern [[Gujarati literature]]<br />
| genre = <br />
| subject = <br />
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| notableworks = {{plainlist|<br />
* ''Tame'' (1972)<br />
* ''Anahadnu Ekant'' (2013)<br />
* ''Suryapurush'' (1997, 1999)}}<br />
| spouse = Lalita<br />
| children = Deepti, Neha<br />
| awards = * [[Narsinh Mehta Award]] (2012)<br />
* [[Sahitya Gaurav Puraskar]] (2016)<br />
| signature = Madhav Ramanuj autograph.svg<br />
| years_active = <br />
| website = {{official website}}<br />
}}<br />
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'''Madhav Odhavdas Ramanuj''' (born 22 April 1945) is an Indian [[Gujarati language|Gujarati-language]] poet and writer from [[Gujarat]], India.<ref name="The Indian Express 20162">{{cite web|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/cities/ahmedabad/noted-gujarati-writer-madhav-ramanuj-gets-sahitya-academy-award-2838283/|title=Noted Gujarati writer Madhav Ramanuj gets Sahitya Academy award|date=2016-06-07|website=The Indian Express|access-date=2016-06-14|archive-date=2016-06-07|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160607105551/http://indianexpress.com/article/cities/ahmedabad/noted-gujarati-writer-madhav-ramanuj-gets-sahitya-academy-award-2838283/|url-status=live}}</ref> ''Tame'' (1972) and ''Anahadnu Ekant'' (2013) are his collections of poems. He received the [[Narsinh Mehta Award]] (2012) and [[Sahitya Gaurav Puraskar]] (2016) for his contribution in [[Gujarati literature]].<ref name="DNA20162">{{cite web|url=http://dnasyndication.com/showarticlerss.aspx?nid=A3dPulsN4/FysjQxdKet8rPno32ew8TxoBMZc7i8wv9uTWUQ=|title=Madhav Ramanuj gets Guj Gaurav Puraskar|date=2016-06-13|website=DNA|access-date=2016-06-14|archive-date=2016-08-07|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160807060830/http://dnasyndication.com/showarticlerss.aspx?nid=A3dPulsN4/FysjQxdKet8rPno32ew8TxoBMZc7i8wv9uTWUQ=|url-status=live}}</ref><br />
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== Early life ==<br />
Ramanuj was born in Pachchham, a village in [[Ahmedabad district]] of the Indian state of [[Gujarat]]. His father was Odhavdas Ramanuj. He completed the Diploma of Arts in Applied Arts from Sheth C. N. College of Fine Arts in 1973. He joined the same college as professor of Applied Arts in 1973, and retired as the principal of the same college. He became an editor of ''Akhand Anand'' in 1969. He worked with publication house, Vora and Co. in 1969-70. He designed books covers for R. R. Sheth & Co. from 1970 to 1973.<br />
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He served as the president of Gandharv Sangeet Vidyalaya Trust, Ahmedabad and [[Gujarati Sahitya Parishad]]. He was an adviser of [[Doordarshan]], Ahmedabad.<ref name="agsi2">{{cite book|title=અર્વાચીન ગુજરાતી સાહિત્યનો ઈતિહાસ - આધુનિક અને અનુઆધુનિક યુગ (History of Modern Gujarati Literature – Modern and Postmodern Era)|last=Brahmabhatt|first=Prasad|publisher=Parshwa Publication|year=2010|isbn=978-93-5108-247-7|location=Ahmedabad|pages=115–116|language=gu}}</ref><ref name="Madhav Ramanuj, Gujarati Sahitya Parishad2">{{cite web|url=http://gujaratisahityaparishad.com/prakashan/sarjako/savishesh/Savishesh-Madhav-Ramanuj.html|title=સવિશેષ પરિચય: માધવ રામાનુજ, ગુજરાતી સાહિત્ય પરિષદ|website=Madhav Ramanuj, Gujarati Sahitya Parishad|language=gu|access-date=2016-06-14}}</ref> He worked as head of the Human Resource Department of Institute Kidney Diseases and Research Centre (IKDRC) at Ahmedabad. He set up the 'Kidney Theatre' group at IKDRC, which organises plays for awareness on kidney related ailments.<ref name="DNA20162" /><br />
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== Works ==<br />
[[File:Chinu_Modi_Madhav_Ramanuj_Rajendra_Shukla_Chandrakant_Sheth.jpg|thumb|[[Chinu Modi]] on mic, than [[Chandrakant Sheth]], [[Rajendra Shukla (poet)|Rajendra Shukla]] and Madhav Ramanuj at [[Vallabh Vidyanagar]], 1992]]<br />
''Tame'' (You; 1972), ''Aksharnu Ekant'' (1997) and ''Anahadnu Ekant'' (2013) are his collections of poems. ''Pinjarni Aarpar'' (1990) is his biographical novel about [[Reuben David]], who was the founder of the Ahmedabad Zoo. ''Suryapurush'' (1997, 1999) is his two parts biographical novel about [[Chimanbhai Patel]], the former [[Chief Minister of Gujarat]].<ref name="agsi2" /><br />
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He wrote lyrics for songs of [[Gujarati cinema|Gujarati films]]. He won state prizes for ''Pithi Pili Ne Rang Rato'' (1974) and ''Derani Jethani'' (1999).<ref name="agsi2" /><br />
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His plays include ''Rag-Vairag'' (2000) and ''Akshar nu Amrut''.<ref name="agsi2" /><br />
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== Recognition ==<br />
He received the [[Narsinh Mehta Award]] in 2012 and the [[Sahitya Gaurav Puraskar]] award.<ref name="DNA20162" /><ref name="agsi2" /> Ramanuj was honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award At the [[Ahmedabad International Film Festival]], presented by OmGuru.<br />
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== Personal life ==<br />
Ramanuj married Lalita and they have a daughter, Deepti.<ref name="માધવ રામાનુજ – The official website of Madhav Ramanuj 20102">{{cite web|url=http://madhavramanuj.com/|title=મારા વિશે|date=2010-10-05|website=માધવ રામાનુજ – The official website of Madhav Ramanuj|language=gu|access-date=2016-06-14|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160609020516/http://madhavramanuj.com/|archive-date=2016-06-09|url-status=dead}}</ref> His younger daughter Neha died on 5 October 2009.<ref name="Indian Express2">{{cite web|url=http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/noted-writer-madhav-ramanuj-s-daughter-commits-suicide/525536/|title=Noted writer Madhav Ramanuj's daughter commits suicide|website=Indian Express|access-date=2016-06-14}}</ref><br />
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==See also==<br />
* [[List of Gujarati-language writers]]<br />
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