Manmohan Acharya
Manmohan Acharya was a poet and lyricist from India. His Sanskrit poems and lyrics have been put to music and danced to in the Odissi classical Indian dance form. A devotional song from his Gitamohanam was featured in the 2009 Bollywood movie, The Desire.
Also recorded as Vanikavi
Manmohan Acharya

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- Name
- Manmohan Acharya
- Born
- 20 October 1967
- Birthplace
- Lathanga, Odisha, India
- Died
- 2013
- Place of death
- Cuttack, Odisha, India
- Occupation
- Poet, script writer for, Playwright, essayist
- Nationality
- India.
- Known for
- Gitamohanam.
- Languages
- Odia.
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Manmohan Acharya was a poet and lyricist from India. His Sanskrit poems and lyrics have been put to music and danced to in the Odissi classical Indian dance form. A devotional song from his Gitamohanam was featured in the 2009 Bollywood movie, The Desire.
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Biography
Biography
He was also a researcher and published author.
Key facts
Key facts
• Name — Manmohan Acharya • Pen Name — Vanikavi • Born — 20 October 1967 • Birthplace — Lathanga, Odisha, India • Died — 2013 • Place of death — Cuttack, Odisha, India • Occupation — Poet, script writer for, Playwright, essayist • Period — 1987–2013 • Genre — Poetry • Subject — Post modernism, Realism, • Notable Works — Gita-Milindam, Gitamohanam • Children — Ramashish Acharya
Early life
Early life
Manmohan Acharya was born in 1967 in Lathanga, a village in the Jagatsinghpur district of Orissa, India to Pandit Mayadhar Acharya and Parvati Devi. • Illustration — Acharya receives the Chinta O Chetana award for poetry
Poetry
Poetry
His poetry includes the following works: • Gitamohanam. One of its devotional songs features in the 2009 movie The Desire. • Gita-bhaaratam (lyrics). A compilation of patriotic songs. • Gita milindam (lyrics) consists of 15 songs (gunjans) with different rhythms. • Palli-panchaasika (1987) - a Sanskrit minor poem (Khaṇḍakāvya) • Subhasa-charitam - in Mahakavya style • Sri Sivananda-Laharika - in Kāvya style • Yati-giti-satakam (Sataka-kavya)
Dance drama
Dance drama
He has written dance dramas including: • Arjuna-Pratijnaa • Shrita-kamalam • Pada-pallavam • Divya-Jayadevam • Ravana • Pingalaa • Mrtyu • Sthitaprajnah • Tantram • Purva-sakuntalam • Uttara-sakuntalam • Illustration — Famous Indian Dance Drama, Mrtyuh by Srjan, Script written by Vanikavi • Illustration — Famous Indian Dance Drama, Tantra by Srjan, Script written by Vanikavi
Translation
Translation
• Gitagovinda of Jayadev as Gitagovind Rasaavali
Research
Research
• Illustration — With Famous Sanskrit Poet Prof. R.K.Sharma • Sistaachaara (Book) • Maagha And Bhanja in Picture Poetry (book) • Indian Trend of Human Rights • An Algebraic Operation in Vedic Mathematics; • Sharadindu-sundara-ruchih devi, Vani vaa Shakti-ruupini; • Sixty Four Arts, A Study; • Contribution of Sanskrit in Advancement of Oriya Language; • An Encyclopedic Dictionary Of Yajurvedic Upanishads (Book) • Vedic Research In Orissa during 20th Century • Mind in Shiva-samkalpa hymn, A psycho-philosophical Analysis • Bhaarata-pamkaja-dalamidam Utkal-mandala-miti viditam yat; • Description of Heart in Upanisads • Concept of Human Rights in Vedic Tradition; • Vedic Trend of Human Rights vrs. Varna- Ashrama System; • Financial Emergency: Kautilya's Arthashastra vis-a-vis Indian Constitution; • Kavivara- Bhaarata-varsham Shrauta-puraatanamaarsham; • Tarka Vaachaspati Madhusudan Mishra, A study • Map of Puranic India
Death
Death
Acharya died at his residence in Cuttack on 2013.
Identity and origins
Identity and origins
He also worked under the name Vanikavi. The authorities additionally record the heading Vanikavi. His recorded language was Odia. His recorded confession was Hinduism.
Life and career
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Life and career
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1967
Manmohan Acharya born at Lathanga.
2013
Manmohan Acharya died at Cuttack.
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Lathanga.
Birth place
Cuttack.
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Awards
• Sanskrit Eloquency Award, Vikram University, Ujjain, M.P., 1990 • Vanikavi Award from Vanivinodi Parishad, Utkal University, 1991 • Doctor of Philosophy from Sri Jagannath Sanskrit University, 2003 • Gita-Saarasa Award from Christ College, Cuttack administration, 05.02.2005 • Delhi Sanskrit Academy Award for instant poem writing, 2007 • Ananda Bharadvaja Sammanah, 2007 • Lokakavyanidhi Award, from All India Lokabhasa Prachara Samiti, Puri, 2008 • Bharata-Bharati-Samman from National Sanskrit Sahitya Academy, 2009 • Abhinava Jayadeva Samman, 2009, Bhaktakavi Sri Jayadeva Samaroha samiti • Sanskrit Sangeet Nataka Academy Award, 2010 • Fellowship of Vachaspati from Saraswati Research Institute • Chinta Chetana National Baisakhi Award, 2012
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- 1.Odissi dance to feature in Bollywood film The Desire. Kalinga Times. 27 January 2009.
- 2.Venkat, Lalitha. The 17th edition of Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra Award Festival. narthaki.com. December 2023.
- 3.Panda, Namita. Curtains on music, dance festival. The Telegraph. 14 September 2011.
- 4.Kothari, Sunil. Samrachana: Choreography Festival of Dance. narthaki.com.
- 5.A time to remember: The Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra Award festival in Bhubaneswar. The Hindu. 26 September 2008.
- 6.Dahale, Kirti. Review: Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra Award Festival 2008. Nathaka.com.
- 7.Panda, Namita. Spirit of homage. The Telegraph. 7 September 2010.
- 8.Shishtaachaara, pub. Jayadev Institute of Oriental Research, Cuttack, 1999,
- 9.Bahitra, Bhanja Research Journal, Bhanjanagar, Orissa, 1998
- 10.Proceedings of World Sanskrit Conference, Vol-1, Part-II, Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri Rastriya Sanskrit Vidyapeetha (Deemed University), New Delhi-110016,
- 11.Proceedings of Research Papers, IX Sessional Conference, 2000, All Orissa Association of College Teachers in Sanskrit, Page-45
- 12.Vasundharaa, Research Journal, Orissa Sanskrit Academy, Bhubaneswar, Vol-II, Page-46, 2003
- 13.Dharitri, XXXth Annual Edition, 2003, page-25
- 14.The Samaj, Oriya Daily, Dt.10.08.2003
- 15.Published by K.Mohapatra, Advocate, Orissa High Court, Cuttack, 2005
- 16.Souvenir, XXXIIth All India Oriental Conference, Sampurnananda Sanskrit University, Varanasi, 2004
- 17.Proceedings of U.G.C. Seminar, G.S.College, Athagarh, India, 2008
- 18.The Samaj, Oriya Daily, Sunday Special Issue, Dt.14.03.2004
- 19.Contemporary World Order: A Vedic Perspective/Edited by Shashi Tiwari Edited by Shashi Tiwari Vedams Books 8177021400.
- 20.Fw: Annual Veda /WAVES Conference at Pondichery.
- 21.Vishveshvaranand Indological Journal.
- 22.Samskruta Mandaakini, Lokabhasa Prachara Samiti, 2007, Page-69
- 23.Proceedings of U.G.C. Seminar, Udala College, Mayurbhanj, India, 2006
- 24.Vanamala, Research Journal of Shrirangam, Kaviraja Banamali Das Commemoration Volume, 2009, page-76
- 25.The Samaj, Oriya Daily, Sunday Special Issue, Dt.25.02.2007
- 26.Vanajyostna, Annual Journal, Banki Autonomous College, India, 2001–2002
- 27..:: Samskrita ::.
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