Moti Nandi
Moti Nandi (Bengali: মতি নন্দী; 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 Kolaboti 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(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
- uMPiring
- Tulsi
- Nnaran
- 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] Another novel "Striker" (1978) was filmed with Samit Bhanja in the lead role.
External links
References
- ↑ http://www.televisionpoint.com/news2008/newsfullstory.php?id=1222070831
- ↑ http://www.calcuttaweb.com/js/popup.php?pic=/shop/usa/book/mati_nandi.jpg&picdesc=KALABATI_MATI_NANDI
- ↑ http://www.abp.in/12002.html
- ↑ Nandi, Moti (12 March 2012). BOOKMINE: Koni. Hachette India. pp. 6–. ISBN 978-93-5009-383-2.