Mahesh Kanodia (27 January 1937 – 25 October 2020) was a singer and a politician from

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state in India.

Biography

Mahesh Kanodia was born on 27 January 1937, at Kanoda village (now in Patan district, Gujarat), India. He completed his primary education from Shahpur School in

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. He worked in

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for four decades as a musician, singer and composer. He performed with his actor-singer brother Naresh Kanodia. He represented the Patan constituency in

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four times (10th, 11th, 12th and 14th) as a member of the

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, 1991–1999, and 2004–2009. ''Sauna Hridayma Hammesh: Mahesh-Naresh'', an autobiographical Gujarati book on brothers was published in 2011. He died on 25 October 2020, in

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from

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during the

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. He had paralysis for six years before his death. His younger brother Naresh Kanodia died two days later, also from Covid.

Awards

Mahesh Kanodia received the following details among the awards given by Gujarat Government to Gujarati film artists. * Award for Best Music for the film ''Jigar and Ami'' (1970–71) (as a composer) * Award for Best Music for the film ''Tanariri'' (1974–75) (as a composer) * Award for the second best film for the film ''Jog Sanjog'' (1980/81) (as a producer) * Award for the best music for the film ''Jog Sanjog'' (1980/81) (as a composer) * Award for Best Playback Singer for the film ''Akhand Chudlo'' (1981/82) * Award for the best music for the film ''Laju Lakhan'' (1991/92) (as a composer)

Personal life

He married Uma on 1 January 1960. Their daughter Pooja, a singer, died in 2015. His nephew Hitu Kanodia is an MLA in Gujarat assembly.

References

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