Surender Sharma

Surender Sharma (also written as Surendra Sharma) is an Indian poet, writer and humorist from India.[1][2][3] He often writes and performs comic sketches of himself and his wife and known for his refrain chaar lainaa suna raha hoon in Haryanavi dialect.[4] Sharma is known for his contribution to Haryanvi and Hindi comic poetry. He was honoured by the Government of India in 2013, with the award of Padma Shri, the fourth highest Indian civilian award for his contributions to the field of literature.[5][6]

Surender Sharma
Pranab Mukherjee presenting the Padma Shri to Surender Sharma at the Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi in 2013
Born
Surender Kumar Sharma

1945
Nangal Choudhary, Haryana, India
NationalityIndian
Alma materShri Ram College of Commerce, Delhi University
OccupationPoet, Writer
TitleVice President of Hindi Academy
TermOctober 2018
PredecessorVishnu Khare
AwardsPadma Shri (2013)

In October 2018, he was appointed as the Vice-Chairman of Hindi Academy, Government of Delhi, succeeded by Vishnu Khare.[7] Previously, he held the position of vice-president of Haryana Sahitya Academy, which is run under Haryana government.[8] He is also a member of the Central Board of Film Certification.[9][10]


Early life and career

Surender Sharma was born into a Brahmin family in Haryana. He hails from a village Nangal Choudhary of Mahendragarh district, Haryana. He holds a degree in Commerce from Shri Ram College of Commerce of Delhi University.[11]

In an interview with Mid Day, Sharma said, he started performing poetry in 1966 when he was in college, but, started doing it professionally since the 1970s.[9] He uses Marwari and Haryanavi dialect for his humour.[11]

He is famous for starting most of his poems with a refrain, Chaar Lainaa Suna Ryo Hoon in Haryanvi dialect.[12] He is credited for establishing the tradition of Hāsya Rāsa (satire poetry) among Kavi Sammelan industry in India.

In 1980, the T-series released a cassette named Chaar Laina Kavi.[13]

In 2004, he hosted his own daily radio show, Sharmaji Se Poocho, which used to air on Red FM 93.5.[14][15] His program 'Sharma Ji Se Ask' was very popular among listeners for many years on Big FM.[13]

In 2018, Surender Sharma was appointed as the vice president of Hindi Academy, an autonomous organization works for the promotion of Hindi language and literature, run under the Government of Delhi.[7]

The satirical writings of Surender Sharma are compiled in four books, which include Buddhimaanon Ki Moorkhtaaein, Mansarovar Ke Kauwe, Bade-Badon Ke Utpaat and Mujhse Bhala Na Koy.[16] In the nineties, he edited three poetry collections under the title Ras Kalash.[17]

Social work

Surendra Sharma has been active in many social and literary institutions. He has been holding the post of Vice President in the Haryana Sahitya Akademi run under the Haryana Government[8] and the Hindi Academy of the Government of Delhi.[7] He has also been a member of the Board of Film Certification along with membership of Hindi Advisory Committees in various ministries of the Government of India.[9] He serves as a trustee and vice president for the Bhagwan Parshuram Institute of Technology.[18]

Published work
  • Mansarovar Ke Kauwe ISBN 9788128813283
  • Buddhimaanon Ki Moorkhtaaein
  • Bade-Badon Ke Utpaat ISBN 978-93-5278-564-3
  • Mujhse Bhala Na Koy[16]

Awards and recognition

In 2013, the Government of India conferred him with Padma Shri, the fourth highest civilian award in India.[19] He is also a recipient of Kaka Hathrasi Hasya Samman[16] and Manhar Thahaka Award.[20]

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See also

Reference
  1. "हास्य कवि सुरेंद्र शर्मा ने यूपी के डिप्टी सीएम पर ली चुटकी, ठहाकों के गूंज उठा पूरा सभागार" (in Hindi). Amar Ujala. June 24, 2018.
  2. Hashmi, Rasia (April 23, 2019). "Noted poet Surendra Sharma calls for communal harmony". Siasat.
  3. Rajasthan Patrika (11 October 2018). "हिंदी अकादमी के नए उपाध्‍यक्ष सुरेंद्र शर्मा के बारे में जानें चंद बातें" (in Hindi).
  4. "With humour, poets make people laugh off worries". Indian Express. July 28, 2012.
  5. "Winners of Padma awards function 2013". The Economic Times. April 5, 2013.
  6. "President presents Padma awards". The Hindu. April 6, 2013.
  7. "हास्य कवि सुरेंद्र शर्मा हिंदी अकादमी के उपाध्यक्ष नियुक्त" (in Hindi). Hindustan. October 10, 2018.
  8. "हास्य-व्यंग्य कवि ओमप्रकाश आदित्य की याद में कवि सम्मेलन आयोजित" (in Hindi). Dainik Tribune. November 7, 2011.
  9. Guha, Divya (May 20, 2016). "Kapil Sharma Can't Make People Laugh On His Own: Surendra Sharma". Mid Day.
  10. "MEMBERS OF THE BOARD" (PDF). cbfcindia.gov.in.
  11. Singh, Rohit. "हास्य कवि सुरेन्द्र शर्मा को पड़ा दिल का दौरा, लॉरी में भर्ती" (in Hindi). Patrika.
  12. "Satirist Surendra Sharma suffers heart attack". The Times of India. February 3, 2016.
  13. "हिंदी जब पेट से जुड़ेगी, तभी आगे बढ़ेगी: सुरेंद्र शर्मा" (in Hindi). Navbharat Times. October 13, 2018.
  14. "RED FM launches Sharmaji Se Poocho with Surendra Sharma". Afaqs. 24 Jun 2004.
  15. "Sharmaji to lighten FM channel". The Hindu. February 28, 2004.
  16. "Surender Sharma's Biography". KaviSammelanHasya. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
  17. "सन्दर्भ ग्रन्थ सूची" (PDF). inflibnet.ac.in (in Hindi). Shodhganga.
  18. "Trust". bpitindia.com.
  19. "Celebs Honoured: Padma Awards". The Times of India. April 5, 2020.
  20. "'मनहर ठहाका पुरस्कार'" (in Hindi). Nava Bharat. July 26, 2018.

Further reading
  • Jindal, Jagmohan (2006). Aao Surender Sharma Ko Hasaye [Translated: Let's make Surender Sharma laugh] (in Hindi). Pustak Mahal. ISBN 978-8122309393.
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