User:ParthaSarathiGayen

Parthasarathi Gayen was born on 6 th day of May,1953(06-05-1953) in a middle class family of Village-GARKHALI,Dist-24 PARGANAS(SOUTH),West Bengal in India.to - Late Niranjan Gayen and Late Subhadra Gayen.

-: EDUCATION AND PROFESSION:-

Completing his school education at R.R.R.M High School he obtained his graduation degree from Diamond Harbour Fakir Chand College(West Bengal) in 1975. He worked as an assistant teacher in a Private School for a short span of period and then joined Indian Railway department for a short stint. Then after qualifying W.B.C.S(West Bengal Civil Services) examination in 1978 in group “A” he joined services in June 1979. After almost 35 years of executive and administrative service in various districts and Kolkata he retired as Director of Food and Supplies Department. Now a whole time devotee of literature Art and Culture as well as an active social worker.

-: LITERARY WORKS:-

He is a leading and prolific writer with philosophical blending of the modern times. He has, to his credit, as many as 40 books including 25 Dramas. As a versatile writer he has not confined his pen to only a particular direction and destination. He is a poet,short story writer,Novelist,Essayist,Literary critic,Romyo Rachana,Biography and has also earned name and fame by writing in other branches of literature as well.Biography of Swami Vivekananda- “Sisur Buk e Vivekananda”,”Jugonayak Vivekananda” and biography of Sister Nivedita- “ Nobo Aloke Nivedita” have been included in their school syllabus by some of the Ramkrishna Mission and Ashram Institutions.

His research work on Viswakabi Rabindranath Tagore- “Mrityulok-Mrityushok and Mrityunjoy Rabindranath” conferred him wide range of fame among the erudite section of the society. His classic and outstanding novels including its multifaceted characteristics and socio-economic conditions are a mirror of contemporary society. He is, infact, a recorder and narrator of his time with a visionary outlook. His books are available in almost all the leading libraries of West Bengal.

He has spent a long time reading, researching and associating with the naked primitive tribe of Andaman and Nicobar Island-”The Jarawas” and the result of which is his much talked novel- “Jajabor-o Jaroa Romoni”. It is a painting of the Jarawa lifestyle, philosophy and outlook of the primitive people. Out of his other novels his famous novel “Mangrove” on the basis of which a film was produced in the year 2014 titled “Mangrove” which gave him wide range recognition. This apart many short films have been produced on the basis of his short stories and dramas.

His another research and analytical essay book on “Srimad Bhagavad Gita” in four(4) volumes- (i)Dibya Jiban-o-Gita(ii) Deha Tatwabad-o-Gita(iii) Marxism-o-Gita and (iv) One hundred queries by skeptic(Sansaybadi) and Its reply by Gitadhyani and another essay book on-Rabindranath Tagore in the light of Upanashid and Gita which are in press now shall, it is hoped and expected, throw a special light on the dark phase of the present society on the hallucination of human race as a whole.

He was the President of “Biswa bangla Sahitya Utsav committee” for a long period of time. He is presently involved with many cultural and social organizations. On the basis of his multifaceted poems and dramas, many “solo” programmes on him have been organised by various renowned cultural groups.

He is also an accomplished actor. As an actor he has taken part in almost all streamers of entertaintaining world-including “Jatra”,”Natak”, “short film” and mainstream films. In the world of “Jatra” he played the role of a hero in Bhairav Ganguli’s- “Manush Pelamna” and in short film he championed the case as a Zamindar in “ Swarna Champa r Upakhyan” of the famous writer Syed Muztafa Siraz’s novel. Among the natak(dramas) the notable one is “Buri Balamer Tire”- he played the role of a Biplabi. In the long film Mangrove- he played the role of a militant police officer and so on….

At present he is wholly occupied with writings, delivering lectures in schools and colleges and various seminars and also engaged in many benevolent social works and as an invitee attends programmes of All India Radio and Kolkata Durodarshan.

-: Prizes and Awards :-

He has been decorated with many awards and honours from his country and abroad as well. Of them noteworthy are:-

1. Bhasabid Sohidullah Srmriti Puroskar

2. Bonani Sahitya Puraskar

3. Pandit Madan Mohan Tarkalankar Smriti Puraskar

4. Kanthi Bankim Sahitya Smriti Puraskar

5. Bakkhali Sahitya Puraskar

6. Vikrampur Sahitya Sommanona(Bangladesh)

7. Sophia Bhasa Sainik Puraskar(Tangail,Bangladesh)

And many others of the same nature