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Chandravadan Mehta was born on 6 April, 1901 in Surat, British India, is an An indian male dramatist and playwright. Discover Chandravadan Mehta's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 90 years old?
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Playwright, critic, autobiographer, poet, broadcaster, travel writer |
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90 years old |
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Aries |
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6 April 1901 |
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6 April |
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Surat, British India |
| Date of death |
4 May, 1991 |
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India
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Chandravadan Mehta Height, Weight & Measurements
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Who Is Chandravadan Mehta's Wife?
His wife is Vilas (m. 1925-1938)
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Vilas (m. 1925-1938) |
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Chandravadan Mehta Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Chandravadan Mehta worth at the age of 90 years old? Chandravadan Mehta’s income source is mostly from being a successful Playwright. He is from India. We have estimated Chandravadan Mehta's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
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Under Review |
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Chandravadan Chimanlal Mehta (6 April 1901 – 4 May 1991), popularly known as C. C. Mehta or '''Chan.
Mehta''', was a Gujarati playwright, theatre critic, bibliographer, poet, story writer, autobiographer, travel writer and broadcaster from Vadodara, Gujarat, India.
Chandravadan Mehta was born on 6 April 1901 in Surat.
His primary education was in Vadodara and secondary education in Surat.
He matriculated in 1919 and completed B. A. in Gujarati from the Elphinstone College, Bombay (now Mumbai) in 1924.
In early 1920, he presented two unscripted soliloquies which created a stir.
He married Vilas in 1925.
He criticized and led a protest against the depiction of women in College Kanya (College Girl, 1925), a play produced by the Mumbai Gujarati Natak Mandali.
Mehta wrote over 25 plays, numerous one-act plays and radio plays.
Yamal (1926) is a collection of 14 sonnets.
He, along with his friends, wrote and produced several realistic plays such as Akho (1927), Agagadi (1933, translated as Iron Road in 1970), Narmad (1937) and Dhara Gurjari (Land of Gujarat, 1944, published 1968).
Aagagadi, about an ailing fireman, marked the rise of amateur theatre movement in the Gujarati theatre.
His other published plays include Mungi Stree (1927), Akho, Varvahu ane Bija Natako (1933), Ramakadani Dukan (1934), Nagabava (1937), Premnu Moti Ane Bija Natako (1937), Sita (1943), Mazamrat (Dark Mindnight, 1955), Hololika (1956, published 1957) and Savitri- a dramatization of Sri Aurobindo's Savitri.
Hololika, written in format of Bhavai, a traditional Gujarati theatre form, is a satire on the corrupt judicial system.
In 1928, he joined Mahatma Gandhi in the Bardoli Satyagraha.
He also joined Navbharat daily as an editor in 1928.
From 1933 to 1936, he taught at New Era High School, Mumbai.
Elakavyo (1933) is 35 sonnets including a reprint of Yamal and a series of sonnets from Kanchanjangha.
Chandarana (1935) is a collection of children's poetry.
Ratan (1937) is a 1636 stanza long narrative poem in Prithvi metre.
The poem depicts the sacrifice and death of a sister named Ratan.
He joined the All India Radio (AIR)-Bombay in 1938 and became the director of AIR-Ahmedabad in 1954.
During his tenure, he developed the broadcasting culture in Gujarat, wrote and produced several radio plays and documentaries with directors like Adi Marzban and others.
After retirement, he was associated with the performing arts departments of the Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda and the Gujarat Vidyapith.
He pioneered the theatre education in India and started diploma and degree courses in theatre in the Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda.
He represented India in the international theatre fora.
Rudo Rabari (1940) is his other narrative poem.
He also published following plays: Shikharini (1946), Panjarapol (1947), Mena Popat Athva Hathighoda (1951), Rangbhandar (1953), Sonavatakdi (1955), Madira (Media) (1955), Kishor Natako Part 1-2 (1956), Kapoorno Deevo (1960), Param Maheshwar (1960), Sati (1960), Karoliyanu Jalu (1961), Shakuntala Athva Kanyaviday (1966), Andar Andar (1969), Abola Rani (1972), Santakukadi (1972), Chandravadan Mehtana Pratinidhi Ekankio (1974), Antar-Bahir Ane Bija Natako (1975).
He extensively wrote on the history of Gujarati theatre and production techniques.
His expertise in theatre and stagecraft as well as his extensive knowledge of international theatre is visible in his works of theatre criticism.
He had written eleven works on theatre criticism: Kavishri Nanalalna Natako Ane Akbarshahni Rangbhumi Par Rajuat (1959), Natak Bhajavata (1962), Lyric (1962), Lyric Ane Lagarik (1965), Natyarang (1973), American Theatre (1974), Europe na Deshoni Natyashrishti (1974), Japannu Theatre (1975), Vak (1975), Ekanki: Kyare Kya Ane Keva Uprant Bija Natyavishayak Lekho.
His Bibliography of Stagable Plays in Indian Languages Part 1-2 (1964, 1965) is his work of theatre research which received acclaim for him in the theatre of Europe.
Chado Re Shikhar Raja Ramna (1975) has 20 poems including unique poems such as "O New York" and "Colloquial Gujarati Kavita".
Mehta is considered as the pioneer of the modern Gujarati theatre.
His plays are focused on the stagecraft which has diversity of subjects including tragedy, comedy, satire as well as historical, social, mythological, biographical plays.
It has an extensive list of plays written and staged in India in the 19th and 20th century arranged according to years, writers and characters.
It took ten years to prepare this bibliography.
