Ramesh Parekh

Ramesh Parekh was a poet, story writer, and lyricist from India. He was born on November 27, 1940, in Amreli, Gujarat, India. He completed his schooling at Parekh Mehta Vidyalaya. Ramesh Parekh married Rasilaben in the year 1972⁠, and together they had two children, Neha and Niraj. Ramesh Parekh is well known for writing Vitan Sud Beej in 1989. His artwork includes several poems like Kya in 1970, Khading in 1979, Tva in 1980, Sananan in 1981, Khamma Ala Bapune in 1985, Meera Same Par in 1986, and Vitan Sud Beej in 1989. Moreover, he has also written various children's poems, including Hauk in 1979, Chi in 1980, Chapati Vagadta Avdi Gai in 1997, Hafarak Lafarak in 1986, De Taali in 1979, Gor Ane Chor in 1980, Kuvama Paninu Jhad in 1986, and Jantar Mantar Chhu in 1990.

Ramesh Parekh was honored with the Kumar Suvarna Chandra in 1970, the Uma-Snehrashmi Prize in 1978, the Ranjitram Suvarna Chandra in 1986, the Sahitya Akademi Award in 1994, the Best Lyricist award of Gujarat State Film Award in 1982-83 for film Naseeb Ni Balihari and 1993-94 for film Manvi Ni Bhavai. Ramesh died on May 17, 2006, due to cardiac arrest in Rajkot, Gujarat.