1 Kanu Patel (Kanaiyalal F. Patel) Born: 30th November, 1966. Visnagar (Gujarat) Qualification: Art Teachers Diploma - 1984 (Centre First), Diploma in Painting - 1988 (Board First) Awards: • Specially honoured by the Chief Minister of Gujarat for my services in the progress of the Nation in the field of Painting and Drama for year 2004. • Specially honoured by Visnagar Jaycees for my services in the progress of Nation in the field of Painting and Drama for year 2004. Best Painting : 16th Gujarat State Yuvak Mahotsav 1984. Best Painting : Annual Art Exhibition , Fine Arts College 1988. Best Painting : Maha Koshal Kala Parishad, Raipur, M.P. 1993. Graphic : 8th All India Art Contest, Nagpur 1994. Graphic : Gujarat State Lalit Kala Academy 1995. Graphic : 10th All India Art Contest, Nagpur 1996. Best Actor : “Parmatmaka Kutta” by Nica, Baroda 1989. Best Play : “Julus” by Nica, Baroda 1990. Best Actor : “Ek Tha Gadha” by Nica and Hum 1991-93. Best Actor : “Khayal Bharmali” by Hum, Baroda 1992. Best Actor : “Khayal Bharmali” by Nica, Baroda 1993. Films: Gujarati Films : Mota Ghar Ni Laaj, Mutthi Ma Akash, Gujarat No Lal, Moghera Mulni Chundadi Ho Shaheba, Palnpur Amdavad vaya Kadi Kalol, Gujarat no nath, Mahisagar na saugandh. Hindi Film : Bhagatsing Rajshthani Film : Chokhi Aai Binani Production: Ad. Films : American Looks Documentaries : Charutar Vidya Mandal -Vidyanagar, SEMCOM College - Vidyanagar, ADIT College -New Vidyanagar, ARGH Pharmacy College - Vidyanagar, GCET College -Vidyanagar, IICP College - New Vidyanagar, D. C Patel College of Architech -Vidyanagar Corporate Films : ELECON Engineering Co. - Vidyanagar, S. Nath & Co. - Ahmedabad Telefilms : Helth Department of Gujarat, Ek Navu Ajvalu (for Health Awareness), Antarnad (for Health Awareness) TV Serial : -Mangal Fera (Direction) - Sapna Saat Rang na (Direction) 2 Video Album : Pusti Margiy Bhajans Art Directions : Nirman (TV Serial) - Sakranti (TV Serial) - 1971 (Hindi Film) - Prithviraj Chauhan (TV Serial) Hindi Serials on DD1, DD2, and other T.V. Channels: Nirman : Art Direction and Acting Alif Laila : Acting as a Hakim, Saudagar, Gulam Krishna : Acting as a Dronacharya and Surya Sakranti : Art Direction and Acting Historical Love Stories : Acting as a Shamsher Khan Dadi Nani Kahe Kahani : Acting As a Dharam Dev. Tilismi-E-Hoshrooba : Acting As a Hakime Jeenat, Amar Chitra Kathaye- Jai Ganga Maiya : Acting As a Raj Vaidya and Shankaracharya Ek Tha Gul Aur Ek Thi Bul Bul : Acting As a Jadugar Ankhe : Acting As a Doctor Bach Ke Rahena : Acting As a Scientist Hatim : Acting As a Jadugar Zulan Prithviraj Chauhan : Acting As a Ranvijay Saibaba : Acting As a Sanyasi Acted in mentioned Plays and Serials Gujarati Plays Year Play Writer Director 1982 Vinod ni Lila (Two Show) Damu Sangani Prabhakar Joshi 1983 Moksha Bindu (2 Show) Prabhakar Joshi Prabhakar Joshi 1984 HUN.....TU.....TE — Kanu Patel 1987 Diyar Ke Dear (3 Show) — Prabhakar Joshi 1990 Rukmani Vivah (Ballet) — Dinesh Majmudar 1990 Safdar Hasmi — Jayendra Shekhadiwala 1991 Chal Charni Road Amit Mehta Kiran Bhokari 1993 Waiting Room — Kumar Bhoi 1993 Tin Bandar — Irfan Vora 1994 Ekant Ni Adoad Shrikant Shah Navneet Chauhan 1994 Bari — Sonalde Desai 1994 Malvika Agni Mitram Kalidas Kiran Bhokari 1995 Amar Fal Indu Puwar Kanu Patel 3 Hindi Plays Year Play Writer Director 1986 Sinhasan Khali Hai Sushil Kumar Sinh Navneet Chauhan 1986 Andher Nagari Bhartendu Navneet Chauhan 1987 Post Mortem — Kiran Bhokari 1987 Lotri Premchand Anil Chauhan 1987 Raja Ka Baja Safadar Hashmi Navneet Chauhan 1988 Natak Nahi Laxmikant Vaishnav Anil Chauhan 1989 Parmatma Ka Kutta Mohan Rakesh Anil Chauhan 1989 Dhruv Swamini Jayshankar Prasad Anil Chauhan 1989 Julus Badal Sarkar Kiran Bhokari 1989 Nautanki Hukumchand K.N. Saksena 1990 Andhoka Hathi Sarad Joshi Navneet Chauhan 1991 Ek Tha Gadha Sarad Joshi Navneet Chauhan 1991 Khayal Bharmali Hami Dullah Navneet Chauhan 1991 Har Bar Hami Dullah Vipin Sharma 1991 Saiya Bhaye Kotwal Vasant Sobahis Kiran Bhokari 1991 Yam Sadan Kumar Bhoi Kumar Bhoi 1992 Swapna Darasta Sanat Kumar Navneet Chauhan 1992 Ek Tha Gadha Sarad Joshi Navneet Chauhan 1994 Chaitanya Shilpi Jayendra Shekhadiwala Navneet Chauhan 1994 Hay Vadan Girish Karnad Kiran Bhokari 1994 Nagmandal Girish Karnad Navneet Chauhan 1996 Media Uripidis (Hindi) Navneet Chauhan 2005 Jagannath Pragatya Gauravendu Suresh Patel T. V. Plays Year Play Writer Director 1989 Undhiyu Jayendra Shekhadiwala Indu Puwar 1989 Parichay (Choongal) Jayendra Shekhadiwala Anil Vyas 1990 Avti Kal ni Sawar Harish Vyas Kiran Bhokari 1990 Jo Thai Chhe Prabhakar Joshi Prabhakar Joshi 1990 Haji Naji Pij Jayendra Shekhadiwala Indu Puwar 1990 Safadar Hasmi Jayendra Shekhadiwala Bhargav Thakkar 1990 Adult Education Program Jayendra Shekhadiwala Indu Puwar 1991 Lilu Zad Jayendra Shekhadiwala Indu Puwar 1991 Aavti Kaal Chatur Patel Indu Puwar 4 1991 Chakardu Jayendra Shekhadiwala Indu Puwar 1991 Pattharna Dev Jayendra Shekhadiwala Indu Puwar 1991 Dayo Urfe Dahyendra Jayendra Shekhadiwala Indu Puwar 1991 Vikram Vaital Jayendra Shekhadiwala Indu Puwar 1991 Tution Tamasha Jayendra Shekhadiwala Indu Puwar 1991 Udyog Sahasik Jayendra Shekhadiwala Indu Puwar 1991 Munga Padagha Jayendra Shekhadiwala Indu Puwar 1991 Samtula Jayendra Shekhadiwala Indu Puwar 1991 C.C. Mehta Jayendra Shekhadiwala Indu Puwar 1992 Bhundala Aakhyan Jayendra Shekhadiwala Indu Puwar 1992 Bhedi Jall Abd. Doordarshan Nitin Bhavsar 1992 31st Dec. Programme Ashok Dave Dipak Bawaskar 1992 Aarambh Tele Film Lalit Joshi 1993 Documentary (Family Planning) Indu Puwar 2003 Documentary (Kavi Ravji Patel) Indu Puwar Membership: Hum Lalit Kala Munch, Yuvak Biraderi, Children Theatre, Creative Centre, Indian Ocean, Asait Shahitya Shabha, Akhil Bhartiya Sahitya Acadamy, Gujarat Visual Artist Association, Association of Motion Pictures & T.V. Programme Producers, Artists' Centre, The Bombay Art Society. Art Society of India. Exhibitions: One Man Show: 1991 N.D.D.B. (Boho Club), Anand. 1993 Sursagar (Leicester) (UK). 1994 Ravi Shankar Raval Kala Bhavan, Ahmedabad. 1997 Ravi Shankar Raval Kala Bhavan, Ahmedabad. 1999 Elecon–CVM Public Garden, V.V.Nagar 2001 I. S. College of Fine Arts, V.V.Nagar 2001 Welcom Hotel, Vadodara. 2002 Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel-Veer Vithalbhai Patel Memorial, Karamsad. 2003-04-05-08 Students Hall, V.V.Nagar. 2003-04 Ravindra Bhavan, New Delhi. 2004 Agra College, Agra. 2004 Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Art Gallery, Rajkot. 2004 Sardar Smruti, Bhavnagar. 2006 Ravindra Bhavan, New Delhi. 2006 Ravi Shankar Raval Kala Bhavan, Ahmedabad. 2007 Museum Gallery, Mumbai 5 2007 Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, West Kensington, London. 2008 Jawahar Kala Kendra-Jaipur Group Show: 1988 Contemporary Art Gallery, Ahmedabad. 1988 A.P.I.E.D., Vallabh Vidyanagar. 1988 Fine Arts College, Vallabh Vidyanagar. 1992 Regional Centre, Madras. 1993 Gujarat Art Society, Jahangir, Bombay. 1993 Lalit Kala Academy, Ahmedabad. 1994 Rotary Round Town Kala Mahotsav, Surat. 1996 Faculty of Fine Arts, Baroda. 1996 A.P.I.E.D., Vallabh Vidyanagar. 1996 Ravi Shankar Raval Kala Bhavan, Ahmedabad. 2003 Ravi Shankar Raval Kala Bhavan, Ahmedabad. 2003 Rotary Round Town, Surat. 2004 A.D.I.T. College, New Vallabh Vidyanagar. 2006 The Museum Gallery, Mumbai. 2006 Karnavati Art Gallery, Ahmedabad. 2006 Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai. 2007 Taman Ismail marzuki in Jakarta, Indonesia. Participation: All Major Exhibition at National and State level. All India Level & Private Art Organisation. Seminar: • 1992 Youth Artist Camp - Mount Abu • 2000 Shreyash art Classes – Junagadh • 2006 Agakhan School, Sidhpur • 2007 Gujarat Kala Pratishthan, Surat • 2008 Gujarat Kala Pratishthan, Saputara Educational Tour: • Singapore - 2001 • Dubai - 2002 • London - Paris – 2007 : CONTACT : : Studio : Lajja Communications, 2nd Floor, Super Market, Rajendra Marg, Nana Bazaar, Vallabh Vidyanagar 388 120. Phone : +91 2692-233864 Cell : 098250 41289. E-mail : lajjak2002@yahoo.co.in, lajjak@gmail.com : Residence : 15, Vaividhya Bunglows, H.M. Patel Marg, Anand-Vidyanagar Road, Anand - 388 001 Phone : +91 2692 654338