Dr. Ramesh Rangeela : A Punjabi Poet
Dr. Ramesh Rangeela lives in Punjab. He is an assistant professor
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00:00Professor Ramesh Raipunjabi, Poet-Singer.
00:24Namaskar.
00:26Welcome to the 8th episode of the Mulakat program.
00:34Our guest today is Professor Ramesh Rai.
00:40Professor Ramesh Rai is a poet, singer and a poetess.
00:48Before this, we used to write in the name of Dr. Ramesh Rangeela.
00:56Under the name of Dr. Ramesh Rangeela,
01:01four books have been published,
01:03including Vyakaran, Geet, and Subhachar.
01:10Friends, today we will talk with him.
01:16But before talking with him, let's watch a short clip.
01:22Punjab is beautiful, friends.
01:25There is no one like it, friends.
01:45Dr. Ramesh Rangeela ji, Namaskar.
01:48Namaskar.
01:50You have written five books so far.
01:54Yes.
01:55These include poetry, subhachar, and many other subjects.
02:00Yes.
02:01What is the subject of your interest?
02:03What would you like to focus on?
02:07I want to write songs, poetry, and literature.
02:13Okay, okay.
02:15Your books have been published so far.
02:18What are those books?
02:20What are their titles?
02:21How many have been published?
02:23My first book was about songs and poetry.
02:28It was published by Nanak Singh Pustak Mala Amar.
02:34It was released by Gilhar Deep Artist and Varyam Singh Sandhu.
02:43They published it.
02:45In Jalalabad.
02:47Okay, okay.
02:48In 2001.
02:50Do you have a cast?
02:52Are you a singer?
02:54I have heard that you are a good singer.
02:56I have been in almost every program of Jalandhar Bhuvan Ashram as a singer, as an anchor, and as an expert.
03:08Like I sang a song in Nishkara.
03:12Before that, in 1994, Sindhar Sardar and I had come for the first time to the Jamaat Rang program.
03:20Manohar Paat was the producer.
03:23And our song was telecasted.
03:26Like my song was,
03:27Maaji Malviye Do Aape Tosi Aayen Jattiyan
03:30Gyaan Rech Samabh Naal Huniya Kattiyan
03:32Uta Nachanar Karnar Dimaar
03:34Banke Punguka Nikli Ek Malviye Diya Ladji Naar
03:37After that,
03:39In Punjab University Chandigarh,
03:42We went to Sindhar Sardar's Dhoom-e-Hindu for the music MA.
03:48I got selected.
03:51He came to my home and sang for me.
03:53But I got selected for the Punjabi subject as well.
03:58Then I did the Punjabi MA.
04:00After that, I got a PhD, UC NET, and became a professor.
04:05Okay, okay.
04:07You have become very famous now.
04:10Yes, yes.
04:11You have earned a lot of money.
04:12Yes, yes.
04:13What did you do after that?
04:15He came from Mirzgaon.
04:17I came from Sahidwala.
04:19There is a difference.
04:20But I am a long-distance runner.
04:23Slowly, slowly, slowly.
04:25I am not writing.
04:26I am not singing.
04:27I am not practicing.
04:28I am practicing day and night.
04:30I am continuously practicing.
04:31Okay, okay.
04:32Okay, okay.
04:34Dr. Sahib, you have been named many times.
04:38How many times have you been named?
04:40And where have you been named?
04:42There was a program called Navrang by Zandar Dhoom-e-Hindu.
04:47Among them, the young ones,
04:50there was a program about them.
04:53I gave six programs in a year.
04:56They got a national award.
04:58That program was like that of the youth.
05:01Like inter-caste marriage,
05:04youth and politics,
05:06youth and drugs.
05:08They got a national award for this.
05:11And like the World Punjabi Conference,
05:15they got an award from Punjab University.
05:18And like Punjabi University, Patiala,
05:22the World Punjabi Conference,
05:24I presented a paper there.
05:28It was called Punjabi Kavita History.
05:31Out of 150 papers, I was second.
05:34I was second in Sobhi Naar,
05:36which they had published.
05:38I have received many awards from city councils.
05:42Ruproo Salman too.
05:45And like Jalalabad,
05:48I have been the president of the city council.
05:51And General Scutter too.
05:53I have been the president of the city council of Ladduka
05:59and Kobaya.
06:05I have been the president of Jalalabad Sports Club
06:08and Youth Welfare Society.
06:10I am also the president of Shihruddin Singh
06:14Educational Culture and Social Welfare Society.
06:18If you are the president or an official,
06:21how do you promote your work?
06:26What do you do for it?
06:29For this, we give credit to the health authorities.
06:35We give Ruproo Salman credit to them.
06:38And we release the books of the health authorities.
06:42And we organize seminars on drugs.
06:50And we raise awareness among the society
06:57about dowry.
07:02These days, especially in Punjab,
07:07dowry is a big problem.
07:12And girls are raped.
07:15And they are asked for dowry.
07:19That's why we are telling the society
07:22that if you ask for dowry,
07:25no girl will marry you.
07:30You have written a Punjabi poem.
07:34When did you write it?
07:37And this is your first Punjabi poem.
07:40When did you write it?
07:42I wrote it in 2001.
07:45The first song I wrote was in 1986.
07:49I studied at Jalalabad College.
07:53I was the first student there.
07:55I wrote the song there.
07:57The song was very popular.
08:06I even got a cassette of the song.
08:09It was a cassette with a deck.
08:12I was the best athlete and singer in the college.
08:16I was given a college card by Sardar Juginder Singh,
08:20the CBI director.
08:24I used to listen to the song whenever I came to the college.
08:30What is the subject of your poems?
08:34My poems are about history and society.
08:42As I told you, I am the executive member
08:46of the Partisan Academy of New Delhi.
08:50I have been a member since 2018.
08:53In 2018, I was selected as one of the
08:57best Punjabi poets.
09:02I was given a list of 10 books about Punjabi poetry.
09:07I was also given a red letter.
09:10I was asked to recommend a book.
09:14It was a novel.
09:16It was written by Wada Varg.
09:20I was given a lot of respect.
09:29I am still a member of the Partisan Academy of New Delhi.
09:35When is your new book coming out?
09:39My new book is being published.
09:42When I was asked to recommend a book,
09:48I was asked to recommend a book about Punjabi poetry.
09:53My book has been published all over the world.
09:59I was asked to recommend a book about Punjabi poetry.
10:03When I am asked to recommend a book,
10:08I am asked to recommend a book.
10:12I am asked to recommend a book.
10:18I am asked to recommend a book.
10:23I have written three or four books.
10:29You have written a book about Punjabi poetry.
10:34Have you taken any courses?
10:37I have taken a lot of courses.
10:45I have taken a lot of courses.
10:53I have written a book about Punjabi poetry.
11:01I have written a book about Punjabi poetry.
11:08I have written a book about Punjabi poetry.
11:16I don't want to ask you any questions.
11:21I don't want to ask you any questions.
11:25The famous poet of Punjab, Dukhi,
11:32The famous poet of Punjab, Dukhi,
11:35He is a member of my village.
11:38He is a member of my village.
11:41Dukhi took him to the fort.
11:44Dukhi took him to the fort.
11:47Dukhi took him to the fort.
11:50Dukhi took him to the fort.
11:53Dukhi took him to the fort.
11:56Dukhi took him to the fort.
11:59Dukhi took him to the fort.
12:02Dukhi took him to the fort.
12:05Dukhi took him to the fort.
12:08Dukhi took him to the fort.
12:11Dukhi decided to travel.
12:14Dukhi decided to travel.
12:17Dukhi set up camp for himself.
12:18Dukhi set up camp for himself.
12:21Dukhi and Guriya got ready.
12:26He used to go to Kauri as a Jogi and used to play the flute there with Nanduriya Singh.
12:41When he played the flute there, Dukhi came and recognized him.
12:46Then he told him that he had kept him on the bed at night.
12:51He told him that he had kept him on the bed at night.
12:56Then he used to bring him to the village of Kauri.
13:01He was a famous singer of Punjab and Hindustan at that time.
13:06His records are still being heard in Punjab.
13:12Dukhi is very famous here.
13:17What is the name of the village?
13:19Dukhi is the name of the village of Kauri.
13:22Dukhi is the name of the village of Kauri.
13:26His teacher, Khushi Ram used to call him Nishi.
13:34Rangla Bangla Chandra and Punjab TV used to interview me about this.
13:42I got a call from all over the country.
13:45My grandfather, Sardar Eswar Singh and Guria Singh,
13:50had come to my village in 1947.
13:53They had come to my village in 1947.
13:58They had come to my village in 1947.
14:05Thank you, Rangla ji.
14:08Thank you, Rangla ji.
14:12Thank you very much, Rangla ji.
14:14Thank you, Rangla ji.
14:15Friends, our guest today is a poet, songwriter and writer,
14:23Dr. Ramesh Rangeela ji, a.k.a. Professor Ramesh Rai.
14:28Next week, we will meet a new person again
14:33and talk about his journey.
14:37Friends, Namaste.