Raigarh Gharana Kathak Performance: Poet Surendra Dubey was paid tribute at the Chakradhar ceremony of Raipur. Many poets mesmerized the audience with humor-satire, Veer Ras and songs. The presentation of composer Arnav Chatterjee also tied Saman.
Chakradhar Samaroh 2025 Raipur: On the eighth day at the internationally renowned Chakradhar ceremony, poetry recitation with humor, heroic rasa and satire, and melodious song-singing-music performances mesmerized the audience. The eighth evening of the ceremony, a special poetry evening was held at Ramlila Maidan in Raigad, paying homage to the memories of Padmashree, the famous poet of Chhattisgarh, Padmashree Late Dr. Surendra Dubey. Padma Shri Dr. Dubey, who gave global identity to humor and satire, had tickled the audience with his compositions many times on this platform. In this evening dedicated to his memories, the famous poets of the state made the audience emotional with the compositions of Veer Ras, Humor and Satire.
At the ceremony, Padmalochan Buddha of Rajnandgaon scattered laughter, satire and laughable with a parody. Kishore Tiwari of Bhilai touched the hearts of the audience with his sweet songs. Devendra Parihar of Mungeli made the atmosphere energetic by the poems of Ojaswi Veer Ras. Shashi Surendra Dubey of Raipur tickled the audience with songs and satire compositions and forced the thinking. Narendra Gupta of Raigad made the poems of Veer Ras alive the spirit of patriotism and valor.
Banshidhar Mishra of Biligarh made the atmosphere happy with the lines of comic poems. Abhishek Pandey of Kawardha brought the stage alive by young energy and contemporary satire. Please tell that at the 39th Chakradhar celebrations held last year, Dr. Dubey had laughed and satirized the stage with his well -known penny and chutli poems. They are no longer among us, but their literature is immortal and art is immortal. This poetry Sandhya paid a true tribute to his contribution.
Shashi Surendra is the famous poetess of Dubey-Chhattisgarh and the wife of the late Dr. Surendra Dubey. He has recited many TV programs like ‘Wow Wow Kya Baat Hai’ and poetry on Doordarshan. His poetry collection ‘Patti Khol Mandhari’ has been published. Kishore Tiwari-Madhur is a lyricist, who has recited poems on various national forums, All India Radio and Doordarshan, including Wah Wah Kya Baat Hai. Padmalochan is a disciple of Padmalochan Dr. Surendra Dubey, Padmalochan is famous for humor-satire and parody. He has illuminated the name of Chhattisgarh by reciting poetry in 16 states of the country. Devendra is known for Parihar-Vir Ras. He has recited poetry on several national and regional chaunals including Zee News’s poet war. Narendra Gupta is a native of-Raigad and a poet of Veer Ras. He has been awarded the Atal Sahitya Samman and Dinkar Sahitya Samman. Banshidhar Mishra-famous comic poet, who has conducted poetry lessons and stage in many states of the country. He also attended 6 episodes in Wah Bhai Wah TV show. His comic collection ‘Bhootha Lori’ has been published and he has been awarded the Dhurandhar Comedy Award 2025. Abhishek Pandey-youth is a poet, speaker and organizer, who is awarded the Youth Award for his speaker art. He has recited poetry on various private chaunals including Doordarshan.
Renowned musician and singer Arnav Chatterjee captivated the audience with his unique performance. Born in Bilaspur in Chhattisgarh and certified singer from All India Radio, Mumbai, Arnav Chatterjee performed bhajans, ghazals and songs. His melodious voice and the amazing association of Sur-Tal enchanted the audience. During the program, Arnav Chatterjee also presented a glimpse of his creative contribution made for films, TV serials, music albums and documentary films. Music lovers stood up and honored him with applause. His presentation on this evening of the Chakradhar celebrations not only brought alive the rich tradition of Indian music, but Arnav Chatterjee’s musical evening made the ceremony unforgettable.