NE NEWS SERVICE
AHMEDABAD, OCT 25
Famous Gujarati film musician, singer and former Parliamentarian Mahesh Kanodia died at his residence in Gandhinagar on Sunday following a prolonged illness, his family member said.
He was 83.
ધારાસભ્ય શ્રી હિતુ કનોડિયા સાથે ફોન પર વાત કરી શોકગ્રસ્ત પરિવારને સાંત્વના આપી..ઈશ્વર તેમના આત્માને શાંતિ આપે એવી પ્રાર્થના.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) October 25, 2020
“The ace singer, who enthralled the audience through his performances together with his younger brother and Gujarati film superstar Naresh Kanodia, died due to a prolonged illness,” his nephew and BJP MLA Hitu Kanodia said.
“He had been suffering from paralysis for the last six years. He breathed his last at his residence in state capital Gandhinagar today morning,” Kanodia, son of Naresh Kanodia, who is himself on ventilator support at a hospital in Ahmedabad after testing coronavirus positive.
Mahesh Kanodia was a three-time BJP MP from Patan in north Gujarat.
ગુજરાતના મશહૂર સંગીતકાર-ગાયક અને પુર્વ સાંસદ શ્રી મહેશ કનોડિયાના દુઃખદ અવસાનથી શોકમગ્ન છું.
ગુજરાતી લોકસંગીતને લોકપ્રિય બનાવનારની ખોટ સંગીત જગતને હંમેશા રહેશે. સાંસદ તરીકે તેમની કામગીરી સરાહનીય હતી.
પ્રભુ એમના દિવ્ય આત્માને ચિર શાંતિ અને સ્નેહીજનોને દુઃખ સહન કરવાની શક્તિ બક્ષે.
— Vijay Rupani (Modi Ka Parivar) (@vijayrupanibjp) October 25, 2020
“He was sad to know about the health condition of his brother Naresh Kanodia, with whom he had paired for numerous performances,” the legislator said.
Mahesh Kanodia’s only daughter Pooja Kanodia, also a singer, had passed away in 2015, he said.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani expressed their grief over Kanodi’s death.
“Extremely saddened by the demise of Mahesh Kanodia Ji. He was a versatile, talented singer who was well-received by the masses. Even as a politician, he remained dedicated to the empowerment of the poor and the backward. I spoke to Hitu Kanodia and expressed condolences to his family,” the PM said in a tweet in Hindi.
Kanodia was born at Kanoda village of Mehsana district on January 27, 1937. As a singer, he took part in thousands of stage performances across the world from a very young age.
He represented Patan Lok Sabha constituency as a Member of Parliament of the BJP thrice between 1991 and 1999.
He was known to sing in the voice of famous singers, including women.
Kanodia had received several accolades and awards for his performance as a music composer and singer for Gujarati films, including ”Jigar and Ami”, ”Tanariri”, ”Jog Sanjog” and ”Laju Lakhan”.
