Mahesh Kumar Kanodia

Mahesh Kanodia (27 January 1937 – 25 October 2020) was a singer and a politician from Gujarat state in India.

Biography Mahesh Kanodia was born on 27 January 1937, at Kanoda village (now in Patan district, Gujarat), India. He completed his primary education from Shahpur School in Ahmedabad.

He died on 25 October 2020, in Gandhinagar from COVID-19 during the COVID-19 pandemic in India. He had paralysis for six years before his death.

Awards Mahesh Kanodia received the following details among the awards given by Gujarat Government to Gujarati film artists. Award for Best Music for the film Jigar and Ami (1970–71) (as a composer) Award for Best Music for the film Tanariri (1974–75) (as a composer) Award for the second best film for the film Jog Sanjog (1980/81) (as a producer) Award for the best music for the film Jog Sanjog (1980/81) (as a composer) Award for Best Playback Singer for the film Akhand Chudlo (1981/82) Award for the best music for the film Laju Lakhan (1991/92) (as a composer)

Personal life He married Uma on 1 January 1960. Their daughter Pooja, a singer, died in 2015.

Recognition Kanodia was posthumously awarded Padma Shri in 2021.