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| name = Mukesh Thali<br />
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| birth_date = {{birth year and age|1963}}<br />
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| occupation = Writer, translator, [[lexicographer]], broadcaster<br />
| language = [[Konkani language|Konkani]], [[Marathi language|Marathi]], English, [[Hindi language|Hindi]]<br />
| genre = Essays, plays, translations<br />
| notable_works = ''Rangtarang'', ''Hansdhwani'', ''Do re ma fa – Sa re ni sa''<br />
| awards = [[Sahitya Akademi Award]] (2024)<br />
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'''Mukesh Thali''' (born 1963)<ref>{{Cite journal |date=2023 |title=Our Contributors |url=https://www.jstor.org/stable/27291817 |journal=Indian Literature |volume=67 |issue=3 (335) |pages=205–215 |issn=0019-5804}}</ref> is an Indian writer, translator, and former broadcaster from [[Goa]]. He is best known for his contributions to [[Konkani literature]], for which he was awarded the [[Sahitya Akademi Award]] in 2024.<ref name="TOIThali">{{Cite news |last=TNN |date=19 December 2024 |title=Goan writer Thali bags Sahitya award |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/goan-writer-thali-bags-sahitya-award/articleshow/116448883.cms |access-date=2024-12-31 |work=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref><br />
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==Career==<br />
Thali began his career as a research assistant at [[Goa University]], where he worked for six years in the Department of Konkani Encyclopedia.<ref name="TheGoanThali">{{Cite news |date=20 December 2024 |title=Thali elated over Akademi award for Konkani book |url=https://www.thegoan.net/goa-news/thali-elated-over-akademi-award-for-konkani-book/123507.html |access-date=2024-12-31 |work=The Goan EveryDay}}</ref> In 1993, he joined [[All India Radio]] (AIR) at the Panaji station, serving as a news reader and translator for over 30 years before retiring in 2023.<ref name="TheGoanThali" /><ref name="TOIThali" /> He became a well-known voice in Konkani broadcasting, noted for his unique style of news presentation.<ref name="TheGoanThali" /><br />
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==Literary work==<br />
Thali is a prolific writer in Konkani and has also written in Marathi, English, and Hindi.<ref name="TheGoanThali" /> His literary repertoire includes several collections of essays, such as ''Velsar'', ''Hansdhwani'', ''Jeevangandh'', ''Aksharbrahm'', and ''Shivranjani''.<ref name="TOIThali" /> His 2019 book, ''Rangtarang'' (also written as ''Ranga Tarang''), is a collection of essays and pen-portraits focusing on 25 personalities from the field of performing arts and theater.<ref name="TheGoanThali" /><ref name="DainikGomantakThali">{{Cite news |date=18 December 2024 |title=ज्येष्ठ कोकणी साहित्यिक मुकेश थाळी यांच्या 'रंगा तरंग' पुस्तकाला साहित्य अकादमी पुरस्कार जाहीर |url=https://dainikgomantak.esakal.com/goa/sahitya-akademi-award-declared-for-noted-konkani-writer-mukesh-thali-for-his-book-ranga-tarang-smp90 |access-date=2024-12-31 |work=Dainik Gomantak |language=mr}}</ref><br />
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As a playwright, he wrote ''Do re ma fa – Sa re ni sa'' (also cited as ''Doremifa'' and ''Sarenisa''), which earned recognition at the Goa Kala Academy's Konkani Drama Competition.<ref name="TheGoanThali" /><ref name="TOIThali" /> Thali is also a prominent translator, having translated approximately 60 fictional works into Konkani. In the field of lexicography, he co-authored a Konkani-English dictionary.<ref name="TOIThali" /><ref name="TheGoanThali" /><br />
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==Personal life and influences==<br />
A resident of [[Panaji]], Thali spent his childhood in the village of Priol, where he was groomed by the [[Jnanpith Award]]-winning writer [[Ravindra Kelekar]].<ref name="TOIThali" /><ref name="DainikGomantakThali" /> During his youth, he was exposed to literary stalwarts such as [[B. B. Borkar]] and [[Manohar Rai Sardesai]]. His family background also influenced his artistic interests; his grandfather was a noted percussionist and stage actor.<ref name="TOIThali" /><br />
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==Awards and recognition==<br />
* [[Sahitya Akademi Award]] in Konkani (2024) for his essay collection ''Rangtarang''.<ref name="TOIThali" /><br />
* Goa Konkani Akademi State Award for his book ''Hansdhwani''.<ref name="TOIThali" /><br />
* Goa Kala Academy State Award.<ref name="TheGoanThali" /><br />
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