Chetan Karki Explained

Chetan Karki
Birth Date:	07 July, 1953
Birth Place:	Syanja, Bahatari, Thumtark, Nepal
Nationality:	Nepalese
Native Name:	चेतन कार्की
Native Name Lang:	ne
Children:	2
Years Active:	1981–2021

Chetan Karki (7 November 1938 – 16 May 2021)^[1] was a Nepali songwriter and film director.^[2] According to Prakash Sayami, Karki was the first screenwriter of Nepali cinema, having written his first screenplay for Pariwartan.^[3] He went on to write stories for more than a hundred Nepali films.^[4] He directed Bishwas, Pahilo Prem and Bhumari.^[2] He wrote songs for the films Maya Priti, Kanchi and Kanyadan, among others. Teejako Rahara Aayo Barilai is considered his most popular song.^[5] As a writer, Karki published a poem, a collection of songs, a story and a novel. He also published poetry collections in Hindi and Urdu languages.^[2]

Filmography

!Year!Title!Role!Ref

1988	Maya Priti	Director
	Bishwas	Director
	Pahilo Prem	Director
	Bhumari	Director
	Kanchi	Director
	Kanyadan	Director

Songs

!Year!Title!Role!Ref

Bainiko Dayacha bhane

Lyricist

Publication

!Year!Title!Role!Ref

Aatma bechey ko chaina

Death

Karki died on 16 May 2021, from COVID-19 at the age of 83.

Notes and References

1. https://www.lensnepal.com/profile/chetan-karki/biography.html Remembring Chetan Karki
2. Web site: गीतकार तथा निर्देशक चेतन कार्कीको निधन. 2021-05-16. Setopati.
3. Web site: फिल्मकर्मी/गीतकार चेतन कार्कीको निधन. 2021-05-16. ekantipur.com. ne.
4. Web site: निर्देशक चेतन कार्कीको निधन. 2021-05-16. Online Khabar. en-US.
5. Web site: 2021-05-16. रहेनन् गीतकार चेतन कार्की. 2021-05-16. onlinepatrika. en-US.