Raeesh Maniar is a Gujarati language poet, translator, playwright, columnist, compere, lyricist and script writer from Gujarat, India.

His significant works include Kafiyanagar (1989), Shabda Mara Swabhavma J Nathi (1998) and Aam Lakhvu Karave Alakh Ni Safar (2011).

He also wrote the script for the popular Gujarati plays Antim Aparadh, Ek Anokho Karar and Love You Jindagi.

Kafiyanagar, his first book, was published in 1989, followed by Shabda Mara Swabhavma J Nathi (1998) and Aam Lakhvu Karaave Alakh Ni Safar (2011).

He has translated major works by Kaifi Azmi, Gulzar, Sahir Ludhianvi and Javed Akhtar and published each of them as books.

His work in the field of child psychology and parenting includes Baal Uchher Ni Barakhadi, Aapne Balkone Sha Mate Bhanaviye Chhiye and Tame ane Tamaru Nirogi Balak.

These translations are published as a book "Ghalibanama"(2019) and is unique in the sense that they maintain the prosody format of Urdu in Gujarati.

His book, Baal Uchher Ni Barakhadi, was awarded a second-place B. N. Mankad Prize for 1998–1999 by Gujarati Sahitya Parishad.