Surendra Dubey is an Indian satirist and writer of comic poems. An ayurvedic physician by profession, Dubey was born on 8 January 1953 at Bemetra, Durg, in the Indian state of Chattisgarh. He has authored five books and has appeared on several stage and television shows. He was honored by the Government of India, in 2010, with the fourth highest Indian civilian award of Padma Shri. He is also a recipient of Hasya Ratna Award from Kaka Hathsri in 2008.