“The Mylapore Trio” – Amarnath, Surendranath,
Aparna were honoured with “Nallor Virudu” Award for their Contribution towards
the Development of Indian Culture, by YACD – Sri Krishna Sweets during the
popular Music and Dance Season this year. The solemn function was held in a
very pleasant evening on 2nd December 2018 at Sri Kapaleeswarar
Temple, Mylapore, right at the Golu Mandapam – directly invoking the blessings
of Goddess Karpagambal.
The function was presided over by Shri.
Murali, the Founder of Sri Krishna Sweets and the Chief Guest was Shri. N. V.
Balasubrahmaniam, an Octogenarian & Former Judge of The Madras High Court.
Earlier Shri. Ramanathan Krishnamurthy of
YACD, welcomed the gathering and showered encomiums on The “Mylapore Trio”. He
said that there can be none in Mylapore without knowing the Trio and eulogized
their Cultural Service to the society especially for children. He extolled them
for conducting several value-based programmes from their own resources, without
Sponsorship. He further added that they were highly educated, placed in Top
positions and are known as Kalakshetra Alumnis and Cultural Ambassadors of
Mylapore.
The Chief Guest in his speech applauded The
Mylapore Trio for their Cultural endeavors and accomplishments, hailed their
Family Legacy and Lineage. He mentioned that he was a viewer of the “ Ashta
Dikku Alankara Golu” in 2009-the First Magnificent Thematic Golu put up by the
Mylapore Trio in Kaplai Temple. He wished them all success and paid his
obeisance to their divine endeavors.
Shri. Murali commended The Mylapore Trio for
their contribution to Tradition & Culture and said that it was the dire
need of the hour to uphold cultural values and inculcate to the next
generation.
The Chief Guest decorated “The Mylapore Trio”
with “Nallor Virudhu” for their contribution towards the development of Indian
Culture. The Award carried – a Citation, a Shawl, and more importantly Temple
Prasadams. The Trio was garlanded with 4ft size garlands of Lord Kapali and
Godess Karpagambal, which was the highlight.
Shri. Amarnath thanked the Organizers and the
Chief Guest for the honor conferred upon them. He took the audience to
nostalgic memories of their childhood in Mylapore. He dedicated the Award to
their Foster parents Smt.Sumukhi and Sri.Rajasekharan who were Divine
Philanthropists of Mylapore.
He traced their great spiritual legacy and
explained how it molded the Trio. He also mentioned the intimacy and proximity
of the Trio to Mylapore and Kalakshetra, which had been their Alma Mater. He
never missed to mention their Grand Mother Smt.Nagammal who was also a selfless
Mylaporean who came under the wings of the Philanthropic Couple and sacrificed
her life for the cause. He listed the various activities of Sri Sumukhi
Rajasekharan Memorial Foundation and also about the great Golu Legacy in their
house as well about the magnificent Thematic Golus put up by them in few famous
Temples. He insisted that the Temple Golus were done purely on the basis of
merit and blessing and not on a commercial basis.
The function ended with a devotional note when
the divine temple bells started ringing for the “Sandhya Kaala Deeparathanai”.
On the whole it was a very Historic, Auspicious and Memorable Function. The
Foundation Members showed their solidarity and gathered at the temple, along
with hundreds of devotees to witness the colourful and remarkable event.
It was a Historic & Significant
Occasionfor the Mylapore Trio, in the sense, that it all started from the same
venue in 2009,when a Thematic Golu was put up by the Trio at Kapali Temple.
After travelling and setting up massive Thematic Golus at different Temples in
various Towns and Cities for the past 9 years (Navarathri) Goddess Karpagambal
beckoned them & showered Her Blessings on them at this Same Spot exactly
after a decade in this 10th year, at the historic Golu
Mandapam. Its incredible to believe that she has rewarded the Trio with the
“Nallor Virudhu” for their Golu
Services and sacrifices. The wheel has turned one full cycle and again we are
back to the square, to offer ourselves at Her Lotus Feet.
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