Smt. Vani Jairam was a very close associate and a well wisher of the Mylapore Trio. Her connection with their family goes back to decades.
Amarnath said that Trio's
Foster Mother was her Beloved Teacher at the Prestigious Lady Sivaswmi Ayyar
Girls School at Mylapore. Sumukhi Amma used to tell us that Vani's original
name was Kalaivani in School and was a great singer and had won many laurels in
many competitions especially music. She was a Multi-Talented student who
excelled in both academics and extracurricular activities.
Surendranth said... Vani
Jairam was the Cheif Guest for the Birth Centenary Celebration of Sumukhi
Rajasekharan in April 1916 held at Lady Sivaswami School. She said that Sumukhi
Teacher was an expert in subject and loving and humble in nature and was her
Beloved teacher. The same year 2016 she came home for our Golu with her husband
Jairam and rendered songs on the goddess.
Aparna told that Recently
she visited Mylapore Trio's New "Sumukham" House for the
"Kanakabhishekam" of Sumukhi Rajasekharan and spent more than 3 hours
with the Trio. For any personal help she would call on Aparna. Our 2 family
bonding goes back to many decades. She used to enjoy & cherish Aparna's
cooking & homely dishes.
Vani aunty also told that
"you Trio are like my children" and we have developed mutual affection
for each other. We exchanged mutual loving gifts. Vani aunty wanted to take her
for lunch at "Annalakshmi" Resturant and so we did.
Lastly we spoke to her and
congratulated her January 26th Republic Day congratulated her on being
announced "Padma Bushan" by Govt of India.
We Trio just back home after
paying our last respects to our Beloved Vani Jairam Aunty...
As per Suren's suggestion we
took a Holy Ganga Sombu which we got
from Varanasi ,to be used during her last rights on Thai Poosam and we placed
it on her... Her Sister Smt. Uma and other relatives said... "It was very
thoughtful to bring Ganga Sombu..." Finally we placed the Holy Ganges
Water on Her as A Symbol of Auspiciousness and Eternity and sought her
blessings... Vani's melifluous voice & pinnacle of pitch will ever be
remembered.
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