Nostalgic Memories with Late Sri. Karumuttu T Kannan by "The Mylapore Trio"

 

The Mylapore Trio was requested by Late Sri. Karumuttu T Kannan - Chairman of Madurai Meenakshi Amman Temple to put up a Massive, Magnificent Thematic Golu at the temple for 5 years from 2011- 2015. Mr. Kannan had heard about their famous Golu invited Mylapore Trio - Amarnath, Surendranath & Aparna through the then Joint Commissioner of the Temple. The Golus created waves across Madurai and literally lakhs of devotess had the darshan of the divine display during those 5 years. Every year a New Theme was taken for the Golu and the crowd started swelling year after year... Kannan was very much amazed with the passion, dedication and spiritual knowledge that Trio exhibited through their Golus. Hence he was extremely happy to invite the Trio every year and was expecting new themes, creative and innovative ideas which the Trio fulfilled. He had great Regards for the Mylapore trio and their passion for Golu. He being the Thakkar - Chairman took a decision to start putting up thematic Golu at the Meenakshi Amman Golu Darbar with a new theme every year which was very spiritually informative, knowledgeable based on our history and culture. Earlier the Golu was a normal arrangement of dolls usually placed on the steps and this trend was changed by him through Mylapore Trio's Golu.

Given the response to such a Golu which made devotees throng from all districts down south and other states (serpentine queues were seen on all Gopurams in 4 Maada Veedhis at 11pm) he was very much pleased and thanked the Mylapore Trio with folded hands thus... "Neenga Maduraikke Sirappu Senjuteenga" - "You have made Madurai Special by your Golu"... (Mylapore Trio did this as great blessing and not expecting anything as commercial returns) Trio had the Bhagyam to arrange thematic Golus because of his sincere efforts. 

Kannan was a very down to earth person, very caring and hospitable and he even invited and hosted "The Mylapore Trio" at his residence Twice...  During the 2015 Golu, as a symbolic gesture The Mylapore Trio Offered A Golden Lotus (Gold coated Brass Pottramarai) to Goddess Meenakshi and the same was received by Karumuttu Kannan on behalf of the Temple... After 8 long years one fine Evening last August 2022 he personally phoned the Mylapore Trio and requested them to arrange Golu at Meenakshi Temple... Due to personal reasons Trio expressed their inability and hence Kannan insisted that they do it next year i.e., 2023 and thanked them once again... The Mylapore Trio would always remember Karumuttu Kannan's goodwill, friendship, care and concern for them.