I am very happy that Shruti took the trouble to post the article on Jayaraman. I felt very proud after reading it. 

Is it not a pity that all the knowledge, skills and talent which a person acquires during his life should vanish by death.

-Ramakrishnan.

Article

Hello everyone, I am attaching an article which has come in June issue of The Caravan about J Thatha. 

Love, Shruti

Trilok and Netra

At last Trilok took his first steps without support. Still he needs to hold something in his hand :)
Hope this link gets you to the video:


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While Netra is dancing away :):)

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Hare Ram
Gayathri

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY.

I am happy to see the postings by Shruti and Akila and particularly the picture of Jaysahankar and Priya. It is not clear to me what is the picture posted by Akila.  
Saradam and I wish Jayashankar and Priya a happy anniversary and many happy returns. 
When is Shruti going to send me the file containing all the dates.


LALGUDI
I am presently reading a biography of Lalgudi Jayaraman by Lakshmi Devnath. I want to quote a passage I liked much This is part of the advice given by the mother of Lalgudi's wife Rajam to her when she was first leaving for her PUKKAGAM. The idea is old and I learnt a Tamil poemfrom NAALADIAR with the same idea in school in Tamil but it is nicely put by Devnath.

"There is no household without problems. Look at those worse off than you and gain comfort; observe those better than you and feel inspired". 

In actual practice, most of us do  exactly the the opposite.

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Happy Anniversary

Dear Priya manni, Shankar anna - wishing you a very happy anniversary and many happy returns of the day

I have put together a collage with just a few pictures from our recent trip to Mysore to share here

Happy Anniversary

Dear Priya Amma and Shankar Appa,

Happy 24th Anniversary!

Lots of love,

Shruti, Prashanth,
Vimala Patti

Congrats Vivek

Dear Vivek, hearty congratulations from all of us here - on not only passing out with good scores but also able to get admission into a course of your choice

All the best for a great future

Vivek (P.C.Srinivas officially) passed the plus two exam with decent marks - 830 out of 1200. He has been able to get admission in the G.R.D.College, Coimbatore for the B.Sc.Visual Communication course which is what he wanted.  He wants to stay in the hostel. The college is in Peelamedu, across Coimbatore City from Kovaipudur, about 23 Km and no direct bus. 

The results of the UPSC Exam he wrote on 20th April for NDA Selection may come by end July and if he gets selected after the interview, he will take it and leave the college. 

Wedding Anniversary

Dear Raju Peripa, Padma Perima,

Many many happy returns of your wedding anniversary day yesterday !

Our namaskaarams

Priya, Jayashankar
Shruti, Prashanth
Vimala

12th May 2014

Congrats Vivek!

Dear Vivek,

Congratulations on your 12th Board Exam performance! Wishing you all the best for your NDA results,

With best wishes,

Priya, Jayashankar

Shruti, Prashanth,

Vimala Patti

Forgot to add:

Happy Birthday Prasad!

Gayathri, Athimber, Rajiv, Nameeta and Trilok

Once again I have been remiss - did not open the blog for quite a few days.

Shocked that I didn't even know Vimala chitti was in a plaster - chitti with your spirit, I am sure you are up and about already! Cheers to you!

Appa, I sent that video to you. Let me see if I can upload it to the blog.

We have to come to Rajiv's house for the weekend. Trilok is konji kanjila vizhundufying with his thatha :)
And I am trying to catch up on mails :)

Hare Ram
Gaythri

I am trying to post here a video of Trilok (son of Rajiv Sundaresan).

I am sorry, I am not able to do it.

I am very happy (and surprised) that Shruti was able to post the birthday greetings for N.G.Srinivasan WITH HIS PICTURE. 
Shruti, can you help me by culling out the 'celebrity dates' from Jayaraman's computer and sending the list to me. But then, I do not know how to publish the list every month on the left side as J used to do and you can teach me.

Also happy to see Ramya's posting.  Ramya, you must be busy with your new Samskritam production and enjoying it thoroughly as usual.

I hope there are more people seeing this blog now and they will start contributing.

Happy Birthday NG Athimber!

Dear NG Thatha,

Many many happy returns of your nakshatram birthday! With love from,

Priya, Jayashankar

Shruti, Prashanth ( he will be here soon)

Vimala and Jaya Patti.

PS: Shruti here posting from Appa's account

Hello everyone,
I don't think I've ever directly posted on the blog before. Thank you thatha, for keeping the blog alive.

News from here....well, our lives completely revolve around Netra now. She's growing up fast and is quite her own person. She's started going to a home-based daycare three times a week, so that's really sped up her interactive abilities.
Meanwhile, I'm working on a new dance production for Samskrita Bharati, Washington DC. The whole production is in Samskritam. Anuj and I've been pulling quite a few all-nighters recording music for the show (while Netra is asleep):D

More soon!:)

Love
Ramya