S. Rajam

Shri Rajam was a great man - simple, unassuming, kind and helpful. I knew him from 1987 when I returned from Delhi and got associated with Sruti. I shall remember the many hours spent with him discussing articles for Sruti etc.

The collage above shows Rajam wirh Ramya at Ramya's wedding and a couple of snaps taken in his ouse when Vimala and I visited him.

The Hindunoted his passing in its issue of the 30th January 2010 (see copy below).

"Musician S. Rajam passes away
Special Correspondent
CHENNAI: Senior musician S. Rajam, who drew the commonly recognised portraits of the Carnatic Trintiy, died here on Friday. He was 91 and is survived by two sons and two daughters.
Rajam was the elder brother of S. Balachandar, renowned veena player. Musician, teacher and an artist, it was Rajam who popularised the compositions of Koteeswara Iyer, who composed a song in each of 72 ‘melakartha ragas.’
He also promoted vivadhi ragas and popularised kshetra keerthanas. He had also acted in three films.
He was closely associated with the Music Academy and was a member of the expert committee. A recipient of Sangeetha Nataka Academy award, he was also conferred the Sangita Kalaacharya award of the Academy."

Jayaraman

Kittu

The news of Kittu's passing is very saddening. As Ramakrishnan says, we had his pleasant company in Vellore. Even then he used to get filarial fever now and then but remained cheerful and friendly. A simple soul with a lot of affection for us all. We will all miss him.

Jayaraman

Obituary

Sri K. Ramachandran, father of Priya and father-in-law of Jayashankar, passed away on the 17th November 2009. Our sincere condolences to Priya, Vidya and everyone else in the family. We will all remember Sri Ramachandran for his zest for life, sense of humour and practical common sense as well as his forbearance in his protracted illness. May his soul rest in peace.

Obituary

Smt.Sitalakshmi aka Champa, grandmother of Ramesh, passed away in
Chennai on 3 April 2009, at the ripe old age of 97. Charactarising a quality which is almost universal in the 'pukkaham' of Vidya, she had a great attachment to many in our family, an unfailing sense of humour and sound, practical common sense. A great soul who will be missed by all those who knew her. May she rest in peace.

Jayaraman

Kappu is no more

We record with deep sorrow the passing of Kappu, one of the most powerful personalities of Family PSC. She had been ailing for long and now God  decided to call her home. May her soul rest in peace.

Raman is no more

We record with great sorrow the sudden demise of Raman (Balaraman) earlier today, the 27th January. All of us who have known him over the years will miss him, his down to earth nature and his warmth. May his soul rest in peace.