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When the male enters 61th year of age Sashtiabthapoorthi(60th birth day pooja) is arranged by family members and celebrated by getting together and performing rituals of Homams, Abhisheka and Mangalyadharana for the couple to get the blessings of the Lord and elders.
Chokka Thangam is a Tamil film released in 2003 Directed By K. Bhagyaraj Produced by G. Venkateswaran Cast : Vijayakanth, Soundarya, Prakash Raj.
Muthu is in lead role in the movie.His sister gets married, but her in-laws put forward a condition that Muthu must marry the groom's sister if he wants his sister to be happy. But Muthu wants to marry his love Pavizham.Will Muthu leave his love Pavizham for his sister?
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"Thamizhan (English: Tamilian) is a 2002 Tamil film directed by Debutant A. Majeeth and produced by G. Venkateswaran. The film stars Vijay in the lead role with Priyanka Chopra, making her debut as a lead actress.[2] Revathi, Nassar, Ashish Vidyarthi and Vivek also play pivotal roles in the film, while the film's score and soundtrack were composed by D. Imman. The film was released on Tamil New Year's Day in the year 2002.
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Sutton attack the Normandy bowling at Lower Ground, Hunts Hill Road. The visitors from South London won by 20 runs a Premier Division fixture in the Ryman Surrey Championship.
Match statistics: Sutton 226-8 off 50 overs (Garth Davson 78, Harry Allen 54, Gary Outram 37, Vignesh Venkateswaran 4-40) 20pts beat Normandy 206 off 49.1 overs (Ian Prowse 48, Howard Grice 47, Chris Jones 25, Garth Davson 4-37, Harry Allen 3-40) 5pts by 20 runs. Sutton won the toss and elected to bat. Attendance: 40.
Normandy Cricket Club were formed in 1896. After spells at fields near Westwood Farm and in School Lane, they moved to Hunts Hill Road, part of Normandy Common, in 1947 when Lower Ground was ready for use. Upper Ground, a second square on adjoining land, followed in 1991. Despite being a village club, Normandy have attained ECB Premier League status.
Kasthuri Venkateswaran, principal investigator for the Microbial Observatory experiment at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California, speaks to members of the media in the Kennedy Space Center’s Press Site auditorium. The briefing focused on science research and technology work planned for the International Space Station, or ISS, following the arrival of a Dragon spacecraft. The Dragon is scheduled to be launched April 8 atop a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket on the company's eighth Commercial Resupply Services mission to the space station.
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Kasthuri Venkateswaran, principal investigator for Microbial Observatory from NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California
Vedikkai En Vadikkai (Tamil: வேடிக்கை என் வாடிக்கை) is a 1990 Indian Tamil film, directed by Visu, produced by G. Venkateswaran. The film stars S. V. Shekhar, Rekha, Pallavi and Manorama in lead roles. The film had musical score by Sankar Ganesh.
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The Gift of Life
"How dare you start on this journey, without taking a ticket from Me? Come down; do the task allotted to you. I order you to come to the Prayer Hall this noon and carry on with Arathi, as usual."
"That was the command, the divine command of the Lord to Sri Seshagiri Rao, whose body and mind were 'ready steady set' for the last journey.
Baba did sound harsh. Yes, He appeared so unkind not only to the people around but also to the subject in question, Sri Seshagiri Rao, who was more than willing to shed his mortal coil after a fall and subsequent ill health, and had even started declaring aloud the eternal truths: "This body composed of the five elements is disintegrating into its components; I am being liberated!"
But Swami had different plans for this sage-like servitor who for 14 long years had tended the shrine at the old Mandir and later at the Prashanti Nilayam Sanctum Sanctorum with great dedication and love. Sri Seshagiri Rao just obeyed Swami's order and in the evening he was seen attending the shrine - the signs of illness were gone.
Six months later, this pious person fell ill again. His condition became worse and you could see that he was indeed suffering. His brother rushed in panic from Bangalore and requested Swami that Sri Seshagiri Rao be allowed to be taken to the Victoria hospital in Bangalore.
But, Swami had this to tell him, "Do not worry at his present plight. I am allowing him to work out the suffering he has to undergo. After this, he has the chance to die peacefully and quite happily. Otherwise, I could have despatched him months ago, when he had a fall." And that is exactly what happened.
Sri Seshagiri Rao recovered quite mysteriously in a month. He was hale and hearty and spent six weeks in bliss doing his chores in the shrine and spreading happiness around. And then suddenly one day, his health deteriorated and he took to bed. One evening Swami went to his bedside. Along with Swami was Prof. Kasturi, a great devotee and the first editor of Sanathana Sarathi. For what happened that momentous evening, let's hear from Sri Kasturi himself:
"Swami asked me to bring a cup of hot milk. Spoon by spoon, He fed him the entire cup, calling on him by name and telling him that it was his Baba that was feeding him! Then, He rose and moved; turning back while at the door, He looked at him and said, 'Now you can go!' And, Seshagiri Rao obeyed within an hour! Baba knew when he had to come down and when he had to 'go'."
Baba with the Cowans
This is not one isolated incident in the life of Baba. We all know of what happened to Walter Cowan, the oft-quoted story of resurrection recorded beautifully by Dr. Hislop in My Baba and I. We will not go into details here about that incident because there are many more. For every incident we know, there are hundreds and thousands that we do not know. Sai's power has been working silently, selflessly and relentlessly all-round the clock, all-round the globe transforming people, uniting families, enlivening spirits and resurrecting lives, for He is the master of Time and destiny.
In the first week of August, 1953 in Puttaparthi, there happened another incident which, as Howard Murphet describes in Sai Baba: Man of Miracles, was as dramatic in its way as the Christ's raising of "Lazarus" from the dead. The "Lazarus" here was Mr. V Radhakrishna, about sixty years of age, a factory owner and well-known citizen of Kuppam, Andhra Pradesh.
He was in Puttaparthi with his wife, daughter, Vijaya and son-in-law, Sri Hemchand. The Dasara celebrations were on but he was there in Puttaparthi with a different mission - to ask Baba to cure him of his frightful gastric ulcers.
Two days had passed by in Puttaparthi and when Mr. Radhakrishna found Swami taking a stroll in the hall one day, he ran to Him and fell at His feet imploring Him thus: "Swami, I prefer to die. I cannot bear this pain anymore. Let me be merged in Your Feet." Swami lifted him up by his shoulders and in a comforting tone said, "It is alright. The pain will soon subside," and sent him back.
Sometime later, Mr. Radhakrishna was attacked by fits, fell down and bit his tongue. Swami came immediately and placed Vibhuti on his forehead. His stomach was bloated. Swami sat by his side for sometime, patting his stomach. Before He left, He reassured everybody saying, "Do not worry. Everything will be alright."
The next day was truly a nightmare. The patient could not pass urine and his stomach became even more bloated. He was unconscious. A male nurse brought by Mr. K S Hemchand, the son-in-law, pronounced him near death after failing to find any pulse and making other examinations. There was no way of saving him, the nurse opined. And by evening the patient became very cold. The three anxious relatives heard what they thought was the "death rattle" in his throat and watched him turning blue and stiff. His stomach looked full enough to burst at the slightest touch.
Vijaya, and Mrs. Radhakrishna, went to see Swami. They told Him that Radhakrishna seemed to be dead. (Those days, devotees were very few and they had much greater access to Swami). But Swami just laughed and walked away into His bedroom. Crestfallen, the mother and daughter returned to the 'dead' man's bedside and waited and prayed. As if listening to their prayers, after a while, Swami came and looked at the body but did not say or do anything. The whole of the second night passed with the three fervently praying and anxiously waiting for any signs of life. But that was not to be. There were no signs. Yet, nothing could disturb their rock-like faith in Baba.
When the Venkatagiri Raja, a longtime devotee of Baba, offered to take Mr. Radhakrishna in his car to a bigger hospital in a town some distance away, Mrs. Radhakrishna firmly said, "We cannot do anything unless Swami commands us. Everything depends on Swami's will." She completely believed that somehow or other Baba would save Radhakrishna as He had promised that everything would be alright.
The whole body turned black. His nails turned blue. The night passed. No one slept. At about four in the morning of the third day, all the people around went away wiping their tears and all the three relatives began to weep silently. The body was more than ever like a corpse - dark, cold, quite stiff and beginning to smell. Other people who came to see and sympathise told Mrs. Radhakrishna that she should have the corpse removed from the ashram. But she replied, "Not unless Swami orders it". Some even went to Baba and suggested that, as the man was dead and the body smelling of decomposition, it should either be sent back to Kuppam or cremated at Puttaparti. Swami simply replied, "We'll see."
Radhakrishna with his Saviour
When Mrs. Radhakrishna went to see Swami again - to tell Baba what people were saying to her, and to ask Him what she must do, He answered: "Do not listen to them, and have no fear; I am here." And further, He reassured her saying that He would soon come to see her husband.
Mrs. Radhakrishna returned and waited along with her daughter and son-in-law by the body. 10 minutes, half an hour, an hour passed, but there was no sign of Swami. There seemed to be no light at the end of the tunnel and just when they were about to give up totally, the door opened and there stood Baba in His red robe, copious hair, and shining smile. It was then about half past two in the afternoon of the third day.
As soon as she saw Baba, Mrs. Radhakrishna broke down completely. Vijaya was also crying. They were like Martha and Mary, the sisters of Lazarus, weeping before their Lord who, they thought, had come too late. And Swami, as if there was nothing serious to it, said jokingly, "Is Radhakrishna having labour pains?" Everyone was silent.
"Let's see what the matter is," He said and walked into the room.
At what point is a person dead? Can anyone say? There are instances where suddenly a 'corpse' will move; in fact, when Jesus received word that Lazarus was dead, He said to His disciples, "Our friend Lazarus sleepeth; but I go that I may awake him out of sleep."
Anyway, to continue with the story, Baba gently asked the tearful women and sorrowful Mr. Hemchand to leave the room. There were only Swami and the dead man in the room and what happened inside only He knows. A few minutes passed, and the door opened and Swami beckoned all the three in. As they nervously walked in, they could scarcely believe their eyes! Was it true? Or, was it an illusion?
There on the bed Radhakrishna was looking up at them and smiling! Amazingly the stiffness of death had vanished and his natural colour was returning! All the three clasped Swami;s Feet and washed them with their tears. Baba went over, stroked the patient's head and said to him, "Talk to them; they are worried."
"Why worried?" asked Radhakrishna, puzzled, "what happened to me?"
With a loud laugh, Swami replied, "Delivery."
Everyone laughed. It was a strange scene, laughter in the midst of tears.
Mr. Radhakrishna looked at Swami who was sitting near his head and said, "I'm all right. You are here."
Swami then turned to Mrs. Radhakrishna and said, "I have given your husband back to you, now get him a hot drink."
When she brought a tumbler of Horlicks, Swami Himself fed it to Radhakrishna slowly spoon by spoon. For another half an hour He remained there, gently touching Radhakrishna and strengthening the man He had 'raised'.
Swami then asked Vijaya, "How old is your father?"
"Sixty years," she replied.
Then, Swami reminded them how, four or five years ago, Mrs. Radhakrishna once had told Him, "Swami, in my husband's family, all his brothers died in their sixtieth year. Kindly save my husband." And how Swami had promised her then that He would save her husband. Swami then turned toward Mrs. Radhakrishna and said, "You have forgotten that conversation. But I have not. Today, I have given the gift of life to your husband."
Then Swami placed His hand on Mrs. Radhakrishna's head, blessed the whole family and left the room.
After two hours, He was back. He asked Mr. Radhakrishna, "Radha Krishnayya! Where did you go?" He replied, "That place was very peaceful, very comfortable; very, very nice, Swami. Why did you bring me back? It was heavenly there."
It seems later, Swami confided to Sri Kasturi, "His children are still young. He did not even write a will. He has yet to perform the marriages of his children. That's why I saw to it that he was brought back. The extra years of life that I have given now I shall deduct from his next birth." What meticulous attention to correct the calculation of life span!
Next day, Mr. Radhakrishna was strong enough to walk to Bhajan. On the third day he wrote a seven-page letter to one of his daughters who was abroad in Italy . The family stayed a few more days at Prashanti Nilayam, then with Baba's permission returned to their home in Kuppam. The gastric ulcers and complications had vanished forever.
Aeons have passed by. Civilisations have emerged, grown and perished. Man, Nature, Science - everything has changed. But if there is one thing that has remained constant it is God. His love, His compassion for humanity, His concern and His impeccable glory. Another startling episode that amply demonstrates this happened in Prashanti Nilayam, just two decades back and it stands as a testimony to the inscrutable and infinite power of Sai. This time it was a young student, a research scholar staying in the hostel in Prashanti Nilayam.
One person who was a witness and totally involved in this whole incident was Mr. Narasimha Murthy who was the warden of the hostel then. And this is what he narrated in the Divine Presence of Baba in Sai Kulwant Hall on the 1 st of November 2004:
It was the month of October, 1985, the sixtieth birthday celebrations year. In the early hours of morning, I was woken up. One of the PhD Scholars was a chronic asthma patient. He was unable to breathe.
Click here to listen to Mr. Narasimha Murthy's voice.
We rushed him to the Puttaparthi General Hospital . The boy's name was Narayan Sharma. He was from Bombay , a classmate of the current warden of the hostel, Sri Shiva Shankar Sai.
By the time we took him to the hospital, the body had become cold and blue. There was a lady doctor who attended on him. There was no pulse, no breath. Dr. Chari, the Medical Superintendent of the hospital then, rushed from his home. He also checked him up and informed all of us present there, 'He is no more. The boy is dead.'
It was approaching six in the morning. You could imagine the plight of the warden when such a thing happens. I did not even dare to go to the Mandir and submit to Swami what had happened. It was Dr. Chari who walked to the Mandir and submitted to Swami the whole episode. Swami said, "Nothing will happen to him. He is fine".
Swami, then materialized Vibhuti and gave it to Dr. Chari and said, "Apply it on his chest and put hot-water bags on his back." Dr. Chari returned and the Vibhuti and hot water bags were applied.
Yet, we were in a state of fix. We did not know what to do as there was no pulse, no breathing still. The body was still cold and blue. For all practical purposes, he was dead. The doctors then told me, 'Mr. Narasimha Murthy, now it is your turn to go and report to Swami.'
Sri Narasimha Murthy narrating the incident on Nov 1st 2004
It was 6.30 in the morning. I walked up to the Mandir. I reported to Swami. Swami said, "Nothing has happened to him." In fact, He gave me a thermos flask filled with hot coffee and said, "Go and give it to him." I was bewildered.
I returned with this flask to the hospital. When I reached the hospital, the lady doctor looked at me with the flask and asked, 'For whom is this coffee?' I could barely say anything. I just very reluctantly showed the patient.
Her face became completely expressionless. But there was a sense of, "Mr. Warden, you have lost your brain." These were her unspoken words.
I did not know what to do with the coffee. The body of Narayana Sharma was covered with a white sheet. Only his toes were seen. And then suddenly, we saw movements! His toes were moving!
We were overjoyed. And then the lady doctor, with great joy, went up to the boy. The boy could not open his eyes, but the toes were moving. And she put her finger at the nose. Slowly, the breathing was coming back. And then, she whispered these words into his ears, "See boy, Swami has sent coffee for you. Please take it." One spoon of coffee was fed into his mouth and he took it in! Then, slowly spoon by spoon coffee was being fed into his mouth. The lady doctor checked him again. The pulse was returning. Confident that the boy is back, she was connecting the BP apparatus to the boy's arm and just then Swami arrived with late Sri V. K. Narasimhan, the editor of Sanathana Sarathi at that time. Hearing Swami's voice, the boy slowly tried to open his eyes. Swami came near the boy and said, "What boy! Everybody said you are dead. Still you are alive!" The boy looked at Swami. His face was expressionless. Then Swami asked all the three doctors present there, Dr. Chari and two lady doctors, "Was he dead?"
All of them said, "Yes, Swami. He was dead."
Then He asked one of the lady doctors, "How do you say that he was dead."
"Swami, according to us, there was no pulse, no breathing, no heartbeat; the body was cold and blue. Going by medical science, that is death."
"Then how did he come back," He asked.
"Swami, You are God. You can do anything." The lady doctor replied.
The drama of Lazarus was re-enacted. Only the venue was different.
There were about 50 classmates, who had assembled outside the General Hospital . They had come hearing that their friend has made his exit from the world. Swami looked out of the window. All the boys looked very sad.
Swami then looked at me and said, "Go and tell them what has happened here." Swami confirmed that He had brought back the boy to life.
And then Swami materialized a kind of brownish chocolate and gave it to the boy. The boy immediately put it into his mouth. After returning to the Mandir, Swami materialized three bottles of tablets and sent them to the hospital with detailed instructions as to how these tablets are to be administered.
The boy was soon in the hostel busy with his research. And he completed his PhD.
For an incarnation, it is sheerly His powers, His inner strength which achieves everything and nothing else. Instruments are only superfluous. There is nothing that is impossible for him", the warden concluded.
Now let's move on to something which happened in the nineties. It is the story of Mr. Venkateswaran, a long-time devotee of Bhagavan who now resides in the Prashanti Nilayam ashram. This is what he has to tell about his miraculous 'return':
"It happened on the afternoon of 1st October, 1994 . Along with students and some guests, I was inside Trayee Brindavan (Swami's residence in Bangalore ). While Swami was speaking, I felt a sudden tightness in my chest. I began to sweat profusely and felt strangely breathless.
Three quick pinches of Vibhuti from my pocket, followed by a chant of 'Sai Rama' three times was all I could muster before leaning on the person in front of me. I was slipping into darkness. I then saw an orange robe in an ocean of light.
This was followed by a vision of my inert body lying on the floor. I could not believe it! I felt so free, so utterly free.
Then a voice in the distance echoed, 'Get up! Your Sai Rama has come, get up!'
My hazy memory does not recall what happened next, but I was informed later that immediately after I had passed away, a physician sitting nearby had examined me and found no vital signs. With some difficulty this was conveyed to Swami who was sitting on the jhoola [swing] in the front. Our Merciful Lord stood up immediately, picked up His silver tumbler, and walked to where my body was.
He poured some water on His fingers and let it trickle into my mouth. Then, He said the words that I have just quoted: 'Get up! Your Sai Rama has come!'
Mr. Venkateswaran with his 'Sai Rama' before his operation
My inert body jerked and my eyes opened to see Bhagavan. Looking at all those seated around, Bhagavan firmly asked, 'What other miracle do you want? Venkatesh was gone, and I brought him back.' I was helped back into my room."
In fact, Swami gave him another lease of life when in 1999, a full five years after his resurrection, He blessed him to undergo a heart surgery at the modern temple of healing, the Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Medical Sciences. Not only that, He made a special visit to the Hospital, materialized Vibhuti and blessed him profusely before his surgery.
Mr. Venkateswaran is still doing fine and dedicates his time in the ashram doing Swami's work.
Resurrections may not be as common a phenomenon as Swami creating Vibhuti, rings, chains, etc., but time and again, Swami has brought people back to life whenever the situation demanded it. We know how Swami 'raised' Subbamma just to keep His promise and fulfill her last wish. For those, who have not read this thrilling episode in
' Sathyam Shivam Sundaram', here is a brief account:
"Subbamma was the person most anxious about Swami's 'health' when He was a young boy and most worried about the hundreds of pilgrims who gathered at Puttaparthi. Baba even now says that the grinding stone in her house was always busy, preparing chutney (an Indian dish) out of the heaps of coconuts that the pilgrims offered. She was grinding almost eight hours of the day! She had immense love and devotion to the Lord and Baba had said that He would satisfy her one desire... to have the Darshan of Baba in her last moments. And this is how he fulfilled it.
It was in the fifties. Subbamma fell ill and was taken to Bukkapatnam. But in spite of her illness, she came over one day in a bullock cart to see the Prashanti Nilayam (the new Mandir), which was then under construction. She was soon bedridden and could not move; her condition worsened and Baba was away in Bangalore !
Subbamma, in her delirium, talked about Baba and the vision of Shirdi Sai Baba which she had been privileged to see, of the manifold Leelas of the Krishna she had witnessed, and, when she came to, her talk was about the same incidents and the same Person. She was in the midst of relatives who did not have much sympathy with these sentiments, for they felt that her love for the strange little miraculous Boy had taken her away from attachment to her kith and kin. So, they told her that her Baba was a hundred miles away, and it would be better for her to concentrate her failing attention on men and matters nearer and closer. But, her Faith did not falter.
Meanwhile, Baba left Bangalore for Tirupathi, where He spent some time with a few devotees. Of course, Baba knew that Subbamma's soul was struggling to free itself from the mortal coil, and that she was rolling in her deathbed at Bukkapatnam. The people around her announced that she had breathed her last.
But, some peculiar glow on her face, made them nervous to take the body to the cremation ground. A few wiser persons shook their heads when it was suggested that she had died. They advised patience, and admonished the relatives; 'The bird has not flown yet,' they said.
How could that bird fly, even though the door of the cage was lying open? She must have the Darshan and she must wait until Baba comes. And, Baba too was hurrying towards her bedside. He left Tirupathi by car, and arriving at Puttaparthi, proceeded to Bukkapatnam, three full days after the first announcement of Subbamma's end!
Her eyes had lost the glint, she was placed on the floor and people were evincing an uneasy impatience. Baba sat by her and in a low voice called out, "Subbamma," "Subbamma," just twice and no more! Then, to the wonderment of everyone crowding around, Subbamma opened her eyes!
She extended her hand towards Baba and grasped His palm firmly and began to stroke it lovingly; Baba put His fingers to her lips; her mouth opened a little, as if she knew that Baba was giving her something to slake the thirst of the soul.
From the fingers of Baba there poured into her mouth the Immortal Ganga and Subbamma joined the ranks of the Released!
What a deliverance! Can anything better that! Swami knows who deserves what and when.
Some people might ask why does Swami resurrect this individual and not another? Why does He save some people from serious illnesses or from near-death situations and not others? Why does He use His powers only for some and not others?
Raising Lazarus
To this, Howard Murphet gives a beautiful explanation in Sai Baba: Man of Miracles:
"Perhaps, in the same way one might ask why Christ did not cure all the sickness around him in his day. And why was Lazarus the only one He called back from the tomb? Did Jesus - and did Sai Baba later - make a special effort against the power of death for a greatly loved family of close devotees? Maybe, but I think there is more to it than that.
When Jesus was informed that Lazarus was sick he made the enigmatic remark: 'This sickness is not unto death, but for the glory of God, that the Son of God might be glorified thereby'. So what would normally, under ordinary conditions, be a death-dealing disease may be an occasion for the glorification of God through the works of a God-man.
Then, too, there is the profound and complex question of karma. To what extent is the specific ailment or the approach of death karmic, and how far should the Godman interfere with the patient's karma?"
So, that probably gives the answer. The bottom line is this: God is Omnipotent and Omniscient. He can do anything. He is not in the business of displaying His powers at every opportunity. There must be a very sound reason for Him to do anything. He knows our past, present and future. He knows what is good for us. And He makes no mistakes.
Unaware of anything beyond the present and the past of the current life, we sometimes complain. But the solution does not lie in complaining but surrendering everything at His lotus Feet. Because He is ever ready to help. He stands at the doorstep of our heart waiting for a small opening just like the sunlight which eagerly enters a dark room and brightens it by way of even a small slit at the door.
So let us open our hearts to Him. Let us Trust Him. For, with Him by our side, nothing is impossible."
Source: Radio Sai E-Magazine, June 2005
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Normandy eye a big heave-ho as they chase 227 against Sutton in the Ryman Surrey Championship. The hosts were to fall 20 runs short in a Premier Division fixture at Lower Ground, Hunts Hill Road.
Match statistics: Sutton 226-8 off 50 overs (Garth Davson 78, Harry Allen 54, Gary Outram 37, Vignesh Venkateswaran 4-40) 20pts beat Normandy 206 off 49.1 overs (Ian Prowse 48, Howard Grice 47, Chris Jones 25, Garth Davson 4-37, Harry Allen 3-40) 5pts by 20 runs. Sutton won the toss and elected to bat. Attendance: 40.
Normandy Cricket Club were formed in 1896. After spells at fields near Westwood Farm and in School Lane, they moved to Hunts Hill Road, part of Normandy Common, in 1947 when Lower Ground was ready for use. Upper Ground, a second square on adjoining land, followed in 1991. Despite being a village club, Normandy have attained ECB Premier League status.
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Vijay Sethupathi is an Indian film actor, who appears in Tamil films. Following a stint as an accountant, he began considering an acting career. He was working as a background actor and playing minor supporting roles for over five years,[2] before playing his first lead role in Seenu Ramasamy's Thenmerku Paruvakaatru (2010).[3] He went on to star in Pizza (2012), Naduvula Konjam Pakkatha Kaanom (2012), which earned critical success and turned Vijay Sethupathi into a popular name in Tamil cinema.[4]
Early life
Vijay Sethupathi was born in Rajapalayam in Virudhunagar district and moved to Chennai when he was in Class six.[5] He did his schooling in MGR Higher Secondary School in Kodambakkam.[5] According to Sethupathy, he was a "below-average student right from school" and was neither interested in sports nor extra-curricular activities. [1][6] He graduated with a B.Com degree from DB Jain College in Thoraipakam,[6] following which he worked for three years as an accountant in Dubai, U.A.E.[7] Unhappy with his job, he returned to India in 2003.[7][8] He recalls that once Balu Mahendra remarked that he had a "very photogenic face",[7] and motivated him to pursue an acting career.[9]
Career
2006–2011
He subsequently joined the Chennai-based theatre group Koothu-P-Pattarai as an accountant and actor where he observed actors from close quarters.[10][11] He made his beginnings as a background actor, particularly playing the role of the lead character's friend in a few films.[1] Besides he acted in television series, including the well-known series Penn that began in March 2006,[12] as well as several short films as part of the television show Nalaya Iyakunar for Kalaignar TV.[8] He worked with Karthik Subbaraj on many short films, who later cast him in his first feature film,[1] subsequently yield him the Best Actor award for one his films at the Norway Tamil Film Festival short film competition.[13][14]
Sethupathi accompanied a group of actors who went to director Selvaraghavan's studio to audition for his gangster film Pudhupettai (2006) and was selected to play Dhanush's friend in the film.[8] Following Pudhupettai, he was associated with a Tamil-Kannada bilingual film called Akhaada. While he was selected to play the lead in the Tamil version, the director offered him the antagonistic role in its Kannada version. However, the film did not see a theatrical release.[8] After making an appearance in Prabu Solomon's Lee (2007),[15] he was cast by director Suseenthiran in minor supporting roles in his first two projects, Vennila Kabadi Kuzhu (2009) and Naan Mahaan Alla (2010). Sethupathi would later credit Suseenthiran with having had an "important role in helping him realise his dreams".[10] Suseenthiran, furthermore, recommended Sethupathi to director Seenu Ramasamy and Sethupathi landed his first lead role in Ramasamy's drama film Thenmerku Paruvakaatru (2011), in which he portrayed a shepherd.[16] Although initial reviews were mixed,[17][18][19] the film went on to win three National Film Awards including the prize for the Best Tamil Feature Film of that year.[20]
2012-recent
2012 marked a turning point in Vijay Sethupathi's career;[2][21] all his three releases were critical and commercial successes, resulting in a rise in his popularity.[4][22] He was first seen in a negative role in Sundarapandian which featured M. Sasikumar in the lead role,[23] and then essayed the lead roles in the directorial debuts of Karthik Subbaraj and Balaji Tharaneetharan, the thriller film Pizza and the comedy entertainer Naduvula Konjam Pakkatha Kaanom, respectively. He enacted the role of Michael, a delivery boy in the former and a young man named Prem who sustains short-term memory loss two days before his marriage in the latter, with his performance in both films being praised by critics.[24][25] Malini Mannath from The New Indian Express in her review of Pizza wrote: "Sethupathy, a delight to watch, carries the entire film on his shoulders. His voice perfectly modulated, he proves his versatility and acumen to handle any role. Michael’s nightmarish experience, and his fear and horror when he’s trapped in the mansion, is perfectly conveyed by the actor".[26] With regard to Naduvula Konjam Pakkatha Kaanom, The Times of India reviewer M. Suganth cited that Sethupathy "continues his superb show from Pizza conveying Prem's peculiar condition with vacant stares and amusing pauses between his lines", further noting: "That he never makes the character's repetitive dialogues irritating is a proof of his terrific timing".[27] According to a survey published by BBC Tamil, Pizza and Naduvula Konjam Pakkatha Kaanom claimed the first two spots in a Best Films list,[28] and both films competed at the 2013 Norway Tamil Film Festival,[29] while Sethupathi won two awards, one for each film, at the Edison Awards and the Big FM Tamil Entertainment Awards.[30][31] By the end of the year, Indiaglitz.com named Sethupathi as one of 2012's best Tamil actors, [32] and called him "the rising star of Kollywood". [32] whilst film critic Baradwaj Rangan stated that Sethupathi had become "[...] sort of [an] indie-film star, the first ever in Tamil cinema".[33]
In 2013, he was first seen in the crime comedy Soodhu Kavvum that saw him essaying the role of a forty-year old kidnapper. The film opened to extremely positive reviews and has become a huge success at the box office. Malini Mannath from The New Indian Express in her review wrote: "Engaging screenplay, deft narration, well-etched characters and twists and humour generated at unexpected moments, make Soodhu Kavvum a wacky jolly fun ride. It’s laudable that the actor doesn’t hesitate to take a role that has him essaying a 40-year-old man, greying and with a paunch".[34] The Times of India reviewer N. Venkateswaran cited that "Soodhu Kavvum marks a hat-trick of successes for Vijay Sethupathy after the thriller 'Pizza' and the situational comedy 'Naduvula Konjam Pakkatha Kaanom'. His knack of choosing good roles and working with new directors brimming with ideas will stand him in good stead, as also the work he puts in to portray each character. He put on weight and grew a beard to play Das, and the look fits him to a 'T'".[35] His next release was Idharkuthane Aasaipattai Balakumara, directed by Gokul. It was met with positive reviews by critics and Vijay Sethupathi's performance was praised.
Sethupathi's upcoming films include Rummy and Pannaiyarum Padminiyum, both being directed by debutants.[36] While Pannaiyarum Padminiyum, based on its same-titled short film, revolves around an old man and his vintage car Premier Padmini, with Sethupathi starring as its chauffeur.[37] He will also be seen in S. P. Jananathan's Purampokku, which will feature him and Arya in the lead roles. Shooting for the film will start in November 2013.[38] Other films he has signed up are Sangudevan, directed by Sudhakar where he plays a lorry driver, Idam Porul Eval directed by Seenu Ramasamy, Vanmam directed by Jayakrishna, Vasanthakumaran directed by Anand Kumaresan and Mellisai directed by Ranjit jeyakodi.[5]
Personal life
Vijay Sethupathi has three siblings, one elder sister, one younger brother and one younger sister.[5] He returned from Dubai in 2003 to marry his girlfriend, whom he had met and dated online.[5] He has two children, one son (Surya) and one daughter (Shreeja).[39]
Filmography
Year Film Role Notes
2004 M. Kumaran S/O Mahalakshmi Uncredited extra[40]
2006 Pudhupettai
2007 Lee
2009 Vennila Kabadi Kuzhu
2010 Naan Mahaan Alla Ganesh
2010 Bale Pandiya
2010 Thenmerku Paruvakaatru Murugan
2011 Varnam Muthu
2012 Sundarapandian Jegan
2012 Pizza Michael Karthikeyan SIIMA Award for Best Actor
BIG FM Most Entertaining Actor of the Year
Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actor
2012 Naduvula Konjam Pakkatha Kaanom Prem Kumar Edison Award for Best Male Rising Star
Vijay Special Jury Award
2013 Soodhu Kavvum Das
2013 Idharkuthane Aasaipattai Balakumara Kumaravel ("Sumar Moonji" Kumar)
2014 Rummy Joseph January 24 release
2014 Pannaiyarum Padminiyum Murugesan February 7 release
2014 Purampokku Filming
2014 Vasantha Kumaran Pre-production[41]
2014 Idam Porul Eval Pre-production[5]
2015 Mellisai Pre-production [5]
2015 Vanmam Radha Pre-production[5][42]
2015 Aaranju Mittai Pre-Production
Short features
Neer[6][43]
Thuru[6][43]
Petti Case[6][43]
Raavanam[6][43]
Kadhal Sutru[6][43]
Kaatru
Wind[6][43]
The Angel[44]
Kadhalithu Paar[45]
Maa Thavam[46]
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This Sutton batter is about to be stumped by Normandy glovesman Oliver Batchelor during a Ryman Surrey Championship Premier Division game at Lower Ground, Hunts Hill Road. Despite the setback, the visitors went on to win by 20 runs.
Match statistics: Sutton 226-8 off 50 overs (Garth Davson 78, Harry Allen 54, Gary Outram 37, Vignesh Venkateswaran 4-40) 20pts beat Normandy 206 off 49.1 overs (Ian Prowse 48, Howard Grice 47, Chris Jones 25, Garth Davson 4-37, Harry Allen 3-40) 5pts by 20 runs. Sutton won the toss and elected to bat. Attendance: 40.
Normandy Cricket Club were formed in 1896. After spells at fields near Westwood Farm and in School Lane, they moved to Hunts Hill Road, part of Normandy Common, in 1947 when Lower Ground was ready for use. Upper Ground, a second square on adjoining land, followed in 1991. Despite being a village club, Normandy have attained ECB Premier League status.
Vijay Sethupathi is an Indian film actor, who appears in Tamil films. Following a stint as an accountant, he began considering an acting career. He was working as a background actor and playing minor supporting roles for over five years,[2] before playing his first lead role in Seenu Ramasamy's Thenmerku Paruvakaatru (2010).[3] He went on to star in Pizza (2012), Naduvula Konjam Pakkatha Kaanom (2012), which earned critical success and turned Vijay Sethupathi into a popular name in Tamil cinema.[4]
Early life
Vijay Sethupathi was born in Rajapalayam in Virudhunagar district and moved to Chennai when he was in Class six.[5] He did his schooling in MGR Higher Secondary School in Kodambakkam.[5] According to Sethupathy, he was a "below-average student right from school" and was neither interested in sports nor extra-curricular activities. [1][6] He graduated with a B.Com degree from DB Jain College in Thoraipakam,[6] following which he worked for three years as an accountant in Dubai, U.A.E.[7] Unhappy with his job, he returned to India in 2003.[7][8] He recalls that once Balu Mahendra remarked that he had a "very photogenic face",[7] and motivated him to pursue an acting career.[9]
Career
2006–2011
He subsequently joined the Chennai-based theatre group Koothu-P-Pattarai as an accountant and actor where he observed actors from close quarters.[10][11] He made his beginnings as a background actor, particularly playing the role of the lead character's friend in a few films.[1] Besides he acted in television series, including the well-known series Penn that began in March 2006,[12] as well as several short films as part of the television show Nalaya Iyakunar for Kalaignar TV.[8] He worked with Karthik Subbaraj on many short films, who later cast him in his first feature film,[1] subsequently yield him the Best Actor award for one his films at the Norway Tamil Film Festival short film competition.[13][14]
Sethupathi accompanied a group of actors who went to director Selvaraghavan's studio to audition for his gangster film Pudhupettai (2006) and was selected to play Dhanush's friend in the film.[8] Following Pudhupettai, he was associated with a Tamil-Kannada bilingual film called Akhaada. While he was selected to play the lead in the Tamil version, the director offered him the antagonistic role in its Kannada version. However, the film did not see a theatrical release.[8] After making an appearance in Prabu Solomon's Lee (2007),[15] he was cast by director Suseenthiran in minor supporting roles in his first two projects, Vennila Kabadi Kuzhu (2009) and Naan Mahaan Alla (2010). Sethupathi would later credit Suseenthiran with having had an "important role in helping him realise his dreams".[10] Suseenthiran, furthermore, recommended Sethupathi to director Seenu Ramasamy and Sethupathi landed his first lead role in Ramasamy's drama film Thenmerku Paruvakaatru (2011), in which he portrayed a shepherd.[16] Although initial reviews were mixed,[17][18][19] the film went on to win three National Film Awards including the prize for the Best Tamil Feature Film of that year.[20]
2012-recent
2012 marked a turning point in Vijay Sethupathi's career;[2][21] all his three releases were critical and commercial successes, resulting in a rise in his popularity.[4][22] He was first seen in a negative role in Sundarapandian which featured M. Sasikumar in the lead role,[23] and then essayed the lead roles in the directorial debuts of Karthik Subbaraj and Balaji Tharaneetharan, the thriller film Pizza and the comedy entertainer Naduvula Konjam Pakkatha Kaanom, respectively. He enacted the role of Michael, a delivery boy in the former and a young man named Prem who sustains short-term memory loss two days before his marriage in the latter, with his performance in both films being praised by critics.[24][25] Malini Mannath from The New Indian Express in her review of Pizza wrote: "Sethupathy, a delight to watch, carries the entire film on his shoulders. His voice perfectly modulated, he proves his versatility and acumen to handle any role. Michael’s nightmarish experience, and his fear and horror when he’s trapped in the mansion, is perfectly conveyed by the actor".[26] With regard to Naduvula Konjam Pakkatha Kaanom, The Times of India reviewer M. Suganth cited that Sethupathy "continues his superb show from Pizza conveying Prem's peculiar condition with vacant stares and amusing pauses between his lines", further noting: "That he never makes the character's repetitive dialogues irritating is a proof of his terrific timing".[27] According to a survey published by BBC Tamil, Pizza and Naduvula Konjam Pakkatha Kaanom claimed the first two spots in a Best Films list,[28] and both films competed at the 2013 Norway Tamil Film Festival,[29] while Sethupathi won two awards, one for each film, at the Edison Awards and the Big FM Tamil Entertainment Awards.[30][31] By the end of the year, Indiaglitz.com named Sethupathi as one of 2012's best Tamil actors, [32] and called him "the rising star of Kollywood". [32] whilst film critic Baradwaj Rangan stated that Sethupathi had become "[...] sort of [an] indie-film star, the first ever in Tamil cinema".[33]
In 2013, he was first seen in the crime comedy Soodhu Kavvum that saw him essaying the role of a forty-year old kidnapper. The film opened to extremely positive reviews and has become a huge success at the box office. Malini Mannath from The New Indian Express in her review wrote: "Engaging screenplay, deft narration, well-etched characters and twists and humour generated at unexpected moments, make Soodhu Kavvum a wacky jolly fun ride. It’s laudable that the actor doesn’t hesitate to take a role that has him essaying a 40-year-old man, greying and with a paunch".[34] The Times of India reviewer N. Venkateswaran cited that "Soodhu Kavvum marks a hat-trick of successes for Vijay Sethupathy after the thriller 'Pizza' and the situational comedy 'Naduvula Konjam Pakkatha Kaanom'. His knack of choosing good roles and working with new directors brimming with ideas will stand him in good stead, as also the work he puts in to portray each character. He put on weight and grew a beard to play Das, and the look fits him to a 'T'".[35] His next release was Idharkuthane Aasaipattai Balakumara, directed by Gokul. It was met with positive reviews by critics and Vijay Sethupathi's performance was praised.
Sethupathi's upcoming films include Rummy and Pannaiyarum Padminiyum, both being directed by debutants.[36] While Pannaiyarum Padminiyum, based on its same-titled short film, revolves around an old man and his vintage car Premier Padmini, with Sethupathi starring as its chauffeur.[37] He will also be seen in S. P. Jananathan's Purampokku, which will feature him and Arya in the lead roles. Shooting for the film will start in November 2013.[38] Other films he has signed up are Sangudevan, directed by Sudhakar where he plays a lorry driver, Idam Porul Eval directed by Seenu Ramasamy, Vanmam directed by Jayakrishna, Vasanthakumaran directed by Anand Kumaresan and Mellisai directed by Ranjit jeyakodi.[5]
Personal life
Vijay Sethupathi has three siblings, one elder sister, one younger brother and one younger sister.[5] He returned from Dubai in 2003 to marry his girlfriend, whom he had met and dated online.[5] He has two children, one son (Surya) and one daughter (Shreeja).[39]
Filmography
Year Film Role Notes
2004 M. Kumaran S/O Mahalakshmi Uncredited extra[40]
2006 Pudhupettai
2007 Lee
2009 Vennila Kabadi Kuzhu
2010 Naan Mahaan Alla Ganesh
2010 Bale Pandiya
2010 Thenmerku Paruvakaatru Murugan
2011 Varnam Muthu
2012 Sundarapandian Jegan
2012 Pizza Michael Karthikeyan SIIMA Award for Best Actor
BIG FM Most Entertaining Actor of the Year
Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actor
2012 Naduvula Konjam Pakkatha Kaanom Prem Kumar Edison Award for Best Male Rising Star
Vijay Special Jury Award
2013 Soodhu Kavvum Das
2013 Idharkuthane Aasaipattai Balakumara Kumaravel ("Sumar Moonji" Kumar)
2014 Rummy Joseph January 24 release
2014 Pannaiyarum Padminiyum Murugesan February 7 release
2014 Purampokku Filming
2014 Vasantha Kumaran Pre-production[41]
2014 Idam Porul Eval Pre-production[5]
2015 Mellisai Pre-production [5]
2015 Vanmam Radha Pre-production[5][42]
2015 Aaranju Mittai Pre-Production
Short features
Neer[6][43]
Thuru[6][43]
Petti Case[6][43]
Raavanam[6][43]
Kadhal Sutru[6][43]
Kaatru
Wind[6][43]
The Angel[44]
Kadhalithu Paar[45]
Maa Thavam[46]
VIJAY SETHUPATHI - Actor - Tamil Actor - Best Actor of upcoming Actors - Portrait - Pen Drawing - Artist Anikartick,Chennai,Tamil Nadu,India
Vijay Sethupathi is an Indian film actor, who appears in Tamil films. Following a stint as an accountant, he began considering an acting career. He was working as a background actor and playing minor supporting roles for over five years,[2] before playing his first lead role in Seenu Ramasamy's Thenmerku Paruvakaatru (2010).[3] He went on to star in Pizza (2012), Naduvula Konjam Pakkatha Kaanom (2012), which earned critical success and turned Vijay Sethupathi into a popular name in Tamil cinema.[4]
Early life
Vijay Sethupathi was born in Rajapalayam in Virudhunagar district and moved to Chennai when he was in Class six.[5] He did his schooling in MGR Higher Secondary School in Kodambakkam.[5] According to Sethupathy, he was a "below-average student right from school" and was neither interested in sports nor extra-curricular activities. [1][6] He graduated with a B.Com degree from DB Jain College in Thoraipakam,[6] following which he worked for three years as an accountant in Dubai, U.A.E.[7] Unhappy with his job, he returned to India in 2003.[7][8] He recalls that once Balu Mahendra remarked that he had a "very photogenic face",[7] and motivated him to pursue an acting career.[9]
Career
2006–2011
He subsequently joined the Chennai-based theatre group Koothu-P-Pattarai as an accountant and actor where he observed actors from close quarters.[10][11] He made his beginnings as a background actor, particularly playing the role of the lead character's friend in a few films.[1] Besides he acted in television series, including the well-known series Penn that began in March 2006,[12] as well as several short films as part of the television show Nalaya Iyakunar for Kalaignar TV.[8] He worked with Karthik Subbaraj on many short films, who later cast him in his first feature film,[1] subsequently yield him the Best Actor award for one his films at the Norway Tamil Film Festival short film competition.[13][14]
Sethupathi accompanied a group of actors who went to director Selvaraghavan's studio to audition for his gangster film Pudhupettai (2006) and was selected to play Dhanush's friend in the film.[8] Following Pudhupettai, he was associated with a Tamil-Kannada bilingual film called Akhaada. While he was selected to play the lead in the Tamil version, the director offered him the antagonistic role in its Kannada version. However, the film did not see a theatrical release.[8] After making an appearance in Prabu Solomon's Lee (2007),[15] he was cast by director Suseenthiran in minor supporting roles in his first two projects, Vennila Kabadi Kuzhu (2009) and Naan Mahaan Alla (2010). Sethupathi would later credit Suseenthiran with having had an "important role in helping him realise his dreams".[10] Suseenthiran, furthermore, recommended Sethupathi to director Seenu Ramasamy and Sethupathi landed his first lead role in Ramasamy's drama film Thenmerku Paruvakaatru (2011), in which he portrayed a shepherd.[16] Although initial reviews were mixed,[17][18][19] the film went on to win three National Film Awards including the prize for the Best Tamil Feature Film of that year.[20]
2012-recent
2012 marked a turning point in Vijay Sethupathi's career;[2][21] all his three releases were critical and commercial successes, resulting in a rise in his popularity.[4][22] He was first seen in a negative role in Sundarapandian which featured M. Sasikumar in the lead role,[23] and then essayed the lead roles in the directorial debuts of Karthik Subbaraj and Balaji Tharaneetharan, the thriller film Pizza and the comedy entertainer Naduvula Konjam Pakkatha Kaanom, respectively. He enacted the role of Michael, a delivery boy in the former and a young man named Prem who sustains short-term memory loss two days before his marriage in the latter, with his performance in both films being praised by critics.[24][25] Malini Mannath from The New Indian Express in her review of Pizza wrote: "Sethupathy, a delight to watch, carries the entire film on his shoulders. His voice perfectly modulated, he proves his versatility and acumen to handle any role. Michael’s nightmarish experience, and his fear and horror when he’s trapped in the mansion, is perfectly conveyed by the actor".[26] With regard to Naduvula Konjam Pakkatha Kaanom, The Times of India reviewer M. Suganth cited that Sethupathy "continues his superb show from Pizza conveying Prem's peculiar condition with vacant stares and amusing pauses between his lines", further noting: "That he never makes the character's repetitive dialogues irritating is a proof of his terrific timing".[27] According to a survey published by BBC Tamil, Pizza and Naduvula Konjam Pakkatha Kaanom claimed the first two spots in a Best Films list,[28] and both films competed at the 2013 Norway Tamil Film Festival,[29] while Sethupathi won two awards, one for each film, at the Edison Awards and the Big FM Tamil Entertainment Awards.[30][31] By the end of the year, Indiaglitz.com named Sethupathi as one of 2012's best Tamil actors, [32] and called him "the rising star of Kollywood". [32] whilst film critic Baradwaj Rangan stated that Sethupathi had become "[...] sort of [an] indie-film star, the first ever in Tamil cinema".[33]
In 2013, he was first seen in the crime comedy Soodhu Kavvum that saw him essaying the role of a forty-year old kidnapper. The film opened to extremely positive reviews and has become a huge success at the box office. Malini Mannath from The New Indian Express in her review wrote: "Engaging screenplay, deft narration, well-etched characters and twists and humour generated at unexpected moments, make Soodhu Kavvum a wacky jolly fun ride. It’s laudable that the actor doesn’t hesitate to take a role that has him essaying a 40-year-old man, greying and with a paunch".[34] The Times of India reviewer N. Venkateswaran cited that "Soodhu Kavvum marks a hat-trick of successes for Vijay Sethupathy after the thriller 'Pizza' and the situational comedy 'Naduvula Konjam Pakkatha Kaanom'. His knack of choosing good roles and working with new directors brimming with ideas will stand him in good stead, as also the work he puts in to portray each character. He put on weight and grew a beard to play Das, and the look fits him to a 'T'".[35] His next release was Idharkuthane Aasaipattai Balakumara, directed by Gokul. It was met with positive reviews by critics and Vijay Sethupathi's performance was praised.
Sethupathi's upcoming films include Rummy and Pannaiyarum Padminiyum, both being directed by debutants.[36] While Pannaiyarum Padminiyum, based on its same-titled short film, revolves around an old man and his vintage car Premier Padmini, with Sethupathi starring as its chauffeur.[37] He will also be seen in S. P. Jananathan's Purampokku, which will feature him and Arya in the lead roles. Shooting for the film will start in November 2013.[38] Other films he has signed up are Sangudevan, directed by Sudhakar where he plays a lorry driver, Idam Porul Eval directed by Seenu Ramasamy, Vanmam directed by Jayakrishna, Vasanthakumaran directed by Anand Kumaresan and Mellisai directed by Ranjit jeyakodi.[5]
Personal life
Vijay Sethupathi has three siblings, one elder sister, one younger brother and one younger sister.[5] He returned from Dubai in 2003 to marry his girlfriend, whom he had met and dated online.[5] He has two children, one son (Surya) and one daughter (Shreeja).[39]
Filmography
Year Film Role Notes
2004 M. Kumaran S/O Mahalakshmi Uncredited extra[40]
2006 Pudhupettai
2007 Lee
2009 Vennila Kabadi Kuzhu
2010 Naan Mahaan Alla Ganesh
2010 Bale Pandiya
2010 Thenmerku Paruvakaatru Murugan
2011 Varnam Muthu
2012 Sundarapandian Jegan
2012 Pizza Michael Karthikeyan SIIMA Award for Best Actor
BIG FM Most Entertaining Actor of the Year
Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actor
2012 Naduvula Konjam Pakkatha Kaanom Prem Kumar Edison Award for Best Male Rising Star
Vijay Special Jury Award
2013 Soodhu Kavvum Das
2013 Idharkuthane Aasaipattai Balakumara Kumaravel ("Sumar Moonji" Kumar)
2014 Rummy Joseph January 24 release
2014 Pannaiyarum Padminiyum Murugesan February 7 release
2014 Purampokku Filming
2014 Vasantha Kumaran Pre-production[41]
2014 Idam Porul Eval Pre-production[5]
2015 Mellisai Pre-production [5]
2015 Vanmam Radha Pre-production[5][42]
2015 Aaranju Mittai Pre-Production
Short features
Neer[6][43]
Thuru[6][43]
Petti Case[6][43]
Raavanam[6][43]
Kadhal Sutru[6][43]
Kaatru
Wind[6][43]
The Angel[44]
Kadhalithu Paar[45]
Maa Thavam[46]
Vijay Sethupathi is an Indian film actor, who appears in Tamil films. Following a stint as an accountant, he began considering an acting career. He was working as a background actor and playing minor supporting roles for over five years,[2] before playing his first lead role in Seenu Ramasamy's Thenmerku Paruvakaatru (2010).[3] He went on to star in Pizza (2012), Naduvula Konjam Pakkatha Kaanom (2012), which earned critical success and turned Vijay Sethupathi into a popular name in Tamil cinema.[4]
Early life
Vijay Sethupathi was born in Rajapalayam in Virudhunagar district and moved to Chennai when he was in Class six.[5] He did his schooling in MGR Higher Secondary School in Kodambakkam.[5] According to Sethupathy, he was a "below-average student right from school" and was neither interested in sports nor extra-curricular activities. [1][6] He graduated with a B.Com degree from DB Jain College in Thoraipakam,[6] following which he worked for three years as an accountant in Dubai, U.A.E.[7] Unhappy with his job, he returned to India in 2003.[7][8] He recalls that once Balu Mahendra remarked that he had a "very photogenic face",[7] and motivated him to pursue an acting career.[9]
Career
2006–2011
He subsequently joined the Chennai-based theatre group Koothu-P-Pattarai as an accountant and actor where he observed actors from close quarters.[10][11] He made his beginnings as a background actor, particularly playing the role of the lead character's friend in a few films.[1] Besides he acted in television series, including the well-known series Penn that began in March 2006,[12] as well as several short films as part of the television show Nalaya Iyakunar for Kalaignar TV.[8] He worked with Karthik Subbaraj on many short films, who later cast him in his first feature film,[1] subsequently yield him the Best Actor award for one his films at the Norway Tamil Film Festival short film competition.[13][14]
Sethupathi accompanied a group of actors who went to director Selvaraghavan's studio to audition for his gangster film Pudhupettai (2006) and was selected to play Dhanush's friend in the film.[8] Following Pudhupettai, he was associated with a Tamil-Kannada bilingual film called Akhaada. While he was selected to play the lead in the Tamil version, the director offered him the antagonistic role in its Kannada version. However, the film did not see a theatrical release.[8] After making an appearance in Prabu Solomon's Lee (2007),[15] he was cast by director Suseenthiran in minor supporting roles in his first two projects, Vennila Kabadi Kuzhu (2009) and Naan Mahaan Alla (2010). Sethupathi would later credit Suseenthiran with having had an "important role in helping him realise his dreams".[10] Suseenthiran, furthermore, recommended Sethupathi to director Seenu Ramasamy and Sethupathi landed his first lead role in Ramasamy's drama film Thenmerku Paruvakaatru (2011), in which he portrayed a shepherd.[16] Although initial reviews were mixed,[17][18][19] the film went on to win three National Film Awards including the prize for the Best Tamil Feature Film of that year.[20]
2012-recent
2012 marked a turning point in Vijay Sethupathi's career;[2][21] all his three releases were critical and commercial successes, resulting in a rise in his popularity.[4][22] He was first seen in a negative role in Sundarapandian which featured M. Sasikumar in the lead role,[23] and then essayed the lead roles in the directorial debuts of Karthik Subbaraj and Balaji Tharaneetharan, the thriller film Pizza and the comedy entertainer Naduvula Konjam Pakkatha Kaanom, respectively. He enacted the role of Michael, a delivery boy in the former and a young man named Prem who sustains short-term memory loss two days before his marriage in the latter, with his performance in both films being praised by critics.[24][25] Malini Mannath from The New Indian Express in her review of Pizza wrote: "Sethupathy, a delight to watch, carries the entire film on his shoulders. His voice perfectly modulated, he proves his versatility and acumen to handle any role. Michael’s nightmarish experience, and his fear and horror when he’s trapped in the mansion, is perfectly conveyed by the actor".[26] With regard to Naduvula Konjam Pakkatha Kaanom, The Times of India reviewer M. Suganth cited that Sethupathy "continues his superb show from Pizza conveying Prem's peculiar condition with vacant stares and amusing pauses between his lines", further noting: "That he never makes the character's repetitive dialogues irritating is a proof of his terrific timing".[27] According to a survey published by BBC Tamil, Pizza and Naduvula Konjam Pakkatha Kaanom claimed the first two spots in a Best Films list,[28] and both films competed at the 2013 Norway Tamil Film Festival,[29] while Sethupathi won two awards, one for each film, at the Edison Awards and the Big FM Tamil Entertainment Awards.[30][31] By the end of the year, Indiaglitz.com named Sethupathi as one of 2012's best Tamil actors, [32] and called him "the rising star of Kollywood". [32] whilst film critic Baradwaj Rangan stated that Sethupathi had become "[...] sort of [an] indie-film star, the first ever in Tamil cinema".[33]
In 2013, he was first seen in the crime comedy Soodhu Kavvum that saw him essaying the role of a forty-year old kidnapper. The film opened to extremely positive reviews and has become a huge success at the box office. Malini Mannath from The New Indian Express in her review wrote: "Engaging screenplay, deft narration, well-etched characters and twists and humour generated at unexpected moments, make Soodhu Kavvum a wacky jolly fun ride. It’s laudable that the actor doesn’t hesitate to take a role that has him essaying a 40-year-old man, greying and with a paunch".[34] The Times of India reviewer N. Venkateswaran cited that "Soodhu Kavvum marks a hat-trick of successes for Vijay Sethupathy after the thriller 'Pizza' and the situational comedy 'Naduvula Konjam Pakkatha Kaanom'. His knack of choosing good roles and working with new directors brimming with ideas will stand him in good stead, as also the work he puts in to portray each character. He put on weight and grew a beard to play Das, and the look fits him to a 'T'".[35] His next release was Idharkuthane Aasaipattai Balakumara, directed by Gokul. It was met with positive reviews by critics and Vijay Sethupathi's performance was praised.
Sethupathi's upcoming films include Rummy and Pannaiyarum Padminiyum, both being directed by debutants.[36] While Pannaiyarum Padminiyum, based on its same-titled short film, revolves around an old man and his vintage car Premier Padmini, with Sethupathi starring as its chauffeur.[37] He will also be seen in S. P. Jananathan's Purampokku, which will feature him and Arya in the lead roles. Shooting for the film will start in November 2013.[38] Other films he has signed up are Sangudevan, directed by Sudhakar where he plays a lorry driver, Idam Porul Eval directed by Seenu Ramasamy, Vanmam directed by Jayakrishna, Vasanthakumaran directed by Anand Kumaresan and Mellisai directed by Ranjit jeyakodi.[5]
Personal life
Vijay Sethupathi has three siblings, one elder sister, one younger brother and one younger sister.[5] He returned from Dubai in 2003 to marry his girlfriend, whom he had met and dated online.[5] He has two children, one son (Surya) and one daughter (Shreeja).[39]
Filmography
Year Film Role Notes
2004 M. Kumaran S/O Mahalakshmi Uncredited extra[40]
2006 Pudhupettai
2007 Lee
2009 Vennila Kabadi Kuzhu
2010 Naan Mahaan Alla Ganesh
2010 Bale Pandiya
2010 Thenmerku Paruvakaatru Murugan
2011 Varnam Muthu
2012 Sundarapandian Jegan
2012 Pizza Michael Karthikeyan SIIMA Award for Best Actor
BIG FM Most Entertaining Actor of the Year
Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actor
2012 Naduvula Konjam Pakkatha Kaanom Prem Kumar Edison Award for Best Male Rising Star
Vijay Special Jury Award
2013 Soodhu Kavvum Das
2013 Idharkuthane Aasaipattai Balakumara Kumaravel ("Sumar Moonji" Kumar)
2014 Rummy Joseph January 24 release
2014 Pannaiyarum Padminiyum Murugesan February 7 release
2014 Purampokku Filming
2014 Vasantha Kumaran Pre-production[41]
2014 Idam Porul Eval Pre-production[5]
2015 Mellisai Pre-production [5]
2015 Vanmam Radha Pre-production[5][42]
2015 Aaranju Mittai Pre-Production
Short features
Neer[6][43]
Thuru[6][43]
Petti Case[6][43]
Raavanam[6][43]
Kadhal Sutru[6][43]
Kaatru
Wind[6][43]
The Angel[44]
Kadhalithu Paar[45]
Maa Thavam[46]
Vijay Sethupathi is an Indian film actor, who appears in Tamil films. Following a stint as an accountant, he began considering an acting career. He was working as a background actor and playing minor supporting roles for over five years,[2] before playing his first lead role in Seenu Ramasamy's Thenmerku Paruvakaatru (2010).[3] He went on to star in Pizza (2012), Naduvula Konjam Pakkatha Kaanom (2012), which earned critical success and turned Vijay Sethupathi into a popular name in Tamil cinema.[4]
Early life
Vijay Sethupathi was born in Rajapalayam in Virudhunagar district and moved to Chennai when he was in Class six.[5] He did his schooling in MGR Higher Secondary School in Kodambakkam.[5] According to Sethupathy, he was a "below-average student right from school" and was neither interested in sports nor extra-curricular activities. [1][6] He graduated with a B.Com degree from DB Jain College in Thoraipakam,[6] following which he worked for three years as an accountant in Dubai, U.A.E.[7] Unhappy with his job, he returned to India in 2003.[7][8] He recalls that once Balu Mahendra remarked that he had a "very photogenic face",[7] and motivated him to pursue an acting career.[9]
Career
2006–2011
He subsequently joined the Chennai-based theatre group Koothu-P-Pattarai as an accountant and actor where he observed actors from close quarters.[10][11] He made his beginnings as a background actor, particularly playing the role of the lead character's friend in a few films.[1] Besides he acted in television series, including the well-known series Penn that began in March 2006,[12] as well as several short films as part of the television show Nalaya Iyakunar for Kalaignar TV.[8] He worked with Karthik Subbaraj on many short films, who later cast him in his first feature film,[1] subsequently yield him the Best Actor award for one his films at the Norway Tamil Film Festival short film competition.[13][14]
Sethupathi accompanied a group of actors who went to director Selvaraghavan's studio to audition for his gangster film Pudhupettai (2006) and was selected to play Dhanush's friend in the film.[8] Following Pudhupettai, he was associated with a Tamil-Kannada bilingual film called Akhaada. While he was selected to play the lead in the Tamil version, the director offered him the antagonistic role in its Kannada version. However, the film did not see a theatrical release.[8] After making an appearance in Prabu Solomon's Lee (2007),[15] he was cast by director Suseenthiran in minor supporting roles in his first two projects, Vennila Kabadi Kuzhu (2009) and Naan Mahaan Alla (2010). Sethupathi would later credit Suseenthiran with having had an "important role in helping him realise his dreams".[10] Suseenthiran, furthermore, recommended Sethupathi to director Seenu Ramasamy and Sethupathi landed his first lead role in Ramasamy's drama film Thenmerku Paruvakaatru (2011), in which he portrayed a shepherd.[16] Although initial reviews were mixed,[17][18][19] the film went on to win three National Film Awards including the prize for the Best Tamil Feature Film of that year.[20]
2012-recent
2012 marked a turning point in Vijay Sethupathi's career;[2][21] all his three releases were critical and commercial successes, resulting in a rise in his popularity.[4][22] He was first seen in a negative role in Sundarapandian which featured M. Sasikumar in the lead role,[23] and then essayed the lead roles in the directorial debuts of Karthik Subbaraj and Balaji Tharaneetharan, the thriller film Pizza and the comedy entertainer Naduvula Konjam Pakkatha Kaanom, respectively. He enacted the role of Michael, a delivery boy in the former and a young man named Prem who sustains short-term memory loss two days before his marriage in the latter, with his performance in both films being praised by critics.[24][25] Malini Mannath from The New Indian Express in her review of Pizza wrote: "Sethupathy, a delight to watch, carries the entire film on his shoulders. His voice perfectly modulated, he proves his versatility and acumen to handle any role. Michael’s nightmarish experience, and his fear and horror when he’s trapped in the mansion, is perfectly conveyed by the actor".[26] With regard to Naduvula Konjam Pakkatha Kaanom, The Times of India reviewer M. Suganth cited that Sethupathy "continues his superb show from Pizza conveying Prem's peculiar condition with vacant stares and amusing pauses between his lines", further noting: "That he never makes the character's repetitive dialogues irritating is a proof of his terrific timing".[27] According to a survey published by BBC Tamil, Pizza and Naduvula Konjam Pakkatha Kaanom claimed the first two spots in a Best Films list,[28] and both films competed at the 2013 Norway Tamil Film Festival,[29] while Sethupathi won two awards, one for each film, at the Edison Awards and the Big FM Tamil Entertainment Awards.[30][31] By the end of the year, Indiaglitz.com named Sethupathi as one of 2012's best Tamil actors, [32] and called him "the rising star of Kollywood". [32] whilst film critic Baradwaj Rangan stated that Sethupathi had become "[...] sort of [an] indie-film star, the first ever in Tamil cinema".[33]
In 2013, he was first seen in the crime comedy Soodhu Kavvum that saw him essaying the role of a forty-year old kidnapper. The film opened to extremely positive reviews and has become a huge success at the box office. Malini Mannath from The New Indian Express in her review wrote: "Engaging screenplay, deft narration, well-etched characters and twists and humour generated at unexpected moments, make Soodhu Kavvum a wacky jolly fun ride. It’s laudable that the actor doesn’t hesitate to take a role that has him essaying a 40-year-old man, greying and with a paunch".[34] The Times of India reviewer N. Venkateswaran cited that "Soodhu Kavvum marks a hat-trick of successes for Vijay Sethupathy after the thriller 'Pizza' and the situational comedy 'Naduvula Konjam Pakkatha Kaanom'. His knack of choosing good roles and working with new directors brimming with ideas will stand him in good stead, as also the work he puts in to portray each character. He put on weight and grew a beard to play Das, and the look fits him to a 'T'".[35] His next release was Idharkuthane Aasaipattai Balakumara, directed by Gokul. It was met with positive reviews by critics and Vijay Sethupathi's performance was praised.
Sethupathi's upcoming films include Rummy and Pannaiyarum Padminiyum, both being directed by debutants.[36] While Pannaiyarum Padminiyum, based on its same-titled short film, revolves around an old man and his vintage car Premier Padmini, with Sethupathi starring as its chauffeur.[37] He will also be seen in S. P. Jananathan's Purampokku, which will feature him and Arya in the lead roles. Shooting for the film will start in November 2013.[38] Other films he has signed up are Sangudevan, directed by Sudhakar where he plays a lorry driver, Idam Porul Eval directed by Seenu Ramasamy, Vanmam directed by Jayakrishna, Vasanthakumaran directed by Anand Kumaresan and Mellisai directed by Ranjit jeyakodi.[5]
Personal life
Vijay Sethupathi has three siblings, one elder sister, one younger brother and one younger sister.[5] He returned from Dubai in 2003 to marry his girlfriend, whom he had met and dated online.[5] He has two children, one son (Surya) and one daughter (Shreeja).[39]
Filmography
Year Film Role Notes
2004 M. Kumaran S/O Mahalakshmi Uncredited extra[40]
2006 Pudhupettai
2007 Lee
2009 Vennila Kabadi Kuzhu
2010 Naan Mahaan Alla Ganesh
2010 Bale Pandiya
2010 Thenmerku Paruvakaatru Murugan
2011 Varnam Muthu
2012 Sundarapandian Jegan
2012 Pizza Michael Karthikeyan SIIMA Award for Best Actor
BIG FM Most Entertaining Actor of the Year
Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actor
2012 Naduvula Konjam Pakkatha Kaanom Prem Kumar Edison Award for Best Male Rising Star
Vijay Special Jury Award
2013 Soodhu Kavvum Das
2013 Idharkuthane Aasaipattai Balakumara Kumaravel ("Sumar Moonji" Kumar)
2014 Rummy Joseph January 24 release
2014 Pannaiyarum Padminiyum Murugesan February 7 release
2014 Purampokku Filming
2014 Vasantha Kumaran Pre-production[41]
2014 Idam Porul Eval Pre-production[5]
2015 Mellisai Pre-production [5]
2015 Vanmam Radha Pre-production[5][42]
2015 Aaranju Mittai Pre-Production
Short features
Neer[6][43]
Thuru[6][43]
Petti Case[6][43]
Raavanam[6][43]
Kadhal Sutru[6][43]
Kaatru
Wind[6][43]
The Angel[44]
Kadhalithu Paar[45]
Maa Thavam[46]
From pillar to post...(left to right) - Durairaj Athavan Raja, Pranav Bihari, Sanjeev Singh, Anand Mandalika, Sudhir Pourimilla, Siva Maranani and Subramanian Venkateswaran - Photo Courtesy Siva Maranani
Hunts Hill Road, home to Normandy Cricket Club. Pictured, with the hosts fielding, during a match against Sutton in the Premier Division of the Ryman Surrey Championship. The visitors won by 20 runs. The square, known as Lower Ground, was hacked from woodland on Normandy Common, part of the Surrey Hills. After bracken, gorse and pine had been cleared, it opened in June 1947. During the Second World War, the land was used for training soldiers from the barracks at nearby Aldershot. The impressive pavilion, which replaced a smaller structure, was completed in 1999.
Match statistics: Sutton 226-8 off 50 overs (Garth Davson 78, Harry Allen 54, Gary Outram 37, Vignesh Venkateswaran 4-40) 20pts beat Normandy 206 off 49.1 overs (Ian Prowse 48, Howard Grice 47, Chris Jones 25, Garth Davson 4-37, Harry Allen 3-40) 5pts by 20 runs. Sutton won the toss and elected to bat. Attendance: 40.
Normandy Cricket Club were formed in 1896. After spells at fields near Westwood Farm and in School Lane, they moved to Hunts Hill Road, part of Normandy Common, in 1947 when Lower Ground was ready for use. Upper Ground, a second square on adjoining land, followed in 1991. Despite being a village club, Normandy have attained ECB Premier League status.
Two Surrey cricket enthusiasts, who had travelled over on the bus from Blackheath, enjoy some shade whilst watching Normandy lose by 20 runs to Sutton in the Premier Division of the Ryman Surrey Championship. The attractive Lower Ground, off Hunts Hill Road, is part of Normandy Common, and encircled by trees and footpaths.
Match statistics: Sutton 226-8 off 50 overs (Garth Davson 78, Harry Allen 54, Gary Outram 37, Vignesh Venkateswaran 4-40) 20pts beat Normandy 206 off 49.1 overs (Ian Prowse 48, Howard Grice 47, Chris Jones 25, Garth Davson 4-37, Harry Allen 3-40) 5pts by 20 runs. Sutton won the toss and elected to bat. Attendance: 40.
Normandy Cricket Club were formed in 1896. After spells at fields near Westwood Farm and in School Lane, they moved to Hunts Hill Road, part of Normandy Common, in 1947 when Lower Ground was ready for use. Upper Ground, a second square on adjoining land, followed in 1991. Despite being a village club, Normandy have attained ECB Premier League status.
Fakhruddin Ahmed, one of Bangladesh's most capable and distinguished diplomats had passed away this day four years ago.He was a career Foreign Service officer of 1954 batch and had served as Foreign Secretary twice, first time from October 1973 to November 1975 and again from 1986 to 1987. He had also served as Bangladesh Ambassador to Italy and Yugoslavia and as High Commissioner to UK.
After his retirement from service, he was called to serve as an Adviser for Foreign Affairs to Acting President Justice Shahabuddin Ahmed in 1990-1991. As a member of election observer group, he observed elections in Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Nepal, India, Zambia and Guyana and also participated in the United Nations Observer Mission to South Africa.
I first met this distinguished gentleman in October 1969 at the Pakistan Foreign Ministry in Islamabad during the on-the-job training of my batch. Fakhruddin had returned to Headquarters a year ago after serving in Jeddah, New York, Tehran and Accra. He was then working as Director (Research and Consular welfare).
After his friend and batch mate SAMS Kibria left for Washington on a diplomatic assignment, he took over as Director (Personnel) in the Pakistan Foreign Ministry. Naturally, as probationers our interactions with him increased. He was a low profile, high performance diplomat. His professional skill and managerial capabilities were of very high standard. He was also a fierce nationalist, always trying to protect the interest of Bengalis.
In all Ministries of the then Pakistan Central Government, the ratio of Bengali officers had been well below the quota of parity. In Foreign Ministry, there was some effort to maintain the parity in the apex cadre, Pakistan Foreign Service (PFS), from mid-sixties. Yet the total number of Bengali officers in PFS was only a quarter of the cadre. In addition, the number of Bengalis in non-diplomatic posts was even smaller. Kibria initiated the process of hiring of more Bengalis and Fakhuruddin accelerated it. Within a short time, the Bengali quota at least in respect of class 1V was filled up.
Furthermore, in respect of postings, majority of Bengali officials used to face discrimination and were not given good postings. When my batch's turn came for overseas posting, Fakhruddin, strictly enforced the system of inter-wing parity. For example, he proposed my name for Washington DC and a West Pakistani for New York. Likewise, he proposed two Bengalis and two Pakistanis for postings in Europe. The same pattern was followed in respect of postings in other regions.
The West Pakistani colleagues did not like this system. They started using their influence to change the postings but Fakhruddin stood like a rock and did not allow any interference in his domain. His immediate boss Mufti Abbas, a Pathan, fully supported him. It was indeed a courageous step as all our West Pakistani colleagues had relations and well-wishers in high places in the then Pakistan Government.
After the independence of Bangladesh, Fakhruddin returned to Bangladesh through Afghanistan some time in early 1973, and took over as Additional Foreign Secretary. After the death of Mr. Enayet Karim in February 1974, he first took over as Acting Foreign Secretary and then he was given the substantive rank in November 1974. His excellent memoirs entitled "Critical Times" gives a graphic account of the role he played during the crucial years of our nationhood. After 15 August 1975, he had problem with the Khondokar Mushtaque Government and was sent out as Ambassador to Italy. The book is an important document of that period and I believe every Bangladeshi diplomat should read it to learn about the role of the Foreign Ministry during that crucial period.
In his book Fakhruddin had several times mentioned the names of our two distinguished diplomats, Ambassador AKH Morshed and Ambassador Abul Ahsan, who were Directors-General at that time for their major contributions.
Fakhruddin was a caring senior colleague and I would like to recollect some of my personal interactions with him. I came to Dhaka in the summer of 1974 from Washington DC on home leave. That was the busiest year for the Foreign Ministry as 12 Heads of State and Government had visited Dhaka that year alone. In fact, I called on Fakhruddin in his office just after the visit of Indian President Giri and just before the visit of Pakistani Prime Minister Bhutto.
It was a pure protocol visit but to my pleasant surprise, he asked me to join him for a cup of tea in the evening. Then he added, "Bring your wife along, Helen will be there". They were staying in two rooms in the Circuit House at that time. This goes to show how much he cared for junior officers.
My next encounter with him was in 1980 when I was serving as Director (International Organizations) in the Foreign Ministry. Foreign Secretary Kibria and I were scheduled to attend Commonwealth Senior Official Meeting (SOM) in Nicosia, Cyprus. Traditionally, Foreign Secretaries or Principal Secretaries attend the SOM, but something unforeseen happened and it was not possible for Kibria to leave Dhaka at that time. Kibria decided Fakhruddin, who was our Ambassador in Belgrade, should replace him. I reached Nicosia via London while Fakhruddin reached there via Athens.
When I reached the designated hotel in Nicosia late in the evening, I found Fakhruddin was waiting for me. He was tired, yet he went over the entire briefing and the draft statement that evening. Being away from headquarters for five years, he felt he needed to bring himself up-to-date on Commonwealth activities. He was his usual totally unassuming, unpretentious self.
It was a pleasure to work with him. We attended the meetings during the day, and went to the social engagements, returning to hotel late in the evening. But every morning, I would find him waiting for me in the lobby to have breakfast together. It was a tough time for him at the personal level, as his wife was battling with cancer at that time and he had to take her to London every other month for treatment. Even in those trying moments he was cool and composed.
After attending the Commonwealth Meeting, we left Nicosia for Athens on our way to respective places of posting. He asked me in the aircraft if I have been to Athens before. When I answered in the negative, he decided he would give me a guided tour. As Greece was under his concurrent accreditation, our Honorary Consul General in Athens had sent a car for him. He spent the day showing me all the famous archeological sites in that historic city, paid the entrance fees, gave me a fabulous lunch at a traditional Greek restaurant, and then finally dropped me off at my hotel. Earlier on arrival in Athens, he had asked the local Biman Manager to arrange a decent hotel for me. I was simply overwhelmed by the kindness of this gentleman.
My next encounter with him was in New York in 1982 when he had come from London where he was our High Commissioner, to attend the UN General Assembly. I was then posted in our Permanent Mission in New York. We were terribly busy that year with Chairmanship of Group of 77, and he single-handedly dealt with our participation at the First Committee for the first three weeks. He joked with us that "this G-77 Chairmanship is a major responsibility and you fellows have taken a bigger bite than you can chew.
"
Before leaving for London he fully briefed me about the ongoing deliberations in the First Committee, as I was the delegate to that Committee. He was leaving for London on a Saturday evening and he insisted that there was no need to see him off at the airport. However, I and my junior colleague Basharat Ali [currently working at FAO] picked him up from his hotel for the airport.
While checking his baggage, the airline staff found that the bag was unusually heavy and wanted to know what it contained. Fakhruddin opened his suitcase; to our utter surprise, we saw that it was full of books. He sheepishly confided to us that a few days ago he had gone to "Strand", a famous bookshop in lower Manhattan and could not resist his temptation. The airline staff smiled and passed it.
I next met Fakhruddin in Bangalore in 1986 when he had come to attend the second SAARC Summit as Foreign Secretary. I was posted In New Delhi at that time. As Bangladesh had hosted the last Summit, he chaired the inaugural session of the Standing Committee and then passed on the gavel to Indian Foreign Secretary A.P.Venkateswaran. While in Bangalore, I could see that he was finding it difficult to adjust to the whims of his higher authorities. Within a few months he quit his job. He was offered High Commissionership in a relatively unimportant station, which he flatly refused. Curiously, Venkateswaran also resigned in early 1987 in view of his policy disagreement with his Head of Government.
However, within three years the table turned, Fakhruddin triumphantly returned to the Foreign Ministry as an Adviser to the Acting President in 2000. It was a critical time and, if he had not been in charge at that time a number of our colleagues, who were close to the previous regime, would have faced serious difficulties.
The last time I spoke to him was in June 2001 when he was recuperating in his daughter's house in Pittsburgh. Fakhruddin was battling with cancer and was in great pains. Yet he was in great spirits. He was happy about my taking over as Foreign Secretary and enquired about all our colleagues in the Foreign Service.
I will always remember Fakhruddin as a kind, sympathetic and caring senior colleague. He was a perfect gentleman, and behind his unassuming outward appearance was a cool, composed, thorough professional. I pay tribute to this great diplomat and pray for the salvation of his soul.
By Syed Muazzem Ali , The Daily Star
(Mr. Syed Muazzem Ali is a former Foreign Secretary.)
Normandy Cricket Club's badge, displayed at the entrance to Lower Ground, off Hunts Hill Road. Pictured before a 20-run defeat by Ryman Surrey Championship Premier Division rivals Sutton. The club's history, as outlined on their website, has 1896 as the formation date. Maybe the sign manufacturer blundered!
Match statistics: Sutton 226-8 off 50 overs (Garth Davson 78, Harry Allen 54, Gary Outram 37, Vignesh Venkateswaran 4-40) 20pts beat Normandy 206 off 49.1 overs (Ian Prowse 48, Howard Grice 47, Chris Jones 25, Garth Davson 4-37, Harry Allen 3-40) 5pts by 20 runs. Sutton won the toss and elected to bat. Attendance: 40.
Normandy Cricket Club were formed in 1896. After spells at fields near Westwood Farm and in School Lane, they moved to Hunts Hill Road, part of Normandy Common, in 1947 when Lower Ground was ready for use. Upper Ground, a second square on adjoining land, followed in 1991. Lower Ground acquired an impressive pavilion, replacement for a smaller structure, eight years later. Despite being a village club, Normandy have attained ECB Premier League status.
Normandy chase in vain a target of 227 set by Ryman Surrey Championship Premier Division rivals Sutton. The visitors from South London won by 20 runs at Lower Ground, Hunts Hill Road.
Match statistics: Sutton 226-8 off 50 overs (Garth Davson 78, Harry Allen 54, Gary Outram 37, Vignesh Venkateswaran 4-40) 20pts beat Normandy 206 off 49.1 overs (Ian Prowse 48, Howard Grice 47, Chris Jones 25, Garth Davson 4-37, Harry Allen 3-40) 5pts by 20 runs. Sutton won the toss and elected to bat. Attendance: 40.
Normandy Cricket Club were formed in 1896. After spells at fields near Westwood Farm and in School Lane, they moved to Hunts Hill Road, part of Normandy Common, in 1947 when Lower Ground was ready for use. Upper Ground, a second square on adjoining land, followed in 1991. Lower Ground acquired an impressive pavilion, replacement for a smaller structure, eight years later. Despite being a village club, Normandy have attained ECB Premier League status.
Sutton batting against Normandy at Lower Ground, Hunts Hill Road, during a fixture in the Premier Division of the Ryman Surrey Championship. A tense finish saw visitors Sutton win by 20 runs.
Match statistics: Sutton 226-8 off 50 overs (Garth Davson 78, Harry Allen 54, Gary Outram 37, Vignesh Venkateswaran 4-40) 20pts beat Normandy 206 off 49.1 overs (Ian Prowse 48, Howard Grice 47, Chris Jones 25, Garth Davson 4-37, Harry Allen 3-40) 5pts by 20 runs. Sutton won the toss and elected to bat. Attendance: 40.
Normandy Cricket Club were formed in 1896. After spells at fields near Westwood Farm and in School Lane, they moved to Hunts Hill Road, part of Normandy Common, in 1947 when Lower Ground was ready for use. Upper Ground, a second square on adjoining land, followed in 1991. Despite being a village club, Normandy have attained ECB Premier League status.
Sutton play it safe in the face of spin at Lower Ground, Hunts Hill Road, during a 20-run win over hosts Normandy in the Ryman Surrey Championship's Premier Division. The pavilion, which replaced a much smaller structure, opened in 1999.
Match statistics: Sutton 226-8 off 50 overs (Garth Davson 78, Harry Allen 54, Gary Outram 37, Vignesh Venkateswaran 4-40) 20pts beat Normandy 206 off 49.1 overs (Ian Prowse 48, Howard Grice 47, Chris Jones 25, Garth Davson 4-37, Harry Allen 3-40) 5pts by 20 runs. Sutton won the toss and elected to bat. Attendance: 40.
Normandy Cricket Club were formed in 1896. After spells at fields near Westwood Farm and in School Lane, they moved to Hunts Hill Road, part of Normandy Common, in 1947 when Lower Ground was ready for use. Upper Ground, a second square on adjoining land, followed in 1991. Despite being a village club, Normandy have attained ECB Premier League status.
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The impressive pavilion at Lower Ground, Hunts Hill Road, home to Normandy Cricket Club. Opened in 1999, it replaced a much smaller structure. Pictured during a 20-run defeat by Ryman Surrey Championship Premier Division rivals Sutton.
Match statistics: Sutton 226-8 off 50 overs (Garth Davson 78, Harry Allen 54, Gary Outram 37, Vignesh Venkateswaran 4-40) 20pts beat Normandy 206 off 49.1 overs (Ian Prowse 48, Howard Grice 47, Chris Jones 25, Garth Davson 4-37, Harry Allen 3-40) 5pts by 20 runs. Sutton won the toss and elected to bat. Attendance: 40.
Normandy Cricket Club were formed in 1896. After spells at fields near Westwood Farm and in School Lane, they moved to Hunts Hill Road, part of Normandy Common, in 1947 when Lower Ground was ready for use. Upper Ground, a second square on adjoining land, followed in 1991. Despite being a village club, Normandy have attained ECB Premier League status.
The impressive Lower Ground pavilion, opened in 1999, at Hunts Hill Road provides the backdrop as visitors Sutton occupy the crease during a Premier Division match against Normandy in the Ryman Surrey Championship. Sutton won by 20 runs.
Match statistics: Sutton 226-8 off 50 overs (Garth Davson 78, Harry Allen 54, Gary Outram 37, Vignesh Venkateswaran 4-40) 20pts beat Normandy 206 off 49.1 overs (Ian Prowse 48, Howard Grice 47, Chris Jones 25, Garth Davson 4-37, Harry Allen 3-40) 5pts by 20 runs. Sutton won the toss and elected to bat. Attendance: 40.
Normandy Cricket Club were formed in 1896. After spells at fields near Westwood Farm and in School Lane, they moved to Hunts Hill Road, part of Normandy Common, in 1947 when Lower Ground was ready for use. Upper Ground, a second square on adjoining land, followed in 1991. Despite being a village club, Normandy have attained ECB Premier League status.
The embowered scoreboard at Lower Ground, Hunts Hill Road, home to Normandy Cricket Club. Pictured during the hosts' reply to Sutton's 226 in the Ryman Surrey Championship Premier Division. The visitors won by 20 runs.
Match statistics: Sutton 226-8 off 50 overs (Garth Davson 78, Harry Allen 54, Gary Outram 37, Vignesh Venkateswaran 4-40) 20pts beat Normandy 206 off 49.1 overs (Ian Prowse 48, Howard Grice 47, Chris Jones 25, Garth Davson 4-37, Harry Allen 3-40) 5pts by 20 runs. Sutton won the toss and elected to bat. Attendance: 40.
Normandy Cricket Club were formed in 1896. After spells at fields near Westwood Farm and in School Lane, they moved to Hunts Hill Road, part of Normandy Common, in 1947 when Lower Ground was ready for use. Upper Ground, a second square on adjoining land, followed in 1991. Despite being a village club, Normandy have attained ECB Premier League status.
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Lower Ground, home on Normandy Common to Normandy Cricket Club. Pictured with the hosts fielding during a 20-run defeat by Sutton in the Premier Division of the Ryman Surrey Championship.
Match statistics: Sutton 226-8 off 50 overs (Garth Davson 78, Harry Allen 54, Gary Outram 37, Vignesh Venkateswaran 4-40) 20pts beat Normandy 206 off 49.1 overs (Ian Prowse 48, Howard Grice 47, Chris Jones 25, Garth Davson 4-37, Harry Allen 3-40) 5pts by 20 runs. Sutton won the toss and elected to bat. Attendance: 40.
Normandy Cricket Club were formed in 1896. After spells at fields near Westwood Farm and in School Lane, they moved to Hunts Hill Road, part of Normandy Common, in 1947 when Lower Ground was ready for use. Upper Ground, a second square on adjoining land, followed in 1991. Despite being a village club, Normandy have attained ECB Premier League status.
Normandy accelerate a vain chase for 227 during a Ryman Surrey Championship Premier Division match at Lower Ground, Hunts Hill Road. Visitors Sutton won by 20 runs.
Match statistics: Sutton 226-8 off 50 overs (Garth Davson 78, Harry Allen 54, Gary Outram 37, Vignesh Venkateswaran 4-40) 20pts beat Normandy 206 off 49.1 overs (Ian Prowse 48, Howard Grice 47, Chris Jones 25, Garth Davson 4-37, Harry Allen 3-40) 5pts by 20 runs. Sutton won the toss and elected to bat. Attendance: 40.
Normandy Cricket Club were formed in 1896. After spells at fields near Westwood Farm and in School Lane, they moved to Hunts Hill Road, part of Normandy Common, in 1947 when Lower Ground was ready for use. Upper Ground, a second square on adjoining land, followed in 1991. Despite being a village club, Normandy have attained ECB Premier League status.
[R-L] : Mr VK Shanmugam IAS, District Collector, Erode District Inaugurated the fair. Mr S Ganesan, Vice Chairman, CII Erode Zone, Dr KM Abul Hasan, Chairman, CII Erode Zone, Mr P C Duraisamy, Managing Director, Sakthi Masala P Ltd, Mr D Venkateswaran, Managing Partner, Venbro Polymers, Mr G Sundaram, Imm Past Chairman, CII Erode Zone
Sutton hit out at tree-fringed Lower Ground, Hunts Hill Road, during a 20-run win over hosts Normandy in the Ryman Surrey Championship's Premier Division.
Match statistics: Sutton 226-8 off 50 overs (Garth Davson 78, Harry Allen 54, Gary Outram 37, Vignesh Venkateswaran 4-40) 20pts beat Normandy 206 off 49.1 overs (Ian Prowse 48, Howard Grice 47, Chris Jones 25, Garth Davson 4-37, Harry Allen 3-40) 5pts by 20 runs. Sutton won the toss and elected to bat. Attendance: 40.
Normandy Cricket Club were formed in 1896. After spells at fields near Westwood Farm and in School Lane, they moved to Hunts Hill Road, part of Normandy Common, in 1947 when Lower Ground was ready for use. Upper Ground, a second square on adjoining land, followed in 1991. Despite being a village club, Normandy have attained ECB Premier League status.
(from left to right) Mr. Shankar Venkateswaran, Director, PwC; Ms. Lise Grande, UN Resident Coordinator and UNDP Resident Representative; Mr. Harpal Singh, Mentor & Chairman Emeritus, Fortis Healthcare Ltd [Photo: UNDP India]
L-R : Dr K M Abul Hasan, Chairman, CII Erode Zone Dr AGV Narayanan, Convenor - Education & HR Panel, CII Erode Prof S Kuppuswami, Principal, Kongu Engineering College Mr Vikram Ramakrishnan, CS Academy Mr VPS Radhakrishnan, Chair, Yi Erode Chapter Mr D Venkateswaran, Past Chairman, CII Erode Zone at the Session on Engineering Counseling - A guidance to Students & Parents on 3rd July 2011 in Erode
(from left to right) Mr. Shankar Venkateswaran, Director, PwC; Ms. Lise Grande, UN Resident Coordinator and UNDP Resident Representative; Mr. Harpal Singh, Mentor & Chairman Emeritus, Fortis Healthcare Ltd; Dr. S Y Quraishi , Former Chief Election Commissioner of India and Chairman, Centre for Ethical Life & Leadership (CELL); and Mr. Vijay Chadda, CEO, Bharti Foundation [Photo: UNDP India]
[L-R] Mr D Venkateswaran, Imm Past Chairman, CII Erode Zone Mr G Sundaram, Chairman, CII Erode Zone Dr K Sathiyasekar, Prof & Head, EEE Department, KSR College of Engineering Mr N Vadivelu, Superintending Engineer, TANGEDCO, EEDC, Erode, Mr N Sankar, Chief Engineer, TANGEDCO, Erode Circle at the Session on "How to save Energy" on 16th December 2010 at Erode
Shankar Venkateswaran, chief of Tata Sustainability Group
Professor John Humphrey, IDS research fellow
IDS Business and Development Centre
[L-R] Mr D Venkateswaran, Imm Past Chairman, CII Erode Zone, Mr N Sankar, Chief Engineer, TANGEDCO, Erode Circle, Dr K Sathiyasekar, Prof & Head, EEE Department, KSR College of Engineering, Mr N Vadivelu, Superintending Engineer, TANGEDCO, EEDC, Erode, Mr G Sundaram, Chairman, CII Erode zone at the Session on "How to save Energy" on 16th December 2010 at Erode
Nehru Group of Institutions, Coimbatore is deeply committed in harboring and executing ideas and conversations that are cutting edge and relevant. The HR conclave is a part of this endeavor. By leveraging the expertise and perspectives of professionals from the industry to facilitate the exchange of ideas and opinions on the dynamic and challenging role of academic expectations and the need for industrial collaboration in evolving the right talent pool.
The second annual HR Conclave was organized by Nehru Group of Institutions which was attended by industry experts from the HR world as well as academicians. The two day event was conducted at Nehru Institute of Engineering and Technology on 7th September 2018 and at Nehru Institute of Engineering on 8th September 2018.
Industrial experts from the field of HR such as Brakes India Ltd., Renault Nissan, Fosroc Chemicals, 8K Miles Pvt. Ltd, Circor Technologies, Atlas Healthcare Software India, Velan Valve, MAK Controls, Indoshell Casting, Precot Meridian & NDOT Technologies participated.
The event was presided over by Dr. P. Krishnakumar, CEO and Secretary of Nehru Group of Institutions. The Principals, Dean, Directors, Head of Department and staff along with students of both final and pre-final years attended the conclave. The event was coordinated by NCPIR team of NGI.
The dignitaries of the conclave: Day 1
VENKATESWARAN S, GENERAL MANAGER- HR - 8K MILES
S VIGNESH, DEPUTY MANAGER – HR - MAK CONTROLS
VITESH BALAJI, MANAGER – HR- ATLAS HEALTHCARE
DIVYA M, MANAGER-HR - NDOT TECHNOLOGIES
SAKTHIVEL S, MANAGER –HR - INDOSHELL CASTINGS
PON ANNADURAI, HEAD CORPORATE HR - PRECOT MERIDIAN LTD
The dignitaries of the conclave: Day 2.
SHYAM SUNDAR, VP- HR - BRAKES INDIA PVT LTD.
M SRINIVASAN, DIRECTOR, HR & ADMINISTRATION - VELAN VALES INDIA PVT LTD.
ABINESH BALAKRISHNAN, HRIS- ANALYST - CIRCOR FLOW TECHNOLOGIES INDIA PVT LTD.
PONNUSAMY V.P., GENERAL MANAGER – HR - RENUALT NISSAN LTD
SINIPRIYA APPU, MANAGER – TALENT MANAGEMENT & DEVELOPMENT -
FOSROC CHEMICALS INDIA PVT LTD.
Mr P Kalaichelvan, I.R.S, Additional Commissioner of Central Excise addressing the participants at Learning Session on Electronic Filing on 25th January 2011 at Puducherry. (L- R) : Mr B Venkateswaran, Superintendent, Dept. of Central Excise & Services Tax and Mr M S Vijayaraghavan, Chairman, CII Puducherry.
Inaugurating the seventh edition of Print-n-Pack 2010, south India's premier printing and packaging fair by MADITSSIA, district Collector C.Kamaraj said that industrialists should utilise business exhibitions and trade shows to update them selves of the technological developments in their sector. They could also get to know the best business practices and future areas of trade. Mr.Kamaraj also launched the brochure of the second edition of "Indexpo', an industrial fair to be held between December 9 and 13. Its chairman Senthil Kumar said that the fair would have 300 stalls spread across 30,000 square feet. The organisers were expecting business to the tune of Rs.60 crores. MADITSSIA president N.Somasundaram and fair chairman Rm.Lakshminarayanan, vice chairman J.Ashok, P.V.Anandan, MADITSSIA secretary V.S.Manimaran spoke. T.Venkateswaran, senior branch manager, NSIC, said that various schemes to assist small industries would be explained at their stall.