Happy to inform you that Souvenir has taken a very definite shape with more than 100 pages.
we have tried our level best so that it is loved and preserved by every kalki / history fan.
It includes very rare CHOLA paintings and good articles - both by historians of repute and our own group writers.
KEY HIGHLIGHTS:: Apart from reputed historians like Nagasamy, Kalaikkovan and Kudavoil, Dr Jayakumar HAS PROVIDED AN EXCLUSIVE ON RECENT SOOLAMANIPADMA VIHARA EXCAVATIONS at Nagappattinam. Dr Rajavelu has written an excellent article on MURUGAN TEMPLE AT MAMALLAPURAM.
GOKUL IS REACHING CHENNAI FROM THE USA FOR THIS MEET.
RAVI VENU IS REACHING CHENNAI FROM THE USA.
SATHEESH IS ALREADY IN TOWN FROM DHUBAI.
DHIVAKAR FROM VIZAG, BALU FROM ORISSA & BANGALORE MEMBERS INCLUDING GANESH KUMAR..
THE SOUVENIR COMMITTEE AND ORGANISING COMMITTEE
HANDLING NOT LESS THAN 50 MAILS A DAY - ON MATTERS
RELATED TO MEET.
THIRU HAS MAILED NOT LESS THAN 1000 MEMBERS OF OUR GROUP
INDIVIDUALLY ...
15TH AUGUST SATURDAY
MORNING 3 HRS PROGRAMME AT SOUTH INDIAN FILM CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, 605 ANNA SALAI NEAR GEMINI CIRCLE - COMMENCES AT 0930 AM AND IS STUDDED WITH PERSONALITIES LIKE SEETHARAVI (KALKI) - DR. RAJAVELU ( SANGAM TEMPLE) ASI. THIAGA. SATHYAMURTHY / ASI ( SANGAM TEMPLE) BADRNINARAYAN (IIT) (UNDERWATER - SANGAM - PUHAR - DWARAKA), TKV RAJAN (DWARAKA) DR. JAYAKUMAR (BUDDHA VIHAR) DR. SELVAKUMAR (CAUVERY DELTA - BOTH FROM TAMIL UNIVERSITY THANJAI) - PONNIYINSELVAN CARTOON TRAILOR BY DEAR MR. RAMESH & KAVIPPERARAU PADHMASHREE VAIRAMUTHU.
HONOURING OF OUR DEAR MEMBERS :: VENKAT - DHIVAKAR - GOKUL - MURUGANANDAM - VISWAKSENAN (HISTORY FICTIONS).. PAVITHRA (PROJECT MADURAI) PS SRIRAMAN - DR. SATHYAMURTHY - FRONTLINE TSS - THYAGU (RE BIG TEMPLE FRESCO)
EVENING SESSION - 1430 HRS - AT BHARATHIYA VIDHYA BHAVAN (NEAR RASI SILK) MYLAPORE - EAST MADA STREET :: OPEN HOUSE - STUDDED WITH VIKRAMAN (SEQUAL TO PS) -KUMARAVELU (WHO ENACTED PS DRAMA) - GOWRI NARAYAN (KALKI'S GRAND DAUGHTER) - PADHMAVASAN (WHO DID PAINTINGS FOR PS) ..
AND THERE ARE PUBLISHERS .. OTHER WRITERS OF OUR GROUP - LIKE CHANDRA - NATARAJAN. IIT PROF SWAMINATHAN IS ALSO ATTENDING...
16TH AUGUST :: TRIP ON ECR ROUTE..
REALLY EXCITING PROGRAMME.
All are most welcome with family and friends.
Cost of Souvenir :: Rs. 150.. First Day sale @ Rs. 250 for two copies.
Cost of Rajendra Seal is being worked out :: estimated to Rs. 300.
Books by Authors who are Honoured and also such books by Scholars like Dr. Kalaikkovan, Dr. Kudavoil and other books like 274 Siva temple - Guide (Rs. 60), 108 Vaishnavatemples Guide (Rs. 40) (by Saikumar - discounted by REACH) WILL ALSO BE AVAILABLE ON SALE.. BOTH Combined at Rs. 100/
Hi friends - is anyone from bangalore travelling to chennai to attend this historic meet? I would like to get the souvenir, if someone can get for me. I can collect in person in Bangalore.