A. K. Seshadri, the first Mayor of Kochi the business capital of Kerala, turns 80. This special occasion is going to be celebrated at Kochi on Wednesday, 27th March 2013 at Gowri Kalyana Mandapam, Gramajana Samooham, Ernakulam at 5.30 p.m. He held the post of State President of Kerala Brahmana Sabha and he was the first President of Kerala Brahmana Sabha, Ernakulam City Unit. He was one among the promoters of Sankara Santhi Nilayam at Kalady. Seshadri is continuing as President of Ernakulam Gramajana Samooham for last many years.
He is a visionary who had initiated various development projects in the city and it was his initiatives and ideas that formed the foundation of the present Kochi. He was the man behind the bus stand at Kaloor along with a shopping complex. It was Seshadri who took the initiative to construct Ambedkar stadium and the jhankar service. Apart from being the first Mayor of the Kochi Municipal Corporation, Seshadri also holds the credit for being the youngest person to assume the office of Mayor. He was just 32 years when he held the post and was also the last chairman of erstwhile Ernakulam Municipality. Kochi Corporation was formed in 1967 by merging municipalities of Fort Kochi, Mattanchery and Ernakulam. Seshadri who was the then chairman of Ernakulam Municipality became the Mayor.
Born to Seshadri Krishna Iyer and Pachanayaki Ammal at Ayiloor in Palakkad district, Seshadri was brought up in Ernakulam. His father Krishna Iyer was a leading criminal lawyer in Ernakulam Bar. Seshadri, who studied at SRV School and Maharaja’s College, followed the footsteps of his father and graduated from Ernakulam Law College and began practice as a junior to his father. He was active in the socio-cultural activities and went on to become the office-bearers of various organisations.
An ardent fan of football, Seshadri also was the office bearer of the Kerala Football Association in early 70’s and later the vice-president of All-India Football Federation. When Kochi played host to the Santosh Trophy Tournament for the first time, Seshadri was there as the main organiser of the event.
PROGRAMME
Prayer - T. S. Radhakrishnaji
Welcoming the Dignitaries - Rtd. Justice T. L. Viswanatha Iyer, Chairman, Reception Committee
Presidential Address - Tony Chammini, Worshipful Mayor of Kochi Corporation
Inauguration - Prof. K. V. Thomas, Union Minister for State
Reading Mangalapathram - CA. K. K. Ramachandran
Presentation of Mangalapathram - K. Babu, Minister for Ports & Excise, Kerala
Felicitations - Hybe Edan (MLA), A. C. Jose (Ex-M. P.), K. Balachandran (Ex-Mayor of Kochi), Dr. V. Ramalingam (State President, Kerala Brahmana Sabha)
Garlanding & honouring A. K. Seshadri by various organisations.
Voice of A. K. Seshadri - Radha Madhav
Vote of Thanks - T. K. Narayanaswami
National Anthem
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