Vanitha Vibhagam of Thripunithura Celebrated Women’s Day 2010

Women’s day was celebrated in a grand manner by Vanitha Vibhagam of Thripunithura on Sunday, 7th of March 2010 at Rukmini Ramakrishna Kalyana Mandapam. Revathy Krishnan (President, Vanitha Vibhagam, Thripunithura) presided the meeting and R. Kamakshi, Principal of R.L.V. College, Thripunithura delivered the key note address. P. S. Raman (State Vice President and President of Thripunithura Upasabha) was the Chief Guest of the day and K. Annalakshmi (District President) felicitated the gathering. Meenakshy V. P. (Secretary, Vanitha Vibhagam, Thripunithura) welcomed the dignitaries.

R. Kamakshi, in her key note address described how important is a Woman in our society while P.S. Raman explained how to come forward in our life without giving up our cultural and religious values. Annalakshmy said it is important being a woman, especially a Brahmin. She also explained how a Brahmin lady can uphold the traditional values in this modern world.

Function started with prayer by Sreelakshmi (daughter of Manikandan and Sarasa Manikandan). Awards were given to Sharmila(1st Rank, M. A. Music, Kerala University), B. Lakshmi, Uthra R. Krishnan (1st and 2nd respectively, Classical Music, M.G. University Kalolsavam) and Gopika Jairam, (Std.XII Student, Bhavans Vidya Mandir, Eroor, Participant in Asia Girl Child Peace Camp held at Nepal).

The cultural programmes started with a Kathakali performance by Uma Raman and Uma. Shruthi Suresh, Deepa, Baby Vipanchika and Swathi delivered their performances on stage wonderfully. The special attraction of the day was ‘Kolaattam’ by the members of Vanith Vibhagam. The dancers were trained by Jaya Sethuraman and Sindhu Suresh. Tiny tots did a small dance to tell the importance of helping each other.

Also a drama on dowry - a social evil was enacted by the members of Vanitha Vibhagam. The drama – Moondru Kal – was scripted by Saraswathi and directed by Jaya Sethuraman & Usha Nagarajan. (Actors & Characters: Alamelu Mami-Saraswathi, Girl’s father-Sarasa Manikandan, Girl’s mother-Uma Raman, Boy’s father-Lakshmi Ramaswamy, Boy’s mother-Rukmini Ramalingam)