Shashtibdhyapoorthi for Perumbavoor N. Ranganathan

N. Ranganathan, State Committee Member and former office bearer of KBS, State Committee celebrates his 60th birthday on Sunday, the 18th of July 2010 at Perumbavoor Samooham Kalyana Mandapam. The celebrations include Kathakali, Vishnusahasranama Japam, Ganapathi Homam, Rudra Ekadasi, Mahanyasam, Vasordhara, Abhishekam, Bhagavathi Seva, Shashtibdhyapoorthi Sankalpam and Ashirvadam. Ranganathan was born to K. Narayana Iyer of Kulangara Madom and Anandambal at Perumbavoor. His wife is Lalitha from Pookunnam.

He has marked his presence in the socio-cultural and political sector at Perumbavoor with his sincere service. Ranganathan, in his early age, played a major role in the formation Y.M.B.A. (Young Mens Brahmins Association) - the youth movement of Brahmins in Perumbavoor. He was always in the forefront of the society by motivating and serving the poor and disabled. Also Ranganathan had a good role in unifying the Brahmin community members scattered all over Kerala under one organization – Kerala Brahmana Sabha.

Apart from his service to the community, Ranganathan was the secretary of youth congress in Perumbavoor constituency. He has remarkably contributed in the functioning of organizations like Perumbavoor Kathakali Club, Sree Swathithirunal Sangeetha Sabha, Perumbavoor Sree Dharma Sastha Temple, Perumbavoor Fine arts society and Perumbavoor Upasabha with his selfless service. Perumbavoor Upasabha purchased its own land, completed a building and started K. Harihara Iyer memorial L. P. School when Ranganathan served as the Secretary. An excellent organizer, who celebrates his 60th birthday, is something special to the district committee of Kerala Brahmana Sabha.