Kalanjali 2012 - 2 day Cultural Fiesta held at Mattancherry

V. Dakshinamurthy inaugurating Kalanjali 2012. (From Left) Shyamala S. Prabhu, Ashraf, Dominic Presentation MLA, P. Babu, G. Mony, Dr. K. V. Saraswathy, Adv. Sujini Venkitachalam, Dr. P. S. Raman, P. Ananthasubramaniam, V. Krishnaswami, M. Vanchiswaran

Aiming at preserving the tradition and culture of the Tamil Brahmin community in Kerala, Kalanjali 2012, a two-day cultural fest organised by the Kerala Brahmana Sabha in state level began on Saturday, 4th August 2012. The event is part of a biennial function organised across the state. The event is meant to revive the long lost traditional art forms and customs of the community like Kolattam, Valayavantha Pattu, Soundaryalahari, Bhajanai, Narayaneeyam, Kolam drawing, wearing 18 muzham pudavai, preparing authentic Brahmin snacks and wearing panchakacham. 

Dr. V. Ramalingam presenting a memento to V. Dakshinamurthy. (From Left) Dominic presentation MLA, P. Babu, G. Mony, Kalyani Dakshinamurthy, Dr. K. V. Saraswathy, V. Krishnaswami

Dr. P. S. Raman presenting memento to Dominic Presentation MLA. Shyamala S. Prabhu, P. Babu, Dr. V. Ramalingam, G. Mony also seen

V. Krishnaswami presenting a memento to Babu, Chief Manager, Federal Bank, Kochi. Dominic Presentation MLA, Dr. V. Ramalingam also seen

Dominic Presentation MLA releasing the Kalnjali Souvanir. (From Left to Right) Shyamala S. Prabhu, P. Babu, Dr. V. Ramalingam, G. Mony, V. Dakshinamurthy, Kalyani Dakshinamurthy, S. Narayanan, Dr. K. V. Saraswathy, V. Krishnaswami, Dr. P. S. Raman, P. Ananthasubramaniam

Veteran musician V. Dakshinamurthy and Kalyani Dakshinamurthy inaugurated the competitions at BWA Hall, Mattancherry. Dr. V. Ramalingam, State President presided over the meeting and Dominic Presentation MLA delivered the Keynote address. “Happiness, prosperity and a long healthy life are reserved for those who remember their gurus with respect and adoration,” said Dakshinamurthy in his inaugural address. “We do everything in our life owing to the blessings of the Almighty God. In fact, it is He who makes us do all things in our life, including dancing, singing, eating and sleeping. The blessings of God and the guru enable human beings to attain perfection.” - he added. Dakshinamurthy and Kalyani were honoured in the meeting. P. S. Raman (State Vice President), G. Moni (Kalanjali 2012 Co-ordinator), V. Krishnaswamy (General Convener, Kalanjali & District President, Ernakulam) and P. Ananthasubramaniam (State General Secretary) were present on the occasion.

V. Krishnaswami draping ponnada to Dileep. (From Left to Right) ) V. Nandakumar, P. Ananthasubramaniam, Dr. V. Ramalingam, G. Mony, Balu Narayanan, Dr. K. V. Saraswathy, S. H. Karthik, M. Vanchiswaran, Ganesh Venkitachalam

Dr. V. Ramalingam presenting a Silver Vilakku to Dileep. (From Left to Right) P. Ananthasubramaniam, V. Nandakumar, Dr. K. V. Saraswathy, V. Krishnaswami, M. Vanchiswaran, Ganesh Venkitachalam

C. S. Jasweth of Mattancherry presenting a Pencil Sketch of Dileep. (From Left to Right) P. Ananthasubramaniam, V. Nandakumar, Dr. V. Ramalingam, G. Mony, Adv. Sujini Venkitachalam, S. H. Karthik, Dr. K. V. Saraswathy, V. Krishnaswami, M. Vanchiswaran

Dileep distributing prizes to Kala Varadarajan & Party, the winners of Valayavantha Pattu. Mohandas S., Dr. V. Ramalingam, S. Murali, G. Mony also seen

Actor Dileep welcomed to the Dias by N. Ramachandran, Ajai Sankar and Dr. V. Ramalingam

Actor Dileep inaugurated the valedictory function of Kalanjali 2012. He also distributed prizes to winners in the competitions held over two days at different venues at Mattanchery. V. Ramalingam, State President of Kerala Brahmana Sabha, presented a silver lamp to Dileep, felicitating on his winning the State award for best actor for 2011. V. Krishnaswamy, District President, draped him with a Ponnada. Adv. Sujini Venkitachalam (State Secretary, KBS, Vanitha Vibhagam), S. H. Karthik (Secretary, KBS Yuvajana Vibhagam), V. Nandakumar (Regional Manager, Federal Bank), P. Ananthasubramaniam (State General Secretary) and Ganesh Venkitachalam (District Secretary, KBS, Ernakulam) spoke.

Overall Champions

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM (505 Points)

Runner-Up

ERNAKULAM (403 Points)

Kalaprathibha - Sub Junior

Navaneeth H, Kollam (39 Points)

 Kalathilakam - Sub Junior

Pooja Narayanan, Kozhikode (41 Points)

Kalaprathibha - Junior

Jasweth C S, Ernakulam (43 Points)

Kalathilakam - Junior

Ranjani Parameswaran, Kozhikode (34 Points) 

Kalaprathibha - Senior

Kiran  C G, Kozhikode (22 Points)

Kalathilakam - Senior

Soumya S, Ernakulam (16 Points)

Vanitholsavam - Championship

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM (100 Poits)

Vanitholsavam - Runner Up

KOLLAM (97 Points)

Thirumangalyam for Vanitha Vibhagam of Thripunithura Upasabha

Jaya Sethuraman & Sethuraman handing over Thirumangalyam to the office bearers

The Vanitha Vibhagam of Kerala Brahmana Sabha, Thripunithura Upasabha conducted  a Vilakku Pooja usually performed in the month of Karkidakam on 23rd July 2012 at Upasabha Building. A Thirumangalyam was handed over to the Sabha by Jaya Sethuraman and Sethuraman, residing at Soorya  Apartments, Sanskrit College Road, Thripunithura on the occasion and the same has been donated to one bride of our community.

Sangeeth Gopal performs at Kanchipuram

Sangeeth Gopal performs at Kanchipuram

Sangeeth Gopal of Thripunithura, Kanchi Kamakoti Peetom Asthana Vidwan rendered a concert at Kanchipuram on 24th July 2012. The performance was made in front of Shri Jayendra Saraswathi Swamigal at the Sankara Madom, Kanchipuram. The long list of this series (daily concerts from 03/07/2012 to 30/09/2012) includes concerts of senior Vidwans including T. V. Gopalakrishnan, Neyveli Santhanagopalan, V. V. Subramaniam, Kadri Gopalnath, U. Srinivas, Rajesh Vaidya, Bombay Sisters etc.

Yajur Upakarma on the banks of the river Poorna

Yajur Upakarmam on banks of river Poorna

The Yajur Upakarmam was performed at Kalady - the birth place of Adi Sankara - on Wednesday, 1st August 2012. Prof. H. Padmanabha Iyer, President of Kalady Upasabha and community members participated. The rituals were conducted under the auspices of Narendra Bhatt, Chief Priest of Veda Patasala.

AGB of Kottayam held at Ettumanoor

The Dias of AGB of Kottayam

The Annual General Body of Kerala Brahmana Sabha Kottayam District was held on Sunday, 22nd July  2012 at 2.P.M. at Brahmanasamooham Hall, Ettumanoor. H. Ramanathan, District President presided over the meeting. Dr. V. Ramalingam (State President), K. G. V. Pathy (State Treasurer), S. Sankar (District Secretary), G. Subhash (District Treasurer), Janaki Anandaram (District President, Vanitha Vibhagam), Jalaja Narayanan (District Secretary, Vanitha Vibhagam), Jayasree Narayanan (District Treasurer, Vanitha Vibhagam), Sudha Krishnan (Zonal President, Vanitha Vibhagam), K. Venkitesh (District President, Yuvajana Vibhagam), S. S. Ayyar (Former State President), R. Krishnan (State Committee Member), K. Venkitachalam (State Committee Member) and C. P. Ramaswamy Iyer (Manager, Swamyar Madom) attended the function.

Vechoor Upasabha office bearers and volunteers with ever rolling shield

The first introduced ever rolling shield in the name of Vechoor S. P. Iyer was handed over to Vechoor Upasabha for their best performance in the year 2011-2012 by Dr. V. Ramalingam, State President. K. Ananda Ram, Secretary, KBS, Parippu briefed the contributions of Vechoor S. P. Iyer and a booklet was released on him which came in Vipra Sandesh 32 years back.

Rs. 50,000/- Educational Endowment for Perumbavoor Upasabha

An Educational Endowment for Rs. 50,001/- was received by N. Ramachandran, President, KBS, Perumbavoor on 15th July 2012 on the occasion of the AGB of Perumbavoor Upasabha. The Endowment is in the memory of late. V. Ramakrishna Iyer (Partner, M. M. Paily & Co.) of Sreyas Madom, former Managing Committee Member of KBS, Perumbavoor Upasabha and his wife late. Lalithambal, instituted by their daughters R. Parvathy Ammal and Manjula R. Iyer. K. hari (Secretary), R. Natesan (Vice President), H. Balakrishnan (Treasurer), V. Krishnan (Joint Secretary) and family members of late. Ramakrishna Iyer were also present on the occasion.

District AGB of Ernakulam held at Thripunithura

V. Krishnaswami lighting the Nilavilakku marking the beginning of District AGB. (From left) K. A. Narayanaswami, K. Annalakshmi, J. Subramaniam, Mohandas S., K. G. V. Pathy, R. Hariharaputhran, Dr. V. Ramalingam, M. Vanchiswaran, N. Ramachandran, Ganesh Venkitachalam

The Annual General Body of Kerala Brahmana Sabha, Ernakulam District was held on Sunday, 22nd July 2012 at S. Krishna Iyer Nagar (Sivapoorna A/C Auditorium), Thripunithura. The meeting was presided by V. Krishnaswami, District President. Personalities among Tamil Brahmin community who marked their presence in the society were honoured on the occasion. The prize winners of District level Kalanjali - the art and literary competitions - were given away the prizes and certificates on the occasion. The winners will participate in State level competitions representing Ernakulam District. Educational excellence awards from the State Committee and District Committee of Kerala Brahmana Sabha were also given away on the occasion. 

Dr. V. Ramalingam receiving memento from V. Krishnaswami. (From Left) N. Ramachandran, N. Ranganathan, H. Vanchiswaran, Kala Varadarajan, K. Annalakshmi, K. A. Narayanaswami, K. G. V. Pathy, Ganesh Venkitachalam

Dr. S. Sitaraman receiving memento from V. Krishnaswami.

S. Shanker receiving memento from V. Krishnaswami

Sangeeth Gopal receiving memento from V. Krishnaswami

Dr. V. Ramalingam, State President was honoured for winning Top Exporter Award. prof. Dr. S. Sitaraman of Aluva (Environmental Activist), Sangeeth Gopal of Thripunithura (Asthana Vidwan, Kanchi Kamakoti Peetom), S. Shanker of Thripunithura (Best Umpire Award), K. M. Subramania Iyer of Thripunithura ('A' Grade for Sanskrit Ganalapanam, State Youth Festival), Abhiram Lokanathan of Thripunithura (Silver Medal, 14th National Science Olympiad), Saranya Jayasankar (Gold Medal, General Medicine), Sreela R. of Edappalli (1st Prize, Augustine Joseph Memorial Carnatic Music Competition), Gayathri S. Iyer of Edappalli (6th Rank in National MaRRS Spelling Bee Competition), N. S. Shankar of Thripunithura (2nd Rank for MBA Examinations), Ram Ganesh V. of Thripunithura (1st Rank, National Junior Sasthra Prathibha) were the others who were honoured on the occasion. 

The Annual Report was presented by Ganesh Venkitachalam A. G., District Secretary and the Annual Accounts by R. Hariharaputhran, District Treasurer. N. Ramachandran, District Vice President, KBS welcomed the Delegates and invitees, and K. R. Chandran, District Vice President, KBS said the vote of thanks. K. Annalakshmi (District President, Vanitha Vibhagam, KBS), Kala Varadarajan (District Secretary, Vanitha Vibhagam), H. Vanchiswaran (District President, Yuvajana Vibhagam), Sreehari Venkitachalam (District Secretary, Yuvajana Vibhagam), Mohandas S. (State Joint Secretary), V. Parameswaran and S. Naganathan (both District Organising Secretaries), M. Vanchiswaran (Convener, Kalanjali), R. Hariharakrishnan (District Joint Secretary), K. A. Narayanaswami and N. Ranganathan (both State Committee Memebers) were also present on the occasion.