Goldwinner SYMA Childfest 2025 - Fancy Dress Prize Distribution

Goldwinner SYMA Childfest 2025 -  Fancy Dress  Prize Distribution

Srinivas YOungMen’s Association has been conducting Childfest – competition for school children for close to 3 decades now.   

SYMA is a Social Service organization striving for the betterment of society since 1977.  Among our many efforts stand out, our Medical Centre functioning since 1989, where we charge token fee of Rs.2/- and provide consultation and medicines free, our Medical lab and SYMA Growth.  Daily around 40 persons benefit at our Medical centre.  Our lab is associated with Neuberg and the charges are very nominal. Growth is our free tuition centre providing quality educational support to more than 100 poor students every year since 2008. 

In this year’s Goldwinner SYMA Childfest held at NKT National College of Education Triplicane on 8^th & 9^th of Feb 2025 there were 10 events, 2200 students participated.  There were 251 Prizes in various events.  The winners were given medals, certificates on 9^th Feb evening and the Chief Guest -  on day 1 were 8 competitions, the most popular being Fancy Dress for Lkg, Ukg & 1^st standard children.

For Fancy Dress competition itself there were around 300 participants.  Parents take extraordinary effort in presenting their kids in ornate dresses, representing National leaders, themes, concepts and more !  - with so many kids around, we felt that it would be better to have a Prize Distribution function exclusively for Fancy Dress [3 groups – 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd & 10 special prizes each group] – to ensure that the elaborately dressed up kids are able to receive their prizes in the same costume. 

In every Society, we need Role Models especially for younger generation.  Kids would feel immensely happy and would preserve  for posterity, a photo of their receiving Prize from a celebrity.  

SYMA considers itself extremely fortunate that on day 2 it was a Lt. Col who was the Chief Guest along with CEO of a leading Tamil daily.  On day 1 the Chief Guests were  Shri BR Muralidhar and Mrs Anu Parthasarathy.    

Chief Guest for the occasion Shri BR Muralidhar, is CEO of Sriyah Insurance Brokers Pvt Ltd – a Company with more than 6 offices, 100+ employees and serving hundreds of big clients and individuals.  Back in 2000, Insurance Sector opened up and by 2002 Private Insurers opened up offices.  The concept of Insurance broking gained popularity as bigger Companies required technical support -  Sriyah ventured into this field at a very early time and is now a name to reckon in Insurance industry, having grown in premium income and expertise.

Suave, articulate, friendly  - Mr BR Muralidhar,  has presence in various business fields especially in Vellore,  is a kind hearted philanthropist, who has been helping SYMA also.   It was indeed our privilege and proud moment as he consented to be the Chief Guest and was on stage distributing prizes to children.

The Prize Distribution started around 6 pm on Saturday, 8^th Feb 2025.  The other Guest of honour was a famous Triplicanite Mrs Anu Parthasarathy.  A famous costume designer – she has been in this specialized  field  having worked in many movies and for many artistes including – Simran, Kushbu, Sivakarthikeyan and more. 

Rajnikanth remains the most popular actor – remember a character by that name, a famous Barrister  !!  In 1970s, there were Sivaji Ganesan hit movies – Gauravam, Vietnam Veedu, Gnana Oli, Justice Gopinath, Annan Oru Kovil to name a few !!    Mr Sundaram was  a famous playwright, screenwriter and film director.  A successful play of his won him the sobriquet Vietnam Veedu Sundaram.  He wrote, acted and directed movies and plays and made his presence in Telugu, Kannada and Hindi as well.   Mrs Anu is his daughter.  Her husband Mr MA Parthasarathy (MAPs) is a well-known Photo journalist.

Here are some photos of the function.  SYMA places on record hearty thanks to Mr BR Muralidhar & Mrs Anu Parthasarathy.

 

With great regards – S Sampathkumar
Vice-President -  SYMA