Sosale
is an ancient village on the banks of holy Cauvery River near its confluence
with the Kabini River, in Mysore district. Vyasaraya Mutt has a branch at Thiruvallikkeni
situate at East Tank Square street adjacent to Thiruvadi Kovil. (Kulakkarai
Hanuman temple). The Mutt has a marriage hall too
In this beautiful world, there are beautiful people – and if your senses are open, perhaps one could sight one such person closer by ! .. .. Triplicane has some !!. .. .
How
many of us truly enjoyed learning? How many pursued higher education out of
sheer love for knowledge rather than for marks or employment? For many students
today, education becomes a race for examinations, rankings and careers. In that
process, the joy of learning is often lost.
கற்றல் இனிமையானதா அல்லது சுமையா !! - மதிப்பெண்களுக்கு மட்டுமே முக்கியத்துவம் கொடுத்து, போட்டியிட்டு படித்தால் கற்றலைச் சுமையாக்குகிறது. பெற்றோர்களின் எதிர்பார்ப்பு மற்றும் சக மாணவர்களுடன் ஒப்பிடுதல் ஆகியவை தேவையற்ற மன அழுத்தத்தை உருவாக்குகின்றன.
The man of the post seen in this photo is not a common Man – he is a highly accomplished educationist with an impressive array of academic qualifications.
His qualifications for sure would not fit in a board as they read : MSc Zoology; MPhil Zoology, Med Education; MPhil Education; MA English, MSc Yoga, MSc Psychology; PhD Education. Individually, these qualifications would demand well over fifteen years of higher education after school. To pursue them while simultaneously serving as a teacher speaks volumes about his extraordinary commitment to learning. Remarkably, he is only 45 !!
To most of you, Srinivas Youngmens Association (SYMA) Triplicane would need no introduction. SYMA has been rendering service to Society from 1977 and in a few days it is 50. SYMA runs a medical facility popularly ‘Rendu roova hospital’ since 1989 and a Tuition centre (SYMA Growth) providing quality educational assistance, free to students since 2008.
July is a very important month for SYMA - our Educational Aid function, was today (11.7.2026) at NKT National Girls High School. Mr Sandeep Somani, Vice-President – Finance & Company Secrerary, Prodapt Solutions Pvt Ltd; Mr M Balasubramaniam, Director – Mangal Tirth Estates Pvt Ltd & Sri Kidambi Sundararajan, Grand Master (Chess) were the Guests of honour.
In the Educational
Aid function, we provide uniforms to around 1200 school students, honour the
school toppers of Triplicane, financial award to select College students and
present SYMA Seva award. As a Social
Service Organisation, we deem it our duty to identify and honour those
individuals who had rendered great service to the society.
This year, the recipient of Syma Seva Award is Dr. I. Manavalan, Graduate Assistant in Govt Higher Secondary School, Thirupulivanam, Uthiramerur.
He is a well-known personality who has consistently been at the forefront of selfless service by conducting tuition classes, mentoring and nurturing underprivileged students, donating blood, rendering various forms of social service, and extending a helping hand to those in need. His passion for education, reflected in his multiple academic degrees and doctorate in Education, his dedicated service as a teacher, and his untiring efforts in coaching students in his locality, is truly praiseworthy. He has also been one of the pillars of Sriraj Educational Trust, playing a vital role in carrying forward the lofty ideals of Mr. Sriraj and inspiring the younger generation.
His discipline, methodical approach, organisational ability, and relentless pursuit of noble ideals are exemplary. SYMA considers him an outstanding role model and is proud to confer upon him the “SYMA Seva Award 2026” in recognition of his exceptional contributions towards the upliftment of the underprivileged through educational support, social service, and his enduring commitment to the welfare of society.
He has been rendering social service, more specifically Educational service for couple of decades now. He has been guiding and mentoring students for NMMSS - The National Means-cum-Merit Scholarship Scheme that provides meritorious students from economically weaker sections with financial support. He is conducting free tuitions for School toppers and other children. He has been rightfully decorated as a member of the Tamil Nadu Text Book Society for Std 6-8 in Science, recognizing his efficiency in Science teaching.
We pray to Lord
Srinivasa to bestow on him and his family -
long life, good health, happiness, and continued vigour enabling continuance of his noble service to society for many more
years to come. Individuals
like Dr. Manavalan are rare. They enrich society not merely through their
scholarship but through the lives they transform. Such people deserve our
highest admiration and respect. :
அறிவின் பரவசம் (Joy
of Learning): ஒருவர் தாம் உயர் கல்வி படிப்பதனால் அடையும் இன்பம், உலக மக்களுக்கும் சென்று சேருவதைக்
கற்றவர்கள் காண்கிறார்கள். அந்த அறிவின் மூலம் மற்றவர்களின் அறியாமை அகல்வதைப் பார்ப்பது,
அவர்களுக்கு மேலும் கற்க வேண்டும் என்ற பேராவலைத் தருகிறது. நயம்பட
கற்றவர்கள் சுயநலவாதிகள் அல்லர். அவர்கள் தாங்கள் பெற்ற அறிவு உலகத்தாரை நல்வழிப்படுத்துவதைக்
கண்டு மகிழ்வர். அத்தகையோர்க்கு பிறரின் அறியாமை
நீங்குவது அவர்களுக்குப் பேரின்பம் தரும். இதோ செந்நாப்போதார் திருவள்ளுவரின் வாக்கு
:
தாமின் புறுவது உலகின் புறக்கண்டு
காமுறுவர் கற்றறிந் தார்.
தாம் இன்புறுவதற்குக் காரணமான கல்வியால் உலகமும் இன்புறுவதைக் கண்டு, கற்றறிந்த அறிஞர் மேன்மேலும் (அக் கல்வியையே) விரும்புவர். இருண்ட அறையில் விளக்கேற்றும்போது இருள் விலகுவது போல, புதிய அறிவைப் பெறும்போது மனதில் உள்ள குழப்பங்களும் அறியாமையும் நீங்கி தெளிவு பிறக்கிறது. இந்தத் தெளிவு தரும் நிம்மதியே முதன்மையான பரவசம்.
It is perhaps fitting that a teacher devoted to spreading the light of knowledge serves in the historic village of Thirupulivanam, home to the ancient Sri Vyagrapureeswarar Temple where Sage Vyaghrapada worshipped Lord Shiva. May that sacred land continue to inspire his noble mission.
A tale of two - "One waits for the runway. The other carries its runway above its head."
A few years ago, at Tribhuvan International Airport, the small plane was waiting to take-off and the window offered this wonderful view of so many helicopters with one flying nearer !! - it is interesting to know that this airport was originally named called Gauchaur Airport ! In Nepali, "Gauchaur" refers to a place where cows graze.
Two flying machines ! but different. The helicopter and the aeroplane both fly by generating lift, but they achieve it in fundamentally different ways. One flies by rotating its wings, the other by moving its wings through the air.
Imagine a ceiling fan whose blades are shaped like aircraft wings. As the main rotor spins, each blade behaves like a tiny wing. Air moves faster over the curved top surface than underneath, creating lift. By changing the pitch (angle) of the blades, the pilot controls: lift, forward, backward motion, sideways movement and can take off vertically, hover, fly sideways and can even move backwards, besides landed in small spaces.
An aeroplane has fixed wings that do not move. Its engines provide thrust, pushing the aircraft forward. Unlike a helicopter, an aeroplane must keep moving forward to continue flying.
Aeroplanes cannot hover – when its engines are running while it is stationary – they produce plenty of thrust, but since there is almost no airflow over the wings, the wings cannot generate enough lift. The aircraft remains on the ground. A helicopter, however, creates its own airflow with its spinning rotor blades, allowing it to hover even without moving forward.
Centuries ago, the brilliant inventor Daedalus and his young son Icarus were imprisoned by King Minos on the island of Crete. Since the sea was guarded, escape seemed impossible.
Daedalus devised
an extraordinary plan. He collected feathers from birds, arranged them from
small to large, and fastened them together with thread and beeswax, creating
two pairs of magnificent wings. Before they took flight, Daedalus gave his son
one simple but vital warning: "Do not fly too
low, for the sea's spray will soak the feathers. Do not fly too high, for the
Sun's heat will melt the wax. Follow the middle path."
Together they rose into the sky, soaring like birds over the sparkling Mediterranean. At first, Icarus obeyed. But the exhilaration of flying overcame him. Feeling invincible, he climbed higher and higher, intoxicated by the freedom of the heavens. As he neared the blazing Sun, the wax holding his wings together softened and melted. One by one, the feathers drifted away. Frantically beating his bare arms, Icarus plunged into the sea below and drowned.
Daedalus, heartbroken, continued alone and later buried his son on a nearby island. The sea where Icarus fell came to be known as the Icarian Sea. The myth has survived for over 2,500 years because it speaks to every generation. It is not a warning against dreaming big, but a grim reminder that ambition must be balanced with wisdom.
Today, the phrase "flying too close to the Sun" is used to describe someone whose overconfidence or unchecked ambition leads to their downfall. For photographers, pilots, scientists, entrepreneurs—and indeed all of us—the story of Icarus is a timeless reminder:
உன்னை, நான் அறிவேன்! - என்னையன்றி யார் அறிவார்?
கண்ணில், நீர் வழிந்தால், என்னையன்றி யார் துடைப்பார்?
யார் இவர்கள் மாயும் மானிடர்கள்! ஆட்டிவைத்தால் ஆடும் பாத்திரங்கள்!
புறாக்கள் இயற்கையிலேயே
சாம்பல், வெள்ளை, கறுப்பு, பழுப்பு மற்றும் ஊதா நிறங்களில் காணப்படுகின்றன.
In the movie ‘Maari’ –
hero Danush is inclined to raising Pigeons and one important scene dwells on ‘Karna Pura” - know what it is ??
As we commonly see, most of the Pigeons are Ash,
black, brown coloured – a very miniscule % is White ones and there are rare
ones like this one pictured here which
had spots of White in ash brown !!
This is - "White Back" (The Rump Patch): bright white patch on its lower back - a
classic, defining feature of the wild Rock Pigeon (Columba livia). While
domestic and urban pigeons come in a massive variety of mixed colors, this
specific marking is a beautiful throwback to their ancestral genetic roots. The way its wings are fully spread out reveals
the intricate, mottled pattern of its flight feathers. It shows the perfect
mechanics of a bird breaking its speed for a landing—using its tail feathers
fanned out wide like a parachute and its wings swept forward to catch the air.
Back to
Maari – Karna puraas – go up in the air and perform tumbling actobatics. Tumbler pigeons are a distinct group of
domesticated pigeons (Columba livia) famous for their unique, genetically
inherited ability to somersault backward mid-air or along the ground.
The Maaris ie.,
those interested in Pigeon can identify them so casually – the song at the
start which says about soulful identification is from the movie Gunaa !
Gunaa –
flopped at the box office – as not many could digest the picturisation of the Kamal
Starrer, directed by Santhana Bharathi and co-written
by Sab John. It paired Rekha and
newcomer Roshini (in her only film appearance). The story revolved around
lunatic Gunaa kidnapping an heiress (Rohini) to make her fall in love
with him. The film had lovely songs
music of Isaignani Illayaraja - . "Kanmani Anbodu Kadhalan" became a milestone
in Tamil cinema for the way it mixed dialogue and lyrics. The one at the start was written by Vaali.
The movie
had traces of - Spanish black romantic
comedy movie - Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down! directed by Pedro Almodóvar, starring Victoria
Abril and Antonio Banderas The plot
follows a recently released psychiatric patient who kidnaps an actress in order
to make her fall in love with him. He believes his destiny is to marry her and
father her children. The film was highly successful with both critics and
audiences in Spain
Interesting
!
Regards – S Sampathkumar
10.7.2026
