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Friends & Associates
In a span of 90 years, especially during 65 years of his service to the cause of education and Tamil development, Professor had opportunity to interact with several personalities spreading astonishingly to various walks of life. A select list below would give some idea about the range and variety of his friends' circle.
Presidents, Governors and Ministers
Bharat Ratna C Rajagopalachari Former Governor-General Bharat Ratna Dr APJ Abdul Kalam President of India Bharat Ratna Dr S Radhakrishnan Former President Dr R Venkataraman Former President Dr M Ananthansayanam Iyyengar Former Governor of Bihar Bharat Ratna Dr C Subramanyam Former Governor of Maharashtra Sri K Kamaraj Former Chief Minister of Tamilnadu Dr CN Annadurai Former Chief Minister of Tamilnadu Dr M Karunanidhi Chief Minister of Tamilnadu Dr MG Ramachandran Former Chief Minister of Tamilnadu Judges
Justice S Natarajan Supreme Court Justice S Ratnavelpandiyan Supreme Court Justice PS Kailasam Supreme Court Justice MM Ismail Chief Judge, Madras High Court Justice PR Gokulakrishnan Chief Judge, Gujarat High Court Justice N Krishnasamy Reddiar Madras High Court Vice-Chancellors
Dr AL Mudaliar University of Madras Prof Dr R Mahadevan Rashtriya Sanskrit Vidhya Peetam, Tirupathi, Andhra Pradesh Dr SV Chitty Babu Annamalai University, Annamalainagar, Tamilnadu Dr K Venkatasubramanian Pondicherry University Dr VI Subramaniam Tamil University, Tanjore, Tamilnadu Dr TP Meenakshisundaram Madurai University, [now Madurai-Kamaraj University] Prof KR Srinivasa Iyengar Andhra University, Waltair, Andhra Pradesh Dr Aram Valarthanathan
Gandhigram Rural University, Tamilnadu
Dr VC Kulandaiswamy Anna University, Chennai, Tamilnadu Dr GN Reddy Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupathi, Andhra Pradesh Dr Gnanam Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli, Tamilnadu Tamil Scholars/Teachers
KV Jagannathan Outstanding Tamil savant Vi Kalyanasundaranar [Thiru Vi Ka] Inspiring Tamil scholar KAP Viswanathan Devoted Tamil scholar SK Ramarajan [Kambaraman] Tamil poet Roya Chokkalingam Excellent Tamil scholar Paavendhar Bharathidasan Tamil poet Kavignar Vaali Popular Tamil poet Tamil Professors
C Ilakkuvanar Professor, Dept of Tamil, Thiagaraja College, Madurai, Tamilnadu Dr RP Sethupillai Professor, Dept of Tamil, University of Madras Dr N Sanjeevi Professor, Dept of Tamil Literature, University of Madras Prof K Vellaivaranan Dept of Tamil, Annamalai University Prof PR Purushotham Naidu Dept of Tamil, Univesity of Madras Prof A Srinivasaraghavan Principal, VOC College, Tuticorin Dr A Chidambaranathan Chettiar Chief Editor, Tamil Lexicon, University of Madras Academicians
Dr V Varadachari Reader, Dept of Sanskrit, Sri Venkateswara University Dr S Agasthialingam Professor of Linguistics, Annamalai University Prof TMP Mahadevan Founder-Director, Dr S Radhakrishnan Advanced Research Institute of Philosophy, University of Madras Dr S Thiruvengatachari UGC Professor of Education, Chennai Dr Prameela Gurumurthi Professor, Dept of Indian Music, University of Madras Dr AV Rangachari Prof & Head, Dept of Economics, Annamalai University Industrialists
Dr N Mahalingam Chairman, Sakthi Group Institutions, Chennai Dr RM Alagappa Chettiar Founder, Alagappa Group Colleges, Karaikudi, Tamilnadu Thiru R Krishnasamy Reddiar Bus Owner [Chidambara Vilas], Trichy, Tamilnadu Thiru S Thiagarajan M/s Southern Alloy Foundries P Ltd, Chennai Thiru SS Vasan Founder, 'Ananda Vikatan', Chennai Religious Heads/Saints
Srimad Paramahamsa Sadagopa Ramanuja Jeeyar Swamigal Head, Vaanamaamalai Mutt, Nanguneri, Tamilnadu Thiru Deivasigamani Ponnambala Desika Paramacharya Swamigal Head, Thiruvannamalai Mutt, Kundrakudi, Tamilnadu Chitbhavananda Adigal Ramakrishna Thapovanam, Trichy Thavathiru Kundrakudi Adigalar Head, Thiruvannamalai Mutt, Kundrakudi, Tamilnadu Educational Administrators
Dr SV Subramanian Director, International Institute of Tamil Studies, Taramani, Chennai Dr Silamboli S Chellappan Director, Tamil Development, Government of Tamilnadu, Chennai Thiru KR Manickam Principal, Government College of Education, Saidapet, Chennai Thiru A Panneerselvam Joint Director, Tamil Development, Government of Tamilnadu Tmt Soundhara Kailasam Senate Member, University of Madras & Annamalai University Dr K Meenakshisundaram Director, Collegiate Education, Government of Tamilnadu Other Prominent Personalities
Thanthai EV Ramasamy Rationalist; Founder : Dravida Kazhagam P Rangasamy Reddiar Class-mate and Advocate, Trichy, Tamilnadu R Gandhi Senior Advocate, Madras High Court CS Kuppuraj Chief Engineer, PWD, Government of Tamil, Chennai Dr GT Gopalakrishna Naidu Former Vice-President, Medical Council of India
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Misfortune shows those who are not really friends. << Aristotle