My Musings

On Tuesday, the 5th of November 2013, we two went to SBI, Kilpauk and returned home by 12:40. As soon as we came home, a phone call from Jayaraman gave us the stunning news that Ramamurthy athimber has died. Numbed and shocked by this news, we two and Arvind rushed to Saroja's house. It appears he had gone to Marthandan Stores and while returning he felt pain in the chest and wanted to rest in Balaji Cabs shop. Before he could sit, he collapsed and died. It was 11:30 AM .The end was so sudden. He was taken to Swaram hospital but they pronounced "DOA" and did not take him inside. He was brought home by 12 noon. As Uma, Bala, and Satya were to come from UK / USA, the cremation was planned for Thursday 7th Nov. Sugavanam, Savithri, Jayaraman, Kalyani, Mangalam, Gopi, Chama, his wife came one by one. We two, Savithri, Sugavanam, Mangalam stayed there for the night. On 6th Nov, Uma, Sundar, Kirtana, Aadit arrived by 11 AM; Sundaresan, Manni came by 5 PM. Arun, Ashok, Nee...

Venkatraghavan (a) Vijay (b: 07-04-1979   d: 20-09-2013) VENKATRAGHAVAN (Vijay) ,eldest son of my younger brother Jayaraman and Kalyani on 7th April 1979 at Erode, Tamilnadu. He had his school education in Mathuranthakam, Rangarajapuram (Chennai) and Coimbatore. He did his BBA in Coimbatore. Jayaraman and family shifted to Chennai in 2009 after retirement and lived at Vadapalani in their own house. Vijay lived with them. Though he had temporary jobs at various times, he was jobless many of the times. He didn't get married either, unfortunately. He left the house on Friday, the 20th Sep 2013, to an undisclosed destination. As a normal routine, I phoned Jayaraman at 6 PM that evening and enquired about all, incl Vijay. Jayaraman told Vijay is fine and okay. The very night, at 12-10 midnight, Jayaraman phoned us and gave the shocking news that Vijay has expired at Pondicherry ! We could not just believe it. He had died in a Lodge room at Pondicherry...