UN-SUNG PERSONALITY – SQUADRON LEADER VEDAM RADHAKRISHNAN, M.A. M.Ed. ( B. 08/03/1934; D. 16/01/1997) POPULAR AS– “RADHEE” OR “RADHA”
LOST BOTH HIS PARENTS ALONG WITH THEIR AFFLUENCE AT 10. CHILDHOOD WENT-OFF WITH HIS 3 SIBLINGS ( ALL BROTHERS) & NEIGHBOURS AT MINT IN NORTH CHENNAI, GOING TO T.T.V. HIGH SCHOOL. FROM THE BEGINNING, WAS BRILLIANT, BRAVE, DYNAMIC, FRIENDLY, PHILANTHROPIC, NOBLE, HARD WORKING, ENTERPRISING & A VERY WITTY PERSONA.
EXCELLING IN ACADEMICS, AIMED FOR MEDICINE AS CAREER BUT DUE TO FAMILY CIRCUMSTANCES, WISELY CHOSE A CAREER IN THE DEFENCE SERVICE WITH THE INDIAN AIR FORCE, AS A MODEST ENTRANT. HE HAD ALL THE ZEAL FOR GROWTH, HARD WORK. THESE TOGETHER WITH INHERENT TALENT & VALUES OF HUMAN RELATIONSHIPS & ROSE-UP VERY QUICKLY, MUCH TO THE ADMIRATION OF HIS MENTORS, SENIORS, JUNIORS & CONTEMPRORIES, ACROSS INDIA.
SERVING AS A SQUADRON LEADER /COMMANDER AND DEPUTY TO THE STATION COMMANDER HE RETIRED FROM THE INDIAN AIR FORCE IN 1989. DURING HIS ILLUSTRIOUS CAREER, HE RENDERED VALUABLE EDUCATION & TRAINING IN VARIOUS DISCIPLINES TO ALMOST ALL FROM TRAINEES TO HIS MENTORS, COMMANDERS, BOSSES ETC.
HE DID NOT DETER AND CONTINUED TO EXCEL IN THE “CIVIL LINES” , SERVING AS PRINCIPALS OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS (TRINITY ACADEMY, NAMAKKAL, TRIVENI ACADEMY, CHENNAI AND SUPER ADMINISTRATOR OF ENGINEERING & ADMINSTRATIVE COLLEGES ( VELLORE ENGINEERING COLLEGE, VELLORE & SABHARI COLLEGE, CHENNAI).
DESPITE HIS PARENTAL AFFLUENCE, BRILLIANCE, GROWTH, SUCCESS & POSITIONS IN CAREER, HIS ATTRIBUTES OF HUMILITY, NOBILITY & CHARITABLE DISPOSITION WAS PAR EXCELLENT. HE PLAYED MAJOR ROLE IN BUILDING CAREERS & SETTLING LIVES OF MANY WITHIN HIS DEFENCE CIRCLES(BOTH IN OFFICIAL & PERSONAL CAPACITY) & WITHIN HIS CLOSE & FAR CO-COMMUNITARIANS OF PDS’.
HE WAS A DARLING OF ALL,AND A “ONE MAN COMMUNITY”, RARELY REALIZED OR ACKNOWLEDGED, AS HE ALWAYS KEPT A VERY LOW PROFILE, A TYPICAL PD TRAIT .
SHOCKING DEMISE RELATIVELY EARLY AT 62 AT HIS HOME IN SELAIYUR, ENDED ANOTHER UNIQUE PD & AIR FORCE PERSONALITY MUCH TO THE DISTRESS OF ALL FAMILY.
HIS SURVIVING WIDOW, VEDAM RUKMINI( RUKKU) WAS TO HIM LIKE KASTURBA WAS TO M K GANDHI OR KAMALA WAS TO NEHRU.
THIS NOTE IS HERE FOR US TO DRAW, COURAGE, INSPIRATION TO EXCEL / SUCCEED IN LIFE. EXCELLENCE OR SUCCESS IS VERY RELATIVE TO ALL OF US.
IN THIS WORLD, WE THINK SUCCESS IS A JUST A LOT OF MONEY, NAME & FAME, PRIDE & POSITION, A GOOD QUALIFICATION & JOB SATISFACTION, A COUPLE OF HOUSES, ALL OBEDIENT FAMILY / ALL OBLIGING FRIENDS & WELL WISHERS.
THESE ARE GROSS MATERIAL / INTELLECTUAL /EMOTIONAL POSSESSIONS ETC.
WE ARE ALL VERY WELL CAPABLE OF GATHERING & ACQUIRING ALL THESE AND EXPERIENCE / "ENJOY" THEM, YET WE ARE DEFINITELY BOUND TO BE UN-SATISFIED / UN-HAPPY OR SIMPLY MORE AGITATED / RESTLESS ETC ETC ACQURING ALSO BONUSES OF THE FORMER ACQUIREMENTS, IE. NOTHING BUT PHYSICAL & MENTAL DIESEASES, WORLDLY ENEMIES ETC.
ALL OUR SHORT LIFE SPAN IS WASTED IN FRANTICALLY / GREEDILY POSSESSING ALL THESE, ONLY TO "NOT EVEN REALISE" WE ARE ALL THE TIME LOOKING FOR A PEACE OF MIND ( STATE OF EQUILIBRIUM) WHICH IS ONLY POSSIBLE BY BEING CONTENTED WITH WHAT WE HAVE, BE DE-TTACHED FROM ANY OF THESE, MAINTAIN EXCELLENT & STRONG HUMAN PERSONAL REALTIONSHIPS IN ALL WALKS OF OUR LIVES.
OF COURSE " THAT DOESN'T MEAN WE RENOUNCE EVERYTHING AND STAY PUT", WE SHOULDN'T BE SLAVED TO OR ADDICTED TO OR GET ENTICED BY THE WORLD / ITS BEINGS / ITS MATERIAL COMFORTS.
THIS LIFE STORY NOTE CAN GENERATE A LOT OF INSPIRIATION ON THESE LINES.
JAI! HIND!
PS: PUBLISHED IN A RECENT SOUVENIR OF PUDUR DRAVIDA ASSOCIATION, CHENNAI, ON THE OCCASION OF ITS SILVER JUBILEE CELEBRATION. RE-PUBLISHED IN HERE IN THE MEMORY, RECENT 15TH PUNYA THITHI & BIRTH ANNIVERSERY ( 8TH MARCH' HOLI DAY)
LOST BOTH HIS PARENTS ALONG WITH THEIR AFFLUENCE AT 10. CHILDHOOD WENT-OFF WITH HIS 3 SIBLINGS ( ALL BROTHERS) & NEIGHBOURS AT MINT IN NORTH CHENNAI, GOING TO T.T.V. HIGH SCHOOL. FROM THE BEGINNING, WAS BRILLIANT, BRAVE, DYNAMIC, FRIENDLY, PHILANTHROPIC, NOBLE, HARD WORKING, ENTERPRISING & A VERY WITTY PERSONA.
EXCELLING IN ACADEMICS, AIMED FOR MEDICINE AS CAREER BUT DUE TO FAMILY CIRCUMSTANCES, WISELY CHOSE A CAREER IN THE DEFENCE SERVICE WITH THE INDIAN AIR FORCE, AS A MODEST ENTRANT. HE HAD ALL THE ZEAL FOR GROWTH, HARD WORK. THESE TOGETHER WITH INHERENT TALENT & VALUES OF HUMAN RELATIONSHIPS & ROSE-UP VERY QUICKLY, MUCH TO THE ADMIRATION OF HIS MENTORS, SENIORS, JUNIORS & CONTEMPRORIES, ACROSS INDIA.
SERVING AS A SQUADRON LEADER /COMMANDER AND DEPUTY TO THE STATION COMMANDER HE RETIRED FROM THE INDIAN AIR FORCE IN 1989. DURING HIS ILLUSTRIOUS CAREER, HE RENDERED VALUABLE EDUCATION & TRAINING IN VARIOUS DISCIPLINES TO ALMOST ALL FROM TRAINEES TO HIS MENTORS, COMMANDERS, BOSSES ETC.
HE DID NOT DETER AND CONTINUED TO EXCEL IN THE “CIVIL LINES” , SERVING AS PRINCIPALS OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS (TRINITY ACADEMY, NAMAKKAL, TRIVENI ACADEMY, CHENNAI AND SUPER ADMINISTRATOR OF ENGINEERING & ADMINSTRATIVE COLLEGES ( VELLORE ENGINEERING COLLEGE, VELLORE & SABHARI COLLEGE, CHENNAI).
DESPITE HIS PARENTAL AFFLUENCE, BRILLIANCE, GROWTH, SUCCESS & POSITIONS IN CAREER, HIS ATTRIBUTES OF HUMILITY, NOBILITY & CHARITABLE DISPOSITION WAS PAR EXCELLENT. HE PLAYED MAJOR ROLE IN BUILDING CAREERS & SETTLING LIVES OF MANY WITHIN HIS DEFENCE CIRCLES(BOTH IN OFFICIAL & PERSONAL CAPACITY) & WITHIN HIS CLOSE & FAR CO-COMMUNITARIANS OF PDS’.
HE WAS A DARLING OF ALL,AND A “ONE MAN COMMUNITY”, RARELY REALIZED OR ACKNOWLEDGED, AS HE ALWAYS KEPT A VERY LOW PROFILE, A TYPICAL PD TRAIT .
SHOCKING DEMISE RELATIVELY EARLY AT 62 AT HIS HOME IN SELAIYUR, ENDED ANOTHER UNIQUE PD & AIR FORCE PERSONALITY MUCH TO THE DISTRESS OF ALL FAMILY.
HIS SURVIVING WIDOW, VEDAM RUKMINI( RUKKU) WAS TO HIM LIKE KASTURBA WAS TO M K GANDHI OR KAMALA WAS TO NEHRU.
THIS NOTE IS HERE FOR US TO DRAW, COURAGE, INSPIRATION TO EXCEL / SUCCEED IN LIFE. EXCELLENCE OR SUCCESS IS VERY RELATIVE TO ALL OF US.
IN THIS WORLD, WE THINK SUCCESS IS A JUST A LOT OF MONEY, NAME & FAME, PRIDE & POSITION, A GOOD QUALIFICATION & JOB SATISFACTION, A COUPLE OF HOUSES, ALL OBEDIENT FAMILY / ALL OBLIGING FRIENDS & WELL WISHERS.
THESE ARE GROSS MATERIAL / INTELLECTUAL /EMOTIONAL POSSESSIONS ETC.
WE ARE ALL VERY WELL CAPABLE OF GATHERING & ACQUIRING ALL THESE AND EXPERIENCE / "ENJOY" THEM, YET WE ARE DEFINITELY BOUND TO BE UN-SATISFIED / UN-HAPPY OR SIMPLY MORE AGITATED / RESTLESS ETC ETC ACQURING ALSO BONUSES OF THE FORMER ACQUIREMENTS, IE. NOTHING BUT PHYSICAL & MENTAL DIESEASES, WORLDLY ENEMIES ETC.
ALL OUR SHORT LIFE SPAN IS WASTED IN FRANTICALLY / GREEDILY POSSESSING ALL THESE, ONLY TO "NOT EVEN REALISE" WE ARE ALL THE TIME LOOKING FOR A PEACE OF MIND ( STATE OF EQUILIBRIUM) WHICH IS ONLY POSSIBLE BY BEING CONTENTED WITH WHAT WE HAVE, BE DE-TTACHED FROM ANY OF THESE, MAINTAIN EXCELLENT & STRONG HUMAN PERSONAL REALTIONSHIPS IN ALL WALKS OF OUR LIVES.
OF COURSE " THAT DOESN'T MEAN WE RENOUNCE EVERYTHING AND STAY PUT", WE SHOULDN'T BE SLAVED TO OR ADDICTED TO OR GET ENTICED BY THE WORLD / ITS BEINGS / ITS MATERIAL COMFORTS.
THIS LIFE STORY NOTE CAN GENERATE A LOT OF INSPIRIATION ON THESE LINES.
JAI! HIND!
PS: PUBLISHED IN A RECENT SOUVENIR OF PUDUR DRAVIDA ASSOCIATION, CHENNAI, ON THE OCCASION OF ITS SILVER JUBILEE CELEBRATION. RE-PUBLISHED IN HERE IN THE MEMORY, RECENT 15TH PUNYA THITHI & BIRTH ANNIVERSERY ( 8TH MARCH' HOLI DAY)
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