Publised in The Hindu, Madurai Edition on 4th april 2014
Thursday, April 3, 2014
Tuesday, April 1, 2014
From an Artist's Perspective : by Manohar Devadoss
The 238th Meeting of MRC took place on 30th March 2014. Book written by Mr.Manohar Devadoss was launched among the fully packed book enthusiast at LAICO auditorium in Madurai. This is the 6th book written by the author. The book is rightly published by an Architect Forum called Consortium Creative.
MRC members are truly blessed on occasions like book launch, since the author himself makes a presentation about the book. Having 'delivered' the book he is the right person to explain the right perspective in which the book is to be viewed.
Manohar Devadoss, affectionately known as 'MANO' is now 76. Although he was involved in science, battery technology and production design, his passion has been towards drawing and painting. MANO is a living legend who overcame lots of challenges in personal life and keeps himself and others cheerful all along the way. His spirit was visible when he proclaimed, Retinitis Pigmentosa - a form of degenerative eye disorder, was not successful with him. With the limited, tunnel vision MANO continues with his passion.
The HOST:
Thanks to Araving Eye Hospital for providing the venue for all the MRC Meetings and the snax. Apart from their large hearted material support, top brass of Aravind were present for the entire meeting. Like all of us they are also crazy of MANO !
From 10.15am, members started trickling in. MANO was graciously seated in the lobby. MRC members, guests, children, young and old alike shook hands with him and got the books writted by him autographed.
Meeting was called to order by convenor of MRC - Mr.Suryanarayanan, fondly called SURI. Honouring the chief guest with a shawl, SURI admired the author and his achievements. MANO is an inspiration for all those who are looking for hope in life.
MANO'S PRESENTATION:
Before commencing his presentation, MANO requested 3 friends to read out a para from his to be launched book. From then on MANO kept the audience spell bound with his 'calculated' drawings. His quest with nature right from his boyhood in 1940 helped him perfect his drawings. His journey in perspective drawings started with train engines. He understood that all objects, be it train or building or roads or landscape or reflection drawings - have the same principle behind the visual effect.
To quote MANO in page 5 of the book "This was the begining of my long drawn love relationship with Perspective.... from the time I was eleven and till now when I am 76. I wish to share with you, dear reader, just some of my personal adventures with perspective"
MANO's adventure was visible when he explained how he stood in the middle of curved railway track with an approaching train. He understood the horizon effect of the scene. He quickly came back home and drew picture of the train. Similarly when he was in his 2nd standard at OCPM school, he narrated how a glider plane flew so close to the school that it almost touched the tall trees. He later understood that the line of vision made it appear that the flight was closer when infact it was not. Much later MANO applied the same principle when he was drawing the busy streets of Madurai or Swimming pool of Thirumalai Naicker Mahal or the American college Main Building.
BOOK RELEASE:
The book was released by Dr.Namperumalswamy, Chairman of Aravind Eye Care systems. 1st copy was received by Dr.Ganapathy Vasudevan and the 2nd copy was received by Mrs.Lakshmi Periyanan.
FELICITATION:
Mr.Thulasiraj - Executive Director Aravind Eye Hospital, Dr.Rajagovindaswamy and Mr.Meenakshisundram felicitated the author and his works. Mr.Thulasiraj fondly recollected how himself and his wife Mrs.Chitra would take MANO for early morning trip to various locations in and around madurai when he was drawing those pictures. It was all the more exciting when 3 of MANO's friends and MANO's teacher were among the audience. They received rich ovation when called on by Mr.Meenakshisundaram who happened to be MANO's senior in college.
Mr.Salil of Aravind Eye Hospital sang a Bharathiyar Song "Chinnanjiru Killiye ..." at the request of the author.
VOTE OF THANKS:
Dr.Aravind Srinivasan, Director of Aravind Eye Care Systems proposed formal vote of thanks.
There was brisk sale of the just released book and the books written by MANO earlier. Many of them - children and adults rushed back to the auditorium to get them autographed by MANO.
Filled with creative humor, the 238th meeting of MRC concluded with lots of satisfaction and contention. No doubt, these are once in life time opportunities.
MRC members are truly blessed on occasions like book launch, since the author himself makes a presentation about the book. Having 'delivered' the book he is the right person to explain the right perspective in which the book is to be viewed.Manohar Devadoss, affectionately known as 'MANO' is now 76. Although he was involved in science, battery technology and production design, his passion has been towards drawing and painting. MANO is a living legend who overcame lots of challenges in personal life and keeps himself and others cheerful all along the way. His spirit was visible when he proclaimed, Retinitis Pigmentosa - a form of degenerative eye disorder, was not successful with him. With the limited, tunnel vision MANO continues with his passion.
The HOST:Thanks to Araving Eye Hospital for providing the venue for all the MRC Meetings and the snax. Apart from their large hearted material support, top brass of Aravind were present for the entire meeting. Like all of us they are also crazy of MANO !
From 10.15am, members started trickling in. MANO was graciously seated in the lobby. MRC members, guests, children, young and old alike shook hands with him and got the books writted by him autographed.
Meeting was called to order by convenor of MRC - Mr.Suryanarayanan, fondly called SURI. Honouring the chief guest with a shawl, SURI admired the author and his achievements. MANO is an inspiration for all those who are looking for hope in life.
MANO'S PRESENTATION:
Before commencing his presentation, MANO requested 3 friends to read out a para from his to be launched book. From then on MANO kept the audience spell bound with his 'calculated' drawings. His quest with nature right from his boyhood in 1940 helped him perfect his drawings. His journey in perspective drawings started with train engines. He understood that all objects, be it train or building or roads or landscape or reflection drawings - have the same principle behind the visual effect.To quote MANO in page 5 of the book "This was the begining of my long drawn love relationship with Perspective.... from the time I was eleven and till now when I am 76. I wish to share with you, dear reader, just some of my personal adventures with perspective"
MANO's adventure was visible when he explained how he stood in the middle of curved railway track with an approaching train. He understood the horizon effect of the scene. He quickly came back home and drew picture of the train. Similarly when he was in his 2nd standard at OCPM school, he narrated how a glider plane flew so close to the school that it almost touched the tall trees. He later understood that the line of vision made it appear that the flight was closer when infact it was not. Much later MANO applied the same principle when he was drawing the busy streets of Madurai or Swimming pool of Thirumalai Naicker Mahal or the American college Main Building.
BOOK RELEASE:
The book was released by Dr.Namperumalswamy, Chairman of Aravind Eye Care systems. 1st copy was received by Dr.Ganapathy Vasudevan and the 2nd copy was received by Mrs.Lakshmi Periyanan.
FELICITATION:
Mr.Thulasiraj - Executive Director Aravind Eye Hospital, Dr.Rajagovindaswamy and Mr.Meenakshisundram felicitated the author and his works. Mr.Thulasiraj fondly recollected how himself and his wife Mrs.Chitra would take MANO for early morning trip to various locations in and around madurai when he was drawing those pictures. It was all the more exciting when 3 of MANO's friends and MANO's teacher were among the audience. They received rich ovation when called on by Mr.Meenakshisundaram who happened to be MANO's senior in college.Mr.Salil of Aravind Eye Hospital sang a Bharathiyar Song "Chinnanjiru Killiye ..." at the request of the author.
VOTE OF THANKS:
Dr.Aravind Srinivasan, Director of Aravind Eye Care Systems proposed formal vote of thanks.There was brisk sale of the just released book and the books written by MANO earlier. Many of them - children and adults rushed back to the auditorium to get them autographed by MANO.
Filled with creative humor, the 238th meeting of MRC concluded with lots of satisfaction and contention. No doubt, these are once in life time opportunities.
Sunday, February 9, 2014
9th Anniversary Meeting of MRC: 234th Meeting on 9th Feb 2014
இன்றைய
தினம் மதுரை வாசகர் வட்டத்தில் நடை பெற்ற ஒன்பதாம் ஆண்டு விழாவில்
சிறப்பு விருந்தினர் சென்னை உயர் நீதிமன்றத்தின் பணி நிறைவு செய்த
-நீதிபதி திருமதி பிரபா ஸ்ரீதேவன் ஆற்றிய உரையின் ஒரு பார்வை.
சம உரிமை என்பது வீட்டிலிருந்து துவங்க வேண்டும் என்பது அவர் ஆற்றிய உரையின் தலைப்பு.
சமுதாயத்தில்
ஆண் பெண் என்ற வேறுபாடு மக்களிடையே
அடிப்படைக் காரணங்கள் இன்றியே மண்டிக் கிடக்கிறது. அது களையப்பட வேண்டு
மென்றால் அதன் முதல் நிலை வீட்டிலிருந்தே துவங்க வேண்டும். ஒரு தாய், ஒரு
மனைவி, ஒரு தங்கை, ஒரு மகள் என்று ஒவ்வொருவரும் சமுதாயத்தையும் பார்க்க
வேண்டும். தன் வீட்டில் தன் மனைவி மக்களுக்கு வழங்கப் படாத உரிமையை பொது
இடத்தில் மட்டும் பிறருக்கு வழங்கி விட முடியாது. எனவே வீட்டிலிருந்தே
பெண்ணுக்கு சம உரிமை வழங்கப் பட வேண்டும்.
சிறு
வயதினரும் இளையவரும் சமுதாயத்தை பண்போடு நோக்குகின்ற மனப் பாங்கு பெற
வேண்டும். பன்னெடுங் காலமாக நம்மிடையே இருந்து வருகின்ற பண் பாட்டை
இன்றைய சமுதாயத்திற்கும் உணர்த்த வேண்டும்.
பெண் என்பவள் வலிமையற்றவள் - ஏதும் செய்ய இயலாதவள் - வீட்டில் சும்மா
இருக்கக் கூடியவள் என்ற மனப்பான்மையை கை விட வேண்டும்.
தன்னைப் போல் அவளும் சரிசமமாக வீட்டிற்காகப் பாடுபடக் கூடியவள்
என்று எண்ணினால் சமுதாயத்தில் மாற்றம் ஏற்படும் என்பதை தான் வழங்கிய தீர்ப்புகளை மேற் கோள் காட்டி எடுத்துரைத்தார்.
சட்டமும்
நீதியும் வழங்குகின்ற தீர்ப்புகளீல் மனிதத் தன்மையும் இணைந்தால் பெண்ணை
இவ்வாறு இழிவு படுத்தும் சமுதாயத்தின்
போக்கும் மாறும். உலகின் எவ்விடத்திலும் இல்லாததல்ல இக்குறைபாடு. ஆனால்
நம் சமுதாயத்தில் இன்றையச் சூழ்நிலையில் சமுதாயத்தை மிகவும் வாட்டி
வதைப்பதாக இருப்பதற்கு ஒரு மாற்றம் வர வேண்டும் என்றால் ஒவ்வொருவரும் தன்
வீட்டில் இருந்தே இச்சமத்துவ உரிமையைச் செயல் படுத்த வேண்டும்.
அப்பொழுதுதான் அன்னையும் பிதாவும் முன்னறி தெய்வமென்று உரைத்த நம் பண்பாடு
இந்தத்
தலைமுறையினரைப் போய்ச் சென்றடையும். இதற்காக நாம் செயல் பட
வேண்டுமென்றார்.
ஆக்கம் ..... செல்வி ஷங்கர் @ மெய்யம்மை சிதம்பரம் Member MRC
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