Utmost dedication and steely resolve of a Kainkaryabarar @ Thiruvallikkeni

A nice picture of Sri Azhagiya Singar Garuda vahana purappadu – take a minute to have His darshan – and now tell – what and all did you observe !?!

 

கதாநாயகர்கள் - சினிமாவில் ஐம்பது பேரை புரட்டி அடிப்பவர்கள் அல்ல. அவர்கள் எங்கோ வானத்தில் இருப்பவர்களும் அல்ல.  நம் அருகாமையில் பலர் உள்ளனர் - நாம் கண்களையும் மனதையும் திறந்து வைத்தால், நம் பக்கத்தில் இருக்கும் சில அருமையான மனிதர்களை அடையாளம் காண முடியும்.

In 1972,  ruling DMK party expelled MG Ramachandran, popularly known as MGR, a new movement in the history of Indian politics was born. MGR, the onscreen hero who fought for the poor, took his screen image to real life politics – an image that helped him remain as chief minister of Tamil Nadu till his death in 1987. After a decade in the neighbouring state of Andhra Pradesh,   N Taraka Rama Rao, popularly known as NTR, just nine months turned  himself from a ‘mythological hero’ to the chief minister of the state. 

Tall, powerful, macho – killer looks, super dancer, can fight with scores of people at a time !!! – have been the qualities of Cine heroes.  Over the years many have carefully crafted a specific and consistent cinematic persona to establish a baseline-   virtuous and righteous working-class person who fights for the downtrodden against injustice and tyranny, often mirroring the folk heroes.  A cine hero over the years had been a super-inflated, hyped – good macho man, intelligent, powerful and unimaginably good.   In recent decades, there has been a departure from the "perfect hero" archetype, to everyday man  or "anti-hero" figures that resonate with audiences precisely because they are flawed, ordinary, or unlikely. 

Moving away from unreal to real World – at Triplicane – at Thiruvallikkeni Sri Parthasarathi Swami temple, as in many other divyadesangal and other ancient temple towns – there are elite few who live their life devoted to serving the Lord.  Residing in Triplicane, I have lived and moved with many many youngsters as also people in 70s, 80s & even 90s doing kainkaryam – living a simple life, totally surrendered and attached to Emperuman.

While you would have had great darshan of Sri Thelliya Singar – did you really see archagargal in kainkaryam and so many young Sripathamthangi lads blissfully doing kainkaryam !! (the man of the post is there somewhere too !!)

 

A decade or so ago – watched this young boy – he was puny – short, weak, wearing thick glasses and some would even ridicule him for his physical appearance. Undaunted he would walk with Perumal and do odd kainkaryams.

 

Life rolls on and for those who have been serving Emperuman, it has been really good by His grace.  Sriram, the boy is a youth now – good in academics and has developed some strength too.  His inner strength is steely resolve.  He is regular in doing Sripatham kainkaryam (carrying Emperuman in vahanams on the mada veethis of Triplicane) and also carries with ease – Thirukkudai of Perumal. 

Here are couple of photos snapped this evening – having observed him in close quarters for more than 12 years – it has really been a great transformation and his continued dedicated kainkaryam is exemplary.

 

Wishing Sriram and all others engaged in kainkaryam – a very long healthy life and wealth as ordained by Emperuman.  Sriram is not alone ! – there are so many doing spirited service Good luck and best wishes to all of them engaged in kainkaryam.

 

adiyen Srinivasa dhasan
Mamandur Veeravalli Srinivasan Sampathkumar
26.10.2025