Guys, You are doing great job,,, I'm feeling bit unlucky cant be join this opurtunity..
Syed On Mon, Mar 9, 2009 at 5:24 PM, Vithur <vith...@gmail.com> wrote: > Thanks to everyone who shared their good wishes. > > " Ella Pughazum Iraivan Oruvanakee" > > All Praises to God Alone.... > > > > > On Mon, Mar 9, 2009 at 7:09 AM, Sath Murthy <sath.mur...@yahoo.com> wrote: > >> Congrats to Vithur and other fans who are doing this fantastic event >> every week. >> >> Good deeds always get noticed even though it takes a little time >> >> All my hearty wishes are with you. >> >> Sath Murthy. >> >> ------------------------------ >> *From:* Thulasi Ram <karoke...@gmail.com> >> *To:* arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com >> *Sent:* Sunday, March 8, 2009 12:22:56 PM >> *Subject:* Re: [arr] In their maestro’s FOOTSTEPS >> >> feels great! Congrats Vithur and team. >> >> On Sun, Mar 8, 2009 at 3:28 AM, Gopal Srinivasan <catchg...@yahoo. >> com<catchg...@yahoo.com> >> > wrote: >> >>> >>> In their maestro’s FOOTSTEPS >>> >>> This group of AR Rahman fans feeds the poor every Sunday >>> >>> Lakshmi Kumaraswami | TNN >>> >>> For the past one year, a group of people on motorbikes have been >>> congregating at Kodambakkam >>> every Sunday. Laden with food packets, they hop off their bikes and >>> distribute it to anyone who >>> looks like they need a meal — rag pickers, sewage workers and beggars. >>> These good Samaritans >>> have one thing in common: they are all diehard fans of music maestro AR >>> Rahman. >>> >>> Last March, after meeting on an online group, some of the members — >>> Vithur, Uma Shankar, >>> Rakesh, Rasol Hanifaa and Somu — decided to do their bit for society. >>> “Usually, we post a >>> message on the site saying we’re going to meet and distribute food to the >>> poor. Subsequently, >>> many people turn up,” says Vithur. The group assembles at Shri >>> Mahaganapathy fast foods in >>> Kodambakkam and buys packed food — usually tomato or brinjal rice along >>> with an appalam — for >>> Rs 300 to Rs 500. Then they drive around the area, handing out food to >>> the underprivileged. “We >>> initially started out in Annanagar, but then decided to focus on >>> Kodambakkam. As Rahman lives >>> in the area, we feel like we’re doing a service and staying close to our >>> mentor,” says Uma >>> Shankar. Vithur adds that the students of KM Conservatory also often help >>> out and they end up >>> feeding at least 40 people. >>> The group is united by their love for Rahman and inspired by the AR >>> Rahman Fo u n d at i o n >>> , which works towards eradicating poverty and hunger. “His humility >>> pushes us to do something >>> good for society. This is our small contribution to a cause he supports,” >>> says Rakesh. On >>> special days like Independence Day or Rahman’s birthday, the group visits >>> orphanages and >>> distributes a special meal. They organised a similar meal on Rahman’s >>> return to the city after >>> his triumphant run at the Oscars. “Usually, when we distribute food, we >>> don’t mention Rahman’s >>> name. But this time as we gave away special sweets and food, we said >>> ‘Ellam pugazhum >>> irraivanake’ as a tribute to him,” says Vithur. He adds that the BlaaZe >>> joined the group when >>> they distributed free meals after H Sridhar, Rahman’s sound engineer, >>> passed away. >>> The group plans to continue this service as long as possible. “We would >>> like to expand but >>> with our hectic schedules this is the only way we can do it regularly,” >>> says Uma Shankar. >>> Rakesh adds that there isn’t a better feeling than seeing the happiness >>> of the people they >>> feed. “It would probably be their only meal that day. Sometimes I leave >>> the packets by their >>> side while they are asleep and when they wake up, nothing can match the >>> look on their faces,” >>> he says. >>> lakshmi.kumaraswami @timesgroup. com<lakshmi.kumaraswami%40timesgroup.com> >>> >>> GIVING BACK: The fan club before heading out to feed the poor >>> >> >> >> > > > -- > regards, > Vithur > > > > >
