Month: April 2022

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Committee Tenure Summary 2021-2022

Dear Annan’s and Achi’s,

Video – https://www.facebook.com/Londonnagarathars/posts/10158225758465755

We, LNS Committee 2021/22 would like to thank each one of LNS members for your unconditional love and support showed to us during our tenure. https://www.facebook.com/Londonnagarathars/posts/10158225788590755

A quick summary of events happened during the last year are as below:

We started LNS activity with Chitragupta Narayanan function and competition. This was the inaugural function for LNS 2021/22 committee as well as for LNS Magalir Ani. There was a massive support, and many people took part in conducting this pooja and shared us their pooja photos. This event wouldn’t be possible without the guidance from Jaya Senthil Achi through her detailed video explanation. The video is available on our Facebook page. The photos of pooja submitted were judged by Jaya Senthil Achi and three pictures were selected and awarded 10 GBP gift card. The compilation of photos also can be found in our Facebook page.

We organized fund raising for Covid relief fund. With generous donations from our UK Nagarthar community, we collected a huge amount which was distributed to needy individual Nagarthar families in Tamil Nadu and donated vital instruments for Covid treatment to Karaikudi Government Hospital.

Next, we had an online event- Kaikul Pugaippdam- A smartphone photography workshop conducted by Smart photographer Mr. S. Muthuraman. This workshop was an instant hit amongst all Nagarathar’s across the globe. Valid points on how to make the best use of smartphone camera’s and finetune our photography knowledge was shared. Followed by the workshop we started the photography competition for our LNS members under 3 different age categories. We received good response and all the photos were posted on Facebook and the winners of each category was decided by the maximum number of likes received.  The winners of each category were given 10GBP gift card. All the photos were splendid, and it bought out many people’s hidden talents to light.

We then had our most waited Deepawali meet. We roped in RG Orchestra academy who entertained us with their rocking musical performances. We conducted Start music style game show, which was a massive hit amongst our attendee’s, everyone took part in the game show and showed their musical/ cinema talents. We had a photo booth set up and photos were taken to capture this beautiful moment, several of them have uploaded those pictures on to their social media profiles. We had few sponsors for the event without them we wouldn’t have made the event more successful. All the attendees enjoyed the fireworks and followed by delicious scrumptious south Indian dinner.

Following our grand Deepawali meet success, we gathered again for Pillayar Nombu conducted on 11th December at London Murugan Temple, East Ham. We had a good turnout despite raising Covid cases. A traditional Nagarathar dinner was served, all the dishes were prepared by all our Achi’s who attended the event. Yelam was conducted via both online and offline, we collected a massive amount.

Our last event Tamil New Year was conducted on 23rd April. We served South Indian meals in our traditional Vazhai Ilai (Banana leaf), taking all the attendees on a short memory walk to our Natives and giving them the feeling of having food in a function at our villages. The cost was highly subsidised for the event, this is our way of giving back to Nagarathar community in London and saying Thanks for all their support during the tough Pandemic times.

We the LNS Committee of 2021/22 wishing the new committee ‘All the Very Best’.

Thank you

Kind regards,

Chella (Chellappan Palaniappan)

Secretary LNS Committee 2021-22 on behalf of President, Treasurer, and other committee members of LNS committee 2021-22.

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Tamil New Year 2022

Dear Annan’s and Achi’s,

Poster : https://www.facebook.com/Londonnagarathars/posts/10158217327335755

We are proud to inform you all that we have successfully conducted our LNS Tamil New Year meet 2022 and we are overwhelmed with the response from you all, a big thank you to one and all who attended the event.

The event started by lighting the Kuthu Vilaku. Kuthu Vilaku was lighted by Seetha Achi, Viji Achi, Sumathi Achi, Sharmila Achi and Malathi Achi.

The prayer song was sung by our own budding singers Veena Ramanathan, Abi Vairavan and Gowri Vairavan. 

Summary of the LNS committee 2021-22 tenure was delivered by our President, Mr. Selvaganesan Ramanathan. He addressed the attendees and gave a quick speech on throwing more light on what happened behind the screens, the key point highlighted was steps taken to register LNS as charity organisation, by highlighting the fact that changing to charity organisation we would get tax rebate from the Government which could be used for good causes. 

Secretary Mr. Chellappan Palaniappan spoke about the way committee worked and spoke about the events, how it attracted more people to join LNS functions, key point highlighted was a request to new committee to include all the spouses name of committee because without their help of respective other halves can’t be efficient in conducting LNS. 

Treasurer Mr. Veerappan Annamalai gave a quick summary about accounts, all the expenses were made from income received during the last year, key point highlighted was to get sponsorship for malar so the malar cost could be subsidized. 

Mrs. Manjula Alagappan and Mr. Alagappan Palaniappan thanked LNS members for their support throughout last year.

The new committee was introduced, the new team is headed by Mr. Manikandan Ramanathan, he introduced his team

President- Mr. Manikandan Ramanathan

Secretary: Mrs. Meena Ashok Chellappan

Treasurer: Mrs. Valli Vairavan

Committee members: Mr. Nachiappan Subramanian, Mr. Chockalingam Natrajan & Mrs. Ishvarya Annamalai

Webmaster: Mr. China Meyyappan.

Mr. Manikandan Ramanathan thanked the outgoing team and informed that Deepawali 2022 was being planned to conduct as a joint event between North Sangam (NASA) and LNS.

New team was welcomed by the current team by honouring them with Ponnadai. – https://www.facebook.com/Londonnagarathars/posts/10158225754985755

Kids cultural was conducted and our rising LNS superstar performance are as below:

1. Alarmelu Aiswarya Periyakaruppan & Vijaya Soundarya Periyalaruppan – Bharatnatyam

2. Swetha & Siddarth – Sloka recitation

3. Veda Veerappan – Dance performance

4. Sanjana Chinna Meyyappan – Singing 

5. Sarayu Indra Chellappan – Monologue 

6. Anishwar Ashok Chellappan – Singing

7. Sai Varsha Alagappan – Dancing 

8. Veerasubramaniyan Nallakaruppan – Monologue 

All kids performed well, and it was well received by the audiences. It’s always a pleasure & feast to our eyes to see young kids perform and display their talents without stage fear.

The much-awaited ‘Vazhai Ilai Virundhu’ with 21 items was served, all the members showed interest in helping and serving the food, especially panthi visaranai and clearing after every panthi. All these activities took us down our memory lane to functions attended in our respective native villages.

There was a small photo both not as grand as Deepawali though, people showed massive interest and took their pictures. 

LNS Committee 2021-22 wrap up cake was cut and served to kids and followed by group photo. Group photo was ‘cherry to the top’ of this event.

We, LNS Committee 2021-22 would like to thank everyonewho helped us to serve Vazhai Ilai Virudhu. This MoM won’tbe sufficient to add everyone’s name to thank their support & involvement. We would like to say a special thanks to our guest from India Mr. M. Palaniappan and Mrs. Viji Palaniappan (our committee member Alagappan Palaniappan’s parents) for taking in charge of back kitchen and guiding volunteers to serve the food well.

We would like to thank the following for their support:

1. Flower sponsorship – Mrs. Vasantha Achi

2. Hall- Mr. Chellappan Palaniappan

3. Food and Vazhai Ilai – Mr. Chellappan Palaniappan, Mr. Selvaganesan Ramanathan and Mr. Chidambaram Arunachalam.

4. Camera was lent by Mr. Sethuraman Murugappan

5. Photography – Mrs. Ramya Chellappan

6. Kuthu Vilaku – Mrs. Manjula Alagappan

7. Serving cutleries and utensils- Mrs. Manjula Alagappan

8. All volunteers who helped to make this event a grand success. 

With this I would like to say a ‘big thank you’ to one and all LNS members and LNS Trustee on behalf of LNS committee 2021/22 for supporting us through last year. I would like to wish All the Best to the incoming committee for the upcoming year. 

Photos Link: https://www.facebook.com/Londonnagarathars/posts/10158225749065755

Thank you

Kind regards,

Chella (Chellappan Palaniappan)

Secretary LNS Committee 2021-22 on behalf of President, Treasurer, and other committee members of LNS committee 2021-22.