Chennai: Distinguished scientist A Sivathanu Pillai and actor Kamal Haasan were among six celebrities who received the Tamizhan awards of Puthiya Thalaimurai news channel at a function here recently. SRM University Chancellor Dr T.R. Pachamuthu and N Ram of The Hindu presented the Tamizhan award for science and technology to Sivathanu Pillai.
The awards instituted by the ‘Puthiya Thalaimurai’ news channel were distributed to achievers in the fields of social service, business, science and technology, sports, Tamil literature and entertainment.
The ‘Nambikai Natchathiram’ awards in the six categories were also received by a galaxy of achievers.
Actor Kamal Haasan, who received the Tamizhan award in the Entertainment category from ace film director K. Balachander, said he would have retired if he felt a sense of accomplishment in his career.
Kavi Ko S. Abdul Rahman, who received the award in the Tamil Literature category, said he too was yet to experience a sense of accomplishment and achievement, and was working on an ‘international epic’. Tamilselvi received the Nambikkai Natchathiram award in this category.
Director of Kasturi and Sons N. Ram and SRM University Chancellor Dr T.R. Pachamuthu gave the Tamizhan award for science and technology to Pillai. The Nambikkai Natchathiram award in this category went to Rangasamy who designed a small tractor. Krishnammal Jegannathan, who toiled for landless agricultural labour, received the Tamizhan award for social service. Nambikai Natchathiram award in the same category was received by Arun Krishnamoorthy who works for restoration of lakes. The award for the business category was presented to executive chairman of Murugappa Group A. Vellayan. Vanmathi got the Nambikai Natchathiram award in the category for her trailer homes. Hockey player Dhanraj Pillay and footballer Radhika received the awards in the sports category.
