Celebrating the veteran

Sivaji family will host Chevalier Late Sivaji Ganesan’s 80th birthday celebrations on Wednesday, October 1, 2008 at Kalaignar Arangam, Chennai. The event is planned by the Sivaji Prabhu Charities Trust and will be chaired by the Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi. A special postal cover to honor the Travancore Sisters – Lalitha, Padmini, and Raghini – will

also be released by the Tamil Nadu circle Principal Chief Post Master General Ms.Indira Krishnakumar.

The Sivaji Prabhu Charities Trust is also planning to confer the Dr. Sivaji Ganesan Memorial Awards on a host of yesteryear veteran actors and film personalities including T.K. Ramamurthy, Saroja Devi, K R Vijaya, Sacchu, Film News Anandan, and Aroordas during the event. Actor Sivakumar and lyricist Vairamuthu will address the function which will be hosted by Y Gee Mahendra and Mohan Raman.