Honour of a rare kind

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rbharath
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Post by rbharath »

While people have been doing all kinds of things to honour artists. I found this photo in a friend's album on orkut.

A street in Madipakkam has been named after a living legend who lives on that street. It is none other than Sangeetha Kalanidhi Dr. T K Murthy himself.


a very nice and innovative thing. usually, people do this only after the person leaves for the other world, but in this case, it is truly a deserving honour and done at the right time.


I felt very happy seeing this and hence wished to share it with everybody.

VK RAMAN
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Post by VK RAMAN »

Celebrate the living - a rare commodity

Nick H
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Post by Nick H »

When we are expected to adjust to so many street-name changes just to suit the vanity of politicians, it is a delight to hear of this particular one :). Great!

PUNARVASU
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Post by PUNARVASU »

A good move-honouring them when they are here to see it.

mohan
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Post by mohan »

That's very good news - we should now wait for Lalgudi lane, Sivaraman sandhu and Raghu Road.

s_hari
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Post by s_hari »

That's a honor indeed!

-hari

vganesh
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Post by vganesh »

Great news indeed. Long live the legend.

Fortunately Dr.T.K.Murthy and Shri.Lalgudi and Shri.Raghu are only the actual names. Otherwise they would have faced a similar situations like Ranghachari road becoming Ranga road, MSI road becoming MS road etc., :)

rbharath
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Post by rbharath »

vganesh wrote:Otherwise they would have faced a similar situations like Ranghachari road becoming Ranga road, MSI road becoming MS road etc., :)
Krishanamachari road became krishnamma road.. :P

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Post by PUNARVASU »

rbharth, exactly- :)

gobilalitha
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Post by gobilalitha »

They could not tamper with Dr.Nair road in T nagar as Dr.road. I think that south Boag road in T nagar was renamed as chevalier SIVAJI GANESAN road , while he was alive. Already we have strayed from the specific subject . Let us think of other living musicians who have been honored like Sri T K Murthy gobilalitha

rbharath
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Post by rbharath »

gobilalitha wrote:They could not tamper with Dr.Nair road in T nagar as Dr.road.
I am reminded of streets like Reddy Rayan Street and Chetty Street. which were given names like Onnavadhu theru (first street) and rendavadhu theru (second street)

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Post by PUNARVASU »

LOL-srinivasrgvn. That is the limit!

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