Standing Very tall

He is not that tall a man. I would say, he is like my height. Looks ordinary and simple. Gives an impression of a person who works in a company or bank. Or is he?

30 valuable years of his life - his prime youth has been spent, days and nights, in picking up babies left in the road side, in the garbage containers and left unattended. He picks them like picking and plucking roses and brings them to a place and provides them food, shelter and education.

Several of them, got into mainstream jobs, some even as engineers. Many girls got married and went on to lead a normal life. 400 of such children and more than 1500 of mentally ill men and women - his portfolio of service. Yes he is a banker - Bank where he is adding daily Punyams / good will through his service. He is none other than Mr. Vidyaakar of Udavum Karangal - Standing very Tall by his service.

Today, I had an opportunity to go for a benefit concert by Ms. Jayaraj and Mrs. Jayashree, thanks to our long time friends Raj and Latha. The veena duos Jayaraj and Jayashree accompanied by Dr. Miami Ramakrishan in Mridagam gave a fabulous 90 minute concert to all the children and adults of Udavum Karangal and entertained them in carnatic music. What a way to make music spread to the main stream!!