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Raindropss Annual Grammiya Kalaivizha Celebrates Culture and Honors Distinguished Individuals

Raindropss, a non-profit organization dedicated to social welfare and cultural preservation, in association with Velammal Nexus successfully hosted its annual Grammiya Kalaivizha at Anandam Free Home for Senior Citizens. The event was graced by prominent personalities, including Industrialist VG Santhosam, Music Director and Goodwill Ambassador of Raindropss AR Raihanah, and Actor Senthil, Dr. TV Devarajan who actively participated in the festivities. The event also had a scrumptious native snacks from 90’s, traditional games such as pot making, merry-go-round, horse ride, parrot reading etc which enthralled all the kids and people of all ages which trickled the nostalgic moments for the elders

The Annual Grammiya Kalaivizha is an initiative by Raindropss aimed at showcasing and celebrating the rich cultural heritage of our society, with a special focus on traditional arts and talents. This year’s event proved to be a grand success, bringing together people of all ages to revel in the vibrancy of our cultural traditions.

Distinguished guests VG Santhosam, AR Raihanah, and Actor Senthil added star power to the event, engaging with the audience and expressing their appreciation for the efforts put forth by Raindropss in promoting cultural awareness and preserving traditional arts.

A highlight of the evening was the presentation of the Mannin Kural Awards, a recognition bestowed upon individuals who have made significant contributions to the field of arts and culture. Mathichiyam Bala, Muthusirpi, and Dr. Sundaramoorthi were honored with Mannin Kural Awards, acknowledging their outstanding achievements and dedication to the promotion of cultural heritage.

The event featured mesmerizing performances by Dr. Sundaramoorthi’s Folk art team showcasing various forms of folk arts, music and Twist N Turn dance studio’s electrifying dance performances. The audience was treated to a spectacular display of talent that reflected the diversity and richness of our cultural tapestry.

The Annual Grammiya Kalaivizha at Anandam Free Home for Senior Citizens was not just a celebration of culture but also a heartwarming experience that brought joy to the residents of the home. The event successfully combined entertainment with a sense of community and social responsibility.

Raindropss looks forward to continuing its mission of cultural preservation and social welfare in the years to come, with the support of the community and the active participation of individuals and organizations dedicated to the cause.

Special thanks to Rotaract Club of Zenith, Anandam, Manvasanai, Ellora Goli Soda, Twist N Turn Dance Studio, TStudio, Ka Creatives and all our patrons for the great support in making this happen.

Pongal, Raindropss Charity Foundation

10th Annual Raindropss Women Achievers Awards – WAA

10th annual Raindropss Women Achievers Awards – WAA held on 11th March 2023, Saturday at IITM Research Park Auditorium, Tharamani , Chennai

Velammal Nexus presents 10th annual Raindropss Women Achievers Awards – WAA Co-presented by Parvathy Hospital

Raindropss 8th Annual Women Achievers Awards

The 8th edition of Raindropss Women Achievers Awards, which was instituted to honour women achievers in various fields, was presented at an event at the Rani Seethai Hall, Chennai. Conceived by Raindropss Charity Foundation, a youth based social organization well known for spreading social awareness messages through entertainment and media, organized its 8th annual Women Achievers Awards presented by Velammal Nexus and Sree Thangam Jewellery.

The awards were instituted in 2012 to honour women achievers across various genres.

Awardees

Mrs. Pappammal LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD Padma Shri Awardee – 105 years Old Organic Farmer from Coimbatore
Ms. Lakshmi Krishnan LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD – 93 years old INA Freedom Fighter
Ms. Anitha Pauldurai Padma Awardee – Captain of the Indian Women’s National basketball team
Ms. Urvashi Queen of Tamil Cinema
Ms. Joyita Mondal India’s First Transgender Judge from West Bengal
Ms. Jothimani Gowthaman India’s First Woman Truck Driver
Ms. Remya Sreekanthan The First Female Firefighter of Souther Region of AAI
Ms. Vairamani First Crematorium Watch Woman – Coimbatore
Ms. Sudha Ramen IFS Former Deputy Director – Aringar Anna Zoological Park – Vandalur Zoo
Ms. Veeralaskmi Nation’s first women ambulance driver
Ms. Punya Srinivas Instrumentalist – Veena Exponent
Ms. Karpagam First Visually Challenged Advocate in Madras High Court
Ms. Vinisha Umashankar Young Innovator- Science & Technology
Ms. Parimala Devi Organic & Integrated Farming
Dr. Renuka Ramakrishnan Community Service – Medicine

𝗦𝗮𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗪𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗶𝗼𝗿𝘀

Dr. S. Vijaya Director – IOG – Govt. Hospital for Women and Children, Egmore
Ms. N. Lakshmi Senior Staff Nurse, Covid Hospital – Guindy
Ms. S. Aruna Devi Dialysis Technician, TamilNadu Multispeciality Hospital
Dr. Sheila Sathiakumar Managing Director – Sugam Hospital, Thiruvottiyur
Ms. Subbulakshmi Deputy Commissioner of Police, Washermanpet
Ms. Rajeshwari Inspector of Police, Secretariat Colony
Ms. Sonia Sivaji Uravugal Trust
Ms. Indira Sundaram Social Activist, Tiruppur
Ms. Latha Sanitary Worker
Ms. Velankanni Sanitary Worker

Actor – Director K. Bhagyaraj, Director P. Vasu, Principal of Police Recruitment School Saravanan, Chairman of VGP Groups Dr. V.G.Santhosham, Music Director James Vasanthan, Veena Maestro Rajesh Vaidhya, Director Arun Vaidhyanathan, Additional Commissioner of Income Tax Nandha Kumar IRS, Regional officer of Censor Board Leela Meenakshmi, Former Chairman of Ethiraj College for Women and COO of Bahwan CyberTek Mike Muralidharan, Nodal Officer of Tamil Nadu Government Multispeciality Hospital Anandkumar, Actress Neelima, Dr Srimathy Kesan, President of Tokyo Tamil Sangam Ganesan Hari Narayanan graced the occasion and presented the awards to the achievers. Clicks : Tstudio

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2021-Pongal(Harvest Festival) to Glisten Smiles :)

As the pandemic had changed lives of the mankind,Pongal (Harvest Festival) is believed to be the sign of the new beginning. To mark the new beginning and bring back the positivity and smiles, with the support from our patrons and in association with Rotract Club of Zenith.

Raindropss Charity Foundation hosted the celebration evening on 17th of Jan 2021 at VGP Beach Resort. The event graced with the presence of 100+ gods own children from CHES ( Anandha Illam) & SEERS Girls Home. Its was fun filled evening and more engaging for the kids with the popular traditional games like Horse Ride,Pot Making,Rotating Swing, Parrot Reading,90s Kids Snack Stalls etc. An evening with full of smiles after a year of lockdown and pandemic. Every safety aspects were strictly adhered and safety was strictly maintained.

Trustees and Members of Raindropss Charity Foundation would like to express our thanks to the sponsors Leap Sports & Tokyo Tamil Sangam. VGP Beach Resorts management for providing us the space and being our venue partner, Velammal Educational Trust for helping with the transport for the kids commutation,Uzhavan Mess for the healthy and delicious food, Infoline Systems,Mannvasanai, Twist N Turn Studio, Corner Bake House, Yuva Media and JK Consultancy for being our kind partners for this event. Special thanks to our photography partner TStudio for clicking the moments.

RAMP FOR CAUSE – A beauty pageant of different kind!

25 children from care centers and community in Chennai got their share of limelight when achievers across the genres along with the celebrities from kollywood walked the ramp hand in hand with them at a charity fashion show held recently at VGP Golden Beach and Resort.

Conceived by Raindropss, a youth based social organization well known for spreading social awareness messages through entertainment and media, organized its first edition of Ramp For Cause, a charity fashion show of a different kind presented by Naturals Hair and Beauty Salon and Sathyabama University. Oscar winning music composer A.R.Rahman’s sister, Music Director and playback singer A.R.Raihanah also the Goodwill Ambassador of Raindropss presided over the charity show in which the education of the children for the academic year 2020-21 were sponsored and they flew from Chennai to Coimbatore for a day trip.

Children from Sevalaya, CHES, Seers Girls Home, Anandam Education Center and from the community including a visually challenged and a transgender student were groomed by the experts of Naturals Hair and Beauty Salon and costume’s were designed and sponsored by Styl boutique. The ramp walk was Choreographed by fashion choreographer Karun Raman. In the opening round 25 children from care center’s walked around the ramp introducing themselves while in the second round, the privileged children joined hands with less privileged children in the ramp walk to showcase no difference between them and finally, both privileged and less privileged children walked around with an achiever. Rationale behind this project is two, firstly as these children walk the ramp with confidence, they will not only feel special but also happy that their efforts on stage are helping children like them get access to education and also experience their time flying in an aircraft and secondly they get an opportunity to meet and walk along with the achievers whom the children and common people can take inspiration from, after all inspiration is caught and not taught; This event was executed by Sapphire, the new brand and event management company in the city.

Children are our greatest treasure and they are our future. The ramp walk and flying experience will remain ever in their lifetime and get an exposure of an outside world. Raindropss believes that an excellent groom of children is a combination of knowing the world around them, exposure and to seed the good values. This initiative ensured that these kids took back the inspiring values and cherish-able memories for their lifetime.

Special thanks to all our sponsors and partners.

Event Executed by @Sapphire Brand & Events

Album Pics : TStudio

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