Former
Principal of Government Music College Tirupambaram Shanmugasundaram
Thiruvarur
S Latchappa Pillai – a legend
Thanks to
http://tiruvarurlatchappa.com/
Thiruvarur S Latchappa Pillai was born in the year 1925 ,
Nov 28.
The musical family of Tiruvarur Saminatha Pillai and Vandammal.
Drawn by histrionic talents:
Chidambaram Jayarama Pillai, the maternal uncle was in those days
acting and playing in various roles along with singing in Bala
Vinodha Sabha of Madurai. Jayarama Pillai was living with Saminatha
Pillai. Naturally drawn by him, young Latchappa who was barely about
six years then, followed suit. Young Latchapp was a sensation as he
could sing and act well. But all was not too well for more than a
year. The company became bankrupt following heavy losses sustained
following wash out of its programmes while tented in Virudhachalam
when heavy rain played havoc.
Tutelage:
http://www.tiruvarurlatchappa.com/
Latchappa moved over to Chidambaram at the tender age of seven and
was with his sister’s family. Brother in law (Sister’s husband)
Natarajasundaram Pillai encouraged the boy to learn vocal music.
At the age of eight, Latchappa was back at Thiruvarur. He learnt
about 40 varnam and 200 keerthanam from his brother Balasubramania
Pillai. When under ten years of age, Latchappa, had opportunity to
play in the processions taken out by the Justice Party members lead
by Periyar E V Ramasami. For long Latchappa was the preferred
Nadhaswaram player for the party.
Destiny:
On the passing away of his mother, Latchappa moved to his Brother-in
law Natarajasundaram Pillai’s place in Kandanur in Chettinad. Here
Latchappa learnt nadhaswaram playing and mastered the art under his
Guru. He accompanied his Guru in various performances and gained
great experience and expertise.
Natarajasundaram Pillai took teenager Latchappa with him to Colombo.
In Yazhpanam nadhaswaram playing had large following and hence,
Latchappa was invited to perform there for about five years.
Latchappa barely 12, would be in Colombo for six months, performing
in various nadhaswaram programmes and would return to Thiruvarur for
six months.
Freedom Fighters
Ramanatha Pillai, Freedom Fighter : Read what The
Hindu says
lodged in the Kuzhithurai sub-jail for
over a month without warrant.
He was also expelled from his school at Suchindram.
Follower of Nagercoil S. Sivan Pillai, who later became Member of
Parliament.
He later came under the leadership of Sundaram Pillai in Thovalai
and Agastheeswaram.
Coin
Collector Thiruvanandapuram P. Kumaraswamy
Pillai
"The Hindu" Article: Coin Collector Kumarasamy Pillai
Kerla
Govt Famous Decorated Pillai Officials
Stamps on Famous Pillai released by M.Karunanidhi avargal
Kanyakumari Famous IVF Hospital Founder Dr. Gopala Pillai
Dr.Gopala Pillai was born in a small
village called Manavalakuruchi, and went on to graduate in medicine
from the Madras Medical college in the year 1920. website:
http://www.gph.in/
http://www.drgopalpillaihospital.com/
Villupuram
Chinniah Pillai
"Sivaji"
Ganesan,
Actor par excellence! Agamudaia Pillai - Part of Thevar Community.
Great Actor.
Awarded Chevalier, Padma Bhushan, Padma Shree...
read more here:-
http://www.sivaji-prabhu.com/birth.htm
see
info about all his movies at World best Internet Movie Database Site
Sportsman, Indian Hockey:
Dhanraj Pillai, settled in Pune. GREAT INDIAN HOCKEY MAN.
http://www.bharatiyahockey.org/khiladi/2000/dhanraj.htm
Govt Clerk, Brave Man: Tiruchendur Subramania Pillai
Tiruchendur Devasthanam Clerk, straight forward man. He
refused to co-operate with some abuse of management
of Tiruchendur Temple, during MGR period. Price was his suicide
(?).
Many Tamils may have forgotton him, but his moral lives long after
his death.
Tamil Writer, Activist:
Prof. Pazha. Nedumaran
Jailed in POTA in Tamilnadu. He
has fought for Tamil. Leader of Tamil Desiya Iyakkam a small Tamil
Chauvinist(?) Party. Involved in the release of Veerappan, the
Sandalwood smuggler.
Politician, MDMK, DADA: New "Captain" of Tuticorin,
Thalapathy SARAVANA PERUMAL MA,BL
Fondly called as "Thalapathy" this Notorious (!) man of
Tuticorin can be compared to old BIG SHOTS of Tuticorin like
Chiristopher, Karate Selvin. Now a member of MDMK. Did so many GOOD
things for all people of Tili, Tuti
Districts, but still more
expected of him. His political dreams are yet to materialse. WE
WISH HIM ALL THE BEST! He is found in most of the Saiva Pillai
Marriage Posters! (not in Wedding Invitation card, for that VOC is
used!)
Tamil Writer, Poet:
Alwarthirunagari Alwar Ramanujam
pillai of Thoothukudi
Simple soul was all that could describe this man about. He
wasneither a legend nor a mahathma. He had led a simplified
life.Family profile of Alwarramanujam Pillai Ramaswamy
www.devarpran.tripod.com/
Scientist: R. Radhakrishna Pillai
R. Radhakrishna Pillai. A distributed overload control
algorithm for delay-bounded call setup. ...
www.informatik.uni-trier.de/~ley/db/indices/a-tree/p/Pillai
Scientist: Intel Research Devadas Pillai
Research at Intel People Devadas Pillai. Devadas Pillai
Lab/Group Name: Operational Decision Support Technology Job
Function:Director.
http://www.intel.com/pressroom/kits/bios/pillai.htm
www.intel.com/research/people/bios/d_pallai.htm
Mathematician: Pillai's Conjecture
Number Theory >, Diophantine Equations v. Number Theory >,
Special Numbers >, Figurate Numbers >, Number Powers v. Pillai's
Conjecture
www.mathworld.wolfram.com/PillaisConjecture.html
High Profile Software Genius: JavaScripts by Premshree
This is a collection of 22 JavaScripts by Premshree Pillai.
www.simtel.net/pub/pd/57885.html
www.premshree.resource-locator.com/perl.htm
All Pillai Music
Maestros! இசை மேதைகள் -Thanks to Tirunelveli Saiva Anbar and many
Websites who list them!
Villuppattu
Kalaignyar வில்லுப்பாட்டு கலைஞர் : 
"Padmasri"
Vazhuvoor Ramaiah Pillai
Dr.Rajasekaran
Pillai UGC Direcor
