FAMOUS ARTIST MURASOLI CHELLAPPAN [CHELLAM] PART I :

Famous Artist  Murasoli Mr. S. Chellappan [Chellam] :

The well known Murasoli Artist Mr.S. Chellappan   is a native of Kanyakumari District.  He is a highly talented and shrewd  Artist and Cartoonist  of  global standard. A world famous Cartoon  drawn by Artist  S. Chellappan ,   during Indian  Emergency period[1975-1977] ,  relating Mrs . Indira Gandhi , the then Prime Minister of India was re-published in  the world famous American Jounrnal "Newsweek ". That was the greatness of his creative thinking.  As an Artist and Cartoonist he worked  in  Kalinger's Murasoli for more than forty years  and the  striking and thought provoking  Political  Cartoons that  he did draw and published in the MURASOLI, played a crucial role to remove the then Congress Party  rule .

His Birth , Parents and Siblings :  Murasoli  Artist Chellappan was born at Nagercoil  as the third child to Mr. Subramanian and Marthal  Devahi . Mr. Subramanian  worked as a senior Clerk in the High Court of Travancore  and he was one of a few privileged persons who had the privilege to work as Government Servant,  from his famous native village , Ikkiyanam, near , Nagercoil.  Mr and Mrs .Subramanian were blessed with four sons namely : [1]Mr. Pauliah , [2]Mr. Thangappan ,[3] Artist Chellappan, [4] Mr Sornappan  and a daughter by name Mrs Vimala Muthiah.

Artist Chellappan's Marriage  : Artist S. Chellappan married A. Parinbamani , the lovley daughter of Periyakulam Arulanadam [ Colombo Arulanandam]and Mrs. Rebecca Arulanadam .  Mrs.Parinbamani's brother late Mr. P.A. Muthaiah, B.A, B.L,  was a former North Madras District Congress President and All India Congress Working Committee  Member .  Mr. Muthiah was a leading lawyer at Madras High Court.

Artist Chellappan's Children : Artist Mr. Chellappan and Mrs. Parinbamani Chellappan are blessed with

four brilliant and beautiful daughters  namely[1]Mrs.Vasuki Devi [2] Suganya Devi , [3] Kanchana Devi and [4]Renuka Devi.

[1]Mrs.. Vasuki Devi ThangaDurai : Artist's Chellappan's first Daughter  Mrs.Vasuki Devi , M.A, has married Mr.Thangadurai, B.Com , C.A[doing]  from Nagercoil and this lovely couple is blessed with two lovely daughters :[a]Anjana Sherin , and she is doing her first year B.E,at the prestigious  Anna University, Chennai [b] Sanjana  is doing her  High School Studies , Chennai.

[2] Suganya Devi Chellappan , B.Com:
 Artist Chellappan's second daughter  Suganya Devi  is working in Indian Bank , Chennai .

[3]KanjanaDevi Devadhas , B. F. T, :  Artist Chellappan's third daughter  Kanchana Devedhas has married Mr . Devadhas, an Indian American  from U.S.A,  and this lovely couple is blessed with twin babies [a son and a daughter].  Kanjana lives is USA with her husband and children .  Kanjana  Devadhas  is working as a Graphic Artist in a famous Firm in U.S, and her husband  Devadhas  is also working in a famous Company in USA

[4]Renuka Devi  Rajesh , M.C.S, is the last loving daughter of Artist Chellappan and  Mrs .Parinbamani Chellappan.  Renuka Devi has married Er. Rajesh , B.E,  from Chennai  and both of them are working in Canada.

Some High Lights on Artist Chellappan's Siblings' families  : Artist Chellappan's  siblings and their children are also doing well in life .  Artist Chellappan's  brother Thankappan's eldest daughter is Mrs. Malathi Rani and her  husband Mr. Devnath B. Sc. C.A.I.I.B, is working as the Lead District  Manger, [I.O.B], Nageroil  .Mr  Devnath Ponniah and Mrs. Malathy Rani  Devanath couple's  eldest daughter Ms. Anugraha, B.E, has married Mr. Stephen Babu Jacob,M.C.A; and this couple  is working in USA and is blessed with a baby girl child by name Andrea.. . Devnath's second  daughter Archana Devnath, B.E,  is working at Infosys , Chennai .Mr Thangkappan's son Raja  has married Rachel Sobana[Rachel Sobana is a direct descendant of the great Daniel Paramanadam , the first Deacon of Home Church , Nagercoil]   and this couple's son Brian Mark Kanly is doing his B.E[Bio Medical Engineering ] in Chennai  and Brian's sister is doing her Plus One. Artist Chellappan's brother Mr. Sornappan's  son Clement Prabahar is a businessman and Clements 's son Jaison is doing his B.E, at SRM , Chennai . Sornappan's  second son Sri. Clement Sudhakar, B.E, M.S, has married Ms..D Bindhu, B.E.,and   both of them are working in Newzealand and this couple is blessed with a daughter .Sornappan's daughter Mercy Anita has married Mr. Selvaraj who is working in RBI Auxiliary unit., Chennai.  Artist Chellappan's sister Vimala [working in E. B, Tamil Nadu Govt]has married Mr . Muthiah[Teacher ]  and this couple is blessed with two sons.

[Part  Final will follow soon ].

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