Saturday, 1 February 2014

GREAT JOURNALISTS FROM KANYAKUMARI : PART FINAL :

Introduction: In the present day globalized world English media journalism plays definitely a great and crucial role to connect the people of various Countries and Continents with various types of  news and information. Kanyakuamri  District in tune with its high literacy, has  proudly produced many promising and talented English Media Journalists . In continuation of the related previous Posts in this regard , this Post deals with two great journalists  from Kanyakumari District namely , Mr. Kollappan Bagavathy and  Mr .D. Karthikeyan, both from "The Hindu " Newspaper.

[1]Kolappan Bagavathy and his birth and education   : Kolappan  Bagavathy is working as a Senior Journalist with The Hindu ,Newspaper , Chennai.  He was born  at Nagercoil,  in Kanyakumari district on 25th September , 1969 . He did his collegiate education at the  famous S.T. Hindu College , Nagercoil.


His journalist career : Kolappan Bagavathy  in line with his natural inclination , joined as a Reporter in the New Indian Express and served in the the same News Paper, for a very long period of time , as a  journalist. Then he shifted to The Hindu News Paper . As on date he is working as a senior Journalist ,in The HINDU,Chennai.



Conclusion ;  Kolappan Bagavathy  by nature is  very calm, unassuming  and very sincere in discharging his journalistic responsibilities.  He lives  in Chennai .  By his reporting and  writings in"The Hindu"  as a journalist he has been adding  fame and literary and intellectual  laurels to Kanyakumari District.



[2]D. Karthikeyan ,   Principal Correspondent , The Hindu, Madurai :  D. Karthikeyan  is a native of Kanayakumari and he is definitely one of the very promising young English Media Journalists  in India ..


His Birth , Parents, Family and Education :   Karthikeyan is a native of  an  enchanting  and  idyllic village called Aralvaimozhi, Thovalai Taluk, in  Kanyakumari District. He was born as the second child  to  Dr. P. Damodaran and Mrs.Bhavani Damodaran of Aralvaimozhi. His father Dr. P. Damodaran , M.A, Ph.D, retired  as the H.O.D , History Department , Government Arts College , Coimbatore  and his Mother is working as  Tamil  P.G. Assistant and she is a native of Shenbagaramanputhur, Tovalai Taluk , in Kanyakumari district. Dr. P . Damodaran is also a great writer in English , he has written some books in English ::[1] Beacon  Light of  Dravidians -A Torch bearer of Tamils , [2] Sophoclean plays -A Study, [3] Makers of Modern India , and some other books.

His siblings :  Karthikeyan's elder sister is Dr. Uma Maheswari, MSc[Agri], Ph. D , his younger sister is Yesodha Premkumari ,M.A, M.Phil ,Ph.D[Doing] and his youngest brother is Prahadesh , B.E, M.B.A,  .
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His Education :  D.Karthikeyan successfully  finished his School  studies in a Government aided Christian School in Coimbatore , and he did his B.B.A  and Master of Business Economics [M.B.E] , in the  famous PSG Arts and Science college , Coimbatore with flying colours .  He is blessed with natural flair for knowledge and achievement , so he went to Calcutta and  did his M.Phil with a vision , in the  famous," Centre for the Studies in Social Sciences" , Calcutta. He has also done a P.G. Diploma in  Journalism , in the famous  Asian   School of  Journalism.  Unable to  secure a Fellowship for  Ph.D , in the prestigious London School of Economics , London , U.K ; he entered journalism .


D. Karthikeyan  as a Journalist  : D. Karthikeyan had been working as a successful Principal Correspondent,  in The HINDU, Madurai . As a powerful Journalist he championed the cause of social justice through his mind blowing and powerful stories and  striking articles.  He has a commendable command over English language . No doubt he will  reach greater heights in the field of Journalism , Politics Economics and Writing .


Some high lights of his global  achievements :  In this century of Knowledge , if  people  have competitive and competent knowledge,  then  such people can  reach unthinkable and  great height in life with the help of knowledge. This is true in the case of many Indians including  D. Karthikeyan , Principal Correspondent, The Hindu, Madurai, Tamil Nadu  .  During the month of March,  for two days , 29th and 30th of  2013 , there was an International Workshop  held at the famous South Asia Center ,University of Pennsylvania , U.S .A; under the title , "Contested Space Workshop- A Workshop on Politics &Representations of Space in South Asia ". As a Panelist D. Karthikeyan  had the privilege to read his paper on the Title,"Contentious Space: Guru Puja as Public Performance and the Production of Political Community " along with   great intellectuals and scholars from famous Universities like ,  University of Pennsylvnia, University of Delaware, Columbia University  etc.



Conclusion : Within a short period of time with his beautiful and peculiar style of  English writing , he has become one of the well respected and liked Reporters of The Hindu, internationally . Already  by his writing and intellectual  accomplishments , he has  really made his parents and the people of Kanyakumari  District and Tamil Nadu to be proud of him . He is a great Fighter , obstacles did try to block  him  but with iron will he has been surmounting those obstacles and blocks with great conviction and courage . Definitely  he will achieve and accomplish great things in life , because this  is the century of knowledge.


[D. Karthikeyan  has very recently resigned  from  The Hindu , and now he is doing his Ph.D ,  at the University  of  Edinburgh , U.K .   But he continues to write articles in The Hindu , Economic and Political Weekly and in some other journals ]

P. BABU MANOHARAN. M.A,  [Rights reserved. This Article will be enlarged, modified and corrected later, if needed].]

















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