Introduction : Former Superintendent of Customs and Central Excise Department Sri. I. Chellam. M.Com, is a symbol of hard work, perseverance, consistency, hope and honesty and by his inherent intelligence, mental grit and consistent hard work he achieved greatness in life. and brought laurels and joy to his parents, family and Kanyakumari district. Though he was born in an unknown tiny village and in a middle class family , he became a first generation Post Graduate in his village. . His profile tells the truth that hard work and hope will take anybody to enviable places in life like him
Mr I. Chellam's Parents and Birth : Ambilikonam is one of the beautiful idyllic villages in Thovalai Taluk in Kanyakumari District and it lies on the northern end of Thovalai Taluk and in this beautiful village many decades ago there lived a honest man by name Mr. S. Iyappilai and he married a modest young woman by name Ms Yesuvadial from Kadambadivizhagam village[ Currently many natives of this village are living and working in USA as professionals] and after their marriage this couple settled in an enchanting nearby village called Gnanam . Mr. S. Iyappillai and Ms Yesuvadial Iyappillai couple gave birth to their boy child Mr..Chellam on the 23rd January 1959 at Gnanam village.
Mr. I .Chellam's Siblings : God blessed Mr S. Iyappillai and Ms. Yesuvadial Iyappillai couple with all the conjugal blessings and this blissful couple gave birth to the following children namely ; [1] Mr.I. Shanmugam and he married Ms Padma [first wife] and this couple gave birth to the following children namely : [a] Sheeja and [b] Sheebu. Mr Shanmugam again married another woman by name Ms Selvi and this couple gave birth to Mr Esakkiappan , [2] Mr. I.Mohan, and he married Ms Kanagam from Chemponkari village and this couple gave birth to the following children namely [a] Ms. Ezhil, M.E and she was married to Mr. Ajith Singh and Ajith Singh worked in Trivandrum Air Port , Security section , and [b] Mr. Ajith Kumar and he worked in the C.I. S. F , [3] Mr. I. Chellam [ He is the Hero of this Article ] and [4] Ms . I. Indra and she married Mr Durai and this couple gave birth to the following children namely [a] Ms Mathavi, B.A, [b] Mr Yesuraj and he worked in the Corporation of Mumbai.
Mr. I. Chellam's Educational Tract : Mr. I. Chellam did his Primary school Education at the Government Primary School at Gnanam and did his 6th and 7th standard studies at the Arumanallur Govt High School and then he joined the famous S.L. B High School at Nagercoil and passed his S.S.L.C in the year 1976.. After having passed his S.S.L.C with flying colours Mr. I. Chellam joined the famous ST Hindu College at Nagercoil and passed his P.U.C examination meritoriously and pursued his B.Com in the same college and passed his B.Com in the year 1979 with high marks . Then he pursued his M.Com in the same ST Hindu College and passed his M.Com in the year 1981 meritoriously .
Beginning of Mr Chellam's Professional Career : Mr. I. Chellam passed his Central Service Commission examination and joined the Customs and Central Excise Department as U.D.C, on 27th February 1982. at the Viruthunagar Customs and central Excise Office. Afterwards there was no turning back and after some years he was promoted as Inspector of Customs and Central Excise Department in the year 1989 and transferred to Sivakasi .With great enthusiasm and efficacy he had been working as Inspector of Customs and Central Excise Department for many years
Mr. I. Chellam , M.Com married Ms Santhi Vijaya Sree , B. Sc : It is not good for a man to live alone and he should seek eligible and suitable Life Partner and so Mr Chellam, M.Com married Ms Santhi Vijaya Sree , B.Sc, daughter of Mr P. Selvanayagam { He retired as Sub Inspector of Police ] and Ms J. Sarah Bai on the 29th April, 1990 at Bairavi Kalyanamandapam , Nagercoil .
Mr. I. Chellam &his wife Ms Santhi Vijaya Sree are flanked by their son [left] &daughter [Right]
Mr. I. Chellam and Ms Santhi Vijaya Sree Couple's Children : Mr I. Chellam and Ms Santhi Vijaya Sree couple is blessed with all the connubial blessings and this couple gave birth to the following children namely : [1] Mr. Aravind Chellam ,and he after having passed his B.E[ Mechanical], he pursued his M.S { Production Engineering] at the famous Jonkoping University in Smaland in Sweden and passed his M.S with flying colours . Currently he is doing his M.B.A, at the prestigious Arun Jaitley National Institute of Financial Management [AJNIFM], Hariyana and [2] Ms. Ayswaria Chellam , she passed her B.E [Electronics and Communications] in 2015 and then pursued her MBA at the prestigious I.I.M[ Nagpur] and passed her M.B.A in the year 2018 with flying colours . Currently she is working as Business Development Officer in the famous Flipkart. Company.[ A subsidiary Company of the famous Wall Mart Company, US]
Mr. I. Chellam was Promoted as Superintendent of Customs and Central Excise Dept : Sri. I Chellam, M.Com had been serving his department with great devotion and efficacy and he was promoted as Superintendent of Customs and Central Excise Department and he assumed charge as Superintendent on the 25th January 2003 at the Commissionerate of Customs and Central Excise , Tirunelveli . Mr I. Chellam served as Superintendent of Customs and Central Excise in Tutucorin, Thenkasi , and Nagercoil Range offices. While he was working as the Superintendent of Customs and Central Excise, in the Nagercoil Range Office his area of operation covered the whole of Kanyakumari District and Nanguneri taluk and Radhapuram taluk of Tirunelveli district also. . After having served the Customs and Central Excise Department for nearly three decades with great distinction he retired from service in January 2019.
Conclusion : Currently after his retirement from service Mr. I Chellam , M. Com has been living happily with his wife and children at his beautiful house in Nagercoil. He is very calm , intelligent, unassuming and is very fluent both in English and Tamil . He has a natural inclination towards Tamil Literature. . He is physically and mentally very strong.and is a talented Shuttle Badminton and Carrom Board player and Sprinter and had bagged many medals in the Sport events conducted by the Department.. According to me he deserved even greater promotions and places in his professional career . His loving smart wife and brilliant and worthy Children are the joy of his life and definitely he can be proud of his children's enviable educational accomplishments and their good behaviour and nature. . It is not possible to cover all the aspects of prolific life story in a single Article . I will call him a shining and galvanising Milestone for his achievements , unassuming qualities and amiable nature.
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P. Babu Manoharan, M.A, [ All rights are reserved. This Article will be enlarged, modified or corrected later if needed ].
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