Three Forgotten and Historical Sisters of South Travancore [ Kanyakumari District] Ms. Marial Sundaram Pillai , Ms. SARAH GNANASUNDARAM PIllai and Ms Marthal Aaron ; Part -- D

Introduction   ; Ms Sarah Gnanasundaram Pillai  daughter of Ms Mariamuthu and Mr Arulanandam of Osaravilai village in  Kanyakumari district  was a cultured. educated, God fearing and blessed lady and a scion of an illustrious Christian family of South Travancore [ Kanyakumari District] . Her forefathers brought, introduced and established   LMS to South Travancore and  a recollection and perusal of her life and her family's history will inspire and help the readers to understand some forgotten historical chapters of the Church history of South Travancore and Tamil Nadu.

Ms Sarah Gnanasundaram Pillai's Parents and Birth   :  Many decades ago there lived a blessed Christian couple at Osaravillai in Kanyakumari district namely Ms Mariamuthu and Mr Arulanandam and this couple gave birth to three smart sweet  daughters including Ms Sarah Gnanasundaram Pillai 

Ms. Sarah's Marriage with Mr Gnanasundaram Pillai    :-  Ms Sarah was married to Mr Gnanasundaram Pillai of Murungankurichi, Palyam Kottai and Mr Gnanasundaram Pillai hailed from an illustrious and well known Christian Family of Tamil Nadu .and South India. . It will be immensely useful to  give some basic idea about the family background of Mr Gnanasundaram Pillai. Mr. Gnanasundaram Pillai was the son of Mr Gnana Sigamoni Pillai who was generally and popularly called as Gothavari Pillai [ Mr Gothavari Pillai's father was a step brother of the great Tamil Christian Poet and Lyricist Sri Vethanayagam Sastriar.] . Mr Gnanasundaram Pillai's house was located at  Rhenius Street at Murungankurichi  in Palayam Kottai.  It is very important to remember a historical fact that the famous CMS missionary Rev C.T.E. Rhenius lived at the house of Mr Gnanasundaram Pillai at Murumgankuruchi, Palayam Kottai . Not only Rev Rheneius but also the famous Christian Missionary Rev Ragland also lived at the house of Mr Gnanasunaram Pillai  and continued their evangelical work at Palayam Kottai and surrounding places and villages . It is also  important to mention the names of the siblings of Mr Gnanasundaram Pillai and his  siblings were the following namely "- [1] Mr Gnana Dhas Pillai, [2] Ms Gnana Theebam Ammal ,[3] Ms Gnanambal [4] Mr Gnanenthran  Pillai and [5] Ms.Gnana Retnam  

Ms Sarah and Mr Gnanasundaram Pillai Couple's Children and their families   :  Ms Sarah and Mr Gnana Sundaram Pillai couple gave birth  to one son and a daughter namely :-[1] Mr. Arul  Sigamoni  and [2 Ms . Sornavadivu [ But Ms G. Sornavadivu died at the tender age of four ]. , Mr Arul Sigamoni married Ms.Yesunesam, daughter of LMS Catechist Mr.Caleb of Navalcadu and Ms Jeevaretnam Caleb  and this couple gave birth to the following children namely :- [1]  Ms. Gnana Sundra Sarah Bai, [2] Ms. Mabel Mary Retnam, [3] Mr Ebenezer Chelliah , [4] Michael Sundaradhas [5] Mr Alexander Sornadhas, [6] Mr Francis Gnanadhas, and [7] Mr John Easter Devadhas. 

Conclusion   : Mr Gnanna Sundaram Pillai joined CMS and so he and his wife Ms Sarah Gnanasundaram Pillai went to Visakapattinam to do the ministry.as CMS workers. After having served in Visakapatinam  area for nearly for six years, they were returning  to Nagercoil but on the  way  Mr Gnanasundaram Pillai died at a place called Anthiyur. So Mrs Sarah  Gnanasundaram Pillai returned to Nagercoil with her young son Arulsigamoni  . Then Mrs Sarah  studied Nursing and joined as a Nursing Staff  at the famous Catherine Booth Hospital, Nagercoil  , where her sister Ms Marial 's husband Dr Sundaram Pillai was serving as a Doctor, Ms Sarah was living inside the CBH campus with her only son Arul Sigamoni  untill Arul Sigamoni attained the age of seventeen . Ms Sarah Gnana Sundaram Pillai lived as a loving wife to her husband till his death,  wise and affectionate mother to her children and a memorable grand mother to her grand children  till she passed away from this world .  Both  Ms Sarah and  her husband Mr Gnansundaram Pillai were privileged to hail  from  outstanding  and good Christian families of Tamil Nadu . She was a pious lady and  she loved and  obeyed God's words and as a result of her good Christian life her children and specially her grand children and great grand children have been richly blessed and her descendants are doing extremely well as Doctors, Engineers, Pilot and so on  Ms.Sarah Gnanasundaram Pillai was  blessed by God as He blessed the  biblical Sarah. 

 . Part E will follow soon 

By P.  Babu Manoharan  , M.A [ All rights are reserved . This Article will be enlarged , modified or corrected later if needed ]. 

 

Three Forgotten Historical Sisters of South Travancore [Kanyakumari District] Ms Marial Sundaram Pillai, Ms Sarah Gnanasundaram Pillai and Ms Marthal Aaron. Part -- C

[ 3] Mr. Chelliah Sundaram Pillai and Family  : Dr. Sundaram Pillai's son Mr Chelliah Sundaram Pillai was married to Ms Retnam from Tirunelveli district and this couple gave birth to three sons and one daughter  namely :_[A] Mr Sunder Raj and he married Ms Amni and this couple gave birth to one son  namely Mr Vinod Koshy and he married Ms Prabha Chandra and this couple is blessed with one son and one daughter,[B]Ms Vimala  and  she was married to her paternal aunt's son Mr Thomas Masillamani,  and this couple gave birth to five children [C] Mr Thiagarajan and he died at an early age and [D] Mr Charles  and he married Ms Nora  daughter of Mr. Muthunayagam Noah and this couple is blessed with a  son and a daughter namely :-[1]Colonel Thiagaraj, now he is settled in US after having served for some years in the Indian Army as a Commissioned Officer and [b] Mr. Charles' daughter's name is not readily available and she  is  living in  Canada.  

[4] Dr. Dhas Sundaram Pillai   :  Ms Marial and Dr Sundaram Pillai couple's son Dr Dhas Sundaram Pillai married Ms . Mercy  daughter of  Mr .Swamidhas and Muthammal Swamidhas and this couple gave birth to the following children namely :-[A]  Ms Sundarabai  and she married Mr. Raja.Laxmana Das and this couple gave birth to  the following children namely ;-[1] Mr. Chella  Devadhas  and he is married to Ms kanch Anna Chellappa , daughter of the famous  Murasoli Artist Mr Chellappa  and Mr Chella  lives in US  with his wife and children and [2] Ms. Neena Mercy Das,B.A,,and she also lives in US [B] Ms Victoria  and she married Mr S. Chelliah and this couple gave birth to the following children namely ;-[1] Mr Dinesh and he married Ms Asha and this couple is blessed with two children ,[2] Ms .Sujatha and she is married to Dr P..Kumar Raja Sekar and this couple is blessed with two daughters ,[C] Mr Durai Swamy   and he married Ms Mary and this couple is blessed with two sons and a daughter  namely[1] Mr. Milton and [2]  Mr Harris and [3] Ms Catherine . {D] Mr Joel Singh and he  married Ms Saroja daughter of Mr N. Samuel teacher and this couple gave birth to two daughters namely-[1] Ms Asha and [2] Ms. Mala , [E] Mr Dhas Jeya Singh  and he married Ms Jamuna Bai from Vellore and this couple gave birth to the following children namely :- [1] Ms Juanita, [2] Ms Julie ,[3] Ms.Jansee and [4] Mr Jonathan Singh and {F] Ms Premila and she married Mr James Moses and this couple is blessed with the following children [1] Presie and [2] Jene 

Other Children of Dr Sundaram Pillai  : Dr . Sundaram Pillai's  other children are the following namely _[5]  Mr . Noble and he died at an early age, [6] Ms Sarah Bai she has no children , [7] Ms Devasitham, [8] Ms Kreedam and she married Mr. Deva Anbu and [9] Ms Retnam and she married Mr Arasu from Chennai 

Conclusion . Ms Marial Sundaram Pillai  and her husband Dr. Sundaram Pillai led an exemplary christian life . Dr Sundaram Pillai served as a  Doctor in the CBH for some decades, it was told that he served as a sincere and compassionate doctor and he loved the poor people with Christian loving kindness and served the sick and needy without any discrimination and won the hearts of the people.  . Now Ms Marial Sundaram Pillai's children, grand children and great grand  children were and are really blessed in all sense of the word blessing. and this Marial Sundaram Pillai couple's descendants are well educated and doing really well in life as  Doctors, Para Medical Staff, Engineers, Scientists , Advocates, , Entrepreneurs and so on and they live in many parts of the world. Of course Ms Marial Sundaram Pillai and Dr Sundaram Pillai couple's profiles remind Psalm 128.  Ms Marial Sundaram Pillai's great christian life and Dr Sundaram Pillai's sacrifice  and service for the cause of the Cross of Christ deserve a deserving place  in the South Indian Church History. 

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Three Forgotten Historical Sisters of South Travancore [ Kanyakumari dist } Mrs Marial Sundaram Pillai , Sarah Gnanasundaram Pillai and Marthal Aaron . Part B

Ms Marial's Parents and family :  Ms Marial's mother Ms.Martamuthu  and father Mr Arulanandam hailed from an illustrious Protestant Christian family of South Travancore and   I was told that Ms Marthal's father was a grandson of Mylaudy Maharasan Vethamonicakm. It will be apt to remembear a historical fact that Mylaudy Maharsan Vethamonicakm was a Co-founder of Protestant Christianity in South Travancore along with LMS Missionary Mr Ringeltaube.  Ms Martamuthu and Mr Arulanandam couple gave good academic education and taught Christian values to their three  cute daughters  So Mr Arulanadam and Ms.Mariamuthus couple's three daughters got well educated  husbands  from illustrious families. Mr Sundaram Pillai  was a convert to Protestant Christianity from a respectable orthodox Hindu Saiva Pillai  community .from Srivaikundam Village in Tirunnevelli district and because of his conversion to Christianity his orthodox Hindu parents disconnected their relations with Mr.Sundaram Pillai.. Mr Sundaram Pillai studied a medical course and served as a Doctor at the famous Catherine Booth Hospital  at Nagercoil for many years till his retirement with great compassion and dedication.. During this period Ms Marial was married to Dr Sundaram Pillai and  Dr Sundaram Pillai and Ms Marial Sundaram Pillai couple had been living in Victory lane, Vettornimadam. Nagercoil  till they passed away from this Earth..  As mentioned in Part A,  Ms Marial and Dr Sundaram Pillai couple gave birth to 9 children and in the following paragraphs their  families will be dealt with concisely 

 {1]  Ms Abranam Masillamani  :  Dr Sundaram Pillai and Ms Marial couple's daughter Ms Abranam was married to Mr Masillamani and this couple gave birth to the following children namely ;-[A]Mr. Sunderdhas and he married Ms. Rani a daughter of Mr Muthuraj Palmer,and this couple gave birth to the following children namely :-[1] Mr Lawrence Muthuraj and  he married Ms. Mary Lawrence] ,[2] Ms Rajeswari and she married Mr Clement, B.Com, ,[3] Mr Charandra Kumar, B.Com[died].[B]  Mr Thomas and he married his maternal uncle's daughter Ms Vimala and this couple gave birth to the following children namely ;- [1] Cyril Manohar , [2]Ms Catherine Beena, [3] Willfred Tilak, [4] Mr. Thiyagaraj, [5] Ms. Banu;[C] Ms. Clara and she married Mr Chandraprasad and this couple gave birth to the following children namely :[1] Ms.Eva and she married Mr Lamuel alis Babu, and [2]Mrs. Roshmi and she married Mr Joyson and {D]Ms Dora kamalabai and she married Mr G. Dhas and this couple is blessed with the following children namely :-[1]Ms Shyyamala and she married the famous Surgeon Dr. Chithranjan {C.M.C, Vellore] and [2] Mr. Vijayakumar., 

[2] Ms Anbai David   :   Ms Marial Sundaram Pillai couple's daughter Ms Anbai married Mr. Dr David and this couple gave birth to the following children namely ;- [A] Ms Soundry and she married Mr Velliah  and this couple gave birth to t he following children namely [1]Mr. Stephen, [2] Mr Dharmabala ,[3]Mrs. Saro and [4]Ms Vasantha , [B] Ms. Arul  Mary and she married Mr Subramaniam Iyer [ He retired as a H.M of a Govt H.S. School ] ,[C]Ms Leela and she married Mr James Victor and this couple gave birth to the following children namely :-[1]Mr. Manoharan David and he married Baby , [2]Ms Banu and she married Mr Edward, [3]Ms Shanthi, [4] Mr. Deva Kirubakaran and he married Ms Jikky ; and [5] Mr Jerry and he married his  paternal cousin Ms Santhy.;  [D] Mr Dharma. [E] Ms Chandra and she married Mr Williams from Chennai and this couple gave birth to the following children namely ;- [1]Mr. Sam,[2] Ms Getzie and she married Mr Vinod [Mr. Vinod's brother is the son in law of the great economist Padma Vibhushan Dr  Raja Chelliah] , [3] \Mr .David , and [F] Ms Navaretna Bai and she married Mr K.P Paulmer and this couple gave birth  to the  following children namely ;-[1] Mr Hubert, [2] Mr Dr, Robert, [3]Ms Dr Annette, and [4]Mr Joshua,.

Parat C will follow soon 

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Three Forgotten Historical Sisters of South Travancore [Kanyakumari Dist] Ms. Marial Sundaram Pillai, Ms.Sarah Gnanasundaram Pillai and Ms. Marthal Aaron .. Part A

Introduction ;   The Profiles of these three forgotten historical sisters of South Travancore namely  Ms. Marial Sundaram Pillai, Ms Sarah Gnanasundaram Pillai and Ms Marthal Aaron [Wife of Dr V.Aaron of Mylaudy- Crown Street Nagercoil ]  deserve  a revisit and review and  it is  unfortunate that the present generation do not have any reasonable  understanding about these great sisters and the contribution made by them and their forefathers to the religious, cultural. social and  educational progress of South Travancore [Kanyakumari district ]. The forgotten history of these three sisters definitely deserves some chapters in the social, religious, cultural  and educational history of Kanyakumari District.and Tamil Nadu. 

These Three Sisters' Birth and Parents ; It is said that each house in Osaravillai  village has a valuable history and in that historical Osaravilai village in Kanyakumari district  many decades ago  there lived a blessed Protestant Christian [LMS} couple  by name Mr Arulanantham and Ms Mariamuthu  , this lovely couple gave birth to three smart and cute daughters namely ;-[1] Ms. Marial Sundaram Pillai, [2] Ms Sarah Gnanasundaram Pillai, and [3] Ms. Marthal Aaron .I was told that Ms Mariamuthu's father was a grandson of Mylaudy Maharasan Vethamonickam .Now let us deal with the concise profiles of these three historical sisters. one by one. 

{1] Ms Marial Sundaram Pillai   :  Ms. Marial Arulanandam married  Dr Sundaram Pillai from a  famous village called Srivaikundam  in Tirunelveli district and he hailed from an orthodox Hindu family. During the last decades of nineteenth century and the early decades  twentieth century due to the influence of  Christian Missionaries like Rev C.T.E. Rhenius, many embraced protestant Christianity even from the orthodox Hindu communities; to cite a few namely Mr E. Muthiah Pillai, H.A krishna Pillai, Mr. T.A. Jothinayagam Pillai, Mr.W.E. Ganapathy Pillai , Mr Jesudasa kavirayar. Mr. A.S. Appasamy  Pillai  and many others . And following the footsteps of these pioneers Mr. Sundaram Pillai of Srivaikunam also embraced Protestant Christianity. and as said before  Mr Sundaram Pillai married Ms. Marial a daughter of Mr Arulanandam from Osaravilai village that lies near Mylaudy in  kanyakumari District .Mr Sundaram Pillai  studied a medical course and served as a medical doctor in the famous Catherine Booth Hospital in Nagercoil  for many years and settled in Victory lane, Vettoornimadam in Nagercoil  with his wife and children 

Ms Marial Sundarm Pillai and Dr. Sundaram Pillai Couple's Children  :  Ms Marial  Sundaram Pillai and Dr Sundaram Pillai couple gave birth to the following Children namely :- [1] Ms. Abranam Masillamani, [2] Ms Anbai David , [3] Mr Ebenezer Chellaih , [4] Mr Yesuretnam Dharmadhas, ,[5] Mr . Noble  [remained as a bachelor]. ,[6] Ms Sarah Bai [ died at and early age ], [7] Ms Devasitham , [8] Ms  Kreedam Deva Anbu [ Mr Deva Anbu was a a brother of the well known English Professor and Educationist late Prof, Arthur Davis, M.A]. and [9] Ms Retnam Arasu . 

Part B Will continue soon 

\By . P. Babu Manoharnan, M.A [ All rights are reserved, This Article will be enlarged, modified or corrected later if needed ]. 

  

Educationist , Mathematician, A Pioneer High School Head Master in Kanyakumari District Sri. Vethanayagam Sebagnanam, B.A, L.T

Introduction  :Sri Vethanayagam Sebagnanam, B.A, L.T, was one of the outstanding and pioneer High School Head Masters in Kanyakumari District[ South Travancore ]. He was born in one of the illustrious, influential and educated families in Kanyakumari District [ South Travancore ]. He was a dedicated Educationist and served the cause of education with great efficacy and vision  . His untold story will inspire the readers and the younger generation with  thirst for knowledge and education .

Sri.V. Sebagnanam's  Parents and Birth   : .Sri. V. Sebagnanam\'s parents Mr. Vethanayagam and Mrs Perinbam Vethanayagam  were living in a tiny lovely idyllic village called Puzhiyankulam in Agasteeswaram taluk in Kanyakumaari District [ South Travancore ]. and Mr Sebagnanam was born to this couple in the year 1903. 

His Education   : Sri. V. Sebagnanam was a brilliant student since his primary School days and after having passed his High School education [ Matriculation ] he pursued his collegiate education at the famous Scott Christian College Nagercoil ..Since his elementary School days he loved Mathematics and so he passed his B.A [ Mathematics] meritoriously.. After having meritoriously passed his B.A[ Maths], Mr V. Sebagnanam did his L.T at a Training college in Trivandrum and passed his L.T   course and qualified himself to serve as a full-fledged  High School Teacher.teacher.  

His Wife and Children   ;  Mr V. Sebagnanam married Ms  Chinathayi and this couple gave birth to 7 daughters namely ;[1]  Ms. Pangajam  and she was married and gave birth to one son and two daughters., [2] Ms Thilagavathyar and she married Mr Solomon and this couple gave birth to two sons namely [a] Mr. Er.Sam Babu { Construction Engineer]and[b] Mr.Thayalan  . [3] Ms. Saroja, B.A, and she married Mr Gnanasundaram [Rtd as Sub Registrar,  Cooperative dept, Tamil Nadu Govt]   and this couple is blessed with the following children namely[a] Mr. Alfred Suresh Manuel , B.Pham  and [b] ms Anne Mary Magdalene , M.A[ English]. M.Phil, and she is married to Mr Jeya Kumar , B.E., [4] Ms Vetha Vathiyar , B.A and she is married to Mr. Sornam, B.E,  and this couple is blessed with three daughters namely ;[a] Ms. Chithra , M.Phil, and she is married to a pastor and this couple is blessed with a son and a daughter ,[b] Ms. Nanthini, B.E, and she is married to Mr. Babu, B.E,and this couple is blessed with a son and two daughters. and [c]  Ms Dr. Sharmila, MBBS, ,[5] Ms Sathiyavathiyar ,M.A. B.Ed, and she is married to Mr. Nayagam [ He Rtd as a C.E.O, Education Department, Tamil Nadu Government] and this couple is blessed with a son and a daughter, [6] Ms Punithavathiyar, , MSc, M.Ed, and she is  married to Dr Mani , M.Sc, [Agri] , Ph.D and this couple is blessed with the following children namely ;- [a] Mr Dr. Rajan MBBS, M,D,[ He is a Cardiologist]]  and he is married to Ms Dr.Ratha MBBS and this couple is blessed with 2 sons and [b] Ms Anitha Mary BPT is married  and her husband is a Ph.D.and [7] Ms Anantha Valli ,BSc and she is married to  Mr Valluvan [ Rtd as a Manager, SBI] and this couple is blessed with the following children namely :[a] Mr Samuel, ME and he is working in USA and [b] Ms Nithya , Ph.D and  she is married and they  live in USA 

Sri V. Sebegnanam's Professional Career :  After having passed his LT examination Sri V. Sebagnanam joined the famous SMSM High School at Suchindrum as an High School teacher. and then he got Teaching job in the Government Educational Service .. He started his career as a High school teacher and in course of time he was promoted as Head master , He proved himself as a successful Mathematics teacher. He had the privilege to serve as Head Master at the  High School at Aaikudi, Chengottai, and at the  Govt High School at Eraniel and finally he served as H.M at the prestigious Govt High School at Marthandam in an enviable manner with great efficacy till his retirement 

Conclusion  : Sri Vethnayagam Sebagnanam passed away in the year 1969. He was a remarkable person, an efficacious  Mathematics teacher,  he was unassuming and his service to the cause of education will be remembered for long time . His lived a simple life with lofty ideas and ideals  , he is rated as the one best Head Masters ever served and lived in Kanyakumari District. he was a great educationist , and was a blessed husband to his wife and a beloved father to his children  Now a days his children and his grandchildren are shining and have  reached enviable  heights in education and life. Sri Vethanayagam Sebagnanam, B.A, L.T, was honest, humble, intelligent and he was liked and respected by his students, and their parents and by the  public . END

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Exploration Geophysicist, Artist,, Owner of a Villa Cum Art Gallery at Auroville near Pondichery, President of the Association of Scientific and Technical Officers [ ASTO ] Chennai, Former General Manager { Geophysics] O.N.G.C. Ltd [ A Government of India Enterprise ] Mr. Abel Sam Johnson, M.Sc [ Physics & Electronics] ..Part Final.

Mr. Abel Sam Johnson began  His Professional Career as  Physics Lecturer   ; After having passed his M.Sc[Physics] in first class, Mr Abel Sam Johnson began his career as a Physics Lecturer at his Alma mater,  Patkar college, Goregaon,  Mumbai and  worked for some period of time. And  then he worked as Physics Lecturer at the famous  Kirti College, Dadar, West Mumbai,for  some period of time  After that Mr Abel Sam Johnson joined  B.P.L, and worked as a Marketing Executive in the Industrial Electronics Division of BPL and this experience in BPL honed his hidden marketing skill

                         
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                            Mr. Abel Sam Johnson 
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Mr Abel Sam Johnson's Career in ONGC    :   After having successfully cleared the ONGC Recruitment Examination, Mr Abel Sam Johnson joined the O.N.G.C in the year 1984 as a  Geophysicist and following that he was given an induction Training in Geology and Geophysics in the Roorke University., Uttrakhand . Mr Abel Sam Johnson's first assignment was with Naliya , Kutch and he in association with Vibroseis Field Party, conducted seismic Survey in Naliya, Jakhau, Mandvi, Jangadia,and collected seismic data. .Then he and his Field Party  did seismic surveys in Gujarat state for 6 years. In 1990 with the help of the  MV Anweshak Vessel he and  his Field Party conducted seismic survey in Bombay offshore by using air gun and hydrophones.. Mapping  the ocean bed sediments  of Mumbai offshore continuously was a challenging job to Mr Abel Sam. Johnson and his exploring team  He was transferred  to Assam in the year 2003 and there he and his Field Party did survey the  Assam Arakan Basin in the tough terrain and hurdle surroundings. Afterwards Mr. Abel Sam Johnson  was transferred to Chennai in 2006 and he continued oil and gas exploration by doing seismic survey in Cavery basin in Tamil Nadu and Krishna Godavari basin in Andrapradesh. Mr Abel Sam  served ONGC in various capacities; he served as Exploration Leader in ONGC and discovered some noteworthy Oil and Gas reserve Springs underneath the Earth for India.and won accolades Mr Abel Sam Johnson represented O.N.G.C in the Society of Exploration Geophysicists' [SEG] Meet held  in Houston , USA.

                        
                        Mr.Abel Sam Johnson  & Ms. Sujatha Abel Sam Johnson


His Visionary Villa in Auroville  near Pondichery      :  .  A cherished  desire which Mr Abel Sam Johnson was passionately holding with him to be a part of an international commune was fulfilled by having his own Villa with provision for Art Gallery at Auroville near Podichery, covering an area of


                               
                     Mr. Abel Sam Johnson's  Villa cum Art Gallery at Auroville 

3500 square feet  as per his vision and imagination .. It will be pertinent to have some idea about Auroville Village. Auroville is place near Pondichery dedicated to the ideal of human unity based on the vision of Sri Aurabindo and Mother Mirra Alfassa , it exudes vibration of calmness , spirituality and creativity .

Conclusion   : Mr Abel Sam Johnson is a visionary and unassuming  human being and  is blessed with many creative talents. He is a creative Artist, Writer, Poet., Intellectual ,Administrator  and so on  As he fulfilled his passion as an exploration Geophysicist , he enjoyed the beauty and power of nature, logistics, and technical challenges all through his career. Mr Abel Sam Johnson Rtd General Manager of [Geophysics] , ONGC Ltd  and as a Geophysicist he had served ONGC  Ltd, for 33 years and contributed  several Exploration Leads for Oil and Gas in the country. . He has been serving as the President of the Association of Scientific and Technical officers,[ASTO] Chennai for 5 years exhibiting his matured leadership qualities.  He is a Life Member of the Society of Petroleum Geophysicists, India . Post retirement life led him to start a start up LACHACH Consultancy Pvt Ltd in Chennai  for Recruitment, Training and Business School for the marginalized group of the society. Now Mr Abel Sam Johnson resides in Chennai with his wife Ms Sujatha Sam , M.Sc,[FSMD] , son Mr Ibrahim Sam, B.Com, MBA and daughter Ms Karen Sam , B.Arch [ Architect]. Sri. Abel Sam Johnson's intellectual and mental space is so spacious and his potentialities, accomplishments and goals can not be fully covered within the space of this Article . I would like to end this Article by one simple sentence," Mr. Abel Sam Johnson,  we are proud of you "

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By P. Babu Manoharan, M.A,. [ All rights are reserved. This Article will be enlarged, modified or corrected later if needed ].