Smt. Sadhana Paranji, well known dance teacher and artist from our area, received the title of Naatya Kalaa Vipanchi from Mangalampalli Balamuralikrishna, at a function in Chennai.
Sadhana performed the works of Sri Mangalampalli Balamuralikrishna under the aegis of Vipanchi Inc. at R.K.Swamy Hall in Chennai on Dec. 16, 2007. Saraswati Ganesan, a well known dance choreographer and teacher also honored her during the occasion.
TLCA is proud to congratulate Sadhana garu on this great achievement!
With great sorrow, we announce the untimely death of our friend and loved one, Sri Lakshminarayana Tangirala of East Brunswick, NJ on December 5, 2007. While visiting Visakhapatnam, A.P. days after attending the joyous occasion of his younger son's marriage, Lakshminarayan garu suffered a sudden heart attack from which he could not recover. He is survived by his beloved wife, Lakshmi, two sons Srinivas and Srikanth, daughters-in-law Gauri and Tamara, and grandson Karan.
Lakshminarayana garu came to the United States (New Jersey) in 1973. A civil engineer by profession, he had an active and successful career as an independent engineering consultant, and as an employee of many reputed engineering firms. Despite his busy professional schedule, he also attended Rutgers University and obtained a Masters degree in Engineering.
Even while pursuing an active professional career, he steadily built up a reputation as a stage artist, singer, music director, dancer, and was always an active participant in a variety of cultural activities of Telugu Cultural Center (TCC), Telugu Fine Arts Society (TFAS), and Telugu Literary and Cultural Association (TLCA).
The family and friends of Lakshminarayana garu have arranged a memorial ceremony at the Hindu Temple auditorium in Bridgewater, NJ on Sunday, January 13, 2008 from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM. All of us who have known him over the years can assemble to pay our homage (Sraddhanjali), and meet the family members and to express our condolences. The organizers of the memorial ceremony request you to join us for Lunch at 12:00 noon.
If you would like to help with the arrangements, please e-mail issi@pipeline.com, or call any of the following numbers: Yesu Das Tadepalli 732-246-3930; Sastry Vanguri 732-249-5664; Rajarao Bandaru 732-821-4268; Murthy Bhavaraju 908-252-9434; Ramakrishna Eleswarapu 732-390-5776.
The family has desired that expressions of sympathy be made in the form of charitable contributions to the American Heart Association, rather than flowers.
Sri. J. N. Sastry Kambhampati , father of Prasad Kambhampati, President of TLCA, passed away on November 25, 2007 at 5:37 AM. He was 83 years old.
Sri. Sastry Kambhampati hailed from Guntur, Andhra Pradesh. He was a great philanthropist and supported many temples, Vedic schools and Non Profit associations in the Guntur area. He is mourned by his wife Padmavathi, and his five children. Two eldest sons are in the NY area: Dr.Sastry Kambhampati, Chief of Vascular Surgery, North Shore Long Island Jewish Hospital and Mr. Prasad Kambhampati, an executive in a Fortune 500 company; His other three children Syamala, Sita and Srinivas are currently residing in India. He will also be sorely missed by his 11 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren.
Sri. Sastry's wake will be held on Monday, Nov.26 at the Dalton Funeral Home, 412 Willis Ave., Williston Park, NY 11596 Phone: (516) 354-0634 from 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM.
TLCA offers sincere condolences to the bereaved family. May his soul rest in peace
Congratulations to Shivram Gandham and the Dix Hills Jeventus, who came in second in the Long Island Junior Soccer League Columbus Day Shootout!
Prasad Kambhampaty , President of TLCA, was honored by Shrivari Foundation at Bethpage public library in an event attended by celebrities like Padma Vibhusan Dr. Balamurali Krishna, Mayor Harry Anand of Laurel Hollow (the only mayor of Indian origin in New York State), Dr Ajay Gondane, deputy Consul General of India in New York, Councilman Tony Santino of Town of Hempstead, Judge Richard Lawrence of the Supreme Court of NY and Upendra Chivukula, deputy speaker of the NJ State Assembly.
An executive in a Fortune 500 company, Prasad Kambhampaty has been actively involved with several not for profit organizations like TLCA, ATA, TANA and IALI. Prasad is also the recipient of the Rotary International Award in July, 2007. He has played cricket and table tennis at the University and State level.
Prasad is married to Rama, with two children Ravi, pursuing law, and Anusha, a student at NYU.
Sri Durga Prasad Varanasi recognized for his research contributions to the Nobel Peace prize awarded to Gore and the IPCC.
STONY BROOK, N.Y., October 18, 2007-Three faculty members at Stony Brook University's School of Marine and Atmospheric Science have been recognized for their contributions to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), which was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize last Friday along with former Vice President Al Gore for efforts to control global warming.
Robert Cess, a Distinguished Professor, was the lead author on the first IPCC report which focused on radiation and climate processes ; Professor Minghua Zhang was a contributing author of the second IPCC report on climate models. Associate Professor Edmund Chang was a contributing author of the fourth report on observed climate variability, which was released in May 2007. The report predicted that temperatures may increase by 3.2 to 7.2 degrees by 2100 and that sea levels will rise by seven to 23 inches. In addition to these three faculty members, Professor Prasad Varanasi contributed to the IPCC research on infrared spectroscopy measurements of the water vapor continuum and chlorofluorocarbons.
Sriram Garikapati CD Released
Sriram Garikapati's CD "Sri Shiridi Sai Sangeetha Lahari" was officially released in Hyderabad on August 16th, 2007 in a function attended by Gnaanapeet awardee Dr. C. Narayan Reddy, Director Dr. K. Viswanath, Vijaya Chander of " Shiridi Sai Mahathyam" / "Karunamayudu " fame and Sriram's Guru Maha Mohopadhyaaya Sri Nookala China Sathyanarayana.
The same CD will be released in USA by Dr. Subhadra Nori at Sai Mandir on September 13th preceded by a musical program by Sriram and Ishwarya with devotional songs from the movie Sri Ramadasu; Copies of the released CDs will be distributed to all the attendees after the program that day.
TLCA joins in congratulating Chi. Sriram and wishing him many more grand successes in the years to come.
Sesharatnam Kondabolu passed away on August 4, 2007 at 2:55 AM at the Long Island Jewish Medical Center. She was 89.
Mrs.Sesharatnam, the mother in law of past TLCA President Mrs. Anju Kondabolu, was married to well know freedom fighter Sri. Venkayya Chowdary, who was also the first MLA from Madira. Venkayya garu was a great philanthropist, and developed a school in his native village of Vaira (Khammam District) using his own funds. Mrs. Sesharatnam was an enthusiastic participant in this venture, and at the time of Sri. Venkayya's passing away in 1975, she was heavily involved in plans to start a college in Vaira.
Mrs.Sesharatnam Kondabolu has lived a full and fullfilling life, with 11 children, 31 grandchildren and 37 great grandchildren. Four of her children are in the US, Mrs. Lalitha Chigurupati, Mrs. Sarala Ravuri, Mr. Ravi Kondabolu and Mr. Suresh Kondabolu. Her presence will be missed by all.
Mrs.Sesharatnam Kondabolu's wake will be held on Aug.5, at the Franklin Funeral Home (42 New Hyde Park Road, Franklin Square, NY 11010, Phone 516-775-9491) from 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM.
TLCA offers condolences to the bereaved family.
Mrs. Kondbolu Sesharatnam is the mother of Messrs Kondabolu Ravi and Suresh both are well settled New Yorkers. Her husband Venkaiah Naidu was an MLA many years ago and he is a Keerti Sesha through his wife and sons and their families.They are running a private college named after Kondabolu Venkaia Naidu, at Vaira their native place, in Khammam DT. While Ravi has been an active ATA member for long, Suresh worked for the growth of TLCA particulary when his wife Anju was the president.
I know Mrs Seshararatnam for 15 years or more and she always has been a magnanimous person: enquires about the welfare of all the family of the people she meets. I wonder how she remembers all the people and I am personally touched by her enquiries. The glimpses I got several times from her children Ravi, Suresh, Sarala and son-in-Law Veeraiah Ravoori made me write this short note about a noble person. She leaves behind several successful children and grand children both in USA and India and large legacy in educating.several children for a long time to come.
May her soul rest in peace
Venkaiah Dama
TLCA proudly congratulates Mrs.Janaki Rao, past president and past chairperson of the board of trustees of TLCA on her election as the First Female Chairperson, Board of Trustees of the Telugu Association of North America ( TANA). This was announced by Mr. Sateesh Chilukuri, at the recently concluded 16th National conference of the TANA in Washington, DC.
Janaki Rao garu is familiar to most TLCA members from her long service to the organization. She has also served TANA for about 14 years in various capacities, including TANA Secretary and Board of Trustees Secretary. TLCA joins in wishing Janaki Rao garu the best of luck in her tenure with TANA as the chairperson of the board of trustees, and cheers her onward to ever higher positions in the future.
Thursday July 12, 2007 Akbar Restaurant, NY: Rajeswari Anumolu and Rao Anumolu organized the dinner reception in honor of Mrs. Daggubati Purandeswari (Honorable Union Minister of State, Human Resource Development, Government of India) and Mr. Daggubati Venkateswara Rao (Honorable MLA Parchur, Andhra Pradesh) at Akbar Restaurant, NY. Please click here to view the coverage by Indianera.com
Vikram Jangam, Treasurer, TLCA and Saritha Jangam are the proud parents of SAMRAAT REDDY, born June 18, 2007. Congratulations and best wishes to the new parents, and we welcome the latest addition to the TLCA Family!
Dr. Sasikanth Doddapaneni, son of Dr. & Mrs. Baburao Doddapaneni, was married to Leahna Rollo on Taveuni Island in Fiji on May 5, 2007. The wedding was a beautiful beachside ceremony overlooking the majestic ocean, and officiated by a Fijian minister. The couple incorporated both Christian vows and Hindu wedding rituals. Traditional warriors performed an ancient ceremony and dance to ward away evil spirits and bless the newlyweds with a prosperous marriage. Immediate family members of Sasi and Leahna joined the couple for the magnificent event.
With great sorrow, we announce the untimely death of our friend and loved one, Sri Lakshminarayana Tangirala of East Brunswick, NJ on December 5, 2007. While visiting Visakhapatnam, A.P. days after attending the joyous occasion of his younger son's marriage, Lakshminarayan garu suffered a sudden heart attack from which he could not recover. He is survived by his beloved wife, Lakshmi, two sons Srinivas and Srikanth, daughters-in-law Gauri and Tamara, and grandson Karan.
Sri. Sastry Kambhampati hailed from Guntur, Andhra Pradesh. He was a great philanthropist and supported many temples, Vedic schools and Non Profit associations in the Guntur area. He is mourned by his wife Padmavathi, and his five children. Two eldest sons are in the NY area: Dr.Sastry Kambhampati, Chief of Vascular Surgery, North Shore Long Island Jewish Hospital and Mr. Prasad Kambhampati, an executive in a Fortune 500 company; His other three children Syamala, Sita and Srinivas are currently residing in India. He will also be sorely missed by his 11 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren.
Prasad Kambhampaty , President of TLCA, was honored by Shrivari Foundation at Bethpage public library in an event attended by celebrities like Padma Vibhusan Dr. Balamurali Krishna, Mayor Harry Anand of Laurel Hollow (the only mayor of Indian origin in New York State), Dr Ajay Gondane, deputy Consul General of India in New York, Councilman Tony Santino of Town of Hempstead, Judge Richard Lawrence of the Supreme Court of NY and Upendra Chivukula, deputy speaker of the NJ State Assembly.
STONY BROOK, N.Y., October 18, 2007-Three faculty members at Stony Brook University's School of Marine and Atmospheric Science have been recognized for their contributions to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), which was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize last Friday along with former Vice President Al Gore for efforts to control global warming.
Sesharatnam Kondabolu passed away on August 4, 2007 at 2:55 AM at the Long Island Jewish Medical Center. She was 89.
