Inner Wheel Club of Madras South- District 323: June 2018

Monday, 25 June 2018

Our Inner Wheel Club of Madras South Story ....2018

Inner Wheel Club of Madras South….. Yes, that is how we are called ever since we came into existence in 1963 as the First Club of South India. Those were the days where the elite and intellectuals, entrepreneur and industrialists, and high profile professionals and business people formed part of the clubs. 20 vibrant women, most of them Anns of Rotarians ventured out to form the South Club with a Young Chettinadu Mammi Annapoorni Veerappan from the TI Cycles family took over the helm of affairs as the Charter President. Joined her were other great women of Chennai, May George, first Civil Engineer of Tamil Nadu, Oligammai Veerappan from the business family in Chennai and Suganthi Muralidaran, gem from the Natella and Vummidiars linage. We are so proud to have our Charter Members Oligi and Suganthi as part of our club till today as we are stepping into the 55^th Year of amazing friendship and Service.

Yes, this is the story of resilience, women power, bonding beyond barriers and it is our story. Today, we take on us an amazing pride and responsibility that the club has entrusted on us. We continue the versatility of the club with which it all began.

No story begins without remembering its fundamentals and we are just too lucky to have 2 strong pillars guiding us like a Kartha of a HUF. Sita Lakshminarayana, a Sanskrit scholar, an amazing Carnatic singer and above all a motherly figure to our members. Shanthi Kannan, as many of you know as a PDC who is a tough task master, and not many would know that she is an expert in Japanese translations and very good in Igabana which she learnt in Japan. Kon’nichiwa Shanthi! (Hello!)

This story is today lead by President Gayathri Ramadoss who has been a model and have featured in Vijayashanthi Builders Ads and Vijay TV Home Maker Contests. We savor her charm and elegance and continue to admire her beauty of soul that strives for animal welfare.

You should see the beauty of hospitality of Shila Krishnan, the way she upkeeps her home and personality and making us enjoy her beach holiday home. Hospitality is itself a great art and she masters it with ease.

Over the years, we have mastered to maintain our members with their love and friendship, dedication and commitment to the one goal of the club - Friendship & Service

Ever smiling and Young Looking Anjana Vengatesh is not only a business entrepreneur, but also enthusiast traveler. Miles and Smiles that we spread makes our lives more meaningful.

Simple speaking and most modest Athirai Meenakshisundaram is a lawyer whose actions speak louder than words. The silent charm and her observation skills are par excellence and we admire her consistent contribution to the club.

Our club is privileged to be blessed with plenty of talents and the State ‘Kalaimamani’s add additional charm to our happiness. Kalaimamani Girija Ramaswamy, Ex-Principal of Sanskrit College, Reputed Carnatic Singer, most sought after Natuvagam at dance recitals and exponent in Harikatha is a talent pool of her own. Another Kalaimamani Parvathi Ravi Ghantasala is a renowned Bharathanathyam Dancer, Guru and a thematic presenter and both of them are world travelers spreading the beauty of music and dance to the world all over.

Not everyone gets to chase their dreams young, however, those who are young at heart dare to be bliss catchers even after they become grandmothers. Our very own Kalarani is a classic example as she embraced dance with Atmalaya and started giving performances and also we get awestruck to the way she carries herself and presents above the bar. Probably this is what Inner Wheel does to us. Awakens the soul within.

Our story is filled with amazing grit and determination, purpose and professionalism. Most sought after WHO Research scholar and MD in Microbiology, Dr. Nalini Ramamurthy is a classic example of modesty mixed with world class brilliance in her field of study.

Dr. Usha Rao, a Ph.D. in Bio-Chemistry is a former Professor in Madras University and also heads the Research Wing of Raga Dental College.

Sometimes personal experiences make us take one step forward and contribute more than what we can actually do and this push comes from situations that surround us.

Neela Govindaraj, an Ex-Banker, is today most recognized Speech and Hearing Therapist supporting learning of hearing impaired children and manages her own dealership with Siemens

The beauty of the story lies in its reader. A book club enthusiast, voracious reader, Doctorate in English, Dr. Meera Ramanathan is a visiting Professor in US Universities and also a lecturer in LIBA.

As we excelled in the fields of art, science, education, medicine, music and dance, we have the first of its kind Professional go-getter in our club. Renu Maheswari is the first Personal Finance Certified Analyst and Consultant in Chennai chasing her dream of making Women Only Workshops in Chennai to enable them handle personal finances better and efficiently.

The story gets its charm when Inner Wheel transformed an introvert woman into a golden President who ruled her rooster in her year of President-ship. It’s none other than Rajeena Magdoom, a Montessori trained teacher, multi-talented in arts and crafts.

The story of our club gets misty (sweet in Bengali) with our Radiant Golden President Rooma Bhowmick, who is a lovely Singer and Dancer, and she leaves no stone unturned to make us enjoy the Durga Puja Pandal during the Navrathri season.

Sanjuktha Dutta is not only a reputed Charter Accountant, she also has a big smile and vibrant humour whenever she is part of the club activities. Veena Kannan is a classical dancer who gives performances regularly.

Sisters and Perfect hosts Viji Jinadas and Vasanthi Mahendiran, who is a stock analyst stand as rock pillars of support to our club.

Public Speaker, Politician and a Tamil Enthusiast, Singer and script writer Vijaya Thayanban has her special way of handling things and we feel excited whenever we see her in News Channels. What makes us proud of her is her extra ordinary networking skills and the amazing fund collection efforts she took during her tenure as the Club President

Author, Poet, Blogger, IT Professional & social activist Umasree Raghunath is our social media ambassador keeping us alive in our blog and creating the required branding to our club

Sandhya Subramanian, tall in her posture, is equally tall in her contributions to the Leprosy effected people in Vellore District and is also a successful realtor. And she is the live wire of our Anthaksharies (in-house song entertainments).

The story does not end here. There are several other members who are excellent hosts, home-makers, globe trotters, education enthusiasts, silent social service performers and so on. We make great home makers, strong professionals, enjoy our hobbies, extend our helping hand, care for the needy, love those near and dear to us unconditionally and at the same time raise our voice and get onto real business if that is the need. Yes, we are the Women of Today, made over the last 5 decades of our existence, to be stronger, brighter and everlasting……

What leaves behind are memories and footprints and that is what we are busy making! Happy Inner Wheel!

GB Meeting - 25 June 2018

Our GB meeting on 25th June 2018 was our last GB for this Inner wheel year. It was grand in our member Renu Maheshwari's house with a vast spread of Marwari food.. We had requested Dr. Bhuvana Thahir Accupressure therapist to give us a speech on home remedies for common ailments. It was very informative

Wednesday, 20 June 2018

MCN School - Awareness Session to Boys

WC of Madras south conducted a seminar for boys in MCN school T Nagar. Speaker Arasi gave an excellent speech on changing of their mind set towards women in the society as well as in the family. An awareness was created among boys about treatment of girls and to lead a harmonious and successful life. When we teach our daughters driving swimming etc etc we don't train our son's to adjust and accept the successful women folk ...which is the reason for many broken homes. THE NEED OF THE HOUR

Tuesday, 12 June 2018

Projects in Porur- Adi Dravidar School and Govt Middle School 12 June 2018

IWC of Madras south is Happy to have accomplished two projects today. First one being a speech by a Doctor at Govt.Adi Dravidar Higher secondary school on Menstrual hygiene. Second one .. donation of tables for the 1std children of a Govt Middle school at Porur.