Inner Wheel Club District 323 hosts a Deepavali celebration at Dr.M.G.R. Janaki College of Arts and Science for Women, R.A.Puram, every year just around the Diwali time for less privileged children.
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Invitation that brings it all together
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An evening ablaze with humour and happiness
Deepavali celebration, not just with the usual fireworks and goodies to eat but also with actor Vivek’s comedy thrown in, was enough to create a non-stop roar at M.G.R. Janaki College of Arts and Sciences for Women
Hundreds of orphans and physically and mentally challenged children, young people and a few not-so-young people from homes across Chennai were brought together to celebrate Deepavali at an event organised by the Inner Wheel Club District 323 at the college auditorium.
After an evening of a plenty of yummy things to eat, magic and mimicry shows, followed by Celebrity arrival.
Executive director of Abirami Mega Mall and past district chairman of Inner Wheel District 323, Nallammai Ramanathan, while addressing the children, insisted on the importance of cultivating good habits.
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| Planning- Months ahead with leadership of Nallammai and District Treasurer Kala |
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| Preparation takes support from all clubs and lot of volunteering |
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| Diwali with crackers..but no loud sounds and scaring |
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| Nallammai talks about celebration and cleanliness...always a care giver! |
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| Food and fun goes hand in hand |
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| Enthusiast Children who loved this day |
From the Queen of Diwali Celebrations Nallammai herself:
MAZHALAI OLI CELEBRATIONS
This is a Mega Event started by PDC. NALLAMMAI RAMANATHAN in the year 1999- 2000 as service through celebrations. before we celebrate “Deepavali” with our near and dear ones. We, the Inner Wheel Clubs in District 323 jointly bring together 500 to 600 children in one premises (now every year it is being held at MGR Janaki College) The less fortunate children that is orphans, physically and mentally disabled children to the gala celebrations. We give them a sumptuous high tea, treat to their eyes and ears variety programmes like light music, skit and dances. The highlight is face to face interaction with cine stars which they thoroughly enjoy to name a few cine fame actors Vijay, Gowthami, Vivek, Jayaram, Srikanth and others have come to entertain the children wholeheartedly. A gift hamper is being given to every child and to the institute to make them more happy which contains toiletaries, snacks, T-shirts, bags, crakers etc., The finale of the show is the fire-works display. The craker show bring joy to the children which cannot be expressed by words. Indeed it is a satisfying celebrations. It is also covered in all dailies and media. Year after year every District Chairman makes an effort to bring alive Deepavali for the special children as a special treat.
This Mazhalai Oli continues………..
Every year one week to ten days
BY
NALLAMMAI RAMANATHAN.
Glimpses into the history of Mazhalai Oli over the years
Year 2011- Santhanam enthralls the audiences
Year 2007
District chairman Bhamini Parthasarathy said it was in the smiles on the faces of children that true happiness lay. “This is the whole purpose of the festival and celebrations,” she said.
After a few short speeches it was time for Vivek to take the floor and he addressed the crowd in his usual style, mouthing popular dialogues from his various films and embellished his speech with the typical Vivek spontaneous wise cracks. The children knew all dialogues by heart, and kept pressing him to say their favourite one. The star comedian happily obliged with a few of his famous kaka biriyani, and eppadi iruntha naan lines.
The star however, did not leave out another characteristic of his humour and added a message for the children. “Deepavali is celebrated because Narakasuran was banished by the Lord, but today it is up to you to banish all the demons who do bad things in our society. From those who make children work, to those who take bribes, they all have to be banished and only you children can do that,” he said.
After the excitement died down and Vivek left, there was more in store for the children who were overwhelmed by the fireworks display and the presents that each received.
The shrieks and screams said it all, everybody had fun and would go home feeling content.
In this era of media frenzies for showcasing time and again
on negative news….such positive stories need to be shared and appreciated. This will build the layer of respect,
understanding and care to women that were once the lifeline of this country and
its growth. 
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