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The Bhavan’s Chennai Kendra was established in 1958 with the blessings of Paramacharya, His Holiness Sri Chandrasekharendra Saraswathi Swamigal of Kanchi Kamakoti Peetam.
The activities of the Kendra are conducted in three different places in the city :
(1) Mylapore – Main Kendra Complex
(2) Kilpauk - Bhavan’sRajajiVidyashram, a CBSE Senior Secondary School
(3) T.Nagar Sub-Centre
NEWS & EVENTS
Tamil Nadu Governor R. N. Ravi presented the Bhavan’s Legendary Award to the renowned playback singer Vani Jairam. In response to the felicitation, Ms. Jairam said she was honoured to receive such an award from an illustrious institution that was “spreading the values of our culture”.
A portrait of Gnanamba and P. Obul Reddy was unveiled on the occasion.
Diwali Special Number of Bhavan’s Journal issue dated October 15, 2022 was released by the Hon’ble Governor of Tamil Nadu H.E. Sri R. N. Ravi on October 24, 2022.
The Governor was also invited for Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel’s 147th Jayanti celebrations held on October 31, 2022.
The First Copy of the BJ Annual Number was presented to Dr Tamilisai Soundararajan Governor of Telangana and Lt. General of Pondicherry in a function held at Chennai. She was extremely happy to see the cover page celebrating unsung women heroes. The Tamilnadu Governor, Shri R. N. Ravi was also presented a copy during a function held to commemorate the 150th Jayanti of Sri Aurobindo held at the Rajbhavan.
The Bhavan's Vice-President and Governor of Tamil Nadu Shri Banwarilal Purohit greeted the Kendra Director Shri K. N. Ramaswamy on the occasion of his 80th birthday.
Sri K. N. Ramaswamy, Director, Bhavan's Chennai Kendra, was bestowed with the prestigious 'Kalaimamani' title by the Government of Tamilnadu on February 20, 2021, for promoting Art and Culture by Thiru. Edapaddy K. Palanisami, the Hon'ble Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, at a function held at St. George Fort (Tamilnadu Govt. Secretariat) in the presence of Thiru. O. Paneerselvam, Dy. Chief Minister of Tamilnadu. Many other Ministers and senior officials were present on this occasion. The award carried a citation, a shawl and a gold medallion (40 grams of gold).
People from various walks of life congratulated Sri Ramaswamy on receiving Tamilnadu's most prestigious award and this included the Bhavan's President Shri Surendralal G. Mehta, Thiru Banwarilal Purohit, Hon. Governor of Tamilnadu and Vice-President, Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan (World-wide), Sri K. Parasaran, Sri M. K. Narayanan (IAS ), Sri N. Murali and Sri N. Ravi of The Hindu and many others. The Award Ceremony was telecast in various television channels and was covered widely in the Print Media.
Sri K. N. Ramaswamy dedicated the award to the Bhavan.