BLIND SINGER SECURES FIRST RANK IN M.A.(MUSIC)
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| Vanaja, Karotte Koottu House, Thamarakkad, Velliyannoor, Kottayam |
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Calicut
University’s 1st rank in M.A.(Music) has gone to a blind
girl, Vanaja, Karotte Koottu House, Thamarakkad, Velliyannoor, Kottayam.
Vanaja, who is the 6th child of a poor goldsmith,
Ponnappan Achary, was born blind.
Yet
even from the small classes, she used to show excellence in studies.
From 7th standard she had studied at Government High
School, Kudamaloor.
Later she joined the Blind School, Olassa.
Vanaja
was a rank holder in SSLC, Pre Degree and B.A.
Her sister Nalini too has chosen music as her profession.
After completing her music training at Swathi Thirunal College of
Music, she is now engaged as a music teacher at Faith India, Puthen
Kurishu.
Vanaja
has dedicated her rank to the teachers of Government College, Chittur,
where she did her M.A.
She remembers with gratitude the contributions of Laila, Prema and
Jalaja. Another
person who was a source of inspiration for her was K.Ashtaman Pillai, a
former Kala Prathibha of Calicut University and a born blind.
Like
her elder sister, Vanaja too dreams of making music her career.
Courtesy: Kerala Kaumudi, October 20, 1998
Contributed by: Administrator
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