M.A. Rajalakshmi

1. Sow. Rajalakshmi was born on 5th April 1935 at Madras, as the second daughter to Thiru B. Radhakrishnan and Thirumathi Hamsaveni ammal. Earlier she was staying with her parents in Chinthadripet. Later they purchased an existing house at No. 28, Nathamunistreet , Nagar, Madras-17. As she was growing, she joined in a nearby school called 'Saradha Vidhyalaya Girls High School'. After completing 10th standard she discontinued her studies. Then onwards she has been helping her parents in all the possible ways. Her co-borns are one elder sister by name Sow. Jayalakshmi and one younger brother by name Chi. B. Ramakrishna. Her grand father by name Thiru B.Sadagopal Naidu was alive and was staying with them and her grandma by name Thirumathi Rajalakshmi ammal was not alive. Their photographs are shown below.

2. Her father Thiru B.Radhakrishnan was a self-made person. He did not do any higher education except that he passed certain technical examination in Industrial Training Institute, Madras and then specialised certificate course in Automobile Technology. After working in 'A.C.College of Technology for some years, he later on got absorbed in The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Guindy, Madras which was a prestigious Institute for Tamil Nadu. He was appointed as General Foreman in Mechanical Engineering Department. The Institute was under German Sponsorship. Thiru B.Radhakrishnan worked very hard there and impressed his German Boss. Everyone appreciated his thorough knowledge in the function of the factory. He was given a decent family quarters in the 'IIT' campus itself. He was given extension on attaining superannuation and finally retired and started staying in his own house at T.Nagar along with his family. Before moving to the IIT, his two daughters were married.

3. The first daughter Thirumathi Jayalakshmi was married to Thiru M.Govindaswamy,B.A on 11th June 1956 who was working as Subedhar in Defense services. He and his family settled in their own house at Secunderabad, Andhra Pradesh. Two female children were born to them Viz. 1. Sow Vidhya born on 30th June 1957 and 2. Sow. Chandhrika born on 15th February 1964. The first daughter after getting school and college education did her post graduate course as M.Sc and also completed B.Ed. She is working as an High School Teacher in Hyderabad. The second daughter, after completing her graduate course as B.Com, did her Law Course also. Both the daughters have been married. The marriage of Thirumathi Vidhya was celebrated on 7th December 1986 with Thiru Ravikumar at Secunderabad. The marriage of Thirumathi Chandhrika was celebrated on 6th November 1989 with Thiru Srinivasa Raghavan at Secunderabad. Two children were born to Thirumathi Vidhya and they are 1. Chi. Amishrith born on 3d October 1987 and 2.Chi. Abhinav born on 8th October 1990. These children along with their parents and grandma, Thirumathi Jayalakshmi, are living in their own house at Secunderabad. As regards Mrs.Chandrika, one beautiful female baby was born and unfortunately, the baby expired within few months due to serious heart problem. Presently, Mrs. Chandhrika along with her husband Thiru Raghavan are in U.S. carrying on with their profession.

Thiru Azhagiasingar & Thirumathy Rajalakshmi

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5. As regards Thiru B.Ramakrishna, the younger brother in the family, he joined the Indian Air Force as a Pilot Officer. Then gradually he got elevations and finally became Wing Commander. In the meanwhile he got married to a Shillong girl. Two children were born to them as 1. Chi. Raju born on.....2. Sow. Priya born on ...... Finally Thiru Ramakrishnan had retired as 'Wing Commander' and settled in Shillong itself along with his wife and children and after constructing their own house.

6. Thirumathi Rajam has one uncle, i.e. her father's younger brother by name Thiru B.Santhanakrishnan B.sc(Ag). After serving in the Indian Defence Service for some years, he joined the Agriculural Department in Tamil Nadu Government as Agricultural Officer. In a few years he got elevation and finally retired as Joint Director of Agriculture. He has one son and two daughters. All of them are married and well settled in their life and with their children. One son by name Thiru B. Baskar, B.E.,M.S has now settled in United States along with his wife. The other two daughters viz.1.Thirumathi Vasantha and her husband Dr. Padhbanaban with their children and .2.Thirumathi Jayashree and her husband.... and with their children are all living in their own house at Nungambakkam, Chennai-34. Thiru B. Santhanakrishnan, after the expiry of his wife, is now living with their daughters in his own house at Nungambakkam. He and his elder brother Thiru B.Radhakrishnan are the two sons to Thiru B. Sadagopal Naidu and whose younger brothers were all highly educated. One younger brother viz. Thiru B. Ethirajulu Naidu was a retired Director of Medical services and the another younger brother viz........ was an Engineer.