Saturday, March 12, 2005

VOC Pillai Photos - Date unknown

I am proud and honoured to post the photographs of Sri. VOC Pillai, one of our great Freedom Fighters from South India. Most of us probably wouldn't have seen photos of Sri. VOC Pillai.

Until yesterday, It was Sivaji Ganesan..in my mind, whenever I thought about Sri. VOC Pillai......thanks to his Wonder role in the movie "Kappal Ohttiya Tamizhar".

These photos are courtesy of my good friend Chidambaram ( VOC's grand son ). Thanks Chidambaram !


VOC Pillai ( Kappal Ohttiya Tamilar)


VOC Pillai - Look at those eyes



VOC Pillai with Meenakshi Ammal, his wife.

14 comments:

Anonymous said...

Thanks for sharing these rate pics...Really, Sivaji lives in most of tamil minds as the legend VOC.

You know Grandson of VOC?? That's wonderful..Pass on my regards to him..I am proud about his grandfather for what he did to our country..

Anonymous said...

Thanks for sharing these rate pics...Really, Sivaji lives in most of tamil minds as the legend VOC.

You know Grandson of VOC?? That's wonderful..Pass on my regards to him..I am proud about his grandfather for what he did to our country..

Anu said...

hi Narayanan, very very nice and RARE pictures, that not everybody gets to see! Even for me, Va Vu C..is Sivaji Ganesan :) in kappalotiya thamizhan..Anyways, thanks for posting them!

Narayanan Venkitu said...

I am glad, I have a friend in Chidambaram.

Thanks Anupama/Bharani for visiting.

About Sivaji...whenever one thinks about kattabomman / VOC he is always the face we see.!! Its true..isn't it.

Chakra said...

as u say, VOC or Kattabomman brings Sivaji Ganesan in our mind. Happy to see these photos. Do pass on my rgds to Mr Chidambaram.

Anonymous said...

Venkitu,

Thanks for the photos.

A.Sekar

Somasundaram said...

Hello,
Thanks for posting the beautiful pictures of Vaa Vu Ce Pillai. Thanks to his grandson. I would like to use them in my son's talk about Indian Freedom fighters. I hope you don't mind. I will give credit to you and VOC's grandson.

Thanks.

Unknown said...

Mr. Venkitu,

Thanks for your attitude of sharing these rare photos

let god bless you & your family

Anonymous said...

Wow,
just watched the movie...wanted to see the real pillai-I am lucky indeed to get to see these rare pictures in one google search.

those costumes cant beleive how the old generation was.

good effort.
lovely!

Unknown said...

hello sir...
its a very great thing for being roll around our real leaders pictures instead of keeping it private...a welcome thing for our younger gen..
im so proud of ur patrionage..

Anonymous said...

thank u.for providing precious and valuable photos of shri v.o.c. though i have seen one photo of him and finally I visited madras about 30years back ie in my school days to v.o.c.Son's house all these r my green memories, now you have fulfilled my dreams by giving valuable photos of V.O.C. Thank you very very much for your good work.I pray for happy and prosperous life for u and your family.

Anonymous said...

Excellent...Thanks for sharing...Great souls, who fought for our country.......yes, if we think of VOC, Raja raja chozhan, kattabomman...we visualize Sivaji as he brought life to those great characters to current generation....Current so called leaders talk tamil tamil..and construct statues for themselves...But forgot our REAL TAMIL LEADERS LIKE VOC.........

veerahindhu said...

hariom; jaihindh; last sunday i visit here ootapidaram

Anonymous said...

I had a close high school friend, named Meenakshi Sundaram. He was the son of one of the daughters of Sri Va-Vu-Chudhambaram. Meenakshi Sundaram and myself did not meet after our PUC courses.
I accidently met my friend's wife last summer at a function in SRM University, during my visit to India. Unfortunately, after getting introduced to her and meeting other friends at the function, she left off from the function area.