Status update as of 2000 hrs IST on 4th Jan, 2007. Total funds collected: Rs. 53690 (All USD contributions converted to INR @ Rs. 44.20)
Name Amount in Rs. Bharath Venkatesan 2210 Anil Nair 2210 Raghavendra Angara 1105 Balaji Prasad 1000 Sriram S. 1001 Anand Bharathan 4420 Gomtesh 1000 Jayaram Mohanraam 10033 Krishnan Raghavan 500 The following amounts (in INR) were contributed with an anonymity request 2000 2210 2500 1001 10000 2000 10000 500 The following people (not in any order of correlation to the above sums) made the above contributions. In the interest of transparency, I have to disclose names. However, anonymity with respect to your contribution has been honoured. Gopal Srinivasan Gajenthar Ramesh Raghupathy Anees Radhakrishnan Prashanna Rao Vijay Iyer Ameesha P. The following people have promised to contribute Fani Kalyan Sunil and Lakshmi Vaidyanathan Krishna Kanth Rakesh Gowda Prabhu Triply Sridhar Raman Shahul Hameed Roshan Shivakumar VA Varun Nair Swapnil Ganpy Nataraj Suresh K. I think we are making good progress now. Let us keep going.. Gopal. --- In [email protected], "Gopal Srinivasan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > As of 6 PM IST on 4th Dec, we have collected Rs. 26157. > > (All USD contributions converted to INR @ Rs. 44.20) > > Name Amount in Rs. > > Bharath Venkatesan 2210 > Anil Nair 2210 > Raghavendra Angara 1105 > Sriram S. 1001 > Anand Bharathan 4420 > > Others who have requested their quantum of contribution to remain confidential > > Name Amount in Rs. > > Anees Conf. > Vijay Iyer Conf. > Gopal Srinivasan Conf. > Ramesh Raghupathy Conf. > > Those who have expressed their intention to contribute. > > Name > Fani Kalyan > Sunil and Lakshmi > Balaji Prasad > Vaidyanathan > Krishna Kanth > Radhakrishnan > Rakesh Gowda > Gajenthar > Gomtesh > Prabhu > Triply > Sridhar Raman > > > We can do much better, please buck up and let more responses flow in. > > Thanks, > Gopal. > > > > > > --- In [email protected], Gopal Srinivasan <catchgops@> > wrote: > > > > So far, only 15 people have contacted me. Surely, many more can > afford to be generous. Please > > contribute wholeheartedly. Don't worry about how much you can > contribute. Every penny counts. > > > > > > > > > > On 1/3/07, Gopal Srinivasan <catchgops@> wrote: > > > > > > > > I must begin by apologizing for deciding on this at so late a > time. I > > > > seek your co-operation > > > > in making the following initiative a success. > > > > > > > > 2007 is a momentous year in ARR's life. He would not only be > completing 40 > > > > years of his > > > > lifetime but also 15 years in the film industry as a composer. > He has also > > > > recently launched > > > > the A.R.Rahman Foundation whose goals are to channelize funds to > > > > institutions and activities > > > > that will help realize the 2015 UN Millennium Development Goals > > > > (http://www.un.org/millenniumgoals/). ARR proposes to contribute a > > > > considerable portion of his > > > > own income to this cause while generating funds from other > sources as > > > > well. In this context, I > > > > feel it is very appropriate for us fans to be one of the first > > > > contributors to his foundation > > > > on the occasion of his 40th birthday. > > > > > > > > Therefore, I invite fellow fans on this forum to make your > contribution > > > > which I will pool > > > > together and forward to ARR. > > > > > > > > Given the very short time at our disposal this is what I have > planned. > > > > > > > > a. Starting now and up till 12 PM IST on the 6th of January 2007, > > > > contributions may be made to > > > > my accounts via online transfer. > > > > b. I will write out a cheque in favour of the A.R.Rahman > Foundation and > > > > send a scan of it to > > > > ARR by email the same day and physically mail the cheque out as > well. If > > > > possible, we will work > > > > on presenting it in person, but that is of lower priority at the > moment. > > > > c. I will post a complete list of contributors with the amount, > on the > > > > group. > > > > d. To ensure transparency I will turn moderation off for a > certain period > > > > to ensure that people > > > > can freely write in with any concerns on their contributions. > > > > > > > > This is what you need to if you intend to make a contribution: > > > > > > > > a. I can accept online transfers to the following banks - > CItibank, HSBC, > > > > HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank > > > > > > > > b. International donors could consider using online services like > > > > remit2india or send money via > > > > PayPal to my ID gopal@ > > > > > > > > c. I will not share my bank account details on a public forum. Those > > > > wanting to make a > > > > contribution, kindly write to me at gopal@ immediately with your > > > > preferred mode and I > > > > will provide you with the necessary details to effect the transfer. > > > > > > > > For those who are unable to contribute in this short time frame, the > > > > foundation will soon make > > > > public, information on how you can contribute directly. > > > > > > > > Hoping for a good response, > > > > Gopal. > > > > > > > > > > > > Are you searching for a reason, to be kind? > > > > <b> > > > > Explore, Experience, Enjoy A.R.Rahman - The Man, The Music, The > Magic. > > > > Only at arrahmanfans.com - The definitive A.R.Rahman e-community. > > > > > > > > Homepage: http://www.arrahmanfans.com > > > > Admin: admin@ > > > > To Subscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > To Unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
