For those in Europe and the Americas who might write to me for account details during the course of your day, I regret I will be unable to respond for the next 6 hours. Kindly do check your mail after that period.
If you are making a PayPal transfer, go ahead and transfer to gopal @ gopalsrinivasan.com Thanks, Gopal. --- In [email protected], "Gopal Srinivasan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > A quick update. We just hit Rs. 90000 This is fantastic! Keep it > going folks... > > --- In [email protected], "Gopal Srinivasan" > <catchgops@> wrote: > > > > 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" > > <catchgops@> 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! 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