wrt the attachment word doc as recd : yesterday I wrote on K and today
someone else sent it to our friend, which is forwarded. As far as his death
is concerned he himself had written about it as from B G:மரணத்தை எண்ணிக்
கலங்கிடும் விஜயா
மரணத்தின் தன்மை சொல்வேன்
மானிடர் ஆன்மா மரணமெய்தாது
மறுபடி பிறந்திருக்கும் மேனியைக் கொல்வாய்
மேனியைக் கொல்வாய்
வீரத்தில் அதுவும் ஒன்று
நீ விட்டு விட்டாலும் அவர்களின் மேனி
வெந்து தான் தீரும் ஓர் நாள் ஆ... ஆ...
என்னை அறிந்தாய் எல்லா உயிரும்
எனதென்றும் அறிந்து கொண்டாய்
கண்ணன் மனது கல் மனதென்றோ
காண்டீபம் நழுவ விட்டாய்
காண்டீபம் நழுவ விட்டாய்
மன்னரும் நானே மக்களும் நானே
மரம் செடி கொடியும் நானே
சொன்னவன் கண்ணன் சொல்பவன் கண்ணன்
துணிந்து நில் தர்மம் வாழ
புண்ணியம் இதுவென்று உலகம் சொன்னால்
அந்தப் புண்ணியம் கண்ணனுக்கே
போற்றுவார் போற்றலும் தூற்றுவார் தூற்றலும்
போகட்டும் கண்ணனுக்கே
கண்ணனே காட்டினான் கண்ணனே சாற்றினான்
கண்ணனே கொலை செய்கின்றான்
காண்டீபம் எழுக நின் கை வன்மை எழுக
இக்களமெலாம் சிவக்க வாழ்க ஆ... ஆ... ஆ...
I am a little different, without hurting anyone senses. I appreciate
the talents and leave it at that, because, personal side alone makes one a
legend or Levitra or a leech . As far as Kannadasan is concerned, he
appears to be a prodigal son. I knew him from 2 angles; my father is a
close cinema industry ally; 2 he was living 200 steps away from my home at
T Nagar, where whenever we went to the natasa Park, we would take his son
along. So we had time to talk. As I wrote about Sujatha, or Kamal Hassen or
any one, a talent is appreciated and never eulogised. If that be the case,
everyone in service and other regions, behind unexposed in media, shall
also be eulogised. V P Raman will not appear without a pie short of his
fees. And VPR gained a level because of the MGR connection. As a lawyer,
being diplomatic with clients shall not be taken that seriously. Yesu
Kavium was not written free of cost. The problem with Indians is ,if
allowed they will make a hill a mole and a mole a mountain. He is a good
poem writer. I am least bothered about his personal side. My father is 1000
times far better but no one eulogised because he was not in the media. KR
IRS 28 6 23
2 The USA is always in peak use and throw practices. The latest brought
around 20th June 2023 which will make evacuation of foreigners for lack of
facility which also reflects the as usual highhandedness of that country.
The kettle called the pot black.
DATA OF INSTRUCTION FROM THE GOVT REPRODUCED BELOW FOR YOU TO GO THROUGH:
*Traveling with Medication*
When you travel outside the United States to another country, take the
medication you need, no more, no less. Narcotics and certain other drugs
with a high potential for abuse - Rohypnol, GHB and Fen-Phen, to name a few
- may not be brought into the United States, and there are severe penalties
for trying to do so. While these drugs or devices may be legal somewhere
else, if the FDA has not approved them for use in the United States, they
may not legally enter the country and will be confiscated, even if they are
prescribed by a foreign physician. If you need medicines that contain
potentially addictive drugs or narcotics (e.g., some cough medicines,
tranquilizers, sleeping pills, antidepressants, or stimulants), do the
following:
Declare all drugs, medicinals, and similar products to the appropriate CBP
official;
- Carry such substances in their original containers;
- Carry only the quantity of such substances that a person with that
condition (e.g., chronic pain) would normally carry for his/her personal
use; and
- Carry a prescription or written statement from your physician that the
substances are being used under a doctor's supervision and that they are
necessary for your physical well being while traveling.
U.S. residents entering the United States at international land borders who
are carrying a validly obtained controlled substance (other than narcotics
such as marijuana, cocaine, heroin, or LSD), are subject to certain
additional requirements. If a U.S. resident wants to bring in a controlled
substance (other than narcotics such as marijuana, cocaine, heroin, or LSD)
but does not have a prescription for the substance issued by a
U.S.-licensed practitioner (e.g., physician, dentist, etc.) who is
registered with, and authorized by, the Drug Enforcement Administration to
prescribe the medication, the individual may not import more than 50 dosage
units of the medication into the United States.
If the U.S. resident has a prescription for the controlled substance issued
by a DEA registrant, more than 50 dosage units may be imported by that
person, provided all other legal requirements are met. Note: Only
medications that can be legally prescribed in the United States may be
imported for personal use. Be aware that possession of certain substances
may also violate state laws. As a rule, the FDA does not allow the
importation of prescription drugs that were purchased outside the United
States. Please see their Web site for information about the enforcement
policy for personal use quantities.
Warning: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration prohibits the importation,
by mail or in person, of fraudulent prescription and nonprescription drugs
and medical devices. These include unorthodox "cures" for medical
conditions such as cancer, AIDS, arthritis, or multiple sclerosis.
The FDA is responsible for pharmaceutical admissibility determinations. If
you have any questions as to whether a specific pharmaceutical may be
imported into the United States, please contact the FDA, Division of Import
Operations and Policy, at (301) 796-0356. If you have any questions
regarding the importation of a controlled substance into the United States,
please contact the Drug Enforcement Administration, Office of Diversion
Control, International Drug Unit, at (202) 305-8800. For additional
information about traveling with and importing medication, see FDA's Drugs
<https://www.fda.gov/Drugs/default.htm>
<https://www.fda.gov/Drugs/default.htm>page.
To learn what to expect on your next flight, view the video TSA Cares:
Traveling with Medication | Transportation Security Administration
<https://www.tsa.gov/videos/tsa-cares-traveling-medication-0>. For
additional information about traveling with medication, visit FDA's web
page on 5 Tips for Traveling to the U.S with Medications.
<https://www.fda.gov/consumers/consumer-updates/5-tips-traveling-us-medications>
*Article Number*
000001444
*Date Published*
6/20/2023
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II *5 Tips for Traveling to the U.S. With Medications*
You’re returning from a trip overseas and want to bring back
over-the-counter drugs from Europe that aren’t available here. *Can you?* Your
mother-in-law is visiting from Mexico to help with the new baby and runs
out of her blood pressure medication. *Can she refill her prescription at a
U.S. pharmacy?* Your foreign exchange student forgot his allergy
medication. *Can his parents mail it to him from Japan?*
Those are just some of the questions people ask the Food and Drug
Administration’s Division of Drug Information, says LCDR Lindsay E. Wagner,
an FDA pharmacist—although not every question the Division is asked falls
under FDA’s regulatory authority.
“As a pharmacist at the FDA, I advise people to remember that we at FDA
cannot ensure that medications approved in other countries are safe or
effective, or have been manufactured properly,” says Wagner, PharmD.
So what are the rules for flying with or shipping medications? Here are
some answers to common queries:
*Q: What should travelers and visitors know about bringing medications into
the U.S.?*
*A:* When you come to the United States with medications, you fall under
the authority of FDA, U.S. Customs and Border Protection
<https://help.cbp.gov/s/article/Article-1160?language=en_US> (CBP) and
the Transportation
Security Administration <https://www.tsa.gov/travel/special-procedures> (TSA)
agents operating the nation’s airports. There are varying restrictions, and
different agencies may have other requirements or jurisdiction over a
product. So check with each agency before you plan to travel with
medications into the country.
In general, you should have with you a valid prescription or doctor’s
note—written in English—to bring medication to the U.S. The medication
should be in its original container with the doctor’s instructions printed
on the bottle. If you don’t have the original container, bring a copy of
your prescription or a letter from your doctor explaining your condition
and why you need this medication. Travel with no more than you need for
your personal use during your stay. A rule of thumb: Bring no more than a
90-day supply of medication.
If you’re staying longer than 90 days, you may have additional medication
sent to you by mail or courier. Include documentation showing that the
medication is being sent for your own use while visiting the United States.
This documentation may include: a copy of your visa and passport, a letter
from your doctor, and a copy of your prescription (in English).
*Q: What if there’s a generic available overseas but not here?*
*A:* FDA does not permit personal importation of unapproved versions of
FDA-approved drugs from foreign countries. FDA cannot assure that
foreign-made versions of FDA-approved drugs have been properly
manufactured, are safe and effective, and are the same formulation as the
FDA-approved versions.
*Q: Can a foreign traveler get a prescription filled when visiting the
U.S.?*
*A:* If you’re traveling to the United States from another country and need
a prescription filled, you should visit a health care provider. Very few
pharmacies can fill a foreign prescription, and this is determined on a
state-by-state basis.
*Q: Can you ship or mail a prescription medication to the U.S.?*
*A:* In most cases, it’s illegal for people to import drugs into the United
States for personal use. That’s because drugs available in other countries
haven’t been evaluated or approved by FDA for use or sale in the U.S., so
we can’t ensure that they’re safe and effective. FDA generally considers
such drugs unapproved.
FDA understands that there are cases in which someone may need treatment
with a foreign drug that’s not available in the U.S. and there are no other
U.S. medicines available to treat the condition. FDA’s Personal Importation
Policy provides instructions for FDA personnel relating to the personal
importation of drugs that may be illegal in the United States. FDA
considers the following when reviewing such an application:
- The drug is for a serious condition for which there is no effective
treatment available in the U.S.
- There is no marketing or promotion of the drug to U.S. residents.
- The drug doesn’t represent an unreasonable health risk.
- You verify in writing that you’re importing the drug for your own
personal use.
- You have a letter, written in English, from your doctor saying the
drug is a continuation of treatment that began outside the United States or
you provide the name and address of a U.S. licensed physician who will
supervise your use of the foreign drug. The letter should accompany the
package and be addressed to a Customs and Border Protection officer or
broker.
- You’re not importing more than a three-month supply of the drug.
If the medicine is sent through the mail, Customs might detain it until an
FDA inspector can examine it. This could take as long as a month. To speed
things along, make sure the outside package is marked and states that it
contains a letter to the CBP officer or broker. The best option is to send
the package by a courier service and flag it so the U.S. Customs broker
will alert FDA inspectors about the special circumstances for sending the
package.
*Q: What else should you know about traveling with medications?*
*A:* If you have questions for FDA about traveling with medications,
contact the Division of Drug Information at 855-543-DRUG (3784) or email us
at [email protected]. Additional Frequently Asked Questions related to
the FDA’s Personal Importation Policy are online at:
https://www.fda.gov/media/83411/download.
The Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) has other restrictions on bringing controlled
substances
<http://www.deadiversion.usdoj.gov/schedules/orangebook/c_cs_alpha.pdf> into
the country. Review those rules here:
www.deadiversion.usdoj.gov/21cfr/cfr/1301/1301_26.htm.
Contact TSA if you have questions about carrying prescription medications
in your luggage or carry-on when flying: www.tsa.gov/contact/
<https://www.tsa.gov/contact/customer-service>. For more information:
www.tsa.gov/travel/special-procedures. You can also follow TSA’s blog Travel
Tips Tuesday <https://www.tsa.gov/travel/travel-tips>.
Review the many webpages dedicated to travel questions provided by the U.S.
Customs and Border Protection: https://www.cbp.gov/travel
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பரித்ராணாய சாதூனாம்
விநாசாய சதுஷ்க்ருதாம்
தர்ம சம்ஸ்தாபனார்த்தாய
சம்பவாமி யுகே யுகே
On Wed, 28 Jun 2023 at 02:02, Rangarajan T.N.C. <[email protected]>
wrote:
>
>
> THE LEGEND
>
> Late one evening there was a knocking of the house door of a very
> prominent Brahmin lawyer’s house. The lawyer responded by asking loudly in
> English - ‘who is that?’ Promptly came the reply ‘an outstanding poet is
> standing outside’! The door was opened almost immediately by the lawyer who
> goes by the name of VP Raman. The guest was Kannadhasan who was his bosom
> friend as well as the legal counsel for him for decades. Soon, there was
> laughter and merrymaking with scotch.
> For a man with only an 8th standard education in Tamil and picking up
> English and Sanskrit on the go Kannadhasan was one person who can use his
> wit and humor spontaneously. Despite being faced with personal problems he
> lived for the day without any noticeable stress.
>
> It is often said that after George Bernard Shaw it was Kannadhasan who had
> this rare talent of making jokes and even mocking himself just about
> anything spontaneously.
>
> Despite his immense popularity he never did once acclaim himself as a
> celebrity.
> India Today English weekly from New Delhi seldom wrote about Tamil Nadu
> artistes as it focused on Hindi films and its artistes. But, surprisingly
> it devoted one whole page of a eulogy within a month after his death. In
> the eulogy it correctly said about Kannadhasan’s talent extraordinaire and
> keen observation of people which explains the reason as to why his songs
> and writings are full of life to this day. From 1982 there have been nearly
> a hundred songs by cinema lyricists mentioning his name as an authority on
> love and philosophy. No other lyricists whether past or present had this
> honor.
>
> He was known for his humility till his last breath. Many did thesis on
> his works and earned doctorates from all over the world.
>
> Even in his autobiography he never did once use the pronoun ‘I’. He wrote
> it as a second party pronoun ‘he’. The late Valampuri John once announced
> in a public function that after Mahatma Gandhi it was Kannadhasan who left
> no stones unturned when writing about oneself.
>
> He was his own critic and rarely blew his own trumpet. But, there is an
> exception though. In 1962 when the then Ceylon government were mistreating
> its Tamils politically and economically Kannadhasan was the first to
> vehemently protest at this atrocity. He gathered about 200 friends and
> staged a demonstration in front of the Ceylon government embassy’s Attaché
> office in Madras. When news reached the Ceylon government in Colombo it
> immediately imposed a ban on airing songs written by Kannadhasan in the
> then Ceylon Broadcasting Corporation. It was no secret that CBS broadcast
> was more popular in Tamil Nadu than All India Radio not forgetting the Far
> East countries like Malaya, Singapore, Burma etc.
>
> But, just after a week the Ceylon government slightly relaxed the ban -
> songs of Kannadhasan can be aired but without mentioning his name in the
> credit titles. Later, the ban was completely lifted.
>
> When Kannadhasan’s friends told him about this development he bragged that
> the Ceylon Radio Tamil section will have to close down if they continued
> with the ban. He then left the scene with a sense of humor as usual. But,
> the fact remained that at this point of time it was Kannadhasan’s songs
> which ruled the air. Out of 100 songs 90 were by him!
>
> Bestowed with the title Kaviarasu (king of poets) in the sixties he never
> insisted on using this honorific or for that matter even as ‘Kavinygar’
> (poet). He only wished to be identified with his self-christened name -
> Kannadhasan. His birth name was Muthiah but when the editor of a periodical
> where he first stated work asked him for his pen name he blurted out
> ‘Kannadhasan’ without second thoughts. It was fashionable those days to use
> the suffix ‘Dasan’ after names of eminent persons of gods for budding
> writers. He transformed himself to be an ardent devotee of Lord Krishna
> (Kannan in Tamil) immediately after christening himself this name. Little
> wonder that he could pen immortal songs in praise of Lord Krishna as he
> strongly believed that all inspirations emanated from Lord Krishna and
> transmitted to him.
>
> Besides, Vaishnavam and Lord Krishna he had written hundreds of devotional
> Shaivite, Christian and Islamic songs too. He was much loved and revered by
> all sections of society irrespective of race, class, caste, religion and
> gender all over the Tamil-speaking world.
>
> Kannadasan was always the preferred choice by film producers of devotional
> and puranic films. When other lyricists take time to think and write songs
> for films Kannadasan always spewed lyrics as if he is transmitting direct
> from the Divine. It was a scene to behold as many studio hands will vouch.
> Producers sometimes were stumped in selecting the appropriate lyrics of
> the various drafts he wrote for just one situational scene.
>
> In 1980 the Tamil Nadu Diocese approached Kannadhasan to write the Bible
> in a poetry form in Tamil. Although he was very actively engaged in writing
> and giving public sermons on Hinduism he at once agreed. In his own words -
> ‘both Lord Krishna and Lord Jesus were born in barns (Krishnarum Yesu
> Kristavum maattu kottaiyil thaan piranthaargal) and there were
> similarities between the both. God is are and it is we, human beings, tag
> Him with different names’.
>
> In a record 10 days Yesu Kaaviyam was completed in a Kuttraalam holiday
> bungalow sponsored by the Diocese who were overwhelmed with the results.
>
> On another note, Kannadhasan had many Tamil Muslim friends who urged him
> to also expand on the Quran just like how he did for the Bible. As
> Kannadhasan strongly believes that all of us belong to one extended global
> family (Vasudevayae Kudumbam) without hesitation he agreed and already
> began to work on it. However, when this news reached some Muslim clerics
> they objected as only a Muslim had the birthright to write about the Quran.
> Kannadhasan respected their advice and dropped the idea. However, his
> Muslim friends took the unfinished manuscripts from Kannadhasan and got
> another born-Muslim intellectual to complete it. They were too captivated
> by Kannadhasan’s intellectually-correct introductory and his choice of
> simple words about the Quran and hence did not wish to waste such a
> treasure. It was printed and obviously Kannadhasan’s name wasn’t in the
> credits although many silently knew the truth.
>
> The following year (1981) when Kannadhasan was lying in the Chicago
> Hospital bed with overhead drips after suffering a stroke the Diocese
> officials travelled all the way from Chennai to Chicago to happily announce
> that the US headquarters had approved the Yesu Kaaviyam to be deposited as
> a treasure in its universal library. The justification was that it is
> unique as the Bible was never not been written in poetry form in any of the
> world’s languages. It was in Tamil where it had a world diaspora and simple
> to understand poetry.
>
> The author (Kannadhasan) was asked to attest his signature for granting
> permission to deposiit it in the library.
>
> Kannadhasan understood but couldn’t speak due to his medical condition but
> tears were flowing from his eyes. They got his thumbprint through the help
> of attending doctors and the Diocese thence left for New York.
>
> Later, immediately after his death in the Chicago Hospital on October 17,
> 1981 the family had had a tough time working out to fly his remains from
> the arduous Chicago-New York-New Delhi-Chennai air route.
>
> Although he was poet laureate and Tamil Nadu State Government member under
> M.G. Ramachandran, Chief Minister who was his close friend but there were
> red tape encountered in the offices of the US authorities. The family had
> to produce press clippings (Chicago Tribune ) about Kannadhasan’s Yesu
> Kaaviyam feat.The US authorities relented and finally permitted for his
> mortal remains to be transshipped by air. MGR, along with other dignitaries
> and film celebrities, were at Chennai airport to receive his remains.
> He was given a state funeral and MGR who was the then chief minister took
> the unprecedented step by climbing aboard the hearse bearer vehicle. He
> instructed to bring a few of the books written by Kannadhasan and after
> that he neatly arranged them around Kannadhasan’s lifeless body. It was a
> significant send off of a legend who was virtually a persona-non-grata and
> penniless when he first came to Madras (Chennai) in the late forties.
>
> The legend who penned more than 5000 cinema songs, 10000 poems, hundreds
> of books and articles on various subjects including Bhagwad Gita and
> spirituality. Also, dabbling in politics, acting in stage dramas, producing
> films and public discourses on religion and spirituality were some traits
> beyond human comprehension.
>
> Kannadhasan still holds the distinction of being the only poet in India or
> maybe even the world who was accorded such a state funeral attended by
> thousands which included celebrities and prominent persons.
>
> Born in Chirukoodalpatti, Karaikudi on June 24, 1927 he breathed his last
> in Chicago, US on October 17, 1981. See the similarity of the words ‘Ch’in
> both Chirukudalpatti and Chicago. And then there is this mystic word K in
> his life. His assumed name was Kannadhasan and his first song for the Tamil
> cinema was Kalangaathiru manamae from the film Kanniyin Kaathali. His last
> song was Kannae Kalai maamae’ written for Kamalhassan for the movie,
> Moondraam Pirai.
>
> For a legend who contributed so much to the Tamil language in a career
> spanning 30 years is truly astounding. How he managed his time with three
> wives, 15 children, going on overseas trips, outstations, merry-making with
> friends and above all had the time to read up volumes and volumes of the
> Vedas, Upanishads, Ramayana, Mahabarath, Bhagwad Gita, Swami Vivekananda
> etc is truly intriguing. By today’s standards death at age 54 is considered
> anomalous. During the unveiling ceremony of comedian actor NS Krishnan’s
> statue who died at age 48 in Madras way back in 1958 Kannadhasan commented
> that a legend will be eternally remembered when he dies young due to the
> facial features. Only a few will remember when they die in old age. Perhaps
> Lord Krishna recalled his comments then and took away his soul at age 54?
>
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