Chellappa endowment set up in Madras University
The Hindu
I have fulfilled my father’s desire, says writer’s son Subramanian, who donated ₹5 lakh for the purpose
The making of late writer C.S. Chellappa’s novel Vaadivasal into a film has also paved the way for the creation of an endowment in his name in the Tamil Department of the University of Madras.
Award-winning director Vetrimaran is making the film with actor Suriya in the lead role. An agreement was signed between Mr. Vetrimaran and Kalachuvadu, the publisher of the novel, and C. Subramanian, the son of Chellappa.
“I have just fulfilled the desire of my father to set up an endowment. He wanted to do it in Madurai Kamaraj University since his friend and contributor to Ezhuthu magazine, professor Kanagasabapathy, worked there. Changing circumstances, however, made me set it up in the University of Madras,” said Mr. Subramanian, who has donated ₹5 lakh to set up the endowment. The money would be used to organise the Chellappa Memorial Lecture every year.