Massachusetts Tamil Sangam – Mother’s Day Celebration

 

Massachusetts Tamil Sangam had a grand commencement with a successful first event with a colorful display of cultural pieces through a virtual event on April 23, 2022. Following the prosperous event of Chithirai Vizha, Massachusetts Tamil Sangam held a Mother’s Day Celebration, an in-person gathering held at Dean Park in Shrewsbury with over 170 attendees celebrating together as a community. 

ஈ6mற ெபா@தி6m ெபljl�வffi@U) த6mமகைனB சா6mேறா6m எனffiேகLடதாLL.

The mother who hears her son called a “wise man” will rejoice more than she did at his birth (Dr. G.U.Pope). 

To bring out the truth in this Thirukural, the dedicated volunteers of Massachusetts Tamil Sangam, made us all proud and worked tirelessly in making this event come to life. Beginning wide awake at 7AM on Sunday morning, an energetic effort was made by volunteers Ramesh, Sankar, Veerendiran, Jothi Prasad, Prabhu Ram, Manoharan, Navin, Suresh, Navaneethan, Premkumar, and Chithra Manoharan to prepare delicacies for that evening. In fact, the reason I woke up that morning was because there seemed to be a whole party going on downstairs, not to mention the fact that the savory aromas were absolutely pulling me out of bed. They cooked for the next 6 hours, working even through the crazy weather outside. 

Soon enough, this extraordinary team of volunteers, along with Tanya Desigan, Shiva, Krishnaswamy, Thilak, and Arul, were all set up for Massachusetts Tamil Sangam’s Mother Day Celebration. The event had a special kickoff with the introductions of all the mothers in the crowd, a lively and important way of getting a glimpse of all the extraordinary people Massachusetts Tamil Sangam has brought together.

The beautiful mothers then enjoyed playing Antakshari, channeling out their inner Shreya Goshals that only their children were blessed to hear before falling asleep. They played a few rounds, singing classics like “Kannathil Muthamittal”, “Kanne Kalaimane”, and “Thenpandi Cheemayile”, songs all angelically depicting the closeness of mothers, children, family.

The evening was further made uniquely special as all the children were given an opportunity to talk a bit about their mom, and to wish them a very Happy Mother’s Day! These very cute children thanked their mothers for all they do for them every day of the week, going on to expressing their gratitude for helping them out, supporting them, and praising their unique culinary skills. Tanya and Varnikaa went on to sing “Azhagu” followed by a performance by Smrithi Krishnaswamy, a junior at Shrewsbury High School, playing “Isn’t She Lovely” on her saxophone. Not only this, but 2-year old prodigy, Thara Karunakaran, recited Thirukural, Athichudi, and the Tamil months for everyone in her own adorable way as well.

Of course, the delicious snacks were served yummy and warm by our eager volunteers of Massachusetts Tamil Sangam including Navin, Prabhu Ram, Veerendiran, Navaneethan, Suresh, Premkumar, and Jothi Prasad. Families and friends also had the opportunity to take stunning pictures at the photo booth set up by our vibrant volunteer, Veerendiran Nachimuthu. The emcee for the entirety of Massachusetts Tamil Sangam’s Mother’s Day Celebration was none other than New England’s very own Saritha Venkatesh, a proud and dedicated member of Massachusetts Tamil Sangam. Photography at the event was beautifully covered by Krish Velmurugan from KrispFotos Photography and Film.