"" ... IIT Prof .... took the time to read the collection, encouraged me to continue writing, asked me to read more, experience more, and in his soft, subtle way gave me direction, critique and motivation. His lectures shaped our views on arts, and by including your (Swaminathan's) lectures, movies by Satyajit Ray, and other such elements in the course, he made us think about our own society and heritage.... ""
Thanks to Prof Swaminathan - a past Student in IIT - acknowledging ::
For new members - Prof Swaminathan (IIT Delhi) has done extensive studies on Oriental Languages - made power point presentations re Ajantha - Chithanavasal and coming out with a Magnum opus on MALLAI (monuments etc., ) and has been a force to encourage our Group by working out tours in II yathirai to Pudukottai, last year Mahendra Caves etc., etc.