Ganga's arangettam at Sreekanteswaram in 2005. Ganga is dressed in orange.
A Photo from our archives!
Here is a snap from the 2001 Regional Cultural Meet at YMCA Trivandrum. Seen in the photo are Kariachan (Ceena) and Mariamma (Lekha) with their ten kids offering evening prayers at the end of another tumultous day.
Mr. Surendran, Music Teacher
Mr. Surendran, music teacher to Job Kurien was responsible to a great extent in identifying and nourishing the talent in Job from his childhood. He can be reached at 93876 36698
Menettes hold meeting with beauty!
24 Nov 2006: At the November meeting of the club, conducted by the Y's Mennettes, Ms. Anitha Mohan of the Queens Club delivered an informative talk on "Diet and Beauty". After the talk, Ms. Anitha demonstrated her fat-testing machine. Several club members eagerly participated in the demostration and measured their body fat and BMI.
Ms. Anitha Mohan is a consultant dietician and has helped many people structure a healthy diet based on individual needs.
The meeting was held at the residence of Ym.Thomas Job and Ymt. Seena Thomas.
Mr. Job Kurien, who recently emerged runner-up at the Amrita Superstar contest, also participated in the meeting. He spoke briefly and sang a song to the joy of all. President Ym. George Varghese conveyed the love and appreciation of the club members and presented him a memento.
Earlier, Ymt. Lekha Satheesh, President of the Mennettes club presided over the meeting and welcomed everyone to the meeting. Ymt. Merene read the club report.
Photos are available
here .
RD and Cabinet visit the Club
The official visit of the Hon. Regional Director, Ym. Prof. Thomas Lukose and the members of the Regional Cabinet was held on 27 Oct 2006. The programme was conducted at Hotel Indrapuri, Vanross junction.
Among the guests were, Ym. Venugopalan Potty (RS), Ym. Johnson (Regional Bulletin Editor), Ym. Robin D' Culas (LRD - Zone 1), Ym. KD Chacko (DG), Ymt. Mrs. Chacko and Yw. Jessey Harilal.
Club President Ym. PWAF. George Varghese chaired. The Club Secretary Ym. Benny K Mani, Menettes Club President Ymt. Lekha Satheesh and the Lings Club President Ylg. Job Thomas were also on the dais.
The Club members cheerfully welcomed the new member Mr. Achuthan and his wife Mrs. Mallika Achuthan who were inducted by the RD.
Cultural programmes and dinner followed. Photos are available
here .
Versatile Job in Top 2 at Superstar
Job Kurien, son of Ym.Kurien Job is in the Top 2 at Amrita TV Superstar Contest 2006 in Trivandrum. Seen in the short clip is Job performing a duet with Mridula, who later fell out of the competition. The other singer in the final two is Sangeeth. Job, a BTech graduate, has a very good chance and has already been acclaimed a very versatile singer. Congratulations, Job! Job had, during his college days in Hassan, organised a cultural evening in Karnataka to help fund-raise for the welfare of Tsunami victims. The Kuriens have been in the club since Job was a young boy. This greatly helped Job to cut his teeth as a singer, singing at the monthly club meetings. The club is very proud of Job's achievements and wish him the very best.
Job Kurien Runner-Up at Amrita Superstar Contest!
19 Nov 2006: At the grand finale in Thiruvananthapuram tonight, Mr. Job Kurien was elected Runner Up by viewers world over. Job Kurien is the son of Ym. Kurien Job, our long-serving club member.
The Club and all members are very proud of this great achievement. Well done, Job!
The immediate prize for the award is a trendy bike, but the long term rewards to Job will be many. At least a couple of music directors have already declared that Job will sing in their next creations. Our best wishes, Job, for a long, highly successful and satisfying career in music!
Sangeeth was elected winner at the neck-to-neck competition whose deadline was extended twice. A final year student at the Music College in Thiruvananthapuram, Sangeeth was cheerfully greeted as noted filmstar Dileep read out the results to the huge crowd that had gathered at the Senate Hall. Sangeeth gets a brand new car as reward. Hearty Congratulations, Sangeeth!
Job, an engineer by education, has had no formal training in music. His parents, Mr. Kurien Job and Mrs. Rosamma Kurien, and his music teacher, Mr. Surendran, who trained Job since childhood deserve full credit for nurturing the musician in the young boy. The Y's Men's Club of Vattiyoorkavu also played its part by providing Job the encouragement and the platform to cut his teeth as a singer. The club continues to encourage young talent.
Club tops at District Meet 2006!
YMC Vattiyoorkavu has emerged the Champions at the District Sports and Cultural Meet held at RKD NSS School, Sasthamangalam, on 21 Oct 2006. The Club had also sponsored the meet and helped the District Team in organising it.
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Club wins First Prize for Pookkalam
Harita Sanil gets cultural scholarship
Ylg. Harita Sanil has been awarded the Union Government's Cultural Talent Scholarship for Carnatic Music. Congratulations, Haritha!
Haritha is the daughter of Ym.MB Sanil Kumar and Ymt.Renuka of YMC Vattiyoorkavu. She is an 8th standard student at St.Thomas Residential School, Trivandrum.
Haritha is an active participant at the Club meetings and has been presenting various cultural items including music, dance and skit since she was a kid of 4 years.
The clip shows Harita singing at one of the informal meetings.
29 Dec 06: Job and Sangeeth sing on Amritha TV on New Year Eve
In a live programme from Fantasy Park, Malampuzha, on 31 Dec from 9PM to midnight, Job and Sangeeth will sing to a dance programme. Among the dancers - 15 boys and 7 girls - is Ylg. Neethu of our club. The dancers will present 5 items with Job and Sangeeth and seven more separately.
29 Dec 06: Ylg. Neethu to dance in New Year programmes in Amritha and Kairali
Apart from the Amritha live programme, Ylg. Neethu and team are dancing on the New Year eve programmes of Kairali TV also. The programme was recorded on 29th.
25 Dec 06: Christmas Greetings!
We wish you all a Happy Christmas and a prosperous New Year ... Suresh & Geetha, YMC Vattiyoorkavu
Greetings from Satheesh and family, YMC Vattiyoorkavu
24 Dec 06: KG Satheesh Kumar to be the National Secretary of IEEE for 2007
KG Satheesh Kumar of YMC Vattiyoorkavu will be the Secretary of the India Council of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. (IEEE). The term of office will be for one year from 1 Jan 2007.
The IEEE is the world's largest professional society with a history of 122 years. Started on 13 May 1884 in New York, the IEEE has had among its members, luminaries like Thomas Alwa Edison, Alexander Graham Bell, Marconi, Shannon, John Bardeen (the only person to be awarded two Nobel Prizes for Physics) and so on. The IEEE has close to 25,000 members in India.
Mr. Satheesh Kumar was earlier the Chairman of IEEE Kerala Section during the years 2000 and 2001. In 2005, he was awarded the Asia Pacific Outstanding Volunteer Award. The award was presented in Chiang Mai, Thailand. See photos of the Chiang Mai event here.
24 Dec 06: A Y's man writes how the Y's Men's Club helped shape his son's career!
Keisuke Itoh writes from Japan, "There is a dramatic story about my son. When he was 17 years old, he made 28 days tour to Canada and USA, guided by Atami Y's men's Club. Its experience gave him the incentive to study English, resulted in receiving Master Degree in Sports Management of Ohio University in a post graduate course. Now he is in the office of Nippon Professional base ball commissioner, acting as a liaison among Nations where base ball are popular by commanding his English skill. Especially his business tour to USA has been 7 times this year. Last November his family visited his once Homestayed Family in Canada after the interval of 25 years with his family. Y's men's Club always brings about miracle. If I were not Y's men, my son's destiny differs.. (Itoh-san is from the Osaka Kawachi Y's Men's Club with whom YMC Vattiyoorkavu enjoys an international linkage. The picture shows his son,wife and two children. Click here for more photos and here for the Osaka Kawachi Club website)
16 Dec 06: Neethu participates in University Youth Festival
Representing LBS Institute of Technology, Trivandrum, Ylg. Neethu S Nair participated in the University Youth Festival at Allappuzha during 16-18 Dec 06.
16 Dec 06: LBS Team for University Youth Festival on board Janasadabdi Express at TVM Station
13 Dec 06: Y's Men's Club of Trivandrum launches their website
The Y's Men's Club of Trivandrum, the oldest in the South West India Region, has launched their website on Dec 8, 2006. The URL is http://www.ymctvm.org
YMC Trivandrum was sponsored by YMC Nagercoil and was inaugurated on 20th October 1952 with 23 members. Ym. A.J Mathew was the first president. It was chartered on 29th March 1956.
08 Dec 06: Haritha Selected at Asianet Plus Little Master Round 1
Ylg. Harita Sanil has been selected at the Asianet Plus Little Master contest for children. Congratulations, Haritha!
Haritha is the daughter of Ym.M B Sanil Kumar and Ymt.Renuka of YMC Vattiyoorkavu. She is an 8th standard student at St.Thomas Residential School, Trivandrum.
25 Nov 06: Mennettes conduct the November meeting with beauty! Photos
24 Nov 2006: Satheesh writes: At the November meeting of the club, conducted by the Y's Mennettes, Ms. Anitha Mohan of the Queens Club delivered an informative talk on "Diet and Beauty". After the talk, Ms. Anitha demonstrated her fat-testing machine. Several club members eagerly participated in the demostration and measured their body fat and BMI.
Ms. Anitha Mohan is a consultant dietician and has helped many people structure a healthy diet based on individual needs.
The meeting was held at the residence of Ym.Thomas Job and Ymt. Seena Thomas.
Mr. Job Kurien, who recently emerged runner-up at the Amrita Superstar contest, also participated in the meeting. He spoke briefly and sang a song to the joy of all. President Ym. George Varghese conveyed the love and appreciation of the club members and presented him a memento.
Earlier, Ymt. Lekha Satheesh, President of the Mennettes club presided over the meeting and welcomed everyone to the meeting. Ymt. Merene read the club report.
20 Nov 06: Job Kurien emerges Runner-Up at the Amrita TV Superstar Contest!
19 Nov 2006: Satheesh writes: At the grand finale in Thiruvananthapuram tonight, Mr. Job Kurien was elected Runner Up by viewers world over. Job Kurien is the son of Ym. Kurien Job, our long-serving club member.
The Club and all members are very proud of this great achievement. Well done, Job!
The immediate prize for the award is a trendy bike, but the long term rewards to Job will be many. At least a couple of music directors have already declared that Job will sing in their next creations. Our best wishes, Job, for a long, highly successful and satisfying career in music!
Job at Senate Hall on 19 Nov 06
Job's parents, sisters and brother-in-law
Job and Mridula at an earlier date
Mr. Surendran, Music teacher (93876 36698)
Sangeeth was elected winner at the neck-to-neck competition whose deadline was extended twice. A final year student at the Music College in Thiruvananthapuram, Sangeeth was cheerfully greeted as noted filmstar Dileep read out the results to the huge crowd that had gathered at the Senate Hall. Sangeeth gets a brand new car as reward. Hearty Congratulations, Sangeeth!
Job, an engineer by education, has had no formal training in music. His parents, Mr. Kurien Job and Mrs. Rosamma Kurien, and his music teacher, Mr. Surendran, who trained Job since childhood deserve full credit for nurturing the musician in the young boy. The Y's Men's Club of Vattiyoorkavu also played its part by providing Job the encouragement and the platform to cut his teeth as a singer. The club continues to encourage young talent.
