With profound sadness, I announce the passing away of my beloved mother, Mrs. Kitheriammal (96), on January 27th at 9:15 pm. We laid her to eternal rest on January 28th at 4:00 pm, following a solemn funeral service in our ancestral village, Sengudi (100 Kilometre from Madurai), where she was reunited with my father, who preceded her in 1997.