Having known Mr. R. Venkatesan since 1959, it is with a profound sense of personal grief that I learnt of his sad demise on 20th April, 2011. Mr. Venkatesan was a dear friend and a valued colleague. His passing away is a great personal loss for me.
Eleven years ahead of me in age, I have always been considering him as my guru and one of the finest human beings I have come across in my life. A rare human being with impeccable integrity, great compassion and great humility. He never offended anyone or compromised with the principles he believed in. He was a fair-minded person and a perfect gentleman. A man of mettle and morals. A brilliant man, he made a deep impression on me and would be one of those. I would always remember with respect.
His distinguished tenure in CLRI is marked by outstanding devotion to duty, excellence, dedication, diligence, loyalty, sincerity and integrity of a very high order. He has certainly been an example for others to emulate.
He was a lover of books and a regular reader of newspapers. His extensive reading made him extremely knowledgeable and well-informed.
It was a treat to listen to his interesting speeches studded with wit and wisdom. He was an enchanting conversationalist. He was able to speak fluently in English without struggling for words and used to entertain his friends through elegant humor.
Every letter he wrote was a masterly document bearing the finesse of drafting dexterity. His style of writing was brilliantly lucid and easy flowing. He had an amazing vocabulary in English. His standard of English has catapulted him to fame. He always used to say that the English language is a treasure that has been handed to us and it is our duty to preserve it.
Always impeccably and well-dressed, his slim, trim, and youthful looks belied his age. His face was a picture of contentment. He was good-looking, witty and intelligent. He had an uncanny knack of getting things done and with his suave personality and urbane manners he was getting along fine with his colleagues and was respected by the people of his circle.
His career was one of continuous rise. He never knew defeat. He retired from CLRI gracefully and peacefully.
Till almost the very last he was in full possession of all his faculties. The end was quiet and peaceful.
My wife joins me in extending our heartfelt condolences to the members of his bereaved family in this hour of profound grief. We pray to the Almighty to give eternal peace to the departed soul and strength and fortitude to his ennobling family to bear this irreparable loss.
P. Ponnukrishnan
Controller of Administration (Rtd.)
S.E.R.C., Chennai
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