Gopi mama as fondly called by all musicians is no more with us! Yes it was indeed a shocking news to us and the entire Carnatic music fraternity when we got to know that this great humble person passed away in the late hours on the 30th Oct'08. He was so near and dear to Sathya and our family and we have no words to express our sadness. While it is a great loss for his family, it is indeed a greater loss for a big family of Carnatic musicians who have been taken care on one to one basis whenever a musician visits Coimbatore for concerts organised by him. We had the luxury of having his dearness with He himself coming to receive Sathya when we go to Coimbatore. We can never forget the great treatment we have enjoyed during the visits to his house and it will indeed be a great difficulty to visit Coimbatore for a concert now as he will no longer be there to give us the royal treatments. It is indeed a great loss for the artist community of Carnatic music and am sure there is any one who can match his way of treating an artist better. Let's us pray for his soul to rest in peace.
