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The doyen: Paying tributes to P. Brahmayya is N. Murali, Managing Director of The Hindu at the centenary celebrations of the veteran chartered accountant in Chennai on Tuesday. The others in the photograph are ICAI Southern India Regional Council president Rajendra Kumar (centre) and the Society of Auditors president S. Sankaran. CHENNAI: A century after P. Brahmayya was born in a remote Andhra Pradesh village, his fellow chartered accountants and auditors — friends, colleagues and successors — gathered in Chennai on Tuesday to pay tribute to one of the country’s most prominent CAs. “He was the embodiment of humility, integrity, the highest professional manners and competence,” said N. Murali, Managing Director of The Hindu, who had worked under Brahmayya in the 1960s. Speaking at the birth centenary celebrations held in the P. Brahmayya Memorial Hall at the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India Bhavan here, Mr. Murali recalled that he was one of the many youngsters who considered Brahmayya a father figure. “His generosity was legendary, as was his tendency to help others, especially young chartered accountants,” he said. Born on October 2, 1908, Brahmayya displayed the true “Gandhian spirit,” said Mr. Murali. “Even 28 years after his death, his legacy lives on, according to his many protégés, several of whom were elevated to the level of partners in his firm.” A number of well-known CAs, who had worked with Brahmayya paid rich tributes. They included Viji Santhanam, V.L. Dutt, S. Nandagopal, G. Narayanaswamy, Rajaram, L. Ganesh, R. Bupathy and an “indirect disciple” N. Rangachary. They praised his humble nature and sense of humour, calling him a “true gentleman.” Having trained at the Loyola College, Madras and in the United Kingdom, Brahmayya returned to India to set up his firm Brahmayya and Co. in Madras in 1932. He served in the Central Council of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India for 15 years, as a trustee of the Unit Trust of India and board member of the State Bank of India, apart from several government-advisory committees. His professional competence never detracted from his interest in the wider world, including an active involvement in cultural activities in Madras. “CAs are often seen as nerds, with a narrow outlook,” said Mr. Murali. “He taught me that CAs should not get bogged down by numbers, by accounting alone, but see the big picture,” he added, recalling Brahmayya’s wide interests, intellectual curiosity and love of books and sport.
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