Awards given

October 13, 2015 12:00 am | Updated 05:34 am IST - CHENNAI:

The MAC Charities Awards in the name Dr. Rajah Sir Annamalai Chettiar, Dr. M.A.Chidambaram Chettiar and Dr. A.C.Muthiah were distributed at the Annamalai Mandram recently.

Renowned Tamil writer Silamboli Chellappan, received the Dr. Rajah Sir Annamalai Chettiar Award. Dr. M.A. Chidambaram Chettiar Award was received by Kalaimamani Kannappar Sambanthan Thambiran (president, Purasai Duraiswamy Kannappa Thambiran Parambarai Therukkuthu Mandram) for popularising the ancient art of Therukkuthu.

Dr.A.C.Muthiah Award for excellence in first-generation entrepreneurship was given to industrialist C. Subba Reddy, chairman, Ceebros Group. Gem Group of Companies chairman R. Veeramani distributed the awards. The trust has also donated Rs. 1 crore to promote free and low-cost medical services at the Chennai Child Trust Hospital.

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