Obituary: Krishnaswamy Sivaram
(March 1944-March 2020)
Written on13-03-2020
Sivaram is gone. Fifty years of friendship. Cannot be forgotten
or written off just like that.
Decades ago, he had come to see me as a sales rep, which is
much before our association in Indian Detonators Limited. While he was selected
for a job in Electronics Dept, his boss was warned: ‘you are hiring someone
with better qualifications than you; he may outsmart you’ to which the boss
said: “If he is that smart I don’t mind working under him”. Siva managed: real
smartness lies in being smart in making boss feel he is smarter.
Sivaram is a teacher, singer, friend and a highly respected
employee. He had varied interests like: cricket, music, politics etc He was
jovial, talkative, spiritual (ardent Abhyasi of
Sri Ramachandra Mission) and above all a very loving human being.
As a singer, people remember his sweet voice. Read what
Suren said yesterday: “He sang a beautiful song at our 2015 Annual Meet at Taj
Belson: Aa mil ke chalen ik aise gagan ke talley, jahan pyar hi pyar mile... “
He taught at IIT
Roorki from where he graduated (Alma
mater to Sri RN Mital as well), Osmania
university, IETE and elsewhere. I had occasions to meet his past students,
talking highly of him.
His interest in
cricket and politics made him stick to TV for long hours, which became a
perfect companion in his lonely years as a divorcee. Strange as it may appear,
he married Prema, got divorced and remarried her – as both realized that they
had taken a hasty decision.
He was a great
friend. He bonded with me because of the independent, progressive or
unconventional thinker in me. I am privy to many ups and downs in his life –
legal battles, marital discord,
misunderstandings with his daughter and the like.
He was jovial,
always smiling and had many rare jokes to share. His companions during company
bus travel will always recall those unforgettable days.
Smt Sarojini
Narasimhan was choking with emotion when breaking the news to me. His
schoolmate in our colony could not sleep that night. Not without reason,
condolence messages on receipt of the news about his demise swelled up in no
time. Some of these are given in the
attachment.
Except being
cathartic at the moment, I can only pray that his soul rests in HIM.
*******
Secunderabad
Dr P Vyasamoorthy
