Tamil TV Broadcaster felicitated on Silver Jubilee Day
S. Visvanathan, Director (Tamil Unit) of the Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation and a popular TV Broadcaster has been honoured and felicitated in recognition and appreciation of his inestimable service he has rendered in the sphere of broadcasting for the last 25 years with dedication, devotion, high sense of discipline and total commitment.
Mr. Visvanathan hails from a respectable and illustrious family which has produced veteran musicians and dancers of international repute.
His father, ‘Kalabhooshanam’ Dr. Shanmugampillai, a veteran Mirudhanga Vidvan, and his mother late Mrs. Vijayalucksmi Shanmugampilli was a dancer who was held in high esteem by all the art lovers for her humane qualities.
His sister ‘Kalasuri’ Vasugi Jegatheeswaran is a dancer of international repute who has been honoured by Dr. Pathma Subramaniyam for the immense service she does in the field of dancing. She is the only dancing teacher who has presented more than 77 Bharatha Natya Arangetrams up to now.
Mr. Visvanathan is a science graduate (B.Sc) and a Diploma holder in Journalism and TV Broadcasting. This television training programme was conducted by a Canadian TV expert and was organized and arranged by the Ministry of Information. Mr. Visvanathan also learned TV programme techniques in Netherlands.
