THE DEEPLY LOVED SOUL OF SHYAMALAN BALACHANDRAMOORTHY
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A parfait media publication Monsoon Journal www.monsoonjournal.com JUNE 2014 R.I.P. dear friend 45 Shyamalan, so many of his beloved friends gathered on May 7 and 8th in Parlin, NJ to say “Good Bye” after his huge untimely departure from this world. A terribly sad day for his wife Sharmila, two children Shevaitha, Shayitha and family members, numerous friends. Shyamalan had a heart attack on Easter Sunday, April 20th and passed away on May 2. He was born on October 27, 1961 and an old student of Jaffna Central College, Sri Lanka. Centralities gathered on May 7th, 8th and mourned their friend, bidding farewell and thanking Shyamalan for his love and friendship. His mother, Ms. Ariyamalar Balachandramoorthy was a teacher at the same school. My first acquaintance to Shyamalan happened sometime 3 decades ago in 1985. He lived at 351 Broad Street (Apt 1912) while I was part of another group of housemates at 381 Broad Street (Apt 2215), in Newark, New Jersey. The two buildings face each other. Both of these apartment units were like a hub of entry to many more of our generation who were just leaving the jittery nature that was surrounding our lives back then in Sri Lanka. Many like Shyamalan, who are alumni of Essex County College, Newark, NJ and/or lived around Newark – but since then parted ways across North America came by to bid this unexpected farewell to Shyamalan. Shyamalan had a remarkable sense of humor and possessed mimicry skills, putting us at ease in our days of studying and so forth to foot on a good future and all in the newly arrived land. His wit was a much appreciated trait that helped diffuse any “controversial” topics at hand or conversations among us - especially of those “heated” ones about politics those days. Shyamalan is also remembered in playing and partaking in summer cricket tournaments during those years. Shyamalan decried violence of all sorts and violent methods in the land we left behind, since those early years of mid-eighties itself, he must have did it with much conviction then, when I look back today - than due to “midlife transformation” and/or as “life moved on” there or here today. My direct friendship with Shyamalan who is fondly called “Master” by all in New Jersey been somewhat limited after I left Newark and New Jersey in 1988. Since coming back in 1998, we would make it a point however to have a chat wherever we met, though sometimes only between years apart; he showed his love for music, golden oldies especially in many of the gatherings. I have not spoken to Shyamalan’s wife Sharmila ever though I have seen her at occasions and events hosted by mutual friends etc. When I spoke to her on May 7th and mentioning that she may not know me and told her I used to know Shyamalan well in those years after his immediate arrival to New Jersey, she said she knows me quite well and we friends know that period resoundingly than her and those years of friendship with Shyamalan, the plays he acted (at the old Flushing Ganesa temple etc.,) Shyamalan being at the center of all these only to leave us., she said. I also ran into many travelling from Toronto for knowing Shyamalan and to console the family during this time of grief, now via Sharmila - among them were my Annan’s friend, said Sharmila’s father is his longtime friend. Another one was my childhood friend, traveled from Toronto, said his wife and his wife’s brother who traveled with them are friends of Sharmila. As an active member of the Scotch Plains, NJ Sai Center, Shyamalan participated in Bhajans and also in the noble virtue of painstakingly colleting and delivering food supplies to New Brunswick, NJ shelter for the homeless over the course of many years. He spent weekend hours in driving to collect the perishable supplies that are nearing the stated expiry dates from numerous supermarkets for this purpose. He would diligently pack them in Ziploc bags to hand out at the shelter for individual use. Shyamalan’s charitable contributions are seen at numerous occasions to assist his Alma mater Jaffna Central College. He devoted time and effort in the drives to help those becoming destitute after natural disasters, such as the 2004 Boxing Day tsunami in Sri Lanka and Katina here in 2005. The Soul of Shyamalan left us, with joyous memories to cherish for those surrounded him but in a hurry from this world. Being there on May 7th felt his hurriedness in part is compelling us to take stock of our own presence in this world, many friends deeply shaken. Departure of a loved one is saddening, comforting only to think that they are in a better place; no words can bring solace to his family and an uphill time for loved ones who still needed the care, which would have been fulfilled only by Shyamalan. May his much loved presence and persona seen through his final resting also be as strength for his family in realizing everything Shyamalan would have wished for his family to have. THE DEEPLY LOVED SOUL OF SHYAMALAN BALACHANDRAMOORTHY Shyamalan Balachandramoorthy by K. Thirukumaran Shyamalan, active member of The Scotch Plains Sai Center, New Jersey, USA; passion of divine music in his soul – as a tot as well. Shyam: Selfless and soulful
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R.I.P. dear friend
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Shyamalan, so many of his beloved friends gathered on May 7 and 8th in Parlin, NJ to say “Good Bye” after his huge untimely departure from this world.
A terribly sad day for his wife Sharmila, two children Shevaitha, Shayitha and family members, numerous friends.
Shyamalan had a heart attack on Easter Sunday, April 20th and passed away on May 2. He was born on October 27, 1961 and an old student of Jaffna Central College, Sri Lanka. Centralities gathered on May 7th, 8th and mourned their friend, bidding farewell and thanking Shyamalan for his love and friendship. His mother, Ms. Ariyamalar Balachandramoorthy was a teacher at the same school.
My first acquaintance to Shyamalan happened sometime 3 decades ago in 1985. He lived at 351 Broad Street (Apt 1912) while I was part of another group of housemates at 381 Broad Street (Apt 2215), in Newark, New Jersey. The two buildings face each other. Both of these apartment units were like a hub
of entry to many more of our generation who were just leaving the jittery nature that was surrounding our lives back then in Sri Lanka.
Many like Shyamalan, who are alumni of Essex County College, Newark, NJ and/or lived around Newark – but since then parted ways across North America came by to bid this unexpected farewell to Shyamalan.
Shyamalan had a remarkable sense of humor and possessed mimicry skills, putting us at ease in our days of studying and so forth to foot on a good future and all in the newly arrived land. His wit was a much appreciated trait that helped diffuse any “controversial” topics at hand or conversations among us - especially of those “heated” ones about politics those days. Shyamalan is also remembered in playing and partaking in summer cricket tournaments during those years.
Shyamalan decried violence of all sorts and violent methods in the land we left behind, since those early years of mid-eighties itself, he must have did it with much conviction then, when I look back today - than due to “midlife transformation” and/or
as “life moved on” there or here today.
My direct friendship with Shyamalan who is fondly called “Master” by all in New Jersey been somewhat limited after I left Newark and New Jersey in 1988. Since coming back in 1998, we would make it a point however to have a chat wherever we met, though sometimes only between years apart; he showed his love for music, golden oldies especially in many of the gatherings.
I have not spoken to Shyamalan’s wife Sharmila ever though I have seen her at occasions and events hosted by mutual friends etc. When I spoke to her on May 7th and mentioning that she may not
know me and told her I used to know Shyamalan well in those years after his immediate arrival to New Jersey, she said she knows me quite well and we friends know that period resoundingly than her and those years of friendship with Shyamalan, the plays he acted (at the old Flushing Ganesa temple etc.,) Shyamalan being at the center of all these only to leave us., she said.
I also ran into many travelling from Toronto for knowing Shyamalan and to console the
family during this time of grief, now via Sharmila - among them were my Annan’s friend, said Sharmila’s father is his longtime friend. Another one was my childhood friend, traveled from Toronto, said his wife and his wife’s brother who traveled with them are friends of Sharmila.
As an active member of the Scotch Plains, NJ Sai Center, Shyamalan participated in Bhajans and also in the noble virtue of painstakingly colleting and delivering food supplies to New Brunswick, NJ shelter for the homeless over the course of many years. He spent weekend hours in driving to collect the perishable supplies that are
nearing the stated expiry dates from numerous supermarkets for this purpose. He would diligently pack them in Ziploc bags to hand out at the shelter for individual use.
Shyamalan’s charitable contributions are seen at numerous occasions to assist his Alma mater Jaffna Central College. He devoted time and effort in the drives to help those becoming destitute after natural disasters, such as the 2004 Boxing Day tsunami in Sri Lanka and Katina here in 2005.
The Soul of Shyamalan left us, with joyous memories to cherish for those surrounded him but in a hurry from this world. Being there on May 7th felt his hurriedness in part is compelling us to take stock of our own presence in this world, many friends deeply shaken. Departure of a loved one is saddening, comforting only to think that they are in a better place; no words can bring solace to his family and an uphill time for loved ones who still needed
the care, which would have been fulfilled only by Shyamalan.
May his much loved presence and persona seen through his final resting also be as strength for his family in realizing everything Shyamalan would have wished for his family to have.
THE DEEPLY LOVED SOUL OF SHYAMALAN BALACHANDRAMOORTHY
Shyamalan Balachandramoorthy
by K. Thirukumaran
Shyamalan, active member of The Scotch Plains Sai Center, New Jersey, USA; passion of divine music in his soul – as a tot as well.
Shyam: Selfless and soulful
