About the Author
Shaji Lekshmanan is a social reformer, activist, orator and an author. Born into a Kudumbi Brahmin family, he had his education primarily in Bangalore with Bachelors Degree in Engineering and higher education in Philosophy and Psychology. He has immense interests in Vedanta, Lifology, Philosophy, Indian Culture
Shaji works as a Program Manager for an MNC and has travelled worldwide. Also an orator who had given speeches across USA, UK, Australia, Singapore, Malaysia & India about topics varying from Vedanta, Spirituality, Anti-terrorism and Nationalism. He also works on areas of poverty alleviation, health care for poor and social reforms.
Root:
Shaji is the second son of Sri. P.G. Lekshmanan and T.R. Ammini.
Sri. P.G.Lekshmanan hails from Kodungallur, Trissur district and is the eldest son of late Sri.Govindan and late Smt. Madhavi. He lost his parents at a very young age of 17 and walked through the real taste of life and struggle. He has been a true inspiration for what Shaji is being today. Sri P.G.Lekshmanan had his education from Christ College, Irinjalakuda and later took up job as a lecturer in ITI Chalakudy. He is still referred to as "Mashe" (Lecturer) in Kodungallur and highly respected. He was an activist and was a very active member of KSS. He moved to Bangalore in 1965 after joining Bharat Electronics.
Sri.P.G Lekshmanan married Ammini from Mala, Trissur and is the eldest daughter of Sri late Thekkethala Raman and Smt Rukmini. Sri Thekkethala Raman was a Gandhian and close associate of Sri Karunakaran. He was a master of "Udukku" and he taught Udukku for students coming from far off. He was an excellent singer and was very famous for Sasthaam Pattu. He was invited to hundreds of stages during that time. He could recite the entire Ramayana (Kamban) and Mahabharatham by heart. His eldest daughter Smt Ammini imbibed most qualities from her father. She is bold, outspoken and very good in mathematics.
Shaji's older brother Rajesh is a Tool Engineeer settled in Australia, while his younger brother Prakash is a Software Engineer settled in London.
Shaji works as a Program Manager for an MNC and has travelled worldwide. Also an orator who had given speeches across USA, UK, Australia, Singapore, Malaysia & India about topics varying from Vedanta, Spirituality, Anti-terrorism and Nationalism. He also works on areas of poverty alleviation, health care for poor and social reforms.
Root:
Shaji is the second son of Sri. P.G. Lekshmanan and T.R. Ammini.
Sri. P.G.Lekshmanan hails from Kodungallur, Trissur district and is the eldest son of late Sri.Govindan and late Smt. Madhavi. He lost his parents at a very young age of 17 and walked through the real taste of life and struggle. He has been a true inspiration for what Shaji is being today. Sri P.G.Lekshmanan had his education from Christ College, Irinjalakuda and later took up job as a lecturer in ITI Chalakudy. He is still referred to as "Mashe" (Lecturer) in Kodungallur and highly respected. He was an activist and was a very active member of KSS. He moved to Bangalore in 1965 after joining Bharat Electronics.
Sri.P.G Lekshmanan married Ammini from Mala, Trissur and is the eldest daughter of Sri late Thekkethala Raman and Smt Rukmini. Sri Thekkethala Raman was a Gandhian and close associate of Sri Karunakaran. He was a master of "Udukku" and he taught Udukku for students coming from far off. He was an excellent singer and was very famous for Sasthaam Pattu. He was invited to hundreds of stages during that time. He could recite the entire Ramayana (Kamban) and Mahabharatham by heart. His eldest daughter Smt Ammini imbibed most qualities from her father. She is bold, outspoken and very good in mathematics.
Shaji's older brother Rajesh is a Tool Engineeer settled in Australia, while his younger brother Prakash is a Software Engineer settled in London.