Murali Padaki of Austin passed away on August 24th, 2007. Murali was born in Bangalore, India. He completed his Bachelors in Engineering from BMS College Bangalore, India in 1987 and Masters in Engineering from Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA in 1992. Since 1993, he had been working at Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.
He is survived by his loving wife Chandrika, daughter Saanvi, father, four brothers and a sister. Through out his life, he brought smile and joy to many folks who will remember him for his endearing qualities.
As much fun loving a guy he was, the best quality in him was his compassion towards the less fortunate. He donated both time and money to various causes. The most memorable of his actions were when he opened his house to fifteen visually impaired artists from Samarthanam (samarthanam.org) who came to Austin from Bangalore to give music and dance performance.
As one of the most popular person in the Austin social cirlces, he has been a very active member of the Austin Kannada Sangha (AKS) since its inception. He served the AKS committee during the year 2001. He was also the star attraction at many of the AKS dramas over the years.
Please use the comment feature of this blog to express your thoughts about our dear Murali.
Murali Padaki
87 comments:
Chandrika,
I am so deeply sorry for your loss. We share in your grief and if there is anything we can do, please reach out. Murali was extremely compassionate, loving and a genuinely fun person to be around. We will miss him but the saving grace for Saanvi is that he left behind so many people who loved him and we will continue to carry his memory for her.
Love, Sandhya
It was a great joy to be around Murali. His bubbly and fun-loving nature was contagious! He was intense and to-the-point, but never missed a chance to have fun.
He was certainly the Jay Leno- equivalent of Kannada Community. His talents were unbelievable.
Something I always admired was his great friendships with so many wonderful folks. It is not a surprise why others were so close to him. Further, he had a great heart and concern for community that was described by Prasanna.
Chandrika and Saanvi - It is impossible to fill this void, but you bet you have great family and friends to get through this difficult times.
Suchetha and Prabhudev
To the family of Murali,
We express our deepest sympathy to you all in this sad time. We enjoyed the precious time we had knowing Murali both as a friend and colleague. We thought he was a most wonderful person. We send our prayers to you in this difficult time and hope you find strength in the pride you must feel in having him as a part of your life and family. We will remember him always with love in our hearts. Love to you all, Mark and Charlotte E.
Chandrika and Saanvi,
Heartfelt condolences on your loss.
-Ranjit & Vandana.
In the few the years that I have known of him at the office, and within the past 2-3 years have gotten to work with him and know him personally, I have come to realize what a wonderful human being Murali was. I wish I had reached out to have gotten to know him long before I actually did. Murali has been a tremendous inspiration to me and I will never forget him, his sense of humor and his contagious smiles. My deepest sympathy to Chandrika, Saanvi, and the rest of the family, may you have the strength and support in your time of loss.
Kim
Chandrika,
We deeply regret the loss of your husband. May his soul rest in peace and may God give you and Saanvi the strength to overcome this huge loss. We have known each other for a very short time during your time of crisis, but since our paths have become so similar, please be assured that I will do anything possible to offer you the much needed emotional and spiritual healing you will need during this time of crisis.
Love,
Bharathi Kondur
It was a privilege to know Murali as a good friend for over 10 years. We always enjoyed his company no matter where we met because he spread happiness to everyone around him. His simplicity and joyful attitude attracted both adults and children towards him. He will be dearly missed by all of us.
Chandrika please count on us anytime as you start the long road ahead. We pray God that he gives you, Saanvi and your family members the strength to face these difficult times.
We will always cherish the fond memories of Murali.
- Hema and Anand
Chandrika,
We really don't have any words to express our grief for loosing Murali from our lives.
We can imaging what you are going through and very sorry for the loss.
We are part of your grief and will be praying God to give you all the emotional strength and spiritual healing you need to come out of this huge loss.
Regards,
Shyla and Ravi
Please accept our deepest condolences for your loss. Murali was a delightful soul who made a tremendous mark on all that he met, especially in the Austin Kannada community. He will be dearly missed. Our prayers are with you and Saanvi.
Regards,
Namratha & Jaisimha
Dear Padmanabha/MSP mama, Smt Chandrika and all family members,
We express our deep condolences on this great loss to everyone in the family. We pray Shri Hari Vayu Gurugalu to provide you with the strength in this difficult times to bear this irreplaceable loss. Please let us know if we can be of any help. Our prayers and love to sweet Saanvi.
Love, Shubha/Sheshagiri
Sri harivayugurugalu give Sadgathi to Murali padaki , and its a huge loss in padaki's family.
jayasimha Chaturvedi
(Neighbor from Bangalore)
Chandrika,
It was a great joy to know Murali. His friendly nature,positive attitude,fun loving personality made anybody like him.
We are deeply sorry for your loss. We pray God to provide you courage & strength during this difficult time.
Vidya, Shridhar
Phoenix,AZ.
I visited this site just by chance due to some posting in an email group I belong to.
Though I do not know Murali or anyone from his family, I thought I would post a few words that may be of some help in this difficult time. Because, I had lost my young daughter 2 years back and an mail from a lady whom I had never seen or talked to, gave me so much peace than any other consoling email I got from my friends. The lady had lost her husband due to an unfortunate event and it could be one of the reasons, why her words touched me most.
When a person who is so dear to us leaves us so suddenly, that person takes away a part of our life permanently. By seeing the beautiful smiling face of Murali, I can imagine, how much a lovable person he could have been. My little daughter too was an ever smiling, ever energetic, chatter box. She never liked any of us (Dad, Mom or her elder sister) - being in a sad mood at any time. Our life could never become the same after she left us. But, whenever her sweet memories make our eyes misty with sadness, we all of a sudden remember that she never liked us being in a sad mood. We forcefully bring some smile in our face, so that she is not disturbed to see us in an unhappy mood wherever she is.
I believe the same is true with you too. Try to imagine that Murali is with you in an invisible form and watching you all. Try not to make him feel sad and watch you with helplessness. He will be with you all, always giving lot of strength and cheers to face the life.
Our prayers are with you.
Ramesh
Dear Chandrika and family,
We are so deeply sorry for your loss. Murali was such a jovial and considerate person that every time we think of him, it brings back fond memories. His endearing personality and kindness will be missed more than words can describe.
We pray to God to give you all the strength to deal with this difficult time in your life. You know we are always here for you.
Regards,
-Anita and Pradeep
My heartfelt condolences to the Padaki family. I do not know Mr Murali personally but my heart goes out to all the family members in this difficult time. May his soul rest in peace.
-Vadiraj Hosur
I met Murali few times in last two years. But the bonding between us was so strong, I always felt as though we knew each other for decades.
Murali was so respectable. I have no words to put it down. Murali always, all the time he called me Mr Bande. Never called me with my first name. How can I not multiply his respect in return?
I must share another incident to share Murali’s caring/concerns. During last AKS event, I was running around in the dining hall to tell every one to go for additional servings. Murali with authority called Mr Bande, come and sit here. I sat down with him. Murali asked another person to go get meal for me and ensured I ate dinner right in front of him before I take up other work. In such big crowd, why only Murali spotted me and knew I am yet to have my dinner?
How can I ever forget Murali after all love, respect and concern I got in such short span of time.
I truly miss Mr Murali Padaki.
Ranganatha Bande & Family
Chandrika:
In the short time I have know you all, I can say that Murali was a pleasent and fun loving person. Our heart felt condolences. There are no words that can console you and Saanvi at this time. But we will try our best to help you out in this time of need.
Sulatha and Srinagesh
Chandrika and Saanvi,
Our heartfelt condolences to you both on this loss. We just could not believe this when we saw the email. We are really fortunate to have met Murali and known him. I am so happy that I acted in the same drama that he did a few years ago and it allowed us to interact with him and know him. He was jovial and always full of life and we will miss seeing and talking to him. We hope god gives you strength as you transition through this difficult period.
Karthik and Sridevi.
Chandrika,
Murali's loss has devastated us all. Only a truly warm, jovial, witty and great human being could have touched so many lives and have had this effect on so many of us. We will miss him sorely - his quick wit, his infectious smile, his affectionate nature. May God give you all the strength you need in this time of bereavement.
Viju & Anand
Vish and I ve known Murali only for 2 years now but he has left an everlasting impression on us.He always made us feel so comfortable and he always had a smile that would brighten up everybody.He was so full of life and very energetic.
We will always the cherish the time we spent with Murali.
Murali, we will miss you.
Pavana and Vish
Murali:
We have still not digested the fact that you are no longer with us. With our association spanning more than 25 years, you have been a friend, brother, advisor and a loving human being to all of us. We have not met another person in our lives who is so charming, cheerful, honest, unassuming, selfless, non-controversial, pure optimist and a guiding light to all of us. We have not taken many decisions in our lives without consulting with you and we are pretty sure you will guide us going forward, from far far away..
God: While we are all wondering why you took away our most beloved one, we are sure you have better plans for him up there. While you get to enjoy his services, please ensure that you bestow your best wishes and blessings to our beloved sister Chandrika and charming Saanvi. Give them the strength to carry on their lives while we pledge to give them our love and affection.
Chandrika: On this auspicious occassion of Raksha Bhandan, be rest assured that we are with you and will support you in every moment of your's and Saanvi's life.
Love.. Vidya, Ravi, Meghali and Bhavana.
It is deeply sadenning to hear of Murali's very untimely demise. We have only seen him on several ocassions where he was always helping people in whatever way possible. The family is in our thoughts and prayers.
Roopa & Satish
Candrika
It is with deep sadness and a profound sense of loss that I join our friends in Austin and India in expressing my sincere and heartfelt condolences at the passing away of one of the nicest person I knew. I pray to the Almighty to give you the strength to bear the loss. Murali was a deeply religious person. In spite of his physical drawbacks, He had great sense of positive attitude
I fondly remember the Pooja he performed with total devotion in your house when the swamiji's visited and stayed in your place
Even though death is inevitable to every one of us born, loss of a great soul like Murali is a loss to the entire community.
For death is certain, i hope that these wise words from the Gita will console the grieving heart in our saddest moments.
• na jaayate' mriyate' vaa kadaachin naayam bhuthva bhavithaa na bhooyah: | ajo nithyah saasvato'yam puraano na hanyate' hanyamaane' sareere' ||
"Never is he (Soul) born, nor does he die at any time, he has never been brought into being, nor shall come hereafter; unborn, eternal, permanent and ancient (primeval). When the body is slain, he is not slain."
• ved'aavinaasinam nithyam ya e'nam ajam avyayam |
katham sa purushah paartha kam ghaathayathi hanthi kam ||
"O' Arjunaa, know this soul to be eternal, undecaying, birthless and indestructible. to one who is born; to one who is dead, birth is certain; therefore, thou shalt not grieve for what is unavoidable."
May Lord Bless his soul
Somanahalli Umesh and Family
Dear Chandrika and Saanvi,
Our heartfelt condolences to you both and your family on the loss of
Murali. We will always have very fond memories of Murali, especially
during his drama, "Suryana Tharaha" with Manju. His laughter, jokes and ever-smiling
persona will surely be missed. Our thoughts and prayers are with you both.
Please do let us know if we can be of any help.
-Manju and Shobha"
Twinkle in his eyes and smile on his face,
Laughter that he spread, was contagious.
With him around it was all fun,
He loved and cared for everyone.
His life was short but it sure was sweet,
In every way it was ideal and complete.
To put it in Murali's own favorite word. He was indeed an "INCREDIBLE" man.
Murali,
We love you. You were, are and will, forever be in our thoughts.With your sweet memories, you continue to live with us.
Chandrika,
There are not enough words to express our grief. We will always be there for you.
Remember our dearest Chandrika and Saanvi we are just a phone call away.
-Roopali and Chethan Kumar
San Jose, CA
Mrs Chandrika, Saanvi and the entire family of Murali,
We express our deepest sympathy and heartfelt condolences to you all.
We moved from Michigan to Austin and were so thrilled to see and be greeted by so many friendly people around us. When we met Murali and you in a birthday party our first impression was about Murali’s smiling face and friendliness.
I still remember that day for Murali’s sense of humor. He took a guess and asked if we had moved from “Minneapolis”. When I replied “Michigan” He said “At least I was right with the first letter!”.
Though we met him just once, we felt like we knew each other from a long time. Murali will be remembered and will live in hearts always.
We pray GOD to give you strength and courage in this critical time.
Regards,
Aparna and Srinath
Austin
We will miss you, Murali
We enjoyed all the time we spent with you, Murali
We will never forget your sense of humor, Murali
We will try and spread happiness like you did, Murali
We will try to emulate your fun-loving nature, Murali
We will always love you, Murali
You are now in our memories, which we will always cherish
You were a gift from God, now you are a gift to God
Our Prayers will always be with you, Chandrika & Saanvi
Love, Shankar,Padma,Meena and Vinay
Even though we all prayed so much to almighty god to have our dear Murali back with us it seems like god wanted him more than all of us 'coz god wants the BEST. Dear Murali was one of the most down to earth,adorable person we've met. Every time he was around he was full of humer,a great wit and was just fun to be around. As the saying goes "A good WIT may pass on but his WITS will stay on for ever." We all certainly miss dear Murali he'll always stay in our prayers,minds and hearts for ever. From bottom of our hearts we wish and pray that his wife Chandrika and daughter Saanvi the best in there future lives. It's comforting to know that they are surrounded by many great friends and famalies they have acquired over the years with their open hearts, minds and ever smiling faces who can guide them through. Regards, Jyothi and Viswas Garadi.
For the short period that I had met Murali in Austin, I was very much impressed with his gesture and hospitality. I still remember my visit to his home and the fun time we had along with Prasanna, Pamaz, Venu, Manju and Chetan.
Although we knew each other during AKS activities and used to meet during get to gethers, the affectionate he extend was warming and awesome. His attitude of "namma jana" gave me the feeling of being with family. I am sure many of us have experienced the same whoever had known Murali.
It is indeed unfortunate that we have missed just a great friend among us.
My deep condolences to Murali's family.
With Warm Regards,
Prashanth
(Satya's friend from Bangalore)
Dear Chandrika,
Please accept our deepest condolences on you huge loss. We sincerely pray to God to provide you the strength and courage to get through these difficult times.
Nagaraja Sharma, Vijaya, Prabha and Jagadish.
It is shocking to know about Murali.We came to konw about him and his family while we were in Austin latterin Bangalore.A youngman always smiling and humorus.He had become our good friend and nice company.WE REALLY MISS HIM.WE PRAY ALMIGHTY TO GIVE ENOUGH STRENGTH TO HIS FAMILY MEMBERS TO BEAR THIS TERRFIC LOSS.
Vijaya Prahlada(Padmaja'Parents)
Chandrika,
Really sorry to know about the loss of Murali. May God give him eternal rest and may his soul rest in peace!
Please accept our condolences and be strong!
In deep Sympathy!
Archana and Uma
(classmates from Sophia High School)
Chandrika and family pls accept our heartfelt condolences.
We will always cherish those dramas and practices, when Murali would crack us up with his immaculate dialogue delivery. He was a friend to all ages and to all an ageless friend.
Anu & Vatsa
I am not one for big words, but I wanted to share my memories of Murali. Murali was such a friendly, fun-loving, jovial, down-to-earth, helpful, sweet person. When I think of Murali some of things that always stand out in my mind are his Shivappo Kaayo thandhe song on the new year party at Prasanna's place, Murali christening us as KKB (kallur kadlekai brothers), Murali calling me gaddhe (did my MS from Mississipi State Univ which is a A & M univ) and that immediately brings a smile of my face. And that is how I always want to remember Murali.
I will always regret the fact that I never got to meet him again before his demise. I've been thinking, I should go down to Austin to meet our extended family members, but the trip never happened and it always got postponed for some reason or the other.
Murali's family, Chadrika, Saanvi,
You are in our thoughts during this difficult time. Our love and support will always be here for you.
Love and warm Regards,
Satya Kallur
(Venu's younger brother)
It was a great honour knowing Murali. We first met him about 13 years ago in one of the AKS functions and he has been a hit with us ever since. His candour, humor, wit and enthusiasm always drew us to him. When we shook hands and looked into his eyes, we could never miss the smile, the warmth and genuine kindness. Murali, even after visiting the funeral home yesterday, it is hard to digest the reality. You really touched our hearts. We miss you very much and thank you for all the great moments. You continue to live on in our memories.
Chadrika,
Our heartfelt condolences. You are a strong woman and we are sure you will overcome this adversity. Please let us know if you need anything.
Latha and Rama Gopal
Dearest Chan,
Your light shines so bright, even in the shadow of Murali's passing. Your sincere smiles of gratitude and your hopes for the future kept me going every week while we were in wait for God to make his choice.
I saw this and thought it was appropriate:
To Murali - God saw you getting tired and a cure was not to be, so He put His arms around you and whispered "Come to Me".
With tearful eyes we watched you and saw you pass on, and though we loved you dearly, we could not make you stay.
A golden heart stopped beating with gentle hands at rest, God broke our hearts to prove to us, He only takes the best.
Chan, may you find your peace and happiness wherever that may be. You will always be loved here.
All my love,
Cathy
Loe Murli,
Don't know what to say, kanoe!! You will always remain in our hearts forever and ever.....
May be, will talk to you in person later..
Please be assured that we will be always there for Chandrika and Sanvi.
We will remember you every single day.
Arun Shankar.
Dear Chandrika and family,
Our deep condolences to you.
We were fortunate to have known Murali for over a decade and to have enjoyed his wonderful sense of humor and friendship.
He was always among the first to jump in and help at every function in Austin. I experienced firsthand his concern for other people once when I had pulled off of 620 due to some car trouble. Murali, who was going in the opposite direction, turned around and came over to see if I needed any help! Knowing him, I am sure that he always took the time to offer a helping hand to others even if he had to put his own tasks on hold.
We pray that you find solace in Muarli's wonderful memories and among your family and friends in Austin and India.
Anu and Satish
I have always known Murali as the "Churumuri man" of Austin. It was a rare treat for us when we were at Austin at Prasanna's place for the NewYear's eve. Murlai made churmuri for us in authentic street style. I just remember him as a person who always spread smiles.
Over the years, I have learnt from Prasanna about Murali's illness and his spirit to fight against it. He sure has left behind a legacy in various aspects of life.
I pray god to give strength to his grieving family. It sure breaks my heart when I think of Jaanvi and Chandrika.
-Prakash (Prasanna's brother)
sarala sis of prasanna,
chandrika,
though i didn't have direct contact with u &murali had heard a lot from prasanna. i am deeply sorry for the loss . we also share ur greif.
Dearest Chandrika,
Our hearts swell up with grief when we realise that Murali is no longer with us physically!
We met Murali in 1994 when we had just moved to Austin from Bay Area. It was amazing at the ease at which he talked to us and made feel at home in Austin. It was almost, like we had known him for years and we were just continuing our conversation where we left off!
Then we met you, I remembered seeing you at my sister's school, and come to find out later that you and my sister were class mates at Sophia High School! What a small world indeed!!
I had recently met your family at one of the recent Kannada Sangha programs, and talked for a long time with Murali, while he explained his medical condition! I was amazed at the two of you, him, laughing about what life had unexpectedly thrown at him, you, laughing with him and listening with patience!!
You truly are a package with tremendous strength, I am blown away with your endurance power!
However, please remember all of us and let us know how we can be a part of yours and Saanvi lives.
We pray god to help you and all your family and friends to bear the loss, and accept our condolences and count on us as your immediate family!
With deep sorrow,
Arathi, Girish Kumar and family
Mrs. Murali,
Even though we had no direct contact with him, we knew a lot about him through Prasanna(my nephew) &Padmaja.
Our heart felt condolences.
MAY HIS SOUL REST IN PEACE
prabhakar, savithri & surama
To all of Murali's family / near and dear..
I have personally never met or heard of Murali (Mullanna) until his untimely sad demise. But with whatever i heard from Suma Padaki, he is indeed an irreplacable loss to everybody, whom he has been touched with.
Mullanna's works and community service should be an inspiration to all of us and least we could do is incorporate the same in our lives along with his relishing memories.
May his soul rest in peace and strength be prevailed to his family.
Regards,
Keshav and family.
Dearest Murali,
We will miss you a lot.
I will never forget your excited voice when you informed us about you both expecting a baby, your sad eyes when you heard we are moving to Bangalore, your grim determination when you walked from the parking lot to 6th Street a few months after your surgery, your enthusiasm when we all danced with Samarthanam team, the way you called Chandrika 'Namma hudugi' , the taste of your brand of churmuri, the way you enjoyed seeing college football, your interest in drums (and the deshaped vessels) and your smile.
You have and will be in our hearts.
Chandrika and Saanvi we are with you always.
Love
Pamaz, Vibha
My parents are good friends with Murali's brother Sridhar in Allentown and my brother and i are good friends with Murali's nephews Amit and Ajay.
Thoughts and prayers to your family and may God guide you throughout life :)
Dear Chandrika,
We are terribly sorry to hear of your loss. My parents & sister join Niranjan & me in expressing our deepest condolences. Even in the short time we knew Murali, we will always remember him as the most good-humored & friendly person we have met. I regret that we cannot offer you our support in person as we just moved to California but please let us know if we can be of any help from out here. While nothing can fill the void for yourself, Saanvi and the rest of Murali's family, we pray to God to give you all the strength to bear this grief and over time to heal the pain.
Take care,
Veena & Niranjan
Chandrika and Sanvi,
Please accept our deepest condolences. May you have the strength to get through these times.
Vinutha and Chandra Nelogal.
I have met Murali only once in a marriage function. I was quite impressed by his personality, cheerfulness and simplicity. I am proud to have that meeting with him. It is a great loss for our Padaki family.
Our deepest condolences to Mrs. Chandrika & Saanvi. We pray Sri Hari Vayu to provide Sadgati to Murali's soul.
And May Sri Hari Vayu provide his family the strength to face this difficult time.
From:
Raju (Govinda Padaki)
Bangalore
I have met Murali only once in a marriage function, bangalore. I was quite impressed by his personality, cheerfulness and simplicity. It is a great loss for our Padaki family.
Our deepest condolences to Mrs. Chandrika & Saanvi. We pray Sri Hari Vayu to provide Sadgati to Murali's soul.
And May Sri Hari Vayu provide his family the strength to face this difficult time.
From:
Raju (Govinda Padaki)
Bangalore
We met Murali just once, but even after that brief meeting we came away thinking we knew him for ages. We were greatly impressed by his personality, and we will always cherish that one meeting.At this time of such a tragic and profound loss, our prayers are with you and little Sanvi.
Adarsh and Veena
Dear Chandrika,
We left Austin many years ago, but now can recollect spending time with Murali and his friends. Sad to hear he had to leave so early. Myself and Kanchana wish you and your child the very best going forward. Anything we can do from Bangalore, please let us know.
regards,
Srinivas Ramaswamy Chakravarthy
srinivas_ramaswamy@hotmail.com
Dear Chandrika & Saanvi,
Our heartfelt condolences to you. We pray that God give you strength, patience & the cheerful, optimistic attitude that Murali possesed to overcome all of life's challenges.
I still can't get over Marali's passing. I remember all the food he cooked from Thai to gasagase payasa & his optimism was infectious.
We pray his soul rest in peace.
Suma, Manju & siri
We first met Murali during Puttige Swamiji's stay in our house in 1997. Being relatively new to Austin then, I had asked Sridevi, my colleague at Crystal, to invite other interested folks to attend pooja at our house. And Murali, his brother Padmanabh and their father all came over and were a huge part of the proceedings. And we repeated this many years later when Swamiji came to Murali/Chandrika's house - wonderful and memorable times!
We've haven't met very often recently, esp. with us being in Bangalore since 2006. But I fondly recall many occasions after that including intense sports-viewing sessions and AHT, AKS and music events.
Murali was a good friend and a fine human being - always positive and full of energy and fun.
Our deepest condolences, to Chandrika and the rest of the family.
Raghu and Chitra Rao
We go back to our BMS days. Murali had a Luna and I had a TVS 50. We used to meet and chat for long times in the college campus and would always talk about the class we had just missed. I had even visited his house in Chamarjpet (I hope this is right).
This has truly come as a shock. May his SOUL rest in peace and may GOD be with his family to give them the strength to ensure his loss.
This is Prasanna Harihar (now back in Bangalore) and we go back to our BMS days. Murali had a Luna and I had a TVS 50. We used to meet and chat for long times in the college campus and would always talk about the class we had just missed. I had even visited his house in Chamarjpet (I hope this is right).
This has truly come as a shock. May his SOUL rest in peace and may GOD be with his family to give them the strength to ensure his loss.
Dear Chandrika:
I am so deeply sorry for your loss. I just couldn't believe it when I heard the sad news!
As a grad student I remember Murali as one who was always so full of fun and mischief! Although I did not keep directly in touch with Murali since leaving VA Tech, I always followed his whereabouts and his wellbeing through other friends; now I deeply regret not staying in better touch touch.
If there is anything I help with for you or Saanvi, please do not hestiate.
Lv Satya
Murali,
It is almost a year since you are no longer with us. We will always remember you in our thoughts, and cherish the fond memories of you.
May god bless you.
Sri's and Sanju
Dear Murali,
An year has passed since you were snatched away from us. For me the closure never happened. Not because I did not understand the realities of life but because I wanted to keep you alive in my memories. I was and am being selfish by not letting you go from my heart and my mind. And honestly speaking you are still alive. Alive in every deed that you did, every joke that you cracked and every smile that you spread. Almighty can take the physical you from us but not the sweet you who ruled our hearts then and rules our hearts now.
Love you,
Roopali and Chethan
Murali,
It is two years since you passed for today. Your ever smiling and cheerful face is one that is deeply etched in our fond memories. We will always cherish those fond memories of you. You have and you will always be in our hearts.
May you rest in peace.
With fond memories...
Srinath, Sridevi, and Sanju
Buddhi,
i am a little confused on whether it is the time that is allowing me to deal with your physical absence or is it the fact that you have a knack of popping up in my brain at every little opportunity right from when vibha learns a new dance move or song to when i face the rural poverty in kanakapura. you make sure that you are always there to share my emotion. oh btw thx for stopping by whenever we have churmuri in mysore :-)
having said that, in 10 days it will be 2yrs of my full time with sikshana and i am really going to miss discussing with you my experiences and my future. but the life you led will continue to inspire me and so thank you for that.
love
prasanna, pamaz, vibha
Murali mama
It just doesn't feel you are not around.You are a part of all our gatherings and needless to say you are a part of every talk we have.
Saanvi is so much like you kano.
Even today when I visit your home I feel you will come out in your torn weekend t-shirt and say Soumyaji!Or you would always stand by the door and say bye until u see our car leave.Love you and miss you a lot.
I wish you were here to see how Sanath and Saanvi play with each other.
You will always live in our hearts.
Love
Soumyaji,Bala and Sanath
Murali,
Even though it is almost 3 years since you left us, you are still with us all the time. We remember you all the time. Today is your birthday and I've never missed wishing you. So here again where ever you are, we wish you happy birthday.
Sanju remembers you alot and she has google account in your name.
Love
-Sris and Sanju
Murali,
Even though it is almost 3 years since you left us, you are still with us all the time. We remember you all the time. Today is your birthday and I've never missed wishing you. So here again where ever you are, we wish you happy birthday.
Sanju remembers you alot and she has google account in your name.
Love
-Sris and Sanju
Murali,
Even though it is almost 3 years since you left us, you are still with us all the time. We remember you all the time. Today is your birthday and I've never missed wishing you. So here again where ever you are, we wish you happy birthday.
Sanju remembers you alot and she has google account in your name.
Love
-Sris and Sanju
Thinking of you Murali! How time has passed - but we still miss you as much.
Anita & Pradeep
Murali,
It is three years since you left. We still miss you. You will always be in our heart.
Love
Sri's and Sanju
Sadly missed along life’s way
Quietly remembered every day.
No longer in our life to share;
But in our heart you are always there.
Love,
Chan & Saanvi
Dear Murali,
It is four years since you left us. We still miss you alot. do you know that your little cutie is in kindergarten now? She is adorable, she misses you alot and I'm sure you too are missing her. May your soul rest in peace and we all love you.
-Sris and Sanju
Dear Murali,
It is four years since you left us. We still miss you alot. do you know that your little cutie is in kindergarten now? She is adorable, she misses you alot and I'm sure you too are missing her. May your soul rest in peace and we all love you.
-Sris and Sanju
Dear Murali,
It is four years since you left us. We still miss you alot. do you know that your little cutie is in kindergarten now? She is adorable, she misses you alot and I'm sure you too are missing her. May your soul rest in peace and we all love you and you are forever in our hearts.
-Sris and Sanju
Hi Murali,
It is 5 years since you left all of us and it is hard to believe. I couldn't access your blog from India on July 13th to wish on your birthday. You are re-born every day for us and your cheerful memories are forever with us. Where ever you are, we love you. We wish your family a happy life. If there is any way, come back to cheer your family and friends.
Love
-Sris and Sanju
Hi Murali,
It is 5 years since you left us and it is hard to believe. I couldn't access your blog from India on July 13th to wish on your birthday. You are re-born every day for us and your cheerful memories are forever with us. Where ever you are, we love you. We wish your family a happy life. If there is any way, come back to cheer your family and friends.
Love
-Sris and Sanju
Okay, I know it is a wee bit late, but it is a little over 5 years. Every year, on my birthday, I am reminded of u, because you were passed on to god 3 days before my birthday. I remember times as a kid i would just hop into the car without shoes and come to your house and spend the night. You were my DAD 2. Some days, I remember you more than others. I wish you would/could have stayed, but god decided it was your turn. I will see you, someday, happy, and healthy......
Love,
Sanju.....or Sanjals as you would call me
Buddhi,
today it is 5yrs since i came back to blr and there are some exciting things to share with you. i just spent the last few minutes imagining how you would have reacted seeing our work featured on the cover of outlook magazine. u would have been more happy than me and i am sure you are even now :) miss u boss...
Murali,
Happy Birthday to you. You are just a shy of a year to hit 1/2 a century. Would have been a lot of fun. Where are you? We miss you a lot. I am sure you miss us and specially your little angel and wife. Hope you rest in peace and bless all. Enjoy your b'day.
Love
-Sris, Sanju and our little Harry
Dear Murali Mamma,
Remember me? Sanjals? Happy Birthday!!!!! What's it like up there? Is it how everyone describes it, everything covered in gold, looking down upon the earth? You know what, I'll just cut the chase and get to what I am trying to say. I miss you, like a lot. As I have said before, some days I miss you more than others. Just the other day, my mom was talking about how when she just got married, she talked to you on a "banni hogi" basis, but you forced my mom to call her on a "baa hogu" basis. There are times like this that my mom talks about you, like you are here still with us, and I can't help the tears that come into my eyes. You were such an amazing person, and you joked around in a way that no one else will ever know. I remember that one night that all of us got together at your house, and I was sitting next to you on the sofa, you just lifted my feet up and pulled my toes. You also taught me how to crack my knuckles, and let me tell you, master, you taught me well! (: (that's a smiley face, my mom always asks me what it is, because she makes hers like this :-))
Whenever I go to your house, there are some things I see that remind me of you so much. Often times, when I see Saanvi, she reminds me of you. She has grown up into a really cute, beautiful, 7 year old, you would be proud of her. I never like to think of the fact that you are no longer with us. Until today, when me and my mom, I mean, my mom and I, talk about you (nothing bad, just my mom's stories of when she just got married and came to the US), we talk about you as if you are still with us today, but sadly, you are not. Well, as I have said before, god decided it was your turn.
Anyways, Happy Birthday!!!! You will always be in our hearts!
Love,
Sanjals
Hi Murali Mamma,
How are you? I hope you are much better wherever you are. Guess this marks the 6th year since you left us...You know, I never found it fair that it had to be you. But I guess it kept you from suffering more.
Guess what is 3 days from now??? Yup, you guessed right (: I will be 14, and going to High School. I can't believe I have gone from being an innocent toddler who spent a lot of time at your house to a typical teenager (at least my mom likes to think of me as one, I try not to be though) who barely has any time to go anywhere due to my hectic schedule.
We have a dog now. It is a Pomchi, he is a Pomeranian Chihuahua mix. I am still in disbelief at the fact that I, Sanjana Srinath, have a dog. He is a cute little devil. We got him last October...You would love him, but you would obviously love Chase even more.
Okay, well I just wanted to say how much we, well at least I, miss you.
Love,
Sanju (or Sanjals as you would call me)
Happy 50th Birthday Murali Mamma!!!!Your birthday has been celebrated at our house for the second year in a row. I remember last year Saanvi made me and Krithika help her decorate the cake I baked to look like a birthday cake you once had. This year I baked brownies, and Saanvi made cookies. I just thought that you would like to know. We miss you a lot. I'm sure you would've loved Harry, just as you would've loved Chase. Anyways, happy birthday. I hope it was a good one wherever you are!!!
Love,
Sanju
Buddhi,
you made a surprise visit in my dream in a dream yesterday!. We were all in south padre doing our dance and you playing the bongo... with the sheik topi :) .. and I realized it is a dream and I tried to step back and tell you that I have done this, that blah blah the last 7yrs.. but you kept on smiling and banging the vessel... and finally I gave up and stopped talking and joined the dance in the main dream!.
You came at a time when I am having a tough time deciding if I should stay in social work or get back into the real world... I think your smile hinted me what I should do next ... thx buddi...
Hi Murali,
7 years passed and still feels you are with us. Can't forget all the good moments with you. Where ever you are, we still love you and Sanju always thinks of you and says Hi to you on your b'day and the day you left us. You turned 50 years this year and wish you half a century.
May you rest in peace.
Love
-Sridevi, Seena, Sanju and our cute Harry (you would've loved him)
I can't believe that it has already been 8 years since you left us. We think all the time, and we all really miss you. Wherever you are, may you rest in peace!!
Love,
Sanju
Dear Murali,
8 years since you left us, can't believe. It always feels like you are around and I saw you in my dreams. Your little princess is 9 years old now, I am sure you miss her. We always remember you. Was too busy with my mom this year and couldn't blog on your b'day although I remembered you a lot all day.
Chase and Harry had a play date yesterday and they got along, it was cute.
May your soul rest in peace.
Love
-Sridevi, Seena, Sanju and Harry
Hi Murali,
Wish you Happy Birthday. Years are passing by but you are not forgotten. You have come in my dreams many times and I feel like blogging my dreams, but it may sound silly and weird :-) can't forget all the good times we all used to have. Chandrika, Saanvi, Sanju and I went to a movie yesterday and had a good time. It is 9 years since you left us, time flies. Sanjal (that is how you used to call Sanju sometimes) also remembers you a lot all the time.
BTW, our pet dog Harry passed away on Jan 2nd this year. It was our baby, we are missing him also so much. May be he is some where in your neighborhood, hope you get to meet him sometime, he is a very playful and lovable dog :-)
Happy Birthday again and May your soul RIP.
Love
-Sris and Sanju
Dear Murali,
It is 9 years since you left this world, I remembered you a lot all the way to office this morning. Time flew so fast and you are still fresh in our hearts and dreams. We remember you on many occasions.
Not sure what happened to my wishes/post on your birthday.
May your soul rest in peace.
Love
-Seena, Sridevi and Sanjal
Happy Birthday Murali for July 13th. We were on the plane to Dubai and couldn't wish you on time. It is 10 years since you are gone and can't believe how time flies. Your daughter is becoming a beautiful girl and I am sure you are watching her. You still come in my dreams and I know you still live in all our hearts.
Hope you rest in peace. I will still remember your bdays and wish you, but I may or may not blog going forward.
We miss you for sure.
Love
Sris and Sanju
Hi Murali,
It is 10 years since your departure, can't believe it, feels like yesterday. You came in my dreams last week and you looked young and handsome. Chandrika stood next to you and she was beautiful holding one year old Saanvi. The funny scene is that you have no work to do at TNRCC/TCEQ and you are figuring out how to kill time when you are in the office :-) How I wish we could see you all aging/growing gracefully.
We really miss you Murali. Sanju is going to college this year and of course she will become long horns :-), she misses you a lot.
Does it sound weird that I blog on your b'day and anniversary every year? I can't help it that I remember dates and specially you who made everyone's life so cheerful.
I am probably going to stop blogging and will let your soul rest in peace forever. That doesn't mean that we forget you, I will always remember the following significant days of your life: July13, Aug24 and December6 forever and definitely wish you and your family.
Love you Murali, you are forever in our hearts
-Sris and Sanju
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