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Swamimalai K Rajarathnam Pillai July 3, 1994 Houston, Texas... "Puthaandu Nalvaazhthukkal, Master!" I shyly greeted Vadyar. It was his birthday (we didn't even know at that time that, that would be his last celebration). He responded by first staring at me in pretended astonishment and then smiling naughtily at our mridangist Nellai Kannan and flautist Tyagarajan. He caught my ear and said, "Dayavu seithu neenga Tamizh la peshaadhingo..." (Please do not speak in Tamil!) While I stood there almost feeling proud of myself for greeting Vadyar in Tamizh, I was at the same time slightly embarrassed as to why everyone in the room were grinning at me. Then Gowri aunty (as I used to affectionately address our singer) told me that I had just wished him Happy New Year instead of Happy Birthday...
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