Dr.Krishna Iyyer passed away. He was 83 years just short of seeing 1000 full moons. He would have seen more if not for the unfortunate incident that took his life in the early hours of 26th August 2009.
Yesterday we were having onam celebrations at office and for preparing the athappookkalam I had started to office by about 4.30 am. Just after 6 am amma rung me to inform the sadnews. It was a shock for me, probably for all his students. He was not just a good teacher but a unique teacher with his style of teaching that helped so many students who hated Mathematics to love it and study better..my student life is a testimonial to it.
I used to meet him almost every day in the evening..along the very avenue from Kawdiar to Vellayambalam..(as the case is to every one who travels in the stretch). Be it rain or cold, morning or evening,we used to find him on gentle strolls in the streets,when he find us a pleasent smile filled with happiness appears accompanied by a firm grip on our hands ..
Once almost 10 years after we had completed schooling ,we;me and Arun; met him on his evening walk,we had a doubt if he is smiling for "one of his students", we asked him if he remember us..we realized our foolishness when he simply asked Arun " Is Lekshmi at home", Lekshmi is Arun's sister..and my cousin..wow , we were amazed by the memory..
The morning stroll was the routine of "Swamy Sir";as we call him; for over a long time almost half a century.. 26th August happened to be his last morning stroll along the very same streets..
Dear sir,I am proud to say that I have been your student and it is a truth that every one of us and perhaps the future generation is also going to miss you..for you have been more than a good teacher, you were the best teacher I ever had!!!
Yesterday we were having onam celebrations at office and for preparing the athappookkalam I had started to office by about 4.30 am. Just after 6 am amma rung me to inform the sadnews. It was a shock for me, probably for all his students. He was not just a good teacher but a unique teacher with his style of teaching that helped so many students who hated Mathematics to love it and study better..my student life is a testimonial to it.
I used to meet him almost every day in the evening..along the very avenue from Kawdiar to Vellayambalam..(as the case is to every one who travels in the stretch). Be it rain or cold, morning or evening,we used to find him on gentle strolls in the streets,when he find us a pleasent smile filled with happiness appears accompanied by a firm grip on our hands ..
Once almost 10 years after we had completed schooling ,we;me and Arun; met him on his evening walk,we had a doubt if he is smiling for "one of his students", we asked him if he remember us..we realized our foolishness when he simply asked Arun " Is Lekshmi at home", Lekshmi is Arun's sister..and my cousin..wow , we were amazed by the memory..
The morning stroll was the routine of "Swamy Sir";as we call him; for over a long time almost half a century.. 26th August happened to be his last morning stroll along the very same streets..
Dear sir,I am proud to say that I have been your student and it is a truth that every one of us and perhaps the future generation is also going to miss you..for you have been more than a good teacher, you were the best teacher I ever had!!!
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