Pursuing Ph.D in Bharatnatyam, Faculty in Music college of Baroda, President and the person who revived the dead SPIC MACAY-Vadodara Chapter, an active social worker, Juror of many State and National level competitions, mentor of various students of Bharatnatayam, someone in whom resided immense and rare respect and love for everything that was Indian and Natural, a Man with Iron strong will power who took responsibilities of his three younger brothers and a younger sister after his parents passed away, extremely cultured, addicted to hard work, honesty and humanity was his religion, immensely idealistic and positive …and the list goes on for a dear friend of mine – Harikrishna Thakkar…
I am thankful to Priyanka to introduce me to a gem of a person like him. After meeting him I realized the degree to which a person can struggle for his passion in a rightful manner… and this inspired me to follow my dreams… it was only because of him that I was introduced to Indian classical dance and music which I had always wanted to explore… and the experience only made me proud of me being an Indian and the richness and maturity of our heritage and culture.
I had not met him since long… last time I saw him was during his performance on a ballet named ‘Maya’ on 26th December 2008… and trust me I never knew a Bharatnatyam based dance ballet could be so gripping that I didn’t realize when two hours went by… and that was the last day I saw him…full of life…smiling…talking and ALIVE
14th March 2009, Gargiv messaged me in the morning at ten that Harikrishna was no more… and I just could not believe… it was one of the most shocking news I could have ever expected… but I was fortunate enough that I was in Baroda at that time and hence could be a part of his last journey… at one in the afternoon I reached is home where the body full of life and energy lied dead on the floor covered with flowers and last minute rituals happening around him…
Evereyone around him crying, mourning and stood there thinking hard why the hell he is not getting up to console his crying sister, brothers and fiancé whom he got engaged to few months back… but his spirit had left its temporary residence to reach some other world without completing two most dear dreams – completing his Ph.D and tieing knot with Kosha; and realizing this I moved out of the room with prayers in my mind…may his soul rest at peace…
Harikrishna Thakkar - 9/9/77 – 13/5/09
A touching Triute...Hari was a dear friend to me. In the morning when I saw two missed calls and after I read an sms....I just sat there wondering if it was 1st of Apriland someone was playing a prank on me....I could not believe it when I cofirmed it with the two friends who had called....I did drop everything and go to Baroda but Hari's lifeless body made me want to leave and retain in my mind all the good things of my dear friend...May he rest in peace. Bijoy Shivram
ReplyDeleteWell, I don't know know you but still feel that this anonymity does not matter as we do have a common connecting link - Hari...
ReplyDeleteYes...no one fill that Vaccum..Hari was always close to our hearts. We had worked together in SPIC MACAY, Baroda chapter during 2003-2005. Pranav used to be the coordinator and I was the treasurer. We miss you Hari
ReplyDeleteHi... just wanted to know who you are....
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