7. Sri Natarajan (Nadanam)
His paintings can be seen even today at Hotel Woodlands in Chennai, Bangalore, and New York and at other institutions like Air India, International Airport Authority of India etc. He was awarded a gold medal by the former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu Sri. M.G. Ramachandran. He has received many medals and awards and acted in Tamil cinema by the name "Muthalvan". We are glad to award such a versatile personality the title of Yajnavalkya Kala Ratnam.
8. Brahmashri E.C. Saranatha Ganapatigal
Son of the illustrious Kanva Kulapathi Sri Chidambara Ganapatigal was born in 1926 at Kulithalai. Learned Kramantham and Lakshana Ghanantam under Sri Venkata Subramania Sastrigal and Sri Samavathanigal. He was also trained in Srowtham under Sri Gangadhara Bhatt and Smaitham under Sri Narayana Bhatt. After retirement from LIC, he is presently in charge of Vaiga Nallore Smt Saraswathi Ammal Patashala, Kulithalai as Adhyapakar and manager. In recognition of his services, he is being awarded the title of Shukla Yajur Veda Vaidurium.
9. Brahmashri Raiagopala Sastrigal
Born at Tazingi near Pudukottai in 1920, Sri Rajagopala Sastrigal did his Veda Adhyayanm in Vaigai Nalloore Smt Saraswathi Ammal Patashala under the Sri N. Balasubramania Ganapatigal. He has done excellent service to our community by training several people in Vedas. He is being awarded the title of Shukla Yajur Veda Mahamani.
