Thrivikramji Retires from University of Kerala, Jan.2004, Pictures

In the office flanked by two project Fellows of ENVIS on Marine Ecosystem which later was scrapped by MOEF supervised by

Young man in Horizontal striped T-shirt is Mr.Praveen, now working for GSI as Scientist.

Dr Sabu Joseph (Dept. of Environmental Science) standing in the middle

Sorting out the wanted and the ones to b e donated to department or students.

The ENVIS staff at work in Thrivikramji’s own office.

Why not a good lunch before the retirement function is kicked off.

Thrivikramji also enjoys the lovely and affectionate lunch.

Another view and face reflects the relishing of food.

Thrivikramji, Narayanan Nair, Anirudhan and Chacko busy with the food.

Mr Manu (currently with ONGC) a student of the graduating class, doing the invocation.

Narayan Nair doing his speech on the occassion

Thrivikramji with Anirudhan on the stage.

A section of the attendees.

A view of the attendees.

A view of the attendees.

A girl student making some remarks.

Now Anirudhan’s turn..

Now Anirudhan’s turn..

Thrivikramji enjoying the remarks of Anirudhan.

Chuckling in between.

It is time to receive and present parting gifts.

A robust Brass lamp goes to Thrivikramji.

Thrivikramji probably enjoyed the robustly visible gift.

Chacko as usual with the cool looks and words.

Section audience.

Section audience.

Section audience.

The Tall wick lamp in full view.

Chacko continues the word play.

Narayanan Nair at it again.

Dr Sabu Joseph making some remarks

Thrivikramji & Anirudhan at the stage

R. Gopi a good friend making adding some more points.

Drs. AR Rajan, Sasikumar and the PVC Kevin just arrived for the final lap of the days program.

On the dais

A surprise present by a girl student of the campus of a copy of the video one of her relations made at the Varkala beach in 1983. You can see it in Youtube.

One student is videographing the events of the after noon..

The PVC Kevin unveils a set of portraits for display in the Hall.

The PVC Kevin checking out a set of portraits readied for formal display in the Hall of the Dept. of Geology.

The PVC Kevin talking to the audience.

KP Sreedhar, a friend talking to the group

George Mathew making his speech.

SN Kumar doing his turn.

MG Sasi, administration, making remarks

One male student doing the talking.

Students taking turns to express their views on Thrivikramji.

Students taking turns to express their views on Thrivikramji.

Thrivikramji replying to the words expressed earlier and the nice and not so nice moments of his life in the past 36 years he had spend in the Dept of Geology.

Thrivikramji replying to the words expressed earlier

Thrivikramji replying to the words expressed earlier

Thrivikramji continues his narration of the life he lived in the campus and department.

Thrivikramji continues his narration of the life he lived in the campus and department

Udayakumar (now in TKM Engg College Kollam) doing the thanking.

A kind of a group photo.

A kind of a group photo.

A kind of a group photo.

A kind of a group photo.

A kind of a group photo.

A kind of a group photo.

A kind of a group photo.

The group walks toward the department after the photo session.

Thrivikramj leads Anirudhan to the building.

And in between sharing some warm moments with friends.

The quartet of Narayanan Nair, Thrivikramji, Chacko and Anirudhan.

In the Hallway of the Department – doing the first step in the way out.

Finally waving to the crowd of friends and students.

A closer up view.

More closer view.

Walking to the car.

Getting in the car.

And in fact ready to drive off.

The final moments in the long stride of 36 yr of teaching researching.

R Gopi & Thrivikramji riding out of the campus.