A Profound Tribute by Ms. Indhu Rebecca Mukund
From The MCC Magazine | 2014-2015
Titled,
A Tribute to Major Mukund Varadarajan
The Son, The Husband, The
Father, The Friend, The Officer
Two lovely and soulful tributes on Major Mukund are featured in the 2014-2015 Volume (LXXXI) of the MCC Magazine.
The first one, on page 65 is by Indhu, his wife, and the second one, from his friend Vinod Vishwanathan.
This bespeaks to the importance of documenting such inspirational tributes. Kudos to the Editor of the College Magazine for having thoughtfully done this memorable archiving for posterity’s sake.
Here goes her soulful tribute –
Indhu Rebecca Mukund
Alumna, Department of
Communication, MCC,
(W/o Maj Mukund
Varadarajan AC, Alumnus, PGDJMC, MCC-SCE)
Maj. Mukund Varadarajan A C
The Son, The Husband, The
Father
The Friend and The Officer
Gleaned from the Madras Christian College Magazine 2014-2015
Mukund was an ordinary man with extraordinary aspirations and a strong, almost-invincible self-confidence. Though one would judge him as the silent type on the first meeting, Mukund talked when he had to and was well known for his humour.
He was a sincere friend, a dutiful son, a devoted husband and a proud father. Beyond all this, today he has proved himself to be a brave soldier willing to defend his country with his life.
In one of his personal letters, he had written, that he wouldn't regret the choices he made, because, right or wrong, at the end he would at least know that he had taken the chance when he had to and proved his mettle in the face of unforeseen challenges.
The Ashoka Chakra he received this republic day justifies this passion that made him the man he was. Mukund never tolerated mediocrity in himself and his men. He believed in doing his best everywhere. Half measures were never entertained in any aspect of his life.
He strived to keep his integrity intact and to be true to himself. His colleagues and seniors saw this in him often as he never shied away from making his opinion or his objection known when required. He was also very compassionate and generous.
Of course there were flaws to him, he had a short temper, was over protective of those close to him and those he was responsible for, couldn't be diplomatic and was often too blunt. But all these were trademark traits of an officer too.
He was designed for the profession he chose and he enjoyed it thoroughly. Mukund would often say that he wanted to do something phenomenal and prove himself as a brave young officer, far before he retires. He definitely did that.
His generosity, integrity and bravery stemmed from his personal convictions that were deeply rooted in a passionate and sincere heart.
He loved his job and that is what he saw it as, job that was entwined with his sense of duty. I am told that there are men who came back to his company, to serve under him, and that was a side of him that I wanted to see but couldn't, because I was obviously not a member of his company. It definitely justifies my claim that he was a good company commander and a sincere officer who worked for his men and was fair at all times.
On a lighter note, a true Tamilian, he was an intense Tamil movie fan and would often quote from the movies he loved, especially the movies starring Rajnikant.
But interestingly, he lived by some of these quotes, especially those from the movie Anbe Shivam. He did believe Love is God and I am glad he did because that is how and why found him and he found me.
To this day I have thanked God for letting me be a part of his life and though he has been taken from me, I choose to think that it must be because he was too good to be here.
For the family the loss is still too difficult to accept, because he was the only son, the only brother, the only love, the bravest father. But we are proud too and we have discovered that in an uncanny manner, pride and sorrow do go hand in hand.
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