A Tribute to Major Mukund Varadarajan
By
Maj. Vinod Vishwanath
Alumnus, Madras Christian
College
From The MCC Magazine | 2014-2015
I write this with great sadness over the unimaginable loss of my best friend. They say you never understand the loss until you experience it.
I know what it means now, because I have lost a dear friend who always gave it all for his friends. But what destiny has in store for you is totally different.
Mukund had an amazing competitive streak that came out during out numerous times together. We had lot of common interests, be it cricket, badminton, running, hitting the gym and almost everything else.
What was astonishing was that he grasped things fast and kept at it. That pretty much sums up Mukund's attitude towards life. He hated losing and fought for what he loved.
He was fiercely loyal to his friends, had a wicked sense of humour and had a keen sense of right and wrong which reflected in everything he did.
Madras Christian College was another thing he loved. From the cross-country route around the college, the badminton courts, the pavilion, the bell to the miller statue all bring fond memories of my friend.
The country as a whole might hail him as a warrior, patriot and a hero. But to people close to Mukund he is just an amazing friend, brother, husband, father. As somebody rightfully said, “No body tries to be a hero; they just end up that way".
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