At last! Honoured in his Own Soil!
Major Mukund Varadarajan Road
Felt so happy to know that the Velachery-Tambaram High Road in Chennai is set to be officially renamed as Major Mukund Varadarajan Road.
Long delayed, but often expected!
The Tambaram Corporation Council has recently passed a resolution to rename the 16-km arterial road to honor the sacrifice of the Indian Army officer, who was posthumously awarded the Ashoka Chakra for his bravery during a 2014 counter-terrorism operation in Jammu and Kashmir.
Major Mukund Varadarajan’s life and military career were marked by a profound dedication to his country, culminating in the supreme sacrifice during a counter-terrorism operation in Jammu and Kashmir.
Coming from a family with a strong military tradition - his grandfather and two uncles had served in the armed forces - Major Mukund was inspired to join the Indian Army, quite early in his life.
Major Mukund Varadarajan met his life partner, Indhu Rebecca Varghese, during their college days at Madras Christian College (MCC) in Chennai.
Mukund was pursuing a diploma in journalism and was Indhu’s senior, while she was completing her Master’s in Mass Communication. They initially started as friends, but the connection gradually deepened into a relationship. Their courtship lasted about five years and when they finally decided to marry, they faced hesitation from their respective families as both were from different religious backgrounds.
However Mukund’s unwavering commitment eventually won over Indhu’s family, and with the blessings of both families, the couple married on 28th August 2009. They later welcomed a daughter, Arsheya, in March 2011.
Their love story recently gained wider recognition after being portrayed in the 2024 Tamil biographical film Amaran, which chronicles Major Mukund’s life, military service, and his deeply supportive relationship with Indhu.
PS: You may want to read our past post on my experience of watching Amaran on the very first day of its release, HERE on our blog.
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