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Resolute for a cause

Sir, — As a school boy and a scout on civic duty at a musical concert at the P.S. High School in Chennai in the 50s, I spotted Rajaji and the noted novelist Kalki and approached them for an autograph. Rajaji said I should contribute Rs. 5 to the Harijan Fund. Being a hefty sum those days and more so for a school boy, I expressed my inability. With a stoic smile on his face, he waved me away, showing his outstretched open palm displaying five fingers. Resolute for a cause.

N. Dharmeshwaran,
Guduvancherry, T.N.

Sir, — This refers to Jeyapaul's letter, `Erroneous' (Jan. 2). The word "Kurai" in Rajaji's famous song, "Kurai Onrum Illai" does not mean either "sin" or "guilt" or "imperfection". The most commonly understood meaning is a feeling of wanting something, something that has remained unfulfilled. In the present context, it is Rajaji's thanksgiving to the Lord, in the evening of his life, for having blessed him with a life of fulfilment and contentment and with nothing more to long for in this life.

V. Krishnamachari,
Mumbai

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