Damal Kandalai Srinivasan
Damal Kandalai Srinivasan (born 1933) is an Indian social worker, business person, philanthropist and the co-founder of Hindu Mission Hospital, Chennai. He is also the secretary of Valluvar Gurukulam, an educational institution founded in 1940 for the children of the refugees from Burma, which has since grown to the present-day Valluvar Gurukulam Higher Secondary School. The Government of India awarded him the fourth highest civilian honour of the Padma Shri, in 2016, for his contributions to society.
Damal Kandalai Srinivasan | |
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| Born | 7 October 1933 Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Occupation(s) | Social worker Business person |
| Years active | Since 1952 |
| Known for | Hindu Mission Hospital, Chennai Valluvar Gurukulam Higher Secondary School |
| Spouse | (Late)Hema Srinivasan |
| Children | Two sons D.K. Hari and Dr D.K. Sriram |
| Awards | Padma Shri Navjeevan Puraskar Award Samskara Ratna Dr. K. V. Sarath Babu Memorial Wisdom International Award Dr. K. V. Thiruvengadam Health Care Award |
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