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CVS Ratnam's Family
The Heart of the CVSR Family: Meet the Beloved Members Who Shared Dr. CVS Ratnam's Journey, Their Stories, and their Contributions to His Remarkable Legacy.
Parents
Father
Chaluvadi Venkatasubbaiah
Mother
Narayanamma
Brothers
Subba Rao
Sitaramaiah
In Laws
Darisi Rangayya
Father in Law and Mentor
Subba Ratnamma
Mother in Law
Wedding at Penukondda -
24th July, 1942
Chaluvadi Venkata Subba Ratnam
Darsi Sarojini Devi
First born Shoba with Sarojini
First Son Venu with Parents
Dr.Ratnam’s Children
Chaluvadi Venkateshwar Rao
Chaluvadi Shoba Rani
Chaluvadi Venugopala Rao
Shoba’s Inlaws
Pasumarthy Seshachelam
Pasumarthy Ranganayakama
Son in Law
Pasumarthy Sriramulu & Pasumarthy Shoba Rani
Dr. Ratnam - Follower of Rules
Bride’s hairdo is done with pearls, not flowers.
People were forbidden from wearing flowers at uphill Tirupati those days.
Hairdo with pearls during wedding became a trend setter later!
Daughter & Son – In - Law
Shoba & Sriramulu
Shoba & Sriramulu Family
Pasumarthy Sudhir Pasumarthy Madhuri Pasumarthy Balaji
With Grandson Balaji Pasumarthy
Three Generations -
Grand father, father and son.
Group Photo - Neyveli
L-R: Veerayya, Narayanamma, Venu, Sarojini,Shoba, D.Rangayya, D.Pradyumna Kumar, C.Venkata Subbaya
Malleshwaram House, Bangalore
Ratnam & Sarojin
1st Book Smt. Sarajini Ratnam
1st Book of his wife Smt. Sarajini Ratnam’s Lyrics On Shri Rama
Scribe - Dr. Ratnam
He Scribed and edited over 4000 Lyrics written by his wife. He helped her publish 6 books.
Book Release By Former Governer Pendekanti Venkatasubbaiah.
Ratnam’s 60th Birthday
L-R: Sriramulu, Shoba, Sudhir, Ratnam, Sarojini, Madhuri
Son & Daughter in law
Venu Rao & Elsie Rao
Grand Daughter & Son
Leela Rao & CV Rao
Grandson Pasumarthy Balaji & Arathi P Balaji
Great granddaughter Aditi, Granddaughter Leela, Great grandson Abhiram
Great Grand Children, Abhiram & Aditi
At Tirupati – Year 1992
Though Dr.Ratnam was 70 he gladly went to Tirupati to perform the
Wedding of Anupama, daughter of Vanaja , his sister in law
Hero for many leaves the world 17th July, 1994
Dr. CVS Ratnam Memorial lecture given by Grandson
Balaji Pasumarthy
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