A grand felicitation and
appreciation function for Moorkoth Vengakandy Shankaran popularly known as
Gemini Shankarettan took place recently at Hotel Royal Regency located at
Poonamallee High Road, Periamet, Chennai.
During the function eminent personalities,
VIP’s appreciated and honoured Gemini Shankaran admits a huge applause from the
audience. Moorkkoth Vengakkandi Shankaran is a great legend of Indian Circus.
The world famous Gemini circus was inaugurated at Chikola, Billimora District,
Gujarat State on 15th August 1951.
It was on this memorable day, that Gemini
Circus had its maiden performance, under the enterprising leadership of M.V.
Shankaran and K. Sahadevan. Distinguished leaders of the country, including
Jawaharlal Nehru, Dr.Rajendra Prasad, Dr.S.Radhakrishnan, Lal Bahadur Shastri,
Mrs. Indira Gandhi, Rajiv Gandhi,E.M.S Namboodiripad, A.K. Gopalan, M.G.
Ramachandran and world renowned leaders Martin Luther King, Mrs. King, Lady
Mountbatten were among those who had come to see the circus.
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