Meena, the youngest survivor of the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami from Annai Sathya Government Children’s Home, Nagapattinam, recently stepped into a new chapter as she married a bank employee.
In a deeply emotional, full-circle moment, Dr J Radhakrishnan, IAS, who had been a father figure to Meena, officiated the wedding at Sri Nellukkadai Mariamman Temple.
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In a deeply emotional, full-circle moment, Dr J Radhakrishnan, IAS, who had been a father figure to Meena, officiated the wedding at Sri Nellukkadai Mariamman Temple.
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Meena’s life began with tragedy—she was found crying in the wreckage near Keechankuppam after the tsunami, which claimed over 6,000 lives in Nagapattinam.
Placed in Annai Sathya Government Children’s Home, she found shelter and a lifelong sister in Sowmya, another rescued child. Throughout the years, Dr Radhakrishnan and his wife Krithika have been unwavering in their support, ensuring Meena and Sowmya received the love and care they needed.
Even after his transfer, Dr Radhakrishnan never stopped checking in on them. In 2018, when Dr Radhakrishnan learned that Meena still hadn’t found a foster home, businessman Manivannan and advocate Malarvizhi stepped forward to support both girls in their higher studies as they pursued their dreams of becoming nurses.
With Sowmya married in 2022 and now a mother, it was Meena’s turn to start her own family. Surrounded by the love of those who stood by her — including fellow survivors from the children’s home—Meena’s wedding marked a moment of resilience, love, and a fresh new beginning.
“Our family is immensely happy to witness and be a part of the wedding of the child we raised,” Dr Radhakrishnan shared with TNIE.
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