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Monday, Feb 13, 2006

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An evening of music and musing with celebrities

R. Sujatha

A survivor holds aloft a pen torch to mark victory over cancer. — Photo: R. Ragu

CHENNAI: Celebrities achieved what money or medicines seldom do for cancer survivors, who assembled at Vani Mahal to observe the Cancer Survivors Day on Sunday.

Vocalist Sudha Raghunathan lit the ceremonial lamp at the event got up by Vasantha Memorial Trust.

With financial support from charitable organisations and committed efforts of volunteers of the 12-year-old organisation, life has turned better for some patients .

"It is the care, warmth and feeling that these people need. It is not [just] the money or medicines that will make them want to live longer," Mrs. Ragunathan said and rendered `Kurai onrum illai.'

Playback singer Chitra said: "I lost my parents to cancer 10 years ago. At that time, there was nothing called palliative care. There was no one to give them the courage to get through and overcome the disease." She sang `Ovvoru pookalume' from the Tamil film, `Autograph'. A music show by Udhaya Raagam was interspersed with survivors narrating their experiences.

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