Industry mourns the loss of print stalwart, Pasupathy
Chennai printing stalwart and long-serving editor of Coromandel printer, S Pasupathy passed away in his sleep at the age of 81. He is the father of P Chander, past president of The All India Master Printers Association (AIFMP) and Madras Printers’ and Lithographers’ Association (MPLA).
30 Dec 2015 | 2924 Views | By Samir Lukka
Pasupathy, who died on 27 December 2015 was one of the most respected members of the Chennai printing community and continued to share his expertise beyond his retirement from his family owned press through MPLA’s magazine, as its editor and publisher.
He is the son of late Shanmuga Mudaliar, founder member of MPLA, who founded the Artisan Company press. Pasupathy is credited with modernising the press and was actively involved with the administration till 1989.
He was a governing council member of AIFMP and served as joint secretary, AIFMP. Dring his tenure as the joint organising secretary at AIFMP, the association organised the first Pamex 1981 exhibition in Chennai and he is acknowledged to have played a key role in the success of now popular event.
He was the president of MPLA in the year 1986-89. He compiled the facts and events of the association from its inception 1952-2002 ‘Saga of MPLA’.
S Pasupathy was honoured by the AIFMP at the Diamond Jubilee celebration held at Chennai in 2013 for ‘his yeoman service rendered to the printing fraternity’.
Printers from all over India paid tributes to his memory.