Legendary Kannada film writer and director R.N. Jayagopal – my beloved father – passed away on May 19th, 2008 in Chennai.
He was 72 years old.
He was perfectly healthy – until two months ago. He went from being 100% to 0% – all in a matter of two months.
Dad: All I wanted was to be able to spend some time with you. And talk to you – a lot!
Hopefully we can do that someday – when I see you in heaven.
Until then, have peace knowing that there simply couldn’t have been a greater father than you.
Dad, I will always love you. And I will always miss you. You simply were the very best!
- Ravi Jayagopal
Proud Son of Sri R.N.Jayagopal
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Hey Ravi,
That’s a touching tribute.
I am sure your dad was proud of you (and still is, as he watches from up there) of the way you’re leading your life.
Your brilliant products, your always-surprising blog, your bursting-with-value twitter posts, and throught it all, your mindblowing support provided directly by yourself with the efficiency that one normally expects from a crack team of 50 support personnel…what can I say except, the way you conduct your life reminds me Rudyard Kipling’s poem…
“If you can fill the unforgiving minute
With sixty seconds’ worth of distance run -
Yours is the Earth and everything that’s in it,
And – which is more – you’ll be a Man my son!”
Sandeep
Sandeep,
Thank you so much for your very kind words, and that beautiful snippet.
Unfortunately, I never did much to make my father proud during his living years. But I’m hoping that someday I will have accomplished things that both he and I would be proud of.
- Ravi