Am very Proud to meet The worlds greatest Boxer Mr. Mohd. Ali the Great
in the year 1995 in Dubai. It really was very proud moment of my life to meet a person
of this caliber. He was down to earth and at this time he had this Parkinson dieses and
he didn’t bother about it and always joking.
Padmashree Mr. A.R.Rahman who came to my studio in 2010 and got shot.
He is very down to earth kinda person and I appreciate him for what he is. And no wonder
he is doing so great.
Best Photography Today a Tamil Photography magazine have recognized my
works and had given this award. This is given by Director of Tamil Films Mr. Lingusamy
in Chennai.
In chennai 2011 a Jaya TV in chennai asked me to give an interview
about photography. It’s a live program by which any viewer of this program can ask
questions in photography. Also had done similar program in this channel earlier also.
A Professional Photographer by profession and with lot of other
adventures as passion in Life. This is a cut out from the Times of India a small write
up about me in the year 2010.
In Dubai had been one of the Judges for Minolta Photographic
Competition and am in the far left in Red shirt in the year 2006. This is the second
time that I had been invited to be a judge for the same competition that was in the year
2000.
In Sharjah 1994 they had a photographic competition and in professional
category I won second prize organized by the Ministry of information and Culture. And
receiving the Prize from one of the Minister.
The Tamil Magazine Kumudham had interviewed me in the year 1986 about
my working experience in Bahrain. And this picture is shot before that and I too like
this picture which looks like one of Arab sheikh. Very rarely I grow beard or mustache
and this is one of my rare picture with them. And the caption of this picture says it
all.
In Bahrain arts center where I started my very basic of photography
,processing and printing . Here I had won a prize in the year 1982 which came out in the
local Newspaper.
In Bahrain we had lot of Two wheeler riders from different countries.
Then after we had formed a Group called as Bahrain Foreign Legion. We all meet on
Fridays and ride in formation around the country and sometimes for some charity rides
which was very interesting and the local newspaper Gulf News Today brought out this
write up about our group.
Won 1st prize in Photographic competition in Bahrain organized by
Bahrain Historical and Archaeological Society. This inspired me to become what I am
today. What started as a hobby Had pushed me into a Professional Photographer. The
person giving me the prize is the Minister of Interior Mr. Tariq Almoayed which
broadcasted on TV too.
1.Receiving Private Pilot License
The owner of Emirates Airlines Sheikh is giving the Certificate and memento and am
receiving the Private Pilot License from him in Dubai. He also owns the Emirates flying
school. Again one of my achievement in my life as I can fly on my own which was one my
dream when I was young. Now I came in from Running race to cycle race to Motorcycle race
to Car rallies and testing to reaching very high speed in cars to Flying. My next race
will be to go to space☺ if am still alive till then. Now I can be also be called as
Capt.Narayanaswamy.
The SAAB car testing days with one of their New model car which was not
yet introduced in the world in the year 1993. But this picture is shot in 1994 in
somewhere in a desert in Sharjah. The white thing on my pant is the pager which is
famous those days. My normal speed on this car is 180 to 220 kms per hour. My top speed
covered is 265 kph which is the maximum speed of the car. I need to do 400 kms per day
and so I try to do it at short time. Now in 2008 when I calculated the distance that I
covered during the testing of this car time For almost 4 years I had circled the world
around 11 times. Am really proud of testing this car as before the launch in this world
and one of the best safety car from Sweden. This I did as a hobby apart from my
professional Photography work as I like driving
This is in Sripermandur Race track. The first inaugural race done by me
and the Last race for me in 1990. In 1991 there was No race as the war had started in
Kuwait and Iraq. This is because of the petrol shortage and they stopped the race just a
week before which was very disappointing for me where I wanted to retire from racing
after that. But that was not possible so I ended my Bike racing career in 1990. The Race
dress is stitched to my body fit and I bought the leather, die it to my colour and then
tailored to my style, the gloves and the shoes. Of course I pained the helmet also.
In my earlier days I practice my cycling daily pedaling above 50 kms @
an average speed of 30 kmh. In 1977 Won a First Prize for the race held from Chennai to
Bangalore which is 365 kms. This race is sponsored by T.I cycles of India. I represented
loyala college and the total participants is 95.
The bike that you are seeing is a 1500cc Suzuki Intruder in Dubai.
There in winter during the weekends most of the superbikes meet and ride around the
country for fun.
The bike that you are seeing is a 600cc Honda Steed in Chennai. In 2010
I rode this bike alone from Chennai to Kanyakumari starting 7am and reached kanyakumari
evening 5.30pm same day and return the next day.
The bike that you are seeing is a 380cc Suzuki GT in Bahrain in 1981.
We had lot of Two wheeler riders from different countries. Then after we had formed a
Group called as Bahrain Foreign Legion. We all meet on Fridays and ride in formation
around the country and sometimes for some charity rides which was very interesting and
the local newspaper Gulf News Today brought out this write up about our group.
Receiving a Prize from the wife of then Governor Mrs.Akkama Alexender .
This prize is for winning one of the car rally in Madras. I also had participated in
many rallies as above and won many trophies. Among the best was won a second prize in
one of the rallies the prize being a single flight ticket to Singapore.
A premium car club who has members from very high end vintage cars and
latest sports cars. Am proud to be one of the members in that club which helped me to
drive Lambos, Bentley, Ferrari, Rolls Royce and some vintage cars as well.