• Personal Publications

Thayumanasamy Somasundaram (TS aka Soma) and Gnanabhanu (aka Bhanu) Somasundaram currently live in Tallahassee, Florida, USA. You can look at our heritage here (written in Tamil language). You can also look at our Family Tree in Photos (incomplete).

Soma has been very active in the Tamil, Indian, Asian, and International communities of Tallahassee City, Leon County, and Florida State University. Shown below are some of the publications, interviews, radio shows, and television appearences of Thayumanasamy Somasundaram:

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Speeches and Presentations

11. 'Communitywide Interfaith Thanksgiving Service', Tuesday, Nov. 23, 2010, 6:00-8:30 PM, Tallahassee Interfaith Coalition, Ruby Diamond Auditorium, Tallahassee, FL 32306.

10. '2010 Cultural Glimpses of India - Welcome Message', Saturday, Nov. 06, 2010, 4:00-8:30 PM, 13^thIndia Assoication of Tallahassee's Cultural Program, Chiles High School Auditorium, Tallahassee, FL 32312.

09. 'Utsav/India Day President's Address', Saturday, Aug. 26, 2010, 12:00-5:30 PM, India Association of Tallahassee's India Day Program , Moore Auditorium, Tallahassee, FL 32306.

08. 'Governor's Reception Speech', Monday, May. 24, 2010, 6:00-7:30 PM, Asian Pacific American Heritage Month Reception, Governor's Mansion, Tallahassee, FL 32303. | Youtube video

07. 'Diversity, Social Work, and Practice Class', Guest Speaker at FSU School of Social Science, Thursday, Nov. 5, 2009, 2:30-2:55 PM, Dr Keiten Mathis Class on Social Works UG, Tallahassee, FL 32306.

06. 'Hinduism Personal Beliefs', Guest Speaker at Private Church Tallahassee, Sunday, Nov. 1, 2009, 6:00-7:45 PM, Rev C McKibben's Class on World Religions, Tallahassee, FL 32317.

05. 'Hinduism & Hindu Beliefs', Guest Speaker at St John's Episcopal Church Tallahassee, Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2008, 6:30-7:45 PM, Rev Lee Grahams's Class on World Religions, Tallahassee, FL 32301.

04. 'South India', Guest Speaker at Capital City Kiwanis Club, Monday, Oct. 29, 2007, 12:00- 12:35 PM, Brokaw-McDougall House, Tallahassee, FL 32301.

03. 'Kaleidoscope of Grief', BBH's Third Bereavement Conference, Friday, Sept. 7, 2007, 8-5 PM, Center for Economic Development, TCC, Tallahassee, FL.

02. 'India in Transition', FSU-IC's Global Gatherings for 4FSU TV, Monday, April 9, 2007, 5-6 PM, Broad Auditorium, Claude Pepper Center, Tallahassee, FL.

01. 'India: Its Culture and Customs', FSU-IC's Global Ambassador Program, Speech at Westminster Oaks, Thursday, February 15, 2007 3-4 PM, Westminster Oaks Auditorium, Tallahassee, FL.




Dramas and Plays

10. 'Manickam Mattinan - A Skit In Tamil [Teaser) ', 2010 Tamil New Year Celebraion, Saturday, Apr 17, 2010, 7-8 PM, Alumni Village, Tallahassee, FL 32310.

09. 'Harish Chandra - A Skit In English [Teaser - MP3 Audio] ', 2009 Utsav, Saturday, Aug 29, 2009, 2-5 PM, Moore Auditorium, Tallahassee, FL 32306.

08. 'Harish Chandra - A Skit In English ', 2009 Utsav, Saturday, Aug 29, 2009, 2-5 PM, Moore Auditorium, Tallahassee, FL 32306.

07. 'The Ramayana - A skit in English [YouTube -Video] ', 2008 Cultural Glimpses of India, Saturday, Nov 15, 2008, 4-7 PM, Tallahassee, FL 32312.

06. 'Tenali Raman Tamil Play', 2008 Tamil New Year Celebration, Tlh-TS, Saturday, Apr 26, 2008, 6-9 PM, Tallahassee, FL.

05. 'Tenali Raman English Play', 2007 Cultural Glimpses of India, IATLH, Saturday, Nov 14, 2007, 6-9 PM, Tallahassee, FL.

04. 'Ramayanam Tamil Drama', 2007 Tamil New Year Celebraions, Saturday, April 14, 2007, 6-9 PM, Tallahassee, FL.

03. 'Punishing The Fraud', 2006 Cultural Glimpses of India, IATLH, Saturday, November 18, 2006, 4-9 PM, Tallahassee, FL.

02. 'Punishing The Fraud', 2006 Tamil New Year Celebrations, Tallahassee, FL, USA.

01. 'Olipadaitha Kanninai', 2005 Cultural Glimpses of India, IATLH, Saturday, October 15, 2005, 4-9 PM, Tallahassee, FL.