Man For All Seasons award conferred on Compuprint founder

N. Murali, President of The Music Academy, Madras, and Director of The Hindu Group of Publications, presents a memento to Man For All Seasons award winner A.S. Diwakar in Chennai. | Photo Credit: B. VELANKANNI RAJ

TAG Group and Ramu Endowments conferred the ‘Man For All Seasons’ award on A.S. Diwakar, a sportsman-turned-entrepreneur and founding father of Compuprint, an offset and digital printing home, right here on Sunday.

N. Murali, President of The Music Academy and Director, The Hindu Group of Publications, who offered the award, mentioned he’s an adaptive particular person, unflustered and unfazed by any problem, nonetheless robust it’s.

He famous that Mr. Diwakar is an understated excessive achiever. “For somebody who began a DTP unit method again within the Nineteen Eighties, he had the foresight to pitch on futuristic expertise even then. He was an avid desk tennis participant. But greater than a participant, he made his mark as a desk tennis umpire and referee,” he added.

R.T. Chari, managing director, TAG Group and managing trustee, Ramu Endowments, mentioned Mr. Diwakar is a inventive photographer, and a specialist in desktop printing and publishing.

Historian and Secretary, The Music Academy, V. Sriram mentioned Mr Diwakar is a self-made man and first-generation entrepreneur. “No matter what occurs, he’s at all times smiling and keen to tackle contemporary challenges, these are two of his biggest traits,” he added.

Published – September 29, 2025 05:03 am IST