In the mid 80's India lot three very good young talent, Sadanand Vishwanath, L Sivaramakrishnan and Maninder Singh. All lost because they could not handle fame and probably there were no good souls around to help them. Wishing Sadanand all the best for his future.
Sadanand Vishwanath had somuch of talent and promise Like Laxman Sivaramakrishnan. Both went to Obscure Oblivon.
Life teaches-How important it is to stay focused and dodge distractions. Sadanand was hailed as successor to Syed Kirmani.God had other plans. Handling sucess is difficult.
Nice indeed to read this about SV....was indeed the first of the "players with an attitude" who couldnt care less for the oppostion unlike his peers or his seniors who always hardly ever were " on your face". He indeed was a talent wasted.Good luck to him in his new avatar
Yes, i too was surprised with the title of the article. First name that came to my mind was Kapil. Then as i read the first few lines,i started wondering whether it was Kirti Azad. I am not sure whether it was intentional by author. If yes, it is bad writing.
We had two Vishys in Karnataka. The great GR and Sadanand. I think Sadananad is a simple soul and not manipulative like many succseeful cricketers are today. These qualities and habits of younger days possibly let him down. Also i felt he was not focussed at that stage when competion was hotting up. Same applied to Carlton Saldnaha who was another elegant batsmen whom we all thought was a worthy successor to GRV. He let us all down including Karnataka team by his casual and happy go lucky attitude. I was a colleague with him in Vijaya bank and i have seen him closely.
it was nice to read a precis biography sadanand. the writer has excellently combined his assets and the other struggles of life, which are true learning curves for many crickt aspirants. What the writer has indeed and fantastically so, done is to make a good and just case for sadanand'd future through umpiring. It was nice to see the image of sadanand after years. if i recollect correctly sada is perhaps the only indian wicket keeper (and even before adam gilchrist arrived) to open indian innings.
I have never seen a writer so evasive and sadistic, as he has disgraced the person about whom the artcile is written. writing ! Is it practiced in this manner in journalism... So Sadaanand who we hear got out all the failure and dooms in the past to reinvent is again let down by the Writer again.. I wish Sadanand would not feel low again. but yes as an unheralded Hero he will not take this offence to heart and mind again. Sadanand has all the best of wishes of all the Rediff Readers..
Re: Most Unfair Writing on the Central character
by Aiyer Raju on Mar 18, 2011 10:53 AM
No Mahak, I can see sympathy for Sadanand Vishwanath (SV) oozing throughout this write-up. I am a great fan of SV and I find nothing wrong with this article. Rather, I believe it may help BCCI to recognize his Merit and might elevate him to Test Umpire status sooner than later. Perhaps he may end up as another S Venkataraghavan renowned for his umpiring achievements. I wish SV well and offer my prayers that at least the remaining part of his life should be more remarkable and colourful full of happiness.
Re: Re: Most Unfair Writing on the Central character
by ANIL VASHISHTH on Mar 18, 2011 11:14 AM
Yes sir, He was electrifying WK after Farooq & S Kirmani.
People of an earlier generation surely remember Sadanand Vishwanath fondly. We have often wondered where he disappeared. I could figure out in the first half of the story, who the author was trying to talk about later. Good to know that he is settling down and he's got a steady cricketing job as an umpire. Hope to see him officiating in international matches.
"Who the heck is the author talking about?" I had to read and re-read to know it was about S. Vishwanath. Such poor writing, what a waste of my time -- and a bit unfair to the central character (as it doesn't highlight him at all). Dude, you need a day job, quit writing!
I have always wondered what happened to him. Folks of my generation have fond memories of a dashing player bubbling with energy. Good to know that his life is in better shape today - his struggle is paying off. May the best happen to him.
