The CavinKare Ability awards was presented amidst heavy security and thronging crowds at Chennai Trade Centre recently.

The special guests of the evening included the Honorable Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu Kalaignar Karunanidhi, music director-singer AR Rahman, poet and activist Kanimozhi, women’s activist Mohini Giri, CK Ranganathan, the Chairman cum MD of CavinKare and Jayashree Ravindran, the editor of Ability magazine.

The awards were presented to those who got the better of their physical handicaps with sheer determination and courage.

Our honorable CM, while speaking on the occasion, said that he was deeply moved and added that there are lakhs of others who need to be acknowledged and encouraged.

The grand finale of the evening was a stunning piano recital by AR Rahman.