"Despite financial crunch, he never let my studies suffer, my school fees were always paid on time, and I got all the books I needed. He would go on duty, and we would not meet for months, but he kept a tab on our studies and activities in school by inquiring from his peers in the city."
On his fifth death anniversary, in a conversation with Lalgudi Krishnan, his son and disciple, we try to get a glimpse of the person behind the persona.