Jegath Gaspar Raj is a Chennai based Catholic priest. He is the founder of the Tamil Maiyam organisation and co creator of the Chennai Sangamam

Chennai Sangamam

Chennai Sangamam is a large annual open Tamil cultural festival held in the city of Chennai. The festival is organized by the Tamil Maiyam and Department of Tourism and Culture of the Government of Tamil Nadu with the intention of rejuvenating the old village festivals, art and artists...

festival. During 1995–2001 he served as the director of the Tamil service for Radio Veritas

DZRV

Radio Veritas is an 24-hour Catholic AM station owned and operated by the Roman Catholic, Archdiocese of Manila through the Global Broadcasting System in the Philippines. The studio is located at Veritas Tower in EDSA corner West Avenue, Quezon City, and its transmitter is located at Barangay...

. He is also the organiser of the Idea-GiveLife Chennai International Marathon. He is also the founder of the Naller publications, a book publishing company. In 2009, during the final stages of Eelam War IV

Eelam War IV

Eelam War IV is the name given to the fourth phase of armed conflict between the Sri Lankan military and the separatist Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam, which is currently proscribed as a terrorist organisation by 32 countries . Renewed hostilities began on the July 26, 2006 when Sri Lanka Air...

, he functioned as a back channel intermediary between the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam and the Government of Tamil Nadu

Government of Tamil Nadu

The Government of Tamil Nadu, headquartered at Chennai is the governing authority for the Indian State of Tamil Nadu. It is seated at the Fort St. George...

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