MAMBALAM TIMES. The Neighbourhood Newspaper for T. Nagar & Mambalam

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1 MAMBALAM TIMES The Neighbourhood Newspaper for T. Nagar & Mambalam Vol. 20, No th Issue : Temple priests attacked in Mambalam and Mylapore On April 22, Santhana Gopal (71), a priest of Sathyanarayanan Temple (Srinivasan Street, West Mambalam), was waylaid by a gang who cut his poonal (sacred thread). They raised slogans hailing Periyar and also threatened him. A case filed by him in Ashok Nagar Police Station is under investigation. Similar incidents had taken place a day earlier and later in Mylapore in which elderly priests had been waylaid and their poonal removed forcibly. In one incident the priest was also assaulted and sustained injuries. According to the police, members of Dravidar Viduthalai Kazhagam (DVK) were involved in the attacks. Police further said that these attacks were in retaliation to the protests against Periyar by Hindu groups. Police have so far detained six members of DVK in connection with the attacks and are on the lookout for four other persons. 42,000 copies of this edition are delivered FREE every Saturday! FREE

2 Page 2 T. NAGAR BAZAAR This space costs Rs. 500 only Summer camps by ISKCON in Mambalam International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) will conduct its annual free summer camp for children in the age group of 6 to 12 years at various places in Chennai, including one venue in this neighbourhood. The theme for this year s camp is Ten Sacred Mountains of India such as the Himalayas, Kailash, Tirumala, Arunachalam, Govardhan etc., with their history, geographical sources and the connection of Lord Krishna and his other incarnations. The children will also be taught slokas, devotional songs, bhajans, mantras, and meditation. There will also be narration of moral stories and fun games. Course material, a VCD and a completion certificate will be given to the participants. The camp will be conducted at F-6, Ganesh Flats, 15, Pushpavathi Ammal Street, West Mambalam, May 11 to 22 from 10 a.m to 1 p.m. For more details, contact Ramabhakti Devi at / REQUEST TO READERS! Please help us to serve you better! Mambalam Times is being delivered free at every doorstep in this neighbourhood week after week. If our delivery boy skips your house or flat in any week, please call between a.m and 5 p.m on week days to enable us to take effective and immediate remedial action. Drawing contest for school students Hepzibah Trust (21, V.O.C. Street, M.G.R. Nagar) will hold a drawing competition for school students from May 7 to 10 in its premises. The topic of the contest is Caring for the Old. It will be held as follows: May 7: LKG to Std. 2 students; May 8: Std. 3 to Std. 6 students; May 9: Std. 7 to Std. 10 students; May 10: Std. 11 and Std. 12 students. The participation is restricted to 50 per standard. There is no registration fee. For more details, contact Hepzibah Trust at / DONATE BLOOD ONCE IN THREE MONTHS

3 Page 3 Free course on animation and multimedia for SC Christians CSC Computer Education (7/3, Madley Road, T. Nagar) is offering a free 6-month course on Animation and Multimedia for SC converted Christians. Eligible candidates should be in the age group of 18 to 35 and should have at least passed Std. 10. Placement support is also given to successful candidates. Interested candidates are requested to register at the earliest as the number of students is restricted to 20. For further details, contact D. Balasubramanian at / Fire in surgical goods godown Surgical goods worth lakhs stocked in a godown at13/7, Vivekanandapuram 1 st Street, West Mambalam were destroyed in a fire reportedly caused by short-circuit at 5.30 a.m on April 20. Firemen from Ashok Nagar and T. Nagar fire and rescue stations put out the fire with the help of fire tenders and other equipment. The team was led by V. Ravichandran (Station Fire Officer, T. Nagar). Kittu Park gets new look A new look Kittu Park (Ellaiamman Koil Street, West Mambalam) greets visitors after its renovation. Railings have been installed along the walkers path, concrete benches haven been placed, new children s play equipment has been installed, greenery has been laid and artistic painting has been done on the inside of the compound wall. The park is open from 5 a.m to 9 a.m and 4 p.m to 8 p.m on all days. 2-wheeler rider hurt in mishap A 2-wheeler rider was injured in his right leg in an accident involving a car at p.m on April 18 at the junction of Gopalan Street and Postal Colony 2 nd Street, West Mam-balam. The rider was unable to move and was lying in the spot for more than half hour waiting for an ambulance. Medical assistants in the ambulance gave him first aid before taking him to a private hospital. Policemen attached to R3 Ashok Nagar police dispersed the huge crowd which had gathered at the spot and restored normal flow of traffic. Residents of the area said that accidents occurred frequently in the absence of speedbreakers in the busy residential area.

4 Page 4 Blood donation drive in Thyaga Brahma Gana Sabha tomorrow Sri Thyaga Brahma Gana Sabha (103, G.N. Chetty Road, T. Nagar) will conduct a blood donation drive on Sunday, April 26, from 9 a.m to1 p.m in its premises. Staff from Jeevan Blood Bank will collect blood from the donors. Any healthy individual in the age group of can donate blood. Donors will be screened before blood collection. For more details, please call / Brahmotsavam in Venkatesa Perumal Temple A special program has been organized in Sri Alarmelu Mangai Samedha Sri Prasanna Venkatesa Perumal Temple (Mettupalayam Road, West Mambalam) from May 1 to 11 as part of Brahmotsavam celebrations. The following are details: May 2: 7 a.m: Soorya Prabhai; 7 p.m: Chandra Prabhai. May 3: 7 a.m: Hamsa vahanam; 7 p.m: Simha vahanam. May 4: 7 a.m: Thiru pallaku; 7 p.m: Hanumanth vahanam. May 5: 7 a.m: Karpaga virutcham; 7 p.m: Sesha vahanam. May 6: 7 a.m: Thiru pallaku; 7 p.m: Garuda sevai. May 7: 7 a.m: Thozhukinniyanan; 4 p.m: Soorna abishekham; 7 p.m: Yaanai vahanam. May 8: 5.30 a.m: Temple car procession; 7 p.m: Thozhukinniyanan. May 9: 7 a.m: Thiru pallaku; 7 p.m: Kuthirai vahanam. May 10: 7 a.m: Thiruthavaari; 7 p.m: Punniyakodi vahanam. May a.m: Sapthaparanam; 7 p.m: Pushpa pallaku. There will be special abhishekam for the presiding deity at 10 a.m and bursting of crackers in the evening daily during the brahmotsavam. Reiki workshop next Sunday Dr. P.S. Lalitha will conduct a 1-day workshop on Reiki on Sunday, May 3, from 9 a.m to 5 p.m at Asha Nivas, Rutland Gate 5 th street, Nungambakkam. She said that the participants can lean the scientific principles behind Reiki, and its benefit for good health, in curing chronic ailments and for mental peace. Dr. Lalitha has been practicing Reiki for more than 20 years. She is also a consultant at Bharathi Rajaa Hospital (T. Nagar). She is a qualified veterinary doctor and had taken voluntary retirement from Madras Veterinary College after 34 years of service to start her practice of Reiki and acupuncture. For fee details and registration, contact Dr. Lalitha at or send to lalithareiki@gmail.com. Awareness program for students before exam results W-25 All Women Police Station (Madley Road, T. Nagar) conducted an awareness program to prevent thoughts of suicide among students who Book on Ramana Maharishi to be released tomorrow Sri Ramana Bhaktha Samajam (West Mambalam, Ph: ) will release the Tamil book Sri Ramana Sannidhi Murai on Sunday, April 26, at 9.50 a.m at BV SN Murthi School (27/ 12A, Thambiah Road, West Mambalam) as part of the 65 th aradhanai celebrations of Ramana Maharishi. It is the third volume of the book. The following are the other program details: 8.30 a.m: Veda paarayanam a.m: Aksharamanamalai paarayanam a.m: Book release by Ila Ganesan (senior member, BJP) a.m: Special address by Isaikavi Ramanan a.m: Deeparathanai & prasadam distribution. Thiruvasagam recitation tomorrow morning Nirmala Ravi (resident of Mettupalayam, West Mambalam) and her party will recite Thiruvasagam from 9 a.m on Sunday, April 26 in Sri Sakthi Vinayagar Temple, Sathyamoorthy Block, Jafferkhanpet. More details can be had in phone are expecting their board exam results soon. The program was conducted in Noon Meal Center, Kamarajar Colony, T. Nagar on April 23. C. Kala (Inspector, W-25 All Women Police Station) conducted the program on handling stress, emotions, family problems, legal problems and other problems faced by students and women. She requested parents not to show their anger and emotions if their children got less marks or failed in the examination, and to students not to be disappointed with their examination results. She said that women can report any problem they faced and secrecy will be maintained. For child related problems call 1098, women 1091 and senior citizens Kala can be contacted in and toilets donated under PM s program R. P. Krishnamachari (Managing Director, Tex Biosciences Private Limited, 75, 4 th Avenue, Ashok Nagar) donated Rs. 4 lakhs for the construction of 10 toiletcum-bathrooms in Husain Nagaram, Telugu Colony, Samathuvapuram, Ulundai Village, Thiruvallur District under Prime Minister Narendra Modi s Clean India Program on April 20. Vedantam (Founder, Single Teacher Schools) said that village women faced hardship due to lack of toilets. He said that Tex Biosciences (P) Limited and Single Teacher Schools plan to construct 500 such toilet-cum-bathrooms in 40 villages in Kanchipuram and Thiruvallur Districts. More details can be had in phone Mambalam resident sings with Kamal Haasan By Our Staff Reporter It was a dream come true for new singer Rukmini Ashok Kumar (resident of West Mambalam) when she sang a song with Kamal Haasan in his latest film Uttama Villain. Recalling how she got the chance to sing for the film for which Ghibran has provided the musical score, she said, It all began when I met Ghibran at an audio function and told him that I am a singer and wanted to sing for him. He told me to send him my demo CD. After some days I got a call from his office to come to the Car catches fire A Tata Indica car (TN 22 BM 9645) caught fire suddenly due to an electrical problem at a.m on South Usman Road, T. Nagar (near CIT Nagar) on April 23. The driver and 2 passengers jumped out of the car and escaped injury. Fire tenders from T. Nagar and nearby fire & rescue stations put out the fire in which the car which was totally damaged. Traffic was disrupted for about half an hour. recording theater in Valasaravakkam. He asked me whether I know Carnatic music. I said yes and told that I am also learning Hindustani music. He told me to sing the lines of the song for the film and everything was over in no time. He said that the director of the movie must give his approval and I was waiting for the green signal from his office. Every now and then I used to call his office. Before the release of the audio on March 1, I came to know that it was for the film Uttama Villain and I was so excited. I thanked the music director for giving me the biggest chance of my career. She also added, Singing for a music director like Ghibran and rendering the lines written and sung by the legend Kamal Haasan, who is a master in all departments of film making, is something more than an Oscar award for a new singer like me. One can see in the music album of Uttama Villain that Kamal sir has written nearly all the songs and sung them with more than one singer but Donations to center training special students Daasya (12 th Avenue, Ashok Nagar) donated provisions and other items to Karunai Trust, 69, VGP Salai, Anjaneyer Temple Campus, West Saidapet (behind Corporation Hospital) on April 18. More than 50 mentally retarded students are trained to live independently in the center which also provides breakfast and lunch. The students are provided special education, physiotherapy, occupation therapy and brain gym training. Yoga classes are also conducted. Those interested in donating provisions or other items may contact phones / the song Iraniyan Naadagam has been sung only by both of us. Ghibran told me that Kamal sir s favourite number in the album is Iraniyan Naadagam which is accompanied by Bulgarian Symphony Orchestra. I do not know how to thank both Kamal sir and music director Ghibran for giving me this opportunity. Just days before the audio release of Uttama Villain, Rukmini heard that the song had also been approved by Kamal Haasan. She met Kamal Haasan and got his bles-sings. He wrote a note in which he said, Isaiyum Vazhkaiyum Sirakka Vazhthukkal (let music and your life prosper always) and posed for a photograph with her. I will always treasure the note, she said. This is her first film song in Tamil. She has sung for music director Deva for a Sai Baba album, S. S. Kumaran for his Malayalam movie Kerala. Com and a Tulu number. She has lent her voice for music directors V. Thashi, Faisal, Prem, Manikanth Kadhri and L. V. Ganesan. She learnt Carnatic music from Hemalatha Narasimhan and Padma Chandilyan, and is currently getting training in Hindustani music from Pandit Ballesh and his sons Krishna and Prakash. She can be contacted in phone

5 Rs. 1.5 lakh donated to Sankara Netralaya Rotary Club of Madras T. Nagar (North Usman Road, T. Nagar) donated Rs. 1.5 lakh to the Medical Research Foundation of Sankara Netralaya on April 17 as part of its community welfare project. S. Mahaveer Bothra (President) handed over the cheque to Dr. Badrinath (Founder and Chairman of Sankara Netralaya). Rotary members including Ramakrishnan (Secretary) and Dr. Mohan Rajan (Medical Director, Rajan Eye Care, T. Nagar) were present. Volunteers sought to conduct road safety awareness drive Under its Accident Free Nation project, Thozhan (B65, Lal Bahadur Sasthri Street, Jafferkhanpet), in association with Chennai Traffic Police, will conduct a traffic and road safety awareness campaign on Sunday, April 26, from 4 p.m to 7 p.m at ten busy junctions in the city including in T. Nagar. It has appealed for volunteers to participate in the campaign. Persons interested in volunteering may contact Thozan at / or send an sms message in the format <Name> space <Area> to Sabarivas, a Thozhan member, said that they have been conducting such campaigns regularly. In the long run, they hope to make drivers more conscious of traffic rules, speeding and the importance of safety measures like wearing helmets. Talk on Thiru Arutpa on Tuesday Under the auspicious of Vallalar Sanmarga Sangam (V.O.C Street, MGR Nagar, Ph: ), Kolapakkam Santhanam will give a discourse on Thiru Arutpa Arutperunjothi Agaval on Tuesday, April 28, at 6 p.m in Sakthi Vinayagar Temple (P.T. Rajan Salai, K.K. Nagar). Page 5 Chandi homam in Bhuvaneswari Samashti Gayathri homam in Sankara Temple on Monday Mutt tomorrow by Krishnaprasad Bhat of The monthly Samashti Nava Chandi Homam will Sringeri Mutt. Gayathri homam will be be performed on Monday, April It will be preceded by Devi performed on Sunday, April 26, 27, from 7 a.m to 11 a.m in Mahatmaya paarayanam, at 6 a.m in Sankara Mutt (West Annai Bhuvaneswari Temple kalasa pooja and maha Mambalam). (Bharatidasan Colony, K.K. deeparathanai on Sunday, For more details, contact R. Nagar). April 26, from 4 p.m. Sridharan Iyer at The homam will performed

6 Page 6 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS Advertise in the Classified Columns: Mambalam-T. Nagar & Ashok Nagar- K.K. Nagar Editions: Rs. 400 (upto 30 words); Bold letters: Rs. 600 Display: Rs. 240 per column centimeter. Advertisements will be received upto 1 p.m on Friday. ARTS & CRAFTS LAVI S The Shades, West Mambalam: Professional art classes, providing certificates, holiday packages for students, Tanjore / oil / acrylic / landscapes / portrait / fundamentals of drawing / Kerala murals and crafts etc., flexible timings. Lavanya. Ph: ASTROLOGY JATHAGA, Vaasthu, Nameology expert Jyothisha Rathna Srimathi V. Akilandeswari, M.A. M.Phil. D.I.A. Specialist in Palmistry, Astrology, Nameology, Numerology, Marriage matching, Vaasthu and Sarvamuhurtha Nirnayam. Sri Raja Rajeswari Jathagalaya, No. 1, Kavarai Street, Vijay Shanti Apartment, West Mambalam, Ph: , , FOR horoscope matching, simple pariharams, palmistry and detailed consultations contact Jyothisha Rathna Smt. 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Contact: lemannequin modeling company. Sangeetha Balan, Model Coordinator / Casting Director Since Ph: , , Website: thaabalan.com. MUSIC & DANCE TRINITY Music Point Piano, keyboard, guitar. Trinity grade exams, theory & practical (Western & carnatic) all days except Monday. No. 21/15, Bharathi Street (behind Ayodhya Mandapam), West Mambalam. Ph: , , HOME Tuition No.1, Keyboard, guitar, drums, Western, Carnatic vocal, we prepare students for Trinity exam (practical & theory), 8 grade, monthly 8 classes, 100% genuine, 27 years music teaching experience. Isaikalaimani Jagadeswaram. Ph: , CARNATIC vocal home tuitions undertaken from basic lessons for children and other age group. Ph: WESTERN vocal classes also keyboard. Free demo lecture on April 28 th at 5 p.m in RKM School, 71, Bazullah Road, T. Nagar. Spot registration. Contact: Prof. Raj Vasanthan, Ph: Web: unisonmusic.blogspot.com. 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Ph: , SUMMER CAMP SUMMER course & regular courses for yoga, spoken English, spoken Hindi, handwriting class, reading class in Raju Naicken Street, West Mambalam. Contact: Mrs. Chitra. Ph: , TOURS & TRAVELS (1) MAY 24 June 6: Badrinath, Kurushetra Yatra. (2) June 11 16: Chola Nadu (40) Divya Desams. (3) July 23 27: Mattapally, Bhadrachalam Yatra. (4) Aug. 1 6: Malainadu Diviya Desam. (5) Aug. 9 15: Pandian Nadu (18). Vaidehi Parthasarathy, Ph: , , YOGA ATMA Gnana Yoga conducts 10-day classes from to on pranayama, food habits, meditation and art of living in Ashok Nagar. Timings: 10 to a.m, 6 to 7.30 p.m. Fees: Rs Contact: Mrs. Devaki, Ph: , Advertisement Rates BLACK & WHITE: Full Page :Rs. 29,000 Half Page :Rs. 16,000 Per Column Centimeter: Rs. 160 Classified Display: Rs. 240 per cm Third Page: Rs. 190 COLOUR: Full Page :Rs. 36,000 Half Page :Rs. 19,000 Ear Panel on Page 1 Rs Per Column cm Rs. 190 First Page : Rs. 240 Last Page : Rs /3, Madley Road, T. Nagar. Ph: , , mambalamtimes@yahoo.co.in Web: LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Ceiling on Post Office Savings account should be removed Sir, The Post Office Savings Bank rule prescribes a ceiling of Rs. 1 lakh for single accounts and Rs. 2 lakhs for joint holder accounts. The ceiling was alright when the value of rupee was high but over the years the value of rupee has considerably declined and the ceiling should be removed or enhanced considerably. K. Vaidyanathan, 15/1, North Usman Road, T. Nagar Avoid revealing PAN number unless mandatory Sir, Sometime back, the Income Tax Department had come out with an advisory to the public that they should avoid revealing Permanent Account Number (PAN) while booking train tickets. Many passengers provide their PAN for Tatkal bookings leading to the number and name of the holder coming into public domain. The notification stated that citing one s PAN while booking railway tickets could be a grave security hazard as the Indian Railways displays the PAN, name, sex, age of the passengers on the reservations charts. Fraudsters and traders use these details for benami transactions. The above advisory came very true the other day, when our Association s secretary had been to the Chennai Central Station to see off one of his relatives. He noticed a youngster peering at the reservation charts pasted on the train and noting details on a paper. Realizing that something was amiss, he confronted the youth. The youth said that he was appointed by an agent to note down the name of the passenger with details of sex/age and the PAN which are indicated in the reservation chart. He further said that he is paid Rs. 20 per listing. The details are sold to traders for benami transactions. In view of the above, the public are requested not to reveal the PAN for transactions other than wherever it has been made mandatory by the Income Tax Department. The Railways lists many other options for proof of identity like Aadhaar card, voters photo identity card, passport, driving license to name a few. While the Railways must launch a drive to bring to book those behind this, it must avoid giving details of PAN in the reservation chart in the larger interest of the traveling public. T. Nagar Residents Welfare Association, 30, Rangan Street, T. Nagar CMWSSB yet to issue new tax cards Sir, Chennai Metro Water Supply & Sewerage Board (CMWSSB) has not yet issued the new water and sewerage tax cards to consumers for payment of the tax and levy in this regard. The card was last issued in 2010 and was valid for payments up to March 31 of this year. The authorities in charge should have got the new cards printed much in advance and kept them ready for distribution in the first week of April. Advance payment of the taxes due must be rewarded with an incentive of 5% to maximize collection and achieve their targeted collection easily and quickly instead of frantic last minute action of announcements requesting the tax payers to pay the dues before the 31 st of March. I hope the authorities take prompt action to issue the new cards. K. Vaidyanathan, New No. 15/1, Old No. 47, North Usman Road, T. Nagar OBITUARY S.N. VENKATARAMAN S.N. Venkataraman, a resident of Postal Colony (West Mambalam), passed away on April 19 at his son s house in New Jersey (USA). He was 77, and had been a resident of Mambalam for over 45 years. He had retired from Chennai Port Trust. He was also a professional artist and specialized in modern art. He had conducted many art exhibitions and had also received several awards. DR. S. VAIDYANATHAN Dr. S Vaidyanathan (resident of 91, 7 th Avenue, Ashok Nagar. Ph: ) passed away on April 14. He was 80 and had been a long time resident of Ashok Nagar. He had retired as Chief Medical Officer (Tamilnadu Electricity Board). He is survived by 3 sons, a daughter and grandchildren. MAMBALAM TIMES Editor K. S. Ramakrishnan Asst. Advt. Manager E. Srinivasan Advt. Representative S. N. Kumar Accountant P. Muralidharan

7 BACHELOR S ACCOMMODATION CHOOLAIMEDU, No. 108, Vanniar Street, single room, attached toilet, 100 sq.ft, 3 rd floor, furnished, 24 hours water, 3 phase, parking, security, rent Rs. 4000, advance Rs Contact: Sivaraman. Ph: T. NAGAR, No. 21, Old No. 9, Crescent Park Street, employed bachelor accommodation (3 or 4 persons). Contact: Eswar. Ph: , /31, Veerasamy Street, spacious bachelors accommodation, working male / female. Ph: MARRIAGE HALL MARRIAGE hall available (150 seating capacity) on June 18 th to 19 th half day, behind Joy Alukkas, T.Nagar. Interested person contact, Ph: MINI HALL WEST MAMBALAM, Mahadevan Street (State Bank Building), 2 Halls Kamakshi Mini Hall A/c (100 guests), Kamakshi Hall A/c (200 guests). Ph: , , , OLD AGE HOME REAL ESTATE (BUYING) WANTED residential 3 bedrooms flat with all amenities, below 10 years old, in & around West Mambalam / T. Nagar, clear document, immediate registration, contact owner only. Ph: , REAL ESTATE (SELLING) ASHOK NAGAR, 7th Avenue, 970 sq.ft, UDS 519 sq.ft, 2 bedrooms, hall, kitchen, 1st floor, open car park, newly renovated, price Rs. 82 lakhs (negotiable). No brokers. Ph: KODAMBAKKAM, VOC Colony, behind Padma Ram Kalyana Mandapam & Arcot Road, old building, 2400 sq.ft, independent. Ph: , WEST MAMBALAM, B.R.P. 1 st Street, behind Mambalam Railway Reservation Office, 1 bedroom, hall, kitchen, 1 st floor, lift, facility measuring 444 sq.ft, CCTV. Ph: MARAIMALAI NAGAR, Plot No. 52, Sengundram Village, near 50 Feet Road & Hall Mark City Bhavani Nagar layout, township, 30 feet road, DTCP approved, 2820 sq.ft on rate Rs per sq.ft. Ph: , SPECIAL CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS Classified Advertisements under the heads Accommodation Required, Old Age Home, Marriage hall, Mini Hall, Real Estate (Buying & Selling) and Rental will be published on this page. The charges are Rs. 500 (upto 30 words); Bold Rs Ashok Nagar - K.K. Nagar & Mambalam- T.Nagar Editions. Display: Rs. 240 per col. centimeter. Each advertisement of Real Estate and Rental must relate to only one house / flat. Full Address with Door Number is must for Rental advertisement. Advertisement will be received upto 1.00 p.m on Friday. T. NAGAR, Moosa Street, 600 sq.ft, UDS 218 sq.ft, ground floor, North face, no car park, 25 years old, clear title, cash parties, no brokers. Ph: T. NAGAR, No. 27, Thyagaraya Road, adjacent Old Nagesh Theatre, 2 bedrooms, 1085 sq.ft, deluxe 5 th floor flat, interiors, amenities, car park, price Rs crores, no brokers. Ph: , T. NAGAR, Gokulam Colony, opposite Vidyodaya & PSBB Schools, quiet/calm location, land 1900 sq.ft, builtup 2100 sq.ft, independent house, copious water, car park. Contact: Radha Vasan. Ph: ASHOK NAGAR, (Jafferkhanpet), Pillaiyar Koil Street, commercial / residential, land 1500 sq.ft, built-up 2500 sq.ft, price Rs crores. Ph: RAMAPURAM, Gandhi Street, patta land, 1040 sq.ft, built-up 1500 sq.ft, 12 feet passage, price Rs. 50 lakhs. Ph: WEST MAM- BALAM, No. 19, Arihant Apartment, Veerasamy Street, 1 bedroom, hall, kitchen, balcony, 520 sq.ft, 3 rd floor, no lift, 25 years old, 24 hours water, car park, price Rs. 30 lakhs (negotiable). Ph: T. NAGAR, No. 38/6, Moosa Street, 1 bedroom, hall, kitchen, 476 sq.ft, apartment, open terrace, 24 hours water, price Rs. 53 lakhs, outright. Ph: WEST MAMBALAM, Patel Street, near Mambalam Railway Station, 2 bedrooms, hall, kitchen, 864 sq.ft, UDS 509 sq.ft, 1 st floor apartment, 5 years old, 2-wheeler parking, price Rs. 74 lakhs (negotiable). A. C. Sarathy. Ph: , T. NAGAR, Mannar kitchen, 800 sq.ft, UDS 520 sq.ft, ground floor, 20 years old. Ph: , ASHOK NAGAR, No. 38/ 25, Madhuram Flat, Flat No. G-6, 18 th Avenue, 79 th Street, 625 sq.ft, price Rs. 55 lakhs (negotiable). Ph: , RENTAL KODAMBAKKAM, No. 4, Station Border Road, near Under Rangarajapuram Fly Over, 2 bedrooms, hall, kitchen, 675 sq.ft, ground floor, rent Rs , Brahmins only, no brokers, inspection on Sunday between 2 p.m & 5 p.m. Ph: , Subramanian Nagar Main Road, 850 sq.ft, 1 st floor, rent Rs Ph: , T. NAGAR, No. 1, Vassan kitchen, 900 sq.ft, deluxe 2 nd floor flat, lift, car park, rent Rs Contact: Ravi Chandran. Ph: T. NAGAR, No. 1, Somasundaram Street, 3 bed- 6rooms, hall, kitchen, 1500 sq.ft, deluxe 2 nd floor flat, lift, covered car park, rent Rs Contact: Ravi Chandran. Ph: KODAMBAKKAM, No. 18/11, Varadappan Street (near R.N. Nambiyar Street), 2 bedrooms, hall, kitchen, ventilated, 2 bathrooms, rent Rs , 2-wheeler parking only. Ph: C, Srinivasa Iyengar 1 st kitchen, 600 sq.ft, 1st floor, no lift, pure vegetarians only, separate EB, 24 hours water, rent Rs (negotiable). No brokers. Ph: /7, Rajaji Street, single bedroom, EB as per card, rent Rs. 8500, advance Rs , Brahmins only. Contact: G. Vasudevan. Ph: , ASHOK NAGAR, No. 39/ 46, 12 th Avenue, 2 bedrooms, hall, kitchen, study room, 2 nd floor flat, lift, open car park, woodwork, vegetarians only, no brokers. Ph: ASHOK NAGAR, No. 12, 12 th Avenue, near Reliance Fresh, 1 bedroom, hall, kitchen, 600 sq.ft, ground floor, 2 attached bathrooms, 2-wheeler parking, rent Rs Ph: , WEST MAMBALAM, New No. 31, Reddykuppam Road, near Aranganathan Subway, 1 bedroom, hall, kitchen, 490 sq.ft, 2 nd floor, Brahmins preferred, no brokers, visit on Sunday from 10 a.m onwards. Ph: , , Ellaiamman Koil Street, near Railway Station, 1 bedroom, hall, kitchen, 1 st floor apartment, balcony, attached bathroom, woodwork, rent Rs. 8500, advance 6 months, family / bachelors. Ph: , K. K. NAGAR, No. 245, Flat No. F, 8 th Sector, 39 th Street, near PSBB School, 3 bedrooms, hall, kitchen, 1 st floor apartment, open car park, vegetarians only. Ph: , Vinayagam Street, single bedroom, 450 sq.ft, 1 st floor, 2- wheeler parking, rent Rs. 7500, small Brahmin family only, no brokers, contact Saturday & Sunday, 10 a.m to 5 p.m. Ph: , Ramji flats, Rukmani kitchen, 535 sq.ft, 1 st floor, balcony, Western toilet, separate bathroom, all amenities, rent Rs , Brahmins only. Ph: , , Brindavan Street, new, 2 bedrooms, 900 sq.ft, ground floor house, covered car park, vegetarians only. Ph: , , Raju Street, 2 bedrooms, big hall, modular kitchen, pooja room, 1200 sq.ft, 2 nd floor apartment, wardrobes, 2 A/ cs, geyser, rent Rs , vegetarian family. Ph: , Flat No. 8, Brindavan kitchen, 685 sq.ft, 1 st floor. Ph: , ASHOK NAGAR, No. 52/4, 11 th Avenue, 4 bedrooms, modular kitchen, 1800 sq.ft, 1 st floor flat, independent car park, exclusive covered terrace, commercial rent Rs. 40 per sq.ft (negotiable), residential rent Rs. 25 per sq.ft (negotiable). Ph: , TAMBARAM (Sanatorium), No. 3, Perialwar Street, near Railway Station, 2 bedrooms, hall, kitchen, 1 st floor flat, open car park, rent Rs , advance 6 months, family / bachelors / bank lease, immediate occupation. Thiruppathy. Ph: WEST MAMBALAM, New No. 58, Jubilee Road, opposite Union Bank of India, 2 bedrooms, hall, kitchen, 2 bathrooms, 950 sq.ft, 2 nd floor, full woodwork, rent Rs maintenance, Brahmins only, visit on Saturday & Sunday, occupation from May, Ph: T. NAGAR, No. 12/3, Motilal Street, G3, Sri Murugan Apartment, opposite Ranganathan kitchen, ground floor flat, 2- wheeler parking, rent Rs , Brahmins preferred. Ph: T. NAGAR, Old No. 5, New No. 9, Simpcom Homes, Flat No. C, Mannar Street, 2 bedrooms, hall, kitchen, 750 sq.ft, 1 st floor, furnished, covered car park, rent Rs , no brokers. Ph: THIRUVANMIYUR, No. 5, 1 st Main Road, Kamaraj Nagar, near I.O. Bank, 3000 sq.ft, office building, commercial purpose, car park, immediate occupation. Ph: T. NAGAR, No. 9, Sadullah kitchen, A/c, furnished, balconies, suitable for Bank officers / employees, no brokers. Ph: T. NAGAR, New No. 11, Ashirwad Flats, Flat No. C-5, Raman Street, behind GRT Hotel, 2 bedrooms, hall, kitchen, 950 sq.ft, fully tiled, 24 hours water, open car park, rent Rs , vegetarians only, no brokers. Ph: T. NAGAR, No. 3, Radhakrishnan Street, near Agastiar Koil, 3 bedrooms, hall, kitchen, 2 nd floor, vegetarians only, Brahmins preferred, no brokers. Ph: , T. NAGAR, No. 44, Ceebros Court, Flat No. D-3, Habibullah Road, 2 bedrooms, 850 sq.ft, Bank / IT people, 1 car park. Ph: , , , Lake View Road, near Public Health Centre, 2 bedrooms, hall, kitchen, 2 nd floor, 2-wheeler parking only, rent Rs , vegetarians only. Ph: , , New Street, near Oxford School, 1 bedroom, hall, kitchen, 1 st floor, lease only. Ph: , , /29, Hemkunj Apartment, Postal Colony 1 st Street, 2 bedrooms, hall, kitchen, 1100 sq.ft, 1 st floor, balcony, car park, rent Rs , visit on Sunday, 8 a.m to 11 a.m & 3 p.m to 7 p.m. Ph: /19, Kala Flats, Flat No. F- 3, Kamakshipuram 2 nd kitchen, 900 sq.ft, 1 st floor, open car park, rent Rs , Brahmins only. Ph: , T. NAGAR, No. 15, Rangan Street, near Chennai Silks, 3 bedrooms, hall, kitchen, 1060 sq.ft, 1 st floor, 2-wheeler parking only, furnished, rent Rs , suitable for working men / women (maximum 4 persons). Ph: T. NAGAR, No. 27, Appasamy Towers, Thyagaraya Road, adjacent Old Nagesh Theatre, 2 bedrooms, 1085 sq.ft, deluxe 5 th floor flat, interiors, amenities, car park, rent Rs , vegetarians only, no brokers. Ph: ASHOK NAGAR, No. 150, Nu-Tech Indira Apartment, Block-1, F3, Pillaiyar Koil Street, 2 bedrooms, hall, kitchen, 900 sq.ft, open car park, 24 hours water. Ph: , Lake View Road, near Railway Station, 1 bedroom, hall, kitchen, 600 sq.ft. Ph: WEST MAM- BALAM, No. 3,Rams Flat, Flat No. 7, Burmakanagambal Street, near Sitaram Matriculation School, 2 bedrooms, hall, kitchen, 1 st floor, 2- wheeler parking, immediate occupation. Ph: K. K. NAGAR, No. 86, P.T. Rajan Salai, 3 bedrooms, hall, kitchen, 1170 sq.ft, 1 st floor, lift, covered car park, 24 hours water, rent Rs , vegetarians only, visit on Sunday from 10 a.m to 1 p.m. Ph: , Devanathan Colony, 2 bedrooms, 1100 sq.ft, independent 1 st floor house, Brahmins only. Ph: /4, Postal Colony 3 rd kitchen, 700 sq.ft, 1 st floor, 3 A/cs, geyser, woodwork, 24 hours water, 2-wheeler parking, rent Rs (negotiable), Brahmin only, no brokers. Ph: /3, R. K. Puram 2 nd Street, 2 bedrooms flat, hall, kitchen, 700 sq.ft.ph: T. NAGAR, No. 23, BBC Manor, A Block, Flat No. 14, Duraisamy Road, 2 bedrooms, hall, kitchen, dining, 1100 sq.ft, 2 nd floor, car park, rent Rs , no brokers, immediate occupation. Ph: , Sampangi Street, near Kittu Park & Chandrasekar Kalyana Mandapam, double bed-1rooms, 900 sq.ft, 1 st floor, covered car park, rent Rs Contact: Appu. Ph: , Raju Street, 2 bedrooms, hall, kitchen, independent 1 st floor, rent Rs , advance 6 months, vegetarians only. Ph: /60, Thambiah Road, 2 rooms, no kitchen, 1 st floor, parking, attached toilet, rent Rs. 7000, advance negotiable, ideal for paying guests / bachelors / consultancy office. Ph: , /39, Chakrapani Street, near Five Lights, 2 bedrooms, hall, kitchen, pooja room, 900 sq.ft, renovated independent ground floor house, rent around 20000, Brahmins only, no brokers. Ph: , T. NAGAR, No. 37, Akshya Apartment, Flat No. F-4, Venkatesan Street, 3 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, 1 st floor, open car park, rent Rs , maintenance Rs. 2000, advance Rs. 3 lakhs, occupation from 18 th May. Ph: T. NAGAR, No. 11/3, Jyothi Flats, Rameswaram Road, 1 bedroom, hall, kitchen, ground floor, rent Rs , advance 10 months, vegetarians only. Ph: , WEST MAMABALAM, No. 30/46, Raju Street, 2 bedrooms, hall, kitchen, 850 sq.ft, 1 st floor, car park, rent Rs Ph: , /33, Grahalaya Flats, Kavarai Street, near AMR Kalyana Mandapam, 3 bedrooms, bath attached, 1500 sq.ft, A/c, covered car park, full woodwork, rent Rs , vegetarians only. Ph: , , Krishna Flat, Giri Street, 2 bedrooms, hall, kitchen, 800 sq.ft, ground floor, marble flooring, semi furnished, 3 phase, separate EB, rent Rs maintenance, advance 6 months, vegetarians preferred, no brokers, visit on Sunday from 9 a.m. Ph: , /6, Ganapathi Illam, Rajaji street, 1 bedroom, 2 nd floor, no lift, 24 hours water, EB as per card, 2-wheeler parking, rent Rs. 8000, advance Rs , Brahmins only. Ph: , WEST MAMBALAM, Old No. 22, New No. 51, Jubilee Road, 2 big rooms with baths, upstairs, independent entry, 2-wheeler parking, suitable for bachelors / small family, Brahmins preferred, no brokers. Ph: , Page 7 3-B, K. R. Koil Street, near Mambalam Railway Station, 1 bedroom, hall, kitchen, 2 bathrooms, 700 sq.ft, 1 st floor apartment, woodwork, 2- wheeler parking, rent Rs (negotiable), Brahmins only. A.C. Sarathy. Ph: , T. NAGAR, No. 25/1, Lakshmi Colony, behind G.N. Chetty Road, 2 bedrooms, hall, kitchen, pooja, service area, ground floor, Brahmins only. Ph: , /2, Sripirya Flats, Sathyapuri Street, 2 bedrooms, 565 sq.ft, ground floor flat, 2-wheeler parking, rent Rs , vegetarians only, inspection on Sunday from 11 a.m. Ph: T. NAGAR, No. 20/118, Kamakoti Nagar, Rameswaram Street, very near Mambalam Railway Station, 2 bedrooms, hall, kitchen, 670 sq.ft, 3 rd floor, no lift, 2-wheeler parking. Ph: , WEST MAMBALAM, Old No. 2, New No. 13, Muthalamman Koil Street, 3 rooms, hall, kitchen, separate bathroom and toilets, entrance, 24 hours water, EB sub meter, rent Rs. 6500, family only. Ph: ASHOK NAGAR, No. 17, R. R. Colony, 3 bedrooms, hall, kitchen, 2 nd floor, covered car park, tiles, woodwork, balcony, road & East facing, vaastu, rent Rs Contact: Satish. Ph: , ANNA NAGAR (West Extension), No. 2, U. R. Nagar, near SBOA School Gate, 2 bedrooms apartment, hall, kitchen, newly constructed, lift, covered car park, rent Rs Ph: , T. NAGAR, No. 35, Ramanathan Street, 4 bedrooms, hall, kitchen, 1600 sq.ft, 3 rd floor, suitable for ladies hostel / commercial purpose. Ph: SAIDAPET (West), No. 9, Sekhar Nagar, near Jones road, 3 bedrooms, hall, kitchen, balcony, 2300 sq.ft, independent duplex house, covered car park, rent Rs Ph: , WEST MAMABALAM, No. 23, Gomathi Flats, Arangappan Street, near K. R. Koil Street, 2 bedrooms, hall, kitchen, 900 sq.ft, 1 st floor, 2-wheeler parking, rent Rs , Brahmins only. Ph: , Sri Maruthi Flat, Kuppiah Street, single bedroom, hall, kitchen, 500 sq.ft, 1 st floor flat, 2-wheeler parking, rent Rs , Brahmins / vegetarians only. Ph: K. K. NAGAR, No. 293/7, 7 th Sector, 36 th Street, near PSBB School, 750 sq.ft, no car park, rent Rs maintenance, Brahmins only. Ph:

8 Page 8 Abhishekam for Yagna Moorthy on May 2 Sri Swathi Narasimha Maha Yagna Trust (34/24, Venkatesan Street, T.Nagar. Ph: and ) will perform special abhishekam for Lord Yagna Moorthy and Swami Mukkur Lakshmi Narasimhachariar at 8 a.m on Saturday, May 2 in Sri Ahobila Math Oriental School, K. R. Koil Street, West Mambalam on the occasion of Sri Narasimha Jayanthi. There will be special japam and alangaaram on the occasion. Prasadam will be distributed. Devotees may have darshan of Lord Yagna Moorthy brought from Sri Mattappalli Temple (Andhra Pradesh) from 8 a.m to 11 a.m and 5 p.m to 8 p.m till May 31 in the Trust s premises. Differently abled persons pledge eyes About 75 differently abled persons pledged their eyes during an eye donation awareness program organized by Tamil nadu Udavikkaram Association for the Welfare of Differently Abled on April 19. The differently abled persons included those with locomotor disability and hearing impairment. T. A. P. Varadakutti (Association President), K. Gopinath (General Secretary) and Kumar Rajendran (Advocate and Research Scholar) were present. Doctors from Sankara Nethralaya spoke on eye donation and collected the eye donation pledge forms from the donors. Sai Baba picture presented to temple S. Preethi Sai (Founder- President, Sri Shirdi Sai Baba Trust) donated a big portrait of Shirdi Sai Baba to the Baba Temple in Washermenpet on April 21. Earlier, the portrait was taken in procession along the roads of West Mambalam and Gopinath said that the Association aims to enrol 1000 physically challenged persons during the campaign. Differently abled persons T. Nagar. Preethi said that the Trust has been providing medical assistance for cancer patients for several years. She said that the Trust has planned a free pilgrimage to Shirdi in June for 540 devotees who cannot afford the trip. Those interested may register their names, hand over their ID Meets Aishwarya Rai again after 20 years 65-year-old Prakash Galadda (resident of Venkatanarayana Road, T. Nagar) met Aishwarya Rai Bachchan again after 20 years during her visit to Chennai on April 17. He said that his daughter Ruchira became an ardent fan of Aishwarya Rai when the latter visited Chennai after becoming Miss World and obtained an appointment to see her after persistent efforts. He said that Aishwarya visited his house and met his family and other visitors present. He met her personal assistant Gita discourses today and tomorrow There will be discourses on Bhagavad Gita followed by Vishnu Sahasranaama paarayanam on Saturday, April 25, and Sunday, April 26, at 6.30 p.m in Sri Vasudeva Sathsagam (35A, Vasudevapuram Street, West Mambalam) to celebrate Sankara, Ramanuja and Mathvachariyar jayanthi mahotsavam, and recalled this visit to obtain an appointment. Prakash said that till the last minute there was no encouraging response but suddenly there was a call to explain that she could not visit his house due to security problems but he could meet her in her hotel. He took with him the photographs taken during her previous visit to his house. Aishwarya welcomed him enthusiastically. He obtained her autograph and posed for a photograph with her. To his surprise, Bollywood legend Amitabh Bachchan also posed with them. Prakash is a longtime of resident of T. Nagar who is involved in various social activities in the neighbourhood. He can be contacted in phone who are interested in donating their eyes or need any assistance can contact Association members in phones / Free Veda classes on Sundays Free Veda classes will be held on Sundays at 8 a.m at Jagadguru Chandrasekharendra Saraswathi Trust, (4, K.V. Colony 3rd Street, West Mambalam). There is no age restriction. proof, address proof and income certificates at her office at 11/ 33, United India Colony 1 st Main Road, Kodambakkam. She said that the Trust provides annadha-nam on Thursdays in various venues. More details can be had in phones or www. srisrishirdibabatrust.com. Talk on Adi Sankara tomorrow Nannilam Vai Rajagopala Ganapadigal (publisher and editor of Vaithikasri, a Tamil magazine) will give a talk in Tamil on Adi Sankara Mandira Sasthiram on Sunday, April 26, from 3 p.m to 5 p.m, in Ayodhya Mandapam (Arya Gowda Road, West Mambalam, Ph: ). It will be followed by an interactive session on spiritual matters. Edited & Published by K.S. Ramakrishnan. Office: 7/3, Madley Road, T. Nagar, Chennai 17. Ph: , Printed by Ramesh Adityan at Powerfull Printers, 74, Kannappan Street, Aminijikarai, Chennai 29.