MAMBALAM TIMES. The Neighbourhood Newspaper for T. Nagar & Mambalam. Vol. 20, No th Issue : March 14-20, 2015

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1 MAMBALAM TIMES The Neighbourhood Newspaper for T. Nagar & Mambalam Vol. 20, No th Issue : March 14-20, 2015 FREE

2 Page 2 T. NAGAR BAZAAR March 14-20, 2015 This column is intended to help small businesses in & around T.Nagar and West Mambalam to have a cost-effective advertisement medium. Advertisement in this section will be in standard panel sizes of 4 cm. x 1 column (costing only Rs. 500) and 4 cm. x 2 column (costing Rs. 1000) 5% - 10% Discount upto Mar. 20, POLYWOOD Loft cover, Pooja Shelf, Cupboard, Showcase, Modern Kitchen, False Ceiling, Painting VISWA ENTERPRISES VADAPALANI , enquiry@viswadecorators.com Talk on Thiru Arutpa on Tuesday Under the auspicious of Vallalar Sanmargasangam (V.O.C Street, MGR Nagar, Ph: ), K. Kanniappan will give a discourse on Thiru Arutpa Mahadeva Maalai on Tuesday, March 17, at 6 p.m in Sakthi Vinayagar Temple (P.T. Rajan Salai, K.K. Nagar). All are welcome. This space costs Rs. 500 only

3 March 14-20, 2015 Page 3 BE student loses belongings in fire, appeals for help By Our Staff Reporter M. Rajeswari, a final year BE student, whose textbooks, study materials and other belongings were destroyed in a fire in her house, has appealed for help. She said that her parents income is just enough to meet the day-today expenses and they cannot afford to buy her new books. My father is a worker in a printing press and my mother is a sweeper in a private hospital, she said Two thatched houses sharing a compound wall in the terrace of a building in Pudhu Street (Kodambakkam) were gutted in a fire early on the morning of March 12. The fire was caused by a spark in a stove which lit the dried fronds in the roof and then quickly spread, engulfing the whole roof. The occupants raced out and with the help of neighbours tried to put out the fire by pouring water. Meanwhile, a LPG cylinder kept inside one of the houses exploded, adding to the fire. Personnel from T. Nagar and Ashok Nagar Fire & Rescue Stations, who rushed to the spot, put out the fire after an hour s battle. The fire and the blast destroyed the entire belongings of the residents of both the houses. Rajeswari said that the family has so far received Rs from the Corporation fund and S. Preethi (Founder, Sri Sri Shiridi Sai Baba Trust, Kodambakkam) donated Rs to buy vessels and other essentials. Those who are interested in helping Rajeswari may contact her at Dance-drama program by special children for annual day Blood donation drive tomorrow Ungalakagha Charitable Trust (T. Nagar) will conduct a blood donation program on Sunday, March 15, from 9 a.m to 2 p.m at 1, Vijayaraghava Manor, Vijayaraghava Road, T. Nagar. Special children of Arvind Foundation (387, 27 th Street, 6 th Sector, K.K. Nagar) presented variety programs to celebrate their annual day at Mahodaya Hall (Ashok Nagar) recently. The children, who suffer from problems like autism, Down Syndrome and cerebral palsy, presented a dance-drama AinthiNaigal to depict the land from and adaptation of living in Kurinji (mountains), Mullai (forest), Marudham (plains), Neidhal (seashore) and Paalai (desert). Sudha Athmaraj (Co-founder, Arvind Foundation) said that the children were given special training to perform. She said that right from the welcome address down to the vote of thanks, the event was managed by the students to instil in them confidence. She said that 110 special children from its five centres participated. More details about the foundation can be had by visiting its website Talks on Consumer Rights on Monday As part of World Consumer Right s Day, Consumer Association of India (CAI) has arranged for talks on consumer rights by experts on Monday, March 16, from 9 a.m in Basheer Ahmed Sayeed College For Women (Teynampet). Amanda Long (Director General, Consumer s International) will be the chief guest. The topics include Modern day problems in food items, Need for product safety and Consumers and misleading advertisements. The talks will be followed by an interactive session with the participants. All are welcome.

4 Page 4 March 14-20, 2015 TAMIL CINEMA 75 - A LOOK BACK By RANDOR GUY G. RAMANATHAN - 27 One of the big hits of G. Ramanathan, the Tamil movie music maestro, inthe late1950s was Chakravarthi Thirumagal (1957) in which many of his compositions became hits, some of them still being remembered after more than half a century - the hallmark of success, popularityand intrinsic value in movie music. Interestingly, the Indian movie icon and multitalented starm. G. Ramachandran was just making his way to reach the top and become a cult figure of recent Indian history. In one single year1957, he acted in as many as four movies - Chakravarthi Thirumagal, Mahadevi, Raja Rajan and Pudumaipithan. Chakravarthi Thirumagal was directed by Pa. Neelakantan who soon became close to MGR and directed him in more than 17 films with many of them becoming hits. Written by the first star writer of Tamil cinema, Elangovan, based on a story by the forgotten screenwriter P. A. Kumar, this film had Anjali Devi as the female lead, supported by S. Varalakshmi, P. S. Veerappa, N. S. Krishnan, T. A. Mathuram, K. A. Thangavelu, T. P. Muthulakshmi, Lakshmi Prabha and veteran character actor E. R. Sahadevan. G. Ramanathan s tune-rich music was well supported by the lyrics of a galaxy of poets - Thanjai Ramaiah Das, Pattukottai Kalyanasundaram, K. D. Santhanam, Subramania Bharathiyar, Ku. Sa. Krishnamurthy, Ku. Ma. Balasubramaniam, and Clown Sundaram. The film had intimate scenes between MGR and Anjali Devi, which thrilled the moviegoers of the day. A folklore about kings, queens and princesses, the film was produced by RM. Ramanathan Chettiar, one of the investors in the then active Newtone Studio, in Kilpauk. Madras. Promoted by the well-known art director-filmmaker F. Nagoorand supported by his professional colleagues, noted audiographer Dinshaw K.Tehraniand cinematographer Jiten Bannerjee, this studio was financially supported by the superstar and legend of Tamil Cinema, M. K. Thyagaraja Bhagavathar. Ramanathan Chettiar, a close friend of MKT, was one of the financiers. A rich Naattukottai Nagarathhar from Chettinad, he was interested in sound recording and sat at the sound mixer, recording the sound and mixing the tracks. In some movies, his name was credited as the audiographer. Besides, he produced movies like this one under his banner Uma Pictures. In this movie, a king arranges three competitions for young men seeking the hand of his lovely princess (Anjali Devi) and a prince (MGR)wins the competitions and weds her. Earlier, the princess and her companion (Varalakshmi) go horse ridingand, by sheer chance, they happen to meet the hero. The princess, who does not reveal her identity, falls for him, and so does her friend. The friend is ambitious and plays many evil games to get her dream man. However, her designs are exposed and after many interesting events, the couple are united in happy wedded bliss. The film had as many as 12 songs, some of which became popular. A song and dance sequence Aadavaanga annaathey asanji nikiira annaathey, ange ingeyy paakirathey ennaathey! sung off-screen by Sirkazhi Govindarajan, Jikki and P. Leela became popular. It had words like gummaalu and the song became a hit. MGR danced well and did some stunts while the villain (Veerappa) tried to trap him during the song and dance sequence. E.V. Saroja, slim and shapely, and G. Sakunthala, buxom and attractive,were the dancers and Saroja s movements were excellent. One song by S. Varalakshmi expressing her disappointment over her failure in love for the hero (MGR), Emmatram thanaa en vazhviley in the rare classical Carnatic raga Kurinji,too became a big hit. Sohanlal and Thangaraj choreographed the dances by E. V. Saroja and G. Sakunthala. The cinematography was by noted lensman V. Ramamurthi. One of his assistants was Karnan who later rose to become a successful cinematographer and producerdirector, making curry westerns featuring Jai Shankar such as Ganga and Jambu. One of the assistant directors credited as Mohan rose to become a successful filmmaker under the name Mohan Gandhi Raman. He was also active in the south Indian film workers movement and hailed from a family of Congress Party loyalists. The film was successful at the box-office. More hit movies for the music maestro were to follow. (To be continued) Single Teacher Schools (Silver Park Apartments, No.24, Thankachalam Road, T. Nagar) has raised Rs lakhs from its music program Upasana conducted at Vani Mahal (G. N. Chetty Road, T. Nagar) on March 7 as part of its 9 th anniversary celebration. Speaking on the occasion, M. S. Janaradanan (Project Coordinator) said that it had received Rs crores from its donors in the last eleven months. STS was a project started by Swami Dayananda Saraswati in 2006 in villages in Tiruvallur and Kancheepuram districts to empower poor students with extra classes Register before March 30 for Narayaneeyam in Guruvayoor Krishna temple Bhama Krishnan has arranged for special Narayaneeyam in the famous Sri Krishna Temple (Guruvayoor, Kerala) on Saturday, June 27, from 5.30 a.m to a.m. Anyone interested in participating may contact her on or before March 30 at to make advance arrangements with the temple. Participants will have to make their own arrangements regarding transport and stay. Appeal for volunteers to give tuitions for poor children Rotary Club of Chennai K K Nagar (60/9, LKS Nest, 7th Avenue, Ashok Nagar) has appealed for volunteers under its Deepam project to give free tuitions for students from economically weaker sections of the society. Working/retired teaches, professors or educated persons interested in volunteering for the program may contact Girija Raghavan (president) at STS raises Rs lakhs through fundraiser concert after regular school. Since its inception, such schools have been opened in more than 580 villages in Tamilnadu, educating more Digging at construction site topples avenue tree A huge avenue tree adjoining the compound wall under construction at the construction site on MIG B Block (18 th Avenue, Ashok Nagar) toppled and fell across the road at p.m on March 10. No one was injured in the incident. Chennai Corporation workers who cut and removed the tree found its roots axed and suspect it to be the work of the workers at the site who had carried out some digging nearby. than 20,000 students from lower income groups and downtrodden families. As per the current estimates, it costs Rs. 36,000 per year to New police booth at Gopalan Street-Mahadevan Street junction A new police booth has been erected at the junction of Gopalan Street and Mahadevan Street (West Mambalam). It comes under R3 Ashok Nagar Police Station. Abandoned cabin misused by miscreants An abandoned cabin in a rusted and dilapidated condition is present on the road margin of Raja Mannar Street, T. Nagar for the several months. It is reducing the road width. According to nearby residents, the cabin, which provides complete privacy, is misused by miscreants at night for nefarious activities and also as a urinal by passersby. Child Helpline 1098 run a Single Teacher School. For contributions to the cause please contact the office at / / Sai Seva Chakra offers free Veda classes Sri Sai Seva Chakra (West Mambalam) offers Veda and other classes at the following venues: Krishna Gana Sabha (T. Nagar) from 6.30 a.m to 7.30 a.m on Saturdays and Sundays. Om Murugasramam (West Mambalam) from 6.30 a.m to 7.30 a.m from Monday to Friday For seniors at Sarva Priya Ganapathi Temple (7 th Avenue, Ashok Nagar) from 4 p.m to 5 p.m on Mondays, Wednesday and Fridays. It conducts Bala Vihar classes at Sarva Priya Ganapathi Temple from 5 p.m to 6 p.m on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays and Mahanyasam classes on Saturdays at 4 p.m Namasankeerthanam, special poojas and Veda Paarayanam are arranged at Sarva Priya Ganapathi temple on request from devotees. Veda chanting on Tuesdays at 9 a.m at Om Murugasramam. Monthly visit to Nanganallur Mada Pillaiyar Koil. For details contact Ramki at ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS meets at 7 p.m on Fridays & Sundays: Kesari School, Dr. Giriappa Road (near Teynampet Signal).

5 March 14-20, 2015 Journalist receives Inspiring Woman Icon award On the occasion of International Women s Day, Care India (an NGO) presented the Inspiring Woman Icon award to Sindhu Vijayakumar (resident of 37/5, Arya Gowda Road, West Mambalam) for her social and professional achieve-ments. A.D. Padmasingh Issac (Chairman, Aachi Group of Companies) presented the award. Sindhu is working as the Cluster Programming Head with Reliance Broadcast Network Ltd. (Chennai). She is also a social media strategist and an avid blogger. She started her career as an advertising professional, then became a journalist and had stints with leading publications like The Hindu and The Times of India. She has authored a book on Ecosan toilets and their signi-ficance after the tsunami. She is also a movie critic. Her book Rainbow Hues won a prize in She is also a speaker on women empowerment and gender sensitivity. Her contact number is day dance-drama program from Monday Tamilnadu Eyal Isai Nataka Manram, in association with Thyaga Brahma Gana Sabha, will present a dance-drama program (natya-nataka vizha) from Monday, to Friday, March 16 to 20, at 6.30 p.m daily in Vani Mahal (G.N. Chetty Road, T. Nagar). It had received a grant of Rs. 7.5 lakhs from the Tamilnadu Govt. to produce the dance-dramas. The details are as follows: March 16: Hari Hara Sangamam by Sri Saraswathi Gana Nilayam (Kalaimamani Ranganayaki Jayaraman and troupe) March 17: Nrithyaarpana Gnanaperuveli by Dhaksha-yani Ramachandran March 18: Eesanadu by Anthara Centre for Performing Arts March 19: Thamizharasi Kuravanji by Kala Sadhana-laya (Revathi Ramachandran and troupe) March 20: Andal Vaibha-vam by Divyanjali Dance School (Divyasena and troupe) All are welcome. Humour meet tomorrow afternoon Thyagarayanagar Nagaichuvaiyalar Mandram (1, Guild Street, T. Nagar, behind Siva Vishnu Temple) will hold a Humour Meet on Sunday, March 15, at 4 p.m in its premises. Dr. Priya Chockalingam (Director, Cardiac Wellness Institute) will be the chief guest and present a humorous talk. Prizes will be awarded to five participants on a lucky draw basis. There is no membership or admission fee. All are welcome. For more details, please contact Dr. S. Sekar at Page 5 Elected as President of Indian Dental Association Dr. Vidyaa Hari Iyer (Director - Smile Dental Clinic, 30/34, Ramanujam Street, T. Nagar, Ph: ) was elected as President of Indian Dental Association (Chennai Branch) recently. She completed her B.D.S in 1994 and started practicing from She is a faculty member of Academy for Advanced Dentistry (Chennai) and a visiting faculty member at Manipal College of Dental Sciences and is also invited to gives guest lectures by other leading colleges. She also conducts regular seminars and workshops for students of dentistry. She is a member in many dental forums and associations and has also presented a num- ber of papers in dental symposiums. She has received a number of awards in her field, including Award for excellence in the field of hospital waste management in She has also authored the book Going Green - A Manual of Waste Management for the Dental Practitioner in Exchange mela for torn and soiled notes on Thursday Indian Bank (South Usman Road branch) will conduct a special exchange mela for torn and soiled notes on Thursday, March 19, from 10 a.m to 5 p.m. For details, contact the branch in

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. AIR- CONDITIONERS (SALES/SERVICE) WE undertake service, repairs and maintenance of Indian / imported window, split Acs. AMC for window & split A/c. Air-conditioners available for rent without deposit, rent Rs. 800 p.m for window & Rs p.m for split A/c (min. 4 months). Weather Coolers, Ph: , ARTS & CRAFTS LAVI S The Shades - Oil/ Acrylic/Tanjore/ water colours/ perspective/portrait/ fundamentals of drawing and all types of craft classes also. Only for ladies and kids. Kavarai Street & Lake View Road, West Mambalam. Lavanya Ph: ART Pool conducts workshop on drawing, painting, water colour, poster & oil colour, clay sculpting, decorative & creative for mothers & children at convenient timings, basic & advanced levels. 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SOFA SERVICES ANY old type of sofas, cushions repairing & reconditioning at very moderate charges. Contact: K.N.S. Rajan, New No. 58, Peters Road, Royapettah. Ph: , TOURS & TRAVELS (1) APRIL 10 12: Ahobilam Nava Narasimhar. (2) May 23 - June 2: Kasi, Muktinath, Pasupatinath, Jalanarayan Yatra. (3) June 11 16: Chola Nadu (40) Divya Desams. (4) June 30 - July 5: Simhachal, Puri Yatra. (5) July 23 27: Mattapally, Bhadrachalm Yatra. Vaidehi Parthasarathy, , , March 14-20, 2015 Erikarai crematorium being upgraded to work on gas By Our Staff Reporter Erikarai crematorium is being upgraded into a gas-based one. A Chennai Corporation official said that pollution control board norms are being followed. It will have a 30-metre chimney and a scrubber, which purifies the smoke before releasing it, he said. The work will get over in a month, he added. Free glaucoma check-up on Monday R. K. Eye Center (14/20, Chari Street, T. Nagar) will offer free glaucoma screening on Monday, March 16, from 2 p.m to 6 p.m. Dr. Rajini (vitreo-retinal specialist) will examine the patients. Anyone suffering from frequent headaches, eye pain and other eye problems are advised to get a check-up to rule out glaucoma. For appointments, call / LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Sir, What looks like an abandoned Tata Indica V2 car bearing registration number TN22/CX5648 is parked close to Kovai Pazhamudhir Nilayam (South West Boag Road, T. Nagar, near Madurai Veeran Koil) for more than a year. Stickers of a call taxi Abandoned cab blocks road margin company Friends Track are pasted on its windows. But according to the company s officials, the car is not registered with the company. It creates traffic jams during peak hours. I appeal to the traffic department to take suitable action to trace the owner and remove the vehicle from the spot. M.S. Vembu, South West Boag Road, T. Nagar Volunteers at risk during traffic awareness campaigns Sir, I am a 77-year-old retired pilot of Indian Air Force and a qualified and experienced flight safety officer and aircraft accident investigator. It has become common nowadays for private organisations, NGOs and schools to conduct traffic awareness campaigns at busy junctions in the city. Though such initiatives are welcome, volunteers need to take special care to ensure their safety. I am referring to the photo of Thozhan volunteers conducting such a campaign published in Mambalam Times in its edition dated March The picture taken at a traffic signal shows a youngster in a squatting position pasting a black sticker on the headlight of a vehicle in the middle of the road and a group of young women standing in front of vehicles and displaying placards. There are inherent dangers in such practices. The drivers tend to accelerate as soon as the signal changes to green and the volunteers may not have enough time to move out of the way. Even if one driver loses control, it can lead to a major accident. It is a safer practice for the volunteers to stand to the sides and hold placards. Similarly vehicles should be driven to the road margin and switched off before pasting stickers. The volunteers should wear reflective clothing so that drivers can see them from afar. It is also better if the volunteers work in conjunction with traffic personnel during such campaigns. I appeal to the organisers of such campaigns to ensure safety norms during such campaigns. I also appeal to the traffic department to prescribe and ensure implementation of safety norms before giving sanction to such campaigns. Commander E.A. Murthy (Retd.), Thanikachalam Road, T. 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7 March 14-20, 2015 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. ACCOMMODATION WANTED WANTED house with 2 bedrooms, hall, kitchen, 800 sq.ft to 1000 sq.ft for lease in West Mambalam, near Railway Station. Ph: MINI HALL 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 (SELLING) Abirami, B.R.P. 1 st Street, 2 bedrooms, hall, kitchen, 620 sq.ft, UDS 262 sq.ft, ground floor, rate Rs per sq.ft. 31 years old. Contact: S. Kumar. Ph: , Savithiri Flat, Balakrishna Naicken Street, close to Ayodhya Mandapam, 2 bedrooms, 600 sq.ft, UDS 342 sq.ft, 1 st floor flat, prime location, price expected Rs. 58 lakhs. Ph: , KANCHIPURAM, Enathur, Balu Garden, opposite Sankara University, 1800 sq.ft, plot. Ph: T. NAGAR, Moosa Street, 600 sq.ft, UDS 207 sq.ft, ground floor, road facing, no car park, 25 years old, clear title, cash parties only. Ph: Veerasami Street, 1 bedroom, hall, kitchen, 520 sq.ft, UDS sq.ft, 3 rd floor, no lift, balcony, rate Rs per sq.ft, no brokers. Ph: , WEST MAMBA- LAM, Kannadasan Street, near Arya Gowda Road, 1 st floor, 3 bedrooms, hall, kitchen, 1100 sq.ft, 15 years old flat, open car park. Immediate sale. Rs. 95 lakhs (negotiable). Contact: S. Raaja, Ph: , Eswaran Koil Street, 3 bedrooms, hall, kitchen, 1960 sq.ft, UDS 596 sq.ft, spacious flat, good ventilation, 15 years old. Ph: JAFFERKHANPET, Pillayar Koil Street, near Sub Registrar Office, 900 sq.ft, independent house, 2-hweeler parking, 15 year old, price Rs. 82 lakhs (negotiable). Ph: , JAFFERKHANPET, Jones Road, near Sub Registrar Ofice, 1 bedroom, hall, kitchen, 500 sq.ft, UDS 240 sq.ft, 2 nd floor, no lift, 2 years old, 2-wheeler parking, price Rs. 28 lakhs (negotiable). Ph: , Appasamy Street, near Umapathy Street Extension & Kali Bari Temple, 2 bedrooms, hall, kitchen, 827 sq.ft, UDS 782 sq.ft, ground floor, price Rs. 62 lakhs (negotiable). Contact: Asokan / Eswaran. Ph: , ORAGADAM (Kootu Road), Vadakku Pattu, 2 grounds (4800 sq.ft) land, rate Rs. 400 per sq.ft. Ph: , RENTAL ASHOK NAGAR, Old No. 38/2, New No. 60, Jai Durga Apartment, Flat No. GF-B, 1 st Avenue, 100 Feet Road, 2 bedrooms, hall, kitchen, 800 sq.ft, ground floor, reserved car park, office/commercial. Ph: ASHOK NAGAR, No. 3, 2 nd Street, R.R. Colony, 2 bedrooms, hall, modular kitchen, 1800 sq.ft, independent ground floor, separate dining area, semi furnished, 2 A/cs, geyser, covered car park, vegetarians only. Immediate occupation. Ph: ASHOK NAGAR, New NO. 26, Old No. 39, Pent House, 79 th Street, 18 th Avenue, 2 bedrooms, hall, kitchen, dining, 2 nd floor, no lift, car park, no brokers. Ph: T. NAGAR, No. 24, Rangan Street, opposite Chennai Silks, about 1200 sq.ft, car park, rent Rs , residential only, no brokers. Ph: T. NAGAR, No. 2, Sarathy Street, off. Habibullah Road, 2 bedrooms, hall, kitchen, 1200 sq.ft, 1 st floor, 2 bathrooms, covered car park, rent Rs , small vegetarian family, no brokers. Ph: B, Pushpavathi Ammal Street, double bedroom, 1100 sq.ft, ground floor, car park, rent Rs (negotiable), vegetarians T. NAGAR, No. 35, Om Shree Apartment, Flat No. G- 5M, Soundarajan Street, 1 bedroom, hall, kitchen, 450 sq.ft, rent Rs , vegetarians only, no brokers. Ph: , Postal Colony Cross Street, near Jai Gopal Garodiya School, 2 bedrooms, hall, kitchen, 1 st floor apartment, balcony, attached bathroom, rent Rs , advance 6 months, family/ bachelors. Ph: , , Lake View Road, near Hindu Vidyalaya School, 3 bedrooms flat, A/c attached, lift, car park, electrical fittings, covered wooden cupboards, rent Rs , Brahmins/ Jains preferred. Ph: , Abirami Flat, BRP Street, near Mambalam Railway Station, 2 bedrooms, 2 nd floor, lift, 2-wheeler parking, rent Rs , salaried only. Ph: ASHOK NAGAR, No.2, 77 th Street, 16 th Avenue, behind Lakshmi Hall, 3 bedrooms, hall, kitchen, 1585 sq.ft, ground floor, semi furnished, wardrobes, covered car park, rent Rs , no brokers. Ph: , T. NAGAR, No. 14/4, Ambadi Apartment, South Boag Road, 2 bedrooms, hall, kitchen, 800 sq.ft, 1 st floor, 2- wheeler parking, rent Rs , no brokers. Ph: , Shanthi Apartment, Flat No. 28, Reddikuppam Road, near Aranganathan Subway, single bedroom, hall, kitchen, 490 sq.ft, 2 nd floor, Brahmins only, no brokers, visit on Sunday from 10 a.m. Ph: , T. NAGAR, No. 18/2, Yogambal Street, near Bazullah Road, single room, rent Rs (negotiable), bachelor accommodation. Ph: , , , Ganapathy Street, 2600 sq.ft, 2 nd floor, no lift, covered car park, rent Rs (negotiable), suitable for office cum residence / commercial purposes. Ph: T. NAGAR, No. 15, Madley 1 st Street, 2 bedrooms, hall, kitchen, dining, pooja room, 1100 sq.ft, independent ground floor house, marble flooring, 2-wheeler parking, rent Rs , residential / commercial. Ph: T. NAGAR, Old No. 9, New No. 17, Vijay Vihar, Mylai Ranganathan Street, behind Natesan Park, 2 bedrooms, hall, kitchen, 2 nd floor, 2-wheeler parking, good atmosphere, vegetarians. Contact: R. Ravi Kumar. Ph: K. K. NAGAR, No. L-33/L, Bharatidasan Colony, 2 bedrooms, hall, kitchen, pooja room, 650 sq.ft, rent Rs. 8000, vegetarians only, no brokers. Ph: ASHOK NAGAR, No. M12, 3 rd Avenue, 2 bedrooms, hall, kitchen, dining, 1000 sq.ft, 2 nd floor flat, balcony, bathroom attached, utility, car park, borewell, 3 phase. Ph: K. K. NAGAR, No. 12, 1 st Sector, 6 th Street, close to PSBB & K.V. Schools, 3 bedrooms, hall, kitchen, pooja room, 1250 sq.ft, 1 st floor flat, covered car park, rent Rs Ph: ASHOK NAGAR, No. 1, Ram s Flat, 12 th Avenue, 650 sq.ft, 2 nd floor, 2 bedrooms, hall, kitchen, attached bathrooms, balcony, Brahmins/vegetarians only. Rent Rs Available from 1 st April. No brokers. Ph: T. NAGAR, No. 27, Ganapathy Street, near Duraiswamy Subway, 2500 sq.ft, posh, 4 bedrooms flat, residential/commercial, 100% vaasthu, marble flooring, wood work, covered car park. Ph: T. NAGAR, No. 40, Mothilal Street, opp. Ranganthan Street, near Railway Station/ Bus terminus, 800 sq.ft, 2 nd floor flat, 2 bedrooms (1 bedroom with window A/c), spacious hall, kitchen, recently painted, rent Rs (negotiable), advance Rs. 1 lakh, vegetarian family preferred. No brokers. Ph: , A, Vasudevapuram Street, 1670 sq.ft, 3 bedrooms, hall, kitchen, 1 st floor, fully furnished, vegetaraians only. Ph: , , Murthy Street, near Ayodhya Mandapam, 1100 sq.ft, 2 bedrooms, hall, kitchen, study room, 1 st floor, covered car park, semi furnished, vegetarians only. Ph: , , Lakshminarayanan Street, 2 bedrooms, hall, modular kitchen, 940 sq.ft, lift, 4 th floor, covered car park, woodwork, 3 phase, rent Rs , no brokers. Inspection on Saturday, 2 to 5 p.m. Ph: T. NAGAR, No. 33, South Boag Road, Flat No. 7, Sangeetha Apartments, next to SBI ATM, 2 bedrooms, hall, kitchen, 950 sq.ft, 3 rd floor, lift, semi furnished, car park, 24 hours water, rent Rs , vegetarians only. Ph: T. NAGAR, No. 9, Yogambal Street, near Bazullah Road, 3 bedrooms, hall, kitchen, 1500 sq.ft, 2 nd floor, open car park, 24 hours water. Ph: /47, Mahadevan Street, near GRT School, 100 sq.ft, 1 st floor, rent Rs. 5000, office use only. Contact: Sri Sanjana. Ph: , B, Mahadevan Street, 2 bedrooms, hall, kitchen, 1050 sq.ft, 2 nd floor flat, lift, attached bathroom, car park, 24 hours water, rent Rs , North facing, immediate occupation. Ph: , Srividya Apartment, Balakrishnan Street, 2 bedrooms, hall, kitchen, 725 sq.,ft, 2 nd floor, no lift, 2- wheeler parking, Brahmins only, no brokers. Ph: KODAMBAKKAM (Rangarajapuram), No. 5, Valliammal Garden 3 rd Street, near Five Lights, 1 bedroom, hall, kitchen, 558 sq.ft, 1 st floor, 2- wheeler & car parking. Ph: T. NAGAR, No. 13, Madley 1 st Street, 3 bedrooms, hall, kitchen, 600 sq.ft, 1 st floor, rent Rs Ph: , A7/167, Lake View Road, close to Mambalam Railway Station, 2 bedrooms, hall, kitchen, 620 sq.ft, 3 rd floor, well ventilated, road facing, semi furnished, small vegetarian family only, no brokers. Ph: New No. 6, Flat No. 16, Jubilee Road, near Mambalam Railway Station, 2 bedrooms, hall, kitchen, 3 rd floor, no lift, newly painted, 2-wheeler parking, 3 phase, woodwork, no brokers. Ph: /181, Lake View Road, near Public Health Centre, 2 bedrooms, hall, kitchen, 1000 sq.ft, 2 nd floor, car park, rent Rs (negotiable). Ph: , ASHOK NAGAR, No. 28, 11 th Avenue, 3 bedrooms, hall, kitchen, balcony, good ventilation, vitrified tiles, power backup, lift, covered car park, rent Rs Contact: Mani. Ph: , T. NAGAR, Old No. 23, Sarojini Apartment, Sarojini Street, 2 bedrooms, about 1000 sq.ft, 1 st floor flat, fully renovated, 2-wheeler parking only, rent Rs Contact: Maathavan SPS. Ph: , T. NAGAR, No. 17/1, Damodaran Street, near Bus Stand, 1 bedroom, hall, kitchen, 1 st floor, A/c, rent Rs. 8500, family / office / bachelors. Contact: Vimal. Ph: ASHOK NAGAR, No. 23, 12 th Avenue, 3 bedrooms, hall, kitchen, 1150 sq.ft, 1 st floor, lift, service area, 2 balconies, North facing, open car park, semi furnished, woodwork, rent Rs , Brahmins only. Ph: , ASHOK NAGAR, No. 17/ 9, Raghava Reddy Colony 4 th Street, 3 bedrooms, hall, kitchen, 1250 sq.ft, 2 nd floor, no lift, car park, rent Rs , office / residential. Ph: , T. NAGAR, No. 44, Sarangapani Street, near Vidyodaya & PSBB Schools, 2 bedrooms, hall, kitchen, 700 sq.ft, ground floor, car park, 24 hours water, rent Rs Contact: Asokan. Ph: Houseowners looking for tenants? Advertise in the Classified Column of Mambalam Times! Corporation goes on speed breaker laying spree Chennai Corporation workers are laying new speed breakers and painting them with alternating white squares on a number of roads in the neighbourhood. This picture was taken on 10 th Avenue, Ashok Nagar. By Our Staff Reporter Thick steel bolts protruding vertically a foot from the surface of the road at the junction of Aranganathan Subway and Reddy Kuppam Road (West Mambalam) pose a danger to mo- Page 7 Protruding steel bolts near Aranganathan subway pose danger torists. The bolts were installed several months ago to erect overhead barricades at the entrance to the subway. However, till date, the barricades have not been erected. Nutrifest for special children held 100 nutritious dishes prepared with millets were exhibited in the 8 th annual Nutrifest program organized by Madhuram Narayanan Center for Exceptional Children at its premises at 18, Prakasam Street, T. Nagar, on March 13. Vimala Kannan (Director) said that dishes were made by parents of special children. Madhram Narayana Center was established in 1989 as a research cum demonstration center in providing early intervention to children under the age of six with development issues and mental retardation. Its contact numbers are and Discourse on Srimad Ramayanam tomorrow Nannilam Vai Rajagopala Ganapadigal (publisher and editor of Vaithikasri, a Tamil spiritual magazine) will deliver a discourse in Tamil on Srimad Ramayanam on Sunday, March 15, from 3.30 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. All are welcome. Free Veda classes on Saturdays Free Mahanyasam Veda classes are conducted on Saturdays from 4 p.m to 5.30 p.m in Sarva Priya Ganapathi Temple, 7 th Avenue, Ashok Nagar. All are welcome. For more details, contact V.M. Harishankar at Discourse on Maha Periyavaa today and tomorrow Sri Krishna Sweets in association with Krishna Gana Sabha will conduct a Tamil discourse by Ganesh Sharma on the life of Sri Kanchi Mahaperiyava titled Deivathin Kural on Saturday, March 14, and Sunday, March 15, at 6.30 p.m in Kamakoti Hall, Krishna Gana Sabha, T. Nagar. All are welcome.

8 Page 8 Run and entertainment program for special children tomorrow Sabarivas (resident of West Mambalam) and his friends will conduct a run and entertainment programs for special children in YMCA (Nandanam) on Sunday, March 15, from 6.30 a.m to a.m. Sabarivas said that 50 special children are participating in the program. It will start with a 1-hour run in YMCA grounds followed by breakfast and entertainment programs. The entire cost has been borne by me and my friends, he said. Sabarivas s contact number is Weeklong Ramayana Pravachanam Sri Madhwa Samaj (West Mambalam) will conduct Ramayana Pravachanam by V. Sripathy Acharya from Sunday, March 22, to Saturday, March 28, from 6.30 p.m to 8 p.m in Sri Padharayar Mutt (Vivekanandapuram 1 st Street, West Mambalam). All are welcome. More details can be had by calling Ranga Rao ( ) or K. Srinivasa Moorthy ( ). Free meditation class today at 3 p.m A free mantra meditation class will be conducted on Saturday, March 14, from 3 p.m in Hari Om Vidyalaya (14, 22 nd Street, 5 th Sector, KK Nagar). All are welcome. For registration, please contact Usha at Aavin Women s Welfare Society celebrated Women s Day by donating aids in cash and kind totalling Rs V. Ganesh Murthy (resident of Kumaraguru Apartments, 29, P. T. Rajan Salai, K. K. Nagar) received the Best Social Worker award from Lions Club International (District 324 A8) during the World Disability Day celebration held recently at Dr. MGR Janaki Matriculation School (Saligramam), for rendering service to physically challenged persons for more than two decades. The award was presented by B. Valamarathi (Minister for Social Welfare) in presence of K. P. Padmanaban (Governor, Lions Club International). Ganesh Murthy has been Aavin Women s Welfare Society donates goods worth Rs lakhs lakhs to needy organizations on March 9 in a program held at Sri Murugan Kalayana Mandapam (T. Nagar). Sivakami Sundari (President) said that Rs. 20,000 was donated to Vishrathi (an old age home), provisions worth Rs.35,000 were given to Gnandharsha (home for visually Receives Best Social Worker award from Lions Club providing assistance to physically challenged persons through NGOs by donating aids like wheelchairs, tricycles, sewing machines and canes at regular intervals. His contact number is Radhatri Nethralaya gets state-of-the-art diagnostic equipment Radhatri Nethralaya (12, Hindi Prachara Sabha challenged girls), hosiery and kitchen items worth Rs. 30,000 were given to Samarpana (home for mentally challenged children), Rs 15,000 donated to ISF (home for deserted children) and stationary and sewing machines worth Rs. 25, 000 were donated to Salvation Social Service Trust. March 14-20, ,000 copies of this edition are delivered FREE every Saturday! Street, T. Nagar) inaugurated its state-of-art portable diagnosing equipment (Zeiss IOLMaster) on March 12 to facilitate on-the-spot cataract surgeries for poor patients during its outdoor medical drives. The equipment priced at Rs. 14 lakhs was sponsored by its charitable wing Gurupriya Vision Research Foundation. Speaking on the occasion, Dr. Vasumathy Vedantham (Managing Trustee) said that the machine will help on-thespot screening process and calculation of the power of the intraocular lens to be used during cataract surgeries. NGOs and other associations interested in conducting eye screening programs in rural areas may contact Radathri Nethralaya at / Sai bhajans on Fridays Brindavan Samithi conducts Sai bhajans on Fridays from 6.15 p.m to 7.15 p.m in Sri Krishnan Temple (Thani-kachalam Road, T. Nagar). It also conducts free Bala Vikas classes. For details, call / 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.