MAMBALAM TIMES ASHOK NAGAR - K.K. NAGAR EDITION. April 3-9, Vol. 14, No. 39

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1 Vol. 14, No. 39 MAMBALAM TIMES ASHOK NAGAR - K.K. NAGAR EDITION April 3-9, 2016 FREE

2 Page 2 April 3-9, 2016 ASHOK NAGAR - K.K. NAGAR BAZAAR This column is intended to help small businesses in Ashok Nagar and K.K. Nagar 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. 300) and 4 cm. x 2 column (costing Rs. 600) POLYWOOD Loft cover, Pooja Shelf, Cupboard, Showcase, Modern Kitchen, False Ceiling, Painting 5% - 10 % Discount upto April.9 VISWA ENTERPRISES VADAPALANI , This space costs Rs. 600! Appeal for funds to complete construction of charitable hospital RMD Pain and Palliative Care Trust (13, Raghavaiah Road, T. Nagar) has appealed for donations to complete the construction of the hospital for palliative and hospice care under construction in Amarabedu Village, Kancheepural District. According to its founder, Dr. Republica Sridhar, the hospital will be non-profitable and self sustaining. She said that all the major infrastructure works have been completed. The donations are eligible for 80G exemption and FCRA. The trust is ISO certified and empanelled with Tata Institute of Social Science. Donors may contact Dr. Republica in for more details. Ramana Satsang in Sumuka Vinayagar Temple on Saturdays Sri Ramana Satsang is held on Saturdays from 7 p.m to 8.15 p.m in Sumuka Vinayagar Temple (Raga Malika Apartments, 184, Lake View Road, West Mambalam, Ph: ). Veda Paarayanam, Ulladhu Narpadhu, Arunachala Siva Paarayanam and Upadesa Saram are held. Sai bhajan programs in T. Nagar and Mambalam Sri Sathya Sai Samiti conducts Sai bhajans every week in the following venues in T. Nagar and Mambalam. T. Nagar: Sai Keshav Hall, 157, G. N. Chetty Road (near Panagal Park, Vijaya Bank building): Saturdays, 5 p.m. Ayurvedasramam, 155, G. N. Chetty Road (near Panagal Park): Mondays, 6 p.m. 50/38, Motilal Street (opposite Ranganathan Street): Wednesdays, 6 p.m. Muthumaari Amman Temple, South Boag Road: Mondays, 6.30 p.m Mambalam: 12A/27, Thambiah Road, West Mambalam: Saturdays, 5.15 p.m. Vallabha Ganapathy Temple, Arya Gowda Road, West Mambalam: Fridays, 6.30 p.m. Murugashramam, Srinivasa Pillai Street, West Mambalam: Second Tuesdays, 6 p.m. For registration, please call or The Samiti also sells books on Sai literature and CDs of Sai bhajans. 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.

3 April 3-9, 2016 Award for Tamil short story book Saroja Vaidyanathan s Tamil book of short stories, Paati Sonna Buddisalit-hanamana Kathaigal, has been selected for the Best Book award by International Tamil University (Maryland, USA). She is a resident of 1, Kavarai Street, West Mambalam. The award function will be held on Sunday, April 10 in Madurai. This year, 24 books have been selected for the award. Saroja is an astrologer by profession. Her contact number is , , Sahasranaama archanai in Reddiyapatti Swamigal temple Sahasranaama archanai will be performed at 7.30 p.m on April 10 in Reddiyapatti Swamigal Temple (6, Ranganathan Street T. Nagar). Special abishekams and poojas will be Discourses on Saisath Saritha Under the auspices of Sri Shirdi Sai Meditation Mandir (6, Sarojini Street, T. Nagar) there are discourses on Sri Saisath Saritha at 6.30 p.m on Sundays in its premises. T. Thiruvalluvan (Founder) told Mambalam Times that mass spiritual healing is conducted at 7.30 p.m on Thursdays and Sundays. More details can be had in phones , and Rotary Club of Madras East donated Rs. 8 lakhs worth study equipment to Thakkar Bapa Vidyalaya (Venkatanarayana Road, T. Nagar) on March 30 as part of flood relief support. A lot of Clay pot with tap sold on Arya Gowda Road A roadside vendor was seen selling clay pots with taps on the pavement of Arya Gowda Road, West Mambalam near Chakrapani Street Extension. P. Anand (the vendor) told Mambalam Times that he gets the pots from Andhra Pra-desh. Prices of the pots start from Rs He also sells handi-crafts and performed. other clay items at wholesale prices. His contact number is Free program today on Mind mastery and sure success for students GSPY Life Awareness Center (28, 3rd Street, Postal Colony, West Mambalam) has organized a free awareness program for students on Mind mastery and sure success at a.m on Sunday, April 3 in its premises. According to Dr. Raja gopalan, who will conduct the class, the program will help students perform better in studies, sports and extracurricular activities, and adopt a positive approach to life. For registration, contact Rajagopalan in Narayaneeyam teacher honoured Namagiri Lakshmi Bashyam (a resident of Kuppaiah Street, West Mambalam) was honoured by Dhamal Ramakrishnan (renowned for his religious discourses) last week for teaching 1034 Srimath Narayaneeyam slokas to 40 persons in CIT Nagar. Lakshmi conducts free Narayaneeyam classes in her residence and has also given more than 90 Narayaneeyam discourses in several temples and sabhas. She also released a Narayaneeyam CD recently. She is the recipient of Ramanujar award from Marumalarchi Academy in January this year. Her contact numbers are and Rotary Club donates 8 lakhs worth equipment to Thakkar Bapa Vidyalaya equipment in the wireman and electrical workshops got damaged as Thakkar Bapa Vidyalaya was inundated during the floods last year. The cost of rebuilding the workshops is estimated at Rs. 17 lakhs. It has appealed to readers of Mambalam Times for donations. Sells home-made fruit squashes Nappinnai Badrinarayanan (resident of Aishwarya Complex 2nd Floor, 4, Doraisamy Road, T. Nagar) has been selling home-made grape, lemon and mango squashes and rose syrup for over four decades from his residence. She prepares the squashes from fresh handpicked fruits. She also accepts bulk orders for functions like marriages. Her contact numbers are and Residents of Sivasailam Street, East Padmanabha Street to meet on April 10 Sivasailam Street and East Padmanabha Street Civic Exnora will conduct a residents meeting at 4 p.m on Sunday, April 10 in New No. 3, Old No. 11, Sivasailam Street, T. Nagar. Several issues like irregular garbage clearance, desilting of storm water drains and clearing of sewage blocks will discussed. Residents are requested to attend the meet and raise any other civic issues so that they can be consolidated and sent to the Corporation officials concerned for remedial action. More details can be had by calling / If anything interesting is happening in your neighbourhood please inform Mambalam Times. Keep your neighbourhood clean and green. Page 3 ISKCON programs in neighbourhood International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) conducts programs in the following venues: Residence of Priya (1075, Munuswamy Naidu Salai, K. K. Nagar, Ph: ): 7 p.m to 9 p.m on Mondays: Bhakti Vriksha ; 8.30 a.m to 9.30 a.m from Monday to Saturday: Srimad Bhaga-vadham classes. Residence of S. Sowjanya (A-6, Ashok Vihar Apartments, 21/20, 11th Avenue, Ashok Nagar, Ph: ): 7 p.m to 9 p.m on Tuesdays: Bhakti Vriksha. Residence of Venkataraman (D-1, Mangala Flats, 1st Floor, 5, 43rd Street, Ashok Nagar, Ph: ): 7 p.m to 9 p.m on Thursdays: Bhakti Vriksha.

4 Page 4 TAMIL CINEMA 75 A LOOK BACK By RANDOR GUY TAMIL CINEMA AND MUSIC - 1 INTRODUCTION Ever since Kalidas (the first talking picture, colloquially known as talkie ), began to talk and sing, late in 1931, music has been part and parcel of Tamil Cinema which has, over the years, gathered strength, scaling and conquering peaks and more. Today, music (which includes songs, background music score, musical special effects and such) plays a great part in the production of Tamil Cinema. Songs of a movie are big sellers. Described as audio releases, the songs are released with much pomp and circumstance by the producers and audio-distributors well before a film is released, and it is big business. Computer disks, video discs, digital video discs and other formats sell in large numbers not only in this part of the country where Tamil is spoken, but also outside the geographical borders of the nation, crossing seas, oceans, mountains and all. They cater to a growing market in many countries of Asia like Sri Lanka, Singapore and Malaysia, the United Kingdom and United States of America, not excluding Canada where, today, a large number of Tamil speaking people have settled down and look forward to listening to Tamil film songs - not only of the latest releases, but also the songs rendered by great singers of the past 80 years. Incidentally, Tamil Cinema has just completed 80 years, having taken its bow way back in However, it is a matter of regret that, till today, the Tamilnadu government has not taken any effort to celebrate the great event, nor taken steps to document the history of this vibrant medium. It is all the more surprising and even sad that the two political parties (DMK and AIADMK) which have, by turns, occupied Fort St. George, the seat of power, since 1967 (having made their way and captured political power only by exploiting the medium of cinema), have done nothing till today. Many singers - some of them were also successful actors and stars - lyric writers, music composers, instrument players and many others have contributed to the rich growth of music in Tamil Cinema over the years. There are also off-screen background singers (who are not seen on screen, but their voices are heard). Some of these have become stars in their own right, enjoying a greater degree of popularity than the onscreen stars, actors and actresses. This interesting situation known as playback singing is something unique to Indian Cinema and, today, it is a multibillion rupee industry and still growing. This new series makes a modest attempt to narrate the interesting, fascinating and absorbing history of music and musicians in Tamil Cinema since that fateful day in October 1931, when a Tamil song was heard from a movie screen at first in Madras at a cinema called Kinema Central (renamed later as Murugan Theater ). Life has never been the same again for the local people. This historic site has been recently demolished giving away perhaps to a shopping mall. Sad, perhaps, but so true. It is not commercially viable today to run a single screen theater in this age of multiple screens, shopping malls and such, which have now become the order of the day. Many popular cinema theaters which had earned a place in the hearts, souls and minds of people have vanished for ever. Only the nostalgic memories still live in the minds of folks. **** ***** ***** Somewhat interestingly, the first Tamil talking and singing picture Kalidas was not exactly a hundred percent Tamil film. It spoke not only Tamil but also sang and spoke Telugu and, more surprisingly, even Hindi! Strictly speaking, it could be described as the first multilingual motion picture of India! Indeed it was advertised in the press as a Tamil-Telugu Talking Picture. How did this happen? Thereby hangs a tale worth narrating... (To be continued) OBITUARY N. SRINIVASAN N. Srinivasan (resident of 31/36, Chakrapani Street, West Mambalam. Ph: ) passed away on March 31. He was 81, and had been a resident of Mambalam for more than 50 years. He had retried from Railways. He is survived by his wife Sivakamisundari, four daughters, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Bhuvaneswari Vedic Center to release Tamil panchangam April 3-9, 2016 Open drain not visible in darkness Bhuvaneswari Vedic Center (19A, Subba Colony, Munusamy Salai, K. K. Nagar. Ph: ) will release the new Durmukh Varusha Panchangam at 4 p.m on Friday, April 8 in Rama Rao Hall, Karnataka Sangha School, Habibullah Road, T. Nagar. Vedic Ravi (President, Sri Bhuvaneswari Vedic Center and Ex-President, Tamilnadu Brahmin Association, K. K. Nagar) will do the Panchanga Patalam. The 80page panchangam is priced at Rs. 50. It will be followed by a musical drama of Sri Thyagarayar at 6.30 p.m by T. V. Vara-darajan to raise funds for Veda Samrakshana. Donor passes from Rs. 200 onwards are available. More details can be had in The open storm water drain on Subramania Nagar 2nd Street and Railway Border Road phones and junction in West Mambalam is invisible during night Leaning lamp post blocks pavement Free Veda classes on Sundays Sri Sai Seva Chakra (15, Bharathi Street, West Mambalam) conducts free Veda classes from 6.30 a.m to 7.30 a.m on Sundays in Sri Krishna Gana Sabha, Maharajapuram Santhanam Salai, T. Nagar. Veda classes are conducted from 3.30 p.m to 4.30 p.m on Sundays in Sai Seva Chakra s premises. More details can be had in phone day discourse on Sundara Kandam from April 10 RBVS Manian will give a 5day discourse on Sundara Kandam from 6.30 p.m to 8.30 p.m from April 10 to 17 in Hanuman Temple, 53rd Street, Ashok Nagar, near Ashok PilA leaning street light post has been blocking the pavement outside Challa Mall Complex (Thyagaraya Road, T. Nagar) for several days. The post, which toppled over a month back, is lar. His contact number is resting against the compound wall of the complex. Free yoga class for children on April 10 Damaged car abandoned near busy junction The Life Vision Academy (Tirupura, 2nd floor, 4/6, Giri Road, T. Nagar, Ph: ) will conduct a free basic yoga class for children at 6.30 p.m on Sunday, April 10 in its premises. Children in the age group of 7 to 15 years can attend the class. Simple asanas, pranayama, meditation skills, enhanced concentration skills, yoga and traditional games will be taught to the participants. The last date for registration is Friday, April 8. A car in broken down condition with a white number plate has been lying on the road margin of Giri Road, T. Nagar near the tri-junction for several months. It has been parked at a blind curve which poses a danger to motorists.

5 April 3-9, 2016 NO HOLDS BARRED By M. A. SADANAND Killing fields Vivekananda Flyover in Kolkata that was crawling into a semblance of a mighty public gift by the government got sick and tired of the mighty thinkers of the city and, in a huff, came down in a squiggle killing 21 and injuring many more. This flyover was not a finished marvel and perhaps needed more months or years to qualify as one that would serve many purposes imagined by the State government but, because of the fate of the innocents near it, went awry. This misadventure of the government adds to the Mamata government s woes which the blood of the innocents would remind as a requiem. Mamata, already shaken by several pushes and pulls, would require to wear steel-plated uniforms for protection from ad hoc revellers who are out for the rulers blood. This sad episode should be looked at on a national scale and the causative factor must be found so that this may not be cited as a manacle to progressive action by governments where the public need for implementation of peoplecentric dynamism is in peril. Though a State subject, the upkeep of roads and internal bridges should be under the supervision of technically qualified officers of the Central government or any similar body qualified on that subject, whose approval of any such scheme is the final word in the feasibility of such mega projects. This super body of experts should be like a super ombudsman whose opinion should be final in such schemes. In short, this touch-me-not personage must be for the nonce while holding the file, like M.K. Gandhi or M.A. Sadanand, beyond external provocations of money, politics and what is contemptuously called pelf. Build bridges of understanding, before you build flyovers. There are many millions of good people who can stop the rot in public usage of public money. Flyovers will not collapse if honest men build them. Find them. Ten-feet long concrete posts have been lying on the road margin at the junction of Dr. Sadasivam Road and Sara-ngapani Street (T. Nagar) for several months. They are causing hindrance to pedestrians and motorists. Concrete posts block road margin Sai bhajans on Saturdays Sai bhajans are conducted at 6.15 p.m on Saturdays in Sri Sathya Sai Organization, Ashok Nagar Samithi (143, 101 st Street, 15 th Sector, K. K. Nagar). More details can be had from T. S. Mani (Convenor) in phones and In Bharathidasan Colony Bharathidasan Colony Bhajan Mandali (18-D, Bharathidasan Colony, K. K. Nagar) conducts Sri Sathya Sai bhajans from 6.30 p.m to 7.30 p.m on Saturdays in its premises. More details can be had in phone Grow more trees Blood donation camp in Vani Mahal today Sri Thyaga Brahma Gana Sabha, in association with Mahalakshmi Badminton Club (Chennai), has organized a blood donation program from 9 a.m to 1 p.m on Sunday, April 3 in Vani Mahal (193, G. N. Chetty Road, T. Nagar). Voluntary Health Services Blood Bank will collect the blood from donors. Healthy individuals in the age group of 18 to 60 years can donate blood. The organizers have appealed to the readers of Mambalam Times to support the program. Santhana Gopala Stothram, Bakthi Gaanam on April 14 Palakkad G. Ramanathan will present Sri Santhana Gopala Stothram and Bakthi Gaanam at 8.30 a.m on April 14 in Sree Ayyappa Bhaktha Sabha (18, Sir Madhavan Road, Nungambakkam). Park railings used for hanging office bags These are not school bags hung on the railings of the park compound wall but office bags belonging to field executives taking an afternoon break under the shade of the trees in Corporation Playground on Somasundaram Street, T. Nagar. Some were even having a nice siesta. The photo was taken at around 2 p.m on March 20. MLAs offices sealed by Election Commission According to an official of Chennai District Election Office, the offices of all elected representatives have been locked and sealed to prevent misuse of official machinery during the election. Accordingly, the office build- Calling volunteers for free service in Tirumala Sevas (Pallavaram) sends volunteers to Tirumala for a week-long free service starting on Mondays and ending on Sundays. Physically fit men and women below 60 years are welcome to volunteer. The travelling expense has to be borne by the volunteers. Accommodation, lunch and dinner will be provided free of cost. Those interested can call or ing of the MLA of T. Nagar constituency located in Usman Road, T. Nagar is found locked and sealed. Page 5 PHC completes 1000 cathlab procedures On March 29, Public Health Center (Ramakrishnapuram Street, West Mambalam) did its 1000 th cathlab procedure on a heart patient. The cathlab was commissioned at a cost of Rs. 2 crores in According to a resident doctor, cathlab is an important but expensive investigative procedure for cardiac patients. He said that at PHC it is done at a concessional rate.

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. 250 per column centimeter. Advertisements will be received upto 1 p.m on Friday. ASTROLOGY SAROJA Vaidhyanatha Iyer, No. 18, Yogambal Street, T. Nagar (near Raghavaiah Road), Parambarai Jothidar 58 years parambariyam. Horoscope, palmistry, numerology, vaastu, samudhirika lakshanam, sangeetha upanyasakar, rangoli kalaignar, TV pugazh. Ph: , , 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 & Sarvamuhurtha Nirnayam. Sri Raja Rajeswari Jathagalaya, No. 1, Kavarai Street, Vijay Shanti Apartment, West Mambalam, Ph: , , CATERING CATERING orders undertaken for marriage (A to Z), small functions, nitchayathartham, seemantham, ayushahomam, upanayanam, shashtiapthapurthi, sathabishekam, grahapravesam and birthday functions. C o n t a c t : Mahalakshmi Catering Services (West Mambalam), Ph: SREE BALAJI CATERING SERV- ICE, we undertake catering for marriage (A to Z), Upanayanam, Ayushomam, Seemantham, Nichyatharttam, Birthday, Grahapravesam, Sasthiapthapoorthi etc., we serve more than 16 items, price Rs. 200, tiffin Rs. 100 (including service). Venkatachari. Ph: MEERA Catering Service - Iyer aathu samayal lunch Rs. 80 (sambar, rasam, kootu, poriyal) no rice. Iyengar aathu samayal lunch Rs. 90 (sambar, rasam, kootu, poriyal). Dinner Rs. 60 (Idly, phulka, chappathi, idyappam, kichadi, sevai, rice upuma, dosa. Free door delivery. Ph: EDUCATIONAL TUITIONS taken for Std. 9, 10 & 12 (State Board syllabus) Commerce, Accountancy, Economics & Business Mathematics. Classes starting from May 2 nd ATA Academy, No. 180, North Usman Road, BBC Plaza, 3 rd floor, Door No. 1, T. Nagar. Mrs. Lakshmi. Ph: CRASH course upto Std. 12, B.E, MBBS, BDS, UG, PG, IIT-JEE, NEET, SRMEEE, JAM, NET, TOE- FL, GRE, IELTS, GMAT, CA-CPT, ICWA, Spoken English, Hindi, French, German. MBBS Papers: Human Anatomy, Physiology, Bio-Chemistry, Pathology, ENT, Ophthalmology, OG, General Medicine, Surgery Orthodontics, Prosthodontics, Pedodontics & all. SVT Rengammal Academy. Ph: , SPOKEN English, Hindi, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, French, German, Japanese, Chinese, Spanish, Arabic, Russian, Italian, Korean, Dutch, Portugese and all. IIT- JEE, NEET, SRMEEE, VITEEE, Jipmer, CMC, JAM, NET, CAT, IELTS, TOEFL, GRE, GMAT, ICWA. SVT Rengammal Language Academy, , MBBS, BDS coaching: Anatomy, physiology, biochemistry, pathology, pharmacology, microbiology, ENT, ophthalmology, general medicine, surgery, OG, peadiatrics, oral anatomy, histology, forensic odontology, orthodontics, periodontics, oral surgery, prosthodontics, endodontics, pedodontics and all PG entrance coaching. SVT Rengammal Medical Academy. Ph: , ELECTRICAL WORKS HANDWRITING CLASS HANDWRITING classes: Improve your handwriting within 10 days, scientific methods, 100% money back guarantee, no age limits. Ph: , HOME SERVICE WE arrange orthodox lady Brahmin cooks & baby / patient care takers. Can also be arranged for other states. Sri Balaji Home Care (Regd.), T. Nagar. Ph: , WE arrange well experienced trustworthy Brahmin / non-vegetarian cook / housemaids / baby, patient, caretakers / drivers / watch-men. Abi Home Care Service. Ph: , , abihom ecare5@gmail.com. SREE Ganapathi Home Service: We arrange reliable vegetarians / non-vegetarian cooks (male / female) live-in also domestic help, patient / child care takers, drivers, watchmen, electricians, gardener etc., local & outstation. Vannila. Ph: , WE arrange experienced male / female, Brahmin / non- Brahmin, South / North / Chinese cooks, housemaids, baby / patient caretakers, drivers, staff nurses, stay / come & go, also arrange for other States. D. Devi, Express Labour Supply Service. Ph: , , OM Saravana Bhawa Man Power, West Mambalam, we arrange vegetarian/ non-vegetarian/ brahmin cooks, housemaids, patient/baby caretakers (male/female). Ph: MATRIMONIAL THINK of Brahmin alliance? Think of us. Chennai Sai Sankara Matrimonials, 7 (15/ 2), 9 th Avenue, Ashok Nagar. Ph: , Web: www. ssmatri.com. Astro services, latest chart available. Thank you for making us No. 1. Panchapakesan. SARVAMANGALA Matrimony - A Complete Brahmin matrimony. Special plans & Offers. Profiles of higher aging/divorcees will be given special attention. Please share your profile with photo & horoscope via or by Post. Ph: , Web: mangalamatri.com. MODELING / ACTING URGENTLY wanted new faces, male / female models, children for Ad films, serials, hero /heroine, character role, compering for TV channels. Portfolio. Lemannequin Modeling Company. Sangeetha Balan, Ph: , , MUSIC & DANCE SIVAN arts academy offers vocal, veenai, mridangam (sampradaya bhajan), violin, keyboard, bharthanatyam. Kalaimamani Dr. Rukmini Ramani. Ph: 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: , , BHARATHANATIYAM classes conducted in Arya Gowda Road, West Mambalam, opposite Indian Bank. Classes on weekdays / Saturdays & Sundays, 32 years experience in teaching bharathanatiyam. Guru: Kalaimamani Smt. Nalini Bala Krishnan. Ph: TRINITY circle, No.1 in home tuition, piano, keyboard, guitar, drum, mandolin, ukulele, Western, carnatic vocal, 100% genuine, 28 years music teaching experience. Isaikalaimani Jagadeswaram. Ph: , PACKERS & MOVERS RAINBOW Packers & Movers, local shifting, minimum cost Rs. 4000, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, Hyderabad, Bangalore, Mumbai, & all over India, car transport, 100% safe, door to door. Ph: , info@ rainbowpackersmovers.com. MAMBALAM Sri Annamalaiyar Packers & Movers for shifting of household, office, industrial articles, Chennai city and other districts. Anywhere in India. 24 hours service. Safe, 0% damage. Ph: , MAMBALAM SVL Packers & Movers for shifting, Local. Insurance free, door to door. Chennai, Mumbai, Pune, Delhi, Hyderabad, Kerala, Bangalore and all over India. Just dial and relax. Ph: , , svlpackers& movers@yahoo.co.in. Web: svlpackersandmovers.coms. MAMBALAM Sri Thangam Packers & Movers for shifting household, local Chennai city, full truck, mini truck, sharing load. Doorto-door Tamil Nadu, Hyderabad, Bangalore, Pune, Mumbai, New Delhi, all over India. Safe, 0% damage, reliable reasonable charge. Ph: , , KVT packers & movers, household items, offce things shifting, machineries moving, door to door, all over India. Ph: SITUATION VACANT (EDUCATIONAL) WANTED lady teachers and assistants, qualification 10 th / +2 / graduation, fluent in English for a play school in T. Nagar and qualified lady teachers for drawing & painting, art & craft, keyboard, Computer, tailoring and Western dance. Apply in person with bio-data. Ph: , SITUATION VACANT (GENERAL) WANTED office boys. Ph: WANTED manager (male / female) for a reputed Dental foundation in T. Nagar, retirees, V.R.S. optees can also apply, salary Rs (negotiable). Apply or walk in: Baskar Dental Foundation, No. 54, G. N. Chetty Road, next to Vani Mahal, T. Nagar. WANTED office assistant (lady / male) to work for apartment s office in Barathidasan Colony, K. K. Nagar, preferable age: 25 to 45 years, from K. K. Nagar / Ashok Nagar. Ph: , WANTED receptionist (lady only), age: 30 to 40 years, part time job, Time: 9 a.m to 2 p.m. Ph: , appolotnpsc@gmail.com. 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: , SUMMER CAMP BADMINTON classes for children from April 15 to 30 in All Angels School, Bharathidasan Colony, K.K. Nagar. Timings: 6.30 a.m. to 8 a.m. and 4.30 to 6 p.m. Registration going on, weekend also, Ph: , MAMBALAM TIMES Ashok Nagar - K.K. Nagar Edition Advertisement Rates BLACK & WHITE Full Page: Rs.16,000 Half Page: Rs. 9,000 Per Column Centimeter: Rs. 100 Classified Display: Rs. 250 per col. cm Third Page: Rs. 120 SUMMER Camp: Basic Tamil, English, general knowledge, brain activities, handwriting skills, for the age group 5 to 12 years, batches starting from April,15 th 2016, fees Rs (including materials). 1 st batch: 15 th April to 5 th May nd batch: 30 th April to 20 th May, ATA Academy, No. 180, North Usman Road, BBC Plaza, Door No. 1, 3 rd floor, T. Nagar. Mrs. Lakshmi. Ph: ACTIVITES in summer camp 1- Juniors (3½ - 7 years): Sloka, yoga, calligraphy, origami, outdoor trip. Art & Craft: Greeting card making, beads & stick work, games, carrom. 2- Seniors (8 years to 13 years): All the Juniors Activities Speed Maths. Art & Craft: Wallmount, flower making, beads & stick work. Games: Puzzles, TT, chess, carrom. Starts from 2 nd May to 31 st May, time: 10 a.m to 2 p.m (Monday to Friday). Fees inclusive of Materials. Contact: Sree Lalitha Kalakshetra (Regd.), No. 9, K. R. Koil Street, West Mambalam. Ph: , TAX SERVICE CONSULTANT in investments / security transaction / Government bonds by 42 years experienced, Retired Income Tax officer. Efiling / representing before income tax authorities / filing appeal / preparation of project reports. Ph: , TOURS & TRAVELS (1) Apr. 8-11: Ahobilam Nava Narsimhar. (2) May 7 12: Cholanadu (40) Divya desams. (3) May 21 - June 3: Badrinath, Kurushetra Yatra. (4) Jul : Simhachal, Puri Yatra. Vaidehi Parthasarathy, Ph: , , DAY tour covering Then Pon Parappi, Ananthapuram, Avalurpettai, Vilvarani & Valavanur on Sunday, April 10, the fare Rs inclusive of breakfast, coffee & lunch. Contact: Shanthi. Ph: SRUTHI Travels & Tours, New No. 67, Brindavan Street, West Mambalam. Services: International / Domestic Air tickets, passport, VISA. Ph: , , , COLOUR Full Page: Rs. 21,000 Half Page: Rs. 11,500 Ear Panel on Page 1: Rs. 750 Per Column Centimeter: Rs. 120 First Page: Rs. 150 Last Page: Rs /3, Madley Road, T. Nagar (near Madley Subway) Ph: , , mambalamtimes@yahoo.co.in Website: April 3-9, 2016 LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Debris dumped on road margin Sir, The stretch of Hindi Prachara Sabha Street, T. Nagar, behind Mahatama Gandhi Vidyalaya is being used for dumping construction debris. The miscreants bring a truck at night and dump the debris at the spot. The local residents have complained several times to Corporation officials but no action is being taken. I appeal to the authorities to clear the debris and erect a warning signboard at the spot to prevent such activities in the future. S. Raghunath, Govindan Road, T. Nagar Pavements encroached upon by vendors Sir, What is the use of widening or laying new pavements when they are of no use to pedestrians? It is a common sight since decades to see pavements occupied by roadside vendors, eateries and commercial establishments. If not, pavements are used for parking vehicles. Except for knee jerk action once in a while, the Corporation has failed to find a permanent solution to the problem. Pedestrians can be seen walking on busy roads risking their lives with encroached pavements alongside. B. Kannan, T. Nagar Residents Welfare Association, 30, Rangan Street, T. Nagar. Year-old bus shelter awaits inauguration Sir, The modern bus shelter erected a year ago on Govindan Road (next to petrol outlet), West Mambalam is not being used. Buses stop instead at Mettupalayam bus shelter on Govindan Street which is in front of a row of shops including a TASMAC shop. The shelter is usually frequented by drunkards because of which women commuters usually stay away for safety reasons. The new shelter, which has a roof and seats, is free of crowd or other encroachments, and offers better convenience and safety for commuters. I appeal to MTC to put the new bus shelter to immediate use for the benefit of commuters. Sivagami Narayanan, Govindan Road, West Mambalam. The Ashok Nagar - K. K. Nagar edition of Mambalam Times can be accessed in

7 April 3-9, 2016 MAMBALAM TIMES: Ashok Nagar - K.K. Nagar Edition 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. 600 (upto 30 words); Bold Rs Ashok Nagar - K.K. Nagar & Mambalam- T.Nagar Editions. Display: Rs. 250 per col. centimeter. Each advertisement of BACHELOR ACCOMMODATION 15, Srinivasa Iyengar Street, near Mambalam Railway Station, single bedroom, 350 sq.ft, 24 hours water, covered 2-wheeler parking, rent Rs. 6000, advance Rs Ph: MARRIAGE HALL 116/41, Sundeep Hall, Arya Gowda Road, near Ayodhya Mandapam, fully airconditioned, rooms, dining, hall, booking available. 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: , , , shihall.com. OLD AGE HOME SENIOR citizen home ( run by Brahmin) in Keezhkattalai, 3 times food, 2 times coffee, very near bank, hospital, temple, normal person - Rs per month, bedridden Rs per month, no advance & donation. Ph: , REAL ESTATE (BUYING) REAL ESTATE (SELLING) WEST MAMBALAM, Subba Street, near Ellaiamman Koil, 2 bedrooms, hall, kitchen, 650 sq.ft, 1 st floor, 25 years old, price Rs. 48 lakhs (negotiable). Ph: ADAMBAKKAM, No. 63/ 4, Lakshmi Hygriva Nagar 1 st Cross Street, 2 bedrooms, hall, kitchen, 974 sq.ft, 1 st floor, woodwork, covered car park, 1 year old, price Rs. 69 lakhs, no brokers. Ph: , 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. 39/5, Postal Colony 1 st Street, 2 bedrooms, hall, kitchen, 840 sq.ft, UDS 300 sq.ft, flat, 2- wheeler parking only. Ph: , RENTAL ASHOK NAGAR, No. 38/ 89, 4 th Avenue, 1 bedroom, hall, kitchen, dining, 750 sq.ft, individual ground floor house, sit-out, 2-wheeler parking, 3 phase, 24 hours water, Brahmins only, no brokers. Ph: T. NAGAR, No. 23, Arulambal Street, behind Jeeva Park, 3 bedrooms, hall, kitchen, 1400 sq.ft, ground floor, 2 bathrooms, car park, family - rent Rs / office - Rs / lease Rs. 30 lakhs. Ph: /1, Postal Colony 4 th Street, 2 bedrooms, hall, kitchen, 700 sq.ft, ground floor, rent Rs maintenance, Brahmins only, no brokers. Ph: KODAMBAKKAM, No. 6, Subramaniya Nagar, 3 bedrooms, 1700 sq.ft, 1 st floor, marble floor, car park, total 2 flats only, rent Rs (negotiable), vegetarians only. Contct: N. Jagan. Ph: , WEST MAMB- ALAM, No. 23/6, Postal Colony 3 rd Street, above Canara Bank, 2 bedrooms, 1200 sq.ft, 1 st floor, attached bathroom, fully furnished, car park, rent Rs , advance 6 months, Brahmins only. Ph: T. NAGAR, No. 18, Habibullah Road, near Bharathi Nagar Bus Stop, 2 bedrooms, hall, kitchen, 1 st floor, attached bathroom, balcony, car park, rent Rs , advance 6 months. Ph: , /14, Sampangi Street, spacious 2 bedrooms, hall, kitchen, ground floor, 2- wheeler parking, 3 phase, pure vegetarians / Brahmins, no brokers. Ph: , WEST MAMBA- LAM, Old No. 11, Saradha Kirupa, No. S6, Kirupasankari Street, 1 bedroom, hall, kitchen, 2 nd floor, lift, security, rent Rs , maintenance Rs. 1000, family / bachelors. Ph: KODAMBAKKAM, Old No. 2, New No. 3, Rangarajapuram 1 st Street, 2 bedrooms, hall, kitchen, 1 st floor, 4-in-1, semi furnished, 2-wheeler parking, rent Rs , vegetarians only. Ph: K. K. NAGAR, No. 142, 15 th Sector, 1 bedroom, hall, kitchen, independent 2 nd floor portion, rent Rs , advance 2 months, vegetarians only, family / working women. Ph: , WEST MAMBALAM, New No. 87, Old No. 25, Srinivasa Iyangar Street, near Bank of India, single bedroom, hall, kitchen, ground floor, all amenities, rent Rs. 8500, Brahmins only. Ph: , /6, Ganapathy Illam, Rajaji Street, small portion with 2 rooms, 1 kitchen, 3 rd floor, 24 hours water, rent Rs. 7500, advance Rs Ph: , T. NAGAR, No. 2, Gopal Street, 2 bedrooms (1 A/c), 1100 sq.ft, open terrace 300 sq.ft, 2 nd floor, rent Rs (negotiable), vegetarians only. Ph: RAMAPURAM, No. 32, Bagthi Vedantham Avenue, (Roayala Nagar Annexe) 2 nd Street, 3 bedrooms, big hall, kitchen, 1250 sq.ft, covered car park, rent Rs (negotiable). Contact: Venugopal. Ph: , /10, Umapathi Street Extension, 2 bedrooms, 700 sq.ft, 1 st floor, 2 A/cs, 4 Fans, geyser, 2-wheeler parking, rent Rs , Brahmins only, no brokers. Ph: ASHOK NAGAR, No. H26/J, Manthoppu Colony, near Metro Station, 2 bedrooms, hall, kitchen, 850 sq.ft, 2 nd floor, attached bathroom, cupboard, rent Rs , no brokers. Ph: , WEST MAMABLAM, No. 8, Mahalakshmi Flats, Jothi Ramalingam Street, 2 bedrooms, hall, kitchen, 2 nd floor, no lift, rent Rs , vegetarian family only. Ph: ASHOK NAGAR, No. 2, 2 nd Street, near Pallava Hospital, 1 bedroom, hall, kitchen, 1 st floor, rent Rs. 8500, advance 10 months, no brokers. Ph: T. NAGAR, H-9D, 70 Feet Road, TNHB Flat, near Aranganathan Subway, opposite Vasanth & Co, 2 bedrooms, hall, kitchen, 1 st floor. Ph: T. NAGAR, No. 13, Bagirathiammal Street, near Padma Sheshadri / Vidyodaya / Venkata Subba Rao Schools, 2 bedrooms, 1000 sq.ft, 2 nd floor flat, no lift, split A/c, rent Rs , small vegetarian family. Ph: B, Thalayari Street, near Srinivasa Theatre, behind Annamalai Hospital, 2 bedrooms, hall, kitchen, 950 sq.ft, individual ground floor house, rent Rs , clean locality, no brokers. Ph: , Jaishankar Street, near Sai Baba Koil, deluxe new 2 bedrooms flat, 1100 sq.ft, lift, car park, 24 hours security, rent Rs Contact: Rajesh. Ph: , VALASARAVAKKAM, No. 95, Sairam Flats, SH- 113, Arcot Road, near Ponvidyashram, 2 bedrooms, 1100 sq.ft, 2 nd floor, lift, woodwork, A/c, geyser, generator, covered car park, 24 hours security, immediate occupation, no brokers, Ph: SAIDAPET, No. 26, Visaka Thottam, near Market, Bus Stand & Railway Station, 2 bedrooms, hall, kitchen, 850 sq.ft, 1 st floor flat, 24 hours water, rent Rs Contact: N. Ravi Chandran. Ph: ASHOK NAGAR, No. 7, Nagathamman Koil Extension, near 12 th Avenue, 2 bedrooms, hall, kitchen, 650 sq.ft, 1 st floor, semi furnished, washing & service verandah, water available, family / bachelors / spinsters. Ph: , /37, Jothi Ramalingam Street, 2 bedrooms, hall, kitchen, ground floor, rent Rs , Brahmins only. Ph: , /42, Gandhi Street, 2 rooms, hall, 600 sq.ft, 2- wheeler parking, rent Rs , Brahmins / vegetarians only, visit on Saturday & Sunday from 7 a.m to 11 a.m & 4 p.m to 7 p.m. Ph: , ASHOK NAGAR, 240 LIG Flat, No. A3, 7 th Avenue, near GRT School, 1 bedroom, hall, kitchen, rent Rs (negotiable), Brahmins / vegetarians only. Ph: T. NAGAR, No. 5, Mahalakshmi Street, independent ground floor portion, rent Rs. 9000, small Brahmin family. Contact: P.S. Kuppusamy. Ph: , /3, Perumal Koil Street, near Mettupalayam Market, 2 bedrooms, hall, kitchen, 1000 sq.ft, 1 st floor, 2-wheeler parking, rent Rs (negotiable). Ph: C, Balakrishna Naicken Street, 2 bedrooms, hall, kitchen, 850 sq.ft, independent ground floor house, attached & common toilet, 2-wheeler parking, 24 hours water, rent Rs , Brahmins only. Ph: , WEST MAMBA- LAM, No. 11, Srinivasa Pillai Street, near Murugasram, 1 big & 1 small bedrooms, hall, kitchen, dining, pooja room, 1100 sq.ft, individual ground floor house, woodwork, covered car park, rent Rs Ph: T. NAGAR, No. 15B/21, South Boag Road, 2 bedrooms, hall, kitchen, 1000 sq.ft, lift, covered car park, rent Rs , vegetarians only, no brokers, inspection on 2 nd & 3 rd April only. Ph: , /37A, Chakrapani Street, 2 bedrooms, hall, kitchen, dining, 1320 sq.ft, 1 st floor flat, plenty water, woodwork, car park, rent Rs (negotiable), Brahmins only, no brokers. Ph: ASHOK NAGAR, No. 9, 9 th Avenue, near Girls High School, 2 bedrooms, hall, kitchen, 800 sq.ft, individual new 2 nd floor house, tiles, good ventilation, car park, EB, rent Rs , vegetarians / nonvegetarians. Ph: , ASHOK NAGAR, No. 11, 11 th Avenue, near KFC, 1 bedroom, hall, kitchen, fully furnished, 2-wheeler parking, 24 hours water, rent Rs. 8000, family / bachelors / commercial. Ph: ASHOK NAGAR, No. 19, 12 th Avenue, near R.V. Nagar, 2 bedrooms, hall, kitchen, 800 sq.ft, ground floor, 24 hours water, 2-wheeler parking, rent Rs , Ph: , T. NAGAR, No. 37, Mahalakshmi Street, 2 bedrooms, hall, kitchen, 900 sq.ft, 3 rd floor, no lift, no car park, family / bachelors / office. Ph: /3, Sarathy Flats, Postal Street, 2 bedrooms, hall, kitchen, ground floor, 2- wheeler parking, rent Rs , Brahmins only. Ph: Page 7 Pune school s innovative way to save water City Pride School (Pimpri, Maharashtra) has innovated a simple yet effective way to conserve water. Two years back, the school reeled under water shortage. It innovated its way out of the crisis by collecting the leftover water from the students as they left the school at the end of the classes. It managed to collect 200/300 liters of water every day and used it for watering the plants in the school. The initiative has since been adopted in many other schools in the State. It is estimated that several lakhs of liters of water is saved each year by this method. Will the schools in Ashok Nagar/K.K. Nagar follow suit? Cable drum on road poses danger An EB cable drum is found lying close to the middle of Somasundaram Street, T. Nagar. According to a nearby resident, the cable drum, which was lying on the road margin, rolled over and came to rest in the middle of the road after toppling over a week back. He said that the drum, being very heavy, could not be moved back to the road margin by residents. We have already informed EB officials but the drum is yet to be removed from the spot, he added. It poses a risk to motorists as it is not clearly visible during night.

8 You can apply online for colour voter ID cards Vacant house misused Voters can replace their old voter ID cards with new colour ones by applying and paying the fees online by visiting the website http// tions.gov.in. The new cards will be dispatched to the voters by Speedpost. Voters have to pay Rs. 67 per card (Rs. 25 for processing and Rs. 47 for postage). April 3-9, 2016 Telugu Panchanga Patanam in Rama Anjaneyar Temple N. Raghunathachar will do Telugu Pudu Panchanga Patana Shravanam at 4.30 p.m on April 8 in Sri Rama Anjaneyar Temple, Hanumar Koil Street, West Mambalam. The Telugu New Year almanac will be kept in the special pooja for the presiding deity He will explain the significance of panchangam and exintroductory Veda plain how to read it. The thithi, An unused residential house in LIC Colony, Ashok Nagar is day, star, yoga and karana of class on April 14 being misused by strangers during night and also for anti social the first day will also be read. Sri Chathurvedha Vidhya activities. Ganapathi Trust will conduct a free introductory Veda program at 3 p.m on Thursday, April 14 in its premises in By Our Ganapathi Villa, 26/8, RamaStaff chandra Iyer Street, T. Nagar. The last date for registration Large is April 9. During the program, hoardings interested persons can register for 7-day free Veda classes and vinyl to be held in two batches from b a n n e r s May 1 to 7 and May 8 to 14. requesting During the 7-day class, par- citizens to ticipants will be taught vote during asthrikala Sandhyavandanam, the Samithadhanam, Dhevatha s e m b l y slokams, Sri Rudhram, election on Ganesha Atharvashirsha, May 16 Purusha Suktham, Sri have been Suktham, Sri Maha Lakshmi erected by Ashtothram and Vishnu the Election ComSahasranaamam. More details can be had in mission in several places in the neighbour-hood. One of them has been displayed at the MTC bus shelter on Govindan Road, West Mambalam. EC campaigns for citizens to vote Cables lying on road margin pose danger By Our Staff A big bundle of cables has been lying on the road margin outside Arihant Complex, G. N. Chetty Road, T. Nagar for several months. An unwary pedestrian can trip and fall as the cables are not visible at night. Apart from the cables, some equipment is also found fitted to the street light post. Carnatic/cine music contest on April 17 Nalaiya Sigarangal (34, Thanikachalam Road, T. Nagar) will conduct Carnatic / Cine music contests from 9 a.m on Sunday, April 17 in Ramakrishna Mission High School (Dhandapani Street, T. Nagar). Competitors will be divided into age groups of 5-12 years, 1318 years and 18 years and above. The last date for registration is April 10. For registration and other details, contact S. Ram in or send an with full particulars including contact details to nalaiyasigarangal@gmail.com Free program on Organic gardening today Aswathy Green Enterprises (41/17, Jubilee Road, West Mambalam) will conduct a training program on Organic gardening from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Sunday, April 3 in its premises. Experienced horticulturists will conduct the program. For registration, contact phones / ,000 copies of this edition are delivered FREE every Sunday! Talk on Thiru Arutpa on Tuesday Under the auspices of Vallalar Sanmarga Sangam (V.O.C Street, MGR Nagar, Ph: ), Aranga Ramalingam will give a discourse on Thiru Arutpa Arutperunjothi Agaval at 6 p.m on Tuesday, April 5, in Sakthi Vinayagar Temple (P.T. Rajan Salai, K. K. Nagar). 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. Page 8