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1 CM YK MAMBALAM TIMES The Neighbourhood Newspaper for T. Nagar & Mambalam Vol. 18, No nd Issue : July 21-27, 2012 FREE

Page 2 TAMIL CINEMA 75 - A LOOK BACK By RANDOR GUY Tamil Cinema and

Papanasam Sivan and the up-and-coming music director C. R. Subburaman.

a couple of duets. Those had, in fact, been composed for M. K.

recording exercise was again gone through with GNB.

well, he did not make an impact as a film actor.

could not shed in spite of his best efforts.

a long way in Tamil Cinema but sadly he did not.

MLV - A HOMAGE Madras Lalithangi Vasanthakumari was born in 1928 into

Her mother was Lalithangi, a noted musician of her day and father was

Thus music was in her genes and she began to learn classical Carnatic

As an attractive lass she accompanied her mother in her concerts

In her teens she became the disciple of GNB and it was a turning point

She imbibed all that was best in her guru s musical genius and added

(During the early 1990s, this writer made a two-part (60-minute) TV

Krishnamurthy (her husband) and Srividya (her daughter) spoke on

2 Page 2 TAMIL CINEMA 75 - A LOOK BACK By RANDOR GUY Tamil Cinema and Music - 22 Music for the movie Udayanan Vasavadatta was composed by Papanasam Sivan and the up-and-coming music director C. R. Subburaman. The film had fifteen songs, out of which GNB sang seven in addition to a couple of duets. Those had, in fact, been composed for M. K. Thyagaraja Bhagavathar and some had even been recorded by him, but the recording exercise was again gone through with GNB. But somehow the music did not jell and created no impact. And then GNB bade goodbye to movies. Even though he was more handsome than most heroes of his day and sang well, he did not make an impact as a film actor. He took direction well and, as we went along, he was improving as an actor. Actually I expected him to become a successful hero but somehow it did not seem to happen, Ellis R. Dungan, who directed him in Sakunthalai, told this writer in a long chat in A major drawback of GNB was his predominantly Brahmin accent which he could not shed in spite of his best efforts. With his looks, charm, singing talents and skills, GNB could have gone a long way in Tamil Cinema but sadly he did not. Well, that s the way the ball bounces in movies, and in life! MLV - A HOMAGE Madras Lalithangi Vasanthakumari was born in 1928 into a musical family. Her mother was Lalithangi, a noted musician of her day and father was Ayyasami Iyer, a scholar and teacher of music. Thus music was in her genes and she began to learn classical Carnatic music even as a tiny tot. As an attractive lass she accompanied her mother in her concerts singing seconds ( pinpaattu ). In her teens she became the disciple of GNB and it was a turning point in her life and career. She imbibed all that was best in her guru s musical genius and added her own to the inheritance. (During the early 1990s, this writer made a two-part (60-minute) TV Serial on MLV, Thiraivaanil Oru Isai Thenee! telecast by Doordarshan Kendra, Madras. It was very well received and won much praise. In it, R. Krishnamurthy (her husband) and Srividya (her daughter) spoke on camera about MLV with much emotion. V. N. Sundaram, P. Leela and Tamil film star G. Sakunthala (for whom MLV sang in Ellis R. Dungan s hit and cult film Manthiri Kumari ) also spoke recalling their association with MLV.) MLV was to have acted in M. K. Thyagaraja Bhagavathar s come back - movie Raja Mukthi (1948) which was made in Poona (now Pune). After Bhagavathar was arrested in December 1944 for his alleged involvement in the sensational and historic Lakshmikantham murder case, he underwent a 30-month term in prison and was acquitted as Not guilty in April Then he promoted his own film unit Narendra Pictures and the first film was Raja Mukthi. MLV went to Poona for acting but, for many reasons, she chose not to act and instead she took her bow as playback singer in this film. She sang duets with Bhagavathar and the songs became popular while the movie itself flopped in spite of its prophetic title. MLV sang Kulakodi thazhaikka (raga Ramapriya); Enna Aanandham (Simhendramadhyamam, duet with MKT); Santoshamaai anbar (duet with P. Bhanumathi); Araro (Yamankalyani) and Ingum angum (Madhyamaavathi, duet with MKT). The lyrics were by Papanasam Sivan and C. R. Subburaman was the music director. Unusually in this film there was a song trainer. That was Alathur Sivasubramaniam, one of the two famous Alathur Brothers. The director was the well-known filmmaker of s, Raja Chandrasekhar who had directed MKT in the hit film Ashok Kumar (1941). One of the immortal classical Carnatic music-based melodies of Tamil cinema is the evergreen hit song Ellaam inba mayam, sung as a duet by MLV and P. Leela in the film Manamagal ( 1951) produced and directed by the cult-figure and comedian supremo, N. S. Krishnan. (To be continued) 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 & 5 p.m on week days to enable us to take effective & immediate remedial action. MAMBALAM TIMES July 21-27, 2012 T. NAGAR BAZAAR 5% - 10 % Discount upto July 27 POLYWOOD Loft cover, Pooja Shelf, Cupboard, Showcase, Modern Kitchen, False Ceiling, Painting VISWA ENTERPRISES VADAPALANI , enquiry@viswadecorators.com This space costs Rs only! Washing Machines, Fridges (2 door specialist), A/cs, Micro Ovens, Induction Stove Services T. Nagar / Mambalam Advertise in the bazaar column for your business to boom!

July 21-27, 2012 Lorry wheels get stuck in improperly filled trench Lecture on Sthotra Ratnam tomorrow Calling

week-long service to pilgrims in Tirumala starting on Sundays and ending on Saturdays.

for 6 hours everyday. The work will be of supervisory nature.

Travelling expense and the cost of breakfast must be borne by the volunteers.

i Malola Vageesa Vani (174, Habibullah Road, T. Nagar), Dr. S.

m on Sunday, July 22 in its premises. All are welcome. phone 2814 3406. Free maths coaching for Stds.

for Std. 9 and 10 students at 5.30 p.m on Tuesdays and Thursdays. phone 94440 34917.

5 tonnes of sand got stuck in an improperly filled trench which had been dug by Metrowater Board workers on Govindan

Later sand from the lorry was used to fill the trench and the lorry was lifted with a crane from the trench in the

The driver told Mambalam Times that the trench on 11th Avenue in Ashok Nagar has also not been cordoned off properly to

Special pooja for Tulasidas Sanjeevini Peetam (16/45, BRP 1st Street, West Mambalam) has organized a special pooja at 6

Prizes will be presented to winners of Sri Hanuman Chalisa competition. phone 90435 68941 or visit www.sanjeevinipeetam.

Mambalam) have organized a drawing competition on Say no to tobacco for students of Stds. 1 to 12 at 10 a.

3 July 21-27, 2012 Lorry wheels get stuck in improperly filled trench Lecture on Sthotra Ratnam tomorrow Calling volunteers for free service in Tirumala Sevas (50, Dharga Road, Rajaji Nagar, Pallavaram) sends volunteers for week-long service to pilgrims in Tirumala starting on Sundays and ending on Saturdays. Men and women who are physically fit and are willing to stay in Tirumala for a week are welcome to offer their services for 6 hours everyday. The work will be of supervisory nature. Accommodation, lunch and dinner will be provided free of cost. They can have special darshan of Lord Venkateswara. Travelling expense and the cost of breakfast must be borne by the volunteers. Those interested can con- Under the auspices of Sri Malola Vageesa Vani (174, Habibullah Road, T. Nagar), Dr. S. Padmanabhan (Professor of Sanskrit, University of Madras) will give a lecture on Sthotra Ratnam at 3 p.m on Sunday, July 22 in its premises. All are welcome. phone Free maths coaching for Stds. 9, 10 students Sri Sai Seva Chakra (15, Bharathi Street, West Mambalam) will conduct free mathematics coaching classes for Std. 9 and 10 students at 5.30 p.m on Tuesdays and Thursdays. phone The wheels of a lorry (TN 21 W 3435) loaded with about 6.5 tonnes of sand got stuck in an improperly filled trench which had been dug by Metrowater Board workers on Govindan Road, West Mambalam early Page 3 MAMBALAM TIMES on July 18. The sand was being transported from Maduravoyal to Adyar. Later sand from the lorry was used to fill the trench and the lorry was lifted with a crane from the trench in the afternoon. The driver told Mambalam Times that the trench on 11th Avenue in Ashok Nagar has also not been cordoned off properly to caution motorists of the danger. A number of MTC buses and school and college vehicles use the road. Special pooja for Tulasidas Sanjeevini Peetam (16/45, BRP 1st Street, West Mambalam) has organized a special pooja at 6 p.m on Wednesday, July 25 as part of celebration of Saint Tulasidas Jayanthi (author of Sri Hanuman Chalisa). Prizes will be presented to winners of Sri Hanuman Chalisa competition. phone or visit Drawing contest for school students Lions Club of Perambur and New Sunflower Trust (Arya Gowda Road, West Mambalam) have organized a drawing competition on Say no to tobacco for students of Stds. 1 to 12 at 10 a.m on Saturday, July 28 in Chennai Higher Secondary School, K. R. Koil Street, West Mambalam. There is no entry free. phones and Plot cleaned following report in Mambalam Times Following the report Vacant plot causes nuisance for residents (June issue), the bushes on the vacant plot on Vijayaraghava Road, T. Nagar have been cleared. Residents had complained that the plot was being used as a rubbish dumping spot and public convenience for years. Antisocial elements were also frequenting the plot. tact Nalini Ravikumar (18/43, Jubilee Road, West Mambalam) in , L. S. V. Mahadevan ( ), P. Sundaram ( ) or D. Gopinath ( ).

Page 4 MAMBALAM TIMES July 21-27, 2012 Mayor Saidai S.

Nagar conducts Sai bhajans every week in the following venues in T. Nagar: Sai Keshav Hall, 157, G. N. Chetty Road (near Panagal Park, Vijaya Bank building): Saturdays, 5 p.

More details can be had from D. Srinivasa Rao (98400 50875) or C. Ramamurthy (94440 54819). Pay property tax in banks sankari Street, West Mambalam on July 18.

Other banks that will accept payment are IDBI, HDFC, Canara Bank, ICICI, AXIS Bank. Over 255 more branches of these banks will soon start accepting payment of property tax.

Karthikeyan (Corporation Commissioner), LIC M. Manickam (Chairman, Ward Committee, Zone (9), Padmini Sundaram (Councillor, Ward 135) and top officials of IOB were present.

4 Page 4 MAMBALAM TIMES July 21-27, 2012 Mayor Saidai S. Duraisamy inaugurated the facility for payment of property tax in Indian Overseas Bank (Rangarajapuram Branch), Kripa- Sai bhajans on 3 days a week Sri Sathya Sai Samiti, T. Nagar conducts Sai bhajans every week in the following venues in 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. All are welcome. More details can be had from D. Srinivasa Rao ( ) or C. Ramamurthy ( ). Pay property tax in banks sankari Street, West Mambalam on July 18. Assessees will be able to pay property tax in cash or by cheque/demand draft at counters in 74 branches of Indian Overseas Bank, 31 branches of City Union Bank and 41 branches of Karur Vysya Bank. Sweet pongal prepared in temple Chennai Corporation had signed a Memorandum of Agreement with 8 banks last month to enable walk-in payment of the tax. Other banks that will accept payment are IDBI, HDFC, Canara Bank, ICICI, AXIS Bank. Over 255 more branches of these banks will soon start accepting payment of property tax. Chennai Corporation had launched the walk-in payment facility on a trial basis in 2003 in the old city limits. P. Benjamin (Deputy Mayor) D. Karthikeyan (Corporation Commissioner), LIC M. Manickam (Chairman, Ward Committee, Zone (9), Padmini Sundaram (Councillor, Ward 135) and top officials of IOB were present. Tyre used to caution road users An old tyre has been placed in the opening on a stormwater drain at the junction of G. N. Chetty Road and Thirumalai Road, T. Nagar to caution road users. C M Y K Hundreds of devotees prepared and offered sweet pongal to the presiding deity of Sri Moopathamna Temple, Maharajapuram Santhanam Salai, T. Nagar on the occasion of the 1 st Friday of Aadi month on July 13. There was a huge crowd of devotees in the temple. 41,000 copies of this edition are delivered FREE every Saturday!

July 21-27, 2012 MAMBALAM TIMES Page 5 Discourses on No entry rule flouted Saisath Saritha Under the auspices of Sri Shirdi Sai Meditation Mandir (6, Sarojini Street, T.

All are welcome. phones 2643 2323, 4212 5118 and 94444 53777.

shops in the country and sent it to the National Food Safety Authority. (Mambalam Times had carried a report on roadside eateries last week).

All mobile and fixed roadside eateries will come under the purview of guidelines under IS 2492, the hygiene standard for restaurants.

Currently, street food vendors do not adhere to any guidelines or standards for food safety. Many of them are situated near drains and dustbins.

K Anbarasu (Deputy Director General, BIS, Southern Region) said that hygiene in densely populated areas is still a challenge for health initiatives.

Kitchen utensils and cutting tools should be clean and disinfected. Personal hygiene of vendors will also be checked. Use of newspapers for packaging will be stopped, said a BIS official.

However, senior officials in the Chennai Corporation said there is a huge shortage of manpower in the Food Safety and Control Department.

5 July 21-27, 2012 MAMBALAM TIMES Page 5 Discourses on No entry rule flouted 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. All are welcome. phones , and The stretch of Burkit Road between its junctions with Roadside eateries must follow hygienic practices Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has announced guidelines for roadside eateries and fast food shops in the country and sent it to the National Food Safety Authority. (Mambalam Times had carried a report on roadside eateries last week). If implemented, street food vendors will be forced to adopt better hygienic practices. All mobile and fixed roadside eateries will come under the purview of guidelines under IS 2492, the hygiene standard for restaurants. Quality of raw materials for food preparation, transportation and storage of food items, locations of street food stalls, etc will be checked under the new guidelines. Currently, street food vendors do not adhere to any guidelines or standards for food safety. Many of them are situated near drains and dustbins. Even the cooking oil is procured from eateries which sell their used oil to roadside vendors. And the food is stocked in shabby conditions, putting at risk the health of consumers. K Anbarasu (Deputy Director General, BIS, Southern Region) said that hygiene in densely populated areas is still a challenge for health initiatives. The new guidelines and storage rules for water, milk, tea or coffee powder, fruits, vegetables and meat are expected to bring an important change in street food operations. Kitchen utensils and cutting tools should be clean and disinfected. Personal hygiene of vendors will also be checked. Use of newspapers for packaging will be stopped, said a BIS official. BIS officials said food inspectors from local bodies should enforce these guidelines for thousands of such shops in the cities. However, senior officials in the Chennai Corporation said there is a huge shortage of manpower in the Food Safety and Control Department. We are short of staff to even conduct inspections based on written complaints. Without appointing adequate officers, it will be difficult to enforce the new guidelines, said a senior official. Travel agent dupes siddha practitioners About 70 siddha practitioners from Tiruppur, Coimbatore and Palladam were cheated of about Rs. 58 lakhs Dhandapani Street and Venkatanarayana Road was made one way with entry from by Runway Air Travels (1 st Street, Chintamani, East Anna Nagar) on the promise of taking them to attend the World Siddha conference in Madley Road junction when the Usman Road flyover was opened. Malaysia starting on July 21 on payment of Rs Rs each for return tickets. They were asked to transfer the money to the travel agent s bank account. Police are searching for Annadurai, Issac Selvaraj and Senthil Kumar who operated Runway Air Travels. The group of siddha practitioners, led by Sampath Kumar of Coimbatore, was directed to assemble in a community hall on Nana Street, T. Nagar on July 11 and told that the agent would come to escort them to the airport for the early July 12 flight. When nobody showed up till late in the evening, Sampath Kumar tried calling the agents. When no one responded, he became suspicious and called the police. Police could not find the agents in their address. Later the stretch between Venkatanarayana Road and Mooparappan Street junction In Chennai, a majority of the poor depend on street food as restaurants are beyond their reach. Sumesh Jha, a construction labourer who has been staying in Chennai for four years, says he gets a chicken biriyani for Rs. 35 from a street vendor in Egmore. When I get Rs. 350 for a day s work, how can I spend Rs. 100 or 150 for a biriyani from a restaurant? he asked. Report courtesy The Times of India Sarees for 200 sumangalis on Monday R. M. Devanatha Desikan (Founder, Srimath Ramanujas Welfare Organization, 173/79, Narayana Mandram, Lake View Road, West Mambalam) will present 9 yard sarees to 200 sumangalis at 4 p.m on Monday, July 23 in Pandiyan Hall, Station Road, West Mambalam as part of 13 th year Thiruvadipuram Mahotsavam and Andal Thirukkalyana mahotsavam. There will be bharathanatyam performance, bhajans and sthothra paarayanam on the occasion. Devotees may contribute in cash or kind for the function. All are welcome. phones , and was made two way to enable vehicles to turn left into Mooparappan Street from Venkatanarayana Road and proceed towards T. Nagar bus terminus. But vehicles can be found flouting the one way rule and entering Burkit Road beyond its junction with Mooparappan Street though a no entry sign has been installed at the junction. Stormwater drain work is also in progress in Burkit Road. C M YK

Page 6 MAMBALAM TIMES July 21-27, 2012 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS Advertise in the Classified Columns: Rs. 300 (upto 35 words): Rs. 600 (upto 70 words): Bold letters: Rs. 450; display: Rs.

Advertisements will be received upto 1 p.m on Friday.

handwriting for children. Contact: Harathy, No. 4/17, Masilamani Street, Pondy Bazaar, T. Nagar. Ph: 94458 72340, 2433 4287.

Harikatha. Rangoli Kalaignar TV pugazh astrologer, story writer. Contact: 46/ 37, Jubliee Road, West Mambalam, Near Pushpa Vinayagar Koil & 22/11, Valmiki Street, T. Nagar.

Sri Raja Rajeswari Jathagalaya, 16/38, Postal Colony 1 st Street, West Mamb alam, Ph: 94441 51597, 94449 97942, 94449 97946, 2371 1068, 2484 1969.

CATERING CATERING under taken for marriage (A to Z), small functions, nitchayathartham, seemantham, ayush ahomam, upanayanam, shashtiapthapurthi, sathabishekam and grahap ravesam, birthday functions.

We undertake catering for marriage, seemantham, nichayathartham, ayushyahomam, upanayanam, grahapravesam, sashtiapthapoorthi, sathabishegam and birthday functions. Reasonable charges.

WE undertake catering for birthdays, engagements, grahapravesams, seemanthams, ayushyahomam, upanayanam, sathaabishekam, shashtiapthapurthi & marriage (A to Z), meals, tiffin minimum 50. Contact: K.

60, packed dinner-rs.50, orders invited for all functions, Adambakkam, Mandaveli, Nanganallur, West Mambalam. Ph: 98405 44430, 99400 20404.

150, plain chapathi Rs. 6, minimum 25 pcs. Contact: Prabu Ph: 93840 93850. MEERA Catering Service. Meals (sambar, rasam, koottu, poriyal) Rs. 60. Dinner Chappathi (4 numbers) Rs.

CIVIL WORKS SAAI SRI RAM Constructions (Ex- Alacrity) undertakes new building construction, altera tions, bathroom, terrace leak repairs, terrace weathering coarse, internal & external painting,

Classes for std. 9, 10, +1, +2 (all boards & subjects), Maths, Physics, Chemistry, Business Maths, Accountancy, Computer Science, English & French. Personal attention & test (every Sunday).

Ananya Coaching Centre in the campus of Unique Kids, Lake View Road, West Mambalam. Ph: 99448 02103, 2474 0349. NEW admissions open 2012 2013 batch, school tuitions upto Std.

Spoken, business languages for English, Hindi, French, German, Chinese, Korean, Arabic, Dutch, Italian, Russian and all languages. Translation & interpretation also. T. Nagar & West Mambalam.

6 Page 6 MAMBALAM TIMES July 21-27, 2012 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS Advertise in the Classified Columns: Rs. 300 (upto 35 words): Rs. 600 (upto 70 words): Bold letters: Rs. 450; display: Rs.160 per column Centimeter Ashok Nagar-K.K.Nagar & Mambalam - T. Nagar Editions: Rs. 350 (upto 35 words); Bold letters: Rs. 525; Display: Rs. 240 per column centimeter. Advertisements will be received upto 1 p.m on Friday. ARTS & CRAFTS TANJORE painting, oil painting, poster, water colours, clay work, punch craft, quilling art, coffee painting, charcoal, acrylic, polymer clay work, Thai clay flowers, basic drawing and handwriting for children. Contact: Harathy, No. 4/17, Masilamani Street, Pondy Bazaar, T. Nagar. Ph: , ASTROLOGY SRIMATHI Saroja Vaidhyanatha Iyer, Parambarai Jothidar (52 years paarambareeyam), Horo scope, Palmistry, Numerology, Samudhrika lakshanam, Vaasthu (Iyya nar upasakar), Sangeethaupanyasakar Harikatha. Rangoli Kalaignar TV pugazh astrologer, story writer. Contact: 46/ 37, Jubliee Road, West Mambalam, Near Pushpa Vinayagar Koil & 22/11, Valmiki Street, T. Nagar. 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 and Sarvamuhurtha Nirnayam. Sri Raja Rajeswari Jathagalaya, 16/38, Postal Colony 1 st Street, West Mamb alam, Ph: , , , , BEAUTY CARE BRIDAL make-up, mehendi, facial (50% offer) done at your doorsteps. Bridal sets for hire. Stone work done in your sarees. (Only Ladies) Ph: CATERING CATERING under taken for marriage (A to Z), small functions, nitchayathartham, seemantham, ayush ahomam, upanayanam, shashtiapthapurthi, sathabishekam and grahap ravesam, birthday functions. Contact: Mahalakshmi Catering Services (West Mambalam), Ph: , SHYAMALA Catering Service (West Mambalam). We undertake catering for marriage, seemantham, nichayathartham, ayushyahomam, upanayanam, grahapravesam, sashtiapthapoorthi, sathabishegam and birthday functions. Reasonable charges. Quality maintained. Ph: , , WE undertake catering for birthdays, engagements, grahapravesams, seemanthams, ayushyahomam, upanayanam, sathaabishekam, shashtiapthapurthi & marriage (A to Z), meals, tiffin minimum 50. Contact: K. Murali, Ph: , SUBRAMANYA Food Service offers pure vegetarian packed foods at your doorstep, packed breakfast- Rs. 45, packed meals with rice- Rs. 70, without rice-rs. 60, packed dinner-rs.50, orders invited for all functions, Adambakkam, Mandaveli, Nanganallur, West Mambalam. Ph: , VEGETARIAN Breakfast : 3 idly/ vada or 3 poori with potato Rs. 30, pongal-vada Rs. 35. Dinner: 2 chapathi / 2 paratha kurma Rs. 30, fried rice / noodles Rs. 60. Minimum order Rs. 150, plain chapathi Rs. 6, minimum 25 pcs. Contact: Prabu Ph: MEERA Catering Service. Meals (sambar, rasam, koottu, poriyal) Rs. 60. Dinner Chappathi (4 numbers) Rs. 45 (Channa Masala, cauliflower), kitchadi, Idiyappam, dosa Rs. 45. Free delivery at your doorsteps. All functions orders undertaken. Ph: CIVIL WORKS SAAI SRI RAM Constructions (Ex- Alacrity) undertakes new building construction, altera tions, bathroom, terrace leak repairs, terrace weathering coarse, internal & external painting, interior painting, aluminium fabrications, competitive rates, timely completion, good quality. Ph: EDUCATIONAL SADHANA Coaching Centre (Estd. 1979), Guntur Subbiah School T. Nagar. Classes for std. 9, 10, +1, +2 (all boards & subjects), Maths, Physics, Chemistry, Business Maths, Accountancy, Computer Science, English & French. Personal attention & test (every Sunday). Ph: , , , ALL subjects tuitions for classes 1 to 7, fun program for LKG & UKG. Ananya Coaching Centre in the campus of Unique Kids, Lake View Road, West Mambalam. Ph: , NEW admissions open batch, school tuitions upto Std. 12th, regular/home, all boards, one to one, degree/all subjects. B.E, M.E, B.Tech, M. Tech, Diploma, MBA, MCA, U.G, P.G and all universities, all degrees. Spoken, business languages for English, Hindi, French, German, Chinese, Korean, Arabic, Dutch, Italian, Russian and all languages. Translation & interpretation also. T. Nagar & West Mambalam. Ph: / 95, / 85 / academy.in PARENTS of special children Are you feeling low? You need to enjoy life. Come and join Life skills coaching - and reap the benefits of happy living. Ph: VEDIC mathematics in T. Nagar, improves mental ability, logical thinking, creativity and confidence level, individual attention, 15 persons per batch. Ph: kpraoacademy@gmail.com. MATHS tuition by a lady teacher (M.Sc. maths) of 20 years experience (was teaching in Adyar), syllabus covered fully, small batches only. Classes: 10,11,12 CBSE/ICSE & 11, 12 State. Sivaji Street, T. Nagar. Ph: , ELECTRICAL WORKS HOME SERVICE OM Saravana Bhawa Man Power, West Mamabalam, we arrange veget arian/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: Astro services, latest chart available. Thank you for making us No. 1. Panchapakesan. BRAHMIN brides & grooms Register free with Contact: netmatri.com, C/o. Net Solutions, 35, Anjugam Nagar, 2 nd Street, Jafferkhanpet. Ph: , MEHENDI MODELLING / ACTING NEW faces wanted, male/female models, children for advertisement films, serials, cinema, heroes, heroines, character roles, compering, news reading, portfolios done at minimum cost. Call: Sangeetha Balan, Model Co-ordinator, , , Since 1998 in film industry. MUSIC & DANCE TRINITY Music Point. Piano, keyboard, guitar, Trinity exam western & carnatic both Rs. 350 per month, 15 days camp Rs Timing except Monday, all days. No. 55/26, Murthy Street Extn., West Mambalam. Ph: , SIVAN Arts Academy, 5/11, Balakrishna Mudali Street, West Mambalam offers classes in vocal, violin, veena, mridangam, keyboard (western too) and bharathanatyam by eminent teachers. Kalaimamani Dr. Rukmini Ramani, Ph: , , NISHANTA Kalakendra, T. Nagar, Arcot Street - A professional institution to nurture artistic & creative talent, offers classes in vocal (carnatic & classical), instrumental (violin, keyboard) & bharathnatayam for kids & adults by eminent faculty. Ph: Website: CARNATIC vocal classes by Shri A. S. Murali for advanced and beginners, age above 6 years, No. 3/ A, Kalinga Colony, P.T. Rajan Salai, K. K. Nagar. Ph: , PACKERS & MOVERS 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: , , 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: , , Website: svlpackers andmovers.coms. MAMBALAM Sri Balaji Packers & Movers for shifting household goods, local Rs to 4000, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Maharastra, all over India. Safe, reliable. 0% damage. Ph: , , sribalajipm@ yahoo.co.in. SITUATION VACANT (EDUCATIONAL) TARACHAND Galada Jain Matriculation School, No. 44, Madley 1 st Street, T. Nagar, needs efficient lady accountant cum office assistant, walk-in 23 rd to 27 th July 2012 time: 10 a.m to 3 p.m. Ph: WANTED TGT and PGT teachers in computer science. Apply: J.G. Hindu Vidyalaya MHSS, Postal Colony 4 th Street, West Mambalam. Ph: SITUATION VACANT (GENERAL) WANTED full time / part time office assistant / pick-up staff for First Flight Couriers, No. 14/20, Arya Gowda Road, opposite Indian Bank, West Mambalam. Ph: WANTED lady Accounts assistant with computer knowledge to work from 11 a.m to 7 p.m for Auditor s office in T. Nagar, salary Rs Ph: , WANTED lady staff, graduates with computer knowledge for part time clerical work (4.30 p.m to 8.30 p.m or full time 10 a.m to 6.30 p.m). Students also welcome. Contact: Chennai Sai Sankara Matrimonials (Brahmin), No. 7, 9 th Avenue, Ashok Nagar. Ph: 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: , TAX SERVICES E-VAT filing/e-filing of personal IT, preparation of accounts/financial accounts through Tally. Contact: 33/ 18, Venkataraman Street, T. Nagar, Ph: , TOURS & TRAVELS (1) Aug. 3 to 8: Ahobilam Nava Narsimhar. (2) Sept. 18 to Oct. 2: Kasi, Allahabad, Chitracoot, Ayodhya, Nemisaranyam, Pasupathinath and Muktinath. (3) Oct. 26 to Nov. 6: Pancha Dwarka, Pushkar and Jaipur. Contact: Vaidehi Parthasarathy, Ph: , , WEIGHT LOSS LOSE weight 8 20 kg. within 20 sittings, belly / thigh (1 ½ hours workout will reduce 4 inches through non-surgical treatment) / hand reduction vacuum therapy, doctor consultation free, face-lifting removes wrinkles & double chin. Weight loss guarantee. For ladies & gents. Rishitha s Slim Caare, Ph: , YOGA AATMA Gnana Yoga conduts 10 days program to get rid of respiratory problems, sinus, wheezing, asthma, migraine, B.P, depression and to lead a tension-free, harmonious life, from to Timing: a.m. to 12 noon and 6.30 p.m to 8 p.m, fees Rs Venue: Rams Flat, No.6, (Saraswathi), No. 12/13, Kamatchipuram 1 st Street, West Mambalam. Contact: Mrs. Devaki. Ph: , , GET rid of leg pain, back pain and headache in 1 week through yoga. Timing: 11 a.m 12 noon. Fees Rs Contact: No. 9, 1st floor, Lady Madhavan I Cross Street, Mahalingapuram (near Iyyappan Temple). Ph: Advertise in the Classified Column of Mambalam Times for immediate results! MAMBALAM TIMES Advertisement Rates with effect from July 1 BLACK & WHITE: Full Page :Rs. 29,000 Half Page :Rs. 16,000 Per Column Centimeter: Rs. 160 Classified Display: Rs. 160 per cm Third Page: Rs. 190 NO HOLDS BARRED By M. A. SADANAND To those fellows like me who hate death sentence as the lurking bestiality from the stone age, whether it is Surjeet Singh or Sabarjit Singh who escaped the noose, a round of rasagolla to the accompaniment of the birds chirping at dawn is an energiser. I love life so much that I can t squash even a dirty cockroach stealing in through the bathroom drain cover to start a hundred plus colony in my home. When our TV media fell over each other to gladden my heart with the news of Sabarjit s imminent homecoming after his Pak jail sojourn of dozens of years, all they perhaps heard was Singh and assumed that all Singhs in Pak jails will be exchanged for the brave new world s heroes like Kasab, the lone survivor of the killer squad. Well, somebody made an ass of himself by emulating good old Shakespeare and asking himself What s in a name? Sarabjit is as good or bad as Surjeet. This mix up of killer names must have plunged the Sarabjit family to the depths from the hope so artificially created. Do I hear some fame hunting lawyer smelling a juicy P.I.L suit against the TV and other news media for the soap bubble hope that they created while the Pak chaps were laughing themselves hoarse and silly at the joke. Whatever be the hangee s name, he deserves the commutation as an act of recompense and grace from Pakistan which, of late, is fencing with its Supreme Court. The graduation from the rule of flaw to the rule of law, now that soldiers are not ruling Pakistan, would turn would-be-kasabs to saner ways to earn a living, without follow the Roman hero Casca who plunged the dagger into Caesar with the salutation, Speak hands for me. Dried tree needs to be axed This dried up tree on Govindan Road, West Mambalam needs to be axed before the monsoon sets in. 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: MAMBALAM TIMES Editor K. S. Ramakrishnan Associate Editor B.R. Shivaji Asst. Advt. Manager E. Srinivasan Advt. Representative S. N. Kumar Accountant P. Muralidharan

July 21-27, 2012 MAMBALAM TIMES Page 7 SPECIAL CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS Classified Advertisements under the heads Accommodation Required, Old Age Home, Marriage Hall, Mini Hall, Real Estate (Buying

centimeter. Each advertisement of Real Estate and Rental must relate to only one house / flat. Advertisement will be received upto 1.00 p.m on Friday.

WANTED 3 bedroom, hall, kitchen in Ashok Nagar or West Mambalam, any floor with car parking, lift, no brokers. Ph: 9498099108. BACHELOR ACCOMMODATION T.

brokers excuse. Ph: 24345209, 94456 15209. MINI HALL BALAGRAHA A/c Mini hall, 6/31, Veerasamy Street (next to SRM Nightingale School), West Mambalam, for all functions at nominal rate.

WEST MAMBALAM, Mahadevan Street (State Bank Building), 2 Halls Kamakshi Mini Hall A/c (100 guests), Kamakshi Hall A/c (200 guests) Newly opened. Ph: 43512233, 43512556, 99404 54545, 94450 54545. www.

6000 per month, attender needs Rs. 4000 per month. Ph: 98840 56233, 9884056203, 22473586. SRI Vidya Old Age Home Trust, West Mambalam. We care for aged citizens (both men and women).

NAGAR, Motilal Street, near T. Nagar bus terminus, 1 bedroom, hall, kitchen, 3 rd floor, 20 years old, 2-wheeler parking only, no brokers. Ph: 9962041455.

WEST MAMBALAM, Pushpavathi Ammal Street, near Sankara Madam, 3 bedroom, hall, kitchen, 3 balconies, 1260 sq.ft, UDS 720 sq.ft, 1 st floor, open car park, 5 years old, full wood work, price Rs.

ft, 1 st floor, vitrified tiles, covered car park, price Rs. 6000 per sq.ft. Contact: Gentleman G. Velmurugan. Ph: 98406 05716. RENTAL T. NAGAR, No.

ft, 1 st floor, 2 A/c, geyser, rent Rs. 22000 (negotiable), no lift. Ph: 92821 06436, 2815 7714. T. NAGAR, Sivaji Street, near T.

Contact: Rao. Ph: 97907 24003. T. NAGAR, Madley Road, near railway station & bus terminus, 1 bedroom, hall, kitchen, ground floor apartment, bath attached, tiles flooring, rent Rs.

NAGAR, Pinjala Subramanian Street, independent house, 1 bedroom, hall, kitchen, ample water supply, vegetarians only, visit on Sunday only. Ph: 98846 87049, 2433 0696. KODAMBAKKAM, Sundaram Villa, No.

13000, no brokers. Ph: 9444367900, 24700202. Sir, - Traffic in Postal Colony 3 rd Street, West Mambalam has become chaotic.

7 July 21-27, 2012 MAMBALAM TIMES Page 7 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 35 words); Bold Rs Ashok Nagar- K.K. Nagar and Mambalam- T.Nagar Editions; Display: Rs. 240 per col. centimeter. Each advertisement of Real Estate and Rental must relate to only one house / flat. Advertisement will be received upto 1.00 p.m on Friday. ACCOMMODATION WANTED WANTED single bedroom, hall, kitchen, for lease Rs. 3 to 4 lakhs, in & around Ashok Nagar & West Mambalam, for a small family, brokers welcome. Ph: , WANTED 3 bedroom, hall, kitchen in Ashok Nagar or West Mambalam, any floor with car parking, lift, no brokers. Ph: BACHELOR ACCOMMODATION T. NAGAR, Pinjala Subramanian Road, near Panagal Park, independent portion (2 persons can share), spacious hall cum kitchen, attached bath, airy & tiled flooring, 24 hours water, 2-wheeler parking, brokers excuse. Ph: , MINI HALL BALAGRAHA A/c Mini hall, 6/31, Veerasamy Street (next to SRM Nightingale School), West Mambalam, for all functions at nominal rate. Ph: , T. NAGAR, Sri Malola Mini Hall, New No. 174, Habibullah Road, near Kodambakkam Railway Station, available for small functions, non A/c. Ph: , , WEST MAMBALAM, Mahadevan Street (State Bank Building), 2 Halls Kamakshi Mini Hall A/c (100 guests), Kamakshi Hall A/c (200 guests) Newly opened. Ph: , , , SRS Mini Hall in Jubilee Road, West Mambalam, A/c, lift, generator, 24 hours water, security. Function Hall 200 guests, dining hall 70 seats. Ph: , , Website: OLD AGE HOME KEELKATTALAI, senior citizens home, 3 times food, 2 times coffee, doctors attenders available, near bank, hospital, temple, food prepared by Brahmins, bedridden allowed, Rs per month, attender needs Rs per month. Ph: , , SRI Vidya Old Age Home Trust, West Mambalam. We care for aged citizens (both men and women). Healthy, hygienic food and clean accommodation will be provided with motherly care. Contact: B. Vijayalakshmi, Ph: , , REAL ESTATE (BUYING) REAL ESTATE (SELLING) T. NAGAR, Motilal Street, near T. Nagar bus terminus, 1 bedroom, hall, kitchen, 3 rd floor, 20 years old, 2-wheeler parking only, no brokers. Ph: WEST MAMBALAM, Sathyapuri Street, near subway, 2 bedroom, hall, kitchen, 690 sq.ft, 1 st floor, 20 years old, no car park, price Rs. 45 lakhs (negotiable). Contact: JSK Properties. Ph: WEST MAMBALAM, Pushpavathi Ammal Street, near Sankara Madam, 3 bedroom, hall, kitchen, 3 balconies, 1260 sq.ft, UDS 720 sq.ft, 1 st floor, open car park, 5 years old, full wood work, price Rs per sq.ft (negotiable). Contact: Agent. Ph: Bala , Prakash ASHOK NAGAR, 18 th Avenue, brand new super deluxe, 2 bedroom, hall, kitchen, 730 sq.ft, 1 st floor, vitrified tiles, covered car park, price Rs per sq.ft. Contact: Gentleman G. Velmurugan. Ph: RENTAL T. NAGAR, No. 23 & 24, Rajabathar Street, Pondy Bazaar, 2 bedroom, hall, kitchen, 1000 sq.ft, 3 rd floor, no lift. Ph: T. NAGAR, Sambasivam Street, 2 bedroom, hall, kitchen, 1250 sq.ft, 1 st floor, 2 A/c, geyser, rent Rs (negotiable), no lift. Ph: , T. NAGAR, Sivaji Street, near T. Nagar bus terminus & railway station, 1 bedroom, hall, kitchen, 360 sq.ft, 3 rd floor, bath attached, no lift, rent Rs. 6500, advance Rs , 2-wheeler parking, small family or bachelors only. Contact: Rao. Ph: T. NAGAR, Madley Road, near railway station & bus terminus, 1 bedroom, hall, kitchen, ground floor apartment, bath attached, tiles flooring, rent Rs. 6500, advance 5 months, family / bachelors / office also. Ph: , T. NAGAR, Pinjala Subramanian Street, independent house, 1 bedroom, hall, kitchen, ample water supply, vegetarians only, visit on Sunday only. Ph: , KODAMBAKKAM, Sundaram Villa, No. 5/2, Azeez Nagar 1 st Street, near Kodambakkam Railway Station, 2 bedroom hall, kitchen, 650 sq.ft, ground floor, rent Rs , 2-wheeler parking only, 24 hours water. Ph: , K. K. NAGAR, Munuswamy Salai, near Pondichery Guest House, 2 bedroom, 2 hall, 2 balconies, kitchen, dining, pooja room, 2 nd floor flat, expected rent Rs , no brokers. Ph: , Sir, - Traffic in Postal Colony 3 rd Street, West Mambalam has become chaotic. Buses plying on Arya Gowda Road turn into Postal Colony 3 rd Street to reach Ashok Nagar and K. K. Nagar. Share autos stop at the entrance of the street near the post-office. People, especially senior citizens who come to the post-office to collect their pension find it difficult to cross the road because of the heavy traffic. I request the transport authorities to make the road One way. T. NAGAR, Senthil Flats, Old No. 23E, Burkit Road, 2 bedroom, hall, kitchen, 750 sq.ft, 1 st floor, rent Rs , 2-wheeler parking only, visit on Sunday from 11 a.m to 4 p.m. Ph: WEST MAMBALAM, V. S. Apartments, No. 14/31, K. R. Koil Street, 2 bedroom, hall, kitchen, 850 sq.ft, ground floor, covered car park, Brahmins only, family or bachelors. Ph: VIRUGAMBAKKAM, Elango Nagar, 1 bedroom, hall, kitchen, 505 sq.ft, 3 rd floor, lift, open car parking, 24 hours double security, children play area, near many schools and hospitals, family or sharing. Ph: , WEST MAMBALAM, New No. 43, Old No. 14/ 1, South K. R. Koil Street, near Srinivasa Theater, 1 portion, 600 sq.ft, ground floor, family / bachelors / catering / office, lease Rs. 7 lakhs. Ph: VALASARAVAKKAM, Ceebros, Radhakrishnan Road, 3 bedroom, hall, kitchen, 1500 sq.ft, duplex apartment, gated community with gym, play area and covered car parking, rent Rs. 20K. Contact: Propshelter. Ph: T. NAGAR, Natesan Street, near bus terminus, 2 bedroom, hall, kitchen, 800 sq.ft, ground floor flat, 2 attached bathroom, rent Rs , family / bachelors / spinster / office or godown. Contact: Krishnan. Ph: ASHOK NAGAR, 4 th Avenue, 3 bedroom, hall, kitchen, 1100 sq.ft, 1 st floor, car park, rent Rs , vegetarians, bank officials. Contact: Mohan. Ph: WEST MAMBALAM, Rukmani Street, 2 bedroom with aircons, hall, dining, independent house portion, 1350 sq.ft, full interior woodwork, covered car park, well & metro water, vegetarians only, ready to occupy. Contact for inspection. Ph: , LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Sir, - Of late more and more private organizations, tourist taxi operators, textile showrooms and beauty parlours are installing No parking boards in front of the main entrance of flat complexes and along fences. Even schools and places of worship are not spared. Chaotic traffic I suggest that vehicles coming from Ashok Nagar and K. K. Nagar go straight to 7 th Avenue, Ashok Nagar and turn into 2 nd or 1 st street of Postal Colony and reach Ayodhya Mandapam to ease the flow of heavy traffic. There have been quite a few accidents due to continuous flow of vehicles. Recently, an elderly woman fell down when she failed to notice a vehicle turning from Lake View Road into 3 rd Street. - Gemini Shyam, 102/194, Lake View Road, West Mambalam Unauthorized No parking boards This practice is rampant in West Mambalam. The police should keep a close vigil and initiate stringent action against such acts. Meanwhile, flat owners can themselves remove such boards. R. Ramadurai, 35/2, Chakrapani Street, West Mambalam Corporation creates model speedbreaker With work on grid system of roads under the mega city development mission gaining momentum in various parts of the city, Chennai Corporation commenced training for all its engineers by creating a model of a standard speedbreaker on the premises of Ripon Buildings. The model speedbreaker has been constructed according to Indian Roads Congress (IRC) standards and all new speedbreakers will adhere to them. The civic body had identified over 400 speedbreakers for redesign by incorporating safety features following the death of State Co-operation Minister Sellur K. In a bid to crack down on adulteration of petrol and diesel, the Tamilnadu Government authorized officials of several departments on July 17 to take action against those involved in fuel adulteration, hoarding and other related malpractices. Assistant Commissioners of the Civil Supplies Department, all officials of the rank of Tahsildars and above in the Revenue Department, all taluk supply officers, inspectors and above in the Labour Department and Deputy Superintendents of Police and above in the Police Department are authorised to initiate action against the fuel mafia under the provisions of the Essential Commodities Act and Motor Spirit and High Speed Diesel (Regulation of Supply and Distribution and Prevention of Malpractice) Order. The order is the outcome of a proposal sent by the Commissioner of Civil Supplies and Consumer Protection Department in this regard. Adulteration of petrol and diesel, both at points of sale and during transportation, is rampant across the country as there are several close substitutes for these Foundation courses for engineering entrance exams Anugraham Classes (20 Manikkam Street, West Mambalam) is conducting specialised foundation coaching classes for Stds. 8 and 9 students towards IIT- JEE. The course includes regular classroom lectures, tests, discussion Raju s son in a motorcycle accident at a speedbreaker on NSC Bose Road a few weeks ago. Most of the identified speedbreakers were found to be badly designed and not adhering to IRC standards. Over 30 speedbreakers were found to be badly designed in Sholinganallur zone. In northern zones such as Tiruvotriyur, most of the 30 identified speedbreakers were found to be unauthorised. Work on new speedbreakers will start after the training sessions. The Corporation is likely to commence identifying spots along the newly-developed road grids where speedbreakers are required. Report courtesy The Hindu Crackdown on petrol, diesel adulteration fuels. While kerosene is the commonly used adulterant for diesel, naphtha is mixed with petrol. At open market prices of these fuels, adulteration of petrol helps save 20 per liter and diesel 15 per liter. Various surveys have shown that much of the petrol sold through outlets is adulterated and has a much lower octane level than the specified 87%. Many customers buy fuel only from select pumps, most often from outlets owned and operated by petroleum manufacturing companies. It is estimated that pumps selling adulterated fuel earn a minimum of Rs. 25,000 a day. A study conducted by a private agency a few years ago estimated that about 30% of kerosene supplied through the public distribution system in the country for domestic use is diverted for adulteration of diesel and blackmarketing. Apart from wrecking engines of new generation vehicles, adulterated fuel is also a drain on the State s exchequer as it loses on sales tax. Theft of fuel from supply tankers is another rampant menace on highways. This is done by local outlaws in co-ordination with lorry crew. of test papers and prompt feedback on performance, study materials and question banks. Interested parents and students can contact the Director or visit for details. Ph: / /

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CM YK MAMBALAM TIMES ASHOK NAGAR - K.K. NAGAR EDITION www.mambalamtimes.in Vol. 11, No. 2 MLA hears grievances of residents L. Parthasarathy (Virugambakkam MLA) visited areas of K. K. Nagar, MGR, Nagar