MAMBALAM TIMES. The Neighbourhood Newspaper for T. Nagar & Mambalam. Vol. 19, No th Issue : July 27 - August 2, 2013

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1 MAMBALAM TIMES The Neighbourhood Newspaper for T. Nagar & Mambalam CMYK Vol. 19, No th Issue : July 27 - August 2, 2013 FREE

2 Page 2 MAMBALAM TIMES July 27 - August 2, 2013 T. NAGAR BAZAAR 5% - 10 % Discount upto Aug. 2 POLYWOOD Loft cover, Pooja Shelf, Cupboard, Showcase, Modern Kitchen, False Ceiling, Painting VISWA ENTERPRISES VADAPALANI , enquiry@viswadecorators.com This space costs Rs only! Advertise in the bazaar column for your business to boom!

3 July 27 - August 2, 2013 MAMBALAM TIMES Page 3 Bazullah Road in bad condition near flyover A long stretch of Bazullah Road, T. Nagar, near its entrance to the Y-shaped Rangarajapuram flyover, is in a bad condition. The surface has come off and there are a number of potholes The condition of the road has worsened due to recent rains causing inconvenience to motorists, especially during nighttime. JGVV Trust offers scholarship to girls and physically handicapped college students JGVV Trust (6, 7 th street, U Block, Anna Nagar, Ph: ) has announced Jaigopal Garodia Memorial Scholarships for college students from economically weaker backgrounds. Girls studying in government/ govt. aided colleges/institutions and disabled students of either gender pursuing degree, diploma or other vocational courses are eligible to apply. Application forms are available at the Trust s office from 10 a.m to 4 p.m on all working days. The last date for receipt of filled-in applications is August 14. IT returns must for salaried employees with taxable income Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has made it mandatory to file income tax returns even for persons drawing salary up to Rs. 5 lakhs. The exemption from filing IT returns given to these assesses in the previous two assessment years has been withdrawn this year. However employees whose taxable income is below the exemption limit of Rs. 2 lakhs need not file IT returns. In-effect all salaried individuals with taxable income will have to file IT returns. Those in the 5-lakh bracket have the option to either file paper returns or e-file returns. For persons with salary above Rs. 5 lakhs, e-filing is compulsory. The Income Tax department (Aayakar Bhavan, Mahatma Gandhi Salai, Nungambakkam) will operate special counters for three days from Monday, July 29, to meet the rush in filing of returns. The counters will be open from 9.30 a.m to 5.30 p.m The IT forms for filing returns can be downloaded from download_all.asp The last date for filing of returns is July 30. Thirukalyana Mahotsavam in Pandiyan Hall next Sunday Srimath Ramanujas (173/ 79, Lake View Road, West Mambalam) will celebrate its 14 th Andal Thirukalyana Mahotasvam on Sunday, Au- gust 8, from 9 a.m to 8.30 p.m in Pandiyan Hall (Station Road, West Mambalam). Thirukalyana utsavam will take place at 5 p.m followed by pushpa yagam. Dayadevi Sangam will present a group bharathanatyam concert followed by sthothra parayanam and singing of bhajans. Children will present a special stage show. Free sarees will be donated to sumangalis. Devotees are welcome to sponsor the sarees. For more details please contact R.M. Devanatha Desikan in / Free Paduka Sahasram classes on Thursdays and Fridays Free Paduka Sahasram classes will be conducted from August 8 onwards on Thursdays and Fridays, from 3.30 p.m to 4.30 p.m at the residence of R. Seshadri (8/32, 2 nd Main Road, CIT Nagar). The classes will be conducted by P. Govindarajan Swamigal. For registration please call or Re-totalled SSLC marks available on website According to a press release of Director of Government Examinations, re-totaled marks of the SSLC exam can be downloaded by candidates from the website If there was any change in the marks, the candidates can submit his/her old marksheets and collect the new one from the office of Department of Public Information, College Road, Nun-gambakkam, during working hours between Aug. 5 and 8. Jaya Krishnan s vocal concert today at 6.30 p.m Under the auspices of Sadguru Gana Nilayam (Prasanth Flat, 2B, 31/24, Jothi Ramalingam 1 st Street, West Mambalam, Ph: ), Jaya Krishnan will present a vocal concert on the occasion of Bahula Panchami on Saturday, July 27, at 6.30 p.m in Thyagaraja Hall (SMR Matriculation School, Jothi Ramalingam Street, West Mambalam). He will be accompanied by A. K. Mahesh on supporting vocals, Anayampatti Venkatasubramanyam on the violin and Tiruvidaimarudur S. Radhakrishnan on the mridangam. All are welcome. 8-day Saptaha Yagnam in Ayyappan temple from August 3 Sri Sastha Sangam (K. K. Nagar) will conduct its 10 th Srimad Bhagavatha Saptaha Yagnam from Saturday, August 3, to Saturday, August 10, in Sree Ayyappan Temple (Saranam Hall, 89 Ponnambalam Salai, K.K. Nagar). The yagnam will be performed by Yagnacharyan Brahmasree Chandrasekhara Sarma from Mumbai. He has performed more than 500 such yagnams in the past. He will be assisted by Brahmasree Hari Namboodiri and Brahmasree Unnikrishnan Namboodiri. On August 3, the yagnam will commence at 6 p.m with a prayer. On the other days, it will be conduced from 6.30 a.m to 6 p.m. Devotees can donate materials for the yagnam. For donations and other details please call / / Talk on Thiru Arutpa on Tuesday Under the auspices of Vallalar Sanmargasangam (V.O.C Street, MGR Nagar, Ph: ), Professor A. Ayyasamy will give a discourse on Thiru Arutpa Thiruvadi Pugazhchi on Tuesday, July 30, at 6 p.m in Sakthi Vinayagar Temple (P.T. Rajan Salai, K.K. Nagar). All are welcome.

4 Page 4 MAMBALAM TIMES July 27 - August 2, 2013 TAMIL CINEMA 75 - A LOOK BACK By RANDOR GUY TAMIL CINEMA AND MUSIC - 61 MAHARAJAPURAM KRISHNAMURTHY Maharajapuram Krishnamurthy was the brother of the legendary Classical Carnatic musician Maharajapuram Viswanatha Iyer. Blessed with a melodious voice and good looks, he went on stage and joined the celebrated Kannaiah Drama Company even as a lad. During the early decades of the 20th century, Tamil theater was at its zenith and Kannaiah Company was perhaps the most famous of them all because of its its stage craft, incredible trick scenes and, what was then a novelty and an innovation, electric lighting. That was the period when the stage was usually lit only with a couple of gaslights popularly known as Petromax, which was a trade name. Kannaiah was the first play producer in south India to use electric lights with a generator and it was advertised as an attraction by itself. Indeed people came more to see the lights than the play! Kannaiah had only male performers in his troupe and no women were allowed to play roles. He made an exception only in the case of the famous stage and movie star, T. P. Rajalakshmi. The top star of the troupe was the immortal legend of Tamil theater, S. G. Kittappa, who became a star with a fan following even outside India in countries like Ceylon (now Sri Lanka), Malaya (now Singapore and Malaysia) and Burma (now Myanmar). When he left the troupe, M. R. Krishnamurthy and another stage star, C. V. V. Panthulu took over with Krishnamurthy being more successful than Panthulu. Krishnamurthy shot into prominence as a movie star in 1934 with the release of a major box-office hit Bhama Vijayam, the familiar mythological tale of Lord Krishna and his two wives Rukmini and Sathyabhama. It was produced by a successful Coimbatore-based company, Chellam Talkies, at a cost of less than one lakh rupees, but grossed a stunningly incredible ten lakhs! Bhama Vijayam was directed by the Hollywood-trained filmmaker Manik Lal Tandon and it had M. R. Krishnamurthy as Lord Krishna and the famous Palayamkottah Sisters (also known as Bai Sisters) P. S. Ratna Bai and P. S. Saraswathi Bai, as Rukmini and Sathyabhama respectively. The two sisters were noted stage stars and their patron, rich entrepreneur and textile mill magnate interested in arts, P. S. Sathappa Chettiar brought them into movies and promoted a film company and studio in Madras. When cinema began to talk Tamil in 1931, producers made a beeline to the theater and took up popular dramas for filming in asis-where-is condition. Classical Carnatic musicians were brought in to play the lead roles. One such trained musician already famous on stage was Maharajapuram Krishnamurthy. Bhama Vijayam was already a successful stage play when it was taken up for filming with the same trio Krishnamurthy - Ratna Bai - Saraswathi Bai repeating their stage roles. To play the role of Sage Narada, a new face, the fast-up-and coming Carnatic musician, soon to be a legend in his lifetime and an immortal icon of music, G. N. Balasubramaniam (GNB) was cast. Like most Tamil movies of that period, this film was also a musical extravaganza. It had as many as fifty-nine songs! As GNB was better known and more talented and skilled than Krishnamurthy, he had the edge over the latter. GNB sang more songs than Krishnamurthy did in this movie. Krishnamurthy sang in ragas Suratmalhar, Maund, Abheri, Kambhoji, Hindustan Sarang, Hindustan Bhageshri and Hindustan Yaman. He also sang the song made famous by S. G. Kittappa on stage Kaami Sathyabhama kadhavai thiravaai in raga Khamas. The practice of bringing out gramophone records of film songs had not yet begun in 1934 and there are no records of songs of this film. No print of the film has survived either. Very sad indeed& One of the interesting features of this film - call it anachronism or what you will! Lord Krishna and Narada sang a duet - Saint Thyagarajas composition in raga Thodi Kotinadhulu Dhanushkodilo undagaa&. And there is more to come! The last song was a chorus sung by the devotees of Krishna and it is now the Indian National Anthem! Yes, Jana Gana Mana&. This song was introduced to promote the Indian Freedom Movement which was then taking the nation by storm under the leadership of Mahatma Gandhi! (To be continued) Toppled BSNL junction box supported by compound wall A BSNL junction box on Thyagaraya Road (near Pondy Bazaar, T. Nagar) which has come off its base is resting against the adjacent compound wall. The box is covered with posters. Air pollution level above permissible norm The level of Respirable Suspended Particulate Matter (RSPM) at the traffic intersection on Usman Road (near Pothys) during the 24-hour period ending at 6 a.m on July 25 was 123 micrograms/cubic meter. The permissible limit is 100 micrograms/cubic meter. BJP cadres detained during bandh Police arrested 1178 BJP cadres, including 80 women, in various parts of Chennai on July 22 during an agitation which happened during a bandh called by the party s high command to condemn the murder of V. Ramesh, state general secretary of the BJP, in Salem on July 19. The BJP cadres launched stir at 36 points across the city. Senior BJP leader L. Ganesan led the protest at Saidapet. He did not pay heed to the advice of the cops to drop the stir. The cadre led by him attempted to crash the barricade and hit the road at Panagal Corporation rectifies civic issues after report in Mambalam Times Before After After a report in Mambalam Times in its issue dated July (6-12), the damaged concrete slab covering the storm water drain on Krishnasamy Street (T. Nagar) was replaced with a new one. Similarly, after a report published in the issue dated July (13-19) the portion of the road which had caved into the manhole under it in the middle of Habibullah Road (near T. Nagar Head Post Office) was re-laid with concrete. Before Hundreds participate in Thiruvilakku pooja in Aachi Amman temple Hundreds of women devotees participated in the Thiruvilakku pooja in Devi Sri Aachi Amman Temple (6/48, Siddhi Vinayagar Koil Street, Muthurangan Salai, T. Nagar) on July 24 to celebrate Aadi Pournami. After Maligai and were arrested. All of the arrested were released on the same day. Chathurmasya Vratham by Vishwaprasanna Thirtha Swamiji Vishwaprasanna Thirtha Swamiji (junior pontiff of Pejawara Adhokshaja Mutt), is observing Chathurmasya Vratham in Raghavendraswami temple (Raghaviah Road, T. Nagar). He started the vrath on July 22 and will conclude it on September 10. Devotees are invited to the Mutt and have dharshan of Swamiji and get his blessings. He is willing to give spiritual lectures in the evening hours in nearby residences as many may not be in a position to visit the Mutt daily. He heads the Prahalada Gurukul in Udipi. He also runs the 27-acre Neelavara Goshala (18 kms from Sei Krishna Temple, Udupi) which houses more than 1000 cows including abandoned and old ones which otherwise would have gone to slaughterhouses. The goshala also houses a separate building with facilities to perform last rites, obeisance, homams and gho-sevas. Erection of an old age home, a school for the handicapped and a residential school are some of his ongoing projects. For more details please contact S. Chakrapani in Select petrol outlets to sell 5 kg cooking gas cylinders The Central Government on July 23 has approved a free trade LPG scheme for selling 5 kg cooking gas cylinders at commercial rate through company owned retail outlets (COCO) of State-run oil companies. According to an oil company executive, this scheme will benefit consumers in big cities who are mobile and do not need a permanent LPG connection. Such consumers need flexibility for getting the LPG cylinders as per their convenience and their needs can also be fulfilled by smaller quantities of LPG. The cost of the 5-kg cylinder will be Rs The price at present of a subsidized domestic cylinder which weighs 14.2 kg is Rs. 398 in Chennai. CMYK

5 July 27 - August 2, 2013 MAMBALAM TIMES Page 5 Bharathanatyam recitals by students in Kali Bari temple More than 100 students of J. Surya Narayana Moorthy (faculty member of Kalashetra and dance school of Kali Bari Temple, Umapathy Street, West Mambalam) gave group Bharathanatyam recitals in Sri Navasakthi Vinayagar Tem-ple (9 th Avenue, Ashok Nagar) on July 20 as part of Adi Sani Pradhosham. The recital was based on Navagraham. Corporation dismantles unauthorized bus shelters Chennai Corporation workers have started removing unapproved bus shelters constructed by MTC in T. Nagar, West Mambalam, Ashok Nagar, K. K. Nagar and nearby areas. A Corporation official told Mambalam Times that they have so far identified 20 such shelters in the neighbourhood of which four have so far been removed. He said that the rest of them will also be removed during the course of the week. This photo taken on July 20 shows the removal of a bus shelter on Prakasam Road, T. Nagar, opposite Panagal Park. Quiz on wellness for school students next Sunday The Madras Medical Mission, in association with Usha Fire Safety Equipments and Kannada Balaga (a registered socio-cultural association in Chennai), will conduct a quiz contest Quest4life for students of Stds on Sunday, August 11, at 4 p.m in Karnataka Sangha (36, Habibullah Road, T. Nagar). The questions will test general knowledge in the areas of health, wellness and safety. Students need to register in advance to participate in the contest. For registration and other details please call / / According to Dr. Ulhas Pandurangi (a cardiologist with MMC and the quiz master), this is the fourth edition of the competition. The participation has been multiplying each year and more than 120 children participated last year, he said. CMYK

6 Page 6 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS Advertise in the Classified Columns: Mambalam-T. Nagar & Ashok Nagar-K.K.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. ASTROLOGY SRIMATHI Saroja Vaidhyanatha Iyer, Parambarai Jothidar (52 years paarambareeyam), Horoscope, Palmistry, Numerology, Samudhrika lakshanam, Vaasthu (Iyyanar upasakar), Sangeethaupanyasakar Harikatha. Rangoli Kalaignar TV pugazh astrologer, story writer. Contact: 46/37, Jubliee Road, West Mambalam. 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 Mambalam, Ph: , , , FOR horoscope matching, simple pariharams, palmistry and detailed consultations contact Smt. 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Contact: Ramana Kumar. Ph: , EDUCATIONAL ALL subjects tuition up to Std. 8, Maths tuitions from Std. 9, Hindi classes, reading & handwriting classes. Contact: Unique Kids, No. 6/66, Balakirshnan Street, above Pranava Homeo Clinic, West Mambalam. Ph: , RESULT oriented coaching for Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Accountancy, English, Hindi, Science, Economics. All levels home tuitions, experienced tutors. Rs. 500 per hour. Learning made joy! Motivation is the Key! Education is celebration. Ph: 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). 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Park Matriculation Higher Secondary School. Ph: , SITUATION VACANT (GENERAL) WANTED young graduate male / female, office co-ordinator for Charulatha Publication, New No. 24, Thambiah Road, West Mambalam. Ph: REQUIRE elderly healthy Brahmin couple as caretaker for an agricultural farm of 5 acres, 42 km from Chennai (near Periyapalayam), free accommodation and food provided, reasonable salary, should live in an isolated area. Gopalan, 2/17, Lakshmanan Street, T. Nagar. WANTED social worker, part time, retired teachers can also apply, salary Rs (negotiable). Apply: Baskar Dental Foundation, No. 54, G. N. Chetty Road, T. Nagar. Ph: , WANTED lady receptionist for a Physiotherapy centre in West Mambalam, qualification +2 with computer knowledge and good communication skills, timing 9 a.m to 1 p.m & 5 p.m. to 9 p.m (8 hours), salary Rs. 6000, walk-in interview on from 10 a.m to 2 p.m. Ph: , REPUTED Film Association in T. Nagar, requires lady office assistant with computer knowledge, salary Rs Contact: Simmay Raghu. Ph: , , SLOKAS SOORYA Sathakam Stotra by Mayura Kavi cure for all eye ailments, prosperity and good health, Kanchi Sri Chandra Sekarendra Swamigal, recommended this to Pithukuli Murugadas, classes every Sunday, 9-10 a.m, call from 7 a.m to 10 a.m only. 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 SERVICE INCOME tax E-filing (FY AY ), E-filing, income tax return, income above 5 lakhs compulsory through online, individual, small traders to file return through online, new PAN card and PAN correction. V. Sankaranarayanan, West Mambalam. Ph: TOURS & TRAVELS (1) AUG. 24 to 28: Mattapalli, Vedapalli, Vedadri, Mangalagiri, Kethavaram & Badrachalam (2) Sept. 10 to 24: Kasi, Alahabad, Chitracut, Muktinath, Pasupatinath. (3) Oct. 16 to 27: Panch Dwarka, Pushkar & Jaipur. Contact: Vaidehi Parthasarathy, Ph: , , SRIKURMAM, Badrachalam, Pancha Narasimha, Pancha Aarama yathra for 10 days from 10 th September 2013, Puri, Gaya, Ayodhya, Naimisaranyam, Allahabad, Deepavali Ganga Snannam in Kasi from 26 th October 2013 for 12 days. Sujana Tours. Ph: , Looking for qualified staff for your office? Advertise in the Classified Columns of Mambalam Times for immediate response. Dhyana Maiyam releases booklet on Shirdi Saibaba Shirdi Saibaba Dhyana Maiyam (6, Sarojini Street, T. Nagar. Ph: ) released a booklet Prayers to Sadguru on July 22 during Guru Poornima celebrations. T. Thiruvalluvan (Founder) told Mambalam Times that the booklet was distributed to the devotees who participated in the day-long program. Annadhanam was performed for more than 500 persons. Saibaba s idol was taken on procession through a number of nearby streets. Devotees are encouraged to participate in the daily prayers conducted in the center from 7 a.m to a.m and from 5.30 p.m to 9 p.m. New office bearers for Ashok Nagar Lions Club R. Duraipandian was elected as President of New Ashok Nagar Lions Club (Plot No.367, 32 nd Street, 6 th sector, K.K. Nagar, Ph: ) during its annual meeting held last week. The other office bearers are K. Gopinath (Treasurer) and Annadurai (Secretary). G. Manilal (Chennai District Governor, Lions Club) presided over the meet. LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Replaced EB transformer yet to be removed Sir, We are residents of K. G. Sunshine Apartment, 12 th Avenue, Ashok Nagar. Three months back, EB workers replaced the faulty transformer located within our compound and left behind the defective transformer with a promise to remove it in a couple of days. However till date it has not been removed in spite of our repeated reminders and letters to the officials. Since the transformer is lying near the main gate, we are finding it difficult to take out our cars. We appeal to TNEB officials to make arrangements to remove the transformer without further delay. Residents Association of K.G. Sunshine Apartment, 12 th Avenue, Ashok Nagar Ranganathan Street bylane can benefit pedestrians Sir, With a view to help pedestrians, who literally get squeezed up while moving along the ever-busy Ranganathan Street (T Nagar), Chennai Corporation can reserve the bylane between Ranganathan Street and Natesan Street exclusively for pedestrians. The lane is in a bad condition and misused as a urinal by Ranganathan Street shopkeepers and its employees. Persons who wish to reach Mambalam Station can use this lane instead of going via Ranganathan Street. I appeal to the Corporation to clean up this lane and put it to exclusively use of pedestrians. V. S. Jayaraman, 31 Motilal Street, T. Nagar Encroachments hinder traffic on Usman Road service lanes Sir, The service lanes of Usman Road, T. Nagar, have been encroached upon by hawkers. This inhibits traffic flow and causes inconvenience to pedestrians. Adding to the woes, auto drivers have converted the lanes into temporary auto stands to look for potential customers. It is high time Chennai Corporation and traffic officials took action to rid encroachments from the service lanes of Usman Road and also the bylanes of nearby streets. V. Sethuraman, 23, P.S. Road, T.Nagar, Ph: MAMBALAM TIMES Advertisement Rates 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 OBITUARY ATHI SUNDARACHARIAR Athi Sundarachariar (popularly known as Athi Vathiyar) (resident of 47/10, Thambiah Reddy Street, West Mambalam) passed away on July 21. He was 90 and had been a resident of Mambalam for past 50 years. He was a Vedic scholar from Tirupathi veda padasala and had attained Acharyan Thiruvadi.He performed Veda parayanam in Sathyanarayana Perumal Temple (West Mambalam) for more than 25 years. He is survived by his wife, sons, daughters, grandchildren and great grandchildren. 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 Asst. Advt. Manager E. Srinivasan Advt. Representative S. N. Kumar Accountant P. Muralidharan

7 July 27 - August 2, 2013 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 & 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. 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: , , , REAL ESTATE (SELLING) WEST MAMBALAM, Lake View Road, 2 bedrooms, 3 rd floor, no lift, 18 years old, 2-wheeler park, cash party preferred, no brokers. Ph: NESAPAKKAM, Rajeswari Street, 2 bedrooms, hall, kitchen, 832 sq.ft, UDS 535 sq.ft, 1 st floor, furnished, service verandah, covered car / 2-wheeler park. Ph: T. NAGAR, Prakasam Road, opposite Panagal Park, 80 sq.ft, shop for sale, reasonable rate. Ph: , WEST MAMBALAM, Alacrity Apartment, Brindavan Street Extension, 754 sq.ft, UDS 504 sq.ft, 2 nd floor, lift, open car park, 21 years old, complete woodwork, price Rs. 60 lakhs, vegetarians only, Contact: Sriram Estates, call after 11 a.m. Ph: T. NAGAR, Thanikachalam Road, 2 bedrooms, hall, kitchen, 770 sq.ft, 3 rd floor, 24 years old, price Rs. 60 lakhs, no brokers. Estates Point. Ph: WEST MAMBALAM, Lake View Road, 2 bedrooms, hall, kitchen, 660 sq.ft, 1 st floor, 18 years old, price Rs. 47 lakhs, cash parties preferred. Sridhar, call after 8 a.m. Ph: WEST MAMBALAM, Balakrishna Street, near Ayodhya Mandapam, single bedroom, 500 sq.ft, ground floor, 25 years old, price Rs. 40 lakhs, cash parties preferred. Sridhar, call after 8 a.m. Ph: WEST MAMBALAM, Baroda Street, North East corner flat, builtup 1184 sq.ft, UDS 570 sq.ft, fully furnished, (sofa set, 3 A/cs, Samsung 42 LED TV, LG fridge 310 liters, water dispenser, 25 liters water heater, inverter, woodwork), price Rs crores, strictly no brokers, genuine buyers. Ph: PORUR, Anusha Avenue, near PSBB School, 993 sq.ft, 2 bedrooms, hall, kitchen, price Rs. 41 lakhs with E.B, car parking & UDS registration. Possession in August. Loan arranged. Ph: , RENTAL T. NAGAR, No. 24, Bhagavandam Street, commercial, 3 floor, lift, generator. Ph: , , , T. NAGAR, No. 13, Gandhi Street, 2 bedrooms, hall, kitchen, ground floor apartment, attached bath, woodwork, car park, rent Rs , advance 5 months, family / bachelors / office also. Surya. Ph: , WEST MAMBALAM, Old 15, New 23, Flat No. 9, Lake View Road, 2 bedrooms, hall, kitchen, Brahmins only, no car park, no brokers. Ph: , T. NAGAR, No. 26, Elegant Apartment, Flat No. 2, Hindi Prachar Sabha Road, 2 bedrooms, 1132 sq.ft, ground floor, rent Rs Ph: K. K. NAGAR, No. 7-D, Bharathidasan Colony, 2 bedrooms, 700 sq.ft, ground floor, rent Rs , only vegetarian / Brahmin family. Ph: MGR NAGAR, No. 46/21, V.P. Akilan Street, 8 th Cross Street, near Data Udupi Holet and Ashoka Kalyana Mandapam, single bedroom, 950 sq.ft, 1 st floor, rent Rs Ph: , T. NAGAR, Old 18, New 4, Jagadeeswaran Street, near Pondy Bazaar, individual house, rear side out house, 600 sq.ft, small family or office, rent Rs Ph: , WEST MAMBALAM, No. 3/2, F- 8, Grace Flat, Jothi Ramalingam Street, 650 sq.ft, 1 st floor, 3 phase, 2- wheel park, comfortable for small vegetarian family, no brokers. Contact: Suresh Kumar. Ph: , , T. NAGAR, No. 29/13, Mylai Ranganathan Street, near Natesan Park, 2 bedrooms, hall, kitchen, 900 sq.ft, ground floor, Brahmins only, no brokers. Ph: T. NAGAR, No. 33, Hindi Prachar Sabha Street, off Venkatnarayana Road, semi-furnished, office space, 1350 sq.ft, 1 st floor. Ph: WEST MAMBALAM, Door No. 14, Thiruvengadan Street, 3 bedrooms (all with A/c), hall, kitchen, 2 nd floor, no lift, woodwork, 24 hours water, open car park, Brahmins only, no brokers. Ph: WEST MAMBALAM, No. 9, K.V. Colony 1 st Street, individual house, 2 bedrooms, hall, kitchen, built-up area 1000 sq.ft, 1 st floor, marble floor, covered car park, small Brahmin family only, no brokers. Ph: WEST MAMBALAM, 37/9, Ramakrishnapuram 3 rd Street, near Ayodhya Mandapam, single room with attached bath, kitchen, 200 sq.ft, 2 nd floor, suitable for small family / working ladies, rent Rs Ph: PAMMAL, No. 28, H. L. Colony 1 st Main Road, 2 bedrooms, hall, kitchen, 900 sq.ft, 1 st floor, rent Rs. 7500, Brahmins only, no brokers. Ph: WEST MAMBALAM, No. 17/8, Jai Anjaney, Srinivasa Iyer Street, 2 bedrooms, hall, kitchen, attached toilet, 900 sq.ft, 2 nd floor, rent Rs , 3 phase, vegetarians only. Ph: KODAMBAKKAM, No. 23, United India Colony 1 st Main Road, near Liberty, 3 bedrooms, hall, kitchen, 1600 sq.ft, 2 nd floor, lift, fully furnished, covered car park, vegetarians preferred. Ph: , WEST MAMBALAM, No. 26/48, Subramanian Street, 2 bedrooms, ground floor, independent house, rent Rs , advance 6 months, 2- wheeler parking, Brahmins only, 24 hours water, available from 1 st September. Ph: WEST MAMBALAM, No. 22, Jubilee Road, near Jain School & Railway Station, 2 bedrooms, hall, kitchen, 2 nd floor, rent Rs , advance 5 months, car park, immediate occupation, family or bank lease also. Thiruppathy. Ph: T. NAGAR, No. 27/28, Flat-C, Damodharan Street, opposite T. Nagar Terminus, 3 bedrooms, hall, kitchen, 1600 sq.ft, car parking, rent Rs Ph: ASHOK NAGAR, Block-J, H-37, Manthope Colony, 8 th Avenue, 2 bedrooms, hall, kitchen, 800 sq.ft, copious water, no brokers. Ph: WEST MAMBALAM, No. 13, Shreenath Flat, Old 16, New 31, Postal Colony 2 nd Street, 2 bedrooms, hall, kitchen, 3 rd floor, lift, semi furnished, rent Rs maintenance, advance 10 months (negotiable). Ph: WEST MAMBALAM, 4/ 38, Vadivelpuram, 3 bedrooms, hall, kitchen, 1850 sq.ft, 3 bath, individual house, 2 car parks, separate EB card, furnished, rent Rs (negotiable), suitable for MNC /IT / guest house / vegetarian / individual family. Ph: WEST MAMBALAM, No. 4, B.R.P. 1 st Street, near Mambalam Railway Station & Bus Terminus, 3 bedrooms, ground floor apartment, open car park, rent Rs , Brahmins only. Ph: T. NAGAR, No. 6, Natesan Street, near T. Nagar Bus Terminus, single bedroom (A/c), hall, kitchen, 600 sq.ft, ground floor, rent Rs (negotiable), family / bachelors / office / godown. Krishnan. Ph: WEST MAMBALAM, New No. 41, Gothy Garden, Raju Naicken Street, near Arya Gowda Road, 2 bedrooms, hall, kitchen, 1030 sq.ft, 3 rd floor, lift, woodwork, car park, rent Rs. 16,500, Brahmins / vegetarians only. N. Sanker. Ph: Choultry opposite Central Railway Station spared from demolition In reply to the petitions filed against the Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL), its officials have assured Madras High Court that it will not demolish Ramaswami Mudaliar Choultry, a 100-year-old heritage building opposite Central Railway Station, Poonamallee High Road, for the Metro Rail project. But other commercial structures on the plot, except a hotel, will have to make way for the project. The choultry (lodging house) came into existence after the government allotted land in August 1888 to Ramaswami Mudaliar with a condition that it accommodate train passengers free of cost. The government also made it clear that it could take back the 1.33-acre land without paying any compensation if it is used for any other purpose. Now the land bears several commercial establishments, including a hotel. In 2010, the government realized that the land was required for the Metro Rail project and also that a large portion of the property was being used by commercial establishments on lease or sub-lease, in violation of the original grant condition. It sought to take over the choultry and other properties through the Administrator General and Official Trustee (AG & OT), and a batch of petitions were filed against the takeover attempt. Rao Bahadur Raja Sir Savalai Ramaswami Mudaliar, a dubash during the British regime, constructed the building Book on old age released by Dr. V.S. Natarajan Old Age, Play the Innings As you Like It, a book authored by Dr. V. S. Natarajan (Director, Athi Parasakthi Memory Clinic, Flowers Road, Kilpauk) was released by V. Narayanasamy, Minister of State in Prime Minister s Office and Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pension, in a function held in Mohanambal Thirumana Mandapam, West Saidapet on July 20. The 80-page book is priced Rs.80. The book details in depth lifestyle and longevity, significance of vegetarianism, preventive medical care and adult vaccination. The book is available for sale in his clinic in 18A, Flowers Road, Kilpauk. For receiving it by post please contact in / Sai Seva Chakra conducts free Veda classes Sri Sai Seva Chakra (15, Bharathi Street, West Mambalam) conducts free Veda, sloka and bhajan classes on Saturdays and Sundays from 6.30 a.m to 7.30 a.m in Krishna Gana Sabha (Maharajapuram Santhanam Salai, T. Nagar). It also conducts balavihar and Veda classes on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 5 p.m to 6 p.m in Sarva Priya Ganapathi Temple (Moorthy Street Extension, West Mambalam). All are welcome. For registration please call Suburban train timetable released Southern Railway released a suburban train timetable last week for the benefit of commuters travelling by the trains across Chennai. The 139-page timetable book costing Rs. 5 is available at all major suburban stations. Commuters can contact the booking office for a copy of the timetable, said a railway official. Schedules of trains to and from Chennai Beach, Central, Tambaram, Chengalpattu, Arakonnam and Tirumalpur stations, among others, are detailed. The book also has Mass Rapid Transit System (MRTS) train timetable and details of fares for each station. Besides, the book also guides commuters on lodging complaints and provides phone numbers of vigilance officers. 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. All are welcome. More details can be had in phones , and for the use of train commuters for a short stay free of cost after they alighted at the railway station. Mudaliar died in 1911 at the age of 71 and was buried in a private burial ground off Kilpauk Garden Road, Kilpauk. His statue was erected by his friends in the choultry. MURUGAN STORES Estd: 1969 High Class Provisions Ground Floor & 1st Floor, Old No.19, Arya Gowda Road, Near Ayodhya Mandapam, West Mambalam, Chennai 33. Provisions, Oil Items, Health Drinks, Baby Diapers, Sanitary Napkins, Household Cleaning Items, Household Plastic Items, Gift Items, Brooms, Mops etc... DISCOUNTED PRICES Product Market Murugan Price Stores Price Toor Dhall 1st Quality 1 kg Orid Dhall 1st Quality 1 kg Gokul Sona 10 kg. 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8 Page 8 MAMBALAM TIMES July 27 - August 2, male commuters fined for traveling in ladies coaches During a special drive, Mambalam Railway Protection Force caught 100 male commuters traveling in the ladies coaches of a suburban train at Mambalam, Kodambakkam and Saidapet stations this week. The special raid was conducted following a number of complaints received from the women passengers. A special team led by S. R. Gandhi (Senior Security Commissioner, Southern Railway) consisting of Sanjaiah (Inspector, St. Thomas Mount) and S. Maharajan (Sub-inspector, Mambalam) nabbed the offenders. There are 3 ladies coaches in a suburban train, one each in the front, middle and rear. The offenders were fined Rs. 500 and let off with a warning that a repeated offence could land them in jail. Lions Club opens low cost dialysis unit in Chetpet The Lions Haemodialysis and Medical Centre was opened in the premises of Guild of Service (No. 8, 8 th Street, Managalapuram, Chepet) on July 23. The project funded by Lions Club International District 324 A8 was inaugurated by K. Rosaiah (Tamilnadu Governor). G. Manilal (District Governor, Lions Club) said that the haemodialysis unit will benefit patients from economically weaker backgrounds. He said that it charges Rs. 600 per dialysis session whereas in private nursing homes the charges are Rs. 2,000 and above. The unit is run on a no-profit, no-loss basis. The unit at present has 5 dialysis machines. Special programs have been organized by Devi Sri Aachi Amman Temple (6/48, Siddhi Vinayagar Street, T. Nagar) for Aadi. Following are the program details till August 4: The center will be open from 9 a.m to 6 p.m on all days except Sundays. He said that its members have decided to celebrate their families special occasions like birthdays and wedding anniversaries by donating a day s expense to the unit. Manilal said that the Club plans to add more dialysis units in the future and also install a microbiology lab, ECG machine, X-ray and scanning machines. He has appealed to the readers of Mambalam Times for donations. His contact number is Aadi thiruvizha in Aachi Amman temple July p.m: Maakappu alangaram p.m: 50 students of Saraswara Group of Music will present devotional songs. Aug p.m: Maha abhishekam and kumkumakappu alangaram p.m: Upanyasam by Ganapathy Subramaniam. Aug a.m: Paal kudam procession from Siva Vishnu Temple p.m: Manjal kappu alangaram p.m: Harikatha by Sudharsana & party. Aug p.m: Sandhana kappu alangaram p.m: Devotional music program by Mambalam Srinivasan & party. Aug a.m: Maha Abishekam and sarva alangaram. 12 noon: Gruel distribution 6.15 p.m: Ambal urchava purappadu (procession). The temple trust has appealed for donation of milk, honey, coconut, fruits and dry fruits for performing special abhisekams and alangarams to the deities for the thiruvizha which will conclude on August 15. For more details please call or All are welcome. Free classes on Bhagavatham Free classes on Srimad Bhagavatham are conducted at 11 a.m on Tuesdays at 2, 50th Street, Ashok Nagar. More details can be had in phone CMYK 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.