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MAMBALAM C M YK Vol. 17, No. 12 TIMES The Neighbourhood Newspaper for T. Nagar & Mambalam 844th Issue : August 13-19, 2011 FREE Now the T. Nagar - Mambalam edition of Mambalam Times can be accessed in www.mambalamtimes.in

Page 2 August 13-19, 2011 MAMBALAM TIMES T. NAGAR BAZAAR This column is intended to help small businesses in & around T.Nagar and West Mambalam to have a cost-effective advertisement medium. Advertisement in this section will be in standard panel sizes of 4 cm. x 1 column (costing only Rs. 400) and 4 cm. x 2 column (costing Rs. 800) POLYWOOD 5% - 10 % Discount upto August 19 Loft cover, Pooja Shelf, Cupboard, Showcase, Modern Kitchen, False Ceiling, Painting VISWA ENTERPRISES VADAPALANI 98400 18492, 6537 9721 www.viswadecorators.com,e-mail:enquiry@viswadecorators.com This space costs Rs. 800 only!

August 13-19, 2011 Auto drivers demand stands, parking areas A number of autorickshaw drivers staged a demonstration at the junction of Burkit Road and South Usman Road in T. Nagar last week demanding setting up of autorickshaw stands and allocation of specific parking areas in T. Nagar. Metrowater grievances redressal meet today Metrowater will conduct its monthly grievances redressal meeting from 10 a.m to 1 p.m on Saturday, Aug. 13 in Metrowater Area 8 Office (8, Muthukrishnan Street, T. Nagar). Residents coming under Corporation Divisions 114 to 129 are welcome to air their grievances regarding water supply. Consumers can also clarify doubts regarding water, sewerage tax and water charges in the meeting. The meeting is conducted on the 2nd Saturday of every month. phone 2815 3803. Anugraham Classes (20, Manickam Street, West Mambalam) is conducting foundation courses for students of Stds. 8 and 9 who wish to appear for IIT-JEE, AIEEE. Anugraham Classes provides guidance for IIT/NIT/ BITS aspirants in Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics. Towards this, an 8-month preparatory course called Talent Bright Program for Std. 8 students has been started. A 14- month foundation course for Std. 9 students called Project Excellence Junior Program is starting on Aug. 15. Interested parents and stu- MAMBALAM TIMES Page 3 Hanuman janma nakshathra pooja Under the auspices of Sri Sanjeevini Peetam (16/45, BRP 1 st Street, West Mambalam) there will be 108 corn ashtothra pooja and betel leaves alangaaram for Lord Hanuman at 11 a.m on Tuesday, Aug. 16 on the occasion of Hanuman janma nakshathra pooja. There will also be chanting of of Hanuman chalisa. More details can be had from K. S. Venugopal (Managing Trustee) in 98403 64567, Hanuma (Secretary) (90435 68941) and 2471 2231 or www.sanjeevinipeetam.com. Keyboard contest for school students on Monday 60 students from schools in the city will participate in the keyboard contest at 3 p.m on Monday, Aug. 15 in Infosys Hall, Ramakrishna Matriculation School, Bazullah Road, T. Nagar. The contest has been organized by Unison (Maharajapuram Santhanam Salai, T. Nagar). N. E. Raj Vasanthan (Founder) said that Madhavapeddi Murthy (Founder-Convenor, Siva Foundation) will be the chief guest. phone 91765 26582. Coaching for entrance exams dents can contact phones 2474 9441 / 98843 06136 for more details. Independence Day celebrations near Gandhi statue Gandhian Integrated Forum Trust (36, 1 st Avenue, Ashok Nagar) has organized Freedom at Midnight Celebrations from 11 p.m on Aug.14 near Gandhi Statue, Marina as part of 64 th Independence Day celebrations. D. Jayakumar (Assembly Speaker) will be the chief guest. Maruthi (Trustee) told Mambalam Times that 64 torches will be lit. There will also be prayers and bhajans. phones 93810 07304 and 99620 56770. Program in Ramana Bhaktha Samajam Sri Ramana Baktha Samajam, West Mambalam (BVSN Moorthy School, Thambiah Road, West Mambalam) conducts the following program on Sundays: 5 p.m: Veda paarayanam 5.30 p.m: Ramana Maharishi s Aksharamanamalai. 6 p.m: Discourse. phone 94441 72623. Special pooja is conducted and prasadam distributed among special children at 11.30 a.m on Ramana Maharishi s birth star day (Punarpoosam).

Page 4 MAMBALAM TIMES August 13-19, 2011 Area below flyover cleared of hawkers, vehicles C M Y K Before Corporation workers have evicted hawkers squatting in the area below the Usman Road flyover and also prohibited parking of vehicles, mostly by showrooms. Earlier workers of showrooms used to cordon off spaces using poles for parking of vehicles of proprietors and customers. Traffic policemen have been deployed to prevent encroachment again. The Madras High Court had directed Chennai Corporation and police authorities on Sept. 7, 2010 to ensure that parking areas in the city are avail- ISKCON program in Mambalam on Saturdays The International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISK CON), Injambakkam, conducts Bakthi Vriksha programs from 7 p.m to 9 p.m on Saturdays at 28, South K. R. Koil Street, West Mambalam. The program includes bhajans, congregational chan/ ting and Bhagwad Gita classes. phone 2371 3606 or from Ranga Krishna Das (2474 4900, 98400 27800). GAMBLERS ANONYMOUS meets at Holy Angels Convent every Sunday from 11.30 a.m to 1 p.m. All compulsive gamblers who wish to get rid of the habit are welcome able for use by the general public on payment of the specified fee and not cornered by private parties (shops, showrooms). The First Bench, comprising Chief Justice M. Yusuf Eqbal and Justice T. S. Sivagnanam, passing orders on a public interest writ petition filed by K. Krishnamani against unauthorized occupation on road margins by business houses, banks and hospitals, said, We fail to understand on what basis the private respondents earmark paid public parking area in a manner that suggests that they have exclusive Now rights over them. In his petition, Krishnamani contended that private shops put up ropes and barricaded road margins to park their own vehicles or that of their customers. The general public was deprived of places to park vehicles unless they were customers of a particular establishment. In its counter, the Corporation admitted that it did permit the Tamil Nadu Ex- Servicemen Corporation Limited to collect parking fees by allowing cars to be parked in front of some shops and offices. Well maintained garden on traffic island A lump sum of Rs.450 per car per month was collected. Police submitted that when a particular area was declared a paid parking area, traffic police could not take action. The Bench took note of photographs showing business establishments putting up placards or a rope fence in such spaces, besides a notice stating that the area was exclusively reserved for them. Citing rules and sub-rules, the Bench said that the Police Commissioner has the power to revoke such illegal permission granted by other authorities. This well maintained garden on the traffic island at the junction of 1 st Main Road and Model House Road in CIT Nagar is a sight for sore eyes.

August 13-19, 2011 MAMBALAM TIMES Page 5 TAMIL CINEMA 75 - A LOOK BACK By RANDOR GUY THE AVM STORY - 76 A significant film made at the AVM Studios, as a partnership venture with S. K. Pictures, was Kula Deivam. It was a memorable movie with a socially relevant message about the efficacy of the Hindu joint family system and remarriage of young Hindu widows. The lot of the Hindu widow has been one of untold misery, anguish and denial of comforts and ostracisation even by her own family. She could not wear jewels or flowers and had to wear only white and no colours. Besides, she was considered as an ill omen. In some orthodox communities she had to shed her hair and shave her head regularly. In some families she was taken to task if she laughed aloud! Indeed the Indian Government passed a law as early as 1856 named The Hindu Widow Remarriage Act but even that law did not help matters. The prudish and tradition-bound society felt that the act was an unwanted intrusion by the alien British rulers into the tradition, orthodoxy and time-honoured customs of Hinduism! A blatant case of male oppression, it continued for centuries and, during the late 19th and early 20th centuries, some social reformers took up cudgels against it and fought for the right of remarriage of widows. The most famous of them all were Ishwarchandra Vidyasagar and Kandukuri Veeresalingam Panthulu, who faced much opposition and even danger to limbs and lives. A strong religious group took Panthulu to court on this issue! He created history by performing a widow remarriage in Purasawalkam, Madras, against severe opposition and blazing a new trail in social reform in South India. Yet it took a long time for such marriages to be accepted by Hindu Society. Not surprisingly, the issue was the fulcrum of plays and movies in many languages during the early decades of the 20th century. Many memorable movies were made about this social problem. Such movies include Y. V. Rao s Malli Pelli (1939, Telugu), B. N. Reddi s Sumangali (1940, Telugu), Kishore Sahu s Sindoor (1947, Hindi) and M. R. Vittal s Hannaley Chiguridhaaga (1968, Kannada). Kula Deivam was based on a Bengali story by the noted Bengali writer Prabhavathi Devi Saraswathi. The Tamil film script was written by Murasoli Maran. During the 1950-60s, there was a distinct trend in Tamil Cinema of seeking story material from Bengal, the land of the Nobel Laureate Rabindranath Tagore, Sarat Chandra Chatterjee and such literary giants. Many Bengali stories, novels, plays and films were adapted for Tamil Cinema. Indeed, in that period, there were even Bengali story- brokers! in Chennai. Kula Deivam highlighted the joint family system, the need for family unity and widow remarriage. An old man on his deathbed makes his eldest son (S. V. Sahasranamam) promise to look after his younger brothers (S. S. Rajendran, M. K. Mustafa, V. R. Rajagopal, and the only younger sister (Mynavathi), a child widow, who was not aware of her status. The brother ekes out a living as a travelling cloth salesman and soon opens a shop of his own, and prosperity smiles on the family. He gets his brothers married and the daughtersin-law begin to create problems destroying the family s joy and peace. His wife (Pandari Bai) is a great source of strength for him and how both fight adversity and bring sunshine into the family once more and also get the widowed sister remarried forms the rest of the story A socially significant film, Kula Deivam met with great success. Directed by Krishnan-Panju, its music was by R. Sudarsanam, with lyrics by Subramania Bharathiyar, Bharathidasan, Pattukottai Kalyanasundaram, K. P. Kamatchi, and Athmanathan. V. R. Rajagopal, a stage comedian with large expressive eyes and excellent sense of timing of dialogue delivery, made a splash and came to be known as Kula Deivam Rajagopal. For some years he was a top comedian but later sadly he slid down the grease pole and then faded away. The film won a Certificate of Merit awarded by the Government of India. In 1957 Meiyappan remade it in Hindi as Bhabhi which, too, was a phenomenal success. (To be continued) 120 attend eye screening camp More than 120 persons attended the free eye screening camp conducted by Sri Kasi Viswanathar Iraipani Seva Sangam Trust of Sri Kasi Visalakshi Udunurai Sri Kasi Viswanathar Temple and Rotary Club of Chennai Towers on Aug. 12 on the occasion of 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) the 1 st death anniversary of M. V. Chandrasekaran (former Trust President). Krishna Chander (Trustee) told Mambalam Times that a team of doctors from M. N. Eye Hospital examined the patients. Free cataract surgery will be done for needy patients, he added. He is an active Blue Cross volunteer the Asia for Animals conference in Chengdu, China along with Shreya Murali (student of PSBB School, Nungambakkam). Arvind spoke on Alternatives to use of animals for research experiments in the conference. Pointing out that a number of animals die during experiments, he suggested that stem cells be used instead. Arvind told Mambalam Times that anyone can become a volunteer of Blue Cross. Volunteers meet on the 1 st Sunday of every month. He said that the Adoptathon program is conducted Arvind Vasudevan (resident of D-3, 39/16, Mannar Street, T. Nagar) has been an active volunteer of Blue Cross of India for 2 years. He helps rescue animals in distress. He also gives lectures on animal welfare. He recently participated in regularly to encourage people to adopt stray dogs instead of choosing pedigree dogs. All the dogs are sterilized and immunized before they are offered for adoption, he added. Arvind is a 2 nd year B.Tech student of SRM College, Kattangakalathur and can be contacted in phone 98849 56750 or arvind.vasu@gmail. com. Discourses on Saisath Saritha told Mambalam Times that mass spiritual healing is conducted at 7.30 p.m on Thursdays and Sundays. phones 2643 2323, 4212 5118 and 94444 53777. 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 2434 9236 between 10.30 a.m and 5 p.m on week days to enable us to take effective and immediate remedial action. C M Y K

Page 6 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS MAMBALAM TIMES August 13-19, 2011 Advertise in the Classified Columns: Rs. 250 (upto 35 words): Rs. 500 (upto 70 words): Bold letters: Rs. 375; Display: Rs. 150 per column Centimeter Ashok Nagar-K.K.Nagar & Mambalam - T. Nagar Editions: Rs. 300 (upto 35 words); Bold letters: Rs. 450; Display: Rs. 220 per column centimeter. Advertisements will be received upto 1 p.m on Friday. ARTS & CRAFTS 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: 6/32, Vasudevapuram, near 5 lights, West Mambalam. Ph: 2483 0687, 2372 3256, 94446 84006. 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, 38/78, Arya Gowda Road, West Mambalam, Ph: 94441 51597, 94449 97942, 94449 97946, 2371 1068, 2484 1969. FOR horoscope matching, simple pariharams, palmistry and detailed consultations contact Smt. Thenjai Padmaa (over 45 years experience) at Chennai Sai Sankara Matrimonials, 7 (15/ 2), 9 th Avenue, Ashok Nagar. Ph: 2471 6920, 2471 9042, 93819 48900. Timing: 11 a.m to 5 p.m (except Monday, Tuesday). CATERING WE undertake catering for birthdays, engagements, grahapravesams, seemanthams, ayushyahomam, upanayanam, sathaabishekam, shashtiapthapurthi & marriage (A to Z), meals, tiffin minimum 50. Contact: K. Murali, Ph: 9941626118, 9444086078. GANESH Catering Services: We undertake catering for nitchayathartham, marriage, seemantham, ayushahomam, upanayanam, shashtiapthapurthi, sathaabishekam and grahapravesam, Birthday functions. Quality maintained. Reasonable rates. Ph: 99419 14577, 89397 96477. SHYAMALA Catering Service (West Mambalam). We undertake catering for marriage, seemantham, nichayathartham, ayushyahomam, upanayanam, grahapravesam, sashtiapthapoorthi, sathabishegam and birthday functions. Quality maintained. Reasonable charges. Ph: 6567 1295, 93805 36735, 93823 51712. SRI Vidya Catering Services. Healthy, hygienic, homely food (breakfast and lunch only) at your doorsteps. We supply carrier meals. Also bulk orders will be accepted for supplying meals and tiffin especially for companies, organizations and functions. Contact: B. Vijayalakshmi, Ph: 95660 28520, 2474 0886. CIVIL WORKS WE undertake all kinds of building, construction, renovation, alteration, painting works etc. Ph: 98412 08835. COMPUTER COURSES LEARN MS-Office, Internet, Tally, ERP, DTP, Expert ACCT., Multimedia, Web Designing, DCA, PGDCA, Oracle & Visual Basic, C, C++, Java, J2EE,.Net, Testing, php, MySQL. Individual attention. Megamind (since 1993) - ISO Certified, 20, Natesan Street, T. Nagar. Ph: 98841 11494. Saidapet: 2381 1904. COMPUTER SALES / SERVICE SRI Maruthi Computers, West Mambalam, Station Road. On-call services, sales, service, monitor, laptop, system, upgrading, secondhand system sales, networking at your doorsteps. Ph: 98407 59761. ON-CALL service Rs. 100. Sales, service, rental, upgradation, buyback, peripherals, UPS, AMC, laptops, networking, printers, internet solutions, web solutions, software & hardware solutions. 10 years experience. Sundays also. Contact: FM Systems and Solutions. Ph: 98401 30937, 99650 37419. EDUCATIONAL HOME tuition Spoken English classes conducted by 18 years experienced professor. Ph: 94445 21396. 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: 94440 59108, 98400 52853, 98943 00399, 2434 0873. SCHOOL (LKG to Std. 12) tuitions home, centre, weekend. 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Vasantha Balajee, No. F4, Sangeeth Apart ments, 1 st floor, 16/39, Sarangapani Street, T. Nagar, (parallel to Habibullah Road), contact between 4 p.m and 7 p.m. Ph: 9962580514. SSLTC School of Foreign and Indian languages offers learn, business, Spo ken English, Hindi, French, German, Arabic, Chinese, Spa nish, Italian, Japan ese, Dutch, Swedish, Russian, Greek, Portugese, Korean, Malay, Rumanian, all languages. All world languages transla tion & interpretation service undertaken. SSLTC, T. Nagar, Mambalam and anyw here in Chennai. Ph: 98414 35085/95; 98413 35075/85/95. w w w. s s l t c - academy.com MATHS tuition Home and regular, upto 12 th Std., competitive exams by retired master, near Sankara Mutt, West Mambalam. Contact: Parthasarathy, Ph: 98409 22906, 4351 2794. ELECTRICAL WORKS GENERAL ANNAI S Creche & Play School, Rangarajapuram, conducts classes on music, drawing, handwriting and slokas & bhajans. Ph: 97890 17329. LEARN table tennis, carrom, chess. Tuition taken from LKG to 12 th Std., all subjects, any syllabus. Ph: 2470 0145, 98406 64278. SMILEY Kidz is a fun packed program for classes LKG to 2 nd. Monday Friday: 5.30 to 7.30 p.m. Slokas, games, homework, art, craft, songs are taught. Contact: Unique Kids, Lake View Road, West Mambalam. Ph: 9944802103. HOME SERVICE WE arrange well experienced Iyer/Iyengar cooks, housemaids, baby, old age/patient caretakers, drivers, watchmen, part/full time, stay in Chennai, Bangalore, Mumbai and all over India. Immediate arrangement. Shri Sai, No. 33/12, New Boag Road, T. Nagar. Ph: 9884104850, 9380663433. WE arrange experienced male/ female, Brahmin/non-Brahmin South/North Indian/Chinese cooks, housemaids, baby, patient caretakers, drivers, staff nurses, stay, come & go arranged. For other States also. D. Devi, Express Labour Supply Service, 76/32, 2 nd floor, Arcot Road, Kodambakkam. Ph: 2483 4484, 97911 22111, 99401 55372. SRI Lakshmi Home Service. We arrange reliable, experienced Brahmin, vegetarian & nonvegetarian cooks, baby care takers, patient attenders, housemaids, watchmen, drivers. We arrange for other states also. Ph: 97103 67722, 99401 16676, 2454 0907. MATRIMONIAL THINK of Brahmin alliance? Think of us. Chennai Sai Sankara Matrimonials, 7 (15/ 2), 9 th Avenue, Ashok Nagar. Ph: 2471 6920, 98403 30531. Web: www.ssmatri.com. Astro servi ces, latest chart available. Thank you for making us No. 1. Panchapakesan. MUSIC & DANCE TRINITY Music Point. Piano, keyboard, guitar, Trinity exam western & carnatic both Rs. 350 per month, 15 days camp Rs. 1500. Timing except Monday, all days. No. 50, Murthy Street Extension West Mambalam. Ph: 99403 15101, 4266 8646. RAO S Music - Classes for vocal (devotional, bhajans with carnatic basic). We train your children for stage programs and also conduct classes for guitar and all instr uments. Classes in West Mambalam. Contact weekends, Ph: 98401 97914. 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. Contact: Kalaimamani Dr. Rukmini Ramani, Ph: 6529 5949, 2472 2928, 98403 48638. HOME tuition for keyboard, guitar, western, carnatic, carnatic vocal, drums. Monthly 8 classes, fees Rs. 5000 p.m. Trinity exam appeared, 23 years music teaching experience. Contact: Isaikalaimani Jagadeeswaram, Ph: 98845 49425. LEARN vocal, veena, dance, violin, flute, mridangam, guitar, mandolin, keyboard at one place. Ph: 2470 0145, 98406 64278. Plant More Trees 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: 4212 0864, 2441 4055, 98412 22437. SITUATION VACANT (GENERAL) REQUIRE lady office assistant and male office boy for a company in West Mambalam. Ph: 96772 55138. ENGINEERING company needs Sales Executives / Engineers, qualification: diploma / B.Sc. graduates, salary with incentive. Apply immediately to www.easwargroup.com WANTED office / ward boys, 10 th passed, age: below 20 years. Apply to Honorary Secretary, Public Health Centre, 174, Lake View Road, West Mambalam. WANTED Brahmin lady cook, above 40 years, for an old woman with whom she should stay. Ph: 2621 1759, 98840 46630. WANTED lady staff, graduates with computer knowledge for part time clerical work (4 p.m to 8 p.m). Students also welcome. Contact: Chennai Sai Sankara Matrimonials (Brahmin), No. 7, 9th Aven ue, Ashok Nagar. Ph: 98403 30531. WANTED a lady maths tuition teacher for a coaching center in West Mambalam. Teacher with previous tuition experience required. Interview on 15 th August (Monday) between 12 noon and 1 p.m. Ph: 99448 02103. TOURS & TRAVELS NAVA Jyotirlin gam from 08-10-2011 to 22-10-2011. Krish nan Kaladigal from 14-11-2011 to 28-11- 2011. Karnataka tour from 02-11-2011 to 09-11-2011. Contact: Sujana Tours. Ph: 94440 85144, 94449 45003. Advertise in the Classified Column of Mambalam Times for immediate results! MAMBALAM TIMES Advertisement Rates BLACK & WHITE: COLOUR: Full Page :Rs. 28,000 Full Page :Rs. 35,000 Half Page :Rs. 15,000 Half Page :Rs. 18,000 Per Column Centimeter: Ear Panel on Page 1 Rs. 150 Rs. 1500 Classified Display: Per Column cm Rs. 180 Rs. 150 per cm First Page : Rs. 230 Third Page: Rs. 180 Last Page : Rs. 200 7/3, Madley Road, T. Nagar. Ph: 2434 9236, 2431 3937, 2435 6475 mambalamtimes@yahoo.co.in NO HOLDS BARRED By M. A. SADANAND One lives and learns. Ever since the British quit our great country, and various specimens of humanity tried to govern themselves and, in the bargain, trod on the corns of thousands of similar aspirants wearing hobnailed boots, India has built up a library of the science of pre- and post election warfare, swearing by the United Nation s Charter that ALL IS FAIR IN LOVE AND WAR. If one can dramatise it with a 2-km walk as Yeddiyurappa did on Bangalore Race Course Road with the shouting crew of his legislature loyalists who cried themselves hoarse sloganing for 2 kms to wake up Governor Bharadwaj from his siesta, our street democracy is stronger than the tons of iron ore mined and exported from Bellary without troubling the Government, as discovered by handsome Santhosh Hegde. The Indian criminal laws and punishments have not reached even the base camp of perfection that our great neighbour China has attained, because even a minor economic offender there is lined up against a tree and shot, the executioner tearfully expressing remorse for hurting the bark of the tree. I happened to be in Bengaluru when Hegde s 25,000-page dissertation on the impoverishment of the State s natural resources spoiled the beauty of the mugs of the thieving brigade fingered by Hegde. They wanted to show the people how clean they are by letting the white-safari-suit-wearing Yeddy lead the walkathon to the Governor s palace. Democracy is good for some people. It is for these some people that good old Gandhi lost his upper molars in South Africa and pints of blood in Indian jails.. Gandhi, in innocence arrayed, never imagined that the free Indian would steal the natural resources of the country! Did I hear him at the dead club hailing Godse and saying, Nathuram, thank you for killing me. Look at the gang down there. Hey Ram! Calling volunteers for free service in Tirumala Sevas (50, Dharga Road, Rajaji Nagar, Pallavaram) is sending 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 contact Nalini Ravikumar (18/43, Jubilee Road, West Mambalam) in 99621 53644, L. S. V. Mahadevan (98411 76386), P. Sundaram (98417 26695) or D. Gopinath (94442 09751). MAMBALAM TIMES Editor K. S. Ramakrishnan Associate Editor B.R. Shivaji Asst. Advt. 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August 13-19, 2011 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. 300 upto 35 words; Bold Rs. 450. Ashok Nagar- K.K. Nagar and Mambalam-T.Nagar Editions: Rs. 400 (upto 35 words); Bold Rs. 600; Display: Rs. 220 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 ACCOMMODATION, 3 or more bedrooms required for the purpose of running an old age home. Contact: B. Vijayalakshmi, Ph: 95660 28520, 2474 0886. MINI HALL T. NAGAR, Sri Malola Mini Hall, New No. 174, Habibullah Road, near Kodambakkam Railway Station, available for small functions, non A/c. Ph: 2814 3406, 92831 12153, 95437 03073. 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, 9940454545, 9445054545. BALAGRAHA A/c Mini hall, 6/31, Veerasamy Street (next to SRM Nightingale School), West Mambalam, for conducting small functions. Ph: 9444918484, 24893884. OLD AGE HOME 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: 9566028520, 24740886. REAL ESTATE (BUYING) REAL ESTATE (SELLING) NEAR Ashok Pillar, behind Udayam Theater, 19, Bharathiar Colony, row type independent 2 bedroom, half ground, building ground + 1 st floor, 950 sq.ft, open space for construction of 2 rooms, car parking. Price Rs. 1.5 crore. No brokers. Only buyers contact premises. Inspection on Sunday. Ph: 94888 04097. WEST MAMBALAM, Pushpavathy Ammal Street, double bedroom hall, kitchen, 1 st floor flat, no car parking, brokers excuse. Contact: M. Krishnan Ph: 98402 22504. KODAMBAKKAM, Mangalam Apartments, Rangarajapuram Main Road, near More Super Market, 2 bedroom, 532 sq.ft, ground floor, 24 years old, visit on Sunday (14-08-11) between 10 a.m and 5 p.m. Ph: 98946 99947. T. NAGAR, Periyar Road, 2 bedroom flat, 740 sq.ft, 2 nd floor, 15 years old, no lift, genuine buyers, price Rs. 55 lakhs. Ph: 98408 12589. Mahotsavam in Venugopala Swamy Temple Sri Jayanthi mahotsavam will be celebrated from Aug.13 to 24 in Sri Rukmini Sathyabama Kodha Nayaga Sametha Sri Venugopal Swamy Temple (48, Mambalam High Road, T. Nagar). There will be processions at 7 p.m on all the days. More details can be had from Chandrika Baskaran (Trustee) in phone 97899 76880. RENTAL WEST MAMBALAM, New No. 9, Old No. 91, Lake View Road 2 nd Lane, near Bharthiram Kalyana Mandapam, 2 bedroom, hall, kitchen, 600 sq.ft, 1 st floor, marble floor, brokers excuse, vegetarians only. Contact: P. Venkatesan. Time: 10 a.m to 6 p.m. Ph: 2489 7526, 98411 47235. WEST MAMBALAM, Lake View Road, near railway station, 1 bedroom, hall, kitchen, bath attached (Western), rent Rs. 6700, family or bachelors also. Ph: 2433 3477, 98411 93685. WEST MAMBALAM, Devanathan Colony, behind Srinivasa Theatre, 2 bedroom, hall, kitchen, 1000 sq.ft, 1 st floor, 2-wheeler parking only. Ph: 9444460863. T. NAGAR, Rameswaram Road, 2 bedroom, attached bathroom, 810 sq.ft, 1 st floor, vegetarians only, no brokers, lift. Ph: 9940049178, 22650254. KODAMBAKKAM, Old No. 14, New No. 26, Subramania Nagar 2 nd Street, 1+1 house type, 600 sq.ft, ground floor, brokers excuse, Brahmin family only, 2-wheeler parking only. Ph: 24730741. WEST MAMBALAM, No. 22, Giri Street, single bedroom portion, ground floor, immediate occupation, good water facility, recently renovated, small vegetarian family preferred, rent Rs. 8000, brokers excuse. Ph: 2474 7453. WEST MAMBALAM, Old No. 77, New No. 40, Arya Gowda Road, near Shobana Kalyana Mandapam, opposite Chennai Champs, 2 bedroom, hall, kitchen, service area, balcony, 1000 sq.ft, fully renovated, independent 1 st floor, no brokers, vegetarians only. WEST MAMBALAM, Babu Rajendra Prasad Road, near Madley Subway, 2 bedroom, hall, kitchen, 2 bath, 700 sq.ft, 3 rd floor, lift, newly renovated, rent Rs. 10000, Brahmins only. Ph: 94451 93900, 3221 2081. WEST MAMBALAM, Vadivelpuram, near Srinivasa Theater, 3 bedroom, independent house, ground floor, no brokers, Brahmins only. Ph: 94449 63017, 2485 3717. WEST MAMBALAM, Gandhi Street, new flat, semi furnished, 2 bedroom, hall, kitchen, 2 nd floor, no lift, covered car parking, rent Rs. 13000, vegetarians only. Ph: 98403 66268. WEST MAMBALAM, Postal Colony 3 rd Street, double bedroom, 715 sq.ft, 1 st floor, no car parking, inspection after 11 a.m, preferably Brahmins. Ph: 98846 52541. WEST MAMBALAM, Kuppaiah Street, 3 bedroom, hall, kitchen, 1 st floor, copious water, brokers excuse, rent Rs. 15000, Brahmins only, visit Saturday and Sunday 10 a.m to 4 p.m. Ph: 96000 11997, 96000 05799. ANNA NAGAR, Beribery Salai, No.1, Shanthi Colony, near Round Tana, single bedroom, independent house, 400 sq.ft, lease Rs. 3 lakhs or rent Rs. 4000. Contact: Krishnaveni. Ph: 94446 33413. Thematic concert on Thyagaraja Swamigal Under the auspices of Sri Sadguru Gana Nilayam (Janakam Apartments, 180, Lake View Road, West Mambalam), Thiruvidamarudur S. Radhakrishnan will present a thematic concert on Work and messages of Sadguru Thyagaraja Swamigal at 6.30 p.m on Thursday, Aug. 18 in SMR K. K. NAGAR (WEST), Vembuli Amman Koil Street, 2 bedroom, hall, kitchen, 1250 sq.ft, 1 st floor, multi-storied apartment, covered car park, brokers excuse, Brahmins only. Ph: 99415 74014, 4306 9350. ASHOK NAGAR, 7 th Avenue, prime locality, spacious single bedroom, hall, kitchen, 2 balconies, 730 sq.ft, 2 nd floor flat, lift, open car park, rent Rs. 11500, including maintenance charges, advance Rs. 60000, vegetarians only. Ph: 99408 81980. T. NAGAR, Madley Road, independent 2 bedroom, 950 sq.ft, 1 st floor portion, only small vegetarian family, rent Rs. 15000. Ph: 2434 1957. WEST MAMBALAM, Chakrapani Street, near Five Lights, independent, big single bedroom, 700 sq.ft, 1 st floor, very spacious and well ventilated, rent Rs. 8700 (negotiable), Brahmins only, no brokers. Ph: 93822 26384. WEST MAMBALAM, Rajagopalan Street, near Sathyanarayana Temple, single bedroom, 600 sq.ft, covered car parking, lift, Brahmins only. Ph: 98432 79598. WEST MAMBALAM, Abirami Apartments, B.R.P.1 st Street, near railway station, 1 bedroom, hall, kitchen, 3 rd floor, lift, rent Rs. 8000 (negotiable), inspection on Saturday and Sunday, between 10 a.m and 6 p.m. Ph: 94448 90056. WEST MAMBALAM, Chakrapani Street, near Five Lights, 1200 sq.ft, 2 nd floor flat, no lift, car parking, vegetarians only. Contact: Agent. Ph: 94441 65528. T. NAGAR, Murgesan Street, near Panagal Park, independent new house, 1000 sq.ft, 2 nd floor, west facing, 100% Vaasthu, suitable for office/ family. Contact: HP. Ph; 97908 64980, WEST MAMBALAM, New No. 35, Old No. 17, Veeraswamy Street, 1 bedroom, hall, kitchen, dining, 400 sq.ft, ground floor, individual house. Contact: M. R. Balajee. Ph: 2474 8305, 4261 4070, 94441 44012. WEST MAMBALAM, F-4, Baroda Square, No. 40, Baroda Street, 2 bedroom, hall, kitchen, (1 room with A/c), (kitchen woodwork done), 850 sq.ft, rent Rs. 12000 (negotiable), Brahmins only, no brokers. Ph: 98405 94890, 94441 43898. VIRUGAMBAKKAM, AVM Avenue, 2 nd Main Road, very close to Arcot Road, new 2 bedroom + study room, woodwork, electrical fittings, covered car park, lift, MNC / Bank employees, vegetarians/ Brahmins preferred, brokers excuse. Ph: 97899 83023. WEST MAMBALAM, Lake View Road, 2 bedroom, 620 sq.ft, 1 st floor, lift, rent Rs. 9000, immediate occupation, Brahmins only. Ph: 2834 2723. WEST MAMBALAM, No. 3, Brindavan Street Extension, 3 bedroom, 1270 sq.ft, 2 nd floor flat, rent Rs. 20000, Brahmins only. Ph: 95000 45096. WEST MAMBALAM, Easwaran Koil Street, near Mambalam Railway Station, 2 bedroom, hall, kitchen, 900 sq.ft, 2 nd floor apartment, lift, open car park, 3 phase EB, rent Rs. 14000 (negotiable). Contact: Agent Ph: 90427 72352, 81489 59362. Matriculation School, Jothy Ramalingam Street, West Mambalam. He will be accompanied by Thiruvallur V. Parthasarathy (violin) and Thiruvidamarudur S. Sankaran (mridangam). phone 98408 70446. Jayanthi music festival from Monday Sri Thyaga Brahma Gana Sabha (103, G. N. Chetty Road, T. Nagar) will conduct its 2 nd Sri Jayanthi music festival from Aug. 15 to 29. Dr. R. Lakshmipathi (Senior Partner and Publisher, Dinamalar) will be the chief guest at the inaugural function at 5.30 p.m on Aug. 15. Dr. Trisakti Sundar Raman (Chairman, Trisakti Group) and Suneeta Reddy (Joint Managing Director, Apollo Hospitals Enterprises Ltd.) will be present. The following is the schedule 6.30 p.m (all programs start at 6.30 p.m): Aug. 15: Namasankeertanam by Mayavaram Muthukrishna Bhagavathar. Aug. 16: Namasankeertanam by Ramananda Saraswathi Under the auspices of Hindu Dharma Prachara Parishad (Venkatanarayana Road, T. Nagar), Sri Padmavathi Srinivasa kalyanam will be celebrated at 6 p.m on Saturday, Aug. 13 in TTD Center. Other programs in TTD: Aug. 13: 10 a.m: Bhajans by A. K. Srinivasan (Srimath Padmavathi Srinivasa kalyanam this evening Gajendra moksham program in temple tank Gajendra moksham program will be conducted in Sri Kothandaramar Temple tank (K. R. Koil Street, West Mambalam) for the 9 th consecutive year at 7.30 p.m on Saturday, Aug.13 (Aadi month Pournami day). Robbed of jewels at knife-point Rama Ramamoorthy (39) (resident of Jagadheshwaran Street, T. Nagar) was robbed of her jewellery at knifepoint while sleeping on the terrace of her house on Aug. 6. Police said the intruder jumped over the compound wall and went up to the terrace. Rama tried to shout but the man threatened her with a knife and took away her bangles and ear-rings totally weighing 6 sovereigns. Free Veda classes on Sundays Sri Sai Seva Chakra (15/12, Bharathi Street, West Mambalam) will conduct free Veda classes from 6.30 a.m to 7.30 a.m on Sundays from Aug. 14 in Sri Krishana Gana Sabha, Maharajapuram Santhanam Salai, T. Nagar. phone 2489 2890. Is anything interesting happening in your street or locality? Please inform MAMBALAM TIMES! Venkatadri Swamy Bhaktha Jana Sabha); 6.30 p.m: Music concert by M. Indumathi. Aug. 19: 6.30 p.m: Harikatha by Pattabhi Bhagavathar. Aug. 20: 10 a.m: Bhajans by Savithri Mala Guru Vidyalaya, Thiruvanmiyur; 6.30 p.m: Music concert by R. Saraswathy. Now the T. Nagar - Mambalam edition of Mambalam Times can be accessed in www.mambalam times.in Swamigal. Aug. 17: Namasankeertanam by Udayalur A. V. Balaraman Bhagavathar. Aug. 18: Namasankeertanam by O. S. Sundar Bhagavathar. Aug. 19: Namasankeertanam by K. Gnanaguru Bhagavathar. Aug. 20: Namasankeertanam by Srivanchiam Murali Bhagavathar. Aug. 21: Krishnaya Tubyam Namah by Ananthalakshmi Natarajan. Aug. 22: S. P. Ramh (vocal), Pakala Ramadas (violin), B. Ganapathiraman (mridangam), Madipakkam A. Murali (ghatam). Aug. 23: Kunnakudi R. Balamuralikrishna (vocal), Kumbakonam M. R. Gopinath (violin), Shertalai R. Ananthakrishnan (mridangam). Aug. 24: Chinmaya Sisters Uma & Radhika (vocal), Usha Rajagopalan (violin), Melakkaveri K. Balaji (mridangam), Nanag-anallur S. Swaminathan (ghatam). Aug. 25: Mohan Santhanam (vocal), S. Varadarajan (violin), Srimushnam V. Raja Rao (mridangam), E. M. Subramaniam (ghatam). Aug. 26: Mambalam Sisters Vijayalakshmi & Chitra (vocal), Dr. R. Hemalatha (violin), Kallidaikurichi S. Sivakumar (mridangam), K. S. Rangachari (ganjira) Aug. 27: R. Suryaprakash (vocal), B. Raghavendra Rao (violin), Thanjavur Ramadas (mrida-ngam), R. V. P. Balachandran (morsing). Aug. 28: Pantula Rama (vocal), M. S. N. Murthy (violin), Parupalli Phalgun (mridangam), Papanasam S. Sethuraman (ganjira). Aug. 29: Lakshmi Rangarajan (vocal), Usha Rajagopalan (violin), Mannarkoil J. Balaji (mridangam), Nerukunam S. Sankar (ganjira).

Page 8 MAMBALAM TIMES August 13-19, 2011 Corporation to replace plastic bins with metal ones Chennai Corporation will soon replace existing plastic garbage bins with metal ones. According to an official many of the existing bins are damaged with the wheels of several broken or missing. Though it is made of high density polyurethane, the existing bins get damaged over a period of time due to rough handling and dumping of garbage like coconut shells, rotten watermelons etc. The damaged bins will be replaced in a phased manner. Tenders have been called for replacing bins in all the 10 zones in the city. Each zone will receive 120 metal bins, the official said. Two buildings sealed for violation of rules Gamblers held in raids following MLA s complaint Special police teams raided 18 recreation clubs in Pondy Bazaar, Vadapalani and Virugambakkam on Aug. 10 night, arrested 407 persons indulging in gambling and seized Rs 9.54 lakhs. The raids followed a statement in the Assembly earlier in the day by V. P. Kalairajan (T. Nagar MLA) that recreation clubs in his constituency had become gambling dens. Participating in the discussion on the revised budget for 2011-12, Kalairajan urged the Tamilnadu Government to close down all such clubs functioning in T. Nagar. He said that despite repeated requests, the previous DMK Flags, ballons, wrist bands on sale In its drive against buildings violating Corporation and Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority rules, Corporation officials from Corporation Zone 8 sealed two buildings recently after issuing notices. The first is at 16/6, Erikarai Salai Extension, West Mambalam in which the builder had added a third floor without permission from the Corporation or CMDA. (Picture) The second is at 49, 49/2 and 55, Burkit Road, T. Nagar which was locked and sealed as the owner had constructed a commercial building comprising stilt floor plus ground floor plus three floors in deviation of the approved plan. The planning permission obtained from Chennai Corporation was only for constructing a cottage industry-cumresidential building with stilt floor plus two floors with six dwelling units. The construction was in contravention of the approved plan obtained by the owner on April Government did not take any action against these clubs. Kalairajan recalled his long pending demand for making T. Nagar bus terminus a 3-tier structure. The basement can be used for parking general vehicles and the ground floor for parking buses. The first floor can be given to commercial establishments, he suggested. Similarly, arrangements should be made to provide a separate building for the Fire and Rescue Services Station in T. Nagar, he added. Free counselling for entrepreneurs/ job seekers Chennai Finishing School (23, Jaishankar Street, West Mambalam) offers counselling for entrepreneurs and job seekers. Job placement counselling is offered in telecom sector. For appointments, 98840 43310/98848 06992 may be called. 8, 2010, from Chennai Corporation. The subsequent planning permission application submitted by the owner to CMDA requesting approval for the revised plan was rejected by CMDA. 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, 5.10 p.m. Ayurvedhaasramam, 155, G. N. Chetty Road (near Panagal Park), Mondays, 6 p.m. 50/38, Motilal Street (opposite Ranganathan Street), Wednesdays, 6 p.m. More details can be had from D. Srinivasa Rao (98400 50875) or C. Ramamurthy (94440 54819). ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS meets at 7 p.m on Fridays & Sundays : Kesari School, Dr. Giriappa Road (near Teynampet Signal). Cancer awareness program for laymen Vasantha Memorial Trust (Vasantha Memorial Cancer Centre, 33, 35 th Street, Ashok Nagar) will conduct an awareness program on cancer for laymen from 9 a.m to 1 p.m on Aug. 21 in Hotel Gokulam Park, Ashok Pillar, Ashok Nagar. Basic aspects of cancer, risk factors, clinical presentation of common cancers seen in India, treatment modalities, palliative care and preventive steps will be dealt with by authorities in the field. A book on cancer in English or Tamil will be given free to participants. Lunch and refreshments will be provided. Those interested in participating in the program may register their names with Pradeep Subramanian, Sheela or Malakodi in 97910 48379 or 2471 7871/77 or vasanthame morial@gmail.com. The registration fee is Rs. 100 and the last date for registration is Aug. 17. Free Veda classes during weekends Free Veda classes are being conducted from 6.30 a.m to 7.30 a.m on Saturdays and Sundays in Krishna Gana Sabha, Maharajapuram Santhanam Salai, T. Nagar. phone 98843 05676. C M Y K Flags, balloons and wrist bands on sale in a shop on Sivagnanam Road, T. Nagar for Independence Day celebrations. Free Narayaneeyam classes for women Bhama Krishna conducts free Narayaneeyam classes for women from 11 a.m to 1 p.m on Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays in Sri Sarva Priya Maha Ganapathi Temple (junction of Moorthy Street Extension, West Mambalam and 7 th Avenue, Ashok Nagar, near GRT School). She can be contacted in telephone number 97909 44800. Edited & Published by K.S. Ramakrishnan. Office: 7/3, Madley Road, T. Nagar, Chennai 17. Ph: 2434 9236, 2431 39 37. Printed by Ramesh Adityan at Powerfull Printers, 74, Kannappan Street, Aminijikarai, Chennai 29.