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CMYK MAMBALAM TIMES The Neighbourhood Newspaper for T. Nagar & Mambalam www.mambalamtimes.in Vol. 18, No. 38 922nd Issue : February 16-22, 2013 Work begins on Rangarajapuram Main Road subway The work on constructing the pedestrian and 2-wheeler subway going under the railway track between Rangarajapuram Main Road and Mambalam High Road, T. Nagar has begun. Chennai Corporation workers were seen using an excavator to dig a trench on Mambalam High Road on Feb. 14. The subway, which will be 100 metres long, will be built at a cost of Rs. 1.4 crores. FREE

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February 16-22, 2013 MAMBALAM TIMES Page 3 New shelters for bus stops on Dr. Nair Road New shelters were erected for bus stops on both sides of Dr. Nair Road, T. Nagar, last week. Samskrita Bharati conducts free spoken Sanskrit classes Samskrita Bharati (Nungambakkam) will conduct free spoken Sanskrit classes daily for all age group at various venues. Following are the venue details: Up to Feb. 20 11 a.m - 1 p.m: No:15/12, Sri Sai Sadhan, Bharathi Street, West Mambalam, Ph: 94430 73795. Feb. 16-25 6.30 p.m to 8.30 p.m: New No. 8, Old No. 43, adjacent to BSNL Quarters, 2nd Main Road, CIT Nagar East. 95001 81938 / 99406 83562. Feb. 21 - March 2 6.30 a.m to 8.30 a.m: 10/44, Jain Anaswara, 1st Floor, Ramanujam Street, I Block, F.C. (next to VHP office), T. Nagar, Ph: 98403 87201, Free check-up for neuro and spine related problems next Sunday Center for Brain and Spine Care (No 22, Balaji Avenue 1st Street, T. Nagar) will conduct free check-up for brain and spine related ailments on Sunday, Feb. 24, from 10 a.m to 1 p.m in its premises. Patients having headache, giddiness, neck pain, back pain and other neuro or spine related problems can benefit from the program. For registration, please call 93805 30885. Women Helpline 1091 94443 86877. 10 a.m - 12 noon: No. 40, Ramakrishnapuram 3rd Street, West Mambalam, Ph: 2474 0916. 11 a.m - 1 p.m: No. 20, Giri Street, West Mambalam, Chennai, Ph: 9094027823 11 a.m - 1 p.m: Shankara Madam, Near Kuppaiah Chetty street, West Mambalam, Ph: 99529 45676 11 a.m - 1 p.m: Bharatiya Vidya Bhavana, Thanikachalam Road, Opposite Mathsya Hotel, T. Nagar, Ph: 90033 44778. 4 p.m - 6 p.m: Navin s Apartment, No.4, Near Brindavan Street Bus Stand, Ph: 97911 65116. 5.30 p.m - 7.30 p.m: New No: 49/1 (20/1), Thambiah Road, West Mambalam, Chennai (Opposite Corporation Office), Bhajanotsav till Sunday The week-long Bhajanotsav organized by Rama Baktha Jana Samaj (S 17B, Ponnambalam Salai, K. K. Nagar, Ph: 2366 1529, 94444 17729) in Meenakshi College of Engineering (Amman Koil Street, K. K. Nagar) will conclude on Feb. 17. The following are the details of program for the last two days: February 16: 4.30 p. m - Bhajan by Melarkot Sri Bhagavather, 6.30 p.m - Bhajan by Manjapura Sri Mohan Bhagavathar. February 17: 5.30 p.m - Raja Suya Yagam followed by Gramiya Natakam (a folk drama) by Renugambal Nataka Mandram, Siruvanchipattu. Ph: 95001 81938. 6.30 p.m - 8.30 p.m: Sarada Vidyalaya, Burkit Road, T. Nagar, Ph: 97911 65116. 10 a.m - 12 noon: Anjaneyar Temple, 53rd Street, 7th Avenue, Ashok Nagar, Ph: 98412 22741. New dental clinic on South Boag Road Dhantraalayam, a dental clinic and orthodontic centre, was opened on Friday, Feb.1, at 33/2, South Boag Road, T. Nagar. The clinic specializes in incognito braces, lingual braces, clear aligner braces and does laser dentistry under conscious sedation. Its phone number is 6517 1678 Damaged pavement of Ramakrishna Street to be re-laid The work of relaying the damaged pavement with interlocking concrete blocks along Ramakrishana Street, T. Nagar has begun. Workers were seen removing the pavement grill dividing the pavement and the road to facilitate the work. An unauthorised tea stall and other vendors were also evicted from the location. Traffic signboard covered by political banner to avoiding confusion while driving. A one-way traffic signboard on a pole on the pavement of Usman Road (T. Nagar) near Siva Vishnu temple is rendered useless as it is covered comple-tely by a political banner. A nearby traffic constable said that even though they remove these offending ban-ners, they keep coming back. Most of the traffic signboards installed for the convenience of the public by Traffic Department is misused for affixing advertisement and political banners. With a number roads made one-way owing to the ongoing Metro Rail work in the city, these traffic sign boards are an important guide to motorists

Page 4 MAMBALAM TIMES February 16-22, 2013 The 10-foot-high metal pole carrying the signboard of a hospital at 52, South Usman Fallen pole blocks pavement Road, T. Nagar, toppled across the pavement a week ago. No one was injured in the incident. It has still not been RMD Trust wins top spot in contest on palliative care RMD Pain and Palliative Care Trust (T. Nagar) won the top spot in the poster presentation competition on the topic Challenges in Palliative Care conducted during the 20 th International Palliative Care Conference conducted on Feb. 9 and 10 by Indian Association of Palliative Care in Bangalore. Students of Social Work Department of Madras Christian College represented the Trust and received the prize. removed and continues to block the pavement. The picture was taken on Feb. 13. Handicrafts expo concludes on Tuesday All India Handicrafts Expo which is going on in Rajeswari Hall (168, Lake View Road, West Mambalam, Ph: 98845 12401) will conclude on Tuesday, Feb. 19. On display are Odisha paintings, Tanjore paintings, palm leaf paintings, tribal jewellery, artificial and silver jewellery from Rajasthan and UP, Marappachi dolls, paper mache, terracotta items, Kashmiri carpets, wood carvings, Kondapalli toys for children, hosiery items, designer dress materials and more. A special discount 20% on handloom items and 10% on other items is on offer. Samyuktha and her students present Bharatnatyam concert on Thursday Post box hidden by overgrowth of plants A post box hung on the fence of 52, Ram Colony, West Mambalam is partially hidden from view owing to overgrowth of plants. 41,000 copies of this edition are delivered FREE every Saturday! Samyuktha Varadarajan (Director, Srinivasa Kalalaya, Rajasri Apartments, 45, 18 th Avenue, Ashok Nagar) and her students V. Sowbika, B. Nancy and M. Priyanka will together present a Bharathanatyam concert at 6.30 p.m on Thursday, February 21, in Vani Mahal, G.N. Chetty Road, T. Nagar. Gold appraiser held for fraud Police on Feb. 8 arrested Venkat Narayana Rao (resident of Nesapakkam, K. K. Nagar and employed as gold appraiser in a private bank in Koyambedu) for conniving with a bank customer and issuing false valuation to the bank for issue of loan worth Rs. 52 lakhs against fake gold jewellery last year. The incident came to light a fortnight ago during a routine gold loan audit at the branch when the said gold was also physically examined and found to be fake. On going through the records, the officials found that the appraisal was done by Venkat. Based on the complaint lodged by the bank, Koyambedu police interrogated Venkat who confessed to the crime. According to the police, Venkat colluded with his friend Mathiazhagan of Ramapuram in pledging the fake jewellery and cheating the bank. The two then split the money. Police are on the lookout for Mathialagan who is absconding. Man carries lamp on head An old man was seen walking along Reddy Kuppam Road (West Mambalam) carrying a Petromax lantern hung from a 3-foot high stand on his head at 2 p.m on Feb. 13. He told this reporter that he had taken the lantern to get it repaired at a nearby shop and was taking it back home. He said that it is used in wedding functions conducted at night, usually by North Indians. Free Veda classes thrice a week Kurichi Lakshminarasimhachariar (resident of 8, 2 nd Main Road, CIT Nagar East, Nandanam) conducts free Veda and Suktham classes from 9 a.m to 10 a.m on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. More details can be had in phone 98406 40705. CMYK

February 16-22, 2013 MAMBALAM TIMES Page 5 TAMIL CINEMA 75 - A LOOK BACK By RANDOR GUY TAMIL CINEMA AND MUSIC - 46 Murugadasa (Muthuswami Iyer) made Venugaanam which was scripted by that neglected genius of Indian cinema, K. Ramnoth. The well-known Gemini Studio screenwriter, Ki. Ra ( K. Ramachandran) wrote the dialogues while the lyrics were by Kamabadasan, the Sri Lankan Tamil poet who was active in Tamil cinema in the bygone decades. G. Govindarajulu Naidu, a noted film music composer of that day, scored the music. Venugaanam had in its cast, besides Satagopan and N. C. Vasanthakokilam, noted artistes like K. Sarangapani, Kulathu Mani, A. Sakunthala (later Mrs. P. U. Chinnappa), S. M. Subbaiah and M. V. Mani. It was made at the Central Studios, Coimbatore which played a significant role in the history of Indian cinema This film too did not help its hero because NCV received more prominence than Satagopan! The most successful film for Satagopan was Madanakamarajan (1941). Produced by Dindigul Amritham Talkies at Gemini Studios and bankrolled by S. S. Vasan, it was the first Tamil film to be made in that studio. It was a folk tale written by B. S. Ramaiah, the noted writer and playwright of his day, and was directed by B. N. Rao. It had a fine cast with Satagopan as the hero and M. V. Rajamma, K. L. V. Vasantha, M.R. Swaminathan, T. S. Durairaj, M. S. Sundari Bai, Kothamangalam Subbu and others. The film was a solid hit and enjoyed three-month-long runs at many places. One song by Satagopan in Mohanam raagam Prema, Prema, Nee Illaamal Uranguvathengey...! became a hit. Indeed this song was the only hit in Satagopan s film career! While Madanakamarajan was being shot, Vasan produced his first Telugu film Jeevan Mukthi in which Satagopan was cast as Lord Vishnu. But he did not sing in this movie. A remake of the Tamil film hit, K. Subramanyam s Bhaktha Chetha (1940), the Telugu film flopped and was not screened at many places. Indeed Vasan liked to forget this film! Later Satagopan left movies and went back to his musical career in which he fared better. He also taught music in colleges. He relocated himself in Delhi where he lived for some years. He later wrote and set to music songs for children. Sadly his family life ran into problems and he walked out of a train one day at a junction in Andhra Pradesh and was never seen again. Indeed he has not been heard till today. Where is he? No one seems to know. And it is all shrouded in mystery Very sad indeed. ******* M. L. Vasanthakumari One of the earliest behind-the-screen voice-lending female play-back singers of South Indian cinema, a top-ranking classical Carnatic musician who created her own characteristic style or baani of singing (a baani which still blooms in every raga in her disciples like Sudha Raghunathan), M. L. Vasanthakumari was equally at home in singing a heavy ragabased movie song and a light, zippy nippy Hindi-movie or Western music-based tune. Her inimitable voice was not only melodious but also highly malleable and ductile. Such a musician par excellence was a brilliant disciple of the legend that still lives, G. N. Balasubramaniam (GNB). She enjoyed a successful innings as a playback singer in Tamil cinema for over a decade during the 1940-1950s. Many of her film songs became hits and are heard, remembered, sung and hummed by many to this day. The galaxy of MLV s glittering movie-song-gems is large and some of them are Gopalanodu naan aaduven ( Vaazhkai, 1949), Kannan mananilayai ( Ezhai Padum Paadu, 1950), Aahaha vaazhviley (Manthirikumari, 1950), Ayya saami aavojee saami ( Oar Iravu 1951, one of MLV s most popular songs based on the film music maestro C. Ramchandra s hit song Gorey...gorey... in the Hindi movie Samaadhi ), Ellaam inba mayam ( Manamagal,1951, a duet with P. Leela, an immortal melody of Tamil cinema), Chinnanchiru kiliye Kannamma ( Manamagal, 1951, a famous song written by the Rebel Poet of India, Mahakavi Subramania Bharathiyar, duet with singing stage and screen actor of yester-decades, V. N. Sundaram), Konjum puraavey ( Thaai Ullam, 1952), Aadal kaaneero ( Madurai Veeran, 1956), Ranga, Ranga, Ranga, manamohana ( Mamiyar Mechhiya Marumagal, 1959) and Aadaatha manamum vundo (Mannaathi Mannan, 1960). Most of these songs had a classical Carnatic music raga as the base, thus contributing to their immortality. (To be continued) Kumbhabhisekham in Vishwanathar temple to inaugurate temple car Under the auspices of Kasi Viswanathar Thirukovil Thiruppani Arakattalai, Kumbhabhisekam will be performed in Kasi Vishwanathar temple (Kuppaiah Street, West Mambalam) to inaugurate the newly constructed temple chariot, at 6 a.m on Wednesday, Feb. 20. E. G. Sekar (President) told Wins top spot in Gita recitation competition S. Raghav (resident of 46, Srinivas Apartments, Unnamalai Ammal Street, T. Nagar) won the first prize in a Bhagavad Gita recitation competition conducted by the Egmore Samskrit School recently. He is a pre-kg student in PSBB School (T. Nagar). ISKCON program in Mambalam 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 chanting and Bhagwad Gita classes. More details can be had in phone 2371 3606 or from Ranga Krishna Das (2474 4900, 98400 27800). Mambalam Times that procession of the chariot will commence from the temple premises and go along Madley Road Service Lane, Kothan- daramar Koil Street, Ellaiamman Koil Street, Gandhi Street and Easwaran Street. The chariot constructed under the guidance of Gajendran (Sthapathi, Thirumazhisai) was completed in 9 months. The following are the other programs: Feb. 19: 5 a.m: Ganapathi homam; 8 a.m: Kalasam karikolam; 6 p.m: Shanthi pooja. Feb. 20: 5 a.m: Theru karikolam; 6.30 a.m: Procession. CMYK

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Quality maintained. Ph: 6567 1295, 93805 36735, 93823 51712. 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. 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: 9840544430, 9940020404. SRI Vidya Catering Services. Carrier meals available (sambar, poriyal, rasam, koottu) prepared by Brahmins. Orders undertaken for all functions. Door delivery available. Ph: 24740886, 9445998939, 95660 28520. CIVIL WORKS SAAI Sri Ram Constructions (Ex. 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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 NO HOLDS BARRED By M. A. SADANAND Pranab s Menu Blessed by the great Constitution of India under Article 72, the final arbiter of whether a killer should hang or live is the President whose mercy is sought by the killer. Unlike the Constitution of the United States of America which empowers its President under Article 11 Section 2 and Governors of its States to commute the death sentence to imprisonment for life, our mighty Constitution, born without butchery and blood, had under Article 72 provided the safety valve of mercy, imagining that all people in India deserve mercy which, according to good old Shakespeare is a quality twice blest, for it blesseth the one that gives and the one that takes It looks like Pranab is not in the race for the blessed trophy, because he has cleaned up his bowl of blood waving away the honey cup of mercy. Next time the country looks for a merciful President, just call me and send me an air ticket. The incentive to the Manila rope industry seems to be the only productive fallout of these executions. Veerappan s killing pals are in the queue to the gallows according to the latest newspaper intelligence, for their mercy petitions have also been trashed. 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February 16-22, 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. 750. 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 for rent, 650 sq.ft to 1000 sq.ft, for conducting education based classes, good frontage, on ground / 1 st floor, in or around T. Nagar, West Mambalam, Kodambakkam, Trustpuram. Play School / similar centers may also contact. Ph: 91762 02400. 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: 28143406, 9283112153, 9445654530, 9543703073. WEST MAMBALAM, Mahadevan Street (State Bank Building), 2 Halls Kamakshi Mini Hall A/c (100 guests), Kamakshi Hall A/c (200 guests). Ph: 43512233, 43512556, 9940454545, 9445054545. www.kamakshihall.com. OLD AGE HOME SENIOR citizens home in Keelkattalai, 3 times food, 2 times coffee, food prepared by Brahmins, bed-ridden allowed, normal citizens Rs. 6000, bed-ridden Rs. 10000, very near temple, hospital, bus stand, doctor, attendant available. Ph: 98840 56233, 98840 56203, 2247 3586. 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: 94459 98939, 95660 28520, 2474 0886. PAYING GUEST ACCOMMODATION PAYING guest accommodation available for ladies with /without food in West Mambalam (Subramaniam Street & Ellaiamman Koil Street), Koyambedu (Arihant Towers), Vadapalani (Appaswamy Towers). Luxury service apartment also available. Ph: 94441 65411, 84897 82263. REAL EASTATE (BUYING) WANTED land, 1 ground to 4 ground, in Tambaram, Madambakkam, Mudichur, Padappai, Urapakkam, Gunduvanchery, Mappedu. Ph: 98410 60199. REAL ESTATE (SELLING) WEST MAMBALAM, Balakrishnan Street, near Ayodhya Mandapam, single bedroom flat, 343 sq.ft, 3 rd floor, no lift, newly renovated, 28 years old, rate Rs. 7500 per sq.ft, car parking, cash parties only, no brokers. Ph: 94980 99034. NANDANAM, Turnbulls Road, 2 bedroom, hall, kitchen, 1160 sq.ft, 2 nd floor flat, lift, fully renovated, 20 years old, price Rs. 1.15 crores (negotiable), car parking. Contact: Ravi Muthiah. Ph: 93810 23998. WEST MAMBALAM, Thambiah Reddy Road, secondhand flat, 550 sq.ft, 1 st floor, 13 years old, price Rs. 45 lakhs, 2-wheeler parking, no brokers. Ph: 2474 3567, 91768 37213. WEST MAMBALAM, Aziz Nagar, near Five Light, 1 bedroom, hall, kitchen, 440 sq.ft, ground floor apartment, newly renovated, tiles flooring, price Rs. 30 lakhs (negotiable), 2-wheeler parking, car parking on road side. Agent. Ph: 90427 72352, 81489 59362. RENTAL WEST MAMBALAM, K.R. Koil Street, near Mambalam Railway station, 1 bedroom, hall, kitchen, 2 nd floor, EB card, 24 hours water, rent Rs. 6000, 2-wheeler parking, Brahmin family only. Agent. Ph: 90427 72352, 81489 59362. WEST MAMBALAM, Brindavan Street Extension, near Arya Gowda Road Indian Bank, 2 bedroom, hall, kitchen, 1050 sq.ft, 3 rd floor apartment, newly renovated, no lift, rent Rs. 14000 (negotiable), 2-wheeler parking, Brahmin family only. Agent. Ph: 90427 72352, 81489 59362. T. NAGAR, Malony Road, near schools, bus stand & shopping centers, single bedroom, 650 sq.ft, 2 nd floor flat, lift, 24 hours water/security, 2- wheeler parking only, rent Rs. 11000, no brokers. Ph: 99400 96769. T. NAGAR, Kamakotti Apartments, Rameswaram Road, near Market and Railway Station, 2 bedrooms, hall, kitchen, 580 sq.ft, 1 st floor, bank agreement / IT companies employed / vegetarian family preferred, open car parking. No brokers. Ph: 99626 03000. WEST MAMBALAM, Kripasankari Street, 2 bedrooms flat, 850 sq.ft, 2 nd floor, lift, rent Rs. 17000, maintenance Rs. 500, open car parking, vegetarians only. Ph: 91764 46800. ASHOK NAGAR, Arun Flat, New No. 2, Old No. 10, Flat No. 5, 2 nd Avenue, 1 st Street, 2 bedrooms, hall, kitchen, 625 sq.ft, 1 st floor, rent Rs. 11000, vegetarians only, no brokers, contact on February 17 between 10 a.m & 1 p.m. Ph: 95661 46093. WEST MAMBALAM, Govindan Road, residential / commercial, 400 sq.ft. Contact: Jagath Prabhu Reality, No. 73/31, Brindavan Street, West Mambalam. Ph: 9790755233. WEST MAMBALAM, Sathyapuri Street, near Duraisamy Subway, 2 bedrooms, hall, kitchen, 810 sq.ft, 1 st floor flat, rent Rs. 13000, advance 1 lakh, 2-wheeler parking, no brokers. Ph: 94432 00340, 9884314503. ASHOK NAGAR, 4 th Avenue, spacious 1 bedroom, hall, kitchen, 1100 sq.ft, ground floor, enclosed verandah, 2 baths, dining, service area, garden, rent Rs. 12000, car portico, vegetarians. Ph: 9176143381. T. NAGAR, Motilal Street, 2 bedrooms, hall, verandah, 2 nd floor flat, lift, car parking. Ph: 98406 39445. T. NAGAR, Madley Road, near Railway Station & Bus Stand, 2 bedrooms, hall, kitchen, 1 st floor apartment, bath attached, rent Rs. 10200, advance 3 months, family / bachelors / office also. Ph: 2433 3477, 98411 93685. WEST MAMBALAM, Ganapathy Street, near Arya Gowda Road, 4 bedrooms apartment, all facilities, for office / commercial / residential purpose. Ph: 98411 49251. T. NAGAR, Rameswaram Road, near Mambalam Railway Station, 1 room, kitchen, attached bathroom & toilet, 310 sq.ft, only vegetarian small family, no water problem, rent Rs. 6000, advance 10 months, no brokers. Ph: 94449 07244. WEST MAMBALAM, Lake View road, 2 bedroom, hall, kitchen, 1000 sq.ft, lift, covered car parking, woodwork, electrical fitting, 24 hours water, weathering coarse, no brokers. Ph: 95000 88382. WEST MAMBALAM, Lake View Road, near Railway Station, 2 bedroom, hall, kitchen, 780 sq.ft, 3 rd floor flat, no lift, 2-wheeler parking, immediate occupation, Brahmins only, no brokers. Ph: 92834 04300. WEST MAMBALAM, No. 49, Subramanian Street, single bedroom, 400 sq.ft, ground floor, rent Rs. 8500, Brahmins only, no brokers. Contact: E. Radhakrishanan. Ph: 94445 77491. WEST MAMBALAM, No. 5, Karan Flat, Kanniamman Koil Street, new flat, 2 bedroom, hall, kitchen, dining, 900 sq.ft, 2 nd floor, rent Rs. 13000, car parking. Ph: 2471 4801, 94432 18912. WEST MAMBALAM, Old No. 24/2, New No. 20, Deepashram Flat, Giri Street, single bedroom, 650 sq.ft, 1 st floor, rent Rs. 10000, small vegetarian family with a child preferred, no car parking, no brorkers. Contact: S. Krishnan. Ph: 98414 11839, 4351 2424. T. NAGAR, Burkit Road, near Bus Terminus, 1 bedroom, hall, kitchen, 450 sq.ft, 2 nd floor flat, lift, car parking facility, only for residential purpose, vegetarians only, no brokers. Ph: 98400 26297. K. K. NAGAR, P.T. Rajan Salai, 3 bedrooms, 1334 sq,ft, 2 nd floor, lift, covered car parking, genset, intercom. Contact: Kamal. Ph: 99401 03809. ASHOK NAGAR, 11 th Avenue, brand new, 2 bedrooms flat, 1030 sq.ft, 4 th floor, lift, rent Rs. 22000, Brahmins or vegetarians preferred. Contact: Agent Sekar. Ph: 98849 34933. K. K. NAGAR, 7 th Sector, walkable distance to PSBB School, 3 bedrooms, 1400 sq.ft, ground floor, furnished flat, car parking, Brahmins only, no brokers, contact on Sunday 17 th between 11 a.m & 5 p.m. Ph: 98406 32603. T. NAGAR, Bazullah Road, near new bridge, 3 bedrooms flat, hall, kitchen, 1400 sq.ft, rent Rs. 24000, vegetarians only, 2-wheeler & car parking. Ph: 94445 10476. WEST MAMBALAM, 12/7, Lake View Road, near Public Health Centre, 2 bedrooms, 1000 sq.ft, rent Rs. 12000, advance 10 months, 2- wheeler parking. Contact: Ahmed. Ph: 95511 47107. ASHOK NAGAR, 100 Feet Road, 86 th Street, near TVS Prabha, 3 bedrooms, hall, kitchen, 1300 sq.ft, individual duplex, marble flooring, woodwork, covered car parking, rent Rs. 35000, advance 10 months, residential /commercial purpose. Ram. Ph: 98410 99588. KODAMBAKKAM, Lakshmi Flat, Vishwanathapuram 2 nd Street, near Ration Shop, 2 bedrooms, hall, kitchen, 2 nd floor, rent Rs. 14000, vegetarians only. Ph: 96295 69792, 80562 80625, 2253 2387. K. K. NAGAR, Vijayaraghavapuram, 5 th Main Road, near Double Tank, single bedroom, rent Rs. 5000, suitable for small family / bachelors. Commercial purpose also considered. Ph: 98402 12594. K. K. NAGAR (WEST), New No. 13, Mariamman Koil Street, near Meenakshi Engineering College & Vani Vidyalaya School, 1 km from K. K. Nagar Bus Stand & Arcot Road, 2 bedrooms, 720 sq.ft, 1 st floor flat. Ph: 94456 71418. WEST MAMBALAM, Rajaji Street, double bedrooms, big kitchen, big dining, pooja room, study room, 1200 sq.ft, ground floor flat, woodwork, separate car parking, rent Rs. 20000 with maintenance, advance 8 months, Brahmins only. Contact: Mohan. PH: 98407 27065. WEST MAMBALAM, Raju Naicken Street, 2 bedrooms, hall, kitchen, 950 sq.ft, ground floor flat, Western / Indian toilet, rent Rs. 15000, car parking. Contact: Agent. Ph: 90032 87828, 2371 8284. T. NAGAR, Giri Road, near PSBB School, 2 bedrooms, hall, kitchen, 1080 sq.ft, 1 st floor, lift, good ventilation, rent Rs. 21000, woodwork, car parking, Spartek flooring. Ravi Realty Ravi Chandran. Ph: 98410 89791. ASHOK NAGAR, 3 rd Avenue, MIG Flats, 2 bedrooms, hall, kitchen, 900 sq.ft, 2 nd floor, bath attached, woodwork, geyser, covered car parking, water proof terrace, no lift, rent Rs. 13000, immediate occupation. Ph: 98402 57832. WEST MAMBALAM, Patel Street, single bedroom, hall, kitchen, 400 sq.ft, ground floor, bath, rent Rs. 10000, advance 5 months, Brahmins only, no brokers. Ph: 89254 88310. WEST MAMBALAM, Thambiah Road, 3 bedrooms, hall, kitchen, attached bath, 950 sq.ft, 2 nd floor, no lift, no car park, rent Rs. 14000 + maintenance. Contact: Viswanathan. Ph: 98407 30155. WEST MAMBALAM, Postal Colony 1 st Street, ground floor, 2 bedroom, hall, kitchen, 670 sq.ft, 2- wheeler parking, vegetarians only. Ph: 96772 52149. 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 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).

Page 8 MAMBALAM TIMES February 16-22, 2013 Kidney disease awareness program for Corporation School teachers today Tamilnadu Kidney Research Foundation will conduct a Kidney Disease awareness program for the teachers of Chennai Corporation Schools on Saturday, Feb. 16, at noon in Sir. Pitti Thyagaraya Hall (G. N. Chetty Road, T. Nagar). Rajalakshmi Ravi will give a presentation and Dr. George Abraham (Consultant Nephrologist) will chair the question and answer session. All Corporation School teachers are welcome. Free Veda classes during weekends Free Veda classes are conducted from 6.30 a.m to 7.30 a.m on Saturdays and Sundays in Krishna Gana Sabha, Maharajapuram Santhanam Salai, T. Nagar. More details can be had in phone 98843 05676. RPF conducts special drive against transgendered offenders In a special drive conducted by RPF (Railway Police Force), more than 15 cases were booked against offending transgendered persons at Mambalam Station and on suburban trains plying through Mambalam station last week. S. R. Gandhi (Senior Divisional Security Commissioner, RPF) said that the drive was conducted by a special team after frequent complaints from passengers about begging and harassment by the transgendered persons. He said that many of them are also involved in anti-social Dolotsavam in Narasimhachariar temple on Tuesday Swathi Narasimha Maha Yagna Trust will conduct dolotsavam to Sri Yagnamoorthy at 10.30 a.m on Tuesday, Feb. 19, in Mukkur Lakshmi Narasimhachariar temple (34/24, Venkatesan Street, T. Nagar). Devotees can have darshan of Yagnamoorthy from 6 a.m to 9 a.m daily till Feb. 24. Nearby residents interested in performing Dolotsavam at their residence in the evening may call 2435 3704 or 94454 03236. Signboard wrongly mentions Corporation Zone 10 as 8 Corporation Zone 10 has been wrongly mentioned as Zone 8 on the newly installed signboard on the parapet wall of Usman Road flyover, opposite Nageshwara Road, T. Nagar. 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 activities like chain snatching and sexual harassment. He said that passengers can contact RPF in 90031 61710 for assistance or to lodge complaints. Workshop on preparing for exams in classical music Unison School of Music Technology (22, Reg Complex, Maharajapuram Santhanam Salai, T. Nagar) will conduct a workshop on Examinations in carnatic vocal and instrumental music at various levels on Sunday, Feb.24, at 4 p.m in Infosys Hall (Ramakrishna Mission School, Bazullah Road, T. Nagar) as part of its 10 th anniversary celebration. The workshop will include audio-visual presentations about courses based on music and how to prepare for competitive exams on music. Raj Vasanthan (Founder- Director, Unison School) told Mambalam Times that during the workshop, Unison Western Classical Examination Board, which will in the future conduct mock exams for students preparing for various music-based exams, will be inaugurated. More details can be had by calling 91765 26582. Slanting board on high pedestal poses danger to motorists The signboard fixed on a designer pedestal at a height of 10 feet at the entrance of Alumni get-togethers of Sarada Vidyalaya branches R. K. M. Sarada Vidyalaya (No. 45, Burkit Road, T. Nagar) will conduct an Alumni Meet for its past students at 10 a.m on Saturday, Feb. 16. Similarly, its branch at 134, Usman Road, T. Nagar will hold its own alumni meet at 2 p.m on Saturday, Feb. 23. All alumni are welcome to attend. The expense of the meet will be borne by the alumni fund. Child Helpline 1098 For registration, please call 2814 0153 or 2431 2809. CMYK Kalaivanar flyover on G. N. Chetty Road (T. Nagar) is slanting precariously and is likely to fall on the road, posing a danger to motorists. 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.