CMYK MAMBALAM TIMES The Neighbourhood Newspaper for T. Nagar & Mambalam www.mambalamtimes.in Vol. 18, No. 34 918th Issue : January 19-25, 2013 FREE
Page 2 MAMBALAM TIMES January 19-25, 2013 T. NAGAR BAZAAR POLYWOOD 5% - 10 % Discount upto Jan. 25 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 Advertise in the bazaar column for your business to boom!
January 19-25, 2013 Students spread awareness about hazards of footboard travel The students of Sri RKM School were seen holding placards depicting messages about Hazards of Footboard Travel on buses in a program organized by Tamilnadu Traffic Warden Association recently on Venkatanarayana Road, T. Nagar. Reiki awareness program next Saturday Reiki Center of India has organized a Reiki awareness program from 3 p.m to 7 p.m on Saturday, Jan. 26 in German Hall, Prakasam Street, T. Nagar on the occasion of World Reiki Day being celebrated for the 13th consecutive year. Dr. Krishnaswamy will give a talk on Reiki on the occasion. phones 94444 17155, 98405 18135 and 94449 55679 Film banners removed from pavement MAMBALAM TIMES Page 3 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). NOTICE Due to a technical mix-up in the press, four pages of the Ashok Nagar - K.K. Nagar edition inadvertently got included in last week s issue of Mambalam Times (T. Nagar & Mambalam edition). Some reports and advertisements which should have appeared last week have been included in this week s issue. - Editor 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 San-thanam Salai, T. Nagar. Vinyl banners publicizing the release of a new film erected on the pavement in the neighbourhood hindered the movement of pedestrians till they were removed by Chennai Corporation workers. Sewage overflowing in front of Mootha School Sewage is overflowing from the manhole in front of the main gate of B.S. Mootha School (Brindavan Street, West Mambalam). According to one of the teachers, the school has already complained to the concerned authorities but no action has been taken so far.
Page 4 MAMBALAM TIMES January 19-25, 2013 Pongal celebrated in Jeeva Park Free Veda classes on Sundays Sri Sai Seva Chakra (15, Bharathi Street, West Mambalam) conducts free Veda classes from 6.30 a.m to 7.30 a.m on Sundays in Sri Krishna Gana Sabha, Maharajapuram Santhanam Salai, T. Nagar. Veda classes are conducted from 3.30 p.m to 4.30 p.m on Sundays in Sai Seva Chakra s premises. phone 98843 05676. Members of Jeeva Park Walkers and Joggers Association celebrated Pongal in the park on G. N. Chetty Road, T. Nagar on Jan 13. They prepared pongal, sang folk songs and rendered Andal Thiruppavai. Gho-pooja performed in Goh Samrakshana Sala (Kasi Viswanathar Koil Street, West Mambalam, Ph: 2470 0336) on Jan. 15 on the occasion of Maatu Pongal. The cows were taken in procession. The goshala, which was started 36 years ago, cares for more than 80 cows. It also maintains 120 cows in Iyengarkulam village in Kancheepuram,100 in Kalavai village in Soraivur and 60 in Advaitha s dance program tomorrow Advaitha Raja (resident of 5, Krishna Street, T. Nagar) will present a bharathanatyam program at 4.30 p.m on Sunday, Jan. 20 in Brahma Gana Sabha, Sivagami Pethachi Auditorium, 179, Luz Church Road, Mylapore. She is a disciple of A. Lakshman. Gho-pooja performed in goshala CCTV must in public buildings As part of precautionary measures to control crime against women, Tamil Nadu Government has made installation of Closed Circuit Television units (CCTV) mandatory in all public buildings, commercial establishments and places visited by members of the public. All educational institutions, hospitals, cinema theaters, banks, ATM booths, shopping malls, petrol bunks and jewellery shops, among others, will be covered under the Tamil Nadu Urban Local Bod- By Our Staff Reporter K. T. Narasimhan (Retd. Archaeologist and member of the Ahobila Math School Committee) and A. K. Saranathan and P. Eswara Iyer (residents of New office-bearers A. A. Philip has been elected as the President of Raghavan Colony Welfare Association, Jafferkhanpet for the period 2013-14. The following are the other office bearers: S. Srinivasan (Vice-President), S. T. Veeran (Secretary) and T. K. Srinivasan (Treasurer). Mapakkam village in Thiruporur. The following are some of the regular programs in Goh Samrakshana Sala: Fridays: 6.30 p.m: Ghopooja; Saturdays: 6.30 p.m: Vishnu Sahasranama paarayanam followed by Hare Rama chanting; Sundays: 8 a.m: Free distribution of Pachakavyam ; 3 rd Saturday of every month: 7 a.m: Gayathri japam; Anusham (birthstar of Maha Periyavaal): Avahanthi homam. Pens, dhotis presented to students of Ahobila Math School Padi) recently donated pens to the students of Ahobila Math Oriental School (West Mambalam) and dhotis to the students additionally pursuing Vedic studies. ies (Installation of Closed Circuit TV Units in Public Buildings) Rules, 2012. CCTVs will also be installed in central and state government offices where more than 100 people are employed or having a floor area of 500 square meters and above, and in closed-door buses and bus terminals. In every public building, CCTV units will be installed at the rate of one unit for every 300 square meters, at suitable vantage points such as entryexit points and corridors, in such a manner that movement According to S. Seshadri (Headmaster), the three have been extending this gesture every year for a number of years. He said that the school was of visitors can be closely monitored. Every person who intends to construct or reconstruct a public building shall make necessary provisions in the building plan itself for the installation of CCTV units, while applying for permission. The Government directive said in all existing public buildings CCTV units shall be installed by the owner or occupier of the building within six months from the date of coming into force of the rules, failing which the license will be cancelled. started in 1953 to promote Vedic education along with secular education and has been producing excellent results in the board exams every year. CMYK
January 19-25, 2013 MAMBALAM TIMES Page 5 TAMIL CINEMA 75 - A LOOK BACK By RANDOR GUY TAMIL CINEMA AND MUSIC - 43 Thus began the brilliant and historic career of Papanasam Sivan as film music composer. Normally the lyric writer writes only the words for a film song and it is the music composer who sets the tune and the background music score. However Sivan not only wrote the lyrics but also set their tunes by singing them himself as he wrote! The music composer had to set only the background music and fine-tune the song. It is very rarely that the lyric writer sets the tune in Indian Cinema and that s what makes Papanasam Sivan great! Indeed the trend today is for the music composer to set the tune first and then for the lyric writer to fill in with the lyrics! Seetha Kalyanam was a success and the songs, rendered mostly by S. Rajam, became popular. And then Sivan joined his small town friend K.,Subramaniam and, with the success of Pavalakodi, both began to go places. The two worked together and the songs in Naveena,Sarangadhara (1936, MKT. Bhagavathar and S. D. Subbulakshmi in lead roles and shot in Calcutta) became very popular. A song by SDS about a dove as a messenger of love Venn Puraave became a raving hit. (In 1980 s, S. D. Subbulakshmi told this writer during a twoday chat that, when she was travelling by a car on her way to Chidambaram down a rural road in 1930s, an old rustic woman who had heard about her visit stopped her car on the deserted highway. The woman would not let the star go until she sang the hit song of hers Ven Puraave! Poor, old and bent, the woman thanked SDS profusely and remarked that, after hearing that song specially rendered for her right on the highway and meeting her favourite star in flesh and blood, she could die in peace!) 1937 was a leap-ahead year for Tamil film music. And for Papanasam Sivan and M. K. Thyagaraja Bhagavathar! Two of MKT-starrers, Y. V. Rao s Chintamani and the American Tamil filmmaker Ellis R. Dungan s Ambikapathi created box-office records. The films seemed to run endlessly - 25 weeks &. 50 weeks... and more! The reason was the songs. Bhagavathar and Papanasam Sivan became living legends. Songs of both films were the rage, and every middle-class house having a gramophone proudly claimed to have all the records of the two films. Sivan, being a musical genius, knew the pulse of the listeners and chose his ragas with accent on melody which could be easily sung - or hummed - by the common man or woman. Besides, he had the knack of choosing the right raga to suit the singer s voice, range, timbre and singing talents and skills. ( Chintamani earned such huge profits that the producers, Rayal Talkie Distributors, built a cinema hall in their home town Madurai out of the cash overflow. They named it - yes - Chintamani! It still functions after seventy-plus years! ) After the phenomenal success of Chintamani and Ambikapathi, Papanasam Sivan became a star of Tamil Cinema and became a major draw. His name appeared prominently in film publicity materials and, until the early 1950s, he dominated the Tamil film horizon. Almost every other film had songs by him composed in pure Carnatic style. Many of his songs became popular. Thus he helped the growth of not only film music rooted in classical music but also Thamizh Isai through cinema. Interestingly Papanasam Sivan acted in a few films too and won much praise. He played Kuchela in K. Subramanyams Bhaktha Kuchela (1936), R. S. Mani s Kubera Kuchela (1943),and also K. Subramanyams classic and cult film Thyaga Bhoomi (1939). With his lean, ascetic body and everhungry look he was the ideal choice to play Kuchela, Lord Krishna s childhood friend and playmate, the poor but fertile father of a brood of twenty-seven kids! In Thyaga Bhoomi he played a man of great vision and social consciousness and high ideals who fought against untouchability and such discriminatory practices against the depressed classes of Hindu society. Indeed the role was written specially for Sivan by the writer Kalki. (To be continued) A group of residents of T. Nagar Fed staged a demonstration in front of R1 Mambalam police station on Jan. 13 to protest against illegal parking and hawker encroachment. They dispersed after police officers assured them that a study will be undertaken to bring about changes in traffic regulations. But the police officers reportedly pointed out that it was for Chennai Corporation to take steps to regulate hawkers. The police also said that they would meet residents once in 15 days to solve emerging civic issues because of traffic congestion. Residents alleged that the number of hawkers in T. Nagar had increased considerably over the past few months. Residents protest illegal parking, hawker encroachment They said that the number of shops on Railway Border Road had crossed 700 though the High Court had permitted only 131. Similarly, the number of hawkers on Usman Road A number of shops in the neighbourhood were found closed for Pongal on Jan. 14. Temple chariot almost ready Construction of a chariot for Arulmigu Kasi Viswanathar Temple (Kuppaiah Street, West Mambalam), initiated by Kasi Viswanathar Thirukovil Theru Thirupani Arakattalai, is nearing completion. E. G. Sekar (President) told Mambalam Times that the temple car will be ready for the brahmotsavam on March 23. It will undergo trial runs earlier on nearby roads. Devotees have donated liberally for the project, he added. Shops close for Pongal He said that work on the temple car has been going on day and night for the past 8 months. He appealed for donations to make two 4-ft tall wooden horses (Rs. 20,000 each) and four 7-ft tall lions (Rs. 35,000 each). More details can be had from Sekar in phone 99414 26226, S. Mohan (Secretary) in 93828 15033 and S. Jayamani (Treasurer) in 99410 61933. had gone up. In a petition, the residents said that every inch of commercially significant area had been occupied by hawkers and traders with the support of officials. In 2009, Chennai Corporation had requested Tamil Nadu Urban Infrastructure Financial Services Limited to comprehensively redevelop T. Nagar to ensure smooth traffic flow, integrate commercial activities and improve environmental quality. Chennai Corporation has firmed up plans and proposed some key projects such as pedestrianisation of Thyagaraya Road, South Usman Road and areas around Panagal Park; dedicated hawker zones in the pedestrian areas; an elevated skywalk connecting Mambalam railway station and T. Nagar bus terminus; redesigning of Panagal Park; integrated traffic signals and multi-level car parking. Report: courtesy The Times of India. CMYK
Page 6 MAMBALAM TIMES January 19-25, 2013 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS Advertise in the Classified Columns: Rs. 300 (upto 35 words): Rs. 600 (upto 70 words): Bold letters: Rs. 450; display: Rs.160 per column Centimeter Ashok Nagar-K.K.Nagar & Mambalam - T. Nagar Editions: Rs. 350 (upto 35 words); Bold letters: Rs. 525; Display: Rs. 240 per column centimeter. Advertisements will be received upto 1 p.m on Friday. ACUPUNCTURE SPEEDY recovery for diabetes, blood pressure, kidney failure, heartburn, asthma, allergy, hip, knee, heel pains, migraine, gastritis, ulcers, sinusitis, pimples, wrinkles, breast development, facelift etc. Dr. T. C. Chandra Babu, M.D., No. 5, Ramasamy Street, T. Nagar & No. 49, Thacker Street, Purasawalkam, next to Saravanas). Ph: 24341844, 26412438, 26421450. 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: 94446 84006, 6452 1593, 2471 0914, 2471 0917. J A T H A G A, 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: 94441 51597, 94449 97942, 94449 97946, 2371 1068. ARYA Panduranga Rao, C.L.R. Astro research Thiru Guru Raghavendra s Grace Scholar, offer correct guidance, 40 years experience, astrology, numerology, remedial measure, gemology, vaasthu, ancient and modern systems, scientific astrology etc., in 17/33, Ramakrishnapuram 3 rd Street, Arya Gowda Road, West Mambalam. Ph: 98419 50424, 89251 04832. 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WE undertake orders for marriage, seemantham, upanayanam, birthday party etc. We also provide sambar, rasam, kootu and poriyal on daily basis. Contact: Mr. Kasi, Banumathi Catering Service. Ph: 90949 67242. 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: 98405 44430, 99400 20404. CIVIL WORKS SAAI SRI RAM Constructions (Ex- Alacrity) undertakes new building construction, alterations, bathroom, terrace leak repairs, terrace weathering coarse, internal & external painting, interior painting, aluminium fabrications, competitive rates, timely completion, good quality. Ph: 98405 41653. COMPUTER SALES / SERVICE SRI Maruthi Computers, Station Road, West Mambalam. Sales & service, laptop services, 2 nd hand system, scrap item buying & selling, system upgrading, antivirus installation, networking and all types of computer needs. Contact: R. Balaji, Ph: 9840759761, 9962777800. EDUCATIONAL S A D H A N A 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 tuitions upto Std. 12. B.Tech, Diploma. MBA, MCA, UG and PG, B.E. tuition (CSE, IT, ECE, EEE, EIE, Mech, Civil, B.Arch and all branches. Hindi Prathmic to Praveen exams. GRE, GMAT, TOEFL, IELTS & all exams. Spoken and Business English, Hindi, Tamil, French, German, Arabic, Chinese, Spanish, Korean and all languages. Translation & interpretation also. SSLTC Helpline: West Mambalam, T. 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FREE registration for Brahmins: www. bharatbrahmin matrimonial.com, others: www.free dom.com. Astrology Consultation free. Contact: Thethiyur V. J. Raman. No. 96/40, Pushpavathi Ammal Street, West Mambalam: 98403 60798. No. 6A, Hasthinapuram Main Road, Chrompet: 94452 30940. MODELLING/ ACTING NEW faces wanted immediately male/female models, children for Adfilms, compering, character role, news readers, acting class, ram walk class, modeling. Sangeetha Balan, Le Mannequin Model Company. Ph: 99414 81483, 97899 80573, 4261 6787. (Since-1998). MUSIC & DANCE CARNATIC vocal classes in Brindavan Street. Ph: 94447 02727. TRINITY Music Point. Piano, keyboard, guitar, Trinity exam western & carnatic both Rs. 400 per month, 15 days course Rs. 1500. Timing except Monday, all days. No. 55/26, Murthy Street Extension, West Mambalam. Ph: 99403 15101, 4266 8646. 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WANTED lady housemaid in Dubai for all work, compulsory vegetarians, good salary, contact immediately, no agents please. Ph: 2370 0070, 97890 47529. REQUIRED accounts data entry operators. Kindly send your resume to Email: info@medifocusindia.com. WANTED lady Manager - Accounts, rich experience with Tally knowledge. Apply to Honorary Secretary, Public Health Centre, 174, Lake View Road, West Mambalam. Ph: 2489 3101/3172. Email: mdphc2012@ yahoo.com. TAILORING BALAJOTHI Institute conducts 1 day demo workshop on easy cutting and stitching of blouse from 10 a.m to 2 p.m on 23 rd January. Venue: Shankar Business space, No. 5, Nana Street, T. Nagar. For registration Ph: 98844 80870, 99416 93705. TOURS & TRAVELS (1) MAY 11 to 24: Mathura, Brindavan, Gokulam, Goverdhan Barsana, Hardwar, R i s h i k e s h, Devpryag, Joshimut, Badrinath, Kurushetra & Delhi. (2) June 8 to 18: Kasi, Muktinath, Pasupatinath, Jalanarayan. Contact: Vaidehi Parthasarathy. Ph: 94447 62968, 94447 54468, 99401 47313. KAILASH, Manasarovar Yathra from June 10 22, 2013. Contact: Sujana Tours, Ph: 2489 5144, 94440 85144. WEIGHT LOSS SHREE Fitness Centre (A/c) for ladies only, facilities fully equipped & hitech gym, floor exercise, personal trainer, steam bath, diet counselling for weight reduction, body massage, flexible timings. Ph: 80560 58712, 91766 90532. Advertise in the Classified Column of Mambalam Times for immediate results! 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 Free classes for job exams Esakki Foundation (27, Rameswaram Road, T. Nagar), an NGO, will conduct free classes for examinations for recruitment for the following vacancies from Jan. 19 to 21 in its premises. 30000 posts in Group 1,2, 3, 4, VAOs, Asst. Engineers etc. and for 15000 Teachers through TET to be conducted by Tamilnadu Government. 20000 Central Government jobs (Tax Inspectors, Customs Appraisers, Assistants), 20000 clerks for State Bank of India and 22000 officers for nationalised banks. The following topics will be covered: Speed Maths, Memory Techniques, Winning Strategies, General Knowledge, English Grammar & Intelligence. Model question papers will be gvien. For more details, call 93822 11111, 2435 8560 COLOUR: Full Page :Rs. 36,000 Half Page :Rs. 19,000 Ear Panel on Page 1 Rs. 1600 Per Column cm Rs. 190 First Page : Rs. 240 Last Page : Rs. 210 OBITUARY T.R. SUBRAMANIAN T.R. Subramanian (resident of No. 8, Kasi Viswanathar Koil Street, West Mambalam) passed away on Jan. 6. He was 79, and had been a resident of West Mambalam since birth. He had retired as Accounts Officer (Treasury and Accounts Department, Govt. of Tamilnadu). He was an ardent devotee of Ayyappa and had visited Sabarimala more than 60 times. He is survived by his sons T. S. Suresh and T. S. Vedapur and daughter Sasikala Chandrasekaran. P.R. KAILASAM P.R. Kailasam (resident of Kaushikam, Flat No. 9, Door No. 2/3, Unnmalai Ammal Street, T. Nagar, Ph: 98406 87882), passed away on Jan. 3. He was 77, and had been a resident of T. Nagar for more than 45 years. He had retired from Fisheries Department (Govt. of Tamilnadu). He had a profound knowledge of Vedas and used to give regular lectures in both English and Tamil. He is survived by his wife, a son and two daughters. S. JAYALAKSHMI S. Jayalakshmi (resident of Flat B2, BALAJI HILLS, New No.11, Manickam Street, West Mambalam) passed away on Jan. 3. She was 90, and had been a resident of Mambalam for more than 60 years. She was the wife of late M. A. Seshan and is survived by her son S. Subramanian, daughter Susheela Venkataraman, grandchildren and great grandchildren. 7/3, Madley Road, T. Nagar. 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January 12-18, 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. GUEST HOUSE T. NAGAR, No. 52, Moosa Street, guest house on daily rent basis, A/c rooms, useful for birthday, temporary residence in times of marriage, other small function. Contact: B. Dilip Kumar. Ph: 98400 64225. Website: www.gadiyaguesthose.com. MINI HALL BALAGRAHA A/c Mini hall, 6/31, Veerasamy Street (next to SRM Nightingale School), West Mambalam, for all functions at nominal rate. Ph: 9444918484, 24893884. 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: 4351 2233, 4351 2556, 99404 54545, 94450 54545. www.kamakshihall.com. 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: 94459 98939, 95660 28520, 2474 0886. REAL ESTATE (BUYING) WANTED 100 to 350 sq.ft. of office space for outright purchase anywhere in West Mambalam. Ph: 98410 25475. WANTED 1 apartment for Brahmin couple aged above 75 years in West Mambalam / T. Nagar / Ashok Nagar in good location, no north facing, immediate registration, owners to call 24611920. REAL ESTATE (SELLING) EGMORE, Poonamallee High Road, 7.2 grounds, prime location, no brokers. Contact: Dakshin Realtors. Ph: 9841099975, 9884399925. EGMORE, Police Commissioner Road, Ceebros Construction, 3 bedroom, hall, kitchen, 1480 sq.ft, 7 years old, gym, recreation, play area, 2 car park. Contact: Dakshin Realtors. Ph: 98410 99975, 9884399925. WEST MAMBALAM, Baroda Street, near Pothys & Railway Station, 2 bedroom, hall, kitchen, 750 sq.ft, 11 years old, looking new, price Rs. 57 lakhs, no brokers. Ph: 99622 96072, 91762 94679. WEST MAMBALAM, Giri Street, 2 bedroom, 782 sq.ft, 1 st floor flat, woodwork, 12 years old, price Rs. 60 lakhs, 2-wheeler parking, no brokers. Ph: 80561 50242. WEST MAMBALAM, Jothiramalingam Street, duplex independent house, builtup area 850 sq.ft, approx. 4 years old, cash parties only. Ph: 72996 49057. WEST MAMBALAM, Ramaiah Street, near Mambalam Railway Station, 1500 sq.ft, size 30x50, East facing, 1+1, old building, genuine and cash parties only, price Rs. 1.25 crore (negotiable). Contact: Agent. Ph: 90427 72352, 81489 59362. WEST MAMBALAM, Arya Gowda Road, super deluxe new flat, 1250 sq.ft, lift, power backup, covered car parking, no brokers. Ph: 91763 41000, 91763 81000. SAIDAPET, Saradambal Street, near Aranganathan Subway, 3 bedroom, hall, kitchen, 912 sq.ft, 1 st floor flat, 13 years old, price Rs. 75 lakhs (negotiable). Ph: 99401 03633. RENTAL WEST MAMBALAM, Chakrapani Street Extension, near Five Lights, independent house, 1500 sq.ft, 1 st floor, 3 bedroom, hall, kitchen, rent Rs. 19000, 4-5 members, Brahmins only, no brokers. Ph: 98400 98219, 98404 02134. WEST MAMBALAM, B.R.P. Street, 2 bedroom, hall, spacious kitchen, Western & Indian toilet, 2 nd floor, no lift, rent Rs. 15000, 24 hours water, 2-wheeler parking. Ph: 98414 95277, 98409 37690. WEST MAMBALAM, Old No. 8, New No. 19, Subba Reddy Street, 3 bedrooms, hall, kitchen, 1200 sq.ft, 1 st floor, individual house, rent Rs. 16,500, 2-wheeler park, Brahmins only. Contact: Pavithra Sankar. Ph: 2489 0693, 90032 59953. ASHOK NAGAR, 6 th Avenue, near GRT & Mahalakshmi School, 2 bedroom, hall, kitchen, bath attached, 1 st floor apartment, woodwork, car parking, rent Rs. 11000, family or bachelors also. Ph: 24333477, 9841193685. WEST MAMBALAM, Kala Flats, B-14, near Ayodhya Mandapam, spacious single bedroom flat, rent Rs. 8000. Ph: 9952960574. WEST MAMBALAM, Postal Colony 3 rd Street, 3 bedroom, hall, kitchen, 1550 sq.ft, 1 st floor, 2 A/ c, UPS, Wardrobes, woodwork, covered car parking, rent Rs. 33000, advance 6 months, Brahmins only, no brokers. Ph: 99404 55599, 9500093982. T. NAGAR, Thanikachalam Road, 2 bedroom, hall, kitchen, 875 sq.ft, 4 th floor, lift, open car parking, rent Rs. 16000. Ph: 9380279461. T. NAGAR, West CIT Nagar 1 st Cross Street, near Nandhi & Alpha School, 2 bedroom, ground floor flat, security, rent Rs. 18000, Brahmins only. Contact: JVR Real Estate Gopinath. Ph: 93828 48358, 97101 89208. T. NAGAR, 13/2, Flat No.3, Bharathi Flat, Griffith Road, 2 bedroom, hall, kitchen, approx 800 sq.ft, ground floor, open car park. Ph: 90926 63717, 91503 79349. T. NAGAR, Giriappa Road, near GRT Grand Days Hotel, single bedroom flat, 425 sq.ft, rent Rs. 11000, advance Rs. 1 lakh, no bachelors & brokers. Ph: 98842 44087. MYLAPORE, CIT Colony, 1 room accommodation, attached toilet, for non working single Brahmin lady. Ph: 98409 83360. WEST MAMBALAM, Srinivasa Pillai Street, near Ayodhya Mandapam & Murugasaram, spacious 2 bedroom, 2 halls, kitchen, 1400 sq.ft, 2 western toilet, 2-wheeler parking, Brahmins only, no brokers. Ph: 2474 0467, 81225 25668. WEST MAMBALAM, Arya Gowda Road, 200 sq.ft, 2 shop, 1 petty shop, 1 st floor. Ph: 94436 23461. WEST MAMBALAM, Aswani Apartment, 35/ 12-A, Flat No. 6, Arya Gowda Road, near Axis Bank ATM, double bedroom, rent Rs. 12000, 2- wheeler parking. Ph: 90430 06906, 088850 77774. C.I.T. NAGAR (EAST), No.1, 2 nd Main Road, 2 bedroom, hall, kitchen, including A/c, TV, DTH connection and fridge, suitable for company guest house, bachelors also welcome. Ph: 98400 31517, 98407 00676. WEST MAMBALAM, Mahadevan Street, near GRT & Jawahar Vidyalaya School, 2 bedroom, hall, kitchen, pooja room, ground floor, covered car parking, Brahmins only, no brokers, contact from 12 th January between 10 a.m and 1 p.m. Ph: 98401 01704. ASHOK NAGAR, Pilliyar Koil Street, behind K. K. Nagar Bus Terminal, 2 bedroom, hall, kitchen, 1000 sq.ft, completely furnished, geyser, R/o plant water supply, closed verandah, Brahmins only, covered car parking, rent Rs. 20000. Ph: 94449 51332. WEST MAMBALAM, Mahadevan Street, 2 bedroom, hall, kitchen, 820 sq.ft, 2 nd floor, fully furnished with teak ply, car park, 2 glass covered balcony, study room, electric chimney, marble flooring, Brahmins / vegetarians, no brokers. Ph: 99401 53081. T.NAGAR, Griffith Road, near Duraisamy Subway, brand new, 3 bedroom, modular kitchen, 1250 sq.ft, 3 rd floor, excellent location, lift, covered car parking, generator, woodwork, rent Rs. 28000, maintenance Rs. 1500, Brahmins only. Ph: 97910 43868. NESAPAKKAM, Thiruvalluvar 3 rd Street, near Chennai Medicals, 2 bedroom, hall, dining, 2 bath, pooja room, vegetarians only. Ph: 99412 15565, 99401 54152. T. NAGAR, Flat No. B-4, No. 13, Venkatraman Street, behind Holy Angels Convent, 2 bedroom apartment, hall, kitchen, 800 sq.ft, rent Rs. 18000. Ph: 98409 70898, 4217 9035. WEST MAMBALAM, Govindan Road, 1 room, kitchen, attached bath, small sitout in upstairs, couple, mother and son preferred, lady should not be office going, rent Rs. 6500, strictly for Brahmins, no brokers. Ph: 96001 78457. T. NAGAR, Madley Road 1 st Street, 2 bedroom, hall, kitchen, 880 sq.ft, 1 st floor, vegetarians only, open car parking, visit on Sunday, 20.01.13 from 11 a.m to 5 p.m. Ph: 99401 77584. WEST MAMBALAM, Postal Colony 2 nd Street, 2 bedroom, hall, kitchen, 650 sq.ft, car park, 3 phase, small family, no brokers. Ph: 98414 41304. WEST MAMBALAM, Veerasamy Street, 2 bedroom, 650 sq.ft, 3 rd floor, no lift, 2-wheeler parking only, rent Rs. 9000, advance 6 months, vegetarians only. Ph: 98408 15447. WEST MAMBALAM, Srinivasa Pillai Street, near Sathyanarayana Temple, 2 bedroom, hall, kitchen, pooja room, service area, spacious balcony, 1400 sq.ft, 1 st floor, fully furnished, rent Rs. 25000 (negotiable), advance 5 months, car parking, vegetarians only. Ph: 98403 06453, T. NAGAR, Govindu Street, adjacent to Panagal Park, 3 bedroom, modular kitchen, ground floor, car park, no brokers. Ph: 96000 83680. T. NAGAR, Malony Road, near schools, bus stand & shopping centers, single bedroom, 600 sq.ft, 2 nd floor flat, lift, 24 hours water, 2-wheeler parking only, no brokers. Ph: 99400 96769. T. NAGAR, Madley Road, 2 bedroom, 1 st floor, independent house, residential purpose only, rent Rs. 15000, small vegetarian family, no brokers. Ph: 2434 1957, 97898 09408. WEST MAMBALAM, Postal Colony 2 nd Street, single bedroom house, bath / toilet separate, copious water, owner and a tenant only, small Brahmin family or 2 retired persons, rent Rs. 6000, advance 3 months. Vasu. Ph: 97910 60137. WEST MAMBALAM, Ramakrishnapuram 3 rd Street, independent portion,1 bedroom, hall, kitchen, verandah, frontage, Western / Indian toilet, ground floor, 24 hours water, separate TNEB meter, rent Rs. 8500, Brahmins only, no brokers. Ph: 94440 66704. WEST MAMBALAM, Naickamar Street, 2 bedroom, hall, kitchen, 2 nd floor, rent Rs. 10000, 2- wheeler parking, Brahmins / vegetarians only. Contact: Agent. Ph: 90032 87828, 2371 8284. WEST MAMBALAM, Postal Colony 2 nd Street, double bedroom, 1400 sq.ft, independent ground floor house, dining, pooja room, big car park, marble flooring, woodwork, rent Rs. 18000, advance Rs. 1 lakh, Brahmins only. Contact: Mohan. Ph: 98407 27065. WEST MAMBALAM, South Kavarai Street, near Mettupalayam Market, 2 bedroom, hall, kitchen, 2 bathroom, 750 sq.ft, rent Rs. 11000, advance 10 months. Contact: Agent. Ph: 99412 04750, 89395 95511. T. NAGAR, New No. 23, Nathan Flat, Soundarajan Street, near T.T.D., double bedroom, hall, kitchen, 750 sq.ft, 2 nd floor, no lift, 2-wheeler parking, 24 hours water, Brahmins only, no brokers. Contact: Rajalingam. Ph: 98401 55011, 93831 55011. KODAMBAKKAM, Subbarayan Nagar 1 st Street, opposite Grace Departmental Store, 2 bedroom, hall, modular kitchen, 1400 sq.ft, ground floor, A/c, rent Rs. 16000, open car parking, vegetarians only. Ph: 97909 36461. T. NAGAR, Anandhan Street, off North Usman Road, 2 bedroom, hall, kitchen, 725 sq.ft, 1 st floor, open car park, vegetarians only. Ph: 90438 63095. T. NAGAR, 9/6, Madley 1 st Street, opposite Jain School, 1 bedroom, hall, kitchen, 700 sq.ft, 1 st floor, attached bathroom, 24 hours water (bore / drinking), 2-wheeler parking, for lease. Ph: 97106 08647. WEST MAMBALAM, Old No. 77, New No. 40, Arya Gowda Road, near Shobana Kalyana Mandapam, independent upstairs, 2 bedroom, hall, kitchen, approx. 1050 sq.ft, including balcony, verandah, full amenities, vegetarians only, no brokers. WEST MAMBALAM, Govindan Road, single bedroom, 1 st floor flat, 2-wheeler parking, rent Rs. 9000, 3 phase, 24 hours water. Ph: 99520 90400. T. NAGAR, Giri Road, off G. N. Chetty Road, 2 bedroom, hall, kitchen, 800 sq.ft, 1 st floor, lift, rent Rs. 21000, covered car parking, vegetarians only. Ph: 98408 84754, 4202 5880. WEST MAMBALAM, K.V. Colony 5 th Street, duplex house, double bedroom, fully furnished, A/ c, geyser, chimney etc., car parking, rent Rs. 17000, immediate occupation. Ph: 99529 10468, 99529 01064, 2371 2871. ASHOK NAGAR, 48 th Street, 2 bedroom, hall, kitchen, semi furnished house, generous living space, attached bathroom, common bath with geyser, A/c provision, car parking. Contact: Sridhar. Ph: 72999 48899, 7299 28899. VALASARAVAKKAM, Andal Street, behind Anjaneyar Kovil, 1200 sq.ft, ground floor, 24 hours water, 2 bedroom, hall, kitchen, car park, rent Rs. 12500. Ph: 94449 87898, 90031 31797. T. NAGAR, Rangan Street, adjacent to GRT, 2 bedroom, 830 sq.ft, 2 nd floor, open car parking, no lift, rent Rs. 18000, advance 10 months, only vegetarians, IT & Bank, no brokers. Ph: 99404 22679, 99400 78965. 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. Debris cleared from Lakeview Road after a month Chennai Corporation workers were seen using a mini JCB machine to remove debris and other construction material occupying the width of Lakeview Road (West Mambalam) for over a month. The collected debris was dumped at Kodungaiyur yard. Prathistadinam in Sankara Math today Prathistadinam (varushabhishegam) mahotsavam will be celebrated in Sri Sringeri Jagadguru Sankara Math, 38, Krupasankari Street, West Mambalam on Jan. 19 and 20. The following is the program: Jan. 19: Prathishta Dinam (Varushabishegam): 6.30 p.m: Deeparadhanai and Prasadam distribution; veethi urvalam. Haircutting charges increase According to a decision in a recent meeting of the Association of Haircutting Saloons, the minimum charges for haircutting in saloons have been increased from Jan. 1 as follows, for non-a/c and a/c (in brackets): Haircut for men- Rs. 80 (Rs. 100); shaving- Rs. 50 (Rs. 60); special shaving- Rs. 60 (Rs. 80); haircut for boys- Rs. 70 (Rs. 80); haircut for girls- Rs. 80 (Rs. 90). According to the Association, the charges have increased due to increase in the price of various commodities. Jan. 20: 7.45 a.m: Ganapathi Homam; 8 a.m: Mahanyasa Ekadhasa Rudhra Japam; 9 a.m: Abhishegam for Rathnagarpa Ganapathy, Goddess Sharadhambal and Lord Navaneetha Krishnan; 12.30 p.m: Rudhra Homam, Poornahuthi;12.45 p.m Kalasa Abishega. Devotees may send send offerings/contributions to S. Ramakrishnan, Secretary, at the abovae address by Cheque/Demand Draft drawn in favour of Sri Sringeri Jagadguru Sankara Math, West Mambalam.Contributions to Sringeri Sharada Bharathi Trust are exempt from Income-Tax under Section 80(G) of Income-Tax Act 1961. Lecture on Charama Slokas Monthly Uttirattadhi lecture by Dr. M.K. Srinivasan (Director, Sri Malola Vageesa Vani) on The Three Charama Slokas at 3 p.m on Sunday, Jan. 20 in Sri Malola Old No. 93, New No. 174, Habibullah Road, T. Nagar. Ph: 2814 3406. LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Repair work begins on Mambalam High Road Sir, After a number of reports published in your esteemed paper about the bad condition of Mambalam High Road (the last report was in your issue No. 24 dated Nov. 10-17), there seems to be some action taken by Chennai Corporation to repair the road last week. An earth mover was used to clear the debris and other construction material dumped on the roadside during the construction of Rangarajapuram flyover. I hope that the work will be continued and the road which is in a very bad condition will be re-laid. Encroachments which block the entire stretch of the road from Rangarajapuram railway gate to Duraiswamy subway too need to be removed to make it fully motorable. Once the road is re-laid and encroachments are removed, it can carry a significant amount of traffic away from Usman Road. I request the authorities to continue the good work and rid Mambalam High Road of encroachments and re-lay it. Sriram, 90, Bazullah Road, T.Nagar, Ph: 98407 73410. Speed breakers needed on Motilal Street Sir, We thank Chennai Corporation for re-laying Motilal Street, T. Nagar after a long time. However 2-wheelers and autorickshaws, which earlier used to avoid the road owing to its bad condition, have started to use it as a thoroughfare and drive on it at a high speed. Since it is a safety hazard to both motorists and pedestrians, we request the authorities to install multiple speed breakers on the road to slow down the drivers. - President, Motilal Street Residents Welfare Association (31, Motilal Street, T. Nagar).
Page 8 MAMBALAM TIMES January 19-25, 2013 Engineer dies as bike hits crane S. Karthikeyan (36) (resident of 2 nd Cross Street, CIT Nagar), a computer engineer, was fatally hit by a Metro Rail crane on K. B. Dasan Salai in Teynampet at 11 p.m on Jan. 15. Police said Karthikeyan, who was returning home on his bike after work, collided head-on with the crane. Sanjay Kumar of Uttar Pradesh, the crane driver, had been hired only 6 months ago. Karthikeyan was wearing a helmet The crane driver fled the spot after the accident but Pondy Bazaar police arrested him later and booked him under IPC Sections 279 (rash driving) and 304 (A) (causing death due to negligence). The accident was the third fatal one on Metro Rail sites. Police said that the crane 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. phone 98406 40705. was heading from a Metro Rail work site in Nandanam to another site near K. B. Dasan Salai junction. Karthikeyan was a freelancer who did software development projects for private companies. He is survived by his wife and a two-year-old daughter. Chennai book fair in Nandanam till Wednesday The 36 th annual Chennai book fair is being held this time at Y.M.C.A Physical Education Ground (Nandanam) till Wednesday, Jan. 23. It is one of the biggest platforms for Tamil publishers to display and sell their publications. Free yoga classes from tomorrow Sannyasi Krishnayogam will conduct month-long free yoga classes for adults from 5.30 a.m to 7 a.m from Sunday, Jan. 20 in Bala Vidya Higher Secondary School, 30, Vasudevapuram (between Chakrapani Street and Janakiraman Street, near Doraiswamy Road subway). The classes are conducted according to the curriculum of the Bihar School of Yoga. Asanas, praanayama pratyahara (sense withdrawal techniques), dharana (concentration), meditation, mantra, value education, food habits, shat kriyas (internal pathways cleaning for managing diseases) etc. are taught. Doctors give lectures on al- ternative medicines. Classes on stress management for corporate executives are also conducted. phones 94442 40383 and 94450 51015 or www.satya myogatrust.net Swamiji offers counselling to his students. 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 Talk on garbage disposal this evening Under the auspices of Raja Street Residents Welfare Association, S. Lalitha (President, Pasumai Organization, Triplicane) will give a talk on her experience in Garbage disposal at 4.30 p.m on Saturday, Jan. 19 in Akshaya Homes, 14/16, Raja Street, T. Nagar. CMYK It has been shifted this year from St. George Anglo Indian School (Shenoy Nagar) to the new venue owing to the ongoing Metro Rail work in the vicinity. This year there are 747 stalls selling more than 10 lakh titles spanning a wide genre, including children s titles, fiction, nonfiction, poetry books, religious, school and college material and much more. There is a 10% discount on all books. The fair is open from 2 p.m to 8.30 p.m. on weekdays and 11 a.m. to 9 p.m on weekends. Entrance is free for children below 12 and Rs. 5 for others. A police outpost, fire and ambulance service, and first aid facility have been provided in the venue. Wheelchair service is available for the elderly and handicapped visitors. Free classes on Bhagavatham Free class on Srimad Bhagavatham is conducted at 11 a.m on Tuesdays at 2, 50th Street, Ashok Nagar. phone 98406 03064. There is sufficient parking space for both 2-wheelers and 4-wheelers. 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.