MAMBALAM TIMES ASHOK NAGAR - K.K. NAGAR EDITION

MAMBALAM TIMES ASHOK NAGAR - K.K. NAGAR EDITION www.mambalamtimes.in Vol. 15, No. 37 Police arrest two chain snatchers, recover jewellery A stolen bike helped police catch a two-member gang of chain snatchers on March 11. They had gone on a chainsnatching spree in various parts of the city including this neighbourhood over the past two months. Mambalam Police seized 55 sovereigns of jewellery from the duo who were identified as Saravanan, 23, of Erukkanchery, and Ghouse Basha alias Riaz, 23, of Pattalam. A special team headed by Saravanan (Dy. Commissioner, T. Nagar), was formed after a series of chain-snatching incidents were reported in the area. Police said Ghouse Basha was a small time racer, while Saravanan had been accused in a murder case and detained under the Goondas Act before coming out of prison recently. They had stolen a motorbike parked in front of a house in Chinmaya Nagar on March 9 and snatched chains from two women walking on the street in Virugambakkam and Vadapalani. The incidents, along with the registration number of the bike, were caught in CCTVs installed in both localities. The police immediately alerted the other stations and a vigil was kept for the stolen bike and the duo. An hour later, police intercepted the duo on the stolen bike near Virugambakkam and arrested them. On interrogation, the men revealed their involvement in several chain-snatching incidents in T. Nagar, Ashok Nagar, Kodambakkam, Teynampet, Mambalam, Vadapalani, Virugambakkam and Valasaravakkam in the past two months. Saravanan had joined hands with Basha to steal bikes and the duo later proceeded to steal mobile phones. To increase their earnings, they later switched to chain-snatching and disposed of the jewellery in North Chennai. They have been remanded to judicial custody. FREE The Ashok Nagar & K. K. Nagar edition of Mambalam Times can be accessed in www.mambalamtimes.in

Page 2 MAMBALAM TIMES: Ashok Nagar - K.K.Nagar Edition TAMIL CINEMA 75 - A LOOK BACK ASHOK NAGAR - K.K. NAGAR BAZAAR This column is intended to help small businesses in Ashok Nagar and K.K. Nagar 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. 300) and 4 cm. x 2 column (costing Rs. 600) Free Veda classes Sri Sai Seva Chakra (15, Bharathi Street, West Mambalam) conducts free Veda, bhajans and sloka classes on Fridays from 5 p.m to 6 p.m and on Sundays from 3.30 p.m to 4.30 p.m in its premises. It also conducts the classes at the following venues: From Monday to Friday from 6.30 a.m to 7.30 a.m in Sai Murugan Trust Temple (Vadhiyar Thottam, Rangara-japuram). On Mondays, Wednesdays and Tuesdays from 4 p.m to 5 p.m in Sarva Priya Ganapathi Temple (Moorthy Street Extension, 7 th Avenue, Ashok Nagar). On Saturdays from 6.30 a.m to 7.30 a.m in Sri Krishna Gana Sabha (Maharajapuram Santhanam Salai, T. Nagar) and from 8 a.m to 9 a.m in Guha Apartments (29, Vivekanandapuram 1 st Street, West Mambalam). Sundara Kandam classes are held on Wednesdays from 3 p.m to 4 p.m at No. 1, Jawahar Street, T. Nagar. More details can be had by calling 98403 2005 or 94443 02113. ISKCON programs in the neighbourhood International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) conducts its regular programs in the following centers in the neighbourhood: 1075, Munuswamy Naidu Salai, K. K. Nagar: Srimad Bhagavatam classes from Mondays to Fridays from 8.30 a.m to 9.30 a.m, Bhakti Vriksha classes on Mondays from 7 p.m to 9 p.m. Contact Priya (94440 63643) A-6, Ashok Vihar Apartments, 21/20, 11th Avenue, Ashok Nagar: Bhakti Vriksha classes on Tuesdays from 7 p.m to 9 p.m. Contact S. Sowjanya (94452 12281) D-1, Mangala Flats, 1st Floor, 5, 43rd Street, Ashok Nagar: Bhakti Vriksha classes on Thursdays from 7 p.m to 9 p.m. Contact Venkataraman (96770 97338) Talk on Thiru Arutpa on Tuesday Under the auspices of Vallalar Sanmarga Sangam (V.O.C Street, MGR Nagar, Ph: 94453 43706), Venu Adigal will give a discourse on Thiru Arutpa at 6 p.m on Tuesday, March 21, in Sakthi Vinayagar Temple (P.T. Rajan Salai, K. K. Nagar). Program in Ramana Bhaktha Samajam on Sundays 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. More details can be had in 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).

Wins Rs. 8,000 in inter-college music contest MAMBALAM TIMES: Ashok Nagar - K.K.Nagar Edition Chandi Homam in Sankara Mutt tomorrow Krishna Paksha Chandi Homam will be performed at 6 p.m on Monday, March 20 in Sankara Mutt (West Mamalam). For more details, contact R. Sridharan Iyer in 98410 97300. Plot with vacant building misused Page 3 V. G. Vigneshwar, a young and upcoming keyboard player (resident of D3, Rajendra Apartments, 9, BRP First Street, West Mambalam) bagged the first prize and a cash award of Rs. 8,000 in the Inter Collegiate Music Contest conducted on March 11 by SSN College of Engineering, Kalavakkam. He is a final year B. Tech student in SRM Easwari Engineering College, Ramapuram. Vigneswar performs solo and as an accompanist for leading vocalists in temples and sabhas during music festivals and other events. He also participates in private programs with several music groups. His contact number is 2474 6358. Free talk on Governing Business and Relationship on Saturday Under the auspices of Vedanta Institute (Madras), R. Aravindan will give a free talk on Governing Business and Relationship on Saturday, March 25, from 10 a.m to 11.15 a.m in Hotel Pratap Plaza, 168, Kodambakkam High Road, Mahalingapuram. For registration, contact Chithra Sundar-rajan in 98404 93904. A plot in Hanumanthan Street, T. Nagar (opposite Corporation Playground) is being misused by antisocial elements for nefarious activities at night. There is a building in the plot which is vacant. Though the gate is locked, there is no watchman, and miscreants jump over the Post box under transformer unsafe for users A post box is located under the transformer and close to an EB junction box outside Vani Mahal, G. N. Chetty Road, T. Nagar. Live cables are also running overground next to the post box. It is a safety hazard and its users and postmen run the risk of electrocution in case of power leakage in the cables or a short in the EB equipment/transformer. Will the Postal Department take immediate measures to move the post box to a different location close by? Limra Ayurvedic Clinic, in association with Dabur India Ltd., will offer free Ayurveda treatment/consultation from 10 a.m to 5 p.m on Sunday, March 19 in Limra Panchakarma Centre (7/21, Arya Gowda Road, West Mambalam). compound wall to gain access. The plot is strewn with empty liquor bottles, used paper cups, garbage and plastic waste. Chai ce, a destination for tea lovers Chai ce (61/31, G. N. Chetty Road, Lakshmi Colony, T. Nagar) is an upmarket outlet that offers several flavors of tea. It was started 3 years back by Rajasthani couple Arun Jain and Nidhi Jain. There are many exclusive joints in Chennai offering varieties of coffee but none for tea lovers. So we saw an opportunity and started one, said Nidhi. Over the three years, our customer base has increased. We have lots of women customers who like to taste our different varieties, said Arun. Some of the popular flavors include masala, mint, ginger, pudina, tulsi, vanilla and chocolate. It also serves varieties of sandwiches and cookies to go with the tea. Its contact number is 99625 72200. Free Ayurveda consultation at 10 a.m today Free check-up and consultation will be offered for diabetes, skin problems, arthritis, lumbar spondylosis and other chronic ailments. Dr. A. Latif, BAMS (Ayurveda) will examine the patients. More details can be had in 99621 64142 and 99623 68246. Discourse on Dandi Adigal Nayanmar tomorrow Panampattu Ravichandran Ganapathidasan will give a discourse on the sage Dandi Adigal Nayanmar from 7 p.m to 8.15 p.m on Monday, March 20 in Kasi Viswanathar Temple (Kuppaiah Street, West Mambalam). More details can be had in 92836 00628. Women Helpline 1091

MAMBALAM TIMES: Ashok Nagar - K.K.Nagar Edition Page 4 By RANDOR GUY Tamil Cinema and Music 45 A noted textile magnate of Madras, Hassandas of the well known Kishinchand Chellaram clan, promoted a film company by name Hassandas Classical Talkies to make pictures based on the classics of India as well as the west to improve the quality of Tamil Cinema. With that laudable motive and ambition, he produced the historic Nandanar (1935) in which K. B. Sundarambal played the male role of the folk myth figure Nandan. Later he launched Navayuvan ( Modern Youth ) to make the youth of India realize the spiritual heritage and greatness of India. Hence it had another title, Geetha Saaram. It was directed by a young American, Michael Omalov, a classmate of the famous American Tamil filmmaker Ellis R. Dungan and M. L. Tandon at the well known University of Southern California, (USC), Los Angeles. Dungan and Omalov came to India invited by Tandon to work in films. Navayuvan was his first film and, in the event, his last too. Satagopan was cast as the hero and the film created South Indian film history by being the first to be shot partly abroad in London, which was unthinkable in 1930s for a Tamil film! The hero goes to London for higher studies and those scenes were shot in the British capital London. The shooting created much local interest and was widely reported in the London press. The Daily Express, the noted newspaper, described Satagopan as the Rudolph Valentino of India! High praise indeed! While the shooting was going on in London, one evening Omalov vanished from sight and could not be traced! The panicked producers complained to the legendary Scotland Yard but even they could not trace the missing director! When all seemed lost and the worst was suspected to have happened and his body expected to surface in the Thames, the unit found a note in Omalov s loo! It said that his mother was seriously ill in America and he had to leave at once which he did as a dutiful son! He never returned and his absence upset the production and the film turned out to be a damp squib in spite of Rudolph Valentino of India, London shoot, the three titles and all! It did not help Satagopan in any manner except his visit to London! He was the first South Indian actor to shoot in London! (Omalov gave up films and later became the head of the Photography Department of Ford Motor Company, Detroit, Michigan, USA.) Satagopan played the hero in S. D. S. Yogi s Adrishtam (1939). This film was female-oriented and the hero did not have much scope. It was all about a missing young girl, a heiress, who had been forced by circumstances to beg for her living in the streets of Madras city, a lady lawyer fighting for her and such events. The role of the young girl was enacted by the noted Telugu actress, singer and socialite of Madras city, Tanguturi Suryakumari. She was the niece of Tanguturi Prakasam Panthulu, the noted leader and patriot, top lawyer and one of the great men of recent Indian political history who had become Chief Minister of two States, Madras and Andhra. Suryakumari was adjudged as Miss Madras in 1950s when a beauty contest was held for the first time in the city. Indeed Adrishtam was her film and her songs like Ayya Siru Penn... became hits. The role of the lawyer was played by the noted actress and star of her day, K. R. Chellam. And Satagopan was her husband in the movie. Chellam and Satagopan were very close in real life too and their friends expected them to marry but it did not happen. Venuganam (1941) was another mythological film built around Lord Krishna, in which Satagopan and N. C. Vasanthakokilam were in the lead roles. It was directed by Murugadasa (Muthuswami Iyer), a pioneer of Tamil Cinema, regretfully forgotten today. ( To be continued) ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS meets at 7 p.m on Fridays & Sundays: Kesari School, Dr. Giriappa Road (near Teynampet Signal). Udavum Karangal offers 1-year course in nursing for women Strange bedfellows! Udavum Karangal (NGO with office in 460, 25th Street, NSK Nagar, Arumbakkam) offers a 1-year Diploma course in General Duty Assistant Nursing for women in its Jeevan Community College (93, Car Street, Thiruverkadu, near Karumariamman Temple). The course is recognized by Tamilnadu Open University. The course fee is Rs.10,000 and the minimum qualification is pass in Std. 10. The classes are conducted by professionals in the field. According to S. Vidyaakar (Founder), the fee is waived for deserving women from economically weak backgrounds. He said that more than 550 women have com-pleted the course and are employed in various hospitals in the city. He added that the course offers a good opportunity for women to be empowered and lead an independent life. For more details, contact Pugazhendhi (Course coordinator) in 97899 07686 or 2680 1233. 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. A ragpicker, cow, cat and dog at an overflowing garbage bin at the junction of Umapathy Street and Shyamala Vadhana Street in West Mambalam. Differently abled college girl excels in athletics ket Ball Tournament organized by Tamilnadu Differently Abled Federation Trust on Feb.18. In December last year, she A. Hindu won the Best Player and Best (resident of Shooter awards in the 3rd Na5 7, tional Wheel Chair Basketball Vandikaran Tournament organized by the Street, West Women Wheel Chair Basket Mambalam), Ball Federation of India. who is physishe has won several medals cally chalin para athletics competitions lenged, represented the Tamilnadu since her school days. Para Sports Association and won She is a final year B.A. Ecothe 1st prize in Shotput and Javelin nomics student in A. M. Jain throw events in the Under-44 College. She has appealed for women s category in the National financial help for participating Medals won Para Athletic Championship in future competitions in India by A. Hindu held in Jaipur recently. and abroad. Anyone wishing to help her She is also a versatile bas- Best Shooter award in the 16th ketball player and won the Tamilnadu Wheel Chair Bas- may contact 98417 58065. By Our Staff Reporter TAMIL CINEMA 75 A LOOK BACK

Policemen lock wheel of vehicle Traffic policeman seen locking a wheel of a vehicle parked in No Parking Zone in Hindi Prachara Sabha Street, T. Nagar on March 14. Some of the children s play equipment are in a damaged condition in the Corporation Playground (Somasundaram Street, T. Nagar). There are holes in the plastic slide and the swings are missing from the frame. The parents have also complained that the children s play area is misused for playing cricket by big boys. MAMBALAM TIMES: Ashok Nagar - K.K.Nagar Edition Bags Rotary Club s Young Achiever Award By Our Staff Reporter Rotary Club of Chennai Port City presented Young Achiever Award to G. Pranav (resident of C-3, Indiradevi Apartments, 20 Gopalakrishnan Street, T Nagar, and Std. 4 student of Vidya Mandir, Mylapore) for winning prizes in various competitions on Bhagavad Gita, Vishnu Sahasranamam, Thiruppavai and Vedic chanting, in a function in Andhra Club, T. Nagar on March 8. Play equipment in Corporation Park damaged Local boys win top spots in chess tourney Ram S. Krishnan (a resident of Ashok Nagar) scored 6 points to win the first place in the 1st Dakshinamurthy Memorial Chess Tournament held on March 12 in Kamar Towers, Ashok Nagar. Sharan Sridhar (also a resident of Ashok Nagar and a student in Jawahar Vidyalaya) won 2 nd place with 5.5 points. Grand Master Sasikiran Krishnan, the chief guest, presented prizes to the winners. Dakshinamoorthy, who passed away last month, was a chess lover and spon-sored several tournaments to propagate the game in Chennai. The event will be held every year. By Our Staff Reporter P. Perumal ( K a r a t e Master, 5 th Dan Black Belt Japan Kai Cadre) conducts free Karate classes at 7 a.m on Mondays and Thursdays in Corporation Playground (Somasundaram Street, T. Nagar). He is the president of Tamilnadu Calling volunteers for free service in Tirumala Sevas (Plot No. 103, 10th Main Road, Vijaya Nagar, Velachery) sends volunteers for week-long service to pilgrims in Tirumala starting on Mondays and ending on Sundays. 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 P. Sundaram (Ph: 98417 26695). Free Karate classes on Mondays, Thursdays Frequent overflow of sewage water in Giri Road There has been frequent overflow of sewage water from the manhole chamber near BR Hospital, New Giri Road, T. Nagar for several months. Kenyu Ryu Karate Association. He conducts free Karate classes on other days in some other venues. He also teaches Karate in schools, colleges and corporate companies. His contact number is 99768 15150. Sai bhajans on Saturdays Sai bhajans are conducted at 6.15 p.m on Saturdays in Sri Sathya Sai Organization, Ashok Nagar Samithi (143, 101 st Street, 15 th Sector, K. K. Nagar). More details can be had from T. S. Mani (Convenor) in phones 2489 7017 and 98843 92244. In Bharathidasan Colony Bharathidasan Colony Bhajan Mandali (18-D, Bharathidasan Colony, K. K. Nagar) conducts Sri Sathya Sai bhajans from 6.30 p.m to 7.30 p.m on Saturdays in its premises. More details can be had in phone 94448 25183. Nearby residents told Mambalam Times that Metrowater workers clear the blockage after repeated complaints, but the chamber gets blocked again within a few days Page 5 of the repair and sewage water again overflows and stagnates in the road. They have appealed for a permanent solution to the problem. If anything interesting is happening in your neighbourhood please inform Mambalam Times.

Page 6 MAMBALAM TIMES: Ashok Nagar - K.K.Nagar Edition ASTROLOGY SAROJA Vaidhyanatha Iyer, No. 11, Srinivasa Pillai Street, West Mambalam (near Satya Narayana Temple), Parambarai Jothidar famous astrologer, 58 years experience. Horoscope, palmistry, vaastu, samudhirika lakshanam, s a n g e e t h a upanyasakar, rangoli kalaignar, story writer. Ph: 94446 84006, 94980 49734, 2489 8171, 2489 8179. 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 Jathag-alaya, No. 8/ 1, Ramakrishnapuram 1st Street, West Mambalam, Ph: 94441 51597, 94449 97942, 94449 97946. CATERING CATERING orders undertaken for marriage (A to Z), small functions, nitchayathartham, seemantham, ayushahomam, upanayanam, shashtiapthapurthi, sathabishekam, grahapravesam and birthday functions. Contact: Mahalakshmi Catering Services (West Mambalam), Ph: 95516 15465, 98419 24046. SHRI Iyer Mess, No. 11/ 10, Rangarajapuram 2 nd Street, near Five Lights, Kodambakkam: Morning tiffin (7.30 a.m to 11 a.m.), afternoon meals ( 12.30 p.m to 3 p.m), night tiffin ( 7 p.m to 10 p.m), homely preparation. Ph: 91761 20844, 97910 43913. ANNADHATHA daily foods (West Mambalam), we sup-ply pure vegetarian food for lunch & dinner in around West Mambalam, free door delivery, bulk orders also accepted, working 9 a.m to 7 p.m all 7 days. Ph: 93811 63811. SREE Balaji Catering Service, we undertake catering for marriage (A to Z), Upanayanam, Ayushomam, Seemantham, Nichyathartham, Birthday, Grahapravesam, Sashtiapthapoorthi etc., we serve more than 16 items, price Rs. 200, tiffin Rs. 100 (including service). Venkatachari. Ph: 98841 10890. SHYAMALA Catering Service (West Mambalam). We undertake catering for marriage, seemantham, nichayathartham, ayushyahomam, upanayanam, grahapravesam, sashtiapthapoorthi, sathabishegam & birthday functions. Quality maintained. Ph: 9380536735, 8939136735. CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS Advertise in the Classified Columns: Mambalam-T. Nagar & Ashok Nagar- K.K. Nagar Editions: Rs. 400 (upto 30 words); Bold letters: Rs. 600 Display: Rs. 250 per column centimeter. Advertisements will be received upto 1 p.m on Friday. CHENNAI Foods (pure Vegetarian). We undertake all party orders, get together, grahapravesam, seemantham, ayushhomam, upanayanam, nichayadhartham, birthday function etc. Minimum 50 Nos. Call: Gayathri Iyer, 99400 57321, 93803 70009. SSS IYER Catering offers: Hygenic homemade tasty sambar, rasam, kootu, poriyal on daily basis, free home delivery, food orders undertaken for companies also, place your order previous day night. Ph: 99627 51050. COMPUTER SERVICE COMPUTERS & Lap-tops. Sales / service, printers, UPS, server, monitor, net-working, software, websites & upgradation. Contact: Shine Systems & Solutions. Ph: 9840153301. DAY CARE DAY Care 6 months to 3 years. Contact: Vaijeyanthi, Ph: 98410 36469. EDUCATIONAL SPOKEN English (including grammar) classes, opposite T. Nagar Bus Terminus, tutor name: Robert Patrick, MMCC, No. 38, Burkit Road. Ph: 90940 25088, 2432 3605, 94440 37410. TUITION at APJ Academy, admission open for Stds. 9, 10, 11, 12 (CBSE & State Board), B.Com., M.Com., M.B.A., B.E, B. Tech., language (Hindi, English, French). Contact: Devaki. Ph: 98840 51654, 98840 51656, 9884051165. MATHS tuition undertaken in T.Nagar, near Bazullah Flyover by experienced lady teacher (M.Phil.) working in highly reputed school. Only CBSE Stds. 9 & 10. Limited seats. Personal attention. Ph: 99624 56375, 99624 56365. ELECTRICAL WORKS HOME SERVICE WE arrange well experienced trustworthy Brahmin / non-vegetarian cook / housemaids / baby, patient, caretakers. Abi Home Care Service. Ph: 99403 35114, 2447 1382, 98404 35708. Email: abihomecare5@gmail.com. INTERIOR WORKS MATRIMONIAL THINK of Brahmin alliance? Think of us. Chennai Sai Sankara Matrimonials, 7 (15/2), 9th Avenue, Ashok Nagar. Ph: 24716920, 98403 30531. Web: www.ssmatri. com Astro services, latest chart available. Thank you for making us No. 1. Panchapakesan. MEDITATION MEDITATION classes for chil-dren for conce-ntration in studies & adults for reducing the stress, classes on 8 & 9 th April. Ph: 94453 15794. MUSIC & DANCE SIVAN arts academy offers vocal, veenai, mridangam, violin, keyboard, bharthanatyam, advance class personally. Contact: Kalaimamani Dr. Rukmini Ramani. Ph: 98403 48638. TRINITY Music Point Piano, keyboard, guitar. Trinity grade exams, theory & practical (Western& carnatic) all days except Monday. No. 21/15, Bharathi Street (behind Ayodhya Mandapam), West Mambalam. Ph: 9940315101, 97911 66297, 4266 8646. PACKERS & MOVERS R A I N B O W Packers & Movers, local shifting, minimum cost Rs. 4000, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, Hyderabad, Banga-lore, Mumbai, & all over India, car transport, 100% safe, door to door. Ph: 96002 96873, 98403 65122. Email: info@ rainbowpackersmo vers.com. KVT packers & movers, household items, office things shifting, machineries moving, door to door, all over India. Ph: 9840260307. T. NAGAR Genuine Packers & Movers, all over India, local shifting within Chennai, professional packing & moving at your reasonable charges, 100% safe, door to door, 24x7 service. Ph: 98404 05622, 98845 72001. MAMBALAM Safeway Packers & Moovers for shifting in local within Chennai Rs. 3800, insu-rance free. Chennai, Hyderabad, Bangalore, Pune, Mumbai, New Delhi, all over India. 0% damage. Ph: 90940 20270, 73581 70399, 6546 0364. Email: info@safe waypackersmoov ers.com. MAMBALAM SVL Packers & Movers for shifting, Local. Insurance free, door to door. Chennai, Mumbai, Pune, Delhi, Hyderabad, Kerala, Bangalore and all over India. Just dial and relax. Ph: 98410 44422, 93831 44422, 3251 4422. Email: svlpackers& movers @yahoo.co.in. Web: svlpackersandmovers.coms. SITUATION VACANT (GENERAL) WANTED teachers for all subjects. Contact: Little Flo-wers Matricu-lation Higher Sec-ondary School, 62 nd Street, Ashok Nagar. Ph: 2489 4612. Email: littleflowerashok nagar@gmail.com. WANTED immediately telecaller (lady), collection executive (male), full time / part time, fresher/experienced, any degree, salary Rs. 7000 to Rs. 15000 + incentives, office in Mannar Street, opposite T. Nagar Bus Terminus. Ph: 84385 81058, 90800 73733. MAMBALAM TIMES Ashok Nagar - K.K. Nagar Edition Advertisement Rates BLACK & WHITE Full Page: Rs.16,000 Half Page: Rs. 9,000 Per Column Centimeter: Rs. 100 Classified Display: Rs. 240 per col. cm Third Page: Rs. 120 WANTED B.Com. graduates, fresher / experienced for auditor office in West Mambalam, vacancies for articled assistant / trainees also exist. Ph: 98411 53407. WANTED (1) Part-time faculty in English, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and Biology. (2) Lady executive below 30 years, around T.Nagar. (3) Male around 20 years for office assistant with computer knowledge. Call: Raj, 98410 46803, 98414 10899. SOFA SERVICES ANY sofas, cushions, recliner sofas repairing & reconditioning at very moderate charges. Contact: K.N.S. Rajan, New No. 58, Peters Road, Royapettah. Ph: 93818 03956, 76671 33233. SUMMER CAMP APRIL 1 to June 30, 48 days basic course, age groups: 5 years above & 12 years above, vocal, violin, guitar, keyboard, slokas & bhajans. We make the students to perform the best in a short period. Santha Lakshman, M. A. Music. Ph: 95660 57539, 9791647853. SUMMER Camp in APJ Academy, Batch I from March 17 to 31; Batch II from April 3 to 15. Batch III from April 17 to 30. Batch IV from May 1 to 15. Stds. 2 to 5: Spoken (English, Hindi & French) Drasing & Art; Stds. 6 to 8: Spoken (English, Hindi & French) Maths funda, Art & Craft. Devaki. Ph: 98840 51654, 98840 51656, 98840 51165. OBITUARY R. MOHANAMBAL R. Mohanambal (resident of 16, Umapathy Street Extn., West Mam-balam) passed away on March 12. She was 93, and had been a resident of West Mam-balam since 1981. She was the wife of late V. Rajarama Iyer who was an engineer in Burmah Shell and later Bharat Petroleum. She is survived by her daughter R. Lakshmi. COLOUR Full Page: Rs. 21,000 Half Page: Rs. 11,500 Ear Panel on Page 1: Rs. 750 Per Column Centimeter: Rs. 120 First Page: Rs. 150 Last Page: Rs. 130 7/3, Madley Road, T. Nagar (near Madley Subway) Ph: 2434 9236, 2431 3937, 2435 6475 Email: mambalamtimes@yahoo.co.in Website: www.mambalamtimes.in LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Ramp at bus-stop shelter misused for parking 2-wheelers on pavement Sir, I thank Mambalam Times for publishing my grievance in the Letters to the Editor column three weeks back about the platform of a bus-stop shelter protruding by 3 feet into the carriageway in North Usman Road. The report had a quick impact and the authorities last week demolished and removed the protrusion, but have instead created a ramp in its place. 2-wheeler owners are now taking advantage of the ramp to park their vehicles on the platform. I really don t understand what the need is for a ramp at the bus-stop shelter. Will the authorities remove the ramp so that it is not misused by drivers to park vehicles on the platform and block the way for pedestrians. Dr. R. Narasimhan, T. Nagar Tenants must be cautious before occupying flats Sir, T. Nagar/Mambalam was among the first areas in Chennai where independent houses were converted into flats. Most flat complexes have associations where office-bearers are elected to manage the affairs, collect monthly maintenance fees and manage the upkeep of the building and infrastructure. Often some owners default on maintenance fee or are at loggerheads with the office-bearers for various reasons. In this category, it is the tenants of such flats who get harassed by the officebearers. Often these issues come to light only after the tenant occupies the flat after paying a hefty deposit to the owner. Recently, an acquaintance of mine took a flat on rent and, within a few days, vacated it due to several issues between the owner and the office-bearers that were affecting his stay and peace of mind. Many tenants face such problems and endure them due to compulsions. Most owners, who stay away, are not keen on sorting out the problems and also hide these facts from tenants before letting out the flat. So it is imperative that prospective tenants should ascertain all these facts before renting a flat. The office-bearers will also do well to put up a board in the complex indicating the maintenance charges, any other charges and the details of the dues from owners who rent out flats. This will not only help the association to collect the dues, but also give a clear picture to prospective tenants. V. S. Jayaraman, 31, Motilal Street, T. Nagar Where is my smart neighbourhood? Sir, I am a long-time resident of T. Nagar and have seen it grow from a calm and peaceful neighbourhood to the buzzing commercial hub of today. The unplanned commercial growth has led to numerous problems including encroachments, deviations in construction and safety norms, deficient sewage and storm water drain capacities and commercial intrusion into residential areas. Resident associations and other social activist groups have taken up these issues with the authorities and have also filed PILs in courts, but the problems only continue to grow and the residents are the worst affected. In 2015, the residents got some kind of a relief when Chennai Corporation included T. Nagar in its Smart City Project funded by the Central Govt. But since then, except for a couple of Pedestrian Plaza trials, the project still remains only on paper. I now wonder if the project will ever take off. Residents have lost faith in the Smart City Project as the second Pedestrian Plaza trial only invoked lukewarm response from the locals. May I request Chennai Corporation to announce a time frame and start the project at the earliest to mitigate the travails of the residents of the neighbourhood. V. S. Narayanaswamy, T. Nagar Municipal bonds can augment State s resources Sir, I retired as a senior official from the State revenue dept. The State Govt. is mainly depending on state and central grants for infrastructure projects and their maintenance has affected the quality of civic services provided to residents leading to long delays in project implementation and escalation in cost. The T. Nagar Pedestrian Plaza for example has seen a delay of more than four years since its announcement in 2012. Similarly the Smart City project for T. Nagar is yet to even take off on paper since its announcement in 2015. Why can t the Corporation also look for alternative measures like issuing municipal bonds to raise funds, which in a way also brings public participation into the infrastructure development? Its attempt to issue bonds in 2005 may not have been successful, but the demographics have since changed and could go a long way in resource management. R. Nagalingam, Cenotaph Road, Nandanam Appeal for Cholan Express to halt at Mambalam Station Sir, Over the years, resident associations and other local bodies have sent several appeals to Southern Railway requesting that Cholan Express (Train No. 16854) should halt at Mambalam Station. It is one of the few trains that go via Thanjavur and Kumbakonam. A number of locals, especially senior citizens, visit these temple cities on pilgrimage tours, before auspicious occasions or during important festivals. So, if the train halts at Mambalam Station, it would make life easy for them. Now, they are forced to haul their luggage to Egmore or Tambaram to board the train. I request the railway authorities to heed the request of the residents to halt the train at Mambalam Station, even if for a few minutes only. N. Jayendran, West Mambalam, Ph: 95511 55523

MAMBALAM TIMES: Ashok Nagar - K.K.Nagar Edition 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. 600 (upto 30 words); Bold Rs. 900. Ashok Nagar - K.K. Nagar & Mambalam- T.Nagar Editions. Display: Rs. 250 per col. centimeter. Each advertisement of Real Estate and Rental must relate to only one house / flat. Full Address with Door Number is must for Rental advertisement. Advertisement will be received upto 1.00 p.m on Friday. BACHELORS ACCOMMODATION T. NAGAR, No. 70, R. V. Mension, South Usman Road, bachelors / male accommodation only. Ph: 90926 67788, 4356 7788. MINI HALL WEST MAMBALAM, Mahadevan Street (State Bank Building), 2 Halls Kamakshi Mini Hall A/c (100 guests), Kamakshi Hall A/c (200 guests). Ph: 4351 2233, 4351 2556, 99404 54545, 94450 54545. www.kamakshihall.com. OLD AGE HOME REAL ESTATE (SELLING) VADAPALANI, Raghavan Colony, 3 bedrooms, hall, kitchen, 2 bathrooms, new flat, pre booking, best price. Ph: 99404 13345. NUNGAMABAKKAM, Lake View Road, 3 bedroom, hall, modular kitchen, 1450 sq. ft, UDS 780 sq. ft, 2 nd floor, lift, balconies, covered car parking, 7 years old, rate Rs. 12000 per sq.ft. Ph: 98845 43807, 86800 05659. ASHOK NAGAR, Dr. Subbarayan Nagar 6 th Street, near Ashok Nagar Police Station, 550 sq.ft, 1 st floor, 32 years old, price Rs. 33 lakhs (negotiable), no brokers, visit on Sunday (19.03.17) from 10 a.m to 5 p.m. Ph: 99626 03938, 98406 38669. RENTAL 6, Rangarajapuram Main Road, near Duraiswamy Subway, 2 bedrooms, hall, kitchen, study room, big hall, 3 rd floor, car parking, lift under repair, rent Rs. 16000. Ph: 9444935639. WEST MAMBALAM,New No. 24, Krishnamoorthy Street, near Station Road, single bedroom, hall, kitchen, 500 sq.ft, 1 st floor, 2-wheeler parking, rent Rs. 9500 (negotiable), Brahmins / vegetarians only. Ph: 98412 27817. T. NAGAR, No. 28/7, Venkatnilayam, Gopalakrishna Street, near Krishna International Hotel, 1 st floor, 3 bedrooms, residential flat, furnished, car park. Ph: 28150105, 9710157823. 17, B.R.P. 2 nd Street, opposite Railway Station, 3 bedrooms, hall, kitchen, 1100 sq.ft, 2 nd floor, newly built, fully furnished,all electrical fittings, covered car park, vaastu, Brahmins or vegetarians only. Ph: 98840 50270, 97911 15649. 18, Chakrapani Street, single bedroom, hall, kitchen, 530 sq.ft, 1 st floor, rent Rs. 10000, Brahmins only. Ph: 98400 86166. T. NAGAR, No. 19/A, Porur Somasundaram Street, 2 bedrooms, hall, kitchen, 1000 sq.ft, independent 1 st floor house, semi furnished, car park, vegetarians only, Ph: 94440 18618. T. NAGAR, No. 7, Akshaya Apartment, Pinjala Subramaniam Street, 3 bedrooms, hall, kitchen, dining, balcony, lift, car park, newly painted, immediate occupation. Ph: 80562 90044. K.K.NAGAR, L-8B, Bharathidasan Colony 5 th Street, single bedroom, hall, kitchen, balcony, ground floor flat, 2 Western & Indian toilets, 24 hours water, rent Rs. 8000. Ph: 99621 60073 1, K. V. Colony 4 th Street, small outhouse, hall (A/c), kitchen, no bedroom, Brahmins only, occupation by mid April. Ph: 98400 44014. WEST MAMBALAM, New No. 18, Old 26, South Kothandaramasamy Koil Street, near Srinivasa Theater, a portion, single bedroom, ground floor, Rent Rs. 7000, Brahmins only. Ph: 97901 13141. 5, Krishnamoorthy Street, near Pandian Stores & Station Road, 2 bedrooms, 720 sq.ft, ground floor flat, fully renovated, 24 hours water, lease Rs. 14 lakhs, renewable after 1 year. Ph: 9444907244. T.NAGAR, No. 28/7, Venkata Nilayam, Gopalakrishna Street, near Krishna International Hotel, 3 bedrooms, 1 st floor, residential flat, furnished, car park,. Ph: 97101 57823, 2815 0105. WEST MAM- BALAM, No. 39/1, Raju Street, 2 bedrooms, hall, kitchen, ground floor house, 24 hours water, wardrobes, new interiors, A/c, covered car park, rent Rs. 19000, maintenance Rs. 700, preferred vegetarians. Ph: 094490 38441. 18, Manickkam Street, near Thambaiah Road & Railway Station, 2 bedrooms, hall, kitchen, ground floor apartment, attached bathroom, rent Rs. 10500. Ph: 99520 06859. T.NAGAR, 9/17, Neelakanda Mehta Street, S-3, Sai Seva Apartment, 4 bedrooms, hall, kitchen, 2000 sq.ft, 3 rd floor, lift, 3 phase, open car park, rent Rs. 40000, advance 10 months ( negotiable). Ph: 98417 81122, 98411 15722. T.NAGAR, No.5, S.P. Garden, Anna 1 st Street, near Vasanth & Co., single bedroom, hall, kitchen, attached bath, rent Rs. 8500. Ph: 98412 13291. 72, Lake View Road, near Railway Station & B.S. Mootha School, 2 bedrooms flat, hall, kitchen, semi furnished, open car park, vegetarians only, no brokers. Ph: 98410 89620. 24, Balakrishna Naicken Street, close to Ayodhya Mandapam, double bedroom, hall, kitchen, 730 sq.ft, 1 st floor, service verandah, 3 phase, 2-wheeler park only, rent Rs. 16000, vegetarians only. Ph: 9884371663, 97902 39550. WEST MAMBALAM, 10/ 22, Srinivasa Pillai Street, opposite Sathya Narayana Temple, 3 bedrooms, 1210 sq.ft, 1 st floor, 3 phase, 2- wheeler park, sufficient water, Brahmins / pure vegetarian. Ph: 99406 60313. 31/14, Giri Street, adjacent to Thambaiah Street Bus Stop, 2 bedrooms, hall, kitchen, 1000 sq.ft, ground floor, 2 bathrooms & toilets, 24 hours water. Ph: 76676 68330. 23, Subba Reddy Street, 2 bedrooms, hall, kitchen, 1 st floor, semi furnished, covered 2-wheeler parking, Brahmins only. Ph: 78930 97799. KODAMBAKKAM, No. 16, Rathinammal Street, near Samiyar Madam, 3 bedrooms, drawing & dining room, modular kitchen, 1300 sq.ft, 1 st floor flat, attached bathroom, woodwork, open car park, rent Rs. 26000 + maintenance (negotiable). Ph: 94449 98581, 99400 63929. T. NAGAR, No. 24, Bagavantham Street, opposite TTD, 3 bedrooms, 3 rd floor, lift, open car park, commercial, rent Rs. 25000 (negotiable). Ph: 2434 6778, 2435 1597, 93810 43102. T, NAGAR, No. 16, Ramachandra Apartment, Soundararajan Street, 2 bedrooms, hall, kitchen, 1000 sq.ft, 2 nd floor, no lift, open car park, good water, rent Rs. 20000, advance 6 months. Sivaraman. Ph: 97911 62338. 8/5, RE Apartment, Nakeeran Street, 2 bedrooms, 900 sq.ft, covered parking, rent Rs. 17000, no brokers. Contact: Vijay. Ph: 98410 05463. 24, Ramakrishnapuram 2 nd Street, 2 bedrooms, hall, kitchen, 1000 sq.ft, 1 st floor, covered car park. Contact: Owners. Ph: 94433 09001. 60/62, Baroda Street, 2 bedrooms, hall, kitchen, 750 sq.ft, semi furnished, no car park, rent Rs. 16000. Ph: 98409 55700, 98846 42678. 11/6, Ganapathy Illam, Rajaji Street, 2 bedrooms, hall, kitchen, 400 sq,ft, 2 nd floor portion, no lift, 24 hours water, EB card rate, no car park. Ph: 92831 80834, 2370 0834. ASHOK NAGAR, Old No. 10, New No. 21, 7 th Avenue, 2 bedrooms, hall, kitchen, 2 nd floor, lift, service area, semi furnished, covered car park, rent Rs. 25000, maintenance Rs. 2000, Brahmins only. Ph: 2489 7842, 92821 70068. WEST MAMBALAM, Kuppaiah Street, near Mambalam Railway Station, 600 sq.ft, commercial only, suitable for small office / consultancy, no brokers, visit on all days from 5 p.m to 8 p.m. Ph: 93809 87784, 2479 2181. 28, B.R.P. Street, near Mambalam Railway Station, 1 bedroom, hall, kitchen, 1 st floor, balcony, 2-wheeler parking, vegetarians only. Ph: 9043002755. 36-B/52, Balakrishna Naicken Street, 2 bedrooms, hall, kitchen, 900 sq.ft, 1 st floor, balcony, East facing, 2 Western toilets, full woodwork, small car park, rent Rs. 20000, vegetarians only. Ph: 99620 93988, 80560 30245. T. NAGAR, (North), No. 9, Parthasarathypuram, 3 bedrooms, hall, kitchen, furnished, vegetarians only, no brokers, visit on Sunday from 8 a.m to 5 p.m. Ph: 2814 2159, 98200 36027. Advertise in the Classified Columns of Mambalam Times for immediate response. T. NAGAR, Old No. 6, New No. 13, Ramachandra Street, 2 bedrooms, hall, modular kitchen, 1000 sq.ft, 2 nd floor, balcony, covered car park, 24 hours water, fully furnished, no brokers. Ph: 98404 18111. ASHOK NAGAR, No. 1, 15 th Avenue, near Kasi Theatre Signal, 2 bedrooms, hall, kitchen, 800 sq.ft, 1 st floor, 2 A/cs, 24 hours water, 2- wheeler parking, rent Rs. 11000, office / family / bachelors. Ph: 73053 44555. ASHOK NAGAR, No. 34, 12 th Avenue, near Travancore Bank, 3 bedrooms, hall, kitchen, 1800 sq.ft, ground floor, tiles, vaastu, grill gate, ventilation, woodwork, 24 hrs water, covered car park. Satish. Ph: 95513 28853, 90439 40898. 2/T2, Paramount Flats, Thambaiah Street, near Five Lights, 2 bedrooms, hall, kitchen, 3 rd floor, renovated, medium size open car park, rent Rs. 13000, family, no brokers. Ph: 94919 54740. K. K. NAGAR, No. 805, 63 rd Street, 10 th Sector, near Amman Koil, 3 bedrooms, hall, modular kitchen, 1700 sq.ft, ground floor, 1 pooja / study room, semi furnished, 3 A/cs, 2 heaters, open car park, rent Rs. 30000 (negotiable), vegetarians only. Ph: 98401 89319, 98409 50319. T. NAGAR, No. 2, Krishna Street, off. North Usman Road, opposite Joyalukas, 3 bedrooms, hall, kitchen, 1400 sq.ft, 4 th floor, lift, car park, woodwork, rent Rs. 30000 (negotiable). Ph: 97102 54648, 86103 10804. T. NAGAR, No. 23/7, Moosa Street, 2 bedrooms, hall, kitchen, 700 sq.ft, 2 nd floor, no lift, 2-wheeler parking, no car park, preferably office, vegetarians only, no brokers. Muthu. Ph: 98843 13639. Kumbhabhishekam performed in Nayakamar Street temple Maha Kumbhabhishekam was performed in the 31-year-old Sri Vinaitheertha Vinayakar Temple (Nayakamar Street, West Mambalam) on March 16. The temple has been renovated with the support of devotees. A 48-day mandala pooja is being performed for all the deities at 8 a.m and 6 p.m. The temple is open to devotees from 6 a.m to 11 a.m and from 5 p.m to 8 p.m on all days. New App to book Tatkal tickets in trains Railways has introduced a new mobile application IRCTC Rail Connect for android phones. Itsfeatures include one-step login with pin number, booking of regular Tatkal tickets, booking of ladies and premium Tatkal quota tickets, viewing of current reservation status, boarding point changes and ticket status. TheAppcan be downloaded from Google Playstore. Abandoned vehicles block road margin Page 7 A car in broken down condition has been lying on the margin of Giri Road, T. Nagar for several months. Its engine bay is badly crushed and the number plates are missing. An autorickshaw in a similar condition has been abandoned on the margin of Bhagavatham Street, T. Nagar, adjoining the EB transformer. The surrounding area has been converted into an open urinal by passers-by. The residents have appealed to the authorities to remove the vehicles. Book on Industrial Safety in Tamil released A book on Industrial Safety in Tamil written by N. S. Pillai (a resident of Balakrishna Naicker Street Extn., West Mambalam) was released recently. The 250-page book is priced at Rs. 90. According to the author, the book has 30 chapters and explains in detail with pictures the various types of health/physical risks in the workplace based on the type of industry and work environment. There are a number of workers without English knowledge working in high risk environments in the State. This book in Tamil will help them to understand the various types of risks and the safety practices to follow at the workplace, he said. According to him, the book will be useful for students, professionals/ workers and trainers in the industrial safety and security sector. Copies of the book, published by Aruna Publications (Villiva-kkam), are available in all leading bookshops in Chennai including Eswar Book Stall (Natesan Street, T. Nagar). Pillai retired as General Manager from Neyveli Lignite Corporation. His contact numbers are 93807 80650 and 2451 3089. Sai bhajan programs in T. Nagar and Mambalam Sri Sathya Sai Samiti conducts Sai bhajans every week in the following venues in T. Nagar and Mambalam. T. Nagar: Sai Keshav Hall, 157, G. N. Chetty Road (near Panagal Park, Vijaya Bank building): Saturdays, 5 p.m. Ayurvedasramam, 155, G. N. Chetty Road (near Panagal Park): Mondays, 6 p.m. 50/38, Motilal Street (opposite Ranganathan Street): Wednesdays, 6 p.m. Muthumaari Amman Temple, South Boag Road: Mondays, 6.30 p.m Mambalam: 12A/27, Thambiah Road, West Mambalam: Saturdays, 5.15 p.m. Vallabha Ganapathy Temple, Arya Gowda Road, West Mambalam: Fridays, 6.30 p.m. Murugashramam, Srinivasa Pillai Street, West Mambalam: Second Tuesdays, 6 p.m. For registration, please call 94456 11333 or 94447 73926.

Page 8 MAMBALAM TIMES: Ashok Nagar - K.K.Nagar Edition Samashti Upanayanam in May By Our Staff Reportr Registration is open for free Samashti Upanayanam to be performed for Brahmin boys on Sunday, May 7 in Pandian Hall (Station Road, West Mambalam). Boys below 13 years of age from any Vedam, subsect, can have their upanayanam. Since arrangements have to be made, parents wishing to have upanayanam for their sons are requested to register at the earliest. For registration and other details, contact Iyappa Bakhta Samajam in 94440 25536 / 97909 82085. Tamil Isai Festival in Vani Mahal from today There will be Tamil Isai Festival from March 19 to 24 in Sri Thyaga Brahma Gana Sabha, Vani Mahal, G. N. Chetty Road, T. Nagar. The following is the program. Concerts start at 6.30 p.m. March 19: Vocal concert by Sriranjani Santhanagopalan, accompanied by B. Ananthakrishnan (violin), Sumesh S. Narayanan (mridangam) and Anirudh Athreya (kanjira). March 20: Vocal concert by R. Ashwath Narayanan, S. Varadarajan (violin), Neyveli R. Narayanan (mridangam) and K. V. Gopalakrishnan (kanjira). March 21: Vocal concert by Chinmaya Sisters Uma and Radhika, M. R. Gopinath (violin), B. Ganapathyraman (mridangam) and Madiapakkam A. Murali (ghatam). March 22: Vocal concert by Prasanna Venkataraman, B. U. Ganesh Prasad (violin), S. J. Arjun Ganesh (mridangam) and Sunil Kumar (kanjira). March 23: Nadhaswaram concert by Mylai M. Karthikeyan and Chitoor R. Devarajulu, Mangalam M. K. Aasan and Adyar G. Silambarasan (thavil). March 24: Nadhaswaram concert by Koleri Vinod Kumar and Koleri N. Bhoopathy, Chennai G. K. Narasimhan and Sivanvayil S. R. Rajaratinam (thavil). More details can be had in 2815 2166. Satsang in Pandian Hall today Ramsuratkumar Satsang will chant Yogi Ramsuratkumar Namajapam on Sunday, March 19, from 4 p.m in Pandian Hall, Station Road, West Mambalam. It will be followed by Guru Ashtothram and chanting of Hanuman Chalisa. All are welcome. For more details, call 98847 24271. Seva Ratna award for Sarada Vidyalaya teacher G. Vasundara (PG Teacher, Sarada Vidyalaya, T. Nagar) was presented Seva Ratna award by Exnora International last week for meritorious service in the field of school education and social service activities. The award was handed over by R. Jagadeesan (Former Judge, Madras High Court) in the pres- ence of Mariazeena Johnson (Pro Vice Chancellor, Sathyabhama University) and N. B. Nirmal (Founder, Exnora International). She has been a teacher for more than 19 years and is the school s NSS Program Officer. She has been offering free tuition to underprivileged students. She also helps physically challenged and visually impaired students in their studies. Through NSS programs, she motivates and guides students to undertake social service activities like conducting medical camps for poor sections of the society, in govt. run schools, projects concerning environment like planting saplings, conducting hygiene programs, and helping the affected during calamities like cyclone and floods. She has also organized several medical, health and wellness programs for underprivileged women. She has organized awareness programs on Clean and Green Environment, Global Warming and Climate Change in schools. Her contact number is 93828 33847 and email id gvasundara2013@gmail.com. Helmet awareness campaign conducted Rotary Club of Chennai Towers and Rotaract members joined hands with Chennai Traffic Police to conduct a helmet awareness campaign at G. N. Chetty Road- Thirumalai Road-Dr. Nair Road junction, T. Nagar on March 6 as part of Rotaract Week celebrations. They stopped helmet rule violators passing the junction and appealed to them to wear helmets, and also distributed awareness pamphlets. Women to run mobile coffee shops Mami s Mobile Coffee House, the brain child of Madhu Saran (a Chennai-based entrepreneur),is planning to provide business opportunities to women from poor families. The mobile vans, managed by women, will sell filter coffee and light snacks. In the first phase, the vans are set to roll out in Anna Nagar, T. Nagar, Mylapore, Nanganallur and OMR over the next few weeks. According to Madhu, paper cups, coffee powder, milk and other ingredients will be sourced only from women s self-help groups in the city. She said that women with basic education, good verbal communication skills and business interest can take care of the van units along with two other women associates. For more details, call Madhu in 91766 44536 or send an email to charunarmadha@riverwomen.in Attempt at Guinness Record in Bharatanatyam on April 14 Adavallan Isaiyalayam (734, 59 th Street, 10 th Sector, K. K. Nagar) will attempt to set a Guinness World Record of 5000 dancers performing Bharatanatyam on a single stage on April 14 (Tamil New Year s Day) in Vel s University, Pallavaram. Dance schools, Bharatanatyam students, professional dancers and teachers are invited to participate in the attempt to make it a success. Certificates will be given to all the participants. The last date for registering for the event is Monday, March 20. For registration and more details, call Vanee Gayathiri Bala in 98413 27333. 23,000 copies of this edition are delivered FREE every Sunday! Industrialist donates Rs. 10 lakhs to Lions Blood Bank R. P. Krishnamachari (resident of Ashok Nagar and Chairman of Tex Bioscience Ltd, 75, Textan House, 4 th Avenue, Ashok Nagar) donated Rs.10 lakhs to Lions Blood Bank in a function on March 12. He was honoured by Lions Club with Best Participation award for his philanthropic services over several years. The award was presented by T. M. Gunaraja (District Governor 324 A1, Lions Club International) in the presence of other dignitaries. NGOs and other organizations interested in conducting blood donation programs may contact Lions Blood Bank and Research Foundation in 130, Marshalls Road, Egmore, Ph: 2841 4949. Free medical camp today forenoon Daasya (an NGO in Ashok Nagar) has organized a free medical camp from 9.30 a.m to 12.30 p.m on Sunday, March 19 in Panigraha Kalyana Mandapam, Arya Gowda Road, West Mambalam. Free eye, physiotherapy, kidney, dental and breast cancer check-up will be done. It will be followed by a special yoga class for cancer patients. For more details, call 99406 38972. 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.