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CM YK MAMBALAM TIMES The Neighbourhood Newspaper for T. Nagar & Mambalam www.mambalamtimes.in Vol. 18, No. 16 900th Issue : September 15-21, 2012 Diesel price up by Rs. 5, subsidized LPG limited to 6 cylinders a year Effective from Sept. 14, the price of diesel has been hiked by Rs. 5 per liter and will cost Rs. 48.91 as against the earlier price of Rs. 43.91. Diesel price was last increased by Rs 3.37 per liter in June last year. Further, a ceiling has been put on subsidized cooking gas (LPG) to 6 cylinders per card per year. The present price of LPG is Rs. 386.50 per cylinder which includes a subsidy of Rs. 360. With the hike in price of die Continued on page 8 FREE

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September 15-21, 2012 Police to conduct prevention of crime awareness meet today R-3 Police Station (Ashok Nagar) will conduct a public awareness meet on Prevention of crime at 4 p.m on Saturday, Sept. 15 in VMA Hall, 2, Srinivasaiyar Street, West Mambalam A booklet on prevention of crime will be released during the meet. Shivakumar (Deputy Commissioner of Police, T. Nagar District), R. Rajendran (Assistant Commissioner of Police, Ashok Nagar District), Lakshmi (Inspector of Police, Women s Wing) and other police officials will participate in the meet. Shivakumar has appealed to neighbourhood residents to participate in the meet. Seminar on health insurance on Sept. 29 Consumer Association of India (CAI) and Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (IRDA) will jointly conduct a seminar titled Is it really health insurance or simply a hospitalization cover? that directly addresses one of the main concerns of citizens from 9 a.m to 5.30 p.m on Saturday, September 29, in Anna Institute of Management (163/1, P.S. Kumaraswamy Raja Saalai, near Greenways Road). Leading private and public sector insurance companies, consumer activists and doctors will debate various facets of health insurance to arrive at important recommendations based on these debates. The organisers have invited residents of Chennai to participate in the meet. Since the seats are limited, interested persons need to register by Sunday, September 21, by contacting the organisers in 2451 3191/2451 3192/ 2451 3193 or by emailing to info@caiiindia.org. The registration fee is Rs. 500, inclusive of reading materials, lunch and tea. Vinaayaka Chaturthi celebrations in neighbourhood temples Special poojas, alangaarams and cultural events will be conducted in neighbourhood Vinaayakar temples to celebrate Vinaayagar Chathuruthi. The following are the details: Sri Siddhi Vinaayagar Aalayam (Hindi Prachar Sabha, Thanikchalam Road, T. Nagar): Sept.19: 5 a.m: Ganapathi homam; 6 p.m: Vibhuthi kaapu. Sept. 20: 6 a.m: Navagraha shanthi homam; 6 p.m: Silver kavacha alangaaram. Sept. 21: 8.15 a.m: Milk pot procession; 10.20 a.m: Milk abhishekam followed by Annadhanam; 6 p.m: Santhana kaapu alangaaram. Sri Selva Vinaayagar Temple (52, Burkit Road, T. Nagar) Sept. 19: 7 a.m: Milk abhishekam followed by sahasranama archanai; 6 p.m: Santhana kaappu alangaaram. Varasakthi Vinaayagar Temple (92, Lake View Road, T. Nagar) Sept. 19: 6 a.m: Special abhishekam; 10.30 a.m: Procession of deity followed by Annadhanam; 6 p.m: Santhana kaapu alangaaram. Om Sakthi Vinaayagar Annual Day celebration of Sangeetha Vaibhavam today and tomorrow As part of its 11th Annual Day celebrations, Bharatiya Huge Vinayagar idols grace various parts of T. Nagar/ W. Mambalam neighbourhood A few venues where huge Vinayakar idols have been put up in T. Nagar/West Mambalam neighborhood are as follows: T. Nagar 23, Ramanathan Street 7, Muthurangan Salai Sakthi Plaza (70, Theagaraya Road, Pondy Bazaar) Mambalam High Road (near old Rangarajapuram Railway gate) West Mambalam 6/26, Thiruvenkadam Street 27, Jothi Ramalingam Str-eet 66/28. Puspavathi Ammal Street 53/22, Annamalai 1 st Street, Mettupalayam Temple (G. N. Chetty Road, T. Nagar) Sept.19: 7 a.m: Ganapathi homam; 6 p.m: Raajaganapathi alangaaram. Sept. 20: 8 a.m: Maha Lakshmi Ganapathi alangaaram. Sept. 21: 8 a.m: Maha Navanidha Ganapathi alangaaram. Sept. 22: 8 a.m: Maha Veera Ganapathi alangaaram. Sept. 23: 8 a.m: Maha Sangadahara chathuruthi alangaaram Sept. 24: 8 a.m: Maha Siddhi Buddhi Ganapathi alangaaram. Sept. 25: 8 a.m Ganapathi homam followed by Shanthi abhishekam; 6 p.m: Pushpangisevai. Vinaitheerkkum Vinaayagar Temple (8/46, Nayakamar Street, West Mambalam) Sept. 19: 6 a.m: Special abhishekam followed by Annadhanam; 5 p.m: Santhana kaapu; 7 p.m: Proce-ssion. Sakthi Vinaayagar Temple (Easwaran Street, West Sangeetha Vaibhavam (Kalakshethra Road, Tiruvanmiyur, Ph: 98400 79206) will conduct the following cultural events on Saturday, Sept. 15 and Sunday, Sept. 16 in Tattvaloka (Subramanya Nagar, Eldams Road). Sept. 15: 4.30 p.m: Carnatic vocal concert by Shankari Krishnan accompanied by M. R. Gopinath (violin), Mannarkoil J. Balaji (Mridangam) and Trichy Murali (ghatam); Now the T. Nagar - Mambalam edition of Mambalam Times can be accessed in www.mambalamtimes.in MAMBALAM TIMES Page 3 Mambalam) Sept. 19: 6.30 a.m: Ganapathi homam; 8 p.m: Procession. Sri Varasakthi Vinayagar Temple (157/70, Kamakodi Street, West Mambalam) Sept. 19: 5 a.m: Ganapathi homam; 5 p.m: Puspha Alangaaram followed by procession; 7 p.m: Santhana alangaaram; 9.30 p.m: Music concert. Sri Vallabha Maha Ganapathi Temple (Arya Gowda Road, West Mambalam) Sept. 18: 5 a.m: Kalsa pooja, moola mantra japam, Vedapaarayanam, Thirumurai paarayanam; 8 p.m: Deeparathanai. Sept. 19: 4.30 a.m: Ganapathi homam; 6 a.m: Pooranahuti; 6.30 p.m: Special abhishekam, kalasa abhishekam; 8 p.m: Procession. Sri Sarvapriya Mahaganapathi Seva Samithi (Moorthy Street (West Mambalam) and 7 th Avenue (Ashok Nagar) junction). Sept. 15: 9.30 a.m: Vishnu sahasranama paarayanam; 5.30 p.m: Rigveda paarayanam; 6.30 p.m: Veena Concert by Nirupama; 7.30 p.m: Devotional songs by V. Thyagaraja Gurusamy. Sept. 16: 9.30 a.m: Vishnu sahasranama paarayanam; 6 p.m: Yajur veda paarayanam; 7 p.m: Namasankeerthanam by Aadithya. Sept. 17: 9.30 a.m: Vishnu sahasranama paarayanam: 6 p.m: Samaveda paarayanam; 7 p.m: Nama Sankeerthanam by Dr.Ganesh. Sept. 18: 9.30 a.m: Vishnu sahasranama paarayanam; 6 p.m:adharvana veda paarayanam; 7 p.m: J. B. Keerthana (Devotional songs). Sept. 19: 5 a.m: Ganapathi homam followed by Vishnu sahasranama paarayanam; 4 p.m: Procession; 6 p.m: Santhana kaapu; 7 p.m: Discourse by Ganapathi Dasan. 6.45 p.m: Jalatarangam concert by Kalaimamani Anayampatti Ganesan accompanied by Anayampatti G. Venkatasubramanian (violin), Madurimangalam S. Swaminathan (mridangam) and Trichy Murali (ghatam) Sept. 16: 4:30 p.m: Presentation of MS Memorial annual award to Prof. T. R. Subramaniam 6.00 p.m: Vocal concert by Suguna Varadachari accompanied by Dr. R.Hemalatha (violin), Mannarkoil J.Balaji (mridangam) and Anirudh Athreya (ghatam). 41,000 copies of this edition are delivered FREE every Saturday!

Page 4 September 15-21, 2012 Dr. Republica Sridhar gets Dr. K. S. Sanjivini Award Dr. Republica Sridhar (Founder and Medical Director, RMD Pain and Palliative Nursing Home and RMD Palliative Care Trust, 13, Raghavaiah Road, T.Nagar) was awarded Dr. K. S. Sanjivi Award jointly by Ekam Foundation and Udhavum Ullangal on Sept. 8 for rendering service to cancer and hospice patients for the past several years. The award was presented by Girijia Vaidhayanathan (Principal Secretary to Govt, Health and Family Welfare). Dr. Sridhar has so far treated more than 2000 patients. Her nursing home also provides home care service to bedridden and elderly patients. She has trained more than 65 nurses and 10 doctors in palliative care in collaboration with IGNOU (Delhi). Discourses on Saisath Saritha Under the auspices of Sri Shirdi Sai Meditation Mandir (6, Sarojini Street, T. Nagar) there are discourses on Sri Saisath Saritha at 6.30 p.m on Sundays in its premises. T. Thiruvalluvan (Founder) told Mambalam Times that mass spiritual healing is conducted at 7.30 p.m on Thursdays and Sundays. phones 2643 2323, 4212 5118 and 94444 53777. She has conducted more than 1000 free medical camps in many poorer parts of the city and its suburbs. She runs and manages Karuna Sagar Hospice Center (4/26, Krishna Nagar, 1st Main Road, Madurvoyal), Prabha Hospice (Madurai) and RMD Community based Palliative Care Trust (Periyapalayam, Tiruvallur District). She completed MBBS from Sri Ramachandra Medical College and Research Institute in Best Physiotherapist award to Dr. Saravana Perumal On the occasion of World Physiotherapy Day on September 5, Dr. Saravana Perumal, Physiotherapist, was conferred the Best Physiotherapist award by Dr. MGR Medical University. The award was presented by V.S. Vijay (Health Minister). Dr. Perumal s clinic Sathya Physiotherapy Center is located on Coats Road, near Ragavendra Temple, T Nagar. Lions Club donates Rs. 50,000 for TB eradication project Group violin concert by students of CARVA next Sunday Lions Club of Wisdom (48, Alagirisamy Salai, K K Nagar) donated Rs. 50,000 to the Governor of Lions Club District 324 A1 for funding its TB Eradication Project on September 12 during the Club s charter presentation function held at Hotel Quality Inn, T Nagar. A tricycle was also donated to a physically challenged person. ISKCON program in Mambalam on Saturdays 1992 and FCCP from College of Chest Physicians (New Delhi) in 1998. She specialized in Palliative Medicine at Flinders University and Palliative Care from Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences. She is a visiting Palliative Care physician in Adyar Cancer Center. She has presented a number of papers on palliative care and cancer treatment. She is the President of Chennai Association of Palliative Care and a life member in Indian Association of Palliative Care and in International Association for Hospice and Palliative Care. She is also a member in Asia Pacific Hospice Network. Her contact numbers are 2815 7373 and 93810 16588 and her email address is rmd.rmd1970@gmail.com. C. A. Rajasekar (Proprietor, C.A. Rajasekar s Violin Academy (CARVA), 1, Rajaji Street, West Mambalam) and his students belonging to different age groups will present a group violin concert on Sunday, September 23 at 6 p.m in Raga-sudha Hall (No. 16, Luz Avenue, near Nageswara Rao Park, Mylapore). Posters deface parapet wall of flyover The International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISK CON), Injambakkam, conducts Bakthi Vriksha programs from 7 p.m to 9 p.m on Saturdays at 28, South K. R. Koil Street, West Mambalam. The program includes bhajans, congregational chanting and Bhagwad Gita classes. phone 2371 3606 or from Ranga Krishna Das (2474 4900, 98400 27800). Cinema posters and advertisement bills deface the parapet wall of North Usman Road flyover. CM YK MAMBALAM TIMES

September 15-21, 2012 MAMBALAM TIMES Page 5 2 cars, bus involved in minor accident Amurtha s vocal concert today at 6.30 p.m TAMIL CINEMA 75 - A LOOK BACK By RANDOR GUY TAMIL CINEMA AND MUSIC - 29 Dhandapani Desikar had a tough time during the recording of his songs for the Gemini Nandanar. Vasan made him sing many songs repeatedly in the recording theater before he felt satisfied and okayed them, much to the discomfort, disgust, dejection and even anger of the famed singer! Indeed Desikar stopped talking to Vasan for a long time thereafter! Desikar s most admirable asset was his excellent and melodious voice. According to Mr. Fielden, the first Director-General of All India Radio, Desikar s voice was the only one among the Classical Carnatic musicians of that day acceptable, according to the voice culture standards of Classical Western Music. He described the others as mere crooners!. Vasan created sensation when he announced a Ten Thousand Rupees - Song Contest for Nandanar. It was the first time such contest was launched in Indian Film History! Many could not believe it. Ten thousand rupees was a mega buck fortune in 1943! The rules were simple. One had to get a coupon given along with a ticket at any cinema where the movie was being screened. The coupon-holder had to select The Three Best Songs in the movie and enter them in the coupon in the order of his preference. The coupon then had to be deposited in a box kept at the movie theater. That was all! If more than one correct solution was submitted, the prize money would be divided among the winners. Vasan had deposited the list containing the correct solution in a sealed envelope with the Indian Bank, First Line Beach, Madras, on the day before Nandanar was released. The contest generated enormous public interest and enthusiasm. In addition, it sold tickets contributing to the box-office success of Nandanar! Nandanar was a major success of 1943 when Madras was caught in the web of the Japanese bomb scare during the Second World War (1939-1945). Indeed the city was evacuated for a short time in 1942, which came to be known as the Evacuation Period. Real estate values crashed and many houses sported TO LET boards with no takers. Indeed a weekly came up with a famous cartoon depicting two villagers walking around the city and noticing the boards. One says. I wonder who this Mr. Tolet Dorai is, owning so many houses in the city! Must be a rich Dorai! Ra. Krishnamurti (Kalki), who by now had promoted his own successful weekly Kalki after splitting with Vasan, reviewed the film. He took exception to a comedy scene which he called as vulgar and even obscene. In that scene a rat enters a man s dhoti and he jumps around while the rat is active inside his nether garment! Fortunately, VHS prints of Nandanar are available in the video market. Some twenty years ago, a LP-Record of the film songs was released but sadly, no audio cassette tape was brought out. It s still not too late... The Origins of Playback Singing The voice-lending off-screen playback singing system is part and parcel of the Indian motion picture. Indeed such singers who sing behind the screen are themselves as much stars as their on-screen colleagues. Lata Mangeshkar, Asha Bhonsle, Shamshad Begum, Geetha (Roy) Dutt, Mohamed Rafi, Mukhesh, Kishore Kumar, S. P. Balasubramaniam, P. B. Sreenivos, A. M. Raja, T. M. Soundararajan, K. J. Jesudas, P. Susheela, Jikki (P.G. Krishnaveni), Chitra, S. Janaki, and many others enjoy as much fame and name as the stars and actors. Balu, as S. P. Balasubramaniam is affectionately known, is a household name not only in India but also abroad like America and wherever South Indians live. Indeed in New York there is a SPB Fans Association! Interestingly, there was a period when such playback singers were anonymous and received no credit either in the film or on the labels of gramophone records. Slowly the tide turned ( To be continued) Two cars and a private bus Sai bhajans on 3 days a week Sri Sathya Sai Samiti, T. Nagar conducts Sai bhajans every week in the following venues in T. Nagar: Sai Keshav Hall, 157, G. N. Chetty Road (near Panagal Park, Vijaya Bank building): Saturdays, 5 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. More details can be had from D. Srinivasa Rao (98400 50875) or C. Ramamurthy (94440 54819). 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. More than 1200 BSNL landline subscribers were affected when a cable got damaged during digging work carried out by Chennai Corporation workers on North Usman Road, near Unnamalai Am- Open manhole poses danger to motorists traveling one behind the other were involved in a minor accident on Muthuramalinganar Salai, near Amutham Supermarket, Nandanam at around 1 p.m on Sep 10. The driver of the car braked suddenly forcing the second car which was close behind it to hit its rear. Similarly the bus which was closely behind the second car also dashed against the rear of the second car. There was a minor damage to the bumper of the first car. No one was injured in the incident. Damaged BSNL cable affects 1200 landlines man Street, T Nagar on Sept. 12. BSNL staff were seen repairing the cable. One of the staff members told Mambalam Times that all the affected connections will be restored within 48 hours. 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 Amurtha (resident of 17/8, Manickkam Street, West Mambalam) will give a vocal concert from 6.30 p.m to 7.30 p.m on Saturday, September 15 in Kamakoti Gana Mandir (20, Maharajapuram Santhanam Salai, opposite Krishna Gana Sabha), T. Nagar. She is a disciple of T. S. Anantha Raman and Balamani. The event has been organized by VDS Arts Academy as part of its Talent Revealing Opportunity Program. C M YK 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. An open manhole close to the center of the road on Balakrshnan Street Extension, West Mambalam poses a serious danger to motorists. Broken concrete slabs have been placed around it to warn motorists.

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Ph: 99403 15101, 4266 8646. SIVAN Arts Academy, 5/11, Balakrishna Mudali Street, West Mambalam offers classes in vocal, violin, veena, mridangam, keyboard (western too) and bharathanatyam by eminent teachers. Contact: Kalaimamani Dr. Rukmini Ramani, Ph: 6529 5949, 2472 2928, 98403 48638. GOOD opportunity to learn all under one roof such as vocal, violin, veena, dance, guitar, mandolin, keyboard, mridangam and tabula. Weekdays and weekend classes are available. For further details. Ph: 2470 0145, 98406 64278. PACKERS & MOVERS 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. Website: svlpackers andmovers.coms. MAMBALAM Sri Balaji Packers & Movers for shifting household goods, local Rs. 3000 to 4000, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Maharastra, all over India. 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Nagar requires office assistants, salary Rs. 5000 + conveyance Rs. 500 and those who have Computer knowledge can get additional of Rs. 2500. Interview on Sunday, September 16th at 11am. Ph: 90947 62006/09/10. WANTED office assistant with 3 years experience. Knowledge of Tally, MS Office and English is must. Apply: powermech chennai@gmail.com. WANTED delivery boys part time and full time, in and around West Mambalam/T. Nagar/Ashok Nagar/ K.K. Nagar. Contact: Dhanalakshmi Medicals, West Mambalam. Ph: 4305 4848, 98403 17663, 99405 03591. WANTED lady staff, graduates with computer knowledge for part time clerical work (4.30 p.m to 8.30 p.m or full time 10 a.m to 6.30 p.m). Students also welcome. Contact: Chennai Sai Sankara Matrimonials (Brahmin), No. 7, 9 th Avenue, Ashok Nagar. Ph: 98403 30531. TAILORING TOURS & TRAVELS (1) Oct. 26 to Nov. 6: Dakor Dwarka, Gomati Dwarka, Bhet Dwarka, Kankoroli and Srinath Dwarka, Somnath, Bhalka Theerth, Veeraval, Shamlalji, Pushkar & Jaipur. (2) Dec. 6 to 16: Chola Nadu (40) Divya Desams, Mannargudi & Vaduvur. Contact: Vaidehi Parthasarathy, Ph: 94447 62968, 94447 54468, 99401 47313. MAMBALAM TIMES Advertisement Rates with effect from July 1 BLACK & WHITE: Full Page :Rs. 29,000 Half Page :Rs. 16,000 Per Column Centimeter: Rs. 160 Classified Display: Rs. 160 per cm Third Page: Rs. 190 NO HOLDS BARRED By M. A. SADANAND Jyotsna, the Naroda trial judge, has created judicial history by binning for life 32 for the post-godhra carnage, when she could have boosted the rope industry by going the barbarian noose happy way. I think Pratibha Patil s love of life that had earlier saved 34 on the death row has percolated into the minds of the trial courts and Jyotsna is the first of Pratibha s converts. Good. Foolish Kasab should have needled his amicus curiae lawyer to jump the queue to get his appeal posted and evaded the rope-trick before her retirement. When you want to take a chaps life trough the rigmarole of law, the State should not be guilty of going on a Rip Van Winkle snooze that kills the killer in slow motion. I hope that the new President who had come to the city last week to meet me and perhaps a few thousand lawyers to celebrate the 150- year existence of the Madras High court, will be recharged with love of life, kindness and recognition of ordinary human foibles and take an oath that his 5 years on the throne of Raisna Hill will not be marred by the spillage of human blood, even if the mercy petitioner be a combination of Ghengiz Khan, Attila the Hun, Hitler, Truman,Tojo et al. EB Junction box supported by compound wall An EB junction whose base has given away is leaning against the compound wall of a house on Burkit Road (T. Nagar). 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. 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). 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 7/3, Madley Road, T. Nagar. 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September 8-14, 2012 MAMBALAM TIMES Page 7 SPECIAL CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS Classified Advertisements under the heads Accommodation Required, Old Age Home, Marriage Hall, Mini Hall, Real Estate (Buying & Selling) and Rental will be published on this page. The charges are Rs. 500 (upto 35 words); Bold Rs. 750. Ashok Nagar- K.K. Nagar and Mambalam- T.Nagar Editions; Display: Rs. 240 per col. centimeter. Each advertisement of Real Estate and Rental must relate to only one house / flat. Advertisement will be received upto 1.00 p.m on Friday. ACCOMMODATION WANTED COMMERCIAL office space for rent, 1000 sq.ft, parking facilities, in and around T. Nagar, no brokers, further clarifications contact Gayathri. Ph: 9884495894. MINI HALL T. NAGAR, Sri Malola Mini Hall, New No. 174, Habibullah Road, near Kodambakkam Railway Station, available for small functions, non A/c. Ph: 28143406, 9283112153,9444638577. WEST MAMBALAM, Mahadevan Street (State Bank Building), 2 Halls Kamakshi Mini Hall A/c (100 guests), Kamakshi Hall A/c (200 guests) Newly opened. Ph: 43512233, 43512556, 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. SENIOR citizens home in Keelkattalai, 3 times food, 2 times coffee, food prepared by Brahmins, bed-ridden allowed, normal citizens Rs. 6000, bed-ridden Rs. 10000, very near temple, hospital, bus stand, doctor, attendant available. Ph: 98840 56233, 9884056203, 22473586. PAYING GUEST ACCOMMODATION PAYING guest accommodation available for ladies with /without food in West Mambalam. Ph: 9444165411. REAL ESTATE (BUYING) REAL ESTATE (SELLING) WEST MAMBALAM, Devanathan Colony, near Srinivasa Theatre, 535 sq.ft, UDS 145 sq.ft, ground floor, 17 years old, 2-wheeler parking, cash party only, no brokers. Ph: 93828 22584. RENTAL T. NAGAR, Padmanabhan Street, Parallel to Habibullah Road, 2 bedrooms, hall, kitchen, 1000 sq.ft, 1 st floor, 24 hours water supply, fully furnished, open car park, 3 phase, rent Rs. 16000, advance 6 months. Contact: Rajaram. Ph: 94444 55118. WEST MAMBALAM, Kala Flats, Bakthavatchalam Street, single bedroom, 3 rd floor, no lift, Brahmins only. Ph: 95432 28999, 98949 23908. T. NAGAR, Madley Road, 2 bedroom, ground floor apartment, well renovated, nice looking, car parking, rent Rs. 18000, residence purpose only, Brahmin family only, no brokers. Ph: 94444 12608, 94448 94108. WEST MAMBALAM, Postal Colony, near Postal Colony Bus Stop, 2 bedroom, hall, kitchen, balcony, bath attached, apartment, rent Rs. 13200, advance 6 months, tiles flooring, covered car parking, lift, family or bachelors also. Ph: 2433 3477, 9841193685. T. NAGAR, 19/30, Duraisamy Road, commercial, about 300 sq.ft, 1 st floor, rent Rs. 10000, no brokers. Ph: 9840044279. WEST MAMBALAM, Subramaniam Street, near Indian Bank, 1 bedroom, hall, kitchen, 24 hours water, 2-wheeler parking, rent Rs. 8000 + maintenance, family or bachelors, vegetarians preferred. Ph: 98410 59991. WEST MAMBALAM, New No. 52, Old No. 22/ 2, BRP 1 st Street, individual house, single bedroom, hall, kitchen, 750 sq.ft, parking. Ph: 98404 28577. T. NAGAR, Rameswaram Street, near Railway Station & Panagal Park, 2 bedrooms, hall, kitchen, 24 hours water supply, bachelors / family. Ph: 94449 35639. T. NAGAR, Dr. Nair Road, near Vani Mahal, 2 bedroom, hall, kitchen, ground floor flat, rent Rs. 18000, vegetarians only, no brokers. Ph: 94444 19341. WEST MAMBALAM, Venkatraman Street, near Govindan Road, 3 bedroom, modular kitchen, 960 sq.ft, 1 st floor, covered car parking, rent Rs. 16000. Ph: 9444246081, 9444297480. WEST MAMBALAM, 4/52, Eswaran Koil Street, near Sree Narayana Mission Higher Secondary School, double bedroom, 650 sq.ft, ground floor. Contact: B. Balaji. Ph: 9710122039. WEST MAMBALAM, Ram Colony, 3 bedroom, hall, kitchen, 1400 sq.ft, woodwork, open car parking, vegetarians only, no brokers, inspection on Sunday from 10 a.m to 2 p.m. Ph: 9884075527. K. K. NAGAR WEST, Jawahar Street, very near Puducherry Government Guest House, schools, colleges, markets, 2 bedroom, 1 st floor, independent portion, car park, small Brahmin family. Ph: 9962565414. C.I.T. NAGAR, East Street, near Nandhi Statue, 2 bedroom, hall, kitchen, 2 nd floor, lift, woodwork, covered car parking, Brahmins / vegetarians, bank / company employees preferred, no brokers. Contact after 11 a.m. Ph: 9790934666. T. NAGAR, Mahalakshmi Street, bedroom, hall, storeroom, kitchen, 650 sq.ft, ground floor, rent Rs. 10000, Brahmins only, no brokers. Ph: 94445 20511. T. NAGAR, Bazullah Road, 3 bedroom, 1728 sq.ft, 1 st floor, 2 covered car parking, lift, backup generator. Contact: Kamal. Ph: 99401 03809. VALASARAVAKKAM, Sri Devi Garden Main Road, 2 bedroom, hall, kitchen, semi furnished, deluxe flat, lift, covered car parking, 100% vaasthu, metro water, walkable distance from Arcot Road. Ph: 94444 45761. WEST MAMBALAM, Postal Colony 1 st Street, 2 bedroom, hall, kitchen, 2 bedroom, hall, kitchen, 800 sq.ft, ground floor portion, attached bath, geyser, fan, A/c provision only, covered car park, only small Brahmin family, no brokers. Contact: Owner. Ph: 94440 32532. WEST MAMBALAM, Jaishankar Street, 2 bedroom, hall, kitchen, 1100 sq.ft, 3 rd floor flat, lift, security, car park, geyser, fan cupboards, Brahmin only, company residential accommodation, no brokers. Contact: Owner. Ph: 94440 32532. ZAMIN PALLAVARAM, Eswari Nagar 2 nd Street, only 5 minutes walk from Pallavaram Railway Station, fair house, newly built apartment, 2 bedroom, hall, kitchen, 1000 sq.ft, 1 st floor, woodwork, covered car parking, ceiling fan provided, copious water, vegetarians preferred, visit:11 a.m to 4 p.m. Ph: 94441 21784, 2471 4722. WEST MAMBALAM, Dwaraka Enclave, New No. 69, Ganapathy Street, 3 bedroom, hall, kitchen, dining, 1450 sq.ft, 3 rd floor flat, open car parking, vegetarians only, immediate occupation. Ph: 98400 18665. K. K. NAGAR, AP Plot, 9 th Sector, near Padma Seshadri School, 2 bedroom, hall, kitchen, 1 st floor, rent Rs. 12000, vegetarians only. Contact: Agent Sridhar, Sunday after 8.30 a.m. Ph: 98846 96090. WEST MAMBALAM, Chakrapani Street, 2 bedroom, hall, kitchen, pooja room, 1100 sq.ft, 1 st floor, commercial, rent Rs. 25000, advance 10 months (negotiable). Contact: Agent Sridhar, Sunday after 8.30 a.m. Ph: 98846 96090. WEST MAMBALAM, Station Road, spacious 2 bedroom, hall, kitchen, sitout, 905 sq.ft, 2 nd floor, separate Indian Toilet & attached western toilet, vegetarians only, car parking, no lift, rent Rs. 15000, inspection on Saturday & Sunday from 11 a.m to 12 noon. Contact: R. Gayathri. Ph: 94450 96067. WEST MAMBALAM, Giri Street, 2 bedroom, hall, kitchen, 670 sq.ft, ground floor flat, 2-wheeler parking only, rent Rs. 12000, vegetarians preferred, no brokers, immediate occupation. Ph: 98414 42489. VALASARAVAKKAM, 13, Rukmani Street, double bedroom flat, 1050 sq.ft, covered car parking, brand new flat. Contact: Sasikala Vijayakumar, Ph: 80560 86888, 80560 25010. WEST MAMBALAM, Lakshmi Street, 2 bedroom, hall, kitchen, 2 nd floor, lift, rent Rs. 12000, Brahmins / vegetarians only. Contact: Agent. Ph: 2371 8284, 90032 87828. T. NAGAR, Sivasailam Street, near Habibullah Road, 2 bedroom, hall, kitchen, 950 sq.ft, 3 rd floor, no lift, open car park, rent Rs. 15000 per month, no brokers. Contact on 15.09.12, after 11 a.m. Ph: 98404 39244. ASHOK NAGAR, 12 th Avenue, near Reliance Fresh, 900 sq.ft, 2 bedroom, hall, kitchen, attached bathroom, 2 nd floor with lift, car parking, rent Rs. 15000. Contact: Vijay, Ph: 94441 01683, 98842 18614. T. NAGAR, Mangesh Street, near Usman Road / G.R.T. / Saravana Thangamaligai, 650 sq.ft, 1 st floor, office or residential purpose. Ph: 2371 2413, 94452 84324. WEST K. K. NAGAR, Old No. 31/3, New No. 83, East Vannier Street, independent house, 540 sq.ft, ground floor, Brahmins only. Ph: 2364 4789, 96770 32291. WEST MAMBALAM, Ellaiamman Koil Street, independent house, 2 bedroom, hall, kitchen, 3 phase EB, no bachelors & brokers. Ph: 2489 7653. ASHOK NAGAR, 12 th Street, opposite R3 Police Station, single bedroom flat, attached Indian / Western toilet, ground floor, rent Rs. 5500, advance 10 months (advance negotiable), immediate occupation. Ph: 96772 28877, 96771 5088. Houseowners looking for tenants advertise in the Classified Column of Mambalam Times for immediate response! Playground not maintained properly Somasundaram Playground (T Nagar) has not been maintained well. Children s play equipments are missing. Only the metal frames for the swing and seesaw remain. The open areas within the playground are misused for dumping garbage. Nearby residents told Mambalam Times that unruly elements often misuse the park at night for nefarious activities. Street lights blocked by tree branches The branches of some avenue trees on Govindan Road (near Adhikesava Perumal Street, West Mambalam) need to be pruned as they block the street lights leaving the road in darkness at night. Sewage water leaking from manhole on 10 th Avenue Sewage water has been leaking from a manhole and stagnating on the road margin for more than 3 weeks on 10 th Avenue, near its junction with 9 th Avenue, opposite Grace Supermarket, Ashok Nagar. Local residents told Mambalam Times that in spite of repeated complains to the concerned officials no action has been taken so far.

Page 8 MAMBALAM TIMES September 15-21, 2012 Pooja performed to wheels of temple chariot under construction Free Veda classes 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. phone 98843 05676. Child Helpline 1098 C M Y K 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. 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). Pooja was performed to the two newly made wooden wheels of the temple chariot under construction for Arulmigu Kasi Viswanathar Thirukovil (Easwaran Koil Street, West Mambalam) on Sept. 13. E.G. Sekar (President) said that work on the chariot began 2 months ago. It is to be made at an estimated cost of Rs. 50 lakhs will be 32 feet in height. Vinayakar idols on sale on P. T. Rajan Salai On the occasion of Vinaayakar Chaturthi falling on Wednesday, idols of Lord Vinaayakar are being sold on the pavement of P T Rajan Salai, near Rajamannar Salai, K.K Nagar. Photo shows a young artist giving his final touch to an idol. Somnath Jyothirlinga darshan concludes on Sunday devotees can have a free darshan of Somnath Jyothirlingam (Lord Shiva) from 7 a.m to 11 a.m and from 4 p.m to 9 p.m till Sunday, Sept. 16 in Saranam Hall, Sri Sastha Sangam, Sri Ayyappan Temple, 89, Ponnambalan Salai, K. K. Nagar. Devotees can also participate in bhajans and meditation classes to be conducted during this event. Under the auspices of Brahmakumaris (1039, 73 rd St- reet, 12 th Sector, K. K. Nagar, Ph: 98401 05429, 2371 2729), Diesel price up by Rs. 5, subsidized LPG limited to 6 cylinders a year Continued from page 1 sel, the prices of essential commodities are likely to go up owing to the higher transportation cost. The school van fee is also likely to be hiked. According to Geetha Raman (a resident of Veeraswamy Street, West Mambalam), the hike will have an adverse effect on her already reduced savings. Her household consumes about 12 LPG cylinders a year and, with a cap of only 6 cylinders at the present price, she will have to spend an additional Rs. 2,200 a year. He has appealed to readers for donations. His contact numbers are 99414 26226, 93828 15033 and 99410 61933. Free medical camp for diabetes, neuro and ortho problems tomorrow Vaatsalayam (11 th Avenue, Ashok Nagar, Ph: 99406 38972) will conduct a free medical camp from 7 a.m to 11.30 p.m on Sunday, Sept. 16 in Panigraha Kalayana Mandapam, Arya Gowda Road, West Mambalam. P. Raman (President) told that a team of doctors will screen participants for diabetes, neuro and ortho problems. Free diabetics camp for archagars and sastrigals tomorrow Poornima Hospital Trust (44/2, New Boag Road, T. Nagar, Ph: 98409 74967, 97907 56406) will conduct a free diabetics camp exclusively for temple priests (archagars) and Tamil Brahmin pandits (sastrigals) from 9 a.m to 1 p.m on Sunday, Sept.16. Dr. S. Murugamani (Founder) will examine the participants. 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.