MAMBALAM TIMES. The Neighbourhood Newspaper for T. Nagar & Mambalam. Vol. 21, No. 17

MAMBALAM TIMES The Neighbourhood Newspaper for T. Nagar & Mambalam www.mambalamtimes.in Vol. 21, No. 17 1058th Issue : September 26 - October 2, 2015 FREE

Page 2 MAMBALAM TIMES T. NAGAR BAZAAR Sept. 26 - Oct. 2, 2015 5% - 10% Discount upto Oct. 2 POLYWOOD 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 Retired professor donates Rs. 1 lakh to Balanethra project V. Raghavan (resident of Prakasam Road, T. Nagar) donated a lakh of rupees to the Balanethra project of Gurupriya Vision Research Foun-dation (Hindiprachar Sabha Street, T. Nagar) on Sept. 24. He had retired as a professor from IIT (Delhi). Under the Balanethra project, free vision saving laser surgery is performed on preterm babies suffering from the vision threatening condition called Retinopathy of Prema-turity (ROP). The Foundation is managed by Radhatri Nethralaya. Dr. Vasumathy Vedantham (Managing Trustee) said that in the last one year, 88 babies from poor families have undergone the free surgery. Anyone willing to contribute towards the project may contact Radhatri Nethralaya at 2433 2229. Samashti Gayathri homam in Sankara Mutt tomorrow The monthly Samashti Gayathri homam will be performed on Sunday, Sept. 27, at 6 a.m in Sankara Mutt (West Mambalam). For more details, contact R. Sridharan Iyer at 98410 97300. Free seminar on Enlightened Citizenship on Oct. 3 Sri Aravinda Bharati (an NGO in T. Nagar) will conduct a free seminar on Enlightened Citizenship on Oct. 3 and 4 from 10 a.m to 4 p.m in Sri Mahalakshmi Welfare Association (11, Park View Street, Srinivasa Avenue, R.A. Puram) in memory of Mahakavi Bharathi, Mahatma Gandhi and Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya. Scholars and eminent personalities from different walks of life will interact with the participants. The seminar will benefit students, educators and parents. More details can be had by calling 99411 30700.

Sept. 26 - Oct. 2, 2015 Music concerts in Kali Bari Temple from Oct. 2 Navarathri Music Festival will be held from Oct. 2 to 9, on Oct. 11, and from Oct. 14 to 18, in Madras Kali Bari Temple (Umpathy Street Extension, West Mambalam). The following are the concert details till Oct. 4: Oct. 2: 5.30 p.m: Vocal concert by K. Giridharan; 7 p.m: Keyboard concert by Varun Narayan; 8 p.m: Vocal concert by S. Veeraraghavan. Oct. 3: 5.30 p.m: Devotional songs by Revathi Krishnamurthy; 7 p.m: Vocal concert by Shruti Sankar Kumar; 8 p.m: Vocal concert by Swetha Magesh. Oct. 4: 5.30 p.m: Vocal concert by Sanjana Harikumar; 7 p.m: Vocal concert by Swetha Balasubramanian; 8 p.m: Vocal concert by Manakkal Sriram. Thiruvilakku pooja tomorrow evening Under the auspices of Muthu Krishnaswamy Mission, Sumangali and Suvasini Thiruvilakku pooja will be performed on Sunday, Sept. 27, at 6 p.m in Alamelu Manga Kalyana Mandapam (19, Radhalrishnan Street, T. Nagar). There will be special abhishekam and alangaaram at 5.30 p.m. Osteoporosis checkup at subsidized rates for women and senior citizens Lions Club of Wisdom (Dist. 324-A1) is organizing a Bone Mineral Density (BMD) checkup at subsidized rates for women and senior citizens on Sunday, Sept. 27, from 9 a.m to 2 p.m in Pandian Marriage Hall (10, Station Road, West Mambalam). BMD test is useful in detecting osteoporosis. Doctors and staff from Astra (Ortho & Spine Centre, Velachery) will conduct the tests and offer free consultation. The charge for BMD test is Rs. 200 per person. 20% discount will also be offered on X- ray and lab tests. For registration, call 4217 2121. Best Teacher award to RKM School Headmaster R. Krishnasami (Headmaster, Sri Ramakrishna Mission Higher Secondary School (Main), T. Nagar) was one of 12 teachers who got the Best Teacher Award from Lions Club of Chennai Elite Stars (District 324 A1) on Sept. 19 during the Teachers Day celebrations held at Meenakshi College for Women (Kodambakam). The award was given for his long standing service in the field of school education. Police beef up security with CCTV cameras CCTV cameras are being installed on existing traffic light posts in busy junctions in T. Nagar and also in inner colonies of the neighbourhood. According to an official, over 500 CCTV cameras are operating in T. Nagar, West Mambalam and nearby areas under T. Nagar Police District. He said that in West Mambalam alone, there are 130 such cameras at 50 locations. They are placed at important junctions, borders of two police jurisdictions, tea shops and schools, he added. Most of the CCTV cameras are centrally monitored at Mambalam police station. At other vulnerable spots, the schools and other business establishments have been asked to install cameras and record the footage 24x7. Life Time Achievement award for Hindu Vidyalaya principal Girija Seshardri (Senior Principal, Jaigopal Garodia Hindu Vidyalaya, West Mambalam and a resident of 19/8, Akrti Apartments North Boag Road, T. Nagar) received the Life Time Achievement award from Lions Club of Golden City, at Hotel Savera on Sept. 20 for her 37-year service in the field of education. The award was presented by T. N. Vallinayagam (Judge, Lok Adalat High Court of Madras). Girija is the General Secretary of Vishwa Hindu Vidya Kendra (Tamilnadu). She is an alumna of IIM (Bangalore) and completed her PhD in 2008. She actively promotes Red Cross, Guides & Scouts of the school. Girija has presented a number of theses on education and HR approach to school management to the HR Ministry. She has received many awards in the past, including the Best Teacher Award from Tamilnadu Govt. in 1997 and the National Award for Best Principal in 2002 which was MAMBALAM TIMES Page 3 Carnatic vocal contests by Vaithikasri Vaithikasri (Alwarpet) and Sri Seetharama Gurukula Trust have jointly organised Carnatic vocal competitions for various age groups on Sunday, Oct. 18, at Boston School (5, Nandanam Extension, Nandanam). The details are as under: 8 a.m: 7 to 10 years, 3 kritis in 4 minutes. 9 a.m: 11 to 13 years, 5 kritis in 5 minutes. presented by the then President Dr. A.P.J Abdul Kalam. 10 a.m: 14 to 17 years, 1 varnam and 5 kritis of Trinity in 5 minutes 11.30 a.m: 18 years and above, 1 varnam and 3 kritis with ragam and swaram in 10 minutes. Application along with registration fee of Rs. 100 should reach Vaithikasri (Post Box No. 1456, New No. 488, Old No. 175, T.T.K. Road, Alwarpet, Chennai 18) on or before Oct. 3. Talk on Thiru Arutpa on Tuesday Under the auspices of Vallalar Sanmarga Sangam (V.O.C Street, MGR Nagar, Ph: 94453 43706), Aruljothi Venu Adigalar will give a discourse on Thiru Arutpa Jeeva Kaarunyam on Tuesday, Sept. 29, at 6 p.m in Sakthi Vinayagar Temple (P.T. Rajan Salai, K.K. Nagar). Blood donation drive on Thursday Chennai Samuga Vizhipunarchi Trust (Kuppaiah Street, West Mambalam) will conduct a blood donation drive on Thursday, Oct. 1, from 9 a.m to 1.30 p.m at Mani Rajam Mahal (Lake View Road, West Mambalam) in view of National Voluntary Blood Donation Day. Paramedical staff from Rajiv Gandhi Govt. General Hospital will collect the blood. Any healthy individual in the age group of 18-60 can donate blood. More details can be had by calling Video Ramesh (President) at 98418 11020 / 94440 11020.

Page 4 MAMBALAM TIMES Sept. 26 - Oct. 2, 2015 TAMIL CINEMA 75 - A LOOK BACK By RANDOR GUY M. K. THYAGARAJA BHAGAVATHAR - 3 After the success of Pavalakodi, Thyagaraja Bhagavathar starred again with S. D. Subbulakshmi in Naveena Sarangadhara (1936), again directed by K. Subramanyam who had by now become a popular filmmaker. The movie fared well at the box office. The back story of Sarangadhara is interesting and deserves to be narrated at some length. It was first written in English and published in 1883 by the Telugu literary genius Gurazada Appa Rao who wrote it in a poetic form. Soon it became a favourite oftelugu theatre and was successfully staged all over the Telugu speaking areas of the old Madras Presidency including Madras City. Not many are aware that the great actor and film personality Paul Muni of India (as Baburao Patel of Filmindia, the famed film journalist of India described him) V.Nagaiah who, in his early days, was involved in Telugu theater, played the female role of Chitrangi, the heroine, with such success that very few believed that the artiste was a man! The King of Rajamahendravaram (known as Rajamundry during the British Rule, some Tamil papers called it Rajamundhiri though it had no links with cashewnuts!) had a second wife Chitrangi, a lovely woman. There were rumours that Sarangadhara, his son and the step-mother Chitrangi were lovers which the king believed. He sentenced the son to have his hands and feet chopped off. While the son suffered with unbearable pain and flowing blood, he prayed to Lord Shiva. The Lordappeared before him and restored his limbs and made him a handsome young man again. The story was made into films many times in many languages in India. The great playwright, Pammal Sambandham Mudaliar, adapted it as a stage play in Tamil with success. The legendary S.G. Kittappa and M.K.T. Bhagavathar played the role on stage with great success. In 1930 the multilingual filmmaker and actor Y. V. Rao made it as a silent film with good success. The first Tamil version was produced in 1935 by V.S.K. Padam with Kothamangalam Seenu playing Sarangadhara but it was not a success. Then came the 1936 version with M.K.T. Bhagavathar directed by K Subramanyam. As there was already a Sarangadhara, the director called it Naveena Sarangadhara. The cast included M. K. Thyagaraja Bhagavathar and S. D. Subbulakshmi in the lead roles supported by S. S. Mani Bhagavathar, G. Pattu Iyer and Indubala, a Hindi singing artiste. Papanasam Sivan wrote the lyrics and composed the music. Songs were sung by M.K.Thyagaraja Bhagavathar and one song Sivaperuman kirupai vendum (Raga Surutti) became an immortal hit of Tamil film music. Gnanakumari nadana singari and Aparaatham seithariyen also became hits. Indubala sang two songs in Hindi in praise of Lord Krishna. There were also dances by Miss Komal and Party of Calcutta. The film had a successful run wherever it was screened. It was again made in 1937 in Telugu and again in 1957 in Tamil with Sivaji Ganesan and P.Bhanumathi, but it did not do well.but some of its songs became popular. However, 1937 would witness Bhagavathar emerging as the first superstar of South Indian Cinema with the two mega hits in a single year: Chintamani and Ambikapathi Both films created history mainly for the music and all credit went to Thyagaraja Bhagavathar. (To be continued) 12-year-old Sruuthi to act as Kamatchi Amman in stage show By Our Staff Reporter 12-year-old S. Sruuthi (resident of 44/21, Bagirathi Ammal Street, T. Nagar) will portray the characters of Bala Thirupoorasundari, Maa Kali Amman and Ka- matchi Amman in a thematic play on Sri Kanchi Kamatchi Amman to be staged on Thur-sday, Oct. 1, from 6.45 p.m in Mylapore Fine Arts Club. The play will conclude with Kamakshi Amman Thirukalyanam. The play has been written and scripted by K.P. Arivanandham and produced by Karthik Fine Arts. Sruuthi is a Std. 7 student of PSBB School. Special programs in Shiridi Sayee Prayer Center tomorrow Shri Shiridi Sayee Baba s Prayer Center (6, Sarojini Street, T. Nagar) has organized special programs from 6 a.m to 9 p.m on Sunday, Sept. 27, in its premises to celebrate its 13 th anniversary. There will be special poojas, Vishnu Sahasranaama and Lalitha Sahasranaama paarayanam, chanting of Hanuman Chalisa, reciting of Sayee Sath Saritha, mass healing prayers and palki procession in the evening. More details can be had by calling R. Thiruvalluvan (Managing Trustee) at 94444 53777. The book Gain Smartly through CENVAT Credit authored jointly by Chartered Accountants P. Sankaran (resident of T. Nagar) and V. Shankara Narayanan (resident of West Mambalam) was released on Sept. 19 at PSS By Our Staff Reporter To mark the 67 th birthday of Tamilnadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa, V.P. Kalairajan (T. Nagar MLA) donated handicap friendly 3-wheeled Scooty bikes to six physically challenged persons from his constituency on Sept. 14 at MLA s office in T. Nagar. Members of Jeeva Park Walkers and Joggers Association donated new and used clothes to Good Life Centre Home for Homeless Children (West Tambaram, Chennai) last week. The campaign was organised by Siruveni Association (an NGO). Anyone wishing to donate clothes may contact C. Muthusamy at 94440 61166 / 98418 77777. New book on CENVAT School (Mylapore). This book was released by R. Mahadevan (Judge, Madras High Court) and the first copy was received by S. Kalyanam (former SVP, CEGAT). According to the authors, the book will be useful to businessmen, students and professionals. They said that it is an exhaustive guide on CENVAT Credit rules for tax planning and their application in bringing down the cost of goods and services. Anyone interested in buying the book may contact V. Shankara Narayanan at 96000 89209. Clothes donated to center for homeless children Gold necklace snatched from woman outside temple Two men on a bike snatched an 11-sovereign gold necklace worth Rs. 7 lakhs from a 55- year-old pedestrian outside Vinayakar Temple on Jayaram Street, (West Mambalam) on the night of Sept. 18. The robbers struck when the victim and her husband husband were returning home on foot after visiting the temple. She told the police that she tried in vain to fight back, but the robbers after snatching her chain, pushed her down and escaped. She further said that some passersby also tried to nab the suspects but they managed to race away on their bike. The case filed in Mambalam Police Station is under investigation. MLA Kalairajan donates 3-wheeled Scooty bikes to 6 handicapped persons Carrom/chess/music contests for 55+ today and tomorrow In view of International Day for the Elderly, Probus Club of Chennai will conduct various indoor sports and cultural contests for senior citizens above 55 years on Sept. 26 from 2 p.m and on Sunday, Sept. 27, from 10 a.m in M.P. Aanandh Matriculation Higher Secondary School, 1 st Link Street, off Oliver Road, C.I.T. Colony, Chennai 4. Participants can compete in carrom, chess, quiz, Carnatic and light music, antakshari, drawing and fireless cooking events. The entry fee for carrom and chess is Rs. 100 per person. Prizes will be awarded to the winners. Participants can directly register at the venue. More details can be had by calling 2445 4058 / 98410 33192 / 97899 74100. Daasya s blood donation drive tomorrow In view of National Blood Donation Day, Daasya (12 th Avenue, Ashok Nagar) and Rotary Club of North West have jointly organized a blood donation drive from 9 a.m to 12.30 p.m on Sunday, Sept. 27, at Panigraha Kalayana Mandapam (Arya Gowda Road, West Mambalam). A team paramedical staff from Voluntary Health Service (Adyar) will collect the blood units. Masked gang robs petrol bunk owner of Rs. 6.68 lakhs The police are on the lookout for a six-member gang that allegedly waylaid a petrol bunk owner and his brother and robbed Rs. 6.68 lakhs from them at around 2 a.m on Sept. 20 on Muthalamman Koil Street (West Mambalam) According to police, P. Ramachandran (50), owner of a petrol bunk on Govindan Street, and his brother Ramesh packed the day s collection of Rs. 6.68 lakh in a bag and set out on a two-wheeler for their home on Station Road (West Mambalam). Ramachandran told the police that when the two of them reached Muthalamman Koil Street, six masked men riding on two motorcycles blocked their path and brandished knives and swords. While two men held knives to our throats, two other men snatched the cash bag from us and ran towards the bikes. All of them then vanished in the dark, he added. Police are suspecting the handwork of known men in the robbery. A case has been filed at Kumaran Nagar Police Station. Hanuman Chalisa engraved stone in two more temples Sanjeevini Peetam (5, Kavarai Street. West Mambalam) will install the 18 th Hanuman Chalisa Engraved Stone on Tuesday, Sept. 29, at 8.45 a.m in Valampuri Vinayagar Srinivasa Perumal Temple (Thilak Street, Ramakrishnapuram, T. Nagar) and the 19 th stone on the same day at 10.30 a.m in Thakkar Bapa Vidyalaya (58, Venkatanaraya Road, T. Nagar), as part of their 108 Hanuman Chalisa Prathishta Yagnam. Mathaji (Founder, Sanjeevini Peetam) and other members will chant Hanuman chalisa at the venues.

Sept. 26 - Oct. 2, 2015 Free talk on Governing Business and Relationship next Saturday Under the auspices of Vedanta Institute (Madras), R. Aravindan will give a free talk on Governing Business and Relationship on Saturday, Oct. 3, from 10 a.m to 11.15 a.m in Hotel Pratap Plaza, 168, Kodambakkam High Road, Mahalingapuram. For more details, contact Chithra Sundarrajan at 98404 93904. Ahobila Math gets Best School award from Mylapore Academy Sri Ahobila Math Oriental Higher Secondary School (West Mambalam) got the Dharmatma Dr. V. Vaidyasubramaniya Iyer Silver Rolling Trophy from The Mylapore Academy recently for being selected as the Best School under the OSLC Board in Chennai with Sanskrit as a compulsory subject. N. Uma (Headmistress) received the award from R. Mahadevan (Judge, High MAMBALAM TIMES Page 5 Court) in the presence of S. Jagadeesan (President, The Mylapore Academy). Lit the light volunteers honoured In an event held on Sept. 20 in MGR School (Ramapuram), 70 volunteers of Lit the light (an organisation based out of Mambalam and helping the visually impaired) were honoured. The volunteers are actively involved in scribing, recording and reading lessons to visually impaired students. Kalam - Naam Ariya Pakkangal, a Tamil book on Abdul Kalam in Braille language, was released and given free to blind students. Anyone wishing to volunteer may contact Sabarivas at 98849 66613. The school had earlier been awarded The Hindu Silver Rolling Trophy for all of its Std. 12 students passing the last Board exam.

Page 6 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. ASTROLOGY 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, Nameo logy, Numerology, Marriage matching, Vaasthu and Sarva muhurtha Nirna yam. Sri Raja Rajeswari Jathagalaya, No. 1, Kavarai Street, Vijay Shanti Apartment, West Mam balam, Ph: 94441 51597, 94449 97942, 94449 97946. CATERING CATERING orders undertaken for marriage (A to Z), small functions, nitchayathartham, seemantham, ayu s h a h o m a m, upanayanam, shashtiapthapurthi, sathabishekam, grahapravesam and birthday functions. Contact: Mahalakshmi Catering Services (West Mambalam), Ph: 95516 15465, 91763 49027. SHYAMALA Catering Service (West Mambalam). 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Vishnu Sahasranaama paarayanam in Goshala today at 3 p.m There will be chanting of 11 avarthis of Sri Vishnu Sahasranaamam on Saturday, Sept. 26, from 3 p.m in Goshala (Kasi Viswanathar Koil Street, West Mambalam). Devotees are welcome to participate in the chanting. More details can be had by calling 98416 45865 / 94444 68146. LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Sept. 26 - Oct. 2, 2015 Narayana Iyer Memorial Trust to honour eminent persons today In view of the 26 th anniversary of Sri V. Narayana Iyer Memorial Trust (AD 48, Anna Nagar) and the 101 st year of V. Narayana Iyer (a former doyen of Madurai Bar), the Trust will honour eminent persons during its annual function which will be held from 8.55 a.m onwards on Saturday, Sept. 26, in Sri Krishna Gana Sabha, T. Nagar. It will confer the title of Lifetime Achievement award on Pravachana Vachaspathi Vadagudi Rama Deekshitar, Pravachana Vachaspathi on Pujyasri-Prema Pandurang, Sri Thangam Krishnan Memorial Award on Dr. Mathingi Ramakrishnan, Smt. Sankari Narayanan Award on Dr. RBN, Smt. Janaki Vaidyanathan Award on Prof. Dr. K.A. Rajaram and Vidhya Poshaka Award on Girija Seshadri. Professional Excellence Awards will be conferred on R. Subramanian, CA, Dr. N. Chelvanambi, P.C. Ramakrishna and Narayanan Krishnamurthy. There will be a talk on Dharma by Vadagudi Rama Deekshita at 10 a.m and Wisdom of Ancient India 5 uses of wealth by Prema Pandurang at 7 p.m. Poor fire safety compliance in T. Nagar s commercial hub Sir, On Sept. 12 our Association had a meeting with the DC (L&O, Mambalam Police Station) and handed over a copy of the report filed by Dept. of Fire and Rescue Services in Madras High Court based on its physical inspection of the compliance of fire safety norms by commercial establishments in T. Nagar and Mambalam. The inspection was ordered by Madras High Court based on the PIL filed by our Association. In its report, the Fire Dept. has stated that most of the commercial establishments have not complied with the fire safety norms nor are they equipped to control major fires from spreading. It has also reported that the narrow lanes and encroachments on pavements and service lanes will deter the movement of fire tenders and ambulances in reaching the spot of the fire accident. The DC has assured the Association that appropriate action will be taken soon to remove encroachments. B. Kannan, Secretary, T. Nagar Residents Welfare Association, 30, Rangan Street, T. Nagar No direct CMBT bus for Mambalam residents Sir, At present there is no direct bus connecting West Mambalam and CMBT. Commuters have no other option but to take a bus or pay high auto fares to reach Ashok Nagar or T. Nagar to board a bus to CMBT. I appeal to MTC to introduce a bus route from Saidapet West to CMBT via Mettupalayam, 11 th Avenue, 7 th Avenue, Postal Colony, Indian Bank, Thambiah Road, Rangarajapuram, Vadapalani and MMDA Colony. The route will be well received by commuters and will also be profitable to MTC. N. Jayendran, West Mambalam Former Chandamama editor passes away Balashowri Reddy (resident of 26, Vadivelpuram, West Mambalam. Ph: 98848 66090) passed away on Sept. 15. He was the former editor of the popular children s magazine Chandamama. He was 88, and had been a resident of Mambalam for more than 30 years. Balashowri Reddy is a renowned figure in the Hindi literary circle. He holds a doctorate degree in Literature and he made Chandamama a very popular magazine during his tenure. He enraptured a generation of tale-hungry children with a rich fare of traditional narratives through Chandamama. He had attended the World Hindi Conference in Bhopal a couple of days before his demise. He has authored 72 books in Hindi and 18 books in Telugu. Several of his books have been translated into other Indian and foreign languages. He has guided more than 25 research students in completing their PhD in literature. He has received more than 30 national and international awards from various countries and other reputed organisations for his literary work. He had also served as an advisor in several Hindi advisory committees under the Govt. of India. He is survived by his wife Y. Subhadra Devi, son Y. Venkataramu Reddy and grandchildren. Free coaching class for OBC bank exam candidates Union Bank of India Backward Classes Employees Welfare Association, Tamilnadu will conduct a three-day free coaching class for Other Backward Classes (OBC) candidates attending the Common Entrance Test for Probationary Officers and clerical posts in banks. The classes will be conducted from Oct. 9 to 11 at Periyar Thidal (50, EVK Sampath Salai). Those interested should apply along with the copy of the online application form, OBC certificate and a passport size photograph to reach the Association before Oct. 5. The application should be addressed to General Secretary, Union Bank of India Backward Classes Employees Welfare Association, 139, Broadway, Chennai - 600108. For details, call 93810 07998, 99451 74128, 94449 93844 or 91760 75253. Advertise in the Classified Columns of Mambalam Times for immediate response. OBITUARY THANJAI V. NARAYANASWAMY Thanjai V. Narayanaswamy (a resident of 32/45, Subramaniam Street, G-2, Arihant Flats, West Mambalam), passed away on Sep. 18. He was 85, and had been a resident of West Mambalam for 26 years. Narayanaswamy was a multi talented person and had excelled as a dramatist, sportsman, teacher and writer. He had authored a number of short stories and ten books including Pithamagar Purandaradasar, Sivaneya Chelvargal and Bhaktiyae Paramandam. He had excelled in athletics in his school and college days and had also studied physical education. He had worked as a PT master at Ramakrishna Mission School. He is survived by his wife P.R. Ponnammal (Ph: 2471 5067), daughter R. Ramalakshmi, son-in-law R. Ramakrishnan (Ph: 98404 64772) and two granddaughters Aishwarya and Lavanya.

Sept. 26 - Oct. 2, 2015 MAMBALAM TIMES 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. BACHELOR ACCOMMODATION 11/23, Jubilee Road, near SRM Hospital, deluxe rooms with A/c, T.V, geyser, 24 hours water, security. Ph: 95661 20832, 95001 44566, 2489 2959, 2370 0723. 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 SURAKSHA Senior Citizen home coming up shortly near Karigiri Hospital (Old) Kandipedu, 9 km from Katpadi Junction, very economically priced. For booking and other details contact: T.S. Ramamuthy, Katpadi Vellore, Sri Sitaram Suraksha Home Project. Ph: 0416-2241889, 92454 77399 REAL ESTATE (BUYING) WANTED 800 sq.ft, ground floor or 1 st floor with lift, car park, East/South/North facing in Ashok Nagar or West Mambalam. Budge Rs. 60 lakhs, no brokers. Ph: 72008 55713. REAL ESTATE (SELLING) WEST MAMBALAM, Lake View Road, near Public Health Centre, 1 bedroom, hall, kitchen, 490 sq.ft, UDS 260 sq.ft, 2-wheeler parking, Brahmins only. Contact: Narayanan. Ph: 8754465566. WEST MAMBALAM, No 47, Baroda Square, T-1, Baroda Street, 750 sq.ft, 3 rd floor, no lift, covered car park, cash party, price Rs. 48 lakhs (negotiable), no brokers, immediate sale. Ph: 99629 84977. WEST MAMBALAM, Thambiah Road, 3 bedrooms, hall, kitchen, 1400 sq.ft, 1 st floor, new flat, car park, price Rs. 2.5 crores. Ph: 90801 64510. K. K. NAGAR, Pillaiyar Koil Street, near Kasi Theatre, 2 bedrooms, hall, kitchen, 884 sq.ft, UDS 516 sq.ft, 2 nd floor flat, well maintained, ventilated, South facing, price Rs. 62 lakhs (negotiable). Ph: 9710443388. T. NAGAR, Chinniah Street, Opp. Kamarajar Illam, 2500 sq.ft, 4 bed rooms, hall, kitchen, 3 rd floor, 3 covered car park, lift, power back-up, video door phone, centralized piped gas. Ph: 4210 4448, 4210 4449, 4203 6606, 2434 0891. T. NAGAR, Srinivasa Reddy Street, 2 bedrooms, hall, kitchen, 585 sq.ft, UDS 252 sq.ft, ground floor, marble flooring, woodwork, 30 years old, price Rs. 45 lakhs (negotiable). Ph: 86085 55798. T. NAGAR, A-23, Appasamy Towers, Thyagaraya Road, deluxe 2 bedrooms, hall, kitchen, 875 sq.ft, 6 th floor, lift, open car park, woodwork, 19 years old, price Rs. 95 lakhs, clear title, immediate settlement. Lak Vijayson. Ph: 98403 32418. RENTAL 32, Sampangi Reddy Street, near Sankara Madam & Mambalam Railway Station, 1 bedroom, hall, kitchen, ground floor, residential flat, vegetarians only. Ph: 97890 26130. K. K. NAGAR, No. 737, 59 th Street, near PSBB School, Amman Koil & 10 th Sector, new, 2 bedrooms, hall, kitchen, 1190 sq.ft, spacious flat, 2-wheeler covered parking, rent Rs. 15000. Ph: 97901 86967. 8/19, Subba Reddy Street, near T. Nagar Bus Terminus & Railway Station, 3 bedrooms, hall, kitchen, 1200 sq.ft, individual 1 st floor house, 2-wheeler parking only, rent Rs. 18000, Brahmins only, no brokers. Ph: 90032 59953, 2489 0693. K. K. NAGAR, No. 50, 15 th Sector, near 100 Feet Road, 2 bedrooms, hall, kitchen, 900 sq.ft, ground floor, 3 phase EB, metro water, rent Rs. 14000, Brahmins only. Ph: 94440 88272, 94440 20600. T. NAGAR, No. 12, Thilak Street, near Vivek & Co., (North Usman Road), 2 bedrooms, hall, kitchen, 800 sq.ft, independent ground floor house, all amenities, 2-wheeler parking, rent Rs. 15000, vegetarians only, no brokers. Ph: 28342919, 9445119265. 35, Pappathy Ammal Street, near Madras Kali Bari Temple, 2 bedrooms, hall, modular kitchen, independent ground floor house, covered car park, rent Rs. 16000, Brahmins only, occupation from 01/11/2015. Ph: 09008064407, 080 2319 7575. T. NAGAR, No. 37, Venkatesan Street, opposite GRT Jewellery Showroom, 3 bedrooms, hall, kitchen, 1350 sq.ft, 1 st floor, open car park, vegetarians only, no brokers. Ph: 98415 68060. 38, Lakshmi Narayana Street, 2 bedrooms, hall, kitchen, 800 sq.ft, 1 st floor, rent Rs. 15000, vegetarians only. Ph: 90801 64510. 27, Kuppiah Street, near Station Road, 3 bedrooms, 1300 sq.ft, marble flooring, 24 hours water, woodwork, family / office. Ph: 98403 67535. T. NAGAR, No. 43/22, Nadhamuni Street, 3 bedrooms, hall, kitchen, 1100 sq.ft, 3 rd floor, no lift, pent house, car park / 2-wheeler parking, residential / office / godown / bachelors. Ph: 98847 82442. ASHOK NAGAR, Plot No. 110, Trinity Apartment, A-18, 4 th Avenue, next to Jawahar Vidyalaya, 2 bedrooms, 1100 sq.ft, 2 nd floor, lift, car park, semi furnished, rent Rs. 20000, vegetarians only. Ph: 096769 35988. T. NAGAR, No. 13, Shivaji Street, near Bus Terminus, 3 bedrooms, hall, kitchen, newly constructed, furnished house, loft, car park, vegetarians only. Ph: 98411 04161, 98417 48757. 33, Arya Gowda Road, 2 bedrooms, ground floor flat, rent Rs. 17000, family / IT company bachelors. Ph: 4264 9491, 97101 80225. Email: vbalasubra@hotmail.com. 4, Balakrishnan Naicken Street, 2 bedrooms, hall, kitchen, ground floor apartment, attached bathroom, car park, rent Rs. 13500, advance 6 months. Ph: 9841193685, 24333477. T. NAGAR, No. 12, Rangan Street, Thirukumaran Apartment, Flat No. 22, 730 sq.ft, 2 bedrooms, hall, kitchen, 2 nd floor, no lift, no car park, cupboards, bank lease preferable. Ph: 94433 75414, 94867 08975. ASHOK NAGAR, No. 16/ 25, 45 th Street, 9 th Avenue, 2 bedrooms, hall, kitchen, living room, service area, 2 balconies, 1000 sq.ft, independent 1 st floor house, rent Rs. 20000 (negotiable), vegetarians only. Ph: 98400 89725, 2489 3687. 14/A-6, Vivekanandapuram 1 st Street, near Ayodhya Mandapam, 2 bedrooms, 875 sq.ft, woodwork, 24 hours water, car park. Ph: 98848 11548. SAIDAPET, No. 19, Abidh Colony, Alandur Road, 2 bedrooms, hall, kitchen, 1 st floor flat. Ph: 98407 29071. 4, Srinivasa Iyer Street, 1 bedroom, hall, kitchen, 450 sq.ft, ground floor flat, 24 hours water, call & visit from 10 a.m to 2 p.m. Ph: 94980 98671, 8056102557. T. NAGAR, No. 30/15, Maharani Flat, Burkit Road, 2 bedrooms, hall, kitchen, 3 rd floor flat, lift, rent Rs. 15000. Ph: 9444993993, 42802221. WEST MAMB- ALAM, No. 23/2, Nagarathinammal Colony, 1100 sq.ft, 2 bedrooms, hall, kitchen, dining, road facing, 2 balconies, service area, rent Rs. 16000, 6 months advance, vegetarians only. Ph: 97898 01350. 29/45, BRP 1 st Street, near Railway Station & T. Nagar Bus Terminus, 800 sq.ft, double bedrooms apartment, ground floor, rent Rs. 13500, 2-wheeler parking. Ph: 98843 94574, 98840 76940. T. NAGAR, A-4, Kala Flats, Door No 5, Bagavantham Street, opp. TTD, 655 sq.ft, 2 bedrooms, lift. Ph: 93810 43102, 91768 60851, 24346778, 24359241. K.K. NAGAR, No. 29/1218, Bobbli Raja Road, opp. Sathunavu Koodam, 1 st floor, independent house, spacious bedroom, hall, kitchen, sit out, Brahmins/vegetarians only. Ph: 98401 41583. WEST MAMBALAM, Revathy Apartment, No. 42/ 17, Postal Colony 2 nd Street, 2 nd floor flat, 2 bedrooms, hall, semi modular kitchen, semi furnished, attached bathroom, balcony, 2-wheeler parking, Brahmins only. Ph: 98846 66781, 99628 28661. ASHOK NAGAR, No. 2/ 4, Nagathamman Koil Street Extension, near Water Tank, 2 bedrooms, hall, kitchen, study, separate service room, car park, independent house, 1 st floor, 1200 sq.ft, semi furnished, veagetarians only, no brokers. Ph: 2489 3902, 9444453452. 5, Veerasamy Street, Sapthagiri Apartment/ Hariohm, opp. SRM Nightingale School, 2 bedrooms, hall, kitchen, 640 sq.ft, rent Rs. 12000, advance Rs. 50000, Brahmins, inspection on Sunday, 27/09/ 15, 10 a.m to 5 p.m. Ph: 2265 5660. T. NAGAR, New No. 30, Dhandapani Street, 2 bedrooms flat, bath attached, hall, kitchen, 3 rd floor, no lift, rent Rs. 16000, vegetarians only. Ph: 9094365850, 90947 14960. 52, Jubilee Road, 760 sq.ft, 2 bedrooms, hall, kitchen, 3 rd floor, lift, 2-wheeler parking, ideal for small Brahmin family. Ph: 94453 76415. 6/5, Arya Gowda Road, triple bedroom, hall, kitchen, dining, 1300 sq.ft, 1 st floor, marble flooring, car park, commercial / residential, ready to occupy, inspection on Saturday & Sunday. Contact: Raj. Ph: 98410 46803, 98416 19098. WEST MAMBA- LAM, No. 16, Ramakrishnapuram 3 rd Street, 1000 sq.ft, independent house, car park, family or office, no brokers. Ph: 98410 56590. WEST MAMBALAM, Old No. 22, New No. 51, Jubilee Road, independent entry, 2 separate rooms, kitchen, hall, bath, geyser, no car park, rent Rs. 7000, ideal small Brahmin family / bachelors, no brokers. Ph: 2474 2922, 94450 67813. T. NAGAR, Old No. 59, Habibullah Road, 3 bedrooms, hall, kitchen, ground floor flat, semi furnished, car park facility, vegetarian family must, no brokers, visit from 9 a.m to 12 noon. Ph: 2834 4204, 94440 34204. 63-B, Moorthy Street, 2 bedrooms, hall, kitchen, 1100 sq.ft, independent 1 st floor house, attached / common toilet, metro / bore water, service area, rent Rs. 21000, Brahmins only. Viswanathan. Ph: 99620 93988, 78455 24347. T. NAGAR, No. 3, Rajamannar Street, opposite Jeeva Park, 2 bedrooms, hall, kitchen, 1 st floor, lift, vegetarians only. Ph: 98407 89691. 57, Bridavan Street Extension, 2 bedrooms, hall, kitchen, 2-wheeler parking, rent Rs. 15000, Brahmins only. Sriram. Ph: 92831 40700. 148, Lake View Road, near Lingam Coffee, shop, 350 sq.ft, ground floor, road facing, rent Rs. 18000, suitable for Doctor s Clinic / show room / bakery etc. Contact: Rajaraman. Ph: 73586 20534. K. K. NAGAR, AP-37, 1 st Sector, 5 th Street, newly built, 1 bedroom, hall, kitchen, dining hall, semi furnished, geyser, electrical fittings, rent Rs. 12000, vegetarians only. Ph: 90256 78333. VADAPALANI, No. 85-87, Appasamy Orchards, Orange Block, Arcot Road, 3 bedrooms, hall, kitchen, semi furnished, amenities, swimming pool, club house, gym, car park, power backup, children park, vegetarians only. H.V. Shankar. Ph: 99625 68275. KODAMBAKKAM, No. 5, United India Colony, 2 bedrooms, hall, kitchen, 1 study room, 1180 sq.ft, 3 rd floor, lift, reserved car park, A/c, R.O. water filter, inverter, 24 hours water. Contact: Owner. Ph: 98410 42330. ASHOK NAGAR, No. 3, 12 th Avenue, 3 bedrooms, hall, kitchen, 1200 sq.ft, 1 st floor, lift, semi furnished, covered car park, service area, rent Rs. 19000 or lease Rs. 15 lakhs. Ph: 73053 44555. KODAMBAKKAM, No. 7, Subramania Nagar Main Road, near Five Lights, 2 bedrooms, hall, kitchen, 950 sq.ft, 1 st floor, lift, East facing, open car park, vegetarians only. Contact: Sai Ganesh. Ph: 98849 36686, 98401 36626. T. NAGAR, No. 72, Rameswaram Road, 1 room, kitchen, 320 sq.ft, ground floor flat, attached bathroom, separate EB, rent Rs. 7000. Ph: 94449 30245, 94449 02991 ASHOK NAGAR, No. 8, 12 th Avenue, near Reliance Fresh, 3 bedrooms, hall, kitchen, 1400 sq.ft, 1 st floor, Western toilets, woodwork, tiles, North facing, covered car park, rent Rs. 20000 (negotiable), advance 5 months. Ph: 98411 58703, 80560 52211. 24, Kodambakkam Street, near Ashok Nagar 11 th Avenue, 2 bedrooms, hall, kitchen, 850 sq.ft, 1 st floor flat, 2-wheeler parking, rent Rs. 14000, maintenance Rs. 300, advance 6 months. Ph: 89390 90155. T. NAGAR, No. 90, Burkit Road, 1 bedroom, hall, kitchen, store room, 600 sq.ft, attached bathroom, A/c, rent Rs. 10500, family / office / bachelors. Contact: Vimal. Ph: 94441 16320. SAIDAPET, No. 11-1, Subway Road, Kaveri Nagar, near C.I.T. Nagar, 2 bedrooms, hall, kitchen, dining, 600 sq.ft, 2-wheeler parking, rent Rs. 12000. Ph: 94449 39270. Page 7 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 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, Rangarajapuram). 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. Upcoming Carnatic musicians invited to perform in Isai Vizha The 3 rd annual Carnatic Isai Vizha of Nalaiya Sigarangal will be held during the first week of December. Students and upcoming vocalists, violinists, mridangam and veena players above the age of 12 can participate. The last date for registration is Thursday, Oct. 15. Entries maybe sent to Nalaiya Sigarangal (34, Thanikachalam Road, T. Nagar, opposite Hindi Prachar Sabha, Chennai 17) or by email to nalaiyasigarangal@gmail.com. More details can be had by contacting S. Ram at 94444 21264. Water leaking from cracks in ceiling of Rangarajapuram Subway Several deep and long running cracks have developed in the ceiling of the recently built pedestrian/2-wheeler subway connecting Rangarajapuram Main Road (Kodambakkam) with Mambalam High Road (T. Nagar). Water has been leaking from the cracks for the past several days. Will the authorities take immediate steps to seal the cracks?

Page 8 R. Baby Ammal (70) (resident of 18/4, Brindavan Street, West Mambalam) was found dead in a private community lodge at 53/25, Ganapathy MAMBALAM TIMES Elderly woman murdered in lodge, guests under suspicion Street, West Mambalam, at around 11 p.m on Sept. 23. According to police sources, Baby Ammal lived with her son Vajravelu, a carpenter, after her husband passed away. Police received a complaint from Vajravelu that her mother was missing since at 11 a.m on Sept. 21. The police have received information that a foul smell was emanating from a locked room on the first floor of the lodge and they arrived and unlocked the room to find the decomposed body of Baby Ammal who appeared to have been strangulated to death. Vajravelu told police that a 4.5 sovereign gold chain and earrings worth half a sovereign are missing from his mother s body. Preliminary investigations revealed that, the room was occupied from 10-21 September by a family from Ahimsapuram near Madurai. Saravanan (25) was staying in the room with his wife, child and his sister-in-law. It is said, he had been trying for a job in city, and that the occupants had been deferring in paying the daily rent of Rs 250 for the room, police said. On Sept. 21, the family went out at around 11 a.m, locking the door after informing the lodge manager that they would return after withdrawing cash from an ATM to pay the rent in whole. However, they did not return. Police said Baby Ammal supplied idlis to the tenants in the lodge, who are mostly bachelors. It is suspected that she would have been murdered for her valuables as Saravanan and his family were short of cash. A case has been registered and investigating by R3 Ashok Nagar Police Station. Dial 1800-425-5430 to complain against erring auto drivers Sept. 26 - Oct. 2, 2015 Tamilnadu Govt. has launched a 24x7 statewide tollfree number 1800-425-5430 to register complaints relating to autorickshaws. It has also made it mandatory for drivers/owners to paste stickers displaying the number on their autorickshaws. The complaints will be for- warded to the Regional Transport Office for the necessary action. RTO employees were seen pasting stickers printed with the toll-free number on autorickshaws on Burkit Road (T. Nagar) on Sept. 22. They also distributed the stickers to drivers at auto stands in the neighbourhood. Yagna Moorthy from Naigonda Mattapalli Temple brought to T. Nagar for darshan Lord Yagna Moorthy brought from Sri Mattapalli Temple (Naigonda, Andhra Pradesh) is available for darshan at Sri Swathi Narasimha Maha Yagna Trust (34/24, Venkatesan Street, T.Nagar) till Oct. 5. The darshan times are from 8 a.m to 10 a.m and from 5 p.m to 8 p.m. 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.