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TAMIL CINEMA 75 -A LOOK BACK

As expected, music dominated ‘Tukaram’ which had as many asthirty songs.

That was the period when another Tamil movie had as many as fiftysongs and this fact was advertised with pride and pomp! A 1930s film,‘Sangeetha Lava Kusa’ had 63 songs! The famous Tamil writer andcult figure of his day, Kalki (Ra. Krishnamurthy), a master of Tamilprose and punning, described such films as ‘Paatties’ and not ‘Talkies’!

Out of the thirty songs in ‘Tukaram’, Musiri sang sixteen. The ragasused were Bilahari, Devagandhari, Hamsanaadam, Yaduk-ulakambhodhi, Harikambhodhi. Kunthalavarali, Neelambari.Naadhanaamakriya, Simhendramadhyamam. Reethigowla,Mayamalavagowla. Khamas and Kambhodhi. The composer wasthe living legend and ‘Thamizh Thyagaiah’, Papanasam Sivan, andMusiri assisted him in the composing of his own songs. Some songswere based on Musiri’s own kraits like ‘Thiruvadi Charanam...’ A fewTukaram Marathi bhajans were also used.

‘Tukaram’, advertised as ‘Musiri Tukaram’, did reasonably well atthe box office, though it was not a big hit. But Musiri’s songs becamepopular. Critics commented caustically on Musiri’s acting and hintedthat he should leave films alone and stick to his music! He did get offersto act later, but he chose to forget all about movies and forged aheadto grow as a towering giant of Carnatic music. However the movie didhelp to boost his singing career.

No print of this rare film is known to exist today. Only thegramophone discs, still photos, song books, and lingering memoriesremain. A pity indeed!

Sadly Musiri did not enjoy good health, suffering from pleurisywhich, to some extent, hampered his professional growth. He had torestrict his concerts and travels in the country and neighbouringlands.

But many honours sought him. He was appointed as Principal ofCentral College of Music, Madras where he distinguished himself formany years. Other honours he received were ‘Sangeetha Kalanidhi’by Madras Music Academy, Asthana Vidwan of Travancore,Sangeetha Natak Akademi Award, ‘Isai Peraringnar’ by ThamizhIsai Sangam, ‘Sangeetha Kala Sikhamani’. And finally, ‘PadmaBhushan’ from Central Government.

After a spectacular life and career full of fame, honours and all,Musiri Subramania Iyer passed away on March, 24, 1975 at the ageof 76.

The giant is gone but his music lives forever. Oliver Road inMylapore, where he lived for many years, has been named after himas Musiri Subramania Iyer Road.

M. M. DHANDAPANI DESIKARCertain Classical Carnatic music songs many of which are eternal

favorites have been associated with one and only one classicalmusician. Indeed the songs and the musician are so synonymous thatother musicians invariably avoid them. Such is the popularity of thismusician.

Some such popular songs include ‘Thaamarai pootthathadhakamadee’, ‘Thoothu nee solli vaaraay’, ‘Jagadjanani sukhavaani Kalyani, ‘Inba kanaa ondru kanden’, ‘Varugalaamo’, ‘Piravaavaram thaarum’, ‘Sivaloka naathanai kandu’, ‘Ennappan allavaa’,‘Iyey metha kadinam’. Some of these popular songs are from themovie ‘Nandanaar’.

The outstanding musician who rendered the songs and who stilllives in the souls, hearts and minds of music lovers of South India isM. M. Dhandapani Desikar.

A staunch votary of the Tamizh Isai movement which gatheredstrength in the early 1940s, Desikar was also one of the beneficiariesof the movement because it helped to zoom his career ahead.

The Thamizh Isai movement was indeed an off-shoot of the Non-Brahmin Movement, which reared its head sometime in the earlydecades of the 20th century. At that time and even today, most of thetop musicians hailed from the Brahmin community and the Non-Brahmin Movement was set up mainly against them. The Movementadvocated that, in Carnatic music concerts in the Tamil areas of theold Madras Presidency, songs should be sung only in Tamil and not inTelugu in which Saint Thyagaraja Swamigal and some others hadcomposed their songs. The Movement gathered strength becausesome of the Brahmins deeply involved in music were its staunchsupporters. They were, among others, Papanasam Sivan, Kalki (Ra.Krishnamurthy), Rajaji and M. S. Subbulakshmi. Except MS, theothers were Brahmins by birth and MS was married to T. Sathasivamwho was a Brahmin. Among the musicians, M. K. ThyagarajaBhagavathar and Dhandapani Desikar were also strongsupporters of this Movement. Desikar, especially, had a passion tosing only Tamil songs and not songs in any other language unless thesituation and circumstances were compelling.

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By Our Staff ReporterResidents of Ramakrishnapuram 3rd Street and Lake View Road have appealed to the

Corporation to remove urinals built on nearby Lakshmi Street Lane a few months back as theyare not being maintained properly.

They told Mambalam Times that a stench emanates from the urinals and passersby are notusing them.

Plea to remove urinals

By Our Staff ReporterHamsavinodhini (22/2, R. K.

Puram 3rd Street, West Mam-balam) has organized musicconcerts from May 6 to 13 inVasantha Mandapam, Arul-migu Kasi Viswanathar Tem-ple, Easwaran Koil Street,West Mambalam.

The following is the schedule:

Hamsavinodhini’s music concertsfrom tomorrow

Sai bhajans this eveningBy Our Staff Reporter

Sai bhajans will be conducted from 6.30 p.m to 7.30 p.m onSaturday, May 5 in All India Naidu Sangam (1, SarangapaniStreet, T. Nagar). All are welcome.

By Our Staff ReporterFollowing the protest by par-

ents of students of JawaharVidyalaya (4th Avenue, AshokNagar) against the decision ofthe management to revise theschool timings from the com-ing academic year, the man-agement announced that theold timings will be adhered to inthe coming year.

The announcement wasmade even before the sched-uled meeting with parents onMay 1.

Many of the students arefrom West Mambalam.

Parents told MambalamTimes that they met the schoolauthorities on May 1 andthanked them for reverting tothe old timings. But they ap-pealed to the management toimprove the infrastructure,they added.

The management had issueda circular on April 19, the lastworking day, according to whichthe revised timings for Stds. 6

Following protests, school sticksto old timings

to 10 were to be 7.15 a.m to12.15 p.m and for Stds. 1 to 5from 12.45 p.m to 5.45 p.m.The earlier timings were 8.30a.m to 3.30 p.m for all clas-ses.

May 5: 5 p.m: Saint Thya-garaja Ganaragha Panchara-thana Kritis by Tambaram V.Sunderesan and SenthangudiJayaraman; 7 p.m: NishaRajagopalan (vocal), M. Rajeev(violin), Sherthalai R. Anan-thakrishnan (mridangam).

May 7: 5 p.m: Jayakrishnan(vocal), R. Kailasam (violin),G. V. Guru Bharadwaj (mri-dangam); 7 p.m: TambaramV. Sundaresan (vocal), NeelaJayakumar (violin), V. R.Jayakumar (mridangam).

May 8: K. J. Dileep (violin), B.Guru Raghavendhra (mri-dangam), V. Sai Subramaniam(morsing); 7 p.m: K. V. Rama-nujam (flute), Kandadevi S.Vijayaraghavan (violin), B.Guru Raghavendra (mridan-gam).

May 9: 5 p.m: SrirangamVijay Kannan (flute), K. J.Dileep (violin), Tanjore R.Kumar (mridangam); 7 p.m:Namasankeerthanam by O.S. Sundar Bhagavathar.

May 10: 5 p.m: Dr. MadhuMohan (vocal), V. L. Sudharsan(violin), S. J. Arjun Ganesh

(mridangam); 7 p.m: S. Maha-thi (vocal), B. Ananthakrish-nan (violin), M. S. Varadhan(mridangam).

May 11: 5 p.m: S. Malavika(vocal), K. S. Dileep (violin), V.S. Ragahavan (mridangam); 7p.m: Jayalakshmi Sekar(veena), Tanjore R. Kumar(mridangam).

May 12: 5 p.m: SaashwathiPrabhu (vocal), AkkaraiSwaranalatha (violin), Delhi S.Sairam (mridangam); 7 p.m:Madurai S. Balasubramanian(violin), Kumbakonam K.Swaminathan (mridangam), S.Harihara Subramanian(ghatam).

May 13: 5 p.m: BharathiRamasubban (vocal), R.Raghul (violin), B. Gururagha-vendra (mridangam); 7 p.m:Sathur Sisters Lalitha San-thanam and Bhuvana Rajago-palan (vocal), SrilakshmiVenkataramani (violin), S. J.Arjun Ganesh (mridangam).

All are welcome.More details can be had in

telephone number 9840845507.

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By Our Staff ReporterK. Dheeraj (2 years and 9

months old) (resident of 16/79,7th Avenue, Ashok Nagar) en-tered the ‘India Book ofRecords’ as the ‘Youngest toidentify the most number offlags’ in an event organized by

Under 3 years old, identifies 215 flags

Rotary Club of Royapettah onApril 22.

P. Jyothimani (Judge, Ma-dras High Court) was present.

V. Kalyan Kumar (Dheeraj’sfather) told Mambalam Timesthat his son identified flags of215 countries in 2 minutes and

19 seconds. His motherLeenavan-dini said that shebegan teaching Dheeraj wordswhen he was 2 and he is nowable to repeat 100 words in 1minute. His parents can becontacted in phones 9886795986 and 96771 60466.

By Our Staff ReporterTeachers of Chennai Schools

and college students are visit-ing houses in the neighbourhoodto conduct socio-economic andcaste census (SECC). Theirwork is being supervised byCorporation revenue officers.

According to a Corporationofficial the census will be com-pleted in 40 days by 3,009 enu-merators and 3,623 data en-try operators provided withhand-held electronic devices.

Chennai Corporation hasrequested residents to cooper-ate with officials collecting theinformation.

The enumeration seeks tohelp arrive at a caste-wisebreak up of the city’s popula-tion. The data will also includethe number of hawkers, beg-gars, cobblers, artisans, secu-

Caste census begins in city

rity guards, daily wagelabourers, plumbers, rag-pick-

ers and other workers.Picture was taken on Mettu/

palayam Road in West Mam/balam on May 3.

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Calling volunteersfor free service inTirumalaBy Our Staff Reporter

Sevas (50, Dharga Road,Rajaji Nagar, Pallavaram)sends volunteers for week-longservice to pilgrims in Tirumalastarting on Sundays and end-ing on Saturdays.

Men and women who arephysically fit and are willing tostay in Tirumala for a week arewelcome to offer their servicesfor 6 hours everyday. The workwill be of supervisory nature.

Accommodation, lunch anddinner will be provided free ofcost. They can have specialdarshan of Lord Venkates/wara.

Travelling expense and thecost of breakfast must be borneby the volunteers.

Those interested can contactNalini Ravikumar (18/43, Ju-bilee Road, West Mambalam)in 99621 53644, L. S. V.Mahadevan (98411 76386), P.Sundaram (98417 26695) orD. Gopinath (94442 09751).

Free classes on‘SrimadBhagavatham’By Our Staff Reporter

Free classes on ‘SrimadBhagavatham’ are conductedat 11 a.m on Tuesdays at 26/12, Kripasankari Street, WestMambalam.

All are welcome.More details can be had in

phone 98406 03064.

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MAMBALAM TIMES

By Our Staff ReporterA portion of the wall along the service lane along Usman Road flyover was demolished to clean a manhole underneath the

wall. Cement blocks have been placed to prevent pedestrians from walking through the gap.

Wall demolished to clean manhole

By Our Staff ReporterVolunteers of Ramakrishna

Mission Ashrama (Mahara-japuram Santhanam Salai, T.Nagar) started serving but-termilk to pedestrians from 9a.m to 1 p.m on May 1.

A volunteer told MambalamTimes that the service willcontinue till May 30.

He said that 60 liters of milkis being used daily to preparebuttermilk. It will be increasedto 200 liters. More than 2000persons are being served but-termilk daily, he added.

Buttermilk provided for pedestrians

By Our Staff ReporterR. P. Krishnammachari (Ex-

ecutive Secretary, SingleTeacher School Project,Ramanujam Street, T. Nagarand Managing Director,Textan Bio Science PrivateLtd, 75, 4th Avenue, AshokNagar) was felicitated by

Felicitated for contribution to field of education

Bahai’s Faith (an interna-tional religious movement)during celebration of ‘The Kingof Festivals’ on May 1 for ren-dering service in the field of

education.Krishnammachari has been

providing educational assis-tance for school and collegestudents for several years.

He told Mambalam Timesthat under the ‘Single TeacherProject’, 657 schools are func-tioning in Tiruvallur andKancheepuram districts.

Each school has 35 studentsand classes are conducted from4.30 p.m to 7.30 p.m.

These timings enable thestudents to attend school af-ter working on farms and do-ing other work in their homes.

He said that teachers aredeployed from the villages it-self and their knowledge isupdated at regular intervals.

He said that a school can beadopted by contributing Rs.36,000 for a year.

More details can be had inwww.singleteacherschool.org.

By Our Staff ReporterSannyasi Krishnayogam

will conduct free yoga classesfor adults for 3 weeks from5.30 a.m to 7 a.m from Sun-day, May 6 in Bala VidyaHigher Secondary School, 30,Vasudevapuram (betweenChakrapani Street andJanakiraman Street, nearDoraiswamy Road subway).

The classes are conductedaccording to the curriculum ofthe Bihar School of Yoga.Asanas, praanayama pra-tyahara (sense withdrawaltechniques), dharana (concen-tration), meditation, mantra,value education, food habits,shat kriyas (internal path-ways cleaning for managingdiseases) etc. are taught.

Doctors give lectures on al-ternative medicines.

Classes on stress manage-

Free yoga classes fromtomorrow

ment for corporate executivesare also conducted.

Those interested can regis-ter their names in phones94442 40383/94450 51015 orwww.satyamyogatrust.net

Swamiji offers counsellingto his students.

40 Duraisamy Truststudents pass examto fill civil judgepostsBy Our Staff Reporter

40 students of Saidai Sa.Duraisamy Manidha NeyamTrust (28, 1st Main Road, T.Nagar) have passed the writ-ten exam conducted to fill 185vacancies for the post of civiljudge conducted on March 24and 25. The results were re-leased on May 3.

The candidates will have toattend an interview for whichthe Trust will provide coach-ing.

Those interested may regis-ter their names in phones 24358373 or 98401 06162.

Discourses on ‘DeiveegaThirukalyanangal’By Our Staff Reporter

Sri Sankara Rama Dikshi-thar will give discourses on‘Deiveega Thirukalyanangal’at 7.30 p.m daily from May 7to 11 on KrishnamoorthyStreet, West Mambalam aspart of 36th Sri Sita KalyanaUtsavam celebrations.

The following are the otherprograms:

May 7: 6 a.m: Ganapathyhomam; 8 a.m: Kalsa stha-panam; 6 p.m: Ashtapathibhajans.

May 8 & 9: 6 p.m: Ashtapathibhajans.

May 10: 5.30 p.m: Padhasri& Bhagyasri (vocal), R.Shratha (violin), KowshikRajagopal (mridangam).

May 11: 9 a.m: Kuthuvillakupooja; 5.30 p.m: Sri Ayyappansongs by K. Ganamoorthy.

May 12: 8.30 a.m: Sri Ramalaksharchanai; 6 p.m: Bhajansand Divyanaama Sankeer-thanam by V. Narayana Baga-vathar.

May 13: 8 a.m: Unjavrithibhajans; 9.30 a.m: SitaKalyanam by V. NarayanaBaghavathar; 1 p.m: Pooja,Maha deeparathanai; 6 p.m:Procession; 9 p.m: Anjaneyautsavam.

All are welcome.

Program in Ramana BhakthaSamajam on SundaysBy Our Staff Reporter

Sri Ramana Baktha Samaj-am, West Mambalam (BVSNMoorthy School, ThambiahRoad, West Mambalam) con-ducts the following programon Sundays:

5 p.m: Veda paarayanam5.30 p.m: Ramana Maha-

rishi’s Aksharamanamalai.6 p.m: Discourse.All are welcome.More details can be had in

phone 94441 72623.Special pooja is conducted

and prasadam distributed

among special children at11.30 a.m on RamanaMaharishi’s birth star day(Punarpoosam).

Discourses on‘Saisath Saritha’By Our Staff Reporter

Under the auspices of SriShirdi Sai Meditation Mandir(6, Sarojini Street, T. Nagar)there are discourses on ‘SriSaisath Saritha’ at 6.30 p.mon Sundays in its premises.

T. Thiruvalluvan (Founder)told Mambalam Times thatmass spiritual healing is con-ducted at 7.30 p.m on Thurs-days and Sundays.

All are welcome.More details can be had in

phones 2643 2323, 4212 5118and 94444 53777.

Special archanasfor Guru PeyarchiBy Our Staff Reporter

In connection with GuruPeyarchi, special archanaswill be performed from6 a.mto 8.30 a.m daily from May 5to 15 in Sri Abhya HastnaHanuman Temple, 98, Nai-ckamar Street, West Mam-alam.

All are welcome.

Free Veda classesthrice a week

Kurichi Lakshminarasim-hachariar (resident of 8, 2nd

Main Road, CIT Nagar East,Nandanam) conducts freeVeda and Suktham classesfrom 9 a.m to 10 a.m on Mon-days, Wednesdays and Fri-days. More details can be hadin phone 98406 40705.

ISKCON programin Mambalam onSaturdays

The International Societyfor Krishna Consciousness(ISKCON), Injambakkam,conducts ‘Bakthi Vriksha’ pro-grams from 7 p.m to 9 p.m onSaturdays at 28, South K. R.Koil Street, West Mambalam.

The program includesbhajans, congregational chan-ting and Bhagwad Gita clas-ses. More details can be had inphone 2371 3606 or fromRanga Krishna Das (24744900, 98400 27800).

All are welcome.

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MUSIC & DANCETRINITY Music Point. Piano,

keyboard, guitar, Trinity examwestern & carnatic both Rs. 350 permonth, 15 days camp Rs. 1500.Timing except Monday, all days. No.55/26, Murthy Street Extension, WestMambalam. Ph: 99403 15101, 42668646.

HOME tuition: Carnatic vocalclasses taken at your doorsteps.Contact: Isaikalaimani N. Devaraj,gold medalist. Ph: 99625 43288.

SIVAN Arts Academy, 5/11,Balakrishna Mudali Street, WestMambalam offers classes in vocal,violin, veena, mridangam, keyboard(western too) and bharathanatyamby eminent teachers. Contact:Kalaimamani Dr. Rukmini Ramani,Ph: 6529 5949, 2472 2928, 9840348638.

KEYBOARD classtaken in your homefor Trinity exam.Contact: KrishanMusicals, Ph: 9841547789.

PACKERS &MOVERS

MAMBALAM Sri Sai BabaPackers & Movers, for shiftinghousehold, local Chennai city, fulltruck, mini truck, sharing load, doorto door. Tamil Nadu, Bangalore,Hyderabad and all States. Safe, 0%damage. Ph: 97100 50280, 8124621216.

MAMBALAM Sri AnnamalaiyarPackers & Movers for shifting ofhousehold, office, industrial articles,Chennai city and other districts.Anywhere in India. 24 hours service.Safe, 0% damage. Ph: 91765 85154,98406 40522.

MAMBALAM SriThangam Packers &Movers for shiftinghousehold, localChennai city, fulltruck, mini truck,sharing load. Door-to-door Tamil Nadu,Hyderabad, Bang-alore, Pune, Mumbai,New Delhi, all overIndia. Safe, 0%damage, reliablereasonable charge.Ph: 4212 0864, 24414055, 98412 22437.

MAMBALAM SriBalaji Packers &Movers for shiftinghousehold goods,local Rs. 3000 to4000, Tamil Nadu,Kerala, Karnataka,Andhra Pradesh,Maharastra, all overIndia. Safe, reliable.0% damage. Ph: 42158814, 4215 8871,98411 59460. Email:s r i b a l a j i p m@yahoo.co.in.

AMMAN PackersMovers, packing,loading, unloading,shifting, local Chen-nai city and Tamiln-adu, Andhra, Kerala,Karnataka & anyw-here in India. Fulltruck, mini truck,sharing load, 100%prompt service. Ph:2440 3637, 9884998064.

MAMBALAM SVLPackers & Moversfor shifting, Local.Insurance free, doorto door. Chennai,Mumbai, Pune, Delhi,Hyderabad, Kerala,Bangalore and allover India. Just dialand relax. Ph: 9841044422, 93831 44422,3251 4422. Email:svlpackers&movers@ y a h o o . c o . i n .Website: svlpackersandmovers.coms.

PERSONALITYDEVELOPMENT

PAC Centre’s PEPup – A personaleffectiveness progr-am for students.Funfilled, result-oriented classestaken by experie-nced school psych-ologist for all-roundsocial, intellectualand emotional deve-lopment. Ph: 9282149120, 6456 4020.

SITUATIONVACANT

(EDUCATIONAL)SRI Sitaram Vidyalaya

Matriculation Higher SecondarySchool, Ramakrishnapuram 1st

Street, West Mambalam. Ph: 24893001. Wanted (1) Kindergartenteacher/graduate, Montessoritrained. (2) SGT – English / Maths /Science, graduate with B.Ed. (3) P.TTeacher – lady, graduate with B.PEd.(4) Accounts Assistant – B.Comgraduate with computer knowledge.Experienced teachers with goodcommunication skills. Walk-ininterview on 08.05.12, between 10a.m and 12 noon.

MONTESSORI trainedexperienced/fresh, enthusiastickindergarten teacher required forreputed pre school. Attractive salary.Ph: 94440 33898.

SITUATIONVACANT

(GENERAL)

PERMANENT jobs/ immediateappointment as sales managers /executives / billing staff, freshgraduates / +2, both male & female.Walk in for forwarding, CapricornSolutions, 5/44, Ramakrishna Street,near Joy Alukkas, T. Nagar. Ph: 64541955, 81243 07722.

JAYA Medicals, West Mamb-alam, the most reputed pharmacy,wants sales persons, male/female,full/part time. Ph: 99529 60574.

WANTED 2 assa-ying masters (men)with B.Sc. (Chem-istry) degree for a hallmarking center.Kesar Hall MarkingCentre, 21, Rama-samy Street, T.Na-gar. Ph: 98417 73323.

WANTED qualified & experi-enced (AMI) Montessori trained co-ordinators & teachers for pre-schoolin West Mambalam. Also specialeducators, head-admin. withexcellent communication skills &daycare in-charge. Attractive salaryoffered. Ph: 2483 2526, 98409 90499.

WANTED lady receptionist andoffice assistant for a reputedayurvedic hospital, good salaryoffered. Ph: 2481 5335, 98406 20246.

WANTED lady office assistantwith Computer knowledge, timing11 a.m to 7 p.m at T. Nagar. Ph:98412 76970, 98412 76966.

WANTED ladystaff, graduates withcomputer knowledgefor part time clericalwork (4.30 p.m to 8.30p.m or full time 10a.m to 6.30 p.m).Students also welc-ome. Contact: Chen-nai Sai SankaraMatrimonials (Brah-min), No. 7, 9th Aven-ue, Ashok Nagar. Ph:98403 30531.

WANTED freshM.Com/B.Com/BCS,CPT/IPCC Group Icompleted candid-ates for a CA firm atB2, Ragavendra Fla-ts, 9/6, Patel Street,West Mambalam.Contact: J. Venkat-raman, Ph: 42668816, 98842 42533,98841 66603.

SUMMER CAMPEXCELLENT badminton coac-

hing & fitness training by B. Stephenin All Angels Matric School, Tming:6.30 a.m to 8 a.m & 4.30 p.m to 6 p.m.No. 130-A, Bharathidasan Colony,K. K. Nagar. Ph: 96771 37280.

TOURS /TRAVELS

SHIVA Sai Tours:Every month 1 daytour – Rs. 450. Mon-thly Shirdi tour by Air– Rs. 7500. July,August, Septemberevery month Kasiyatra – Allahabad,Gaya, Kasi, Rames-waram – Rs. 5400.Ph: 98840 68001,98840 62001.

By M. A. SADANANDNO HOLDS BARRED

In 1946, instead of going to Oxford to study English, my youngerbrother Kanthu and I packed our bags and arrived in Madras. I joinedthe Madras Christian College School, then functioning in LinghiChetty Street, George Town.

It was from the terrace of our rented house in Triplicane that Isaw, for the first time, enormous kites battling in the skies forsupremacy of space. As permissible in all wars, a philosophyendorsed by Messrs Hitler, Stalin and finally blessed by Truman, thesky hawks with the deadliest ‘maanja’ always won the match. Manya time, the glass-powered cutting-threads cut not only the innocentrival’s thread but his throat too.

Under Section 71(X14) of Madras City Police Act of 1888, enactedby the British, made kite flying an offence in the city with a fineliability of the then ransom amount of Rs. 250 (which today couldbe computed as equivalent to Rs. 2,00,000) or three months in thecooler. And our freedom fighters called the sovereign a ‘Bad Fellow’!

Along with the growth of indigenous but super industries like arm-farms, money printing presses and RDX toys, many of our billionplus free people have a nagging respect for the “Oh! The good olddays!” when kitology was confined to sky-wars with unlethal stringsand the worst one could be punished with was a 250 fine or threemonths of free board under the government.

It is time for Amma to amend the City Police Act to totally bankite flying in Tamilnadu with any violation being visited with theminimum of 10 years R.I. In the case of this aerial aggression bymanjaa-missile resulting in death, life imprisonment must be man-datory.

May Rajkumar, last month’s maanja victim in Naduvankarai, bethe saviour of armourless bike- riders not only in this city butthroughout India, for which our handsome Central Law Ministershould also act fast and bring a law since, otherwise, Kejriwal woulduse this as a whip hand for a flog session.

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Classified Advertisements under the heads Accommodation Required, Old Age Home, MarriageHall, Mini Hall, Real Estate (Buying & Selling) and Rental will be published on this page. Thecharges are Rs. 400 (upto 35 words); Bold Rs. 600. Ashok Nagar- K.K. Nagar and Mambalam-

T.Nagar Editions; Display: Rs. 220 per col. centimeter. Each advertisement of Real Estate andRental must relate to only one house / flat. Advertisement will be received upto 1.00 p.m on Friday.

SPECIAL CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS

MINI HALLBALAGRAHA A/c Mini hall, 6/31, Veerasamy

Street (next to SRM Nightingale School), WestMambalam, for all functions at nominal rate. Ph:94449 18484, 2489 3884.

T. NAGAR, Sri Malola Mini Hall, New No.174, Habibullah Road, near KodambakkamRailway Station, available for small functions,non A/c. Ph: 2814 3406, 92831 12153,94446 38577.

WEST MAMBALAM, Mahadevan Street(State Bank Building), 2 Halls – Kamakshi MiniHall A/c (100 guests), Kamakshi Hall A/c (200guests) Newly opened. Ph: 4351 2233, 4351 2556,99404 54545, 94450 54545.www.kamakshihall.com.

OLD AGE HOMESRI Vidya Old Age Home Trust, West

Mambalam. We care for aged citizens (both menand women). Healthy, hygienic food and cleanaccommodation will be provided with motherlycare. Contact: B. Vijayalakshmi, Ph: 95660 28520,97154 26912, 2474 0259.

KEELAKATTLAI, senior citizens home, 3 timesfood, 2 times coffee, doctors attenders available,near bank, hospital, temple, food prepared byBrahmins, bedridden allowed, Rs. 6000 per month,attender needs Rs. 4000 per month. Ph: 9884056233, 98840 56203, 2247 3586.

REAL ESTATE(BUYING)

REAL ESTATE(SELLING)

T. NAGAR, Rameswaram Road, RamsBuilding, near Duraisamy Subway, 630 sq.ft, 1st

floor, 2 bedroom, hall, kitchen, 2 attachedbathroom, 2 balconies, 26 years old, 2-wheelerparking. Ph: 98401 99929, 98407 67183.

WEST MAMBALAM, Sathyanarayana Street,near Mambalam Railway Station, 530 sq.ft, 1bedroom, hall, kitchen, ground floor, residentialflat, 2-wheeler parking. Ph: 91760 91907.

T. NAGAR, Hospital Road, opp. S.P. Thottam,near Aranganathan Subway, 2 bedroom, hall,kitchen, 760 sq.ft, 2-wheeler parking, 1st floor, Rs.45 lakhs, brokers excuse. Visit on Sunday, 10 a.mto 1 p.m. Ph: 97905 67595.

WEST MAMBALAM, Kuppaiah Street, 1bedroom flat, ground floor, 425 sq.ft, (UDS 200sq.ft), tiles flooring, teak wood door, wood work,fully renovated, 17 years old, 2-wheeler parking,Rs. 31 lakhs, cash party, immediate settlement.Contact: Anand, Ph: 89396 84842.

WEST MAMBALAM, Lake View Road, 2bedroom flat, 1st floor, built-up area 840 sq.ft, UDS653 sq.ft, open car parking, 15 years old, fullywood work, good water. Ph: 99621 16187.

ASHOK NAGAR, 38th Street, near JawaharVidyalaya, 750 sq.ft, 2 bedroom, hall, kitchen, 2years old, 2-wheeler parking, price Rs. 45 lakhs.Ph: 98409 05080.

WEST MAMBALAM, Burma KanakambalStreet, 2nd floor flat, 590 sq.ft, UDS 264 sq.ft, 28years old, price Rs. 28 lakhs (negotiable). Ph:94443 76091.

RENTALKODAMBAKKAM, Aziz Nagar, spacious 1

bedroom, hall, kitchen, 2nd floor, no lift, vegetariansonly, brokers excuse. Ph: 94444 86805.

WEST MAMBALAM, Ellaiamman Koil Street,1 bedroom, hall, kitchen, 2nd floor. Ph: 94445 73306.

WEST MAMBALAM, Old No. 37A, New No.46, Jubilee Road, opp. Pillaiyar Koil, 1100 sq.ft, 3bedroom, ground floor, car park, rent Rs. 17000,10 months advance, Brahmins only. Ph: 9444264161, 2471 3918.

KODAMBAKKAM, Varadappan Street, insideR. N. Nambiyar Street, 750 sq.ft, ground floor,single bedroom, hall, kitchen, attached toilet,showcase, good ventilation, for lease only, Rs. 5lakhs. Ph: 89391 77807.

T. NAGAR, Bazullah Road, near SangeethaHotel, 2 bedroom, hall, kitchen, ground floorapartment, bath attached, wood work, cupboards,car parking, western toilet, geyser, rent Rs. 10500,advance 6 months. Ph: 2433 3477, 98411 93685.Family or bachelors also.

JAFFERKHANPET, Ganga Nagar NorthStreet, behind Kasi Theater, 1500 sq.ft, indep-endent, duplex house, triple bedroom, hall, kitchen,balcony, covered car park, rent Rs. 20000, 5months advance, brokers excuse. Ph: 99402 96667.

K. K. NAGAR, AlagirisamySalai (PSBB School Road),posh, 2 bedroom, hall, kitchen,725 sq.ft, open car park,Nutech flat, ground floor, smallBrahmin family, rent Rs. 15000+ maintenance. InspectionSunday evening. Ph: 9841081694, 98415 82694.WEST MAMBALAM, Kirupasankari Street, 2

bedroom, 890 sq.ft, 2nd floor, lift, security, rent Rs.16500 (negotiable), maintenance Rs. 500. Ph:91764 46800.

WEST MAMBALAM, Ramakrishnapuram 3rd

Street, self- contained, ground floor portion,independent house, immediate occupation,Brahmins only. Ph: 94440 81705.

KODAMBAKKAM, Rangarajapuram,Subramaniya Nagar 2nd Street, near 5 Lights,Gomathi Apartments, 1st floor, 750 sq.ft, 2 bedroom,car parking, rent Rs. 13000, 10 months advance,Brahmins only. Contact: Agent, Ph: 94441 53582(Sunday, 10 a.m).

WEST MAMBALAM, Bhaskara Street, near 5Lights, Srinivasa Flats, G-2, ground floor, 950sq.ft, 2 bedroom, rent Rs. 16000, advance Rs.1,30,000, car parking, Brahmins only. Contact:Agent, Ph: 94441 53582 (Sunday, 10 a.m).

WEST MAMBALAM, New No. 35, RukmaniStreet, 2 bedroom, hall, kitchen, 625 sq.ft, groundfloor flat, 2-wheeler parking. Ph: 94440 49095.

KODAMBAKKAM, Railway Border Road, nearRangarajapuram old railway gate, independent,1st floor, 625 sq.ft, 24 hours water supply, Brahminsonly, brokers excuse. Ph: 2483 8804.

T. NAGAR, Ramanujam Street, near TTDTemple, 1050 sq.ft, covered car park, 2 bedroom,hall, kitchen, rent Rs. 25K, Brahmins only, brokersexcuse. Ph: 92823 45693, 98404 28220.

KODAMBAKKAM, Balaji Road, near Kali BariTemple, 3 bedroom, hall, kitchen, 1250 sq.ft,covered car parking, inverter, rent Rs. 23000(negotiable), vegetarians only. Ph: 2372 0385,94443 98495.

WEST MAMBALAM, Govindan Road, groundfloor, combined 2 portions, tiled floor, good water,Brahmins only, rent Rs. 5500, brokers excuse.Ph: 98405 13200.

WEST MAMBALAM, Arya Gowda Road,single bedroom, 2nd floor, no lift, rent Rs. 9000,small Brahmin family only. Ph: 97900 56450.

T. NAGAR, 5/44, Ramakrishna Street, 2bedroom, hall, kitchen, ground floor, abundantwater, vegetarian family, no brokers. Ph: 28141924, 81243 07733.

WEST MAMBALAM, K. V. Colony, 1st Street,700 sq.ft, 1st floor, 2 bedroom, rent Rs. 10000, 2-wheeler parking, Brahmins only. Contact: Agent,Ramanamma, Ph: 2371 8284, 97910 44033.

WEST MAMBALAM, Old No. 4, New No. 11,Kamakshipuram 1st Street, 1300 sq.ft, independent,1st floor, 2 bedroom, hall, kitchen, pooja, sitout,rent Rs. 22000 p.m, Brahmins only. Ph: 9444452853, 2489 3608.

WEST MAMBALAM, Postal Colony, 3rd Street,independent house, 2 bedroom, hall, kitchen, 2-wheeler parking only, rent Rs. 12000, Brahminsonly, brokers excuse. Ph: 98840 54544.

WEST MAMBALAM, No. 4/15, Rajaji Street,single bedroom, ground floor, independent house,24 hours water, rent Rs. 7000, advance Rs. 50000,strictly Brahmins only. Immediate occupation.Ph: 98842 67481, 98842 67483.

T. NAGAR, Parthasarathipuram, off NorthUsman Road, 3 bedroom, hall, kitchen, duplex,2010 sq.ft, extensive wood work, A/c’s, inverter,open car park, Ph: 94442 70893, 96290 38604.

WEST MAMBALAM, Lake View road, fullyrenovated, 2nd floor, 2 bedroom, hall, kitchen, lift,24 hours water, cupboards, geyser, rent Rs. 18000,Brahmin only. Ph: 99529 60655, 4355 2603.

WEST MAMBALAM, Kripasankari Street,near Saradha Temple, 1500 sq.ft, 3 bedroom flat,1st floor, pooja room, wood work, western toilet,Indian toilet, 24 hours water, rent Rs. 23K, advance10 months (negotiable), Brahmins only, brokersexcuse. Contact: Thirupathy, Ph: 97899 00378.

ASHOK NAGAR, 11th Avenue, independent,ground floor, 1900 sq.ft, 3 bedroom, hall, kitchen,attached bath, car parking, pooja, dining, washarea, non-Brahmins preferred. Ph: 2489 1150,98401 13542.

T. NAGAR, Ramanujam Street, 1 bedroom,hall, kitchen, vegetarians, 2-wheeler parking,water, non- A/c accommodation, bachelors.Contact: Owner, Ph: 99625 92868.

T. NAGAR, Raja Char Street, 2 bedroom, hall,kitchen, ground floor, open car park, 1150 sq.ft,rent Rs. 17000 + maintenance, for employees ofbank /reputed companies, brokers excuse.Inspection on Sunday, 10 a.m to 5 p.m. Ph: 9840985532.

RANGARAJAPURAM, RangarajapuramMain Road, brand new flat, 2 bedroom, coveredcar park, lift, immediate occupation, family portion,for IT/bank/professionals. Visiting hours: Sunday6.5.12 (10 a.m to 1 p.m). Ph: 98844 85673.

WEST MAMBALAM, SNR Flats, SubbaReddy Street, 820 sq.ft, 2 bedroom flat, 2-wheelerparking, flat for lease. Ph: 9327 24991.

RANGARAJAPURAM, 19/6, ChakrapaniStreet Extension, near 5 Lights, single bedroom,hall, kitchen, 1st floor flat, rent Rs. 6500, smallvegetarian family only, no brokers. Inspection onSaturday (5.5.12). Ph: 94449 98658, 96000 17325.

T. NAGAR, near Padma Seshadri School /TCS / Hexaware / Gemini flyover, spacious 1bedroom flat, hall, kitchen, air-conditioned,balcony, for software employees, vegetariansonly, brokers excuse. Ph: 2834 0871, 96770 50155.

WEST MAMBALAM, Srinivasa Street, 700sq.ft, independent, 2nd floor, double bedroom house,tiled flooring, 400 sq .ft extra covered place, 2-wheeler parking, immediate occupation, forbrahmins, rent Rs. 11000, advance Rs. 75000.Contact: Mohan, Ph: 98407 27065 (8.30 a.m).

WEST MAMBALAM, Murthy Street, nearAyodhya Mandapam, 500 sq.ft, single bedroom,hall, kitchen, rent Rs. 6500, Brahmins only.Contact: Agent, Ph: 94453 06599, 99404 98789,97899 39056.

By Our Staff ReporterThe asbestos roof over the foot overbridge in Mambalam Railway Station has been removed and is being

replaced with metal sheets.

Asbestos gives way to metal

By Our Staff ReporterThis boy transporting 3 turkeys on the carrier of his bicycle was

spotted on Inner Ring Parallel Road, Ashok Nagar on April 28. Hetold this reporter he was taking them to a hotel in MGR Nagar.

Turkeys snapped on way to hotel

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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.

CMYK

By Our Staff ReporterK. Ajith Kumar (16) (resi-

dent of 157/57, Old MambalamRoad, West Mambalam andStd. 10 student of ChennaiBoys High School, Manthope,Saidapet) was knocked off hisbicycle and killed by a speedinglorry at 6.30 a.m on April 27.

Ajith, an NCC Air Wing ca-det, was to attend a camp inTambaram with other cadets.When they reported in theschool, the master in-chargefound that one student wasabsent. He gave a bicycle toAjith and told him to bring thestudent from his house.

Ajith was on his way to thestudent’s house when he was

Lorry kills student on bicycle

knocked down by a lorry at thejunction of Jairam Street andPerumal Koil Street in WestSaidapet. He died on the spot.

Madhavan (47), the driver ofthe lorry, tried to run awayfrom the spot but was corneredby those who had gatheredthere and handed over to po-

lice.Ajith was the son of Kumar,

an autorickshaw driver, andShanthi. They have a daugh-ter Sreeja, a Std. 12 student.

His classmates said thatAjith loved drawing and hadlearned yoga which he wasteaching others.

By Our Staff ReporterHundreds of devotees pulled the chariot of Arulmigu

Kothandaramar Temple (K. R. Koil Street, West Mambalam)during brahmotsavam celebrations on May 3.

The procession passed along K. R. Koil Street, ArangappanStreet, Ellaiamman Koil Street, Gandhi Street and EaswaranKoil Street.

Hundreds pull temple chariot

2-wheeler collides with vanBy Our Staff Reporter

A two-wheeler (TN 04 AA1257) rider collided with atempo van (TN 01 Q 6048)while trying to overtake a ve-hicle in front of him in MadleySubway at 9.30 a.m on April28.

The rider, who sustainedbleeding injuries, was rushedto a private hospital in anautorickshaw. Traffic was heldup for a while.

A traffic official toldMambalam Times that no casewas registered.

‘Avahanthihomam’on MondayBy Our Staff Reporter

Under the auspices of SriAnusham.com (G-1, KalaFlats, 63rd Street, Ashok Na-gar), there will be ‘Avahanthihomam’ at 10.30 a.m on Mon-day, May 7 in Goh Samrak-shana Sala, Kasi ViswanatharKoil Street, West Mambalamon the occasion of Sri MahaPeriyaval Anusha Jayanthi.

Shymala Subramaniam(Co-ordinator) appealed todevotees who have collected‘oru pidi arsi’ (one handful ofrice) and one rupee daily (asdirected by Maha Periyaval)to hand over the collections tothe organization for ‘annadha-nam’.

There will be ‘annadhanam’at 12 noon.

All are welcome.More details can be had in

phone 98842 90540.

Balasubramaniyam’sveena concerton ThursdayBy Our Staff Reporter

Under the auspices of SriSadguru Gana Nilayam (Jana-kam Apartments, 180, LakeView Road, West Mambalam),V. Balasubramaniyam willpresent a veena concert at6.15 p.m on Thursday, May 10in SMR School, Jothi Rama-lingam Street, West Mamba-lam. He will be accompaniedby Neyveli Skanda Subra-maniyam (mridangam).

All are welcome.More details can be had in

phones 9840870446/9500154773.

Bhajans tomorrowmorningBy Our Staff Reporter

Mathaji (Founder, SriSanjeevini Peetam, 16/45,BRP 1st Street, West Mam-balam) will conduct bhajansand counselling sessions from9 a.m to 10 a.m on Sunday,May 6.

All are welcome.More details can be had in

phones 98403 64567 and90435 68941.

A free medical camp forwomen will be conducted byDr. A. Shantha from 9.30 a.mto 12.30 p.m on Sunday, May6 in Kumaran Eye CareAnnexe, 126, Arya GowdaRoad, West Mambalam.

Blood pressure will also bechecked and blood tests con-ducted. More details can be had

Free medical camp for womentomorrow

in phones 98417 94548 and97907 43414.

Free Veda classesduring weekends

Free Veda classes are con-ducted from 6.30 a.m to 7.30a.m on Saturdays and Sun-days in Krishna Gana Sabha,Maharajapuram SanthanamSalai, T. Nagar.

More details can be had inphone 98843 05676.