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Advt. SupplementVol. 16, No. 24 December 17 - 23, 2017
December 17- 23, 2017MAMBALAM TIMES: Ashok Nagar - K.K. Nagar Edition CM
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Chennai Group of Sri Vishnu Sahasranaama Mandalis (CGVSM)and Visva Vishnu Sahasranaama Samasthanam (VVSS) have jointlyorganized Vishnu Sahasranaamam mahotsavam on Dec. 23 and 24in Sri Krishnaswamy Kalyana Mandapam (62, South Boag Road, T.Nagar).
There will be mass chanting of Vishnu Sahasranaamam at 8.55 a.mon Dec. 23 by school students, followed by chanting of Om NamoNarayanaya.
Students and members of the two Mandalis will sing bhajans at 2 p.mfollowed by the 3rd anniversary celebrations of VVSS.
The 11th anniversary celebration of CGVSM will start in TTD Templeat 4.30 a.m on Dec. 24 with suprabatham, followed by Tiruppavai andNagara sankeerthanam from TTD Temple to the venue.
It will be followed by Rudra paarayanam, mass chanting of 12avartis of Vishnu sahasranaamam and chanting of Om NamoNarayanaya. All are welcome.
Sannyasi Krishnayogam will conduct a month-long free yoga coursefor adults from 5.30 a.m to 7 a.m, from Tuesday, Dec. 19 in Bala VidyaHigher Secondary School (30, Vasudevapuram, near DoraiswamyRoad subway).
The classes are conducted according to the curriculum of the BiharSchool of Yoga.
Asanas, praanayama pratyahara (sense withdrawal techniques),dharana (concentration), meditation, mantra, value education, foodhabits and shat kriyas (internal pathways cleaning for managingdiseases) will be taught.
The classes will include sessions on anatomy and physiology forbetter understanding of the benefits of yoga.
Classes on stress management for corporate executives are alsoconducted. Doctors give lectures on alternative medicines.
Swamiji also offers counseling for his students.For more details, call 94442 40383 / 94450 51015 or visit
www.satyamyogatrust.net.
Free yoga class for students todayBy Our Staff Reporter
Ramya (Yoga master) will conduct a free yoga class for students inthe age group of 5 years to 15 years, from 10 a.m to 12 noon on Sunday,Dec.17 in Circle Library Kids Section, 11th Avenue, Ashok Nagar.
More details can be had in 2371 9319 or 98418 82138.
Pensioners’ meet todayBy Our Staff Reporter
The All India Federation of Pensioners’ Associations (Kavarai Street,Saidapet) will celebrate ‘Pensioners Day’ from 3 p.m to 6 p.m, onSunday, Dec. 17 in K. N. Shanmuga Sundaram Hall (16, KarpagambalNagar, Mylapore).
K. Venkatachari (President, AIFPA) will preside over the meeting.Shymala Rengarajan (Asst. Financial Advisor, Pension, SouthernRailway) and A. Andal (Sr. Accounts officer, Postal Accounts) will behonoured for their excellent services.
All are welcome. According to Venkatachari, more than 250 Pen-sioner Associations are registered with the Federation.
Free classes for TNPSC aspirantsfrom poor backgroundBy Our Staff Reporter
Netaji IAS Academy (Rameswaram Road, T. Nagar) will offer freecoaching for TNPSC (Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission) aspir-ants from marginalised sections including SC/ST candidates andwidows. The coaching will cover Maths, language skills, Science,History, Current Events and Economics among several other sub-jects. The free classes will be held from Dec. 20 to Feb. 9 in four batchesfrom Monday to Friday.
TNPSC exam is scheduled to be held in February next year to recruit9,350 clerks, typists and village administrative officers (VAOs).
For more details, call 92822 33333.
Talk on Thiru Arutpa on TuesdayBy Our Staff Reporter
Under the auspices of Vallalar Sanmarga Sangam (V.O.C Street,MGR Nagar, Ph: 94453 43706), Mozhiarasi Asokan will give a dis-course on ‘Thiru Arutpa – ࡬ù ñø‰F¼«õ«ù£’ Tuesday, Dec. 19,in Sakthi Vinayagar Temple (P. T. Rajan Salai, K. K. Nagar).
By Our Staff ReporterDue to blocks, the storm water drain in Guild Street-Madley Road
junction, T. Nagar is filled with rain water.The drain has become a breeding ground for mosquitoes and, after
several complaints by nearby residents, the Corporation has under-taken the work of clearing the blocks in the drain.
Mambalam Times had also published a couple of reports about theoverflowing storm water drain.
The road at the junction has been cut to access the drain, and anothertrench dug to link the two ends of the drain to prevent overflow of thewater onto the road.
Corporation playground used fordrying clothes
By Our Staff ReporterThe Corporation Playground in Ramkamathpuram, T. Nagar is used
for drying clothes by nearby residents.They said that there is no play equipment in the playground and no
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New machine to print ticketsbooked online
Very soon, commuters onChennai’s suburban railnetwork can book a ticket ontheir mobile phones and get aprintout of the ticket from adevice at the railway station. TheSouthern Railway is installingmachines at stations across thecity that will make ticketprocurement simpler for dailycommuters. Currently, thosebooking mobile tickets throughthe UTS application on Androidneed to show the digital ticket tocheckers at various stations. Butthat has limitations, especiallywhen the phone runs out ofcharge. Also, the app allows acommuter to book a paperlessticket only when he is within aradius of 50 m. to 2 km. from thestation. This is where the newmachine, designed by Centre forRailway Information Systemsand which uses OpticalCharacter Recognitiontechnology, comes in handy. Themachine lets a commuter book aticket from inside the station.
In the mobile-ticketingapplication, the user has tochoose the option ‘book andprint’. After booking the ticket,an SMS will be sent to the mobilenumber on which the bookinghas been made. The new devicehas a slot where the phone can
be inserted for the machine toscan the ticket code. Once read,a paper ticket will come out of aseparate slot. Currently,Southern Railway has installedthree machines, each costing Rs.50,000, in Chennai Beach station.
By Our Staff ReporterMetrowater workers closed
the ditch dug for undertakingrepairs of the underground pipe-line at the junction ofAlagirisamy Salai andLakshmanasamy Salai, K. K.Nagar on Dec. 13.
The stretch has been re-opened to traffic.
However, residents and mo-torists are complaining thatthe ditch has not been filledproperly and traversingthrough the stretch is a night-mare.
They are also concerned thatthe battered stretch could cavein leading to untoward inci-dents.
Will the Corporation officialspay heed and fill the trenchproperly and relay the stretchfor smooth flow of traffic?
Metrowater’s shoddy work irks motoristsMetrowater’s shoddy work irks motorists
CMRL completes tunnelingin Phase-1
The tunneling for Phase-1 of metro rail under Anna Salaibetween May Day Park and DMS was completed on Dec. 11.
The tunnel boring machine breached the concrete wall at AG-DMS station at around 4 p.m completing the tunneling in the5-km. stretch.
D. Murthy (one of the senior machine operators) toldMambalam Times that the rocky surface in the stretch threwmany challenges and delayed the tunneling process.
The work, abandoned by a Russian contractor last year, wastaken over by Afcons Infrastructure.
Jaimaa Charitable Trust (Vadapalani, Ph: 99400 30939)donated provisions to Karuna Sagar (a home for terminally illpatients in Maduravoyal) on Dec. 8 to commemorate the 165th
birth anniversary of Jaimaa Sri Sarada Devi. The home is runby RMD Pain and Palliative Care Trust, T. Nagar. Dr. RepublicaSridhar (Founder of RMD Trust) told Mambalam Times thatat present 52 terminally ill patients from underprivilegedfamilies are undergoing treatment in the home.
She has appealed for sponsorship of meals (breakfast, lunchor dinner), provisions, medicine and other essentials.
More details can be had in 93810 16558 or www.rmdpainpallaitive.com
Discourses in Kasi ViswanatharTemple till Jan. 18
Margazhi month discourses will be delivered by PanampattuV. Ravichandran Ganapathidasan on Thiruvembavai,Thirupalli Ezhuchi and Sivapuranam at 6.30 a.m daily, fromSaturday, Dec. 16 to Thursday, Jan. 18 in Sri Kasi ViswanatharTemple, West Mambalam. They have been organized byIraipanikazhaga Arakattalai. All are welcome.
By Our Staff ReporterTraffic personnel towed
away 2-wheelers parked in theexclusive 4-wheeler parkingzone outside Jeeva Park (G. N.Chetty Road, T. Nagar) lastweek.
The Traffic Dept. has alsoinstalled a signboard to thateffect in the parking area.
2-wheelers parked in car zonetowed away
Free Veda classes thrice a weekBy Our Staff Reporter
Kurichi Lakshminarasimhachariar (resident of 8, 2nd MainRoad, CIT Nagar East, Nandanam) conducts free Veda andSuktham classes from 9 a.m to 10 a.m on Mondays,Wednesdays and Fridays.
More details can be had in phone 98406 40705.
By RANDOR GUY
TAMIL CINEMA 75 -A LOOK BACK
MARGAZHI MUSIC - MOVIES MUSINGS - 1(In this new series, film songs with Carnaticraga base which
became popular hits - and still continue to bepopular- will bediscussed and their ‘back story’ - a familiarHollywood expres-sion- will be narrated.)
Tamil Film Music in the early decades, and more preciselyfilm songs, were based on Carnatic Music and HindustaniMusic and somesong-tunes were ‘lifted’ from popular Hindi andBengali film tunes,copyright laws be damned! If film music ispopular today, a goodpercentage of the credit should go to thecomposer par excellence,revered to this day as ‘ThamizhThiagaiyah’, Papanasam Sivan.
Interestingly, his name is a misnomer. He was neither fromPapanasamnor was his name Sivan! He was PolagamRamaiah and that was why heused the name ‘Ramadasa’ ashis signature (or ‘muddhirai’) in his kirthanai compositions.
‘Maa Ramanan Uma Ramanan…….’ in ‘Hindolam’ raga issung even todayregularly in music concerts by the top of thecream musicians of bothsexes. The song, written and composedby Papanasam Sivan, was first sung by him andhis discipleand relative S. S. Mani as off-screen - background songagainstthe credit titles in a 1936 movie K. Subramanyam’s‘NaveenaSathaaram’. During the early thirties the commonpractice andconvention of such a song in a stage play seepedinto movies. In astage-drama, before the curtain goes up, thecast and crew and othersassociated with it stand behind thescreen and sing an invocation songseeking the Almighty’sblessings. This convention made its way intoearly Tamil filmsand the lyrics of such prayer song included wordsseeking theblessings of the Lord to be showered on the director,producer,and production company and all the king’s men and women!
‘Maa Ramanan’ was sung in such manner in the 1936 moviebehind thescreen by Sivan and Mani. During that period therelease of film songsas gramophone discs was not yet in vogueand consequently the 78-rpm disc could not be made. Sadindeed but so true…. Papanasam Sivan had this song againrendered excellently in K.Subramanyam’s musical box-officehit, ‘Seva Sadanam’ (1938) by M. S.Subbulakshmi, in hermovie debut, in her own inimitable way. Her ‘MaaRamanan’.became a hit song like many other songs in themoviecontributing to its box office success.
During those days this song became so popular thatprospectivebridegrooms calling on eligible girls’ homes, ‘viewmatrimony’, used toask the girl to render it. Well, there wasonly one ‘MS’ and theoften poor rendering of the song by theaspiring girls was used as aconvenient excuse by thebridegroom’s party to reject a girl with theboy whispering to hismother or sister, ‘’ MS madhiri illayey…!” Well,those were thedays, but the song is being rendered to this day by menandwomen at many concerts of Carnatic Music around the world...
LORD KRISHNA AND SAGE NARADA SINGTHYAGARAJA SWAMI’S COMPOSITIONS!
1934... Movies had begun to talkand singTamil, only threeyearsearlier in 1931 with ‘Kalidas’ produced in Bombay byArdeshir Iraniand directed by the sadly forgotten ‘Grand OldMan Of South IndianCinema’, H. M. Reddi. Tamil Cinemabegan to put on hues and colours after the phenomenalsuccess of ‘Valli Thirumanam’ (1933) whichfeatured the firstSouth Indian female movie star T. P. Rajalakshmi.jj
The Prince Charming of Classical Carnatic Music, a legendduring hislifetime, the legend that still lives after his saddemise, G. N.Balasubramaniam immortalised in his iconicinitials ‘GNB’ took his bowin movies in 1934 playing SageNarada, the patron saint of ClassicalMusic in ‘Bhama Vijayam’.Produced in Calcutta by Pioneer FilmCompany at Rs. 50,000,it had a revenue of ten lakh rupees! It wasdirected by theHollywood-trained Punjabi filmmaker Manik Lal Tandonwhodirected Tamil movies during those years.
in Ayodhya Mandapamfrom Dec. 17By Our Staff Reporter
V. Narayana Iyer Memorial Trust and Arulamudham Pub-lication have jointly organized ‘Sani Peyarchi Mahotsavam’from Dec. 17 to 19 in Ayodhya Mandapam (Arya Gowda Road,West Mambalam).
The following are details:Dec. 17: 4 p.m: Maha Ganapathi pooja; 4.30 p.m: 51 Kalasa
pooja followed by Veda paarayanam and Aarthi; 6.45 p.m: Talkon ‘Sani Peyarchi’ by ‘Arulamudham’ R. Parthasarathy.
Dec. 18: 7.15 a.m and 4 p.m: Maha Ganapathi pooja; 8 a.mand 4.30 p.m: Sankalpam; 8.30 a.m and 5 p.m: Kalasa pooja;9 a.m and 5.30 p.m: Veda and Rudhra paarayanam; 11 a.m:Saneeswara sahasranaama archanai; 6.30 p.m: Scholarsspeak on ‘Sani Peyarchi’.
Dec. 19: 6 a.m: Maha Ganapathi pooja followed by 51 kalasapooja and Veda paarayanam; 9 a.m: ‘Sani Peyarchi’ yagam byGhajana Ganapadigal (Sri Bharathi Veda Vidya Gurukulam,Adambakkam) followed by 48 special aarthis; 11.30 a.m: Talkon ‘Sani Peyarchi’ by ‘Arulamudham’ R. Parthasarathy.
All are welcome.Those who are interested in donating for the program or
participating may contact 94442 56421 / 98401 49913.
Under the auspices of Mambalam Sathsangam (WestMambalam), the 99th birth anniversary of YogiRamsurathkumar will be celebrated on Sunday, Dec.17 inPandian Hall (Station Road, West Mambalam).
The celebrations will begin with suprabatham at 5 a.m,followed by Paduka Sahas-ranaamam.
Mambalam Vijayalakshmi will give a discourse on Thiru-pugazh at 2 p.m. Visiri Sankar will talk on ‘Yogi Raman – theVeda scholar’ at 6 p.m.
All are welcome. For more details, call 4355 8236.
‘Sani Peyarchi’ inSiva Vishnu Templeon Tuesday
Siva Vishnu Temple (UsmanRoad, T. Nagar) will celebrate‘Sani Peyarchi’ on Tuesday,Dec. 19.
There will be special homamfrom 8.30 a.m followed byspecial alangaaram and mahadeeparathanai from 10 a.m.
All are welcome.
Special poojas for ‘SaniPeyarchi’ in Adambakkamtemple
Special poojas will beconducted for ‘Sani Peyarchi’on Monday, Dec. 18 and Tues-day, Dec, 19 in ViswaroopaSarvamangala SaniswaraBhagavan Temple (EB Colony1st Street, Adambakkam).
Sani Graha shanti homamwill be performed at 5 a.m onDec. 18.
On Dec. 19 at 5 a.m, therewill special abhisekham forLord Saniswara Bhagavan.
Archanai and pariharam canbe done throughout the day bydevotees. There will also begroup chanting of ‘SaniswaraGayathri japam’ 1 lakh timesduring the homam.
Devotees are requested toparticipate in the chanting.
For more information,
contact S. Sankar Ganesh(Secretary, Baktha JanaSangam) in 98407 19247 orvisit the website http://vadathirunallaru.in
Free eye screeningin MGR Nagaron Friday
Jaimaa Charitable Trust(Vadapalani) and R-10 MGRNagar Police Station havejointly organized free eyescreening on Friday, Dec. 22 inAnjali Mini Hall (154,Pachaiappan Street, MGRNagar). A team of doctors fromSankara Nethralaya will do thecheck-up which will includevisual assessment, eyepressure check, retinalimaging and free consultancy.
Those detected withcataract can avail of freesurgery in the hospital. Formore details, call 99400 30939.
Special poojas for‘Sani Peyarchi’
Special poojas will beconducted for ‘Sani Peyarchi’on Tuesday, Dec.19 in ChakraVinayagar temple (5/2, SouthDhandapani Street, T. Nagar).
Vigneshwara pooja will beperformed at 7 a.m.
Special poojas andabhishekam will be performedto Sani Bhagavan at 9 a.mfollowed by poornahoothi.
All are welcome.
Balambal presents Tamil paperin international conference
By Our Staff Reporter81-year-old V. Balambal (resident of 94th
Street, 15th Sector, K. K. Nagar) (retiredProfessor of History, University of Madras)presented a paper in Tamil on ‘VazhvinNilaiyamai’ (Insecurities of life) in the specialsection on Thirukkural in the InternationalConference on Third World Studies in JaffnaUniversity, Sri Lanka recently.
She told Mambalam Times that more than 200 scholarspresented papers in the conference.
Her book ‘Society through Ethics and Values’ was releasedby Dr. Vasumathy (Former HOD of History, Kerala University)and the first copy was received by Dr. Sadasivan (FormerProfessor of History, Manonmaniam Sundaranar University,Tirunelveli). She was also presented a Certificate of Honour.
She is a past President of Rotary Club of Chennai K. K.Nagar and Probus Club of Chennai.
She has also been promoting traditional South Indian gameslike ‘Pallankuzhi’. Her contact number is 2483 8806.
Lakshadeepam celebrated inKasi Viswanathar Temple
By Our Staff ReporterLakshadeepam was celebrated in Kasi Viswanathar Temple
(Easwaran Koil Street, West Mambalam) on Dec. 11 (the lastSomavaram Day of Krithigai month).
Hundreds of devotees lit earthen lamps to invoke the bless-ings of the Lord The lamps were lit around a large flowerarrangement that depicted a Siva Lingam.
Sewer manhole chamber nearVani Mahal caves in
By Our Staff ReporterWhile the sucker machine was being operated, the sewer
manhole chamber in the service lane of the flyover on G. N.Chetty Road, T. Nagar (near Vani Mahal) caved in last week.
Corporation workers are repairing the sewage chamber byreinforcing its wall with concrete.
With half the service lane cordoned off, motorists are havinga tough time manoeuvring their vehicles through the narrowstretch.
Bicycle marathon on Dec. 24By Our Staff Reporter
Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited (ONGC) andPetroleum Conservation Research Association (PCRA)have jointly organised a 10-km. bicycle marathon from 6a.m on Dec. 24.
It will start from Central Polytechnic College, OMR Road,near Madhya Kailash, Adyar.
Those interested in participating can register onlinein www.eventjini.com/ONGCcyclothon.
T-shirts and caps will provided free for all participants.The marathon is being conducted to spread awareness
about conserving fuel.For more details, call 99529 34151.
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‘My appreciation too for columnists’Sir, In a letter published in Mambalam Times
last week, a reader has deservedly appreciatedthe two long-time columnists Randor Guy andJ. S. Raghavan. They are no less than legendsfor the readers of Mambalam Times.
I would like to shower my share of appreciationon the columnists.
Not many would know that Randor Guy hadworked closely with M. S. Viswanathan (MSV)in writing English song lyrics for his Tamilmovies such as ‘Thavaputhalvan’, especiallythe song, ‘Love Is Fine Darling When You AreMine!’, which created history in Tamil cinema.
He has also produced a good number ofdocumentary films such as ‘Evils of drink’. Hisrich association with stalwarts in the filmindustry made him a full-time film historian.There was great joy in listening to his lectures,the privilege of which I had when I did my coursein journalism. His mellifluous flow in language,accent, modulation of voice and the art ofpresenting the subject in a chronological orderstill linger in my memory.
The seasoned humour writer J. S. Raghavan,chose the music season as the theme for hisfun-filled article last week. I look forward to hiscolumn every week. N. Vijayaraghavan, 18thAvenue, Ashok Nagar, Ph: 99626 64766
When will we learn?Sir, Thanks for publishing my letter ‘Junction
converted into garbage dump’ in MambalamTimes last week. It had an immediate impactas the accumulated garbage from Arcot Streetand Krishna Street (T. Nagar) junction wascleared immediately. Also, some GoodSamaritan has placed a couple of garlandedGod’s photos at the junction to deter the publicfrom dumping waste at the spot again.
But to my dismay I find that residents havestarted to dump garbage a few meters awayfrom the junction. I again reiterate that we soeasily complain about the inefficiency ofChennai Corporation when we ourselves areresponsible for lapses in our civic duties.
When will we learn? I appeal to the public todump garbage only in designated garbage binsas it is a major heath hazard to residents livingnearby. Muthiah, Vasanth Apartments,Krishna Street, T. Nagar
Weekly holiday will aid civic worksSir, The Chennai Fruits Commission Agents’
Association stated that the Anna FruitsMarket in Koyambedu will henceforth be closedon Sundays for maintenance. This is a welcomemove by the Association.
Fruits being perishable, proper maintenanceis a must to keep the market in a hygieniccondition. With the volume of rubbish generateddaily, a day’s closure for cleaning is indeed awelcome decision.
While the example set by the FruitsCommission Agents’ Association must beemulated, we urge that all shops and othercommercial establishments in T. Nagar mustclose for a day in a week to enable the civicagencies to undertake repair and other relatedwork in the area.
At present, the agencies are unable to carryout the work like removal of blocks in thesewer lines and the storm water drains duringday time and are forced to do the same duringnight. The work so done leaves much to bedesired. As a result, the residents bear thebrunt.
The closure of markets for a day will providethe much needed relief at least for a day in aweek to sort out civic problems. T. NagarResidents’ Welfare Associaction, 30,Rangan Street, T. Nagar
Barricades unneceesaary in UsmanRoad service lanes
Sir, Barricades have been placed along themargin close to the pavement in the servicelanes of Usman Road T. Nagar.
The barricades are further narrowing thealready narrow service lanes hampering thesmooth flow of traffic.
The space between the barricades and theplatform is misused for parking 2-wheelers.Further, they also provide space for roadsidehawkers to spread their wares thereby blockingthe way for pedestrians.
If the idea of placing barricades is toinconvenience pedestrians, it has beenachieved. K. Harihar, T. Nagar
Neighbouhood social worker getshonorary doctorate
By Our Staff ReporterV. Ravichandran (resident of
Bank of India Colony, AshokNagar and Founder Chairmanof Citizens Guardian, aregistered public charitabletrust) was conferred with ahonorary doctorate degree forhis social service activities byIndian Virtual University forPeace and Education (a unit ofthe Indian Council forProfessional Education Mission,registered under NITI Aayog,Government of India) on Dec. 8in Cauvery Auditorium, Karnataka State Open University, Mysore.
It was handed over by Justice Chandrashekaraiah (Retd. Judge, Karnataka High Court) andK. S. Rangappa (Vice Chancellor of Karnataka State Open University, Mysore)
Through Citizens Guardian, Ravichandran takes up social service activities and also fightsfor citizens’ rights. He has been at the forefront in raising his voice for rural electrification,safeguarding water bodies from pollution and promoting environmental protection andmaintenance of public parks. More details about his work can be had in the websitewww.citizensguardians.com. His contact numbers are 78713 33545 and 99413 76330.
OBITUARYG. JAYALAKSHMI
G. Jayalakshmi (resident ofPlot No. 504, 4th Sector, 18th
Street, K. K. Nagar) passedaway on Nov. 15.
She was 64, and had been aresident of K. K. Nagar for 40years. She is survived by her
husband Govindarajan and son Vijayabaskar(94442 39741).
P. KUPPUSAMY ACHARIP. Kuppusamy Achari (resident
of 25/1, Karanee-swarar KoilStreet, Saidapet) passed away onDec. 2. He was 86, and a formerresident of Natesan Street, T.Nagar. He was a goldsmith.
He is survived by his wife K.Savithri, 3 sons, 5 daughters and grandchildren.
Two of his sons, K. Praburam and K. Rathniam,run a goldsmith shop in Madley Road, T. Nagar.
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T. NAGAR, DevinarayanApartment, RameswaramStreet, between RanganathanStreet and Duraisamy subway,560 sq.ft, single bedroom, hall,kitchen, rent Rs. 12000, woodwork, open car park, smallfamily. Ph: 98840 22468.
To commemorate its 38th anniversary,Tamilnadu Brahmin Association (AshokNagar) will conduct a membership drive from8 a.m to 8 p.m on Sunday, Dec. 17 in 5, SamiyarGarden, 7th Avenue, next to KarumariammanTemple, Ashok Nagar.
Visitors can also subscribe to its Tamilmagazine THAMBRASS at the venue.
For more details, call the office-bearers in98411 44550/98842 28785/94444 32770/97911 03766.
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T. NAGAR, 18, DhandapaniStreet, ground floor, 215 sq.ft,commercial shop for sale, visitfrom 10 a.m to 5 p.m. Ph:98407 89691.
T. NAGAR, South WestBoag Road, 2 bedrooms, hall,kitchen, lift, open car park.Contact: Hanu Reddy Realty,Ph: 94447 80273, 4399 9000.
Cut tree branches block margin ofThirumoorthy Street
By Our Staff ReporterThe axed branches of an uprooted tree have been lying at the junction of Thirumoorthy Street
and Rajan Street, T. Nagar for several months.Residents have appealed for the immediate removal of the dried tree branches which are
occupying the usable width of the road.
Damaged manhole cover hindersmotorists
A portion of the circular slab covering the sewer manhole chamber in the middle of SarojiniStreet, T. Nagar, outside Shirdi Sai Baba Temple has collapsed.It is causing hindrance tomotorists as part of the cover is protruding outwards. It also poses a danger at night due to poorvisibility. A barricade has been temporarily placed atop the opening to caution road users.
Discourses on ‘SaisathSaritha’By Our Staff Reporter
Under the auspices of Sri Shirdi Sai Medita-tion Mandir (6, Sarojini Street, T. Nagar) thereare discourses on ‘Sri Saisath Saritha’ at 6.30p.m on Sundays in its premises.
T. Thiruvalluvan (Founder) told MambalamTimes that mass spiritual healing is conductedat 7.30 p.m on Thursdays and Sundays.
All are welcome.More details can be had in phones 2643
2323, 4212 5118 and 94444 53777.
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Humour Clubmeets todayBy Our Staff Reporter
Humour Club of T. Nagar (1,Guild Street, T. Nagar, behindSiva Vishnu Temple) will holdits monthly meeting at 4 p.mon Sunday, Dec. 17 in its pre-mises. Zaheer Hussain (FilmProducer) and K. N. Prithiviraj(Vijayakanth’s brother) will bepresent.
All are welcome to attendand share their jokes. Entry isfree.
For membership, contact S.Sekar (Founder) in 9790775571.
‘HanumathJayanthi’ in SivaVishnu Templetoday
‘Hanumath Jayanthi’ will becelebrated on Sunday, Dec. 17in Siva Vishnu Temple(Usman Road, T. Nagar).
The poojas will start at 10a.m with Vadamalai, followedby special abhisekham andmaha deeparaathanai.
All are welcome.
By Our Staff ReporterM. Babu (Social worker) (resident of 5,
Sampangi Street, West Mambalam) waspresented the ‘Seva Ratna’ award byInternational Global Peace Universityon Dec. 9.
He is the President of Exnora SportsClub.
Babu is a social activist and undertakesinitiatives like free medical camps, blood
Gets ‘Seva Ratna’ award forsocial/sports activities
donation drives and environment/hygiene awarenessprograms in underprivileged sections of the city and itssuburbs.
He also promotes sports among the youth by organisingsport meets and coaching camps in various venues includinggovt. schools and colleges.
He works in the administration department in ShriShankarlal Sundarbai Shasun Jain College for Women in T.Nagar. His contact number is 98414 75566.
The modernized operationtheater in Public Health Centre(174, Lake View Road, WestMambalam) was inauguratedon Dec. 14.
The inaugural function wasattended by Dr. J Radha-krishnan (Health Secretary,Govt. of Tamilnadu), KSkandan, IAS (Retd.), Rotar-ians and senior executives ofSaint Gobain.
The theater, which wasoriginally built in the 60s, wasclosed for a few months tocomplete the renovation.
R. Kannan (HonorarySecretary) told MambalamTimes that the cost ofrenovation amounting to Rs. 1
crore was met throughcontributions and internalfunding. He said that Dr. M. K.Srinivasan (FounderPresident) donated Rs. 25 lakhstowards civil work and RotaryClub of Chennai East donatedRs. 45 lakhs for the purchaseof equipment (two operationtables, lights, anesthesiastation) for both the main andthe minor operation theaters.
The Hepa Filter costing Rs.10 lakhs, used for cleaning andfumigating the theater, wasdonated by Saint-Gobain (I)Pvt. Ltd.
By Our Staff ReporterKittu Park (Ellaiamman Koil
Street, West Mambalam) isclosed to visitors for renova-tion. A Corporation official toldMambalam Times that it willbe reopened after Jan. 15.
He said that the renovationwork will include relaying thewalkers’ path, improvingchildren’s play area and fit-ness zone with new appara-tus, enhancing greenery andimproving security by install-ing CCTV cameras.
Kittu Park closed for renovationDaily discourseson Thiruppavaiin Postal ColonyBy Our Staff Reporter
Margazhi month discourseson Thiruppavai will be givenby Urupattur SoundarrajanSwamy on Saturdays andSundays till Jan.14 in 20,Postal Colony Cross Street,West Mambalam.
His discourses are alsoavailable online in https://w w w . y o u t u b e . c o m /watch?v=MMZvEhdH6sQ
All are welcome.
By Our Staff ReporterResidents have appealed to Chennai Corporation to relay
Chinnaiah Street, near Thirumalai Road. T. Nagar.They said that after the recent rains, a number of potholes
and pits have formed in the road as the surface was washedaway.
Appeal to relay ChinnaiahStreet
Clocks in JeevaPark repaired after
report inMambalam Times
By Our Staff ReporterFollowing the report ‘Tower
clocks in Jeeva Park not work-ing’ published in MambalamTimes (Dec. 2-9 issue), the fourclocks in the tower at the en-trance to the Park in G. N.Chetty Road, T. Nagar wererepaired on Dec. 11.