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MAMBALAM TIMES Page 3August 20 - 26, 2011

Closed Circuit Television(CCTV) cameras used forkeeping a watch on passen-ger movement came in handyfor the Railway ProtectionForce to reunite a missinggirl with her parents inMambalam Railway Stationwithin half an hour on Aug.15.

Thanks to the intensifiedsecurity measures in the rail-way station in view of Inde-pendence Day, RPF officialPradeesh noticed the 4-year-old girl on CCTV crying nearthe foot overbridge around1.30 p.m. Duty officerImmanuel Kingston was di-rected to rescue the girl andbring her to the StationMaster’s room.

“When we offered her somechocolates and biscuits, shethrew them away and beganto cry,” an officer said. “How-ever, after being pacified, she

said her name was Thaslin.She also gave the names of

her parents,” he added.Following the instructions of

S. R. Gandhi (Senior Divisio-nal Security Commissioner,Chennai Division), RPF offi-cials alerted all the stationmasters between ChennaiBeach and Tambaram. Inturn, the station mastersstarted making announce-ments through the public ad-dress system from time to timeabout the rescued child. Also,information was passed on tothe control room of the citypolice.

Even as the announcementwas being made in MambalamRailway Station, a panic-stricken couple accompaniedby two children entered theStation Master’s room at 2 p.m.With tears rolling down hischeeks, the man declared thathe was Hussain, the father of

the child.Narrating the ordeal that

he faced in tracing the child,Hussain claimed that he hadrealised that the girl was miss-ing only after the trainreached Saidapet Station.

Instead of boarding aBeach-bound train, he gotinto a train going in the oppo-site direction, S. Maharajan(RPF Sub Inspector) said.“Thereafter, Hussain took anautorickshaw to T. Nagar butthe search was fruitless. Hethen headed straight forKodambakkam to seek theassistance of the StationMaster there.

When he came to know thata missing child had been foundin Mambalam, he rushedhere,” the SI added.

Finally, Thaslin left the rail-way station with her happyparents. Report courtesy TheNew Indian Express

CCTV in railway station helpslost girl rejoin parents

Exhibitionon Lord KrishnaBy Our Staff Reporter

Sri Tarachand Galada JainSchool (Madley Road 1st Street,T. Nagar) has organized ‘Vi-brations of Vridhavanam’ from10.30 a.m to 3 p.m on Aug. 20and 22 as part of Sri KrishnaJayanthi celebrations

Sita Ranjit (Principal) toldMambalam Times that therewill be an exhibition of pictu-res associated with the teach-ings and philosophy of LordKrishna and photos of excava-tions carried out in Mathuraand Vrindhavanam taken byT. K. V. Rajan (Founder, InSearch of Lord Krishna’s Stud-ies).

All are welcome.

By Our Staff ReporterSri Sringeri Jagadguru

Sankara Math (38/29, Kru-pasankari Street, West Mam-balam) has organized specialprograms from Aug. 21 to29 in connection with SriKrishna Jayanthi celebra-tions.

The following are details:Aug. 21: 8.30 a.m: Mahabhi-

shekam; 7 p.m: Special pooja.Aug. 22: 6.30 p.m: Uriyadi

utsavam.Aug. 23: 6.30 p.m: Divya-

namam by Kovai Jayarama

Krishna Jayanthi celebrationsin Sankara Math

Bhaghavathar.Aug. 24: 6.30 p.m: Namasan-

keerthanam by Kovai Jaya-rama Bhaghavathar.

Aug. 25: 7.15 p.m: Dr.Kalakkad Rama Seethalak-shmi and K. T. BhuvanaBharathi (vocal), MullaivasalChandramouli (violin), NeyveliRamkumar (mridangam).

Aug. 26-29: 7.15 p.m: Dis-courses by Dr. Sudha Seshai-yyan.

All are welcome.More details can be had in

phone 2483 9323.

By Our Staff ReporterUnder the auspices of Sri

Vasudev Sathsangam (35-A,Vasudevapuram, West Mam-balam), there will be chantingof Sri Vishnu Sahasranaa-mam and Namasankeertha-nam from 6.30 p.m to 8.30 p.mon Friday, Aug. 26 as part ofSri Krishna Jayanthi celebra-

Chanting of VishnuSahasranaamam on Friday

tions.There will be paarayanam

from 8 a.m to 2.30 p.m on Sat-urday, Aug. 27 in the samevenue.

All are welcome.More details can be had in

phones 2488 0105 and 24834472.

Sai bhajanson 3 days a weekBy Our Staff Reporter

Sri Sathya Sai Samiti, T.Nagar conducts Sai bhajansevery week in the followingvenues in T. Nagar:

Sai Keshav Hall, 157, G. N.Chetty Road (near PanagalPark, Vijaya Bank building):Saturdays, 5.10 p.m.

Ayurvedhaasramam, 155,G. N. Chetty Road (nearPanagal Park), Mondays, 6p.m.

50/38, Motilal Street (oppo-site Ranganathan Street),Wednesdays, 6 p.m.

All are welcome.More details can be had from

D. Srinivasa Rao (9840050875) or C. Ramamurthy(94440 54819).

Free Veda classesduring weekendsBy Our Staff Reporter

Free Veda classes are beingconducted from 6.30 a.m to7.30 a.m on Saturdays andSundays in Krishna GanaSabha, Maharajapuram San-thanam Salai, T. Nagar.

More details can be had inphone 98843 05676.

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By Our Staff ReporterUnder the auspices of Sri

Kasi Viswanathar IraipaniSeva Sangam Trust and Irai-panikazhaga Arakatalai, the1st anniversary of installation

Anniversary of installation of Naayanmarsto be celebrated

of 63 Naayanmars will be cel-ebrated from 7 a.m to 10 a.mon Tuesday, Aug. 23 in Sri KasiViswanathar Temple, Kup-paiah Street, West Mamba-lam. There will be ‘annadha-

nam’ at 12.30 p.m.A. N. Thirugnanavel (Trus-

tee) told Mambalam Timesthat the 22-ft tall door of the 7-tier ‘rajagopuram’ and 15-ft talldoor of the 3-tier rajagopuram

will be replaced with teak onesat a cost of Rs. 10 lakhs.

Those interested in givingdonations towards this ex-pense may contact 9884126677 and 98840 36432.

By Our Staff ReporterUnder the auspices of Yoga

Shanthi Gurukulam, WestMambalam, S. P. Ramh willpresent a vocal concert at 6.15p.m on Sunday, Aug. 21 in SriVeda Vyasa Sathsang Hall,25, Chakrapani Street Exten-sion, West Mambalam duringJanmashtami celebrations.

Swami Brahamhayoganan-dha (Founder) will give a talkon ‘Keshavan (Krishna) is ourBoat Man’ at 7 p.m in the samevenue. More than 200 copies ofa portrait of ‘Bharatha Matha’designed by Brahamhayoga-nandha were distributed dur-

Ramh’s concert tomorrow evening

ing Independence Day celebra-tions on Aug.15.

More details can be had inphone 98408 32624.

Free computer classes for senior citizensBy Our Staff Reporter

Chidhambaram Subrama-nian (Founder, Ben Center, Ni-roopa Flats, 10/1, Velu Street,West Mambalam) started freebasic computer coachingclasses for senior citizens onAug. 15.

He told Mambalam Timesthat classes will be conductedfor an hour between 8 a.m and7.30 p.m. Senior citizens canchoose any 1-hour slot suit-able to them, he added.

Subramanian said that theywill also be taught to use theinternet to communicate withtheir relations abroad and con-

duct transactions online.He said that he also provides

free hardware service at the

doorsteps.He can be contacted in phone

99419 19019.

Program inRamana BhakthaSamajamon SundaysBy Our Staff Reporter

Sri Ramana Baktha Sama-jam, West Mambalam (BVSNMoorthy School, ThambiahRoad, West Mambalam) con-ducts the following program onSundays:

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 distributedamong special children at 11.30a.m on Ramana Maharishi’sbirth star day (Punarpoosam).

Gita sathsanghtomorrow eveningBy Our Staff Reporter

Srimad Bhagwad Gita sath-sangh will be conducted at 6p.m on Sunday, Aug. 21 inSanjeevini Peetam, 16/45,BRP 1st Street, West Mamba-lam on the occasion of SriKrishna Jayanthi.

All are welcome.The idol of Lord Hanuman

was adorned with108 cobs ofsweet corn on Aug. 16 as partof Sri Hanumath Nakshatrapooja.

More details can be had inphones 2471 2231 and 9043568941 or www.sanjeevinipeetam.com

By Our Staff Reporter188 students including 78

girls of Saidai DuraisamyManidhaneyam Free IASCoaching Academy (28, 1st

Main Road, CIT Nagar) havecleared the civil services pre-liminary examination, 2011the results of which were an-nounced on Aug. 18.

According to a press releasefrom the Academy, admissionfor free coaching for the civilservices main examinationcommenced on Aug. 20.

Coaching classes and yogaclasses will be conducted free.Internet facility will be madeavailable. Food, clothing,boarding and lodging, and medi-

188 students of Saidai Academy clearpreliminary exam

cal assistance will also be pro-vided free of cost.

A mock interview session willalso be organized for the se-lected students. In the pastfour years, a total of 133 stu-dents from the Academy havecleared the civil services ex-aminations.

All India Civil ServicesCoaching Centre, the freecoaching institute of theTamilnadu Government inChennai, will commence ad-mission to free coaching forcivil services mains examina-tions on Aug. 24.

A maximum of 200 studentswill be admitted.

They will get free coaching

and be provided free boardingand lodging.

According to a press releasefrom the Union Public ServiceCommission, qualified candi-dates have to apply again inthe Detailed Application Form(DAF), which is available onthe website www.upsc.gov.inor http://upsconline.nic.in/daf/mainmenu.php.

All qualified candidates areadvised to fill up the DAF andsubmit the same online foradmission to the civil servicesmain examination, 2011 to beheld from October 29, 2011.

The DAF will be available onthe website of the Commissiontill 11.59 p.m. on Sept. 1.

ISKCON programin Mambalamon SaturdaysBy Our Staff Reporter

The International Society forKrishna Consciousness (ISKCON), Injambakkam, con-ducts ‘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 classes.

More details can be had inphone 2371 3606 or fromRanga Krishna Das (24744900, 98400 27800).

All are welcome.

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August 20 - 26, 2011 Page 5

By RANDOR GUY

TAMIL CINEMA 75 -A LOOK BACK

THE AVM STORY - 77

By Our Staff ReporterPersonnel from Fire & Rescue Service, Ashok Nagar rescued

a 5-ft long snake from Govindan Road, West Mambalam at3.30 p.m on Aug. 18.

The team, led by S. Murugan (Station Fire officer), laterhanded it over to Children’s Park.

Snake rescued

By Our Staff ReporterChennai Corporation has

decided not to permit conductof cricket tournaments duringweekends, on public holidaysand at night on its playgrounds.Permission will be granted onlyfor tournaments conducted onweekdays and that too duringthe day.

According to a press releasefrom the civic body, the deci-sion was taken after residen-tial welfare associations invarious localities and studentswho do not belong to clubs com-plained about the conduct oftournaments in the Corpora-tion facilities. The civic bodymaintains a total of 228 play-grounds across the city.

Curbs on cricket tourneys onCorporation grounds

By Our Staff ReporterStudents of Sri Magnichand

School, Madley Road, T. Nagar,with bodies covered with silverpaint presented differentscenes in their lives duringAnnual Day celebrations onAug. 15.

A silver presentation

Aatma GnaanaYoga coursefrom MondayBy Our Staff Reporter

A 10-day course on AatmaGnaana Yoga comprisingPranaayama, food habits andmeditation will be conductedfrom 6.30 p.m to 8 p.m fromAug. 22 to 31 at 32, RukmaniStreet, West Mambalam.

Regular practise of AatmaGnaana Yoga will help one toget rid of chronic ailments suchas high blood pressure, wheez-ing, diabetes, migraine andspondylitis.

The program is secular andhas no religious overtones.

Anyone above 12 can attendthe course.

The course fee is Rs. 200.Details can be had in phones

2489 5549/8460/98402 57303.

FreeNarayaneeyamclasses forwomenBy Our Staff Reporter

Bhama Krishna conductsfree Narayaneeyam classesfor women from 11 a.m to 1p.m on Mondays, Wednesdaysand Thursdays in Sri SarvaPriya Maha Ganapathi Tem-ple (junction of Moorthy StreetExtension, West Mambalamand 7th Avenue, Ashok Nagar,near GRT School).

She can be contacted inphone 97909 44800.

While films in South Indian languages - Tamil, Telugu andKannada -were being steadily produced in his studios, Meiyappanset his sights on expanding into the larger and more lucrativeHindi film market.

S. S. Vasan had already shown the way to that market withhis bonanza ‘Chandralekha’ in Hindi and later he remade hisother Tamil movies too into Hindi with much success. Madraswas fast emerging as a Hindi film production center, and othersin South India like Jupiter Pictures and Pakshiraja Films inCoimbatore and Modern Theaters in Salem too jumped into thestream. The lead had been shown by Vasan and Meiyappan.

The invasion of the Hindi film market by South Indianproducers would have far-reaching consequences in the devel-opment of Indian Cinema in many ways. Ever since moviesbegan in 1913, films made in Bombay and other film-makingcenters like Kolhapur, Calcutta, Poona and distant Lahore(now in Pakistan) had been screened extensively in south.When cinema began to talk Hindi in 1931 with Ardeshir Irani’shistoric ‘Alam Ara’, the sprawling Madras Presidency and therest of South India was a vast and fertile market for HindiCinema. Movies produced by celebrated glittering names ofHindi cinema such as Prabhat Pictures, Bombay Talkies,Ranjit Movietone, Rajkamal Kalamandir, New Theaters, SagarMovietone and others were warmly welcomed in South Indiaand many of their movies enjoyed long runs in the south.

Most South Indians did not understand Hindi but they sawthe films mainly for the melodious music and catchy liltingsongs and for the story content. Singing stars like K. L. Saigal,Pankaj Mullick, Noorjehan, Kanan Bala, Shanta Apte andothers were as popular in South India as they were in the restof the country. The box-office takings flowed in plenty fromsouth to Bombay and other centers. And for many long yearsit remained a one-way traffic!

Vasan changed all that, followed by Meiyappan. For the firsttime the flow was reversed and box-office collections now flowedfrom the north to Madras - a historic achievement indeed! Eventhough many South Indian producers produced Hindi films, thepioneers were Vasan and Meiyappan.

After ‘Ladki’ (1953), Meiyappan did not venture again intoHindi Cinema immediately, and he launched his second projectonly in 1956 with ‘Bhai Bhai’. It was a remake of the Tamil film‘Rattha Paasam’(1954) which was, in turn, based on a success-ful stage play of the same title. The playwright and screen-writer was C. V. Sridhar - a person who later contributed in goodmeasure to Indian Cinema as writer, producer and director ofsuccess and merit.

Chithamur Veeraraghava Sridhar, who created film historywith his melodramatic love stories in Tamil, Tamil, Telugu,Kannada and Hindi, began his life as clerk in a State Govern-ment office. He had written plays even as a school boy and hisplay ‘Rattha Paaasam’ which was staged by TKS Brotherswith success. They later produced it as film and thus Sridhartook his bow in cinema, the impressive beginning of a spectacu-larly successful career in Indian Cinema. After scripting manyhits like ‘Ethirpaaraathathu’ (1954), ‘Amara Deepam’(1956),‘Maadhar Kula Manickam’ (1956) {adapted from the famousRabindranath Tagore novel, ‘Nauka Dubi’ (The Wreck)},‘Uthamaputhiran’ (adaptation of the noted Alexandre DumasFrench novel and successful Hollywood movie, ‘The Man In TheIron Mask’(1939), he graduated to film direction.

He joined the then newly formed film company Venus Pic-tures as partner and directed his first film based on his ownscript ‘Kalyaana Parisu’ (1959, Tamil). A love triangle, it wasa roaring success, launching Sridhar as filmmaker of merit andbox-office potential with a slam-bang impact. It had GeminiGanesh, multi-lingual top star B. Saroja Devi and talentedactress, good at tragic and emotional roles, C. R. Vijayakumariin the main roles. Interestingly, a parallel comedy plot with thefamed comedy star K. A. Thangavelu and M. Saroja (later hiswife in private life) proved a big hit with moviegoers. The audiocassettes of the comedy scenes (known as ‘track’) proved abest-seller and continue to be popular even after fifty-plusyears - an interesting sidelight on moviegoers’ tastes in India.

(To be continued)

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WANTED part-timeassistant with 2-wheeler, weekly 2days between 10 a.mand 1 p.m. Retiredpersons also consid-ered, salary negoti-able. Ph: 9381913425.

NO HOLDS BARREDBy M. A. SADANAND

Plant More Trees

After a sunless month in Bengaluru, during which I must havetreated the good old body to a beggarly repast of just a micrograinof Vitamin D, my old bones made themselves raucous by filling mysubconscious with the unsung song “Oh to be back in Madras” whichhas filled me with sunshine since 1946 when mother envisioned agreat future for her 4 children and moved to this burning city from theperennially wet Kannur.

What is anathema to me seems to be the best fertilizer for thescamy politics embodying the disembowelment of the good earthhaving iron ore foundations. So, thirsting for the unique gift of naturethat the Madrasi gets, Lakshmi, I and my son Devanand, who isAssociate Creative Director in Ogilvy &Mather in Bengaluru, hoppedinto the Shathabdi train hoping to replenish the lost Vitamin D of thelast one month. Son was not on a D-pilgrimage, because he is one, hadhe been an Eskimo, would be sitting duck to an AC salesman. The cityjunction gave us a tearful send off with a silken drizzle.

The black coated Train Ticket Examiner materialized soon. Luckychap to have a woolen coat I thought. He was not checking anything butwas merely running his pen over the tickets. Perhaps for drawingworms and pupa, the chap is paid thousands! Laloo, as RailwayMinister, knew a trick or two to make everybody happy and becamean authority on business administration in demand all over the world!Such benefactors of mankind do not last in a scammy world. Laloomust be eating humble fodder these days.

The T.T.E. got promoted to seats 20, 21, 22 and, unable to believehis eyes, he reverentially whispered to me, “Sir, are you Sadananda?”

”No Sadananda - a mere ordinary Sadanand! And I am not evena Gowda but a warrior Nayar 20 years older than your brand new CM!Hope he finds platinum mines. Aren’t we all getting sick of the lesserores?”

He moved on, dreaming of the platinum-ringed finger of his wife. Then the food procession began. At 9-30 in the night when we

detrained, even Madras had no Vitamin D to offer. That’s a gem of anidea when Laloo makes a come back after the scamers cancel eachother out!

Free yoga classes from tomorrowBy Our Staff Reporter

Sannyasi Krishnayogam will conduct free yoga classes for adults for 3 weeks from 5.30 a.mto 7 a.m from Sunday, Aug. 21 in Bala Vidya Higher Secondary School, 30, Vasudevapuram(between Chakrapani Street and Janakiraman Street, near Doraiswamy Road subway).

The classes are conducted according to the curriculum of the Bihar School of Yoga. Asanas,praanayama pratyahara (sense withdrawal techniques), dharana (concentration), medita-tion, mantra, value education, food habits, shat kriyas (internal pathways cleaning formanaging diseases) etc. are taught.

Doctors give lectures on alternative medicines.Classes on stress management for corporate executives are also conducted.Those interested can register their names in phones 94442 40383/94450 51015 or

www.satyamyogatrust.netSwamiji offers counselling to his students.

Calling volunteers for free service inTirumalaBy Our Staff Reporter

Sevas (50, Dharga Road, Rajaji Nagar, Pallavaram) is sending volunteers for week-longservice to pilgrims in Tirumala starting on Sundays and ending on Saturdays.

Men and women who are physically fit and are willing to stay in Tirumala for a week arewelcome to offer their services for 6 hours everyday

. The work will be of supervisory nature.Accommodation, lunch and dinner will be provided free of cost. They can have special darshan

of Lord Venkateswara.Travelling expense and the cost of breakfast must be borne by the volunteers.Those interested can contact Nalini Ravikumar (18/43, Jubilee Road, West Mambalam) in

99621 53644, L. S. V. Mahadevan (98411 76386), P. Sundaram (98417 26695) or D. Gopinath(94442 09751).

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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. 300 upto 35 words; Bold Rs. 450. Ashok Nagar- K.K. Nagarand Mambalam-T.Nagar Editions: Rs. 400 (upto 35 words); Bold Rs. 600; Display: Rs. 220per col. centimeter. Each advertisement of Real Estate and Rental must relate to only

one house / flat. Advertisement will be received upto 1.00 p.m on Friday.

SPECIAL CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS

MINI HALLT. 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, 95437 03073.

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.

REAL ESTATE(SELLING)

T. NAGAR, Sarojini Street, 2 bedroom, 1080sq.ft, 3rd floor flat, as is where is condition, no lift,no car park, contact at flat on 21-08-11, timing: 9a.m to 12 noon. Ph: 98410 45149.

ASHOK NAGAR, V.S.M. Garden Street, 2.5km. from Mount Road, 1 km. from Ashok Pillar, 2bedroom, hall, kitchen, 865 sq.ft, 6 years old, 2-wheeler parking, price Rs. 48 lakhs (negotiable).Ph: 94445 14650.

T. NAGAR, Madley 2nd Street, near busterminus, 2 bedroom, hall, kitchen, 785 sq.ft, groundfloor, 24 hours water, price Rs. 7000 sq.ft(negotiable). Ph: 96771 06363, 87544 87591.

WEST MAMBALAM, Ellaiamman Koil Street,close to railway station & bus terminus, 2 bedroom,hall, kitchen, 750 sq.ft, 1st floor, 17 years old, opencar parking, price Rs. 52 lakhs (negotiable), contactweekend only, brokers excuse. Ph: 95000 40687.

T. NAGAR, Ramakrishna Street, off NorthUsman Road, 3 bedroom, hall, kitchen, 1250 sq.ft,1st floor, covered car parking, lift. Ph: 98412 99733.Email: lakhsandcrores@gmail.com.

WEST MAMBALAM, Eswaran Koil Street,very near railway station & bus terminus, 1bedroom, hall, kitchen, 500 sq.ft, ground floor, 24hours water, woodwork, 2-wheeler parking, priceRs. 30 lakhs (negotiable). Ph: 93802 90672.

T. NAGAR, Bazullah Road, 3rd floor, no lift,2 A/c bedroom, attached bath, Netlon and curtainson windows, kitchen with cooking range and gas,Faber chimney, Aquaguard, vegetarians only, 25years flat, open car park, no brokers. Ph: 9600065526.

SALIGRAMAM, No. 26, Angamuthu Street,1000 sq.ft, UDS 620 sq.ft, ground floor, 5 yearsold, price Rs. 4000 per sq.ft, inspection on Sunday.Ph: 98404 94463.

RENTALWEST MAMBALAM, No.16, Gokul Flats, No.

9, Ram Colony, 2 bedroom (1 bedroom with A/c),hall, kitchen, balcony, road facing, 750 sq.ft. Ph:98400 28540, 4205 9021.

WEST MAMBALAM, Jubilee Road,independent spacious upstairs house, selfcontained, drawing, kitchen store, pooja, largebedroom, 700 sq.ft, rent Rs. 7500, Brahmin family/ bachelors only, no car parking, no brokers. Ph:2474 2922, 94450 67813.

T. NAGAR, Vidyodaya Colony, near PSBB/TCS, independent 3 bedroom, self contained,furnished, duplex, A/c, all amenities, employedsoftware, vegetarians only, brokers excuse. Ph:2834 0871, 96770 50155.

T. NAGAR, Venkatanarayana Road, near TTDTemple, 2 bedroom, hall, kitchen, bath attached,1st floor apartment, rent Rs. 11700, car parking,family or bachelors also. Ph: 2433 3477, 9841193685.

T. NAGAR, Habibullah Road, self containedA/c flat, all amenities, employed software,vegetarians only, brokers excuse. Ph: 2834 0871,96770 50155.

WEST MAMBALAM, No. 3, Ram Colony,near Jaigopal Garodia School, 2 bedroom, groundfloor, small vegetarian family. Ph: 95660 24726.

T. NAGAR, Pinjala Subramanian Street,independent house, 1500 sq.ft, ground floor,covered car park, vegetarians, brokers excuse,24 hours water supply. Ph: 94446 63725.

T. NAGAR, Ramanujam Street, independenthouse, 2 bedroom, 850 sq.ft, ground floor, waterfacility, car parking. Ph: 2434 1080.

WEST MAMBALAM, No. 8, RajeshwariApartments, 66/42, Thambiah Road, singlebedroom, 2nd floor, 3 phase connection, rent Rs.7000, only Brahmin family, no brokers, immediateoccupation. Ph: 98846 23192, 2248 5382.

WEST MAMBALAM, Chakrapani Street, nearFive Lights, independent, big single bedroom, 700sq.ft, 1st floor, very spacious and well ventilated,rent Rs. 8700 (negotiable), Brahmins only, nobrokers. Ph: 93822 26384.

WEST MAMBALAM, Kripasankari Street,opposite Saradha Temple, 3 bedroom, hall,kitchen, 1700 sq.ft, independent 1st floor apartment,rent Rs. 25000, with porch, complete woodwork,24 hours water, hall granite, immediate occupation,brokers excuse, Brahmins only. Ph: 94449 83536.

ASHOK NAGAR, 19th Street,5th Avenue, 1.5 km. from T.Nagar Pothys, brand new 2bedroom, hall, kitchen,apartment, woodwork donecompletely, rent Rs. 10K,vegetarians only. Contact:Rajesh Ph: 2852 6608.WEST MAMBALAM, Thambiah Road, 3

bedroom, reception hall, kitchen, dining, 1300sq.ft, independent 2nd floor house, renovated colourmarble, separate pooja room, covered loft, smallopen car park, no lift, rent Rs. 22000, advance 6months, brokers excuse, vegetarians only. Ph:95001 41535.

VADAPALANI, Navin Kailash Apartments, 35/36, South Sivan Koil Street, 2 bedroom, hall,kitchen, spacious, separate pooja room, washarea, open car park, rent Rs. 14000 (negotiable),brokers excuse. Ph: 2474 6139, 98406 46151.

WEST MAMBALAM, Postal Colony, 900 sq.ft,2 bedroom, hall, kitchen, 1st floor flat, covered carpark, rent Rs. 15000 per month, brokers excuse,Brahmins only. Ph: 90032 83393, 2489 6589.

WEST MAMBALAM, Venkatraman Street, offGovindan Road, 2 bedroom, 670 sq.ft, ceramictiled, ground floor, 2-wheeler parking, rent Rs.11000, vegetarians. Ph: 98406 85796.

KODAMBAKKAM, 24/36, ParangusapuramStreet, 650 sq.ft, ground floor portion, independenthouse, small Brahmin family, rent Rs. 7000, nobrokers. Ph: 2480 3135.

WEST MAMBALAM, Gandhi Street, new 2bedroom, hall, kitchen, semi furnished flat,covered car park, rent Rs. 13000, no brokers,Brahmins only. Ph: 98403 66268.

WEST MAMBALAM, Alacrity Apartment,Reddykuppam Street, near Aranganathan Subway,2 bedroom, hall, kitchen, parking, rent Rs. 16 K.Ph: 91765 87857.

T. NAGAR, Venkatesan Street, near ChennaiSilks, 2 bedroom, 2 hall, kitchen, bath attached, 1st

floor, brokers excuse, Brahmins only. Ph: 9444023071, 90920 91718.

WEST MAMBALAM, K. V. Colony, 1 room,kitchen, bath attached, independent house, selfcontained, Brahmins only. Ph: 98400 44614.

WEST MAMBALAM, Chakrapani StreetExtension, single bedroom, rent Rs. 4500, brokersexcuse, Brahmins only. Ph: 99405 83376.

T. NAGAR, Dhandapani Street, near TTDsingle bedroom, big hall, dining hall, 700 sq.ft, 1st

floor flat, woodwork, 24 hours water, 2-wheelerparking, rent Rs. 9000, vegetarians. Ph: 24336690, 98845 18259.

WEST MAMBALAM, Old No. 26, New No. 55,Brindavan Street, near Krishna Sweets, 2 bedroom,750 sq.ft, 2nd floor flat, rent Rs. 11000, preferablyBrahmins, brokers excuse, time: 2 p.m to 5 p.m.R. Rathnakumar Ph: 94452 59622.

WEST MAMBALAM, 13/7, Nakkeeran Street,new independent house, 2 bedroom, hall, kitchen,1200 sq.ft, ground floor, complete woodwork, opencar park, advance 10 months, Brahmins only, nobroker. Ph: 98404 81646.

T. NAGAR, Bazullah Road, 2 bedroom, hall,kitchen, 1 bedroom A/c, 800 sq.ft, 2nd floor, opencar parking, rent Rs. 15000, vegetarian familyonly, no brokers. Ph: 99413 15323, 98849 64824.

WEST MAMBALAM, 11/6, Rajaji Street, 2rooms, 1 hall, 1 kitchen, Indian & Western toilet, 24hours water, 2nd floor, rent Rs. 8000, Brahmins/vegetarians only, 2-wheeler parking only. Ph: 9283180834, 90427 63416.

ASHOK NAGAR, Kamarajar Salai, aboveSaloon Elite and Senthil Shoppe, 2 bedroom, hall,kitchen, 1st floor, open car park, rent Rs. 20000,inspection from 10 a.m to 1 p.m on Sunday 21. Ph:99432 16898, 94441 83102.

T. NAGAR, No. 80, New Boag Road,Lalithapuram, double bedroom, 800 sq.ft, individualhouse, fully furnished, rent Rs. 9500 (negotiable).Ph: 97908 18535, 94442 99387.

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Chennai Metropolitan Develop-ment Authority (CMDA) issued‘lock and seal’ notices to 10 highrisecommercial structures in T. Nagarand other areas in the city lastweek and plans to send similarnotices to 22 more buildings in aweek.

These buildings are among thefirst set of 48 multi-storied (com-mercial) structures whose applica-tions for regularization were re-jected by the monitoring commit-tee in 2007. Despite issuing demo-lition notices, the CMDA couldnot proceed with its enforcementsince the issue was sub judice.After the Supreme Court vacatedthe order of status quo in Marchon the Madras High Court verdictstriking down the regularization

CMDA sends ‘lock and seal’ notices tohighrise buildings

schemes introduced by the DMKGovernment, the committee lastmonth directed the CMDA to be-gin its enforcement.

“Fresh ‘lock-and-seal’ noticeswere issued last week to 10 build-ings in areas like Arumbakkam,George Town and T Nagar. Thebuilders have been given a monthto restore the buildings to theiroriginal plan or vacate the pre-mises,” a CMDA official said.Since the notices were being is-sued after four years, the enforce-ment wing inspected all the 48buildings and took note of theirpresent status. In a few cases, theapplicants had re-submitted freshevidence to prove they had recti-fied the ‘errors’ and the committeeregularized the buildings with cer-

tain conditions. Some builders hadmade fresh representations to thecommittee and a few others were inthe process of making appeals.

In the coming months, the moni-toring committee plans to focus onanother set of 42 buildings, towhich demolition notices weredrafted in 2007, but not issued tothe builders due to the promulga-tion of ordinances by the thenGovernment. Notices will also besent to 64 high-rise commercialbuildings in T Nagar that werefound to have violated all develop-ment norms. The committee alsosaid that 50 unauthorised multi-storied buildings that came up afterJuly 2007 would be covered in thepresent drive.

In the absence of adequate staffin the CMDA’s enforcement cell,the committee recommended for-mation of a special task force com-prising officials from local bodies,TNEB, Metrowater Board, Fire &Rescue Service, and police depart-ment. Report courtesy The Timesof India

Two automatic biochemicalanalysers installed in October 2008in CGHS (Central GovernmentHealth Scheme) dispensaries in K.K. Nagar (Anna Main Road) andAnna Nagar, each costing aroundRs.18 lakhs, have been out oforder for several months.

As a result, CGHS beneficiariesare being referred to private labo-ratories for biochemical investiga-tions.

The equipment is covered by a5-year maintenance contract underwhich CGHS pays Rs. 60,000 permachine per year. One of thefeatures of the analysers it can testmultiple samples quickly.

Employees in the centers saythat each laboratory receives around80 to 100 samples daily for con-ducting around 300 to 400 inves-tigations. The tests cost betweenRs. 30 and 500 in private labora-tories. High-end investigationssuch as liver tests cost Rs. 300 toRs. 500.

According to A. V. Venkatra-man (Member, Advisory Coun-cil, CGHS, K. K. Nagar dispen-sary), the cost is prohibitive forthe Government. While in-servicepatients are reimbursed expensesincurred on investigation done inprivate laboratories, pensioners getonly cashless facilities.

The automatic biochemicalanalysers were imported from Italyand special air-conditioned roomswere readied for them. But prob-lems started occurring within ayear. According to CGHS sources,the equipment in K. K. Nagarfacility has been lying idle sinceJune while that in Anna Nagar isnot functioning since March.

However, the air-conditioningin the rooms is being maintained.

The sources said that problems

Imported biochemicalanalysers lying idle

began after it became known thatthe reagents needed to operate themachines are not manufactured inthe country.

Also, the authorised serviceengineer is stationed in Secundera-bad and the CGHS bears his travelexpenses. For sometime now hehas blamed lack of spare parts fornot making regular visits, thesources said. According to seniorofficials in the K. K. Nagar dis-pensary, the Central Bureau ofInvestigation conducted enquiriesa few months ago.

P. Madhialagan (AdditionalDirector, CGHS, Chennai) saidthat the equipment was bought byCGHS, New Delhi and the annualmaintenance contract was drawnup there. “The company whichhas the AMC has agreed to pro-vide authorisation for appointing aservice engineer in the city. Weare awaiting that letter,” Dr.Madialagan added. Report cour-tesy The Hindu

S. Sagunthala (resident of 13/7,Rajaji Street, West Mambalam)passed away on Aug. 16

She was 72 and had been aresident of West Mambalam formore than 50 years.

Sagunthala is survived by herhusband T. Srinivasan (retired fromPort Trust).

OBITUARYS. SAGUNTHALA By Our Staff Reporter

Under the auspices of Sri ShirdiSai Meditation Mandir (6, SarojiniStreet, T. Nagar) there are dis-courses on ‘Sri Saisath Saritha’ at6.30 p.m on Sundays in its pre-mises.

Discourses on ‘Saisath Saritha’T. Thiruvalluvan (Founder) told

Mambalam Times that mass spiri-tual healing is conducted at 7.30p.m on Thursdays and Sundays.

All are welcome.More detailscan be had in phones 2643 2323,4212 5118 and 94444 53777.

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By Our Staff ReporterLions Club of Luz and Limra

Panchkarama Center haveorganized a free ayurvedacamp from 9.30 a.m to 1 p.mon Sunday, Aug. 21 in LimraAyurvedic Agency, 21/7, AryaGowda Road, West Mamba-lam.

K. Balachandra (2nd ViceDistrict Governor, Lions ClubInternational) will inauguratethe camp.

Dr. A. Latif (Co-ordinator)told Mambalam Times that Dr.N. Venkateswara Rao, Dr. K.Gowthaman and Dr. Amudha-rani will examine patients.

Free ayurveda camp tomorrowHe said that persons suffer-

ing from arthritis, diabetes, lowback pain, spondylitis, obesity,kidney disorders, hypertensionand sleeplessness are welcometo attend the camp.

More details can be had inphones 99623 68246 and99621 64142.

By Our Staff ReporterAbout 500 Income Tax offi-

IT raids on Saravana Stores outlets

cials conducted raids on theretail outlets and premises of

Saravana Stores group in dif-ferent parts of the city from7.45 a.m on Aug. 18.

The group, which sellsjewellery, textiles, readymadewear, utensils, home appli-ances, electronic items, toysand gift articles, footwear, fur-niture, vegetables and homefurnishing, is popular for itslow prices.

It also has an ice-creammanufacturing unit.

27 premises including retailoutlets in T. Nagar and Pura-sawalkam and a farm housebelonging to the proprietors/partners were searched by theIncome Tax officials.

An official release from theDirectorate-General of In-come Tax (Investigation) saidthat verification of stocks andother material was underprogress and the search op-erations would continue onAug. 19.

of Maharashtra) will be thechief guest.

All are welcome.More details can be had in

phone 98408 45507.

Devotional songs concerton FridayBy Our Staff Reporter

Under the auspices ofHamsavinodhini (22/2, R. K.Puram 3rd Street, West Mam-balam), Anusha Swamina-than will present devotionalsongs at 6.15 p.m on Friday,Aug. 26 in Arulmigu Kasi Vis-wanathar Thirukoil, KuppaiahStreet, West Mambalam onthe occasion of ‘Pradosham’.

There will be a flute concertby J. A. Jayanth at 7 p.m onthe same day.

He will be accompanied byC. N. Srinivasamurthy (violin)and Mannarkoil Balaji(mridangam).

T. S. Raghavan (FormerChairman and Managing Di-rector Indian Bank and Bank

Free Veda classeson SundaysBy Our Staff Reporter

Sri Sai Seva Chakra (15/12,Bharathi Street, West Mam-balam) will conduct free Vedaclasses from 6.30 a.m to 7.30a.m on Sundays from Aug. 14in Sri Krishana Gana Sabha,Maharajapuram SanthanamSalai, T. Nagar.

All are welcome.More details can be had in

phone 2489 2890.

By Our Staff ReporterThe Tamilnadu Government

plans to construct multi-levelparking facilities near PanagalPark in T. Nagar and nearFlower Bazaar Police Stationon N. S. C. B. Road in Broad-way.

This was announced by K. P.Munusamy (Rural Develop-ment and Municipal Adminis-tration Minister) in the Assem-bly on Aug. 18 while replying tothe demand for grants for hisdepartment.

An area of about 1600 sq.meters (7 grounds) on Bash-yam Road adjacent to PanagalPark has been earmarked forthe T. Nagar project.

The mode of execution will bedesign, build, operate andtransfer (DBOT). (BashyamRoad borders Panagal Park in

Multi-level parking facility to come upMulti-level parking facility to come upnear Panagal Park

the north and is already beingused as a paid parking lot asseen in picture above).

The draft plan prepared by aconsultant recently for re-de-velopment of T. Nagar had

suggested setting up of an au-tomated parking system.

Detailed project reports willbe prepared for both theprojects, the Minister said.

Chennai Corporation had

earlier attempted to build anunderground parking lot in theCorporation playground onVenkatanarayana Road in T.Nagar but the plan was stron-gly opposed by residents. TheMadras High Court struckdown the proposal and theCorporation’s appeal was dis-missed by the Supreme Courtin October last.

Residents of T. Nagar blamethe high-rise commercial build-ings for the chaotic conditions.

A study by the Corporationand CMDA in 2007 revealedthat not one of the 64 commer-cial multi-storied buildings onNorth Usman Road, Rangana-than Street, G. N. Chetty Road,Thyagaraya Road and Venkat-narayana Road had providedadequate parking space forcustomers.

Talk in AurobindoSocietyBy Our Staff Reporter

M. K. Ramaswamy willspeak on ‘Receiving theMother’s Help’ at 6.30 p.m onFriday, Aug. 21 in Sri AurobindoSociety, 5, Smith Road, AnnaSalai (near TVS bus-stop).

All are welcome.