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94th issue March 28,2010Vol 2 ISSUE 41 *

Its truce for the moment

Sri Ram Samaj imbroglio

After the repeated expose of the flaws in the byelawof the Sri Ram Samaj, the president and his team of officebearers have called Alpha Times for a discussionwherein a truce formula has been worked out.

According to the formula we shall temporarily stopthe expose and in turn they would work out theamendment to the byelaw for the abolition of the trustboard.

As the president of the Samaj and his team hadrepeatedly requestedAlpha Times not to write further onthis and taking their assurance our team has temporarilystopped the tirade and its truce now.

However our tirade and expose will continue if thepromises are not kept.

- Editor and Publisher

Jyothisha Rathna

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I t was a shabbi lyebrated farewell day forstudents of class XII ofSitaram Vidyalaya Mat.. S c h o o l , W e s tmbalam, who createdory of indiscipline.

T h e s c h o o ln a g e m e n t e a r l i e r lved the idea of holdingfarewell for the students after the students revoltad to bow down to thessure of the students. Its decided to hold theewell on March 26.

E v e r y y e a r i t i stomary to hold farewell tooutgoing students and

ss XI students and class s t u d e n t s w o u l d

ticipate in the farewell.t two years the school

Stone pelting marksfarewell day at SSRV

- Staff Reporter

management decided towaive of the collection ofmoney for the conduct of thef a r e w e l l w h i c h w a swelcomed by all students.

Now this year withoutc o n s u l t i n g t h e m a i n

governing body of the trustthe school secretary and theprincipal resorted to thecancellation of the farewellwhich provoked the currentset of students. When thiswa s a n n o u n c e d t h e ysmashed the windshield ofthe principal's car and themanagement repudiated thesame.

Now after feeling oncebitten twice shy they wantedto satisfy the students byholding the farewell andclass XI students were not

invited for the farewell.These irked the other

students and at the fag endo f t h e f a r e w e l l d a ycelebrations the studentsresorted to stone pelting anddamaging the glass panes

and putting the residents tountold difficulties.

The school secretarythrough the Trust called inthe police to control thesituation. Before the policearrived the situation cameunder control.

It is really a shame thatthe students unrest wasprevalent due to indifferentattitude of the schoolm a n a g e m e n t t o wa rd svarious issues.

A parent of the studentsaid the management is not

considering any request ofthe s tudents and theindifferent attitude of theprincipal and the secretaryof the school provokes themand they say they are unableto concentrate on theirstudies.

A lot of tall claims on the

part of the school has beenmade but results in nodevelopment.

Will good sense prevailu p o n t h e S c h o o lM a n a g e m e n t o r t h eGoverning Body - whichcontrols the school and runthe school without anytrouble.

West Mambalam Branch16, Thiruvengadam Street,West Mambalam, Chennai - 600 003.

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Under the auspices of Chaithanya Mahaprabhu NamaBiksha Kendra Chennai, there will be Nama Sankirtan(chanting of Hare Rama) on Sunday, March 28, from 4.30pm to 6.00 pm at the residence of Mr.Vasudevan,24,Dr.Sadasivam Road, New bazaar.T.Nagar. Chennai-17Mobile: 9841307152

For more details call Ph: 98412 82765, 98412 89522.All are welcome.

Stars this week

Vol 2 ISSUE 41 March 28, 2010

India is a spiritual land and great saints and realizedls are born in this country. While every part of India is

que for its spiritual splendor, South India probably has anificant special place for several reasons. It has

otees of Shiva who follow Advaita and proponents ofaita and Vishistadvaita also in south India. South Indiaduced the founders of these three systems ofosophy or schools of thought - Sankara, Ramanuja anddhwa. We may add that worship of Krishna was also

ated by Vallabhacharya of South India.

The history of various Saivite saints is described inia Puranam while the lives and works of Vaishnavite

nts are embodied in Divya Prabandham. The saints ofshnavite group are called Alwars. The system ofshnava philosophy had no distinction of sex and caste.dal is greatest devotee of Narayana and sang about here and marriage to the Lord. Bhakthi and prapatti selfrender, was her life breath. Similarly, her fatheriaalwar, Satagopa, and others are beacons of light thatk devotees of Narayana to saloka, sameepya, andujya- to his abode, and to the merger with Him. Among the Alwars, Satagopa is embodiment ofotion to his guru. He considered his guru as God and

metimes considered him as greater than god. Madhurai spent all his time with his guru, and recorded the mysticeriences in melodious poetry. While Rama andshmana were in the woods as per the command of theirer, Shatrugna the youngest brother of Rama wasoted to Bharata and through him worshipped Rama.

milarly, Madhura kavi worshipped his guru surrenderingego at the feet of his guru and through the guru heized God. He had postulated the efficacy and potency ofarya Bhakthi by speaking the glory and greatness ofu and how the acharya, the guru, can redeem the soul of

devotee from samsara. He wrote eleven versescribing the grace and compassion of his guru and how

ough his blessings he obtained the grace of lordrayana. He described in these poems how gururected him from errors and molded him into a true bhaktading to liberation.

Seek Baba as Rama, Krishna, Dattatreya, or Jesus.e Baba in anyone and in anything at your convenience. If

of the above would seem to limit the magnificence of thent, for any reasons, see Baba as Baba! Top to toe, in and Neither is a need to institutionalize Baba nor radicalize!

ad, write, talk and sing, dwell on the thoughts of theevolent fakir and none else, day and night, day after! See Baba in hunger and deprivation; see Baba in

alth and prosperity. See Baba in dirt and clean, in pain anger. In captivity and freedom. In Sattwa or Tamas orond. Seek Baba in every attribute until the imaginationausts itself. See Baba until you know that you are notable of seeing anything else. In that surrender, in the

eet incapacity, perhaps lies dormant what Baba wantedive you! Let the desire and fear vanish. Let the materialLet the spirit be knownMay we pray to our guru Shri Shirdi Sai Maharaj to

ss his devotees by correcting them and by his grace ande take us to divinity. As Bhagavad-Gita starts, startingh great desire for his grace, let us get interested inizing Baba completely and finally merge into him. OmRam.

Bhakthi, Alwars and SaibabaFor the period March 28 to April 03, 2010

Aries [ March 21 to April 20 ]Relations with co-born may turn sour.

Advancement in profession and wealth gainare indicated. Avoid bad company. Take care ofparents. Help of a social personality will be

beneficial.

Taurus[ April 21 to May 20 ]Speculative activity is not safe. Elevation invocational life is on cards. Congenial changesin work environment likely. For students, hardwork is required to qualify. A disruption in

education is possible.

Gemini[ May 21 to June 21 ]Problems relating to property or child can eruptall of a sudden and cause mental strain.Somebody from the opposite sex will provebeneficial. Health of close relative may causeworry. Sale, purchase of property must be

avoided.

Cancer [ June 22 to July 22 ]

A good week for students. Interests icurricular activities may hamper theirprogress. Worries and weakness may persist.Guard against confrontation to avoidhumiliation. Normal life may be disturbed.

Leo [ July 23 to Aug 22 ]Some trouble from the authorities orgovernment departments can irk you. Therewill be opportunities to advance careerinterest. You can browbeat your opponents. A

good time ahead for politicians.

Virgo[ Aug 23 to Sept 22 ]Interest in occult studies may surface now.

Avoid diversions and destructions otherwiseyour grading would slip. Prompt medical carewill prevent an aggravation. Minor ailment maybecome major.

Libra [Sept 23 to Oct 22 ]Conjugal comforts will prevail. The week isfavourable for lovebirds. If in media, you maybe attracted towards persons from theopposite sex. Recognition of your work, awardand honours are foreseen.

Scorpio [Oct 23 to Nov 22 ]A favourable week to take up new projects andventures. Select the date 23 for propertymatters and educational activities. Yourintellectual acumen will prove its mettle. A

pilgrimage is possible.

Sagittarius [ Nov 23 to Dec 22]Expenses can escalate but income will also beflowing. A one-man show will be better insteadof taking somebodys help for any importantwork. Co-workers can be difficult and oppose

all your moves.

Capricorn[Dec 23 to Jan 20]Students will make good progress in theexams. Avoid arguments, confrontations andcopying and cheating in the examinations.Family welfare sustains despite all odds.Dispute at home may make you ill.

Aquarius [ Jan 21 to Feb 19 ]Addition in landed property, shares stock, etc.will overshoot income. Your decisions maymeet with resistance in the family. Actors,politicians, media persons will have a good

week.

Pisces [Feb 20 to March 20 ]Obstacles and physical strain cannot beavoided. Matrimonial alliances will be the toppriority. Health of spouse will worry you. Hardwork alone can help the students, as they maytend to forget the lessons.

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Alpha TimesPage 2 March 28, 2010

Sri Ramanavami celebrated

with much fan fareSri Ramanavami was celebrated with religious fervour

and much fan fare at the Sri Ram Samaj, West Mambalam.The programmes commenced with a panaka pooja to

Lord Rama followed by Ramsadakshari Homam and SriRama jananam.

Chantng of Rama nama was the highlight of the day.The usual procession of the deity in a chariot marked

the ending o the programme in the night.

Ramayana Competition

Ramayana Inter School Competition on Sarga I,Slokas 1 to 38, on Sunday - JUly 25. 10 am, at Sri AhobilaMath Oriental Higher Secondary School, 116, K.R. KoilStreet, West Mambalam. PH: 24893224

Prizes will be awarded separately to boys and girls ateach level - Primary, Middle School, High and HigherSecondary in Six levels (I) L.K.G. and U.K.G. (2) I to III (3)IV and V (4) VI to VIII (5) IX and X (6) XI & XII.

Participants should send their names only to theSchool, with bonafide certificates from the Heads of therespective institutions.

Prize distribution will take place on Friday, July 30 at 2p.m. on the day of the Centenary Celebration of Sri T.Ramaswamy Iyengar, Sanskrit Scholar and Editor of `SriNrsimhapriya, and Principal (for 42 years), of the AhobilaMath Sanskrit College, Madurantakam, and the firstpresident of Sri Ahobila Math Samskrita Vidya AbhivardhiniSabha, (Registered body) West Mambalam.

Scripts can be had from the School Secretary, WestMambalam.

Rama Nama Chanting


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Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan's Gandhi Institute ofmputer Education and Information Technology Centres. Nagar and Mylapore are offering free computer classeseconomically backward unemployed youth The nextch starts from May 3, according to a press release.Application forms can be collected and submitted fromtwo centres before April 12. The centres are located on22, East Mada Street, Mylapore (between 9 a.m. and 7.) and 12, Thanikachalam Street, T. Nagar (between 9. and 3 p.m.)

Free Computer classes

99400 24556

The Sri Ramanavami Music festival got underway atSri Ram Samaj, West Mambalam from March 25. Thegramme was inaugurated by V Sridhar former chariman managing director UCO Bank and V Govindarajan, Dy.

e president . Indusind Bank Ltd., was the guest ofour.The inaugural concert was by Sangeetha Kalanidhi T N

shagopalan and party.The programmes for this week are:

rch 29 5.00 pm T N S Krishna Vocal, Nagai R Sriramin, B Sivaraman Mridhangam, Hariharasubramaniam

atam0 pm S. Sowmya Vocal, Dr. M Narmadha Violin,ongulam S Subramaniam Mridhangam, V Anirudhreya Kanchirarch 30 5.00 pm: Chinmaya Sisters Uma and Radhikacal, Melakkavari Thiagarajan Violin, Madippakkamresh, Mridhangam Nanganallur S Swaminathanatam. 7.00 pm Vijaya Siva Vocal. R K Sriramkumarin, Neyveli Narayanan Mridhangam, V Suresh Ghatam.

rch 31 5.00 pm Smitha Madhav Vocal, Mumbai Vanth Violin, Nellai A Balaji Mridhangam, Nergunam Snkar Kanchira.0 pm A Kanyakumari and Embaar S Kannan Violin duet,dri Sathishkumar Mridhangam, B S Purushothamannchira.ril 1 5.00 pm K Dharini Vocal, Parur M Santhakrishnan Violin, S R Ethirajan Mridhangam, Griharasarma Kanchira.0 pm O S. Thiagarajan Vocal, Mysore V Srikanth Violin,V Prasath Mridhangam, Vaikkom Gopalakrishnanatam.ril 2 5.00 pm Rithvikraja Vocal, B Ananthakrishnanin, S J Arjun Ganesh Mridhangam, Chandrasekarama Ghatam.

0 pm: Priya Sisters Shanmughapriya and Haripriyacal. M A Krishnaswami Voilin, Badri Sathishkumardhangam, B Shreesundar Kumar Kanchira.ril 3 4.30 pm Ragam Sisters V Sivaranjini, Vinakanthi Vocal, Srilakshmi Venkatramani Violin

anjavur Subramanian Mridhangam, G Ravichandranatam. 6.30 pm Nithyasri Mahadevan Vocal, M Ashnaswami Voilin, I Sivakumar Mridhangam, Tiruchi Krali Ghatam.All are welcome.

ri Ramanavami Music Festivalat Sri Ram Samaj

On the occasion of Silver Jubilee year celebration ofSanjeevaraya Charitable Trust and also to inculcate arit of spiritualism among children the trust is conductingwing competition on April 2 from 10 to 11 am. at theiraja Kalyana Nilayam, 87, T.T.K. Road, Alwarpet,ennai.

Two age groups i.e., below 10 year and the other 10 toyears are eligible to participate. Spot registrations onlyween .00 am and 10 . am on April 2. The participantsst bring school ID, penci; rubber and pad.Prizeribution will be on June 5 during Hanuman jayanthi

ebrationsFor more details call 2471 2231 or 9898 17373.

Drawing competition

The collection of road tax for the year 2010-11 beganm March 26 and the last day to pay the tax without fine isil 10, an official release said.This year 3 counters are opened at the RTO West KK

gar to collect the tax.The vehicle owners should bring Registration

rtificate book, Insurance certificate and Emission Underntrol certificate. The counters will not function onndays and Government holidays.

The RTO stated that those wwho have tax arrearsuld contact the RTO office ( West ) in K K NagarFor more information on tax collections call K

hyakumar - Vani Mahal - 94430 55345.C Raghu 94435 26547, K Murugan 90439 17899 V

nachalam 94441 10540 at the RTO West counters.

Road tax collection

began on Mach 26

Its dream come true for the Mambalamvasis especiallyfor those who living in West Mambalam. Padmasri Aruna

Sairam. will be enthralling the Mambalamwasis on SundayApril 4 at 7.00 pm at the Ayodhya Mandapam as a part of theongoing Sri Ramanavami Celebrations.

Aruna Sairam was born in Bombay into a family with adeep love for music. Her mother, the singer Smt.Rajalakshmi Sethuraman, was her first teacher in the art ofCarnatic music. It was in this propitious atmosphere, whichwas fundamental to the development of her art, that ArunaSairam met Sangita Kalanidhi Smt. T. Brinda, who taughther for the next several years, training her in the style of herown mentor, the great VeenaDhanammal, one of the mostouts tanding f igures inCarnatic music, still today as o u r c e o f p r o f o u n dinspiration for SouthernIndias leading musicians.

Drawing on her long

concert career and a numberof significant encounterswith other great musicians,

Aruna Sairam is known forher own style. Arunas voiceis a beautiful blend ofresonance and range. It hasan unusual timbre whichgives it a special quality. Shehas created a large audiencefor Carnatic Music amongthe European listenersthrough her concerts. Shealso has the distinction ofperforming Carnatic Music indialogue with internationallyr e n o w n e d a r t i s t s o f European and Afr icanc o u n t r i e s . T h e d e e pemotional impact of Arunasmusic intensely moves herlisteners and has deservedlymade her the favourite ofpundits and the public alike.

Aruna is an A-gradeartiste of the All India Radio..Her panache for innovationhas brought her accoladesas a trail blazer in CarnaticMusic.

In this concert ArunaSairam will be accompaniedby H N Baskar on the Violin,B Ganapathyraman on theMridhangam and Dr. SKarthik on the Ghatam

Listeners don't miss thisopportunity to be with ArunaSairam at the Ayodhya

Mandapam on Sundy April 4,7.30 pm.

Aruna Sairam to sing at the

Sri Ram Samaj next Sunday


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Page 6Entertainment

Jeeva delivers yet another commercial potboiler without bothering to worry aboutsse. Debutant director Thiraivannan seems to be content with a cliched story and,ce, takes no strain to tell us anything new or novel. The story is all about a youth coming

he city, falling in love and confronting the baddie.The hero lands up in Chennai (like many other heroes have done in the past) and takes

he job of an assistant to Vadivelu, who runs a shop in the Burma Bazaar locality.Enters Madhi (Poonam Bajwa), who accidentally saves Jeeva from a 'road accident'

steals his heart instantly. Our hero keeps following Poonam wherever she goes, butgirl tries hard to avoid him. She is not even ready to accept the customary thanks foring his life.The reason behind her mysterious silence is a local don Sivamani (J.D.

Chakravarthy), who lovesher madly. He threatens thathe would kill her parents ifshe turns down his love. Hehad killed two boys who hadproposed to Madhi.Jeeva plans to handle thesituation in a novel (!) way.He joins Sivamani's gang,wins his trust and then triesto tactically dismantle himfrom his position. Thedirector wants us to believethat he plays the gamesmartly but the fact is that the

whole drama looks immatureand idiotic.Expectedly, once Jeeva'shide-and-seek game comesout in the open, the baddietries to kill him but gets killedin the hands of our powerfulsuper hero. All is well thatends well, isn't it?The initial scenes dealingwith Jeeva moving out of hishouse are entertaining. Soare the scenes involvingVadivelu in the first half. Thefilm becomes boring in thesecond half. But for Vadiveluthe movie would have been areal punishment for theviewers.

We have seen many films that show the hero befriending the villain to checkmate him.reover, the way our hero outsmarts the villain at every step hasn't been conceived andcuted well.The villain, touted to be a terror in the area, looks like a laughing stock in some scenes.

make things worse, the film drags in the second half and even a spirited Vadivelu cannote it.Jeeva, who has impressed as an actor in movies like "E" and "Kattradhu Thamizh,"a natural charm and flair but he needs to be more careful in choosing the scripts. J.D.

akravarthy as the don has done what's expected of him.After "Thenavattu", this would be the second time Poonam gets to pair up oppositeva. She does have a beautiful face but her appeal gets diluted as she is seen in a staterief most of the time.Nisha Kothari returns to Tamil cinema in a bold and new avatar in an item song, which

ood.Thiraivannan proves that he could make a commercial entertainer which doesn't

her to test anybody's brain. It'd help him if he creates meaningful stories and betternes.Music director D.Imman has given a couple of peppy numbers with "Vaada Vaada,"

turing Nisha, standing out. The song, shot in and around Agra in the backdrop of the Tajhal, is beautiful.

'Kacheri Aarambam' is for the die hard fans of masala flicks.Film: "Kacheri Aarambam"; Cast: Jeeva, Poonam Bajwa, J.D. Chakravarthy, Vadivelu,

ha Kothari; Director: Thiraivannan; Music Director: D. Imman; Score: 40/100

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