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By Our Staff ReporterSevas (50, Dharga Road, Rajaji Nagar, Pallavaram)

sends volunteers for week-long service to pilgrims inTirumala starting on Sundays and ending on Saturdays.

Men and women who are physically fit and are willing tostay in Tirumala for a week are welcome to offer theirservices for 6 hours everyday. The work will be of super-visory nature.

Calling volunteers for free service in TirumalaAccommodation, 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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By Our Staff ReporterBrahmotsavam will be cel-

ebrated from Saturday, March16, to Thursday, March 28, inKasi Vishwanathar Temple(Kuppaiah Street, West Mam-balam).

As part of the function, thenewly made temple car willleave the temple premises onSaturday, March 23, at 7.30a.m and will be taken alongKuppaiah Street, K. R. KoilStreet, Ellaimman Koil Street,Gandhi Street and EaswaranKoil Street.

The car will be pulled manu-ally and devotees are welcometo offer their hand.

Following are the programdetails

March 16: 7.30 a.m: Gana-

Brahmotsavam in Kasi VishwanatharTemple from today

pathi homam; 7.30 p.m:Mooshiga vahanam proces-sion.

March 17: 7.30 a.m: Flaghoisting, Panchamoorthy pro-cession; 7.30 p.m: Maavadiseva.

March 18: 7.30 a.m: Suryaprabai; 7.30 pm: Chandraprabai.

March 19: 7.30 a.m: Nandhi,Panchamoorth procession;7.30 p.m: Bhoodha vahanam.

March 20: 7.30 a.m: Chan-drasekaramoorthy proces-sion; 7.30 p.m: Naga vahanam.

March 21: 7.30 a.m: Chan-drasekaramoorthy proces-sion; 7.30 p.m: Rishabavahanam.

March 22: 7.30 a.m: Chan-drasekaramoorthy proces-

By Our Staff ReporterThe TNHB community hall

on 3rd Cross Street, CIT Nagar,which is several years old, isbeing demolished to make wayfor constructing a new com-plex.

The building which was in adilapidated condition was aban-doned long ago.

Nearby residents com-plained that the building wasdemolished without providingany high rise tin sheet enclo-sure thereby leading to severedust pollution in the nearbylocalities which apart from resi-dences also houses a couple ofschools and hospitals.

Abandoned TNHB community hall demolished

sion; 7.30 p.m: Elephant vaha-nam.

March 23: 7.30 a.m: Templecar procession:

March 24: 7.30 a.m: Chan-drasekaramoorthy proces-sion: 7.30 p.m: Kuthirai vaha-nam.

March 25: 7.30 a.m: Chan-drasekaramoorthy proces-sion: 7.30 p.m: Pichandar dar-shan.

March 26: 6 a.m: Natarajardarshan and procession; 11a.m: Thirthavaari; 7.30 p.m:Thirukalyanam.

March 27: 7 a.m: Specialabhisheekam; 7.30 p.m: Push-pa pallakku.

March 28: 7 a.m: Specialabhisheekam; 7 p.m: Veedaya-tri utsavam. All are welcome.

By Our Staff ReporterStd. 6-10 students of Gov-

ernment Girls High School(Usman Road, T. Nagar) re-cently exhibited their handi-work of women’s wear in theschool premises, evoking a goodresponse.

P. Padma (Headmistress)said that the students, apartfrom regular studies, are alsocompulsorily trained in tailor-ing and craft classes afterschool hours.

She said that since many ofthe girls, owing to poverty, giveup studies after school, theseskills could help them in findingjobs.

Government Girls School trains itsstudents in tailoring and craft making

Sathya Sai samithiconducts Akhandabhajan

The West Mambalam Sami-thi of Sri Sathya Sai Seva Or-ganaisations (Chennai MetroWest) conducted Akhandabhajan from the night of March11, from 9 p.m to 6 a.m, tocelebrate Maha Shivarathri.

It started with veda para-yanam, chanting of rudhramchamakam, followed by bha-jans, and ended with mangalaarathi.

Poompuhar holdsexhibition-cum-sale of hand-crafted furniture

Poompuhar Sales Corpora-tion (108, Anna Salai, Chennai2, Ph: 2852 0624) will conductan exhibition-cum-sale of handcrafted furniture and homedecorative up to March 25 from10 a.m to 8 p.m in Vijaya Mahal(33, Sri Thyagaraya Road,Pondy Bazaar, T. Nagar)

A wide collection of diningtables, julas, pooja mandapsand teapoys made from rose-wood, teak wood, Saharanpur,Jodhpur and Kerala wood willbe on display. It offers a specialdiscount of 10% on purchasesat the exhibition. The exhibi-tion-cum-sale will also be heldat their Anna Salai branch,with 15% discount.

It accepts all credit and debitcards.

Thyagaraja aradhanai inPandian Hall tomorrowBy Our Staff Reporter

Sankara Gana Vidya Nila-yam will conduct its 6th annualThygaraja Aradhanai on Sun-day, March 17, in PandianWedding Hall (Railway StationRoad, West Mambalam).

The event has been dedi-cated to the memory of thedeceased violin vidwan Maha-danapuram A. Sankara Iyer.

Following are the programdetails:

7.30 a.m to 10 a.m: Thyga-raja krithis by music schoolstudents.

10.30 a.m to 12.30 p.m: Pan-charathnam by vidwans andvidhushies.

6 p.m to 6.45 p.m: Harikathaby Selvi Varsha Bhuvanesh-wari.

7 p.m to 9 p.m: Vocal concertby K. Bharatsunder and party.

All are welcome.

10-day freeglaucomascreening programfrom WednesdayBy Our Staff Reporter

In view of World Glaucomaweek, Krishna Eye and ENTHospitals will conduct freeglaucoma screening fromMarch 20 to 30 (except onSunday, March 24) from 11a.m to 2 p.m in its premises at39, Burkit Road, T. Nagar.

Dr. P. Kantha Mani (SeniorCataract and Lasik Surgeon)will examine the participants.

Eye pressure and retinalcheck-up will also be done.

Those wishing to get theireye checked need to register bycalling 95000 40702 or 24355152.

Talk on “Gandhi-Vinoba” todayand tomorrow

Gowtham Bajaj (BrahmaVidya Mandir) will speak on‘Gandhi-Vinoba’ on Saturday,March 16, at 3 p.m and onSunday, March 17 at 10.30a.m in Thakkar Bapa Vid-yalaya Campus (58, Venka-tanarayana Road, T. Nagar).

Gowtham Bajaj (75), thoughborn into a very rich family,joined Acharya Vinoba Bhaveat the age of 12 and dedicatedhis life for the mission of Ma-hatma Gandhi and AcharyaVinoba Bhave. He resides atBrahma Paunar Ashram,Vidya Mandir, Sevagram.

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By Our Staff ReporterOn the occasion of Maha Shivarathri, members of Sanjeevini

Peetam performed 108 red cabbage Ashtothra pooja, MahaMruthyunjaya manthra parayanam and Panchamruthaabhishekam on March 10 in Sanjeevini Peetam (5/1, KavaraiStreet, West Mambalam).

Shiva lingam made of redcabbage for pooja

Discourseon ‘RukmaniThirukalyanam’tomorrow

Mukundachariar Swamigalwill be given a discourse in Tamilon ‘Rukmani Thirukalyanam’at 6 p.m on Sunday, March 17,at Sravanam Hall (TTD,Venkatanarayana Road, T.Nagar)

All are welcome.

Veda Samithicelebrates annualdayBy Our Staff Reporter

Veda Samithi which con-ducts free Veda classes onweekends for all age groups willcelebrate its annual day onSunday, March 17, from 7.15a.m to 8.30 a.m, in KrishnaGana Sabha (MaharajapuraSanthanam Salai, T. Nagar).

According to T. Sampath(convener), the classes are con-ducted by 80-year-old R.Balakrishnan.

The function will start withchanting of Purusha Suktham.There will be talks in Tamil onthe benefit of learning Vedasby Balakrishnan and Jyoti-raditya Shrowdhigal (Founder,Veda Pada Sala, R. A. Puram).

All are welcome.Those interested in joining

the classes may contactSampath in 98400 78567.

By Our Staff ReporterVallalar Trust (30/46, Sub-

ramaniam Street, West Mam-balam) has installed a free‘Thanneer pandal’ at the junc-tion of Arya Gowda Road andSubramaniam Street, WestMambalam, to serve the thir-sty.

Water is kept in earthen potsand refilled regularly by itsvolunteers.

M. Annadurai (Founder,Vallalar Trust) told Mamba-lam Times that on all Sundaysduring the summer months,butter milk will also be servedat these pandals and also atselected commercial hubs of T.Nagar and Mambalam.

Those interested in volun-teering for the cause may call2471 3637/97907 87838/97908 93535.

Vallalar Trust sets up free ‘Thanneer Pandal’

As part of Maha Shivarathriday celebrations, Akhila Ra-mesh (Founder, Sri KrishnaNatyalaya, West Mambalam),along with five of her disciples,gave Kuchipudi dance recitalsin Sri Soundareswarar Temple

Krishna Natyalaya conductsKuchipudi for Maha Shivarathri

(Saidapet) on March 10.The dance recitals, which

paid obeisance to Lord Shiva,included Ganapathi Kauth-vam, Sivastakam, Bhosambo,Dolayam, Marakatha Mani-maya and Narayaneeyam.

VishnuSahasranaamaarchanainext monthBy Our Staff Reporter

Chennai Group of Sri VishnuSahasranam Mandalis (5,Cart Track Road, T. Nagar)will conduct “Vishnu sahasra-naama maha kodi namavalliarachanai’ in the month of Aprilin a number of venues.

On April 13, it will be con-ducted in Sri RamakrishnaMission School (Bazullah Ro-ad, T. Nagar) and Sri Ahobi-lam Oriental School (K. R.Koil Street, West Mamaba-lam).

Those who are willing to offervenues for the archanai maycontact in 97909 25804.

Sapthaha Yagnamat AyyappanTempleBy Our Staff Reporter

Sri Sastha Sangam, (K. K.Nagar), will conduct SrimadBhagavatha Sapthaha Yag-nam from Sunday, March 31to Sunday, April 7 in SaranamHall (Ayyappan Temple,Ponnambalam Salai K. K.Nagar).

The yagnam will be per-formed by Swamy Ashesha-nandajee (Chinmaya Mission,Palakkad, Kerala). 1-day sap-thaham sponsorship willcost Rs. 7,500 and 1-day anna-danam Rs. 5,000.

The first yagnam on March31 will be conducted from 6 p.mto 8 p.m. On the other days itwill start at 6.30 a.m and go ontill 6 p.m and on the last day itwill be conclude at 1 p.m.

Aval, nei payasam, neiappam, panakam, nenthr-pazham, and pal payaasamcan be offered for naivedyam.

Since there are only limi-ted slots, devotees are re-quested to register in advanceby calling 2366 2395 or 43530703.

1-day workshopfor CorporationSchool teachers

Vatsalyam (a service orga-nisation at Flat 9, Papani Apa-rtments, 67th Street, AshokNagar) will conduct a free one-day workshop for teachers ofJafferkhanpet CorporationSchool on Saturday, March16, from 9 a.m to 5 p.m.

The teachers will be enlight-ened about the critical role theyplay in overall development ofthe students by exposing themto success stories of some indi-viduals and institutions.

Student-specific teachingmethodologies will also betaught. Corporation Schoolprincipals wishing to conductsuch workshops in their schoolscan contact Vatsalyam in93810 08723 or email toservice@vatsalyam.org.

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By RANDOR GUY

TAMIL CINEMA 75 -A LOOK BACKTAMIL CINEMA AND MUSIC - 49

By Our Staff ReporterThe construction of a storm

water drain along Giri Street(T. Nagar) is affecting the day-to-day life of its residents.

Soil that has been dug outfrom the 6-foot deep and 3-footwide trench has been dumpedon the roadside thereby block-ing the carriageway and caus-ing hindrance to pedestriansand motorists.

A nearby resident said that,

Giri Street residents affected by ongoingstorm water drain work

though the officials had prom-ised to remove the debris, ithas been lying there for a longwhile.

The road is a thoroughfarefor school students and officegoers who are the most af-fected.

When this reporter spoke toa Chennai Corporation officialoverseeing the work, he saidthat the debris will be clearedas soon as the digging work is

finished.‘Since we are digging deep,

care is being taken to ensurethat telephone cables, EBcables and sewage lines pass-ing underground are notdamaged during the work’, hesaid.

He further said that an av-enue tree accidentally got cutdown while operating a JCB.

The work is expected to get

What sort of a person was M. L. Vasanthakumari? Hermuch-talented multi-lingual movie star daughter Srividyaspoke about her mother ‘on camera’ in the 60-minute TV film‘Thirai Vaanil Oru Isai Thenee’ made by this writer during theearly 1990s and telecast over two weekly installments byDoordarshan Kendra, Madras.

In it Srividya said, “My mother was highly supportive andappreciative of other musicians and film singers, especiallywomen, even though she did not know them at all. If she hearda song sung well on radio or TV or anywhere else, she went outof the way to trace the singer and talk to her on the phone inthe most encouraging and endearing terms. She also spoke insuch glowing terms to young and new film music composers.’

This writer found MLV warm, friendly and humble. She toldhim how once she and her husband Krishnamurthy went toAVM Studios in Kodambakkam by a ‘jutka’ (horse carriage) fora song recording. What a far cry from today’s singers who insiston air-conditioned cars and similar sound recording studios!

M. L. Vasanthakumari is no more but her songs shall liveforever. Life may be short but art is eternal …

NADHASWARAM LEGEND T. N. RAJARATNAM PILLAIWhen movies began to talk Tamil in 1931 with H. M. Reddi’s

‘Kalidas’ and when ‘Valli Thirumanam’ (1933) directed by P. V.Rao (today totally forgotten) featuring the first star of SouthIndia, T. P. Rajalakshmi, became a super hit, Tamil filmproduction began to run on top gear.

Many moneybags ventured into movies for quick profitsbesides the attractive fringe benefits. Tamil filmmakers madea beeline to the world of classical Carnatic music for actors whocould sing in their own voices. The system of ‘behind the screen’voice-lending - ‘play-back’ singing – did not come into vogue untilthe end of the 1930s. That was how noted musicians like MusiriSubramania Iyer, G. N. Balasubramaniam, V.V. Satagopan,M. M. Dhandapani Desikar, Kalakkad Ramanarayana Iyer,Vidwan Srinivasan, Nagercoil K. Mahadevan, KothamangalamSeenu, Mysore T. Chowdaiah, M. S. Subbulakshmi, N. C. Va-santhakokilam, C. Honnappa Bhagavathar, MathirimangalamNatesa Iyer and such others acted in films.

Not many are aware that the Sangeetha BhishmaSemmangudi Srinivasa Iyer was first contracted by the moviemogul AV. Meiyappan to play Nandanar in a film he hadplanned, but Semmangudi Mama withdrew because his fatherthreatened to jump into the family well if he ‘demoralized’himself acting in movies!

In the list of the great musicians who acted in movies was thenagaswaram maestro Thiruvavaduthurai N. RajaratnamPillai. He appeared in a solitary Tamil film ‘Kalamegam’ (1940)directed by the American Tamil filmmaker, Ellis R. Dungan.

Ellis R. Dungan came to India in 1935 as a young man in hisearly twenties and left in 1950. During these fifteen years, hemade many hits and classics without knowing Tamil, thelanguage or its culture. Interestingly his films were based onHindu mythology, epics, folk myth and folklore. The list in-cludes ‘Sathi Leelavathi’, ‘Sakunthalai’, ‘Meera’, ‘Dhaasi Penn’,‘Seemanthani’, ‘Valmiki’ (Telugu), ‘Iru Sahotharargal’, ‘Ponmudi’, ‘Manthiri Kumari’ and ‘Kalamegam’.

T.N. Rajaratnam was cast in the title role as Kavi Kalamegam,a legendary Tamil poet who had the gift of his words comingtrue. In the cast were the noted stars of those days SP. L.Dhanalakshmi, N. S. Krishnan, T. A. Mathuram, singing starC.V. V. Panthulu, musician T. V. Namasivayam, K. R. VenugopalaSarma, Kali N. Ratnam, P. R. Mangalam and P. S. Gnanam.

SP.L. Dhanalakshmi hailed from a family of traditionalentertainers in Thanjavur and was active in movies during the1930s and early 1940s. She was the aunt of the latter-daycelebrated star T. R. Rajakumari. The noted movie-dancersJyothilakshmi and Jayamalini are her daughters.

During the making of ‘Kalamegam’, SP.L. brought herstunningly attractive 18-year-old niece Rajayee to meet Dunganfor a break in movies. However, he could offer her only a minorcomedy role in the film, which the aunt and niece politelydeclined. Within a year, the niece emerged as a top star of southIndia under the name T. R. Rajakumari with Indian film pioneerK. Subramanyam’s hit film ‘Kaccha Devayani’ (1941)!

(To be continued)

By Our Staff ReporterKanthasamy (of Ennore), a

beggar by profession, wasgiven first-aid by 108 ambu-lance emergency service insideT. Nagar MTC Bus Depot atnoon on March 14 and admit-ted for further treatment inRoyapettah Government Hos-pital after he suffered severebreathing problems.

Kanthasamy, who was beg-ging inside the bus depot sud-denly suffered breathing prob-lems and began to choke.

Beggar’s life saved by108 emergency service

Commuters and MTC em-ployees rushed to his help.

He was offered water andsoda but his condition onlyworsened.

E. Manoharan (President,Autorickshaw Union, T. Na-gar) who was among the crowdimmediately contacted 108ambulance service who rea-ched the spot within 10 min-utes and saved Kanthasamy.

A huge crowd which had gath-ered in the meantime was dis-persed by the police.

completed within a month, headded.

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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.

SHRI GaneshPackers & Movers:Shifting house hold,local out station, allover India, 24 hoursservice, 0% damage,just dial and relax.Contact: No. 15/7,Kuppam BeachRoad, Thiruvan-miyur. Ph: 9952994279, 98413 82330,office – 4215 8620.

MAMBALAM SriThangam Packers &Movers for shiftinghousehold, localChennai city, fulltruck, mini truck,sharing load. Door-to-door Tamil Nadu,H y d e r a b a d ,Bangalore, Pune,Mumbai, New Delhi,all over India. Safe,0% damage, reliablereasonable charge.Ph: 4212 0864, 24414055, 98412 22437.

PHYSIOTHERAPYRAM Physiotherapy, precise

diagnosis & permanent relief for alljoint, body parts pain, obesity in clean,calm, comfortable atmosphere,protein powder also, successful 9th

year. Dr. D. Mahendra Kumar B.P.T.,SP7, 5th Avenue, Ashok Nagar. Ph:98413 88537.

SITUATIONVACANT

(GENERAL)

REQUIRED accounts executivefor a registered electrical companyin Kodambakkam. Qualification:B.Com degree with computerexperience. Also diploma holder withelectrical engineering. Ph: 9444936348, 99620 98379.

WANTED adminassistant and salesexecutives (part timeor full time) freshersonly. SayeeramInvestor Services,No. 42, ThambiahRoad, West Mam-balam. Ph: 9840239508, 76676 77899,2474 0633.

WANTED lady candidates for parttime job. Contact: Mahalakshmi &Co. Ph: 99413 30814.

WANTED Brahmin male/femalecook. Contact: Vijayalakshmi. Ph:95660 28520.

WANTED marketing executiveson attractive commission or salarybasis, part time / full time, male /female, no age, educationalqualification bar, students alsowelcome. J. Sridharan. Ph: 8939047178, 97898 89847.

INTERIORWORKS

INSURANCEMEDICLAIM, Life Insurance

Corporation of India policies, carpolicies, mutual funds. For immediaterequirements contact R. Selvaraju.Ph: 94444 47379, 98410 14379.

WANTED salesrepresentative &peon for parcelpacking purpose(male – age below 45years). G. BalajiPublishers, Flat No.5A, Sarva ShreeApartment, Old No.57, New No. 52,Gandhi Street, WestMambalam. Ph:98401 25373.

TOURS &TRAVELS

(1) JUNE 8 to 18:Muktinath Yatra. (2)June 28 to July 1:Ahobilam NavaNarsimhar. (3). July10 to 14: Cholanadu40 Divya Desams. (4)July 23 to 28:Simhachal, PuriYatra. (5) Aug. 1 to 6:Pandia Nadu (18)Divya Desams.Contact: VaidehiParthasarathy. Ph:94447 62968, 9444754468, 99401 47313.

By M. A. SADANANDNO HOLDS BARRED

Suicide is Good (Sometimes)Ram Singh a bus driver who was always on the run until Miss Delhi

got into his vehicle one night. He lost his sanity and the angel lost hervirginity in an act that stupid Macaulay called an offence of rapeunder Section 376 of his infamous I.P.C.

Ram Singh was, with his invited 5 guests on the rape-dream run,made a State guest in the capital ‘s Tihar Jail which, not having aprovision to pamper these guests with air-conditioned accommoda-tion, had a grilled opening to let the good air in and the foul air out.

Ram Singh did not like all the pow-vow going on in the courtand perhaps did not like the food or his other three cell mates andsuddenly decided to call it a night. He engineered a rope out of hisbedsheet or shirt and made a beautiful noose as recompense forwhat, a few months earlier, had led to the death of a good girl at thehands of a pack of beasts led by him.

Though, allegedly, both his arms had steel support because ofsome previous injury and though he had the iron will to deflower thetender helpless girl, the possibility of being hanged a la friend Gurudrove this driver nuts and he did one more foolish thing in life to endhis array of mistakes. How he climbed the 8-feet high grill is left tothe Sherlockism of the the investigator to unravel but since he hadto look up, the good old Sikh God must have helped him and our driverfriend must have reached the pearly gates in the haven of peace.

In a recent laugh column in the Times Of India, under the heading‘With the Times’, there was a gem which said that a chap like ourRam Singh died and, at the interview by the Reception Committee,the new arrival was aghast at a palace having been allotted to aparticular chap while, for the billions of others since life on earth hadbegun, mere one room tenements made of leaves and thatch hadbeen given.

The new entrant asked “Why the palace for him?”“Only one lawyer since time began deserved it and if you show me

another we will build another!”Ram Singh too was given a thatched shed because he cannot rise

to the challenge. Thank you TOI. The next palace will be for me, say 20+ years

hence when my tenancy on Mother Earth expires, according to anastrologer. I am in no hurry.

Manickam Street’s residents face ordealSir, Both ends of Manickam Street (West Mambalam) are used as

an open toilet by passersby and nearby vendors thereby posing ahealth hazard to the residents of the street.

There is a foul smell throughout the day, especially at the roadjunctions.

Further, street dog menace is also rampant on our street and itspopulation has been on the rise. Garbage bins are also not being clearedon a regular basis.

Repeated appeals from our Association to Corporation Ward 135have only fallen on deaf ears.

I request the authorities to take immediate steps to address theabove mentioned issues faced by the residents of our street.— T.V.Bashyam, 3, Manickam Street, West Mambalam.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Program in Ramana BhakthaSamajam on Sundays

Sri Ramana Baktha Samajam, West Mambalam (BVSN MoorthySchool, Thambiah Road, West Mambalam) conducts the followingprogram on Sundays:

5 p.m: Veda paarayanam5.30 p.m: Ramana Maharishi’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 at 11.30 a.m on Ramana Maharishi’s birth star day(Punarpoosam).

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Classified Advertisements under the heads Accommodation Required, Old AgeHome, Marriage Hall, Mini Hall, Real Estate (Buying & Selling) and Rental will bepublished on this page. The charges are Rs. 500 (upto 35 words); Bold Rs. 750.

Ashok Nagar- K.K. Nagar & Mambalam- T.Nagar Editions; Display: Rs. 240 per 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

ACCOMMODATIONWANTED

WANTED independent house, more than 1500sq.ft in West Mambalam for a play school,immediately. Ph: 99448 02103.

MINI HALLT. NAGAR, EVP’s Hall (A/c), Pondy Bazaar,

available for (100 – 200 capacity), exhibition,party, family function, conference etc., 40 roomsalso available. Ph: 78716 55555, 94450 11111.

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, 94456 54530,89393 37313.

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

REAL ESTATE(SELLING)

T. NAGAR, South Boag Road, 2 bedroom,hall, kitchen, 600 sq.ft, 3rd floor flat, 24 hours water,separate tank, tiles, balcony, no lift, price Rs. 40lakhs, common car parking, ready to occupy. Ph:7294 40603, 89395 06075.

WEST MAMBALAM, Jubilee Road Extension,2 bedroom flat, 470 sq.ft, price Rs. 42 lakhs(negotiable), no brokers. Ph: 2474 3124, 9841622406.

WEST MAMBALAM, Thambiah Reddy Street,550 sq.ft, 1st floor, 13 years old, 3 phase, roadfacing, rate Rs. 7500 per sq.ft (negotiable), nobrokers, visit on Saturday from 4 p.m to 6 p.m &Sunday from 8 a.m to 11 a.m. Ph: 91768 37213,2224 2292.

T. NAGAR, Motilal Street, 2 bedrooms, hall,kitchen, 750 sq.ft, 2nd floor, no car parking, rate Rs.10000 per sq.ft, no brokers. Ph: 94444 08971,93818 19994, 2223 0414.

WEST MAMBALAM, Giri Street, 2 bedrooms,hall, kitchen, 758 sq.ft, UDS 350 sq.ft, 2nd floor, 10years old, fully woodwork, 2—wheeler parking,no brokers. Ph: 78453 09321, 78453 09322.

K. K. NAGAR, Bharathi Eswari Nagar, nearSaravana Bhavan Hotel, new bungalow, 8bedrooms, 4 halls, 2 balconies, 2 kitchens, land2400 sq.ft, building area 3800 sq.ft, North Eastcorner, 2 covered car parking. Babu. Ph: 9381030922.

WEST MAMBALAM, Jubilee Road, 3bedrooms, hall, kitchen, 910 sq.ft, UDS 510 sq.ft,2nd floor flat, 2 bathroom, no lift, no car parking, 10years old, West facing, price Rs. 77 lakhs(negotiable). Babu Iyer. Ph: 97890 72950.

WEST MAMBALAM, Station Road, nearApollo Pharmacy, shop, 200 sq.ft, ground floor,North & road facing, commercial, price Rs. 42lakhs. Viswanathan. Ph: 98407 30155.

VIRUGAMBAKKAM, Tarachand NagarAnnexe, 2 bedrooms, hall, kitchen, 1000 sq.ft, 1st

floor flat, vegetarians only. Ph: 98412 93525.

Houseownerslooking for tenants

advertise in the Classified

Column ofMambalam Times

for immediateresponse!

ASHOK NAGAR, 12th Avenue, near RelianceFresh & Pazhamuthircholai, 2 bedrooms, hall,kitchen, 815 sq.ft, UDS 540 sq.ft, corner flat, 3rd

floor, lift, car park, 8 years old, price Rs. 73 lakhs.Ph: 99404 32826.

RENTALT. NAGAR, Kamalabai Street, behind Vani

Mahal, 1 bedroom flat, 1st floor, vegetarianspreferred, available from 1st April 2013, no brokers.Contact: Sarma. Ph: 98841 05075, 2365 2593.

WEST MAMBALAM, Gowri Apartment, No.22, Raju Street, single bedroom, 540 sq.ft, groundfloor flat, vegetarians only. Ph: 98411 87584.

ASHOK NAGAR, 6th Avenue, behind CanaraBank, 2 bedrooms, hall, kitchen, 950 sq.ft, 1st floor,all amenities, car parking, rent Rs. 18000,vegetarians only. Ph: 93810 32667.

WEST MAMBALAM, Govindan Road, nearPerumal Koil, 1 bedroom, hall, kitchen, 1st floorapartment, bath attached, balcony, rent Rs. 5200,bachelors / family / office also. Ph: 2433 3477,98411 93685.

T. NAGAR, Kaveri Nagar, No. 23, ‘J’Apartment, Hospital Street, 2 bedrooms, hall,kitchen, 760 sq.ft, 2nd floor, rent Rs. 12500, advance10 months, no brokers. Sarojini / Vishnuram. Ph:2433 0216, 94451 50087, 94448 19073, 9092090675.

WEST MAMBALAM, Krishnan Street, nearGovindan Road, 1100 sq.ft, 2nd floor apartment, 3bedrooms, hall, modular kitchen, fully woodwork,2-wheeler parking, vegetarians/Brahmins only,rent Rs. 15500 (negotiable). Contact: Agent. Ph:90427 72352, 81489 59362.

T. NAGAR, Vijayaraghava Road, 2 bedrooms,hall, kitchen, 1200 sq.ft, play area, rent Rs. 25000,covered car parking. Ph: 99406 96724.

ASHOK NAGAR, 2/131, 14th Street, MalligapooNagar, opposite R3 Police Station, duplex house,2 bedrooms, big hall, kitchen, residential /commercial, no brokers. Ph: 99404 12463, 9940411253.

T. NAGAR, Moosa Street, walkable from T.Nagar Bus Terminus, 2000 sq.ft, commercialspace, 2nd floor, hall type, fully furnished, 18 workstations, 5 cabins, conference hall, table withelectrical fitting, reception table, networking done,suitable for IT / BPO / KPO / educational institution/ marketing consultant company / training instituteor other office use, rent Rs. 55000 (negotiable).Ph: 98402 39370, 98402 46035.

WEST MAMBALAM, SeethalakshmiApartment, Old No. 7, New No. 18, RaghavanColony, 2 bedrooms, hall, kitchen, 2 balconies,850 sq.ft, 2nd floor, car parking, rent Rs. 14000,advance 6 months, Brahmins only, no brokers.Ph: 94441 13205, 98400 17030.

T. NAGAR, Venkatnarayana Road, nearNandanam Signal, 2 bedrooms, hall, kitchen,dining, 3 Western toilets, ground floor, tiled,wardrobes, for small office / residential. Ph: 9884543807.

T. NAGAR, No. 17/7, Vidyodaya 1st CrossStreet, near PSBB School and Vidyodaya School,single bedroom, attached bath, small portion,vegetarians / bachelors, office goers / small family.Ph: 94447 61200, 2834 3004.

WEST MAMBALAM, Janakiraman Street, 2bedroom, hall, kitchen, 2nd floor flat, no lift, rent Rs.14000, advance 6 months. Ph: 093810 47639,98183 45304.

WEST MAMBALAM, Patel Street, new flat,single bedroom, 500 sq.ft, ground floor, immediateoccupation, rent Rs. 10000, Brahmins only, nobrokers. Ph: 98404 00942, 98847 11733, 24710956.

WEST MAMBALAM, No. 23, Subba ReddyStreet, near Mambalam Railway Station, new 2bedrooms, hall, kitchen, 950 sq.ft, 2nd floor, partlyfurnished, covered car parking, lift. Ph: 9566218047, 94444 89448.

RANGARAJAPURAM, RangarajapuramMain Road, 2 bedrooms, hall, kitchen, 650 sq.ft, 1st

floor apartment, lift, open car parking, rent Rs.12000, Brahmins only. Ph: 94424 90845.

WEST MAMBALAM, Anjaneyar Koil Street, 2bedrooms, hall, kitchen, 1000 sq.ft, ground floor, 2attached bathrooms, 2-wheeler parking, rent Rs.10000, Brahmins only. Contact: Agent. Ph: 9841073168.

WEST MAMBALAM, Baroda Street, near Jain& S.R.M. School, 2 bedrooms, hall, kitchen, groundfloor flat, 24 hours water, rent Rs. 8000, advance6 months, bank lease also, immediate occupation.Thiruppathy. Ph: 97899 00378.

T. NAGAR, Sarojini Street, 550 sq.ft,independent house, commercial / residential.Contact: G. Ramesh Kumar. Ph: 99529 44576.

T. NAGAR, Masilamani Street, 2 bedrooms,hall, kitchen, dining, ground floor flat, 3 attachedtoilets / bathrooms, copious water, rent Rs. 28000.Ph: 94440 19687.

T. NAGAR, Arcot Street, near Pondy Bazaar& Holy Angels School, 900 sq.ft, 2nd floor, duplexflat, car parking, rent Rs. 18000, no brokers.Raghu Ph: 92821 13052.

T. NAGAR, Brindavan Street, near DuraisamySubway, 850 sq.ft, ground floor flat, rent Rs. 14000,2-wheeler parking, no brokers. Rajani. Ph: 9841827188.

T. NAGAR, North Usman Road, near NewGRT Showroom, 2 bedrooms, hall, kitchen, 725sq.ft, 1st floor, rent Rs. 14000, advance 10 months,2-wheeler parking. Ph: 90438 63095.

T. NAGAR, Giri Road, near PSBB School,deluxe flat, 2 bedrooms, hall, kitchen, 1100 sq.ft,1st floor, lift, woodwork, car parking, goodventilation, rent Rs. 20000, 24 hours water, primelocation. Ravi Realty Ravi Chandran. Ph: 9841089791.

T. NAGAR, Mahalakshmi Street, near BusStand, 2 bedrooms, hall, kitchen, 750 sq.ft, rentRs. 15000 (negotiable), family / bachelors /spinsters / office / godown. Contact: R. Krishnan.Ph: 96771 19137.

T. NAGAR, Gopalakrishna Road, 2 bedrooms,hall, kitchen, 1200 sq.ft, ground floor, 2 attachedbathrooms, rent Rs. 35000 (negotiable), preferablybank staff, Brahmins only. Ph: 98400 57378, 9840057378.

WEST MAMBALAM, Govindan Road, doublebedrooms, hall, kitchen, sit-out, 620 sq.ft, 3rd floor,no lift, bath attached, A/c, geyser, woodwork, 2-wheeler parking, family / four working women, 24hours water, security. Contact: Owner. Ph: 9790735140.

WEST MAMBALAM, Old No. 91, New No. 9,Lake View Road 2nd Lane, near Bharathi RamKalyana Mandapam, 2 bedrooms, hall, kitchen,study & pooja room, approx 1100 sq.ft, groundfloor, 2-wheeler parking, Brahmins / vegetarians.Ph: 0832-2501 468, 083905 91956.

By Our Staff ReporterDr. Muthulakshmi Reddy

Women’s Association (13/1, 12th

Avenue, Ashok Nagar. Ph: 9444251013) hires out wheelchairs andwalkers to persons with temporarydisabilities who only need themfor a short time.

Bhooma Srinivasan (President)said that the hiring service wasstarted by the Association in2009 and it presently has 9wheel chairs and 7 walkers instock.

She said that some senior citi-zens also hire it on a day basis ifthey have to step out of the house.

The hire charge for wheel chairis Rs. 200 per month with arefundable deposit of Rs. 4,000and for walkers Rs. 100 per monthwith refundable deposit of Rs.500.

Women’s Association hires out wheelchairsand walkers

She said that there are more than50 members in the Association.

Members visit orphanages, old

age homes and conduct healthawareness programs in schools,she added.

By Our Staff ReporterThe dawn-to-dusk bandh called

by the DMK-backed Tamil EelamSupporters Organisation (TESO)on March 12 evoked mixed re-sponse in T. Nagar and Mambalamareas, with normal life remainingunaffected, except for sporadicclosure of some commercial estab-lishments.

Banks, schools and collegesremained open.

Most of the textile shops andjewellery showrooms remainedopen. A number of restaurants, tea

Restaurants down shutters to supportTESO bandh

stalls and provision stores downedtheir shutters till 5 p.m.

The bandh was called to pres-sure the Centre to vote in favour ofthe US-backed resolution againstSri Lanka.

One half of Madley Road (T. Nagar) was closed to traffic due toroad repaving work.

This led to heavy traffic congestion throughout the day. Since no

Turning Pointprovides freecounseling to poorpersonsBy Our Staff Reporter

Turning Point (184, 11th

Avenue, Ashok Nagar. Ph: 24890272, 98404 33561) has beenproviding free counseling to per-sons from economically weakbackgrounds for more than 12years. V. Rajesh Menon (Founderand psychological counselor) toldMambalam Times that its counse-lors provide student, relationshipand career counseling.

“We also conduct workshops inschools, colleges, corporate housesand juvenile homes on stress man-agement, mental illness and be-havioral sciences”, he added.

Road-repaving work leads to trafficcongestion on Madley Road

barricades were placed to demar-cate the repaved zone, a number ofheavy vehicles were seen drivingon the newly tarred portion anddamaging it.

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YKNew footbridge coming up at MambalamNew footbridge coming up at Mambalam

Railways StationFree yoga classes on weekendsBy Our Staff Reporter

Universal World Peace Di-vine Empire (1st Floor, 22/21,Thiruvengadam Street, WestMambalam, opposite AyodhyaMandapam) will conduct a freeyoga, meditation and breath-ing technique course in its pre-mises.

According to M. S. Ravishan-kar Raja (organizer), the

classes will be conducted onweekends and one can com-plete the full course in eightsessions.

There will be an introductoryclass on Monday, March 18, at6.40 p.m.

Those interested in joiningthe course may register bycalling 91766 12607/8939429223/2484 1920.

By Our Staff ReporterThe construction of a new

footbridge connectingMambalam Railway Stationwith Mambalam High Road(near Duraisamy subway) hasbegun.

An official told MambalamTimes that nearly 30 pillarswill be erected to construct thebridge.

At present commuters haveto walk nearly 400 meters from

the tail end to reach the pre-sent footbridge which linksRanganathan Street to theStation.

To avoid this long walk, manycommuters at present crossthe railway track thereby risk-ing their lives.

He said that the bridge willbe ready in two months time.

The new footbridge will alsoreduce the crowd at the Ran-ganathan Street entry point.