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The Neighbourhood Newspaper for T. Nagar & Mambalam www.mambalamtimes.in Vol. 18, No. 18

902nd Issue : September 29 - October 5, 2012

Blood donation camp on Monday By Our Staff Reporter Chennai Samuga Vizhipunarchi Trust (Badani Complex, 4, Kuppaiah Street, West Mambalam) and Sivaji Ilakiya Association have organized a blood donation camp from 9.30 a.m to 1.30 p.m on Monday, Oct. 1 in Murugan Thirumana

Mandapam, South Boag Road, T. Nagar. A team doctors from Government General Hospital will collect the blood from donors. More details can be had from ‘Video’ Ramesh (President) in 97909 11020 and 94440 11020.

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Bharat Kalachar announces awards

Bharat Kalachar (Thiru- be held on Dec. 1 in Vani Mamalai Road, T. Nagar) has hal. announced its annual awards. Violinist T. N. Krishnan will receive the ‘Gnana Kala Bharathi Award’ for contribution to the field of Carnatic music. Saxophonist Kadri Gopalnath and Bharatanatyam dancer Lakshmi Viswanathan will be given the ‘Viswa Kala Bharathi Award’, and Actress Lakshmi the ‘Natya Kaladhar Award’ for her performance in the field of Tamil cinema. Renowned Bharatanatyam teachers M. V. Narasimhachari and Vasanthalakshmi Narasimhachari will receive the ‘Acharya Kala Bharathi Award’. The ‘Kala Seva Bharathi’ awardees are Ramya Harishankar, who has promoted Bharathanatyam abroad and Parvathi Ravi GhanBy Our Staff Reporter There is heavy traffic congestion when the service lane along Duraisamy Road subway, T. tasala, who has worked to proNagar, which falls in the school zone, is closed during peak hours in the morning and evening. mote the dance form here. T. D. Sundararajan will be However, 2-wheeler riders can be seen squeezing through a gap near the barricades. given the ‘Nadaga Kala Bharathi Award’ for his service in the field of Tamil drama. This year, Bharat Kalachar has introduced awards for artistes who have contributed immensely to Naatya Sangeetham. The award function will

Discourses on ‘Tirupathi Mahathmayam’ By Our Staff Reporter Mukunadachariyar Swamigal will give discourses on ‘Tirupathi Mahathmayam’ at 5.30 p.m on Oct. 1, 2 and 3 in TTD Devasthanam Hall, Venkatanarayana Road, T. Nagar. All are welcome. More details can be had in phone 99401 80163.

ISKCON program in Mambalam on Saturdays

1000 mammograms project from Wednesday

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The International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISK CON), Injambakkam, conducts ‘Bakthi Vriksha’ programs from 7 p.m to 9 p.m on Saturdays at 28, South K. R. Koil Street, West Mambalam. The program includes bhajans, congregational chanting and Bhagwad Gita classes. More details can be had in phone 2371 3606 or from Ranga Krishna Das (2474 4900, 98400 27800). All are welcome.

Vasantha Memorial Cancer Centre (33, 35th Street, opposite JFA showroom, Ashok Nagar), in association with Anderson Diagnostics (Poonamallee High Road) will conduct 100 free mammograms between Oct. 3, 2012 and Sept. 30, 2013 under its 1000 mammograms project. The scheme applies only to women who attend the breast cancer awareness sessions in Vasantha Cancer Memorial Center. Women have to register for these sessions by paying a fee of Rs. 50. Mammo-

Bala Vikas classes on Sundays By Our Staff Reporter Sri Sathya Sai Samiti, T. Nagar conducts Bala Vikas classes from 10.30 a.m to 1.30 p.m on Sundays in A-15, BBC Homes, 41, South Boag Road, T. Nagar.

The classes are conducted by Paravathi Ramachandran and Lakshmi Narayanan. More details can be had in 2434 6483 and 94456 11333.

gram will be done free for the first 100 registrations. The remaining will be charged Rs. 500. Only women above 40 are eligible. The following are the other programs: Breast cancer awareness: 10.30 a.m to 12 noon on Oct. 3, 5, 7, 9 and 12; 2 p.m to 3.30 p.m on Oct. 4, 6, 10 and 12. Clinical breast self examination by women surgeons: 10 a.m to 12 noon on Oct. 7 and 14. Women volunteers from the

trust are ready to conduct allwoman sessions in schools, colleges, offices, housing societies and other organizations on the basics of breast cancer and teach self examinations with the help of models. If possible a video on self examination will also be shown. Sessions will last 30 to 45 minutes. At least 25 women should be present for a session. More details can be had in phones 2471 7871/77, 97910 48379, 98940 89379.

Discourses on ‘Saisath Saritha’ ducted at 7.30 p.m on ThursUnder the auspices of Sri days and Sundays. All are welcome. Shirdi Sai Meditation ManMore details can be had in dir (6, Sarojini Street, T. Nagar) there are discourses on phones 2643 2323, 4212 5118 ‘Sri Saisath Saritha’ at 6.30 and 94444 53777. p.m on Sundays in its premises. T. Thiruvalluvan (Founder) told Mambalam Times that mass spiritual healing is con-


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Hundreds participate in Shirdi Sai procession

Medical, blood donation camp on Tuesday By Our Staff Reporter Sri Thyaga Brahma Gana Sabha (Vani Mahal, G. N. Chetty Road, T. Nagar) has organized a medical, eye and blood donation and diabetes check-up camp from 9 a.m to 1 p.m on Tuesday, Oct. 2 (Gandhi Jayanthi Day) in Vani Mahal. Jeevan Blood Bank and Research Centre will collect blood from donors. Rajan Eye Care Hospital will conduct the eye screening camp. A team from Agada Diabetes Care will screen patients for diabetes. Random blood sugar test will be done and counselling given. Height, weight and blood pressure will be checked and body mass index calculated.

By Our Staff Reporter Hundreds of devotees participated in the procession organized by Sri Shirdi Sai Baba Dhyana Maiyam (6, Sarojini Street, T. Nagar) on Sept. 23 as part of 10th anniversary celebrations. Devotees chanted Sai Sathsaritha, Sthava Manjari and Vishnu Sahasranamam,

and sang bhajans. The following are the special programs on Saturdays and Sundays: Saturdays: 6 p.m: Aarathi; 6.25 p.m: Ashtothram; 6.35 p.m: Vishnu Sahasranama paarayanam; 7.10 p.m: Om Sai paarayanam; 7.30 p.m: Group prayers; 8 p.m: Pallaku procession; 8.30 p.m: Night

aarathi. Sundays: 6 p.m: Aarathi; 6.25 p.m: Ashtothram; 6.35 p.m: Vishnu Sahasranama paarayanam; 7 p.m: Sai Sathsaritha; 7.30 p.m: Om Sai paarayanam; 7.45 p.m: Group prayers; 8 p.m: Night Aarathi. All are welcome. More details can be had in phone 94444 53777.

Sai bhajan programs in T. Nagar By Our Staff Reporter Sri Sathya Sai Samiti, T. Nagar conducts Sai bhajans every week in the following venues in T. Nagar: Sai Keshav Hall, 157, G. N. Chetty Road (near Panagal Park, Vijaya Bank building): Saturdays, 5 p.m. Ayurvedasramam, 155, G. N. Chetty Road (near Panagal Park): Mondays, 6 p.m. 50/38, Motilal Street (opposite Ranganathan Street): Wednesdays, 6 p.m. Muthumaari Amman Temple, South Boag Road: Mondays, 6.30 p.m (contact no. 94456 11333). All are welcome. More details can be had from D. Srinivasa Rao (98400 50875) or C. Ramamurthy (94440 54819).

Free Veda classes during weekends By Our Staff Reporter Free Veda classes are conducted from 6.30 a.m to 7.30 a.m on Saturdays and Sundays in Krishna Gana Sabha, Maharajapuram Santhanam Salai, T. Nagar. More details can be had in phone 98843 05676.

‘Best Doctor Award’ for heart surgeon By Our Staff Reporter Dr. V. Arun (resident of 2, 3rd Street, Habibullah Road, T. Nagar and Chief Cardio-Thoracic Surgeon, Lifeline Multi Speciality Hospital, Perungudi) was recently presented ‘Best Doctor Award’ by Tamil Nadu Dr. M. G. R. Medical University for ‘exemplary contribution to the cause of medical education and health services’. Dr. Arun has performed several complex heart surgeries.

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Lions Club award for teacher

By Our Staff Reporter Kurichi Lakshminarasimhachariar (resident of 8, 2nd Main Road, CIT Nagar East, Nandanam) conducts free Veda and Suktham classes from 9 a.m to 10 a.m on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. More details can be had in phone 98406 40705.

By RANDOR GUY TAMIL CINEMA AND MUSIC - 31 The first known instance of the use of playback in Tamil Cinema took place in 1938 in ‘Nandakumar’. The film was produced in Poona (now Pune) as a partnership venture in Marathi and Tamil with the later day Indian movie mogul AV. Meiyappan as the partner of the Tamil version. The film was directed by well known cameraman and Marathi filmmaker Keshav Rao Dhaibar. The cast included T. R. Mahalingam (his film debut), T. P. Rajalakshmi, C.V.V. Panthulu , T. S. Rajalakshmi, T.R. Ramachandran (his debut) and others. It was the first film for many of them. Helping Dhaibar for the Tamil version in the script and direction was another newcomer, later the noted writer-director and producer, A. T. Krishnaswamy (ATK). The talented but sadly underrated film music composer, S. V. Venkataraman also came into films with ‘Nandakumar’. The ‘kid’ Krishna was played by ‘Master’ Sethuraman. Later, as Madurai Sethuraman, he made a mark as the singer for noted Bharathanatyam dancers and toured all over the world. (A good pal of this writer, he passed away some years ago.) T. R. Mahalingam played the ‘boy’ Krishna and became a star with his very first film. A song sung by the actress playing Krishna’s mother Devaki was not up to mark and Meiyappan, ATK, Dhaibar and others were disappointed with the quality of her singing. Understandably they were eager to re-shoot the sequence with some other star but, for many reasons, it was not feasible. Meiyappan and others thought hard and then came up with an innovative idea. Why not replace only the sound track with another voice and shoot the song with the actress moving only her lips in ‘sync’? (The movie world lingo for ‘synchronization’). AVM gave the go-ahead signal and a prominent classical Carnatic musician based in Bombay, Lalitha Venkataraman, was brought in and she sang that song. The scene was re-shot with the actress moving her lips to the Bombay musician’s singing. And, lo, the playback system was born in Tamil cinema and Meiyappan made South Indian film history! And Lalitha Venkataraman earned the credit of being the first playback singer in Tamil cinema. Even after playback system became established and the pre-recording of songs before the shoot became technically possible, the songs were sung by the artistes themselves and not by off-screen voice-lending playback singers. One of the earliest of off -screen singers was V. R. Dhanam (sister of the noted stage, screen and TV star, late lamented V. Gopalakrishnan). The famed filmmaker of his day, Sundar Rao Nadkarni (He made films like ‘Haridas’, ‘ Shantha Sakkubai’, ‘En Manaivi’, ‘Krishna Vijayam’, ‘ Sudarshan’, and ‘Mahadevi’.) recorded a song for ‘Sakkubai’ (1939) which he picturised on T. S. Krishnaveni. Another classical Carnatic musician who sang in films behind the screen during late 1930s was the great exponent and star performer D. K. Pattammal. Her rendering of an emotionally charged patriotic song written by celebrated Tamil writer and journalist, ‘Kalki’ ( Ra. Krishnamurthy) and composed by Papanasam Sivan, ‘ Desa Sevai Seyya Vaareer…’, in the Tamil film classic ‘Thyaga Bhoomi’ (1939) became very popular, reflecting the mood of the times when the atmosphere was charged with Indian Freedom Movement. Interestingly, this song was not issued as a gramophone record along with the other songs of the film, and was brought out later as a private disc by DKP with no mention of the origin of the song. The producers were afraid that the record might be banned by the then British Indian rulers! Other playback singers from the world of classical music include (Radha) Jayalakshmi, K. J. Yesudas, Mangalampalli Balamuralikrishna, P. Leela, and M. L. Vasanthakumari. She appeared on screen in a scene in R. S. Mani’s ‘Krishna Bhakthi’ (1948) singing s a song in a concert in a king’s court. She looked slim and very attractive in that scene! (To be continued)

Free Veda classes thrice a week

By Our Staff Reporter V. Balasubramanian (resident of 3/12, Kamachipuram 2nd Street, West Mambalam and teacher of Jawahar Vidyalaya Higher Secondary

School, Ashok Nagar) was presented ‘Best Teacher Award’ by Lions Club of Golden Park on Sept. 23. He started his career in 1990 as a Physics teacher.

Special program in Yoga Shanthi Gurukulam By Our Staff Reporter Yoga Shanthi Gurukulam (Chakrapani Street, West Mambalam) has organized a special program at 3.45 p.m on Sunday, Oct. 7 in Sri Sarada Sabha Bhavan, Sri RKM School, 71, Bazullah Road, T. Nagar as part of 150th Jayanthi celebrations and the occasion of the return of Swami Brahmayogananda (Founder, Yoga Shanthi Gurukulam) from the US. R. Nataraj (Chairman, Tamilnadu Public Service Commission), Dr. T. S. Sridhar (Additional Chief Secretary, Higher Education Department), Durai Shankar (State President, Seva Bharathi, Tamilnadu), C. Easwaramoorthy (Deputy Inspector General of Police, CBI, Chen-nai) and N. Gopalaswami (Former Chief Election Commissioner) will felicitate Swami Brahmayogananda.

Devotional music concert tomorrow By Our Staff Reporter Under the auspices of Sarvani Sangeetha Sabha, Bhamidipati Lalitha and Vishnu Priya will present a concert of devotional songs written by Poetess Saint Tarigonda Vengamamba of Tirumala at 6 p.m on Sunday, Sept. 30 in PRCC Charities Hall, Lodi Khan Street, off Raman Street, behind Holy Angels School. They will be accompanied by Shyamali Venkat (flute), GRS Murthy (veena), Kandadevi Vijayaraghavan (violin), S. Vijendran (mridangam), H. P. Ramamurthy (tabla) and D.V. Venkatasubramanian (ghatam). V. L. V Sudarshan, who will conduct the program, has composed the music for the songs. All are welcome. More details can be had in telephone number 2815 1417.

Sudha Raghunathan will sing the invocation song. Students of Vivekananda Vidyalaya will sing bhajans and Shraddha Nagaraj, Saathvika, Maha-lakshmi and Sri Lakshmi will present a dance program. All are welcome. More details can be had in 98408 32624.

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Program in Ramana Bhaktha Samajam on Sundays

By M. A. SADANAND When Das, my nephew and scion of the Royal family through his father Chirakkal T. Sreedharan Nair (the master Kalarippayatu exponent of Kerala and the author of the book published by Westland) told me that the present titular ruler of Chirakkal Kovilakam, Sri Kerala Varma Thamburan, is a permanent resident of Shanthi Colony, hardly two km from my home, my own royal blood thirsted for a pow-vow with royalty, because my maternal grandfather was a Rajah, of a tiny princedom Aduthala Kovilagam, a few miles from Chirakkal. My mother was the last of the Rajah’s generous product of 6 children to my beautiful grandmother whose bewitching beauty conquered the narrow wall of caste, leaving me, my granny’s grandson, to inherit the royal dark skin of Kerala Varma. I have the proud privilege of inheriting the royal epidermis, says my mother who was probably 4 years old when the old bloke left for a meeting with Yama leaving the Nair scions impoverished. The link between the Royalty thus established, I wanted to meet the present head of the Chirakkal Kovilagam, now a mere name after Indira abolished Royalty, of whom nephew Das spoke in glowing terms. The reigning Rajah Sri Kerala Varma, Valia Thamburan, is a retired Physical Director of a College in Madras, (Presidency College, I think he said) and that cemented our connection further, because I had been a Presidentian, years before young muscles did not prevail over the skulled grey matter that now leads to bus-wars. Nephew Das and I were before Royalty and Mrs. Royalty. As is mandated by the Constitution of India, one of their sons is in Obamaland and the other is in Bangalore. His copious grey hair and walrus moustache and the robust physique and a firm handshake, my debut with royalty, made me wonder whether my maternal grandfather was similarly endowed! Das, who was in Chirakkal then, when I expressed a desire to visit my grandfather’s palace, took Lakshmi and me in his car to Aduthala but there was not even a photograph of the elusive Rajah or even an oil painting. So all I can imagine is that my maternal royal grandfather must have been a handsome strapper like me! My day was made. Thank you, Das.

Balamuralikrishna’s vocal concert on Friday By Our Staff Reporter Under the auspices of Sri Sadguru Gana Nilayam (G-1, Janakam Apartments, 180, Lake View Road, West Mambalam) Kunnakudi M. Balamuralikrishna will present a vocal concert at 6.30 p.m on Friday, Oct. 5 in Thyagaraja Hall, SMR Matriculation School, Jothy Ramalingam Street, West Mambalam. He will be accompanied by Nagerkoil Anandh (violin), Thiruvidamarudur S. Radhakrishnan (mridangam) and Nergunam Sankar (ganjira). All are welcome. More details can be had in phone 98408 70446.

ATM card stolen from woman in temple B. Nirmala (37) of Thoraipakkam, whose ATM card was stolen in the TTD Temple on Venkatanarayana Road, T. Nagar on Sept. 22, lost Rs. 25000 too as the thief got the PIN number on the back of the card. Police said B. Nirmala, the headmistress of a private school, while in the temple, received a message on her mobile phone saying Rs. 25,000 had been withdrawn from her account. When she searched, she found the purse containing her ATM card and Rs. 5,000 missing.

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T. NAGAR, Sarojini Street, independent 225 T. NAGAR, Habibullah Road, very close to sq.ft, attached bathroom, small kitchen, single / sharing accommodation, parking, water facility. Padma Seshadri School & TCS, single bedroom flat, A/c, fully furnished, employed MNC Ph: 98403 45875, 98407 98835. vegetariansonly,nobrokers.Ph:28340871,96770 WEST MAMBALAM, Babu Rajendra Prasad 50155. Street, 2 bedroom, hall, kitchen, 1 attached bath, WEST MAMBALAM, Manickam Street, 2 750 sq.ft, 1st floor, rent Rs. 13500, Brahmins only, bedroom, hall, kitchen, 850 sq.ft, 2nd floor flat, no no brokers. Ph: 98408 28434. lift, no car parking, only Brahmin family, immediate T. NAGAR, Madley Road, near railway station, occupation, no brokers. Ph: 99529 89805. 1 bedroom, hall, kitchen, ground floor apartment, T.NAGAR,SarathyStreet,offHabibullahRoad, bath attached, A/c, rent Rs. 7000, advance Rs. 30000, family or bachelors also. Ph: 2433 3477, deluxe flat, 2 bedroom, hall, kitchen, 1050 sq.ft, ground floor, woodwork, Spartek flooring, car 9841193685. parking, rent for residential Rs. 23000 / office ASHOK NAGAR, 50th Street, 2 bedroom, hall, purpose Rs. 25000. Contact: Ravi Chandren. Ph: kitchen, dining, verandah, 1100 sq.ft, 1st floor, 9841089791. covered car parking, 3 phase change over, rent WEST MAMBALAM, Gandhi Street, 2 Rs. 17000, advance 6 months, Brahmins only, bedroom, hall, kitchen, rent Rs. 8500, advance 6 brokers excuse. Ph: 2489 1929. months, suitable for small Brahmin family, no WEST MAMBALAM, Old No. 20/2, brokers. Contact: Thirumalai. Ph: 98403 55799. Rajagopalan Street, opposite Sathya Narayana WEST MAMBALAM, Subba Reddy Street, Temple, independent house, 2 bedrooms, hall, kitchen, 1500 sq.ft, covered car park, Brahmins near Mambalam RailwaystStation, 2 bedroom, hall, kitchen, 850 sq.ft, 1 floor apartment, 2only, no brokers. Ph: 98400 54900. wheeler parking, rent Rs. 15000, advance 6 VADAPALANI, Alagar Perumal Koil Street, months, only vegetarians / Brahmin family. behind Kamala / Vijaya Hospital, 2 bedroom, hall, Contact: Agent. Ph: 90427 72352, 81489 59362. kitchen, 2 toilet/bathroom, rent Rs. 9000. Small T. NAGAR, Venkatanarayan Road, single Brahmin only / vegetarian family, maximum st members 3 only, no car park, brokers excuse. bedroom, hall, kitchen, 650 sq.ft, 1 floor, rent Rs. 12000 (negotiable), family / bachelors / spinsters Contact: Giri. Ph: 94449 35650. / office also. Contact: Krishnan. Ph: 96771 19137. ROYAPETTAH, Lloyds Road, 7000 sq.ft, all T. NAGAR, Dhandapani Street, 1 bedroom, facilities, commercial purpose, nursing home, guest house. Contact: Pitchumani. Ph: 2817 0449, hall, kitchen, rent Rs. 10000, vegetarians only, family / employed people only. Contact: Agent. 9551057407. Ph: 99400 13221, 98403 13221. T.NAGAR,MurugesanRoad,doublebedroom, WEST MAMBALAM, Ram Colony, near attached bathroom, 680 sq.ft, 1st floor, rent Rs. 12000 (non-negotiable), 2-wheeler parking, Hindu Garodiast School, 3 bedroom, 1400 sq.ft, premium locality. Ph: 89392 91075, 98400 03060. independent 1 floor, inside compound, open car park, rent Rs. 23000, Brahmins only, no brokers, T. NAGAR, North Usman Road 2nd Street, available from November. Ph: 98409 48208, 2489 near Gandhimathi Kalyana Mandapam, 3 1966. bedroom, 1200 sq.ft, 1st floor flat, including sofa WEST MAMBALAM, Naickamar Street, 450 set, car parking available, rent Rs. 30000 (negotiable), vegetarians only. Ph: 99401 22953. sq.ft, ground floor, commercial purpose, rent Rs. 1000, advance 10 months. Ph: 93803 82294. ASHOKNAGAR,7th Avenue,nearAshokPillar, 2 bedroom, 2nd floor flat, lift, open car park, residential purpose, rent Rs. 20000 (negotiable), maintenance inclusive, strictly for vegetarians, no brokers. Ph: 89393 32688.

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The Tamilnadu Cabinet on Sept. 26 approved the new guidelines on safety measures in school vehicles, the draft of which was submitted in the Madras High Court recently. The State Government submitted a report before the court, laying fresh safety guidelines for school buses in Tamilnadu in the wake of the death of a Class 2 student, Shruthi, on July 25 after she fell through a hole in the floor of her school bus and was run over. The special rules lay stress on the qualification and experience of the bus crew, stating that a driver should have at least 5 years of experience in similar category of vehicles and that he should not have been fined more than twice in a year for minor traffic offences such as signal jumping or violation of lane discipline. He should not have been booked even once for

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offences such as overspeeding, drunken driving and dangerous driving resulting in fatal accident. The crew shall wear a khaki uniform too, the rules say. As for attendants, the special rules state that he/she should be aged between 21 and 50 years and should be medically fit to get down first from the bus at each stopping point to facilitate embarkation and disembarkation of children. In case of vehicles exclusively carrying girl children, there shall be a female attendant in the vehicle. School buses should be inspected once in three months, and a district-level committee headed by the Regional Transport Officer and having parent representatives shall discuss, decide and recommend measures relating to the safety of children and their transportation. School heads welcomed the decision to have an exclusive parent-

teacher association as part of the school-level transport committee. Correspondent of Shree Niketan Group of Schools P. Vishnucharan said, “It is very important for us to get feedback about whether safety measures taken by the school are satisfactory. The initiative will also help parents understand the realities faced when it comes to providing school transportation for all children”. Founder of Shri Natesan Vidyasala N. Ramasubrahmanyam said, “The Government has been very practical in reproducing the Supreme Court guidelines on the issue. We can vouch for the fitness of the vehicles but restricting the vehicles’ age would have put us in deep trouble. Schools expected the guidelines set to 7 to 8 years as the maximum of age for a vehicle used to transport children”. Report courtesy The Times of India

Court upholds ban on glass powder coated kite thread

The Madras High Court has refused to lift the police ban on use and sale of stone and glass powder-coated ‘maanja’ (kite thread) in Chennai. Justice N. Paul Vasanthakumar, dismissing a writ petition filed by an association of kite sellers (Chennai Katradi Urpathiyalargal Virpanayalargal Sangam) last week, said that the regulatory measure was introduced by police after the death of some persons, and purely as a public safety initiative. The association sought to restrain the City Police Commissioner from interfering with the manufacture and sale of kites and threads in Chennai, saying police interference was affecting the business of its members. In the city, kite season begins in

Carnatic music exams to be conducted Kalasangamam Centre for Classical Arts (CCA) is organizing examinations in carnatic music at various levels in February 2013. Practical and theory tests will be conducted on the basis of syllabii formulated by CCA. Devotional songs will include Thevaram hymns, Thiruppavai, Thirupugazh and bhajans in different languages. Registration begins on Oct. 1. The last date for registration is Dec. 15. More details can be had from Easwari Narasimhan (56, Mahadevan Street, West Mambalam) and in phones 99401 44335, 98403 72616.

WEST MAMBALAM, No. 2, Dhandapani Street, near Mettupalayam Market, 2 bedroom, hall, kitchen, 850 sq.ft, 1st floor, car parking available, rent Rs. 15000 (fixed), advance 4 months, ready to occupy, no brokers. Ph: 98404 78584.

T. NAGAR, Kamalam Apartment, New No. 95, Bazullah Road, near Vivek & Co., 2 bedroom, hall, kitchen, 1200 sq.ft, commercial / residential, open car parking. Contact: K. P. Krishnamoorthy. Ph: 90472 93670, 74187 17011.

Government clears new safety rules for school buses


T. NAGAR, Sarangapani Street, 1000 sq.ft, fully furnished office (plug & play), 8 linear work stations / 5 cubicles / 3 cabins and 1 discussion room. Ph: 95855 95817.

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August and ends in January, it said, adding that kite flying is a recognized legal pastime throughout the world. The association said that its members procured quality threads and used them in a safe manner. Police, however, denied the allegations of unwarranted interference in business and filed a counteraffidavit stating this year alone two persons died after their throats were slit by the ‘maanja’ thread. In both cases, ‘maanja’ threads were seized and sent for forensic examination. Police said that traders apply rice paste and stone powder to the thread to make them stiff and strong for flying kites. In some cases, crushed glass powder is used to make the thread fit for

cutting the opponent’s kite, they said. Such threads are prohibited as they would endanger the lives of people if used on streets and in public. Noting that kite sale is not being prevented, police said that only dangerous threads are considered illegal. The prohibition is reasonable and it is regulatory in nature and not prohibitory, police said. Justice Paul Vasanthakumar said: “It is a well accepted principle of law that when private interest and public safety are pitted against each other, public interest alone will prevail. Hence, the prayer not to restrict the petitioner (kite makers and sellers) from using the ‘maanja’ with coating cannot be accepted.” Report courtesy The Times of India

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Sept. 29 - Oct. 5, 2012

Corporation fails to install play equipment as promised

By Our Staff Reporter The Corporation had utilized a portion of its playground in Lalithapuram, T. Nagar to construct a hospital and assured residents that play

equipment would be installed in the remaining area for the benefit of children of the locality. Residents said that though the hospital has started func-

Free yoga classes from tomorrow By Our Staff Reporter

Sannyasi Krishnayogam will conduct free yoga classes for adults for 3 weeks from 5.30 a.m to 7 a.m from Sunday, Sept. 30 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), meditation, mantra, value education, food habits, shat kriyas (internal pathways cleaning for managing diseases) etc. are taught. Doctors give lectures on alternative medicines. Classes on stress managetioning the Corporation is still to install the promised play Contests for school equipment. They appealed to officials to students on fulfill the promise given to October 14 them.


Residents’ meet on civic problems tomorrow

‘Dharma Sastha Homam’ in Sankara Mutt


Under the auspices of Sri Kamakshi Mandali Trust (44/ 38, Kuppiah Street, West Mambalam), ‘Sri Dharma Sastha Homam’ is being conducted from Sept. 27 in Sri Sankara Mutt, 33, Eswaran Koil Street, West Mambalam. It will conclude on Jan. 14. The following are details of the program till Oct 13: Sept. 29 to Oct. 14: 7 a.m to

T. Nagar Residents’ Welfare Association (30, Rangan Street, T. Nagar) has organized a meeting to discuss long pending civic issues at 11 a.m on Sunday, Sept. 30 in Roshini Flats, 52, Unnamalai Ammal Street, T Nagar. All are welcome to attend the meeting.


ment for corporate executives are also conducted. Those interested can register their names in telephone numbers 94442 40383/94450 51015 or www.satyamyoga trust.net Swamiji offers counselling to his students.

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11 a.m: Ganapathi homam, Navagraha homam and Sastha homam; 6.30 p.m to 9 p.m: Sri Harihara Puthra Sapthagam by Mahasasthru Priyadasanan, Anmeega Thagaval Pettagam by V. Aravindh Subramaniyam. Oct. 5 to 13: Valmiki Ramayan Navagam by Panaiyur V. Rajaraman. All are welcome. More details can be had in phone 98410 95256.

Exnora International Sports Club and Drona Education have organized sloka, vocal, instrumental, drawing and painting competitions for school students from 9 a.m on Oct. 14 in Shri S. S. Jain College for Women, T. Nagar (near Madley subway). There is no entry fee. Online registration can be done in www.chennailead.com More details can be had in phones 98414 75566 and 76677 56677.

Eating in tandem

By Our Staff Reporter While one goat nibbles on leaves, another rests its front feet on the other one’s back to enable it to reach a bunch of leaves. This photograph was snapped on South Boag Road, T. Nagar. Edited & Published by K.S. Ramakrishnan. Office: 7/3, Madley Road, T. Nagar, Chennai 17. Ph: 2434 9236, 2431 39 37. Printed by Ramesh Adityan at Powerfull Printers, 74, Kannappan Street, Aminijikarai, Chennai 29.

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