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MAMBALAMTIMESThe Neighbourhood Newspaper for T. Nagar & Mambalamwww.mambalamtimes.inVol. 17, No. 22854th Issue : October 22 - 28, 2011The Editor and Staff of Mambalam Times wish you a Happy Deepavali.There will be no issue dated October 29 - November 4.FREE

Page 2MAMBALAM TIMES October 22 - 28, 2011T. NAGAR BAZAARThis column is intended to help small businesses in & aroundT.Nagar and West Mambalam to have a cost-effectiveadvertisement medium. Advertisement in this section will be instandard panel sizes of 4 cm. x 1 column (costing only Rs. 400)and 4 cm. x 2 column (costing Rs. 800)Washing Machines,Fridges, A/cs,Microwave OvensServicesT. Nagar / Mambalam5% - 10 %Discountupto Nov. 4POLYWOODLoft cover, PoojaShelf, Cupboard,Showcase,Modern Kitchen,False Ceiling, PaintingVISWA ENTERPRISESVADAPALANI98400 18492, 6537 9721www.viswadecorators.com, E-mail: enquiry@viswadecorators.com

October 22 - 28, 2011Do’s and Don’ts for burstingcrackersBy Our Staff ReporterMore than 50 students attendedthe workshop on ‘Visualimpairment due to crackerinjuries’ for school studentsconducted by Radhatri Nethralaya(12, Hindi PracharaSabha Street, T. Nagar) onOct. 21.The workshop was conductedby Dr. VasumathyVedantham and Dr. R. PraveenKrishna (Directors, RadhatriNethralaya).Dr. Vasumathy said that thenumber of fireworks-relatedinjuries during Deepavali is increasingevery year. The hands(40%), eyes (20%), and headand face (20%) are the bodyareas most often involved.The following are the do’s anddon’ts to be observed whilebursting crackers:Wear eye protection such asFree workshop on‘Yoga for diabetics’Dr. T. A. Krishnan (Founder,Thirumoolar Yoga NaturalDiet Research Trust, T-2/197,Kattabomman Street, PariNagar, opposite Kasi Theater)will conduct a free workshop on‘Yoga for diabetics’ at 4 p.m onSunday, Oct. 23.All are welcome.More details can be had inphones 4352 1714 and 9444837114.Student procession on‘Deepavali awareness’The Fire & Rescue Departmenthas organized a processionon ‘Deepavali awareness’by school students at 3 p.m onMonday, Oct. 24.It will start from PanagalPark and move along BhashyamRoad, VenkatanarayanaRoad, Dhandapani Street,Burkit Road and Madley Road.plain glasses (with no power)that cover the eyes upto theeyebrows while burstingcrackers or watching fireworks.Stock a first aid kit with arigid eye shield and antibioticeye drops.Keep a bucket of waterhandy.Adults should supervisebursting of crackers.Follow all safety precautionsissued with the fireworks.Use an extra long ‘agarbathi’(usually sold outside crackershops) to ignite crackers.Do not assume that any eyeinjury is harmless. When indoubt, see an eye doctor immediately.More details can be had inphones 2433 2229 and 24311550, www.radhatrinethralaya.comMAMBALAM TIMES Page 3Donations sought for celebrating DeepavaliFree yoga classes fromnext SundayBy Our Staff ReporterSannyasi Krishnayogamwill conduct free yoga classesfor adults for 3 weeks from5.30 a.m to 7 a.m from Sunday,Oct. 30 in Bala VidyaHigher Secondary School, 30,Vasudevapuram (betweenChakrapani Street and JanakiramanStreet, near DoraiswamyRoad subway).The classes are conductedaccording to the curriculum ofthe Bihar School of Yoga.‘Avahanthi homam’ on Oct. 29By Our Staff ReporterUnder the auspices of SriAnusham.com (G-1, KalaFlats, 63 rd Street, Ashok Nagar),there will be ‘Avahanthihomam’ at 10.30 a.m on Saturday,Oct. 29 in Goh SamrakshanaSala, Kasi ViswanatharKoil Street, WestMambalam on the occasion ofSri Maha Periyaval AnushaJayanthi.Shymala Subramaniam(Co-ordinator) appealed todevotees who have collected‘oru pidi arsi’ (one handful ofrice) and one rupee daily (asdirected by Maha Periyaval)to hand over the collections tothe organization for ‘annadhanam’.There will be ‘annadhanam’at 12 noon.All are welcome.More details can be had inphone 98842 90540.Robotix to conduct scholarshipexamBy Our Staff ReporterRobotix Lab Research Academy(2 nd Floor, Rainbow Arcade,Thiyagaraya Road,Pondy Bazaar, T. Nagar) willconduct a scholarship examinationfor school and collegestudents on the occasion of its3 rd anniversary.School students will be dividedinto 3 categories - Sub-Junior (Stds. 4-6), Junior (7-9)and Senior (10-12). Studentswill be offered upto 70% scholarshipon courses based ontheir performance in the examination.More details can be had inperson or phones 9840030604, 98402 22267 or http://www.robotixlab.in. Email:info@robotixlab.inBy Our Staff ReporterSpecial poojas will be performedfor Thiru AyodhiAbhaya Hastha Hanumanfrom 11 a.m to 1 p.m and 5 p.mto 9 p.m. on Deepavali day(Wednesday, Oct. 26) inPandian Hall, Station Road,West Mambalam.By Our Staff ReporterM. R. S. Lakshmi (residentof 31,Lake View Road, WestMambalam and Founder ofAnbu Karangal, 1/216, VivekanandaStreet, Kottivakkam,an orphanage and old agehome) has appealed for donationsto enable inmates to celebrateDeepavalli.She told Mambalam Timesthat the orphanage has 78inmates who are studying inschools and colleges, and theold age home has 30 inmates.Lakshmi said that AnbuAsanas, praanayama pratyahara(sense withdrawal techniques),dharana (concentration),meditation, mantra,value education, food habits,shat kriyas (internal pathwayscleaning for managing diseases)etc. are taught.Doctors give lectures on alternativemedicines.Classes on stress managementfor corporate executivesare also conducted.Those interested can registertheir names in phones94442 40383/94450 51015 orwww.satyamyogatrust.netSwamiji offers counselling tohis students.‘SwathiThirumanjanapooja’ on ThursdayBy Our Staff ReporterSri Swathi Nrusimha MahaYagna Trust will conduct‘Swathi Thirumanjana pooja’for Sri Yagnamoorthy at 12noon on Thursday, Oct. 27 inSri Mukkur Lakshmi NrusimhachariarSannidhi, 34/24,Venkatesan Street, T. Nagar.There will be Sri LakshmiNrusimhar manthiram japamat 7 a.m. All are welcome.More details can be had inphone 2435 3704.Special poojas for Hanuman forDeepavaliTechnology will conduct a freejob-oriented computer coursefor educated unemployedyouths in the 18-35 age groupfrom next month in itsMylapore (18, 20 & 22, EastMada Street) and T. Nagar(12, Thanikachalam Street)centers from May 3.The course includes Tally,DTP, C & C++, VB.NET andDevotees are welcome tocontribute pooja items including‘vasthram’.There will also be regularpoojas from 8 a.m to 10 a.m.and 6 p.m to 8 p.m.More details can be had inphones 98415 02313 and99627 03990Free computer course for poor youthsBy Our Staff ReporterBharatiya Vidya Bhavan’sGandhi Institute of ComputerEducation & InformationSri Andal Textiles (103,Postal Colony 4 th Street, WestMambalam), which specializesin silk cotton sarees, isoffering new designs of cottonand synthetic sarees forDeepavali.Dress material, dhotis and‘vasthrams’ for deities are alsoavailable. The showroom isopen from 10 a.m to 8 p.m alldays including Sunday.Multimedia.Application forms can be hadfrom Mylapore center (9 a.m to7 p.m) and T. Nagar center (9a.m to 3 p.m).Details may be had in personat both centers or in telephonenumbers 2461 1312/24640811.A computer course is alsoconducted for senior citizens.New arrivals in Andal Textilesfor DeepavaliIts phone numbers are 24748961 and 98407 81100.Free Veda classesFree Veda classes are beingconducted from 6.30 a.m to7.30 a.m on Saturdays andSundays in Krishna GanaSabha, Maharajapuram SanthanamSalai, T. Nagar.More details can be had inphone 98843 05676.Karangal provides free shelter,food, education and medicalassistance.It is run with donations fromindividuals, organizations andphilanthropists.It had 5 senior citizens and agirl child when it was started in1996.Lakshmi can be contactedin phones 2492 8282/8383,2474 1003 and 98404 03750.

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October 22 - 28, 2011 MAMBALAM TIMESPage 5By Our Staff ReporterCarrying of crackers intrains is an offence and personsfound in possession ofcrackers are liable to be finedRs. 1000 or jailed for 6 months,S. Maharajan (Sub-Inspector,RPF, Mambalam Railway PoliceStation) told MambalamTimes on Oct. 20.He said that personnel ofRailway Protection Force andTamilnadu Police are jointlypatrolling the railway stationto keep a watch on Deepavallishoppers. He said that 8 CCTVcameras are also in operation.An assistance booth hasbeen set up on the platform.Maharajan said that passengersare being cautionedthrough loudspeakers to takeDon’t carry crackers on trainsConcert on ‘SwathiThirunal’compositions todayBy Our Staff ReporterUnder the auspices ofSarvani Sangeetha Sabha (52,Vijayaraghavachari Road, T.Nagar), S. Mahadevan willpresent a vocal concert on thecompositions of ‘Swathi Thirunal’at 6.15 p.m on Saturday,Oct. 22 in Infosys Hall, Sri RKMSchoo1, Bazullah Road, T.Nagar.He will be accompanied byThiruvanthapuram N. Sampath(violin), Udipi Sridhar(mridangam) andThiruvanthapuram K. Rajesh(ghatam).All are welcome.More details can be had inphone 2815 1417.Wins silver medalin javelin throwproper care of their belongings.He said that tickets worthabout Rs. 10 lakhs for travelon the suburban section arebeing sold daily on account ofDeepavali against Rs. 4 lakhson normal days.He said that S. R. Gandhi(Senior Divisional SecurityCommissioner, RPF, ChennaiDivision) is overseeing all arrangements.Now the T. Nagar - Mambalam edition ofMambalam Timescan be accessed in www.mambalamtimes.inBy Our Staff ReporterRashmeka Narayanan (residentof 16, 4th Street, PostalColony, West Mambalam andStd. 11 student of B. S. MoothaGirls School, West Mambalam)won a silver medal in javelinthrow in the 25 th TamilNadu State Junior AthleticChampionships – 2011 organizedby Tamil Nadu andChennai Athletic Associationin Jawaharlal Nehru stadiumlast week.She will represent Tamilnaduin the 27 th National JuniorAthletics Championshipsto be conducted in Ranchi fromNov. 1 to 4.Free maths classestwice a weekSri Sai Seva Chakra (15, BharathiStreet, West Mambalam)conducts free mathematicsclasses for Std. 9 students(State and CBSE syllabus)from 5 p.m to 6 p.m on Mondaysand Wednesdays in itspremises.

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Email:gbstravelconcepts@gmail.comWEIGHT LOSSLooking forqualified staff foryour office?Advertise in theClassified Columnsof MambalamTimesfor immediateresponse.MAMBALAM TIMESAdvertisement RatesBLACK & WHITE: COLOUR:Full Page :Rs. 28,000 Full Page :Rs. 35,000Half Page :Rs. 15,000 Half Page :Rs. 18,000Per Column Centimeter: Ear Panel on Page 1Rs. 150Rs. 1500Classified Display: Per Column cm Rs. 180Rs. 150 per cm First Page : Rs. 230Third Page: Rs. 180 Last Page : Rs. 2007/3, Madley Road, T. Nagar.Ph: 2434 9236, 2431 3937, 2435 6475mambalamtimes@yahoo.co.inTAMIL CINEMA 75 -A LOOK BACKBy RANDOR GUYTHE AVM STORY - 87One of the early hits of Meiyappan was ‘BhooKailas’ (1940, Telugu), and he remade it inKannada, Telugu and Tamil in 1958. The originalhit play of 1930s was in Kannada and now hereproduced it in that language. Directed by K.Shankar, the film had leading stars Rajkumar,Kalyan Kumar, Aswath, S. V. Ranga Rao, Jamunaand B. Saroja Devi.K. Shankar, who rose to be one of the topfilmmakers, came from the AVM school of filmmakingand Meiyappan gave him the initial breakto make his successful career. A creative filmeditor, he made a mark directing films in Tamil,Kannada, Sinhala, Telugu and Hindi. He mademany box office hits in more than one languagelike ‘Aalaya Mani’, ‘Aandavan Kattalai’, and‘Varuvaan Vadivelan’. An excellent technician,he later came to be hailed as master of a genre ofTamil films, the ‘Devotional cinema’ or ’Bhakthicinema’, a genre peculiar and popular in southIndia and more so in Tamil Nadu. These are filmsdevoted to worship of gods by women, atheistichusbands being converted by their religious wives,miracles involving Hindu gods and goddesses inmodern day life and such features. These filmshave their own following among masses.Indeed such a film is colloquially known in Tamilas “Saami padam” (‘God picture’!). Some of themhave been box-office bonanzas - an interestingand characteristic feature of Indian Cinema.The Telugu version of ‘Bhoo Kailas’ had anexcellent cast with top stars N. T. Rama Rao, A.Nageswara Rao, S. V. Ranga Rao and Jamuna.Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao (1923- 1993) wasone of the mega stars of Telugu Cinema, a cultfigure in his home State Andhra Pradesh wherehe was almost deified by the masses. He was animportant personality in Indian Cinema and alsothe political history of India of the late-20thcentury.Hailing from a farming family in the heartlandof Andhra Pradesh, N. T. Rama Rao was involvedin Telugu theater even in college where he hadformed his own drama troupe. After taking his B.A degree, he worked in a government office forsome time and made his way to the Mecca of SouthIndian Cinema, Madras in 1948 to seek fame andfortune in movies. He found both in incrediblyample measure!He made his debut in movies in a supportingrole as police inspector in L. V. Prasad’s ‘ManaDesam’ (1949). He played hero in the neo-realisticstyle film, Prasad’s ‘Sahukaru’ (1950). Boxoffice status came to him with hits like ‘Samsaaram’(1950), ‘Pathala Bhairavi’ (1951), ‘Pelli ChesiChoodu’ (1952) and ‘Missiamma’ (1955). The deificationand cult figure status began when he wascast as Lord Krishna in K. V. Reddi’s box-officebonanza ‘Maaya Bazaar’ (1957). With his handsomelooks, impressive screen presence, stylizeddelivery of Telugu dialogues in his fine voice, hebecame the ideal choice for mythological roles ofLord Krishna, Lord Rama, Lord Venkateswaraand other gods of the Hindu Pantheon.He played such ‘god roles’ in many films like‘Sampoorna Ramayanam’ (1958, Tamil), ‘ShriVenkateswara Mahatmyam’ (1960), ‘ShriKrishnarjuna Yuddham’ (1962), ‘Karna’ 1964),‘Paandava Vanavaasam’ (1965), ‘Shri KrishnaThulabharam’ and others. Indeed his image asLord Krishna is so deep-rooted in the hearts,souls and minds of the Andhras that, when aKrishna temple was built in an Andhra Pradeshvillage, the face of the idol was copied from RamaRao’s! The actor had been deified - a strange caseof art dictating life!When C. N. Annadurai took over as ChiefMinister of Tamil Nadu in 1967, the apex representativebody of film production in South India,South Indian Film Chamber of Commerce(SIFCC), in Madras honoured him with a grandreception. The Chamber President and notedfilm producer AL. Srinivasan met Meiyappansome days earlier and told him that the traditionalwelcome address would be kept inside an ornamentalcarved silver casket and it would beauctioned at the meeting to raise funds for theChief Minister’s Fund. Srinivasan requestedMeiyappan that he should bid for the casketirrespective of the going price. Meiyappan agreedat once without a second thought because thecause was laudable and for public good.(To be continued)

October 22 - 28, 2011 MAMBALAM TIMESPage 7SPECIAL CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTSClassified 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. Nagar and Mambalam-T.Nagar Editions: Rs. 400 (upto 35 words); Bold Rs. 600;Display: Rs. 220 per col. centimeter. Each advertisement of Real Estate and Rental must relate to onlyone house / flat. Advertisement will be received upto 1.00 p.m on Friday.GENTS HOSTELVIT Gents Hostel, T. Nagar, low rent, 24 hourswater, well ventilated rooms. Ph: 2432 2821, 9840260477.MINI HALLBALAGRAHA A/c Mini hall, 6/31, VeerasamyStreet (next to SRM Nightingale School), WestMambalam, for conducting small functions. Ph:94449 18484, 2489 3884.T. NAGAR, Sri Malola Mini Hall, New No.174, Habibullah Road, near KodambakkamRailway Station, available for small functions,non A/c. Ph: 28143406, 9283112153, 9543703073.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, 43512556, 99404 54545, 94450 54545.www.kamakshihall.comREAL ESTATE (BUYING)REAL ESTATE(SELLING)WEST MAMBALAM, Jothi RamalingamStreet, 740 sq.ft, 2 bedroom, hall, kitchen, 1 st floor,price Rs. 6500 per sq.ft, brokers excuse. Ph:94896 57197. Email: hellochand@yahoo.com.T. NAGAR, Madley Street, near bus terminus,2 bedroom, hall, kitchen, 750 sq.ft, ground floor,east facing, 2-wheeler parking, price Rs. 33 lakhs.Gentleman G. Velmurugan. Ph: 98406 05716.T. NAGAR, North Usman Road, ThygarayaGramani Street, 750 sq.ft, 1 st floor, lift, car parking,21 years old, Rs. 50 lakhs. Contact: M.S.M Groups,Ph: 98401 70832, 98412 27817.RENTALWEST MAMBALAM, Flat No. C-6, 31,Eswaran Koil Street, 2 bedroom flat. Inspection onOct. 23 (Sunday, between 9 a.m and 11 a.m.)Brokers excuse. Ph: 91764 44024.T. NAGAR, Gopalakrishna Street, PondyBazaar, 2 bedroom, hall, kitchen, ground floorapartment, car parking, brokers excuse. Ph: 9840079303.CIT NAGAR, 3 rd Main Road, near bus stand, 1bedroom, hall, kitchen, A/c, 1 st floor, bath attached,apartment, rent Rs. 6700. Ph: 2433 3477, 9841193685. Family or bachelors also.WEST MAMBALAM, Raghava Reddy Colony,near Mettupalayam, 2 nd floor, small portion, hall,kitchen, attached bathroom, good water &ventilation, tiled floor, rent Rs. 4000, Brahminsonly, brokers excuse. Ph: 98405 13200.ASHOK NAGAR, 55 th Street, near Ashok Pillar,700 sq.ft, newly renovated, 2 bedroom, groundfloor, open car park, Brahmins only, brokersexcuse, rent Rs. 12000. Ph: 98402 72950.WEST MAMBALAM, Lake View Road, singlebedroom, hall, kitchen, 525 sq.ft, 1 st floor, rent Rs.6000, Brahmins only. Contact: N. Sanker. Ph:98404 18113.ASHOK NAGAR, 11 th Avenue, opp. Pillar, 2bedroom flat, covered car park, ready foroccupation, vegetarians preferred, brokersexcuse. Ph: 2464 3647, 95662 99698.WEST MAMBALAM, Madley Road, nearrailway station & school, small portion for orthodoxand traditional family, brokers excuse. Ph: 9042915619.ASHOK NAGAR, 7 th Avenue, office space, 810sq.ft, ground floor, rent Rs. 15900, maintenanceRs. 500, advance 10 months. Contact:m_kailash@hotmail.com or S. Saravanan, Ph:99403 19349.T. NAGAR, Habibullah Road, near TCS,Hexaware and PSBB School, furnished,airconditioned, self contained, residentialapartment with all amenities, employedvegetarian, software preferred, brokers excuse.Ph: 8122385613, 2834 0871.T. NAGAR, Krishnabai Street, near PadmaSeshadri / Venkatasubbarao / Karnataka schools& all music sabhas, ground floor, 2 bedroom, 1200sq.ft, independent house, covered car park, 24hours metro water, night security. Ideal forfamilies, Brahmins only. Ph: 28341343.WEST MAMBALAM, Srinivasa Pillai Street, 3bedroom, 2 nd floor, no lift, copious water, allelectrical fittings, 2 attached bath, 1 geyser, 1balcony, 3 phase, Brahmins only, brokers excuse.Ph: 24711328, 9940660313.WEST MAMBALAM, New No. 22, Giri Street,1200 sq.ft, 1 st floor, 2 bedroom, furnished, brokersexcuse.G. Udhaya Shankar, Ph: 2474 7453.WEST MAMBALAM, Babu Rajendra PrasadStreet, near railway station, 700 sq.ft, 3 rd floor, lift,rent Rs. 10000. Contact: Asokan, Ph: 94449 16819.VELACHERY, No. 3, ground floor, 3 rd Avenue,7 th Main Road, Dhandesvaran Nagar, 3 bedrooms,hall, kitchen, fully furnished flat, covered car park,as per vaasthu. Rent Rs. 25,000. Vegetariansonly. Ph: 95661 67648, 80562 40444.WEST MAMBALAM, Hanumar Koil Street,near railway station & bus stand, 930 sq.ft, 2bedroom flat, 1 st floor, Brahmins only, rent Rs.13000, 2-wheeler parking only, Ph: 78456 19422,78456 18869, 2474 3245.WEST MAMABALAM, Kuppaiah Street, nearrailway station, 1 bedroom, hall, kitchen, 2 nd floor,no lift, 2-wheeler parking, small vegetarian familyonly, no brokers, rent Rs. 9000 p.m. Contact:Ganesh, Ph: 99403 3664.ASHOK NAGAR, 48 th Street, new flat, 1088sq.ft, 2 bedroom, hall, kitchen, 1 st floor, coveredcar parking, brokers excuse. Ph: 95000 48965.WEST MAMBALAM, Jubilee Road, spaciousdouble bedroom, 750 sq.ft, 2 nd floor, no lift, 2-wheeler parking, Brahmins only. Ph: 98418 30743,93805 16388.NANDANAM EXTENSION, 14 th Street,commercial, 2 bedroom, hall, kitchen, house,ground floor, car parking. Ph: 94440 36375.WEST MAMBALAM, Ramakrishnapuram 1 stStreet, near Public Health Center, single bedroom,500 sq.ft, 1 st floor, rent Rs. 8000, Brahmins only,brokers excuse. Ph: 9381035495, 42029903.WEST MAMBALAM, Nakkiran Street, 1000sq.ft, ground and 1 st floor, modular kitchen,complete wood work, 3 phase, 1 A/c, 1 fan, 2-wheeler parking. Ph: 9840693267, 24818981.T. NAGAR, Mannar Reddy Street, near busterminus, 675 sq.ft, rent Rs. 8000, Brahmins only,brokers excuse. Ph: 9445380171.WEST MAMBALAM, Mayor SambandamStreet, near Kalibari Temple, independent, 1 st floor,1000 sq.ft, 2 bedroom, hall, dining, modularkitchen, wood work, covered car park, MNC/ITprofessionals, Brahmins/vegetarians, rent Rs.18000. Ph: 9444998581.WEST MAMBALAM, Postal Colony, 500 sq.ft,single bedroom flat, hall, kitchen, ground floor, 24hours water, vitrified tiles, western toilet, 2-wheelerparking, visit after 11 a.m on Sunday. Ph: 9840079563, 9840830826.WEST MAMBALAM, Lake View Road, 2bedroom, hall, kitchen, 821 sq.ft, ground floor, rentRs. 14000, vegetarians only, 2-wheeler parkingonly. Ph: 9444170019, 23719538.WEST MAMBALAM, Kuppaiah Street, nearrailway station & market, single bedroom, groundfloor flat, immediate occupation, Brahmins only.Ph: 9884450256, 9884229876.WEST MAMBALAM, Gandhi Street, nearrailway station & bus terminus, 750 sq.ft, 2 bedroomflat, hall, kitchen, 1 st floor, rent Rs. 12000. Contact:Vijayson, Ph: 9840680304.T. NAGAR, 12/2, Mangesh Street, spacious 2bedroom, hall, kitchen, dining, ground floor, 1window A/c, 920 sq.ft, 3 phase, employed/software/vegetarians, brokers excuse. Inspection onSunday. Ph: 9841191545.WEST MAMBALAM, Sathyapuri Street, nearDuraiswamy Subway, 3 bedroom, hall, kitchen,independent house, rent Rs. 25000 (negotiable).Contact: Asokan, Ph: 9444916819.T. NAGAR, No. 7, Madley 1 st Street, opp. JainSchool, near T. Nagar bus terminus & railwaystation, 1000 sq.ft, 2 nd floor, 2 bedroom, hall,kitchen, rent Rs. 10000, 2-wheeler parking. Ph:9600016840.T. NAGAR, Motilal Street, 2 bedroom, hall,kitchen, ground floor portion, rent Rs. 15000,Brahmins only, brokers excuse. Ph: 24346271.WEST MAMBALAM, 23/8 Srinivasan Street,opp. Sathyanarayana Temple, 2 bedroom, hall,kitchen, wash area, 2-wheeler parking, groundfloor, rent Rs. 15000, vegetarians only, brokersexcuse. Ph: 24746139, 9962620415.ASHOK NAGAR, 11 th Avenue, on main road,near Reliance, 750 sq.ft, 2 bedroom flat, A/c,geyser, 2 nd floor, 24 hours water, rent Rs. 16000(negotiable), car parking. Ph: 9444823783, 9444025429.WEST CIT NAGAR, East Road, near NandhiStatue, 1000 sq.ft, 2 bedroom flat, hall, kitchen,rent Rs. 16000, Brahmins only, open car parking.Ph: 9840491682.ASHOK NAGAR, 10 th Avenue, near SaravanaBhavan Fast Food, 1 st floor flat, 1500 sq.ft, coveredcar parking, rent Rs. 17000 (negotiable). Contact:Vijay, Ph: 9444101683.

Page 8 October 22 - 28, 2011MAMBALAM TIMESParty workers crowd counting venuePlant more treesBy Our Staff ReporterCounting of votes polled inthe Chennai Corporation electionsthat were conducted onOct. 17 was in progress till latein the evening on Oct. 21. Theresults of the election in Wards133 to 136, 139, 140 and 141had not been announced tillthen.There were crowds of partyworkers outside MeenakshiEngineering College, West K.K. Nagar, where the votes werebeing counted. A number ofpolicemen were deployed outsidethe college (picturesabove).New office-bearersBy Our Staff ReporterN. Krishnamoorthy waselected as the President of SriThyaga Brahma Gana Sabha(Vani Mahal, 103/50, G. N.Chetty Road, T. Nagar) in its66 th annual general body meetingon Oct. 18.The other office-bearerselected are: T. K. Raghunathan(Secretary) and J.Krishnamachary, S. V. S. Maniand R. Seshadri (HonorarySecretaries).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.