MAMBALAM TIMES

Page 8 MAMBALAM TIMESMay 25 - June 1, 2013Chanting ofHanuman Chalisain SanjeeviniPeetamBy Our Staff ReporterDevotees of SanjeeviniPeetam (5/1, Kavarai Street,West Mambalam, Ph: 9043568941) will chant Sri HanumanChalisa 108 times from noonto 6 p.m on June 2.A coconut and a saffron flagwill be offered to Lord Hanumanat the end of each paarayanam.It will be followed by akandaaarathi.All are welcome.Tahsildar conducts special driveto issue certificatesBy Our Staff ReporterDuring a special drive underthe ‘Amma Scheme’ held inCorporation Primary School(Easwaran Koil Street, WestMambalam), community, income,legal heir and first generationcertificates were givenon the spot to residents of CorporationDivision 135.The program was held inview of the oncoming collegeadmissions where some ofthese certificates are neededin seeking admissions underspecial categories.Padmini Sundaram (Councillor,Ward 135) told Mam-186 units collected in blooddonation drivebalam Times that Tahsildhar(Mambalam-Guindy Taluk)along with other staff participatedin the program, examinedthe documents and issuedthe certificates.Retired headmastervolunteers chesscoaching in YMCAVyzarsu Balasubrahmanyam’svocal concert on SundayBy Our Staff ReporterUnder the auspices ofSarvani Sangeetha SabhaTrust (6, VijayaraghavachariRoad, T. Nagar), ‘Sangeetacharya’Vyzarsu Balasubrahmanyamwill give a vocal concerton Sunday, May 26, from6.15 p.m onwards in P.R.C.CCharities Hall (LodikhanStreet, behind Holy AngelsConvent, T. Nagar).He will be accompanied byR. Rahul on the violin and GuruRaghavendran on the mridangam.All are welcome.CMYKViolin vidwanChandrasekaran’sconcert onWednesdayBy Our Staff ReporterUnder the auspices of SriSathguru Gana Nilayam,violin vidwan M. Chandrasekaranwill be present aconcert on Wednesday, May29, at 6.30 p.m in ThyagarajaHall (SMR MatriculationSchool, Jothi RamalingamStreet, West Mambalam).He will be accompaniedby R. Rahul on the violinand P.B.V. Krishnamacharyon the mridangam.All are welcome.By Our Staff ReporterDevotees faced a lot of hardshipduring the chariot processionof Kothandaramar Templeon May 21 owing to a numberof civic issues.Unauthorised parking onEllaiamman Koil Street andopen drains near Kittu Parkhindered the free movement ofthe chariot thereby leading toconsiderable delay in thecompletion of the procession.By Our Staff Reporter186 units of blood was collectedfrom 250 volunteersduring the blood donation driveconducted by UngalukaghaCharitable Trust (B3-2,Vijaya Raghava Road, T. Nagar)on May 19 in its premises.A team of doctors along withHousewife clears IAS examBy Our Staff ReporterSunayana Krishnan (residentof Lake View Road, WestMambalam) cleared the IndianCivil Service exam conductedby UPSC (Delhi) by securingthe 698 th rank, results of whichwere declared on May 3.paramedical staff of TamilnaduGovernment Institute of ChildHealth (Egmore) examined theparticipants and collected theblood.She holds a post graduatedegree in Psychology.She said that her dream wasto enter civil services and hadprepared diligently for it.Though she got married recently,she pursued with herpreparation for the exam andwas well supported by her husbandR. Amal Rathan, herparents and in-laws.She said that In between thedaily household chores, she putin 6 hours of study per day andalso managed to go for coachingclasses. “Hard work, patienceand persistence were themantras of my success,” sheadded.Civic issues slow down temple chariotprocessionChild Helpline1098K. Vittal Rao (76) (residentof 123/126, Lake View Road,West Mambalam) offers freechess coaching to children from5 p.m to 7 p.m from Monday toFriday at YMCA (7 th Avenue,Ashok Nagar).YMCA charges a nominal feefor the coaching class to coverits administrative expenses.Rao had retired as Headmasterfrom Saradha MiddleSchool (West Mambalam).He learnt chess after retirementand has been competingin open tournaments for thepast 8 years.His contact number is 9884881689.Brahma GanaSabha to conduct‘Advanced Coursein Carnatic Music’Thyaga Brahma GanaSabha (Vani Mahal, 103, G. N.Chetty Road, T. Nagar) invitesapplications for an ‘AdvancedCourse in Carnatic Music’.Students presently undergoingtraining in Carnatic musicand with a reasonable knowledgeof varnas are eligible tojoin the course.Application forms can becollected from the Sabha’s officeduring working hours.The last date for submissionof completed applications isMay 30. Selection will be basedon the basis of a personal interviewto be conducted on Sunday,June 2, from 10 a.m.The classes will start in thefirst week of June.The course endeavors to preparestudents to become concertmusicians.The faculty will be headed byNirmala Sundararajan, a reputedand expert teacher ofkritis and padas.For more details please call2815 2166.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.