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MAMBALAMTIMESThe Neighbourhood Newspaper for T. Nagar & Mambalamwww.mambalamtimes.inC M Y KVol. 17, No. 35867th Issue : January 28 - February 3, 2012FREE

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January 28 - February 3, 2012Fire destroys 4 vegetable shopsBy Our Staff Reporter4 vegetable shops on RailwayBorder Road, West Mambalamwere destroyed in a fireon Jan. 20 night.Apart from vegetables, weighingmachines and other articleswere also destroyed.Personnel from T. Nagar Fire& Service Station, alerted byvendors sleeping on the pavement,put out the fire.There are about 170 shopson the stretch but no othershop was affected.Thyagaraja Aradhana concerts today, tomorrowBy Our Staff ReporterSri Sathguru Gana Nilayam(G1, Janakam Apartments,180, Lake View Road, WestMambalam) has organized60 th year Saint ThyagarajaAradhana on Jan. 28 and 29 inSMR Matriculation School,Jothi Ramalingam Street,West Mambalam.The following is the program:Jan. 287 a.m: Unjavrithi; 7.30 a.m:Bhajans by Nannilam RamanadhaBhagavathar; 8.30 a.m:Bhabre and Dhruv (vocal), N.S. Kamakshi (violin), Gomathysankar(mridangam), Manikandan(morsing); 9.45 a.m:Pathanjali (flute), C. G. Kumaresan(violin), PoongulamRamakrishnan (mridangam),Adambakkam Shankar (ghatam);11 a.m: Bhanu Swaminathan(vocal), Kailasam (violin),Krishnamachari (mridangam),Shankar (ganjira); 12.15p.m: Disciples of Subha (vocal),Sreyes (violin), Srivatsam(mridangam); 12.30 p.m: Disciplesof Kousalya (vocal),Sreyes (violin), KalakaduRamakrishnan (mridangam);1 p.m: Disciples of P. B. Ren-gachari (vocal), N. S. Kamakshi(violin), B. Sriharshan(mridangam); 1.30 p.m: Disciplesof Embar Kasturi (vocal);1.45 p.m: Hema Aravind(vocal), N. S. Kamakshi (violin),Nagai Vishaal Prabhakar(mridangam); 2.15 p.m:Pranavi and Vaishnavi (vocal),N. S. Kamakshi (violin), SabarishLakshmipathy (mridangam);2.30 p.m: Niveydita (vocal),N. S. Kamakshi (violin),Vishaal Prabhakar (mridangam);2.45 p.m: Varsha, Swetha,Sai Smrathi, Balasundari,Radhika (vocal), N. S. Kamakshi(violin), Srivatsan (mridangam);3 p.m: KolkataVijayaraghavan (vocal), KovaiChandran (violin), KumbakonamRamakrishnan (mridangam),Adambakkam Shankar(ghatam); 4.15 p.m: SeethaNarayanan (vocal), KovaiChandran (violin), PoongulamSubramanyum (mridangam);5.45 p.m: Anayampati Ganesan(vocal), Dr. M. Chandrasekaran(violin), MadhirimangalamSwaminathan(mridangam); 7.45 p.m: PalladamVenkatramana Rao &party (Harmonium).Jan. 297 a.m: Sowbhagyalakshmi& party (devaganam); 9 a.m:Kasturirangan (vocal), AnayampatiVenkatasubramanyum(violin), M. S. Varadhan(mridangam), Shankar (ganjira);10.15 a.m: Violin ensembleby students of Carva Rajasekar,Neyveli Ramkumar(mridangam), S. Manikandan(morsing); 12 noon: Disciplesof S. V. Usha (vocal), Sreyes(violin), Ravidoss (mridangam);12.20 p.m: Disciples ofGeetha Kalyanaraman (vocal),Sreyes (violin), SabarisLakshmipathy (mridangam);12.35 p.m: Sreyes (violin solo),Sriram (mridangam); 12.50Sri Sringeri Jagadguru SankaraMath (38/29, KrupasankariStreet, West Mambalam)has organized a special programon Monday, Jan. 30(Prathista Dinam). The followingare details:7.45 a.m: Ganapathy homam;8 a.m: MahanyasaEkadhasa Rudhra Japam; 9MAMBALAM TIMES Page 3Hayagreevar homam next SundayBy Our Staff ReporterThamiznadu Brahmin Association( 23 /10, Dr. RamasamyRoad, K. K. Nagar) has organized‘Sri Hayagreeva,Dakshinamurthy homam’ at8 a.m on Sunday, Feb. 5 inPSBB School, AlagirisamySalai, K. K. Nagar.The following are details:8 a.m: Sri Ganapathy pooja.10 a.m: Sri Hayagreevahomam.11 a.m: Sri Vidya Saraswathihomam.11.30 a.m: Poornahuthi.p.m: Disciples of Dr. S. Seethalakshmi(vocal); 1.10 p.m:Parthasarathy & party (flute);1.30 p.m: Rendering of SriThyagaraja Swamigal kritis byeminent personalities; 3 p.m:‘Layasamarpanam’ by studentsof Sri Sadguru GanaNilayam; 3.45 p.m: Sangeethaupanyasam by Nagai Veeraragavachariyar,S. V. Sudharshan(mridangam); 5.30 p.m:Pancharathna goshtiganamby eminent personalities; 7.30p.m: Anjaneya utsavam byMurali Bhagavathar.All are welcome.More details can be had inphones 98408 70446, 9789902588 and 94442 53979.Special program in SankaraMath on Mondaya.m: Abhishegam for RathnagarbaGanapathy, Sharadhambal& Navaneetha Krishna;12.30 p.m: Rudhrahomam; 12.45 p.m: Kalasaabhishegam, deeparadhanai;6.30 p.m: Vinayagar, Ambal,Navaneethakrishnan procession.More details can be had inphone 2483 5701.12 noon: Prasadam distribution.All are welcome.More details can be had inphones 98407 87957 and91766 51942

Page 4 MAMBALAM TIMESJanuary 28 - February 3, 2012Cops keep tabs on senior citizens living aloneC M Y KBy Our Staff ReporterPolicemen are visiting theresidences of senior citizens livingalone to assure them thatthey are always available torespond to calls for help.They are also handing over alist of phone numbers of policeofficials and police stations inBus hits seniorcitizen insideterminusBy Our Staff ReporterA. Ganapathy (74) of Adambakkamsustained serious injuriesin his left leg when thefront wheel of an air-conditionedMTC bus (TN 09 N 8663) onroute 576 (Kancheepuram-T.Nagar) ran over it inside the T.Nagar bus terminus at 10 a.mon Jan. 23.He was admitted in GovernmentGeneral Hospital andlater shifted to Sri RamachandraHospital, Porur.He was waiting for a businside the terminus when thebus that hit him appeared suddenlyfrom nowhere. He escapedcertain death by swervingat the last second but wasrun over. Pondy Bazaar policeare investigating the case.Commuters told MambalamTimes that they find itdifficult to find out the bus timingsand where buses on differentroutes are parked. Busescan be found parked even onBurkit Road for want of spacein the terminus.Free counsellingmeet on CA courseBy Our Staff ReporterSri Sankara Coaching Centre(14, Chitrakulam WestStreet, Mylapore) will conducta free counselling meeting onthe new regulations of the Instituteof Chartered Accountantsof India (ICAI) and scopeof CA course for students andparents at 10 a.m on Sunday,Jan. 29 in Bharatiya VidyaBhavan Auditorium, EastMada Street, Mylapore.R. Nagarajan (former ICAIChairman) will give a powerpointpresentation on professionalcourses in commerce andscience streams.All are welcome.their area and advising themto put them up at a convenientplace for ready reference.This process of interactionwas explained by G. AshokKumar (Deputy Commissionerof Police, T. Nagar District)during a meeting betweenpolice officials and senior citizensat Lodi Khan Street, T.Nagar on Jan. 22.He said that policemen havebeen allotted areas of operation.They maintain a list of seniorcitizens and call on themat regular intervals.If required, they are alsohelped to pay phone and electricitybills.M. Tamilselvan (Asst. Commissionerof Police, T. NagarRange), R. Alagu (Inspector,R4 Pondy Bazaar Police Station),G. Prabhu (Inspector)and other police officials werepresent.MLA’s Rs. 50-lakh renovation plan forbus terminusBy Our Staff ReporterV. P. Kalairajan (T. NagarMLA) has given a proposal toMTC to renovate T. Nagar terminusat a cost of Rs. 50 lakhsBy Our Staff ReporterP. Dayanand (resident of 1,Jagathambal Street, PeriyarNagar, Nespakkam) hascomposed the music for ‘Hero’,the 2-minute film on HIVawareness produced by anNGO.The film has been released inTamil, Hindi, Telugu, Kannadaand Marathi.Dayanand has composedmusic for 15 short films andTV and theater commercialadvertisements.The short films include‘Ilakanna Pellai’, ‘Bombaram’,‘Puzhuthi Aattam’ and ‘KadhalKaditham’ which were telecastin ‘Naalaiya Ekkunar’ programby Kalaignar TV. His work wasappreciated by K. Balachanderand Balaji Sakthivel (Filmdirectors), Madhan (Cartoonist,journalist and film reviewer)and others, he added.He said that he is now compo-to be allotted from the his ConstituencyDevelopment Fundpending the proposal to constructa multi-storied parkinglot in the terminus.He disclosed this during ameeting with MTC staff andcommuters in the terminus onJan. 23.He told Mambalam Timesthat commuters wanted speedbreakers installed to discouragerash driving. (A senior citizenwas seriously injured whenhe was hit by a bus in the terminuson Jan. 23).They also wanted properboards indicating timings ofservices and seats for waitingcommuters.He said that he had put upthe proposal as the processingof the plan for the multi-storeyparking lot may take time.Kalairajan appealed to residentsto contact him for anyassistance in phone 9444013892.Composes music for short filmon HIV awarenesssing music for a full length Tamilfilm.He told Mambalam Timesthat he has obtained 4 th gradecertificate (Western and Classical)from London TrinityCollege of Music.His favourite instrument isguitar, he added. He studied tillStd.10 in Shrine VelankanniSchool, T. Nagar and did Stds.11 and 12 in Jaigopal GarodiaSchool, West Mambalam. Heholds a B. Tech (IT) degree.His father Piraisudan is aneminent writer.Dayanand can be contactedin phones 2485 2030 and98404 61666 or dayaguitar@gmail.com.Now the T. Nagar - Mambalam edition of Mambalam Timescan be accessed in www.mambalamtimes.in

January 28 - February 3, 2012 MAMBALAM TIMESPage 5TAMIL CINEMA 75 -A LOOK BACKBy RANDOR GUYTHE AVM STORY 97Indeed, after the punch-powerful impact of the watershedmovie of 1949, “Velaikari”, only a fistful few of mythologicalTamil movies were made until 1967 when Meiyappan, withhis characteristic drive and dynamism, took up the Prahladastory for production in Tamil and Telugu.“Bhaktha Prahalada” had S.V. Ranga Rao as the demonking in both versions and the child artiste of the day, BabyRoja Ramani, as Prahalada. (Later, as a young woman, sheplayed major roles in Malayalam and Telugu films.) TheTelugu version won the Andhra Pradesh State ”Nandi”Award as the 3rd Best Film of 1967.Meiyappan also produced it in Hindi in 1967, again withS.V. Ranga Rao in the same role. That was not all. Seven yearslater, in 1974, it was made in Kannada too. The veteranTelugu filmmaker Chitrapu Narayanamurthy directed allthe versions.In 1968, Meiyappan brought out a an excellent and successfulmelodramatic movie “Uyarndha Manithan” directedby Krishnan-Panju. It had Sivaji Ganesan, ‘Sowcar’ Janaki,Vanisree, ‘Major’ Sundararajan and Sivakumar in leadroles. The film won the Madras Film Fans AssociationAward for Best Music Composer (M. S. Viswanathan) andacting awards for Sivaji Ganesan and ’Sowcar’ Janaki.Meanwhile Meiyappan and AVM Studios continued thepolicy of producing pictures jointly with other film units andfilmmakers.Meiyappan brought the leading Kannada filmmaker S. R.Puttanna Kanagal into the AVM-fold when he engaged himto make “Sudarum Sooravaliyum” (1971) with Gemini Ganesh,Muthuraman and ‘Venniraadai’ Nirmala in lead roles.Puttanna (1933-1985), as he was familiarly known, isconsidered by critics, cognoscenti as well as the crowds as thefinest filmmaker in the history of Kannada cinema since itsbeginnings in 1934. For a period he was treated as a cultfigure and his films were eagerly expected by theintelligentsia and middle class audiences of Karnataka. BesidesRajkumar, he is the only widely known Kannada filmlandperson outside his home state. He made films in Tamil,Telugu, Malayalam and also Hindi. He is considered as one ofthe ablest of filmmakers. Many of his films won awardsbesides doing well at the box-office. Some of his hit films like“Gajje Pooje” (1971), ”Shara Panjara”(1972) and “NaagaraHaavu” (1973) are hailed as classics of Indian cinema.Meiyappan introduced ‘Chitralaya’ Gopu, screen-writerand talented associate of C.V. Sridhar, as Director of “KasethanKadavulada”, a rip-roaring situation comedy. It had wellknown stars Lakshmi, Manorama, ‘Thengai’ Srinivasan,Muthuraman and Srikanth in major roles.In 1970, Krishnan-Panju directed for AVM a melodrama“Anaadhai Ananthan” which had Jayalalitha and AVM.Rajan in lead roles. Later it was dubbed in Telugu as “AkkaThammudu” (1972).Meiyappan’s sons, Murugan-Kumaran directed the Hindifilms “Jaise Ko Taisa” (1973), a revenge-theme tale with topHindi stars Jeetendra and Reena Roy and “Jeevan Jyothi”(1976), with Vijay Arora and Bindya Goswamy. They alsodirected a Telugu film “Pooja” (1975) with Vanisree andRamakrishna.Widely travelled, Meiyappan was devout and deeply religious,and donated to several causes including education. Healso founded schools.Meiyappan passed away on August 12,1979. After hisdemise, his sons took over the mantle. And the AVM sagacontinues, its glory undiminished.While other studios in Chennai have closed, the AVM hascontinued. What is the magic? AVM. Saravanan, whose quietdignity and amiability have made him a popular figure in theMadras social and business circles, recalls, “I had just returnedfrom Bombay by a late flight and reached homearound midnight. My wife said that my father wished to seeme. He was in bed and my mother and brother were with him.He told me that we should commence film production againand should never stop. I told him that all our businesses weredoing well and where was the need to go into productionagain? Pointing at the AVM logo, Meiyappan told his son,“Behind that banner is 50 years of hard work. Keep it alive aslong as you can”.Saravanan says, “There was no argument and the AVMunit went to work. His blessings have sustained us and willcontinue to do so, I’m sure.”(Next week: New Serial: Movies and Musicians)A multi-talented percussionist conducts freeworkshopsBy Our Staff ReporterT. H. Subash Chandran(Founder, Sankara Academyof Music & Arts, 91, Lake ViewRoad, West Mambalam) is amulti-talented percussionistwho can play the mridangam,ghatam and ganjira.He has accompanied leadingmusicians in programs inIndia and abroad in the last50 years. He has visited US,South America, Russia,Canada, Britain, Germany,Switzerland and Japan.Subash conducts free workshopsat 4.30 p.m on Thursdaysand 9.30 a.m on Sun-days.He taught in California Instituteof the Arts during 1976-1977. Some of his studentshave themselves becometeachers.He started a branch ofSankara Academy in New Jersey10 years back to conductworkshops on South Indianpercussion instruments. Healso conducted classes in SriVenkateswara Temple, Pittsburgh,USA from 1989 to1992.Subash composed the musicfor contemporary productionsof renowned dancerProcession on ‘healthy life’By Our Staff ReporterStudents of Sitaram Vidyalaya,Jaigopal Hindu Vidyalayaand GRT MahalakshmiVidyalaya, members of SathyaSai Mandali and RamanaSamajam, and staff ofPublic Health Center, WestMamba-lam participated in aprocession on Jan. 21 to createan awareness about theneed to live a healthy life.The procession was organizedby Public Health Centerin connection with the birthcentenary celebrations of M.C. Subramaniam (Founder).S. Chandrasekar (CommitteeMember) told MambalamTimes that M. Ashok Kumar(Deputy Commissioner of Police,T. Nagar District) flaggedoff the procession. Dr. M. K.Srinivasan (President andMedical Director, PHC) wasGAMBLERS ANONYMOUSmeets at Holy AngelsConventevery Sundayfrom 11.30 a.m to 1 p.m.All compulsive gamblerswho wish to get rid of thehabitare welcomepresent.He said that participantsmarched from the PHC premisesalong Lake View Road,Station Road, ThambiahRoad, Jubilee Road and AryaGowda Road.Chandralekha including ‘Yantra’,‘Mahakal’ and ‘Raaga’.He has performed withgreats like Yehudhi Menuhin,Stephen Grapheli, renowneddrummers Tony Williams andMax Roach, M. S. Subbulakshmi,Balamurali Krishna, DrL. Subramaniam, U. Srinivasand others.Subash is the recipient ofmany awards and titles.He can be contacted inphones 98404 74514/9884460904.C M YK

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Ph: 9884724271.TOURS &TRAVELS(1) April 21 to 27:Malainadu 13 DivyaDesam + Varkala,Guruvayur & Tirvanjikalam.(2) May 2 to15: Badrinath -Kurushetra - DelhiYatra. (3) May 25 toJune 5: Kasi, Muktinath,Pasupatinath,Jalanarayan. Contact:Vaidehi Parthasarathy,Ph: 9444762968, 94447 54468,99401 47313.DELHI, Kurukshetra,Simla, Manaali,Rohtang pass,Chandigarh tour from11.05.2012 for 13days. Delhi, Vaishnodevi,Kashmir,Gulmarg, Amritsartour from 18.05.2012for 14 days. Delhi,Haridwar, Rishikesh,Badrinath,Kedarnath yathrafrom 19.05.2012 for13 days. Kailash-Manasarovar yathrafrom 21.06.2012 for14 days. Contact:Sujana Tours, FlatNo. 4, Gangothri Apartment,87, ThambiahStreet, West Mambalam.Ph: 2489 5144,94440 85144.Court raps Govt. for not filing replyin shops sealing casesThe Madras High Court pulled up the Tamilnadu Government onJan. 23 for seeking more time to file its reply in the batch of casesconcerning sealing of 25 shop buildings in T. Nagar for violating rules.“The Advocate-General seeks time to file a counter-affidavit. It isunfortunate that despite the matter being heard on many dates andgoing up to the Supreme Court, till date no counter has been filed by theState,” observed the First Bench comprising Chief Justice M. Y. Eqbaland Justice T. S. Sivagnanam.The Bench, however, granted the Government time till Jan. 31 to fileits response and adjourned the matter to Feb. 7 for further hearing.The batch of cases are before the First Bench after the apex courtstayed its order directing the building rule violators to approach thecourt appointed monitoring committee to get the seals removed.The First Bench also directed the senior advocate for ChennaiMetropolitan Development Authority (CMDA) to submit a chartcontaining details such as blueprints of the buildings that had violatednorms, the extent of unauthorized construction by them and whetherthe plans were sanctioned or not.The judges said: “We expect that the lawyers will not give animpression to the Supreme Court that the court was reluctant to hearthe matter.”More than 20 buildings were sealed by the CMDA and ChennaiCorporation on Oct. 31, 2011. The matter is before the First Bench fora third round of hearing.‘Thyagaraja Mahotsavam’ fromWednesdayBy Our Staff ReporterSri Ram Samaj (Arya Gowda Road, West Mambalam) has organized‘Sri Thyagaraja Mahotsavam’ from Feb. 1 to 5.The following is the schedule for music concerts which commence at6.30 p.m:Feb. 1: K. Gayathiri (vocal), M. Rajeev (violin), B. Sivaraman(mridangam), N. Guruprasad (ghatam).Feb. 2: O. S. Thayagarajan (vocal), Mysore Srikanth (violin), K. V.Prasad (mridangam), Dr. S. Karthick (ghatam).Feb. 3: R. Suryaprakash (vocal), S. P. Ananathpadmanabha (violin),Mannarkoil J. Balaji (mridangam), Nerkunam Sankar (ganjira).Feb. 4: Thirumalai Brothers P. B. Srirangachari and Embar R.Kasthuri (vocal), M. R. Gopinath (violin), Tanjore Kumar (mridangam),Pudhukottai Ramachandran (ghatam).Feb. 5: Gayathiri Krish (vocal), M. Sanjeev (violin), TanjoreSubramanian (mridangam), B. Srisundar Kumar (ganjira).There will be concerts by upcoming musicians from 9.30 a.m to 4.30p.m on Feb. 5. All are welcome.More details can be had in phones 2489 3077.Sale of products of self help groupsBy Our Staff ReporterAn exhibition-cum-sale of articles made by members of women’s selfhelp groups will conclude on Saturday, Jan. 28 in Annai Teresa MagalirValagam, Nungambakkam (next to Valluvar Kottam).It will be open from 10.30 a.m to 8.30 p.m.All are welcome.OBITUARYG. SUNDARARAMANG. Sundararaman (resident of 19/9,Ramachandra Street, T. Nagar) passed away onJan. 23. He was 87 and had been a resident of T.Nagar for more than 55 years.Sundararaman had retired as Asst. 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January 28 - February 3, 2012 MAMBALAM TIMESPage 7SPECIAL CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTSClassified 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. 400 (upto 35 words); Bold Rs. 600.Ashok Nagar- K.K. Nagar and Mambalam-T.Nagar Editions; Display: Rs. 220 per col.centimeter. Each advertisement of Real Estate and Rental must relate to only onehouse / flat. Advertisement will be received upto 1.00 p.m on Friday.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. 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Ph:94440 37027.WEST MAMBALAM, ShyamalaVadhana Street, near KaliTemple, 3 bedroom, independenthouse, car park, openspace, rent Rs. 22K, nobrokers, Brahmins only. Ph:97898 20156, 2480 4369.WEST MAMBALAM, Navin’s Shreyas, PostalColony 4 th Street, near Hindu Vidyalaya, 2bedroom, 930 sq.ft, 1 st floor flat, covered car park.Ph: 98406 33372.WEST MAMBALAM, F-14, SrividyaApartments, Balakrishna Mudali Street, 2bedroom, 495 sq.ft, 3 rd floor, no lift, 24 hours water,2-wheeler parking only, inspection on Sundayfrom 1 p.m to 5 p.m.T. NAGAR, Vidyodaya Colony, near Hexaware/ TCS / Padma Seshadri School, 2 bedroom,spacious ground floor, self contained, all amenities,employed software, vegetarians only, brokersexcuse. Ph: 2834 0871, 96770 50155.T. NAGAR, South Usman Road, deluxe flat, 3bedroom, 1450 sq.ft, 1 st floor, lift, covered carparking, rent Rs. 26000, brokers excuse. G. V.Real Estates. Ph: 93822 97127.T. 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NAGAR, Jawaharlal Nehru Street, nearPanagal Park, deluxe 3 bedroom, 1400 sq.ft, 2 ndfloor apartment, lift, covered car park, rent Rs.30000 (negotiable), advance 6 months, employedTamil Brahmins only, brokers excuse, inspectiontime : 11 a.m to 3 p.m. Contact: Nathan. Ph: 24746234, 94444 18596.OMR, Sirusery, next to Navalur, AdoraBuilding, 1900 sq.ft, 3 bedroom, hall, modularkitchen, 7 th floor apartment, lift, 2 car parking, fullwoodwork, vegetarian / non-vegetarian family orbachelor, rent Rs. 25000 + maintenance. Contact:Agent. Ph: 90427 72352, 81489 59362.T. NAGAR, Ramasamy Street, singlebedroom, hall, kitchen, 585 sq.ft, 2 nd floor flat, nolift, 2-wheeler parking, rent Rs. 8500, Brahminsonly. Contact: Agent. Ph: 99520 45235.T. NAGAR, No. 21, Crescent Park Street,accommodation for 2 employed bachelors.Contact: Eswar. Ph: 2434 1875, 98840 46535.WEST MAMBALAM, Thambiah RoadExtension, single bedroom, bath attached, groundfloor, independent house, Brahmins only, brokersexcuse. Ph: 2472 0833.By Our Staff ReporterFollowing repeated complaintsfrom residents, Padmini Sundaram(Councillor, Ward 135) inspectedthe Corporation Playground onBakthavatchalam Road, WestMambalam on Jan. 24.Residents told her that play equipmenthad been damaged by boysand could not be used by children.They appealed for a separateplay area and a walkers’ path.Padmini said that she will raisethe issue in the Corporation Councilmeeting and also appeal to theMLA to renovate the playground.She appealed to residents contacther for any assistance in phone94454 67135.Plea to renovate playgroundRatha Sapthami day onMondayBy Our Staff ReporterUnder the auspices of SriSanjeevini Peetam (16/45, BRP1st Street, West Mambalam) therewill be Sri Surya NarayanaSwamy’s sthothra paarayanam andsathsang at 6 p.m on Monday,Jan. 30 on the occasion of RathaSapthami day.There will be Sri VishnuSahasranaama paarayanam,sathsang and bhajans at 6 p.m onFriday, Feb. 3 on the occasion of‘Bheeshma Ekadesi’ day.There will also be chanting ofSri Hanuman Chalisa.All are welcome.108sugarcane ashtothra poojawas performed for Lord Hanumanon Jan. 27 on the occasion ofHanuman Janma Nakshasthrapooja.More details can be had in phones2471 2231 and 90435 68941 orwww.sanjeevinipeetam.com.Students clean temple premisesBy Our Staff ReporterThe first batch of NSS volunteers of Anjugam School, WestMambalam cleaned the premises of Adhi Kesava Perumal Temple,Govindan Road, West Mambalam on Jan. 22, Latha Ashok (Secretary)and S. 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Page 8 MAMBALAM TIMESJanuary 28 - February 3, 2012Gallantry award for 3 Fire Service officers41,000 copies ofthis edition aredelivered FREEevery Saturday!C M Y KPriyaBy Our Staff ReporterThree officers of the Fire &Rescue Service who displayedexemplary courage while fightingthe fire in the heritage build-KrupavathiMuruganing Kalas Mahal in Chepaukon Jan. 16 have been awardedthis year’s Anna Medal forGallantry.While K. Anbazhagan (Lead-Anbazhaganing Fireman, Teynampet Fire& Rescue Station) died in action,N. Priya (Divisional FireOfficer, Chennai Central Division)and R. Murugan (StationFire Officer, Ashok Nagar Fire& Service Station) sustainedsevere injuries.At the 63 rd Republic Daycelebrations on the Marina onJan. 26, Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaahanded over the medalto Sharmila (daughter ofAnbazhagan), S. Ravichandran(Priya’s husband) andKrupavathi (Murugan’s wife).From this year, the Governmenthas increased the cashcomponent of the award fromRs. 25000 to Rs. 1 lakh.Krupavathi told MambalamTimes that her husband underwentplastic surgery a fewdays back. Doctors had assuredher that he will recover in amonth, she added.HR & CE Dept. takes over Agasthiyar TempleThe Hindu Religious & CharitableEndowments (HR &CE) Department took over themanagement of AgasthiyarTemple on Raja Street in T.Nagar on Jan. 25 from the privatemanagement.According to HR & CE Departmentofficials, the temple,located on more than 3 grounds,was constructed in 1940. Ithas a shrine for Agasthiyarand two other shrines.The temple was declared aprivate property. Many peoplestarted visiting the temple includingfilm stars who donatedlarge sums of money. “AmitabhBachchan donated a crownsoon after he recovered fromhis injuries on the sets of thefilm Coolie,” an official said.There were several complaintsagainst members of theearlier management includingmisappropriation of funds butthey went to court against thetakeover of the temple by theState.In August 2011, the MadrasHigh Court asked the privatemanagement to abide by theorders of the HR & CE Commissioner.On Jan. 24, theCommissioner appointed anofficial to take stock of thetemple and its assets. Basedon the order, the Departmenttook control of the temple thenext day. Report courtesy TheTimes of IndiaIf anything interestingis happening in yourneighbourhoodplease informMambalam Times.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.