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By Our Staff ReporterA minor fire accident oc-

curred in the newly openedRathna Café on BrindavanStreet, West Mambalam at 8p.m on Feb. 26.

Personnel from T. Nagar Fire& Service Station, who were

Minor fire accident inrestaurant

alerted by the restaurant staff,rushed to the spot and put outthe fire.

According to an official, thefire was caused by a short cir-cuit in the electrical wiring inthe name board.

There were no casualties.

By our Staff ReporterTraffic offences such as

drunken driving, jumping redlights, speeding and use ofmobile phones while driving willhenceforth attract higher finesand jail terms under new rulesapproved by the Union Cabi-net on March 1.

A bill proposing theseamendments to the MotorVehicles Act, 1988, is likely tobe introduced in the RajyaSabha during the coming bud-get session.

Smart card driving licensewill enable recording of offences.

Fine for using mobile phoneswhile driving has been in-creased from Rs. 100 to Rs.500 for the first offence and Rs

Five-fold increase in penaltiesfor traffic offenses

2,000-5,000 for subsequentinstances.

As per the amendment, notonly hand-held talking on mo-bile phones while driving butalso sending text messages andusing hands-free (wired orwirelessly) phones will be con-sidered an offence.

Dangerous driving, non-useof seat belts as well as drivingwithout helmets for two-wheel-ers will also attract higher pen-alties.

Another proposal is the in-troduction of the concept ofminimum and maximum finesfor varying degrees of the of-fence at the discretion of theTraffic Inspector.

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By Our Staff ReporterVedha Aagama Dheiva

Tamizh Isai Mandram, SriKrishna Gana Sabha and SriRam Cultural Academy willjointly conduct an 8-day cul-tural festival from March 4 to11 in Sri Krishna Gana Sabha(Maharajapuram SanthanamSalai, T. Nagar).

The following is the schedule:(on weekdays from 3 p.m on-wards and on Saturday andSunday from 8 a.m)

Sunday, March 4: Mangalaisai by Ramachandran andparty; 4.45 p.m: Musical dis-course on Nandhanar Chari-thiram by Sindhuja; 7.30 p.m:Devaram concert by RathinaSabapathy Desikar.

Monday, March 5: Vocal con-cert by Sindhuja followed bydiscourses on ‘Tamizh Isaiyil

8-day cultural festival in Krishna GanaSabha from Sunday

Azhwargal, Nayanmargalpangu’ by Nagai Mugundhanand on ‘Thirupugazh Amir-tham’ by Mathivannan; 7.30p.m: Devaram concert by Ku-zhanthai Lakshamanan andDharmapuram Gnanapra-kasam and party.

Tuesday, March 6: Devaramconcert by Girija Ramasamy& party; 4 p.m: Vallalar songsby Mazhaiyur Sadhasivamfollowed by discourses by DesaMangayarkarasi and K. Siva-kumar

Wednesday, March 7: Deva-ram concerts by Kodilingamand Sargurunatha Odhuvarand party

Thursday, March 8: Vallalarsongs by Chendhakudi Jayara-man followed by Devaram con-certs by Dr. Ganesh and partyand Udaiyalur Kalyanarama

Bhagavathar and party.Friday, March 9: Devaram

concerts by Thasagana Man-dali and Suchithra; 7.30 p.m:Thirupugazh concert by Vidh-ya Kalayanaraman.

Saturday, March 10: Deva-ram concerts by Dr. Sundar,Thiruthani N. Swaminathan,Madipakkam Easwaran, Pala-ni Shanmuga Sundaram andKarur Swaminathan.

Sunday, March 11: Namasankeerthanam by KarthickGnaneswarar and party fol-lowed by discourses by Cudda-lore Gopi Bagavathar, NeelaMangalam Alamelu, Subbura-man and party and RBVS.Manian.

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Talk on ‘Women –The embodimentof power’By Our Staff Reporter

Under the auspices of Brah-makumaris, Rajyogini B. K.Ashaji (Director, Om ShanthiRetreat Center, Delhi) will givea talk on ‘Women, The embodi-ment of Power – Shakthi Ava-tar’ at 6 p.m on Thursday,March 8 in Sir. P.T. ThiyagarajaHall (G. N. Chetty Road, T.Nagar), as part of InternationalWomen’s Day celebration.

All are welcome.

Counseling session for Std. 12students tomorrowBy Our Staff Reporter

Under the auspices of SriSanjeevini Peetam (16/45,BRP 1st Street, West Mam-balam, Ph: 2471 2231, 9043568941), Mathaji, its Founder,will conduct a counseling ses-

sion for Std. 12 students toovercome exam fear and im-prove memory skills, at 6 p.mon Sunday, March 4.

There will also be bhajans,satsang and chanting ofChalisa. All are welcome.

Lifetime achievement award forDr. A. V. Lakshmanan

By Our Staff ReporterDr. A. V. Lakshmanan (resi-

dent of 3-C, Nu-Tech KrishnaVilla, 37, SoundararajanStreet, T. Nagar. Ph: 24340437) was presented ‘Life TimeAchievement’ award by Dr.MGR Medical University onFeb. 29 for rendering 50 yearsof service in Adyar Cancer In-stitute.

He joined the institute in1958 as a physicist and be-came its Director of Adminis-tration in 1997.

He is presently a member in

building the Medical Physicsdepartment which plays a vi-tal role in radiation treatment.

He is a founder member ofthe Association of MedicalPhysicists of India and was itsPresident in 1995 and is alsomember in a number of scien-tific associations and commit-tees.

He holds a Doctorate in Medi-cal Physics.

He was presented ‘LifetimeAchievement Award’ by Soci-ety of Nuclear Medicine in2011.

its advisory council.He was instrumental in

Continued from page 1For example, the fine for jump-ing the red light is proposed tobe increased from Rs 100 toRs. 100-500 for first offenceand from Rs 300 to Rs 300-1,500 for subsequent offences.

For speeding, the fine will beincreased from Rs 400 to Rs400-1,000 for first offence, andfrom Rs 1,000 to Rs 2,000-5,000 for subsequent offences.

Five-fold increase in penalties for trafficoffenses

In the case of drunken driv-ing, the increased fine will rangefrom Rs 2,000 to Rs 10,000and imprisonment from sixmonths to four years.

The government has alsocleared a four-fold increase incompensation to Rs 1 lakh infatal accidents, and Rs 50,000for grievous hurt in hit and runcases.

In case of drunken driving,where alcohol level is found tobe 30 mg per 100 ml of blood, itwill not amount to an offence.

However, if it is between 30-60 mg, the proposed penaltywill be six months of imprison-ment and/or Rs 2,000 fine, for60-150 mg per 100 ml of blood,the penalty will be one yearimprisonment and/or Rs 4,000.If the offence is repeated withinthree years, the penalty will goup to three years imprison-ment and/or Rs 8,000.

For those who are found

heavily-drunk with alcohol lev-els of over 150 mg per 100 mlof blood or under influence ofnarcotic substances, the pen-alty will be two years impris-onment and or Rs 5,000. Forrepeat offences, the fine will goup to Rs 10,000 along with sixmonth imprisonment and can-cellation of licence.

Driving when one is mentallyor physically unfit will attracta fine of Rs. 500 on the firstoccasion, and Rs. 1000 for sub-sequent offences.

Using a vehicle without reg-istration will invite a fine of Rs.4,000 for the first time andsubsequently it will be Rs.10,000 or imprisonment up toone year.

Commercial vehicles plyingwithout a permit will attract afine of at least Rs. 4,000. Sub-sequent offences will invite apenalty of Rs. 10,000 or im-prisonment up to one year.

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Success stories of 10 womenBy Our Staff Reporter

On the occasion of International Women’s Day on March 8, Mambalam Times profiles 10 successful women from different walks of life.

Dr. Republica SridharDr. Republica Sridhar (Medical Director and Founder RMD Pain and Palliative Care Trust, 13, Ragavaiah Road, T. Nagar) has been providing free treatment

and palliative care for needy persons for 17 years.She also runs ‘Karunasagar’ in Chennai (4/126, Krishna Nagar, 1st Main Road, Maduravoyal) and Madurai, each of which provides free terminal care for

20 patients. Dr. Republica has treated more than 2000 persons so far.She conducts a nursing course on Palliative care jointly with IGNOU. She conducts awareness program on ‘Palliative care’ through various organizations.

Her contact numbers are 2815 7373/7212 and 93810 16588.

M. R. S. LakshmiM. R. S. Lakshmi (resident of 31, Lake View Road, West Mambalam) has been running Anbu Karangal (1/216, Vivekandander Street, Kottivakkam), a

home for orphans and senior citizen, for the past 15 years.She started Anbu Karangal in 1996 with 5 senior citizens and a child. It now has 108 inmates including children and senior citizens.Anbu Karangal provides free shelter, food, medical assistance and other amenities for its inmates many of whom are studying in colleges. 5 girls have left

after getting married. Lakshmi received number of awards from various clubs and association for her social activities.Her contact numbers are 2492 8282 / 8383 and 98404 03750.

Malathi MohanMalathi Mohan (resident of 69/14, Venkataraman Street, T. Nagar) provides free family counseling in slums and to road side dwellers for past several years.She also conducts regular ‘No smoking’ awareness camps in the poorer sections of the society.Malathi works closely with Child Help Line, counsels parents regarding child labour and motivates children to join schools. She gives regular talks on family

problems, social issues and personality development organized by various NGO’s.Malathi underwent training to take care special children in Goa. Her contact number is 94440 84049.

ManimeghalaiManimegalai (founder of SC/ST Women Welfare Association, 9/2, Ramasamy Street, T. Nagar) provides free guidance to deserving SC/ST candidates for

availing government operated welfare schemes.Under her guidance, a number of persons have benefited in getting educational assistance, governments jobs and medical assistance. She also conducts medical camps in Corporation schools.Her contact number is 98401 28040.

Radha KrishnamoorthyRadha Krishnamoorthy (resident of Tulsi Apartments, Kuppaiah Street, T. Nagar) has been providing free counseling to families in slums and other weaker

sections of the society for the past 30 years.She started the Appoorva Women’s Association (Arulambal Street, T. Nagar) 17 years back with 10 housewives which has since increased to 50. The

Association with contributions from philanthropists has adopted 40 poor school students and is meeting their educational expenses till they finish theirschooling. The Association provides aid to physically challenged persons and educational assistance to needy persons during its anniversary celebrations everyyear. She is also the Standing Committee member of All India Women’s Conference, New Delhi. Her contact number is 93814 93939.

Mahalakshmi SubramanianMahalakshmi Subramanian (resident of Thulasi Apartments, 6/11, Kuppusamy Street, T. Nagar) has been mobilizing resources for renovation of dilapidated

heritage temples in Myladuthurai, Nagarkoil, Thiruvarur, Tiruvanamalai and nearby districts for more than 20 years.She has so far successfully completed renovation of 33 temples and renovation work is under progress in 30 other temples.She also mobilizes funds for arranging daily poojas in ancient temples which do not have enough income. She is a librarian in PSBB, T. Nagar. Her contact

number is 98400 53289.

Talluri Rukmini DeviTalluri Rukmini Devi (resident of Golden Prim Rose, 32/34, Saravana Street, T. Nagar and Treasurer, Chennai Master Athletic Association) guides and

motivates veteran sportspersons to participate in athletic meets. She has won a number of medals in international and national level competitions in veteran’sathletic meets. Apart from athletic events like pole vault, high jump and running race, she also plays volleyball, basketball and handball. Rukmini works asa public relations officer in Indian Overseas Bank and was instrumental in forming its women’s throw ball and tennikoit teams.

She is District Chairman of Lions Club of South City and has won many awards including Grand Prix Award, Lions International Award and Wisdom Award.She is the President of the Women’s Wing of World Telugu Federation. Her contact number is 98412 72577.

Dharani RamakrishnanDharani Ramakrishnan (resident of 5, Mahalakshmi Street, West Mambalam and Founder, Saraswathi Natyalaya) is a bharathanatyam exponent. She

has trained more than 250 students in the past 15 years and about 30 of them have themselves become dance teachers.Dharani has conducted more than 500 bharathanatyam programs, including solo performances and group performances with her students. Her students

regularly give free concerts in temples, sabhas and other venues.She has received a number of awards from various institutions. Her contact number is 98417 39168.

Thallapakka Venkata MeenalochiniThallapakka Venkata Meenalochini (Founder-Trustee, Sri Annamacharya Vamseekula Sankeerthana Seva Mandali, Sreenivas Flats, 23/10, Kuppaiah

Street, West Mambalam) has been conducting free music classes since 2002.The mandali was started in 1997. More than 600 students have benefited from these classes. Last year, she was conferred the degree of Doctor of Philosophy

in Indian music for her thesis on Thallapakka Annamacharya’s service to music.Meenalochini was also among 3,588 singers who set a Guinness world record for the longest singing marathon by singing for 101 hours, 5 minutes and 1

second during the 602nd Annamacharya Jayanthi Utsavam in Tummalapalli Kalakshetram in Vijayawada last year. She has also released books and CDson Annamacharya in Tamil, English and Telugu. Her contact numbers are 3200 0994 and 93847 31651.

Shantha VenkataramanShantha Venkataraman (resident of Rajamani Complex, 40/144, North Usman Road, T. Nagar and In-charge, Dr. Muthulakshmi Reddy Women’s

Association, T. Nagar Branch) has been helping disabled persons and senior citizens by renting wheel chairs and walkers at highly subsidized rates for thepast 2 years.

The rent for a wheel chair is Rs. 25 per week and for a walker Rs. 15 per week.She conducts seminars and entrepreneur sessions for women every month and also supports old age homes, orphanages and institutions for the differently

abled. Her contact numbers are 2814 4187 and 93818 67968.

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MAMBALAM TIMES

By RANDOR GUY

TAMIL CINEMA 75 -A LOOK BACK

TAMIL CINEMA AND MUSIC - 5Movies and Musicians - Chembai and Chowdaiah

 Folks would be shocked if somebody told them that thegiant of Carnatic Music, Chembai Vaidyanatha Bhagavathar,a highly orthodox, tradition-bound Brahmin of the Old Worldorder would have had anything to do with movies!

Some would even think of it as a grossly impudent insult tothis great musician. He lived during a period when cinemawas considered a dirty word and, as a contemporary chroni-cler described it in the late 1930s, ‘a world of pimps, prosti-tutes and perverts!’ Chembai in such a world?

Yes, it is true, and it did happen during the early 1940s. Hewas not alone. He had with him the maestro of mridangam,a  legend  in  his  lifetime,  and  a  legend  that  still  lives  inmemory, Palakkad Mani Iyer! Both of them appeared in amovie. No, they did not sport wigs, don weird and colourfulcostumes and chase nubile curvaceous women round faketrees, up the hills and down the valleys and get revealinglywet in rain! 

Yes, the two masters of music appeared together not in aTamil movie but in a Kannada film named “Vaani” made in1943. How did they get involved? The catalyst was anothergiant of Carnatic Music, Wizard of Violin, Sultan of Serenad-ing Strings, Mysore T. Chowdaiah!

How did the legend of violin get into movies? The  ‘backstory’ of Chembai, Mani Iyer and Chowdaiah in cinema isinteresting.

Thirimaguda Chowdaiah (born 1895) came from a familyof agriculturists of the Maharaja-ruled Mysore State. As alad of fourteen he became a disciple of another famed MysoreState musician, Bidaram Krishnappa (1869-1931). Soon hemade a mark as a top violinist. In 1926, he had the uniqueopportunity of accompanying the Icon of Carnatic Music, ‘thegreatest Roman of them all’, Ariyakudi Ramanuja Iyengar inMadras. It was a spectacular performance and he charmedthe  knowledgeable  Madras  music  buffs  so  liltingly  thatMysore T. Chowdaiah, as he came to be known, became thetoast of the town the morning after!

As the 1940’s dawned, the innovative musical genius ofMysore was drawn to the world of talking motion pictures.Movies began to talk and sing Kannada in 1934 with thefamed multi-lingual filmmaker Y. V. Rao’s ¡°Sati Sulochana”.However, film production in Kannada was slow and sluggishwith not many movies being made in that language. Anyway,Chowdaiah was tempted to try his hand at films. He knewthat his intimate friends like Maharajapuram ViswanathaIyer, Musiri Subramania Iyer, G. N. Balasubramaniam andM. S. Subbulakshmi had appeared in Tamil films. And themovie bug bit him too!  And deeply, right up to the bone! Bynow he was prosperous and felt that he could engage himselfin making a picture about which his knowledge was next tonothing.

By way of abundant caution, he acquired partners and oneof them was the noted Kannada Theater person and come-dian, K. Hiranaiah. The film was “Vaani”(1943).

Not surprisingly, Chowdaiah played the hero in the film.Others in the cast included Hiranaiah, Bellary Ratnamala,Bellary Lalitha and noted Kannada character actor, ‘Musiri’Krishnamurthy. (His voice resembled that of another famedgiant of music, Musiri Subramania Iyer and, as a good mimic,he sang many of Musiri’s songs in the same voice and style.Sometimes  he  gave  them  a  comical  touch  while  singingKannada songs like ‘Krishna, Nee Beganey Baaro...!’ makingfun of the famed musician’s questionable Kannada accent!

Another talented and attractive newcomer too took her bowin movies in this film. Her name was Pandari Bai!

 (To be continued)

By Our Staff ReporterR.  Harish  (resident  of  24,

Vyasar  Street,  T.  Nagar),  abudding keyboard player, waspresented ‘High Achiever andPerformance Award’ by Uni-son School of Music and Com-position  (MaharajapuramSanthanam Salai, T. Nagar)during its 9th anniversary cel-ebrations on Feb. 23.

Harish  is a disciple of RajVasanthan (Founder, Unison).

The  award  was  presentedby V. S. Narasimhan (violin-ist  and  Founder,  MadrasString Quartet).

He  started  learning  key-board  from the age of 6 andhas  given  a  number  of  key-board  concerts  in  temples,

Performance award for buddingkeyboard player

sabhas and in public functionsin the past few years.

A Std. 10 student, he also

represents  his  school  PonVidyashram  in  table  tennistournaments.

By Our Staff Reporter50 varieties of dishes on the

topic ‘Nutritious and cost ef-fective lunch’ prepared by themothers  of  special  childrenstudying  in  MadhuramNarayanan Center for Excep-tional  Children  (1,  GiriappaRoad,  T.  Nagar,  Ph:  28151840)  were  displayed  onMarch 2.

N. Priya Rajkumar (Princi-pal)  told  Mambalam Timesthat  the  program  was  orga-nized to create awareness ofthe  variety  of  delicious  andnutritious  recipes  available

Food fest conducted formothers of special children

which  can  be  prepared  incheap, attractive and innova-tive ways to motivate the chil-dren to eat.

She added that 30 studentsidentified  under  the‘Annapoorna project’ are pro-vided supplementary food like‘Sathu Mavu Kanji’ and veg-etable soups.

The center has been provid-ing early intervention for chil-dren with cerebral palsy, au-tism, attention deficit hyper-active  disorder,  Down  syn-drome  and  epilepsy  since1989, she added.

By Our Staff ReporterMore than 200 alumni of Sri

RKM  Sarada  Vidyalaya  (TNagar) participated in the ‘OldStudents Meet’ conducted bythe school in its premises onFeb. 25.

K.  Meenakshi  (Headmis-tress and President, AlumnusAssociation) told MambalamTimes  that they shared nos-talgic  memories  about  theirschool days on the occasion.

She said that past studentsmay register their names andcontact details in the Associa-

Sarada Vidyalaya conducts alumni meet

tion’s  office  to  attend  futureprograms.

Registration  can  also  bedone by sending an email to

saradavidyalaya.alumni@gmail.com.

Free spoken Tamilclasses next weekBy Our Staff Reporter

Indirani  Maniam  (Retd.Tamil  Professor,  Delhi  Uni-versity) will conduct free spo-ken and written Tamil classesfrom 4 p.m to 6 p.m from Mon-day, March 5 to Friday, March9 in Flat F1, Alsa Nat Ville,29, Dr. B.N. Road, T Nagar.

She  can  be  contacted  inphone numbers 2815 0415 and97909 990135.

All are welcome.

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Vandhana’s dance programon Friday

By Our Staff ReporterJ. Vandhana (resident of 10/

23, Rajagopalan Street, WestMambalam)  will  present  aBharathanatyam program at5.45 p.m on Friday, March 9,in R. K. Swamy Hall (Alwar-pet, behind Sivaswamy Kala-laya School).

She is a disciple of J. Surya-narayanamoorthy.

Vandhana  is  a  Std.  7  stu-dent  in  Jawahar  Vidyalaya,Ashok Nagar.

All are welcome.

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WE undertake catering forbirthdays, engagements,grahapravesams, seemanthams,ayushyahomam, upanayanam,sathaabishekam, shashtiapthapurthi& marriage (A to Z), meals, tiffinminimum 50. Contact: K. Murali, Ph:99416 26118, 94440 86078.

BRAHMIN homemade meals,hygienic and nutritious, carrier meals/ snacks / pickles / podi, ordersundertaken for small / big familyfunctions also. Ph: 95516 77711, 8015437161, 98413 25938.

CIVIL WORKSWE do building construction work

@ Rs. 1100 per sq.ft (includingmaterials & labour). Building re-modifications, bore well, sump &Interior work like PVC cupboards,aluminium fabrication, false ceiling,Interior & exterior painting atreasonable rates. No advance. Ph:94443 53748.

SAAI SRI RAMConstructions (Ex-Alacrity) undertakesnew building con-struction, altera-tions, bathroom,terrace leak repairs,terrace weatheringcoarse, internal &external painting,interior painting, alu-minium fabrications,competitive rates,timely completion,good quality. Ph:97907 89995.

COMPUTERSALES / SERVICE

ON-CALL service Rs. 100. Sales,service, rental, upgradation, buyback,peripherals, UPS, AMC, laptops,networking, printers, internetsolutions, web solutions, software &hardware solutions. 10 yearsexperience. Sundays also. Contact:FM Systems and Solutions. Ph:98401 30937, 99650 37419.

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COMPUTERTRAINING

CRECHECRECHE for children above 5

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EDUCATIONALMATHS tuitions in T. Nagar by

15 years experienced teacher (M.Sc.,M.Phil – Maths) working in highlyreputed school. Class 6 to 10, allboards, limited students, specialclasses and mock tests, dependingon students need. Ph: 99624 56375,2814 1278.

CHESSCOACHING

MIND Chess Academy : Chesscoaching for children above 5 years,(Rated Player). Ph: 98404 44619,99948 27395.

SADHANA Coac-hing Centre (Estd.1979), Guntur Sub-biah School T. Nagar.Classes for std. 9,10, +1, +2 (all boards& subjects), Maths,Physics, Chemistry,Business Maths,Accountancy, Comp-uter Science, English& French. Personalattention & test(every Sunday). Ph:94440 59108, 9840052853, 98943 00399,2434 0873.

NEW admissionsopen2012 – 2013 bat-ch, school tuitionsupto Std. 12, allboards, all subjects.B.E, M.E, B.Tech, M.Tech, Diploma, MBA,MCA, U.G, P.G andall universities, alldegrees. Spoken,business languages,English, Hindi, Fre-nch, German, Chin-ese, Korean, Arabic,Dutch, Italian, Russ-ian and all langu-ages. Translation &interpretation also.Ph: 98414 35085 / 95,98413 35085 / 95.www.ssltcacademy.com

DRONA’S Drome,an Arena of VerbalCombat Skills offersa friendly & practicalspoken Englishcourse. Customizedcourses for enhance-ment are also avail-able. Ph: 9841242141.

ELECTRICALWORKS

HOME SERVICEWE arrange well experienced

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SRI Lakshmi Home Service. Wearrange reliable, experiencedBrahmin, vegetarian, & non-vegetarian cooks, baby caretakers,patient attenders, housemaids,watchmen, drivers. We arrange forother States also. Ph: 97103 67722,98845 60134, 2454 0907.

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JEWELLERYMAKING

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MEDITATIONINSTITUTE of Sri Ramchandra

Consciousness is offering free 2 daytraining on Pranahuti AidedMeditation at Valasaravakkam on 10th

March 2012 (Saturday) and 11th March2012 (Sunday), time 9 a.m to 6 p.m.For registration contact. Ph: 9940090838. Website: www.sriramchandra.org.

MUSIC & DANCETRINITY Music Point. Piano,

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SIVAN Arts Academy, 5/11,Balakrishna Mudali Street, WestMambalam offers classes in vocal,violin, veena, mridangam, keyboard(western too) and bharathanatyamby eminent teachers. KalaimamaniDr. Rukmini Ramani, Ph: 6529 5949,2472 2928, 98403 48638.

PACKERS &MOVERS

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SITUATIONVACANT

(GENERAL)WANTED domestic servant

maid, suitable for house work –washing, cleaning and domestic workwilling to stay and work or come andwork. Basic reasonable salary willbe offered. Should not through anyhome service agency. Ph: 9884622294, 2817 3340.

WANTED office in-charge and salesrepresentative with 2to 3 years experiencein housing loanproducts for AxisBank Associates.Ph: 98412 33969,90435 21549.WANTED experienced lady

graduates B.Com / M.Com with Tallyknowledge for a well establishedorganization in Chennai. Salary morethan Rs. 10000 according toqualification. Apply to: OfficeIncharge, No. 31, Cathedral Road,Chennai. Ph: 2811 6816, 2811 1758.

REQUIRED HRexecutive (anybackground) withgood communicationskill (compulsory),salary 8K – 12K.Contact: Rahul,Fortune HR Cons-ultants India, T.Nagar. Ph: 9710407068. Email:hrexecutive.fortunehr@ g m a i l . c o m .Website: www.fortunehr.comWANTED Brahmin or saivam

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WANTED lady accountsassistants with knowledge of Tallyfor an Audit Company. Contact: F-62, 4th Street, Anna Nagar East, nearChinthamani, behind Konica ColourLab. Ph: 99406 61061.

WANTED lady graduateexperienced in Accounts & Tally-9for a leading organization in Chennai.Email: aviation_express2007@yahoo.com

WANTED Marketing Officers &Managers, salary Rs. 7500 & Rs.10000 + Incentives, also requiredlady Office Assistant, salary Rs.5000. Ph: 98840 47925 / 21.

REQUIRED part/full timeexecutives for field work. Male, age/qualification no bar, goodcommunication in Tamil required,good salary + conveyance andincentives, with 2-wheeler addedadvantage. Bala, Ph: 97108 33309.

WANTED housekeeping cumoffice assistant. Good salary withPF, ESI & Bonus. Contact: No. 16,Ellaiamman Koil St, West Mambal-am. Ph: 98408 16042, 99403 67966.

WANTED Accountant, waiters &captains for a leading south Indianrestaurant in T. Nagar. Ph: 9092307800.

WANTED Accountant with Tallyexperience for Idea Cellulardistributor. Ph: 90923 07800.

WANTED ladystaff, graduates withcomputer knowledgefor part time clericalwork (4.30 p.m to 8.30p.m or full time 10a.m to 6.30 p.m).Students alsowelcome. Contact:Chennai Sai SankaraMatrimonials (Brah-min), No. 7, 9th Ave-nue, Ashok Nagar. Ph:98403 30531.WANTED office assistant with

degree and computer knowledge inor around West Mambalam. A.Muthalagan. Ph: 94440 03796.

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Advertise in theClassified Columnof Mambalam Times

for immediateresults!

By M. A. SADANANDNO HOLDS BARRED

Not having looked up my Collins English Dictionary for a long time,I broke the fast when General Singh’s Counsel dwelt on “honour andintegrity” that drove the much decorated Army General to the SupremeCourt to regain them from the clutches of the Anthony gang who deified1950 and rubbished 1951 as his year of birth.

The definition of the phrase in the dictionary is “1 - adherence to moralprinciples; honesty”. All that the two judges had to look for was whetherit was a boundary or a sixer. They found a pedestrian boundary crawlingalong to the line and stopping it on 10 May, 2012.

They probably lauded the General for the courage to carry to the bitterend what he imagined was an assertion of his “integrity”, but told him thatonly political papers or records may lie, but “not the official recordsfurnished by you”. They asked the ageless General to go home and enjoythe rest of his life in peace in a farm far from the madding crowds. TheJudges seem to have looked up their Collins before dictating the order.

Now that the war of succession is on, the army brass will order gallonsof Brasso to rub, clean and polish the gallantry medals and breast-plateson their uniforms and, of course, recheck their DOB certificates fromofficial registers to avert future exit-wars in the Defence Services. Thatcould be the positive fallout of this war and a great bonding element thatshould make our defenders, who wear different uniforms, feel likeMother India’s children where there are no Mahatmas or Chiefs, but onlydrones.

Honour and integrity are not medals to be sought from courts, but self-generated and an integral part of one’s character which does not needcertification. General Singh’s futile, self-generated trauma, is a classicexample of the futility of running to the courts merely because a lawyersays that one has a blast of a case. THINK,THINK a few dozen timesbefore you pull the sword from its scabbard to hand it to a warrior whohas nothing to lose. You have to go to war to save your country, but neverenter a court ostensibly to save your “HONOUR and INTEGRITY” unlessyou are accused of crimes of which you are innocent.

SITUATIONREQUIRED

LADY Brahmin cook available forBrahmins only in Ashok Nagar, WestMambalam. Ph: 98405 50217.

TOURS &TRAVELS

MAMBALAM TIMESMarch 3 - 9, 2012 Page 7

Classified 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. 400 (upto 35 words); Bold Rs. 600. Ashok Nagar- K.K. Nagar and Mambalam-T.NagarEditions; Display: Rs. 220 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 upto 900 sq.ft space, 1st floor / groundfloor with parking facility for showroom purposein or around Ashok Nagar, Rangarajapuram MainRoad, West Mambalam Main Road, Arcot Road.Rajamani – 98849 02528, Prasanna – 98849 09928.

REQUIRED 2 bedroom, hall, kitchen, flat /house for the stay of 2 persons of a reputedcompany, in or around West Mambalam, AshokNagar. Rajamani – 98849 02528, Prasanna –98849 09928.

VEGETARIAN senior citizen requires fullyfurnished 1 bedroom, hall, kitchen, accommodationin or around West Mambalam and T. Nagar,ground or 1st floor only. Ph: 94444 03754.

ACCOMMODATION wanted for seniorcitizen home, individual house, 2000 sq.ft. Ph:95660 28520, 97154 26912.

BACHELORACCOMMODATION

WEST MAMBALAM, No. 11/23, Jubilee Road,near SRM Hospital, A/c rooms with attachedbath, geyser, TV, 24 hours water, security. Ph:95001 44566, 2489 3957, 2370 0084.

MINI HALLBALAGRAHA A/c Mini hall, 6/31, Veerasamy

Street (next to SRM Nightingale School), WestMambalam, for all functions at nominal rate. 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: 2814 3406, 92831 12153,94446 38577.

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, 4351 2556,99404 54545, 94450 54545.www.kamakshihall.com.

OLD AGE HOMEMADIPAKKAM, old age home for disabled,

bed-ridden people, we have attendees, doctorsetc. Food prepared by Brahmins, monthly Rs.10,000 per person. Ph: 98840 56233, 98840 56203,2247 3586.

SRI Vidya Old Age Home Trust, WestMambalam. We care for aged citizens (both menand women). Healthy, hygienic food and cleanaccommodation will be provided with motherlycare. Contact: B. Vijayalakshmi, Ph: 95660 28520,97154 26912.

REAL ESTATE (BUYING)WANTED plot or individual house, with half

ground for outright purchase in or around WestMambalam, Ashok Nagar areas. Rajamani –98849 02528, Prasanna – 98849 09928.

REAL ESTATE(SELLING)

WEST MAMBALAM, Veerasamy Street, nearPanigraha Kalyana Mandapam, semi furnished, 2bedroom, 2 toilets, 694 sq.ft, UDS 344 sq.ft, 2nd

floor, ready to move in condition flat, no lift, streetparking, complete woodwork, newly painted, priceRs. 40 lakhs (negotiable). Rajesh Ph: 99625 66062.

T. NAGAR, No. 7, Giriffith Road, recentlyrenovated, looks like brand new, super deluxe,800 sq.ft, fully furnished, price Rs. 68 lakhs,(negotiable), no lift. Ph: 97911 88410, 98840 14727.

WEST MAMBALAM, Rajaji Street, 2bedroom, 890 sq.ft, 1st floor, 14 years old, 2-wheeler parking, no lift, price Rs. 65 lakhs fixed,no brokers, genuine buyers. Ph: 94442 45292.

MUDICHUR, Sri Balaji Nagar, vacant land,1760 sq.ft, price Rs. 3000 per sq.ft (negotiable),for cash parties, brokers excuse. Ph: 98840 11723,99625 62573.

WEST MAMBALAM, Subba Reddy Street,near Kasi Viswanathar Temple, 515 sq.ft, UDS480 sq.ft, 25 year old flat, price Rs. 32 lakhs(negotiable), immediate cash parties. Ph: 9952991885, 98414 03948, 2814 2072.

TEYNAMPET, Alayamman koil Street, deluxeflat, 2 bedroom, attached bath room, 820 sq.ft,UDS 526 sq.ft, 1st floor, tiled flooring, woodwork,5 years old, price Rs. 70 lakhs. Contact: Vijayson.Ph: 98406 80304, 98404 49011.

RENTALWEST MAMBALAM, Lake View Road, near

Postal Colony / Sitaram and Hindu Schools, doublebedroom, hall, kitchen, 2nd floor, 2-wheeler parking,no lift, no water problem, rent Rs. 12000,maintenance Rs. 200, Brahmins only. Ph: 9841433107.

WEST MAMBALAM, No. 14/1, South K. R.Koil Street, near Srinivasa Theatre, individualhouse, 1 portion, ground floor, lease Rs. 6 lakhs.Contact: K. Ramesh Babu. Ph: 93807 70752.

WEST MAMBALAM, Sathyapuri Street, 1bedroom, hall, kitchen, 2-wheeler parking, onlysmall Brahmin family, no brokers. Ph: 9841175802, 89393 16121. Call after 10 a.m.

WEST MAMBALAM, Govindan Road, nearBus Stand & Perumal Koil, 1 bedroom, hall, kitchen,ground floor apartment, bath attached, rent Rs.4,300, family or bachelors also. Ph: 2433 3477,98411 93685.

KODAMBAKKAM, Rangarajapuram MainRoad, bridge side, double bedroom, 900 sq.ft,ground floor flat, lift, car park, electrical fittings,geyser, rent Rs. 15000, advance Rs. 75000(negotiable), Brahmins. Mohan – 8.30 a.m. Ph:98407 27065.

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.

WEST MAMBALAM, Hanumar Koil Street, 2bedroom, hall, kitchen, 820 sq.ft, 1st floor flat, rentRs. 17000, advance Rs. 150000, small family orbachelors (maximum 4 ), vegetarians only,inspection on Saturday 3rd March. Ph: 99621 29897.

WEST MAMBALAM, Jubilee Road,independent spacious 700 sq.ft, self contained,upstairs house, continues water, all facilities, rentRs. 8000, Brahmins only, 2-wheeler parking, nobrokers. Ph: 2474 2922, 94450 67813.

JAFFERKHANPET, Jayam Enclave, B-Block, G-1, M. M. Ramasamy Street, nearBharathidasan Colony, 2 bedroom, hall, kitchen,825 sq.ft, ground floor, 2-wheeler parking, rentRs. 11,000, advance Rs. 50,000, 2-wheelerparking, inspection on Saturday and Sunday from9.30 a.m, no brokers. Ph: 97909 78410.

RAMAPURAM, Annai Satya Nagar MainRoad, 3 bedrooms, hall, kitchen, 1050 sq.ft, 1st

floor flat, 2-wheeler parking, rent Rs. 8500,vegetarians only. Ph: 98402 65566, 98940 19441.

KODAMBAKKAM, Subramaniya Nagar 2nd

Street, near Rangarajapuram Flyover, 2bedrooms, hall, kitchen, 1st floor, no lift, coveredcar park, rent Rs. 15000, advance 1 lakh, Brahminsonly, no brokers, inspection on Saturday andSunday, time 11 .am to 4 p.m. Ph: 98415 38181,2471 2472.

WEST MAMBALAM, Nesapakkam,Jagathambal Street, near Bus Stop / ArokyaHospital, independent duplex new house, 4bedroom, hall, kitchen, dining, 2100 sq.ft, covered& open car park, marble flooring, fans & lights inall rooms. Ph: 94434 96278, 94429 05488.

ASHOK NAGAR, 8th Avenue, near GRTSchool, 2 bedroom, hall, kitchen, 1350 sq.ft, 2nd

floor flat, 3 split A/c, inverter, spacious A/c drawingcum dining hall, private terrace, open car parking,rent Rs. 20000, brokers excuse. Ph: 98401 07623,94443 76290.

T. NAGAR, Sarojini Street, 1 hall, 1 kitchen,300 sq.ft, small vegetarian family, bath attached,no brokers. Contact: Kumar. Ph: 98400 76042.

T. NAGAR, Mambalam Road, nearMuppathamman Temple, 2 bedrooms, hall,kitchen, 855 sq.ft, 1st floor, 2-wheeler parkingonly, rent Rs. 15000, family / bachelors, MNC /Bank. Ph: 98400 15908.

ALWARTHIRU NAGAR, No. 64, Gandhi Road,opposite Mehal Mall, 2 bedroom, hall, kitchen,ground floor flat, car parking, vegetarians only,rent Rs. 10000, advance 6 months, visiting on04.03.12, time 10 a.m to 12 noon. Ph: 9840914989.

JAFFERKHANPET, Balakirshna Street,behind Kasi Theatre, 2 bedrooms, hall, kitchen,with attached bathroom, independent ground floor,car parking, 24 hours water supply, Brahmins /pure vegetarians only, brokers excuse, rent Rs.16000. Ph: 2489 2385, 98407 47480.

VADAPALANI , AP Koil Street, behind KamalaTheatre / Vijiya Hospital, 2 bedroom, hall, kitchen,900 sq.ft, ground floor, no car park, no pets, inbuiltcupboards / safety grills provided, bachelors,brokers excuse. Giri. Ph: 94449 35650.

WEST MAMBALAM, Raju Naicken Street, 2bedrooms, hall, kitchen, pooja, dining, around1400 sq.ft, covered car park, rent Rs. 23000,brokers excuse, bachelors or family. Ph: 9884096334, 97910 39075.

WEST MAMBALAM, Raju Naicken Street,office accommodation / tuition hall around 800sq.ft, rent Rs. 26000. Ph: 98840 96334, 9791039075.

T. NAGAR, Gopal Street, 2 bedrooms, hall,kitchen, 800 sq.ft, ground floor flat, 2-wheelerparking only, rent Rs. 12000, split A/c, geyser,dish TV, small Brahmin / vegetarian family, nobrokers, immediate occupation. Bala Ph: 9382313688.

WEST MAMBALAM, Janakiraman Street,double bedroom, hall, kitchen, 1100 sq.ft, 2nd floor,closed car parking, no brokers, vegetarians only.Ph: 94442 54285.

T. NAGAR, No. 5/1, Flat No. 3, B. N. ReddyRoad, Narasimhan Street, opposite BharatirajaHospital, 3 bedroom, hall, kitchen, 1230 sq.ft, 1st

floor flat, lift, covered car park, rent Rs. 23000,maintenance Rs. 2000, vegetarians only. Ph:094407 13320.

WEST MAMBALAM, Murthy Street, 2bedroom, hall, kitchen, 1134 sq.ft, 1st floor,independent house, 3 phase with all amenities,rent Rs. 18000, 2-wheeler parking, Brahmins only,immediate occupation. Ph: 2474 3559, 74187 70560.

KODAMBAKKAM, United India Colony, nearFatima Convent, new 3 bedrooms, woodwork,covered car park, rent Rs. 27000, employedBrahmins only, no brokers. Ph: 99622 99790,99622 99177.

WEST MAMBALAM, No. 11/6, Rajaji Street,near Station Road, 2 rooms, 1 hall, 2nd floor, 24hours water (metro & well), strictly vegetariansonly. Ph: 2370 0834, 92831 80834.

KODAMBAKKAM, United India Colony, nearFatima Convent School, 2 bedroom, woodwork,rent Rs. 13000, employed Brahmins only, nobrokers. Ph: 99622 99177.

T. NAGAR, Moopparappan Street, oppositeThakkar Baba, 2 bedrooms, hall, kitchen, 2nd floor,rent Rs. 11000, advance Rs. 50000, no brokers.Ph: 98846 33003, 2472 9425.

WEST MAMBALAM, No. 20, MahalakshmiFlat, Vinayakan Street, 2 bedroom, hall, kitchen,800 sq.ft, 2nd floor, rent Rs. 12000, Brahmins only,no brokers. Ph: 098865 13226, 97876 63138.

WEST MAMBALAM, B.R.P. 1st Street, 3bedroom, hall, kitchen, pooja, fully furnished, 1100sq.ft, ground floor, open car park, rent Rs. 22000(negotiable), vegetarians / Brahmins only, nobrokers. Ph: 96770 95895, 99406 27716.

T. NAGAR, Murugesan Street, near New GRTShowroom, individual house, newly constructed,West facing, residential locality, approximately1000 sq.ft, 1st floor, 100% vastu, rent Rs. 40000(negotiable), family / office preferred. Ph: 9790864980.

WEST MAMBALAM, B.K. Mudali Street,independent house, 600 sq.ft, small Brahmin family.Ph: 91767 45616.

WEST MAMBALAM, Rams Flat, KV Colony2nd Street, near Ram Samaj, 2 bedroom, hall,kitchen, 800 sq.ft, 2nd floor, no lift, Brahmins only,no brokers, rent Rs. 10500. Contact: 2489 6339,between 9 a.m and 11 a.m only.

Sir, - The encroachments byhawkers near the entrance on theeastern side of Mambalam Stationmake it difficult for commuters topass through, especially during peakhours.

Further, garbage and vegetablewaste are also dumped near the

Encroachments near Mambalam Station affect commuters

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Sir, - I am a regular visitor to Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam(Venkat Narayana Road, T Nagar).

There is a pedestrian crossing in front of the main entrance to thetemple for the convenience of devotees crossing the road.

The main deity is clearly visible from the crossing.Drivers often brake their vehicles in the middle of the crossing to

catch a glimpse of the deity, oblivious of the pedestrians crossing theroad, thereby posing a danger.

Hence, I appeal to the concerned officials to shift the crossing a fewmeters away from the current spot. - K. S. Padmana-bhan, 77/78,Manoharan Street, off. South West Boag Road, T. Nagar.

Pedestrian crossing near TTD needs to be shifted

entrance, which causes a foulsmell.

I request Chennai Corporationofficials to take immediate steps toremove the encroachments andclear the area. - K. Harihar, No.20, Venkatesan Street, T.Nagar, Chennai 17.

Sai bhajans thiseveningBy Our Staff Reporter

Sai bhajans will be conductedfrom 6.30 p.m to 7.30 p.m onSaturday, March 3 in All IndiaNaidu Sangam (1, SarangapaniStreet, T. Nagar).

All are welcome.

Is anythinginteresting happening

in your street orlocality?

Please informMAMBALAM

TIMES!

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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.

CMYK

By Our Staff ReporterIt was an unusual sight out-

side Jawahar Vidyalaya,Ashok Nagar, in the morningof March 1, where one usually

CBSE exams beginCBSE exams begin

finds parents accompanyingchildren studying in juniorclasses.

Since it was the first day ofthe beginning of CBSE board

exam for Std. 10 and Std. 12students, a large number ofparents were seen accompa-nying their wards to the schooland offering them their bless-

ings and good wishes.Jawahar Vidyalaya is one of

the board exam centres forCBSE schools in thisneighbourhood.

Free eyescreening campfor womenon ThursdayBy Our Staff Reporter

Radhatri Nethralaya (12,Hindi Prachara Sabha St-reet, T. Nagar, Ph: 2433 2229)will conduct a free eye check-up camp exclusively for wo-men from 9 a.m to 1 p.m onThursday, March 8 as part ofInternational Women’s Daycelebration.

Free treatment will be gi-ven to women identified withproblems such as retinopathyand glaucoma during thecamp.

By Our Staff ReporterR. P. Krishnammachari

(Managing Director, Tex Bio-science Private Limited,Textan House, 75, 4th Avenue,Ashok Nagar) donated Rs. 10lakhs to the ‘Single TeacherSchools Project’ of SwamiVivekananda Rural Develop-ment Society (12, RamanujamStreet, T. Nagar) during the 6th

Rs. 10 lakhs donated to‘Single Teacher Schools Project’

anniversary celebrations ofthe project in Vani Mahal, T.Nagar on Feb. 24.

He is the Executive Secre-tary for the project.

R. Nataraj (President, SingleTeacher Schools Project andChairman, Tamil Nadu PublicService Commission) said thatthe project was started bySwami Dayananda Saraswa-

thi (Chairman) in 2006. Underthe concept, the school goes tothe village. Basic moral, spiri-tuality-based education is be-ing provided from Stds. 1 to 5between 6 p.m and 9 p.m inabout 615 panchayats inKancheepuram and Chengal-pattu districts.

The teachers are from thevillages themselves and aregiven training according to thesyllabus, he added.

He said that nearly 22000children are studying theschools.

There are plans to increasethe number of schools to 1000,he added.

A souvenir was released byS. Rajeswaran (Judge, MadrasHigh Court). Nalli Kuppu-swami and A. M. Rajagopalan(Editor, Kumudam Jothidam)were present.

More details can be had inphone 2433 7640 or www.singleteacherschools.org.

By Our Staff ReporterDr. Republica (Founder,

RMD Pain and Palliative CareTrust, 13, Ragavaiah Road, T.Nagar, Ph: 2815 7373, 9381016588) has appealed for dona-tion of clothes, bed sheets, dia-pers, cotton and toiletry itemsfor its inmates in Karunasagar(4/126, Krishna Nagar, 1st MainRoad, Madurvoyal).

According to her, there aremore than 20 terminally illpatients undergoing free pal-liative care in the home.

She has also appealed toreaders to celebrate any spe-cial days like birthdays withthe inmates by sponsoring aday’s expense, which amountsto Rs. 2,000.

Plea to donate clothes and toiletries Devotional book onRadha to be releasedon Thursday

‘Radha – The Secret of AllSecrets’, a book authored byDr. S. Kannan (resident ofRukmini Street, West Mamba-lam) will be released at 7 p.mon Thursday, March 8 inShreenath Mini Hall (18,Thiruvengadam Street, WestMambalam).

The 50-page book publishedby International Research In-stitute of Lord Krishna’s Stud-ies (G. N. Chetty Road, TNagar, Ph: 93805 54557) willbe distributed free.

To mark the occasion, B.Murali will present a devotionalconcert on ‘Sri Radha KripaKataksha Stotram’.

All are welcome.

Free Pranichealing camptomorrowBy Our Staff Reporter

GMCKS Pranic HealingCenter (7 ,Vivekananadapu-ram 1st Street, West Mam-balam, Ph: 97104 03992) willconduct a free Pranic healingcamp from 11 a.m to 5 p.m onSunday, March 4.

Those suffering from arthri-tis, back pain, frozen shoulder,neck pain, etc., and psycho-logical ailments like stress,depression and grief are wel-come to attend the camp.

Free Veda classesthrice a weekBy Our Staff Reporter

Kurichi Lakshminarasim-hachariar (resident of 8, 2nd

Main Road, CIT Nagar East,Nandanam, Ph: 98406 40705)conducts free Veda andSuktham classes from 9 a.mto 10 a.m on Mondays, Wed-nesdays and Fridays.

By Our Staff ReporterMembers of Sri Jayadeva

Bala Baktha Bhajan Mandali(15, Rukmani Street, WestMambalam, Ph: 2371 1365,94444 41840) will sing bhajanswhile taking a procession onthe streets in West Mamba-

Bhajan procession to collect groceries forSri Rama Navami

lam and Ashok Nagar from7.30 a.m on Sunday, March 4,to collect donations for cel-ebrating Sri Rama NavamiMahotsavam.

S. Krishnan (Treasurer) toldMambalam Times that resi-dents can donate rice, dhall

and jaggery which are neededfor conducting ‘Sri RamaNavami Janana Mahotsavam’and ‘Sita Kalyana Vaibavams’in Thorappadi village nearTiruvanamalai from March 31to April 8. The procession, sta-rting from Rukmani Street, will

pass through Murthy Street,Mahadevan Street, GopalanStreet, Postal Colony IstStreet, K.V. Colony, SrideviColony, Bank of India Colonyand Samiyar Garden Street.

All are welcome to partici-pate in the procession.