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C M Y MAMBALAM K TIMES The Neighbourhood Newspaper for T. Nagar & Mambalam www.mambalamtimes.in Vol. 20, No. 41 1029th Issue : March 7 - 13, 2015 FREE Page 2 MAMBALAM TIMES March 7 - 13, 2015 T. NAGAR BAZAAR POLYWOOD Loft cover, Pooja Shelf, Cupboard, 5% - 10% Showcase, Discount This space costs Modern Kitchen, Rs. 500 only upto Mar. 13, False Ceiling, Painting VISWA ENTERPRISES VADAPALANI 98400 18492, 6537 9721 www.viswadecorators.com, E-mail: [email protected] Talk on ‘Thiru Arutpa’ on Tuesday By Our Staff Reporter Under the auspicious of Vallalar Sanmargasangam (V.O.C Street, MGR Nagar, Ph: 94453 43706), Dr. S.R. Rajeswaran will give a discourse on ‘Thiru Arutpa – Suddha Sanmaarga Thani Neri’ on Tuesday, March 10, at 6 p.m in Sakthi Vinayagar Temple (P.T. Rajan Salai, K.K. Nagar). All are welcome. March 7 - 13, 2015 MAMBALAM TIMES Page 3 C M Y Corporation approves feasibility Few commuters use foot K report on T. Nagar skywalk overbridge near Mambalam By Our Staff Reporter tors for the convenience of Station Chennai Corporation on pedestrians. March 5 approved the feasi- bility reports for the proposed skywalk linking Mambalam Talk on ‘Women Suburban Railway Station Empowerment’ with T. Nagar Bus Terminus tomorrow and another connecting Fort By Our Staff Reporter Station with Parry’s Corner. V. Nandakumar (Joint The proposed L-shaped T. Commissioner, Income Tax, Nagar skywalk will be 600 Trichy) will give a talk on meters long and will have four ‘Women Empowerment’ on entry and exit points. It will Sunday, March 8, at 9.30 a.m also have ramps and escala- in Panigraha Kalyana Man- dapam as part of World Book on Siva Women’s Day. 5 women who have achieved temples to be success in their chosen fields released tomorrow will be honoured during the By Our Staff Reporter But still a number of com- By Our Staff Reporter program. A foot overbridge was muters including the young and ‘Venduvana Vazhangum The event has been recently constructed near the old regularly cross the Vaippu Thalangal’ – a guide organised by the NGO Daasya Mambalam Railway Station railway tracks to enter or leave book in Tamil on 117 historic (12th Avenue, Ashok Nagar). for the safety and benefit of the station, oblivious to the Siva temples in Tamilnadu All are welcome. passengers. danger of getting run over. authored by K. Sai Kumar will Grow more trees be released on Sunday, March Dance school donates Rs. 50,000 8 at p.m in Sri Sankara Mutt (Eswaran Koil Street, West for temple construction Mambalam). It also covers Lord Siva’s Pancha Brahma, Shadaranya, Saptha Mangai and Ashtalinga Sthalams. The book will be released by Vidya Vachaspati Ra. Naga- samy (former Director, State Archeology Department) and the first copy will be received by K. Sivakumar (Editor, Gnanathiral). In the book, the author has given detailed description about the location and history of each temple and its religious By Our Staff Reporter panam Dance program at significance. Dharani Ramakrishna (Fo- Dakshna Moorthy Auditorium th This is the 15 guide book on under, Saraswathy Natala- (Mandaveli) on Feb. 27. Hindu temples written by Sai yala, West Mambalam) and The temple is being cons- Kumar. The other 14 books her students together donated tructed in Pattipulam Village will also be available for sale at Rs 50,000 to Bharta-Illango (off East Coast Road, near the venue. Foundation for the ongoing Mahabalipuram). All are welcome. Sai Kumar donates the construction of a temple for proceeds from the sale of his Bharata Muni (ancient Indian books to needy temples for theatrologist and musicologist meeting their day-to-day and author of Natya Shastra) expenses. during the Nrithya Samar- He is a resident of 16/28, 2nd Main Road, Jain Nagar, Aum- 42,000 copies of bakkam. this edition are Those willing to buy the books delivered FREE may contact him at 2363 7212 or 93828 72358. every Saturday! Page 4 March 7 - 13, 2015 MAMBALAM TIMES C M Y Thozhan conducts traffic awareness campaign K By Our Staff Reporter Thirumalai Road junction, T. jumping traffic lights and night time. The volunteers of Thozhan Nagar, on Feb. 28. advised 2-wheeler riders to wear Persons interested in (MGR Nagar, Jafferkhanpet) S. Preethi (social worker and helmets and car drivers to wear volunteering may contact and HCL Foundation jointly co-ordinator) said that the seat belts. Thozan at 98842 44483 / conducted a traffic and road volunteers ensured that the They also distributed pam- 99411 42188 or visit its safety awareness program motorists followed traffic rules phlets to the drivers and af- Facebook page www.face at five junctions in the city, at the junctions like stopping fixed black stickers on the book.com/Accident including G. N. Chetty Road- before the zebra lines, not headlights to prevent glare at FreeNation. Awareness program Sankara Matrimonials founder Satsang in Postal on common flu gets ‘Life time achievement’ award Colony on Sunday tomorrow By Our Staff Reporter By Our Staff Reporter Ramsuratkumar Satsang Limra Ayurvedic Agencies (Ph: 98847 24271) will chant (28/4, Brindavan Street, West Yogi Ramsuratkumar Nama- Mambalam; Ph: 99623 68246 japam on Sunday, March 8, and 99621 64142) will conduct from 4 p.m at 22, Raja a day-long awareness program Apartments, Postal Colony 4th about the common flu on Street, West Mambalam. It Sunday, March 8, from 9 a.m will be followed by Guru to 5 p.m in its premises. Ashtothram and chanting of Dr. A. Latif will enlighten the Hanuman Chalisa. participants on the various All are welcome. forms of the flu and on prevention and cure. OBITUARY RMD opens K. KANNAN training center in Koyambedu By Our Staff Reporter function in Chennai on March By Our Staff Reporter N. Panchapakesan (resi- 1. RMD Pain and Palliative dent of 15/2, 9th Avenue, Ashok He is the founder of Chennai Care Trust (13, Raghavaiah Nagar) was presented with a Sai Sankara Matrimonials and Road, T. Nagar) inaugurated ‘Life Time Achievement’ award Chennai Sai Muruga Matrimo- RMD Academy for Health at by Lions Club International nials. 81, Ponamallee High Road, for his outstanding services The award was presented by Koyambedu, opposite Sridevi for the betterment of dif- B. Valarmathi (Minister of Hospital, on March 5 to provide ferently-abled persons at a State for Social Welfare). health care training for K. Kannan (resident of B1, underprivileged persons and Free workshop on Vedic Mahalakshmi Flats, 7, Jothi- others. astrology tomorrow afternoon ramalingam Street, West According to Dr. Republica Mambalam) passed away on The Vedic Astrology Association for Social Awakening and Sridhar (Medical Director), all Feb. 25. Change (West Mambalam) will conduct a free workshop on the courses are government He was 77 and had retired ‘Vedic Astrology’ on Sunday, March 8 from 4 p.m to 6 p.m in accredited. from Neyveli Lignite Corpora- Sister Subbulakshmi Primary School (Guild Street). The academy will provide tion. The main topic of discussion will be the significance of the He is survived by his wife courses in palliative care, first Bhava (the house of Lagna). geriatric care, data collection, Lakshmi Kannan, two sons and For more details, contact the association in 94456 59580/ two granddaughters. home health care and more. 91763 59580. Anyone above the age of 18 G. SUBRAMANI is eligible to join. A dangerous ride She said that the students can gain hands-on experience by attending to patients in the hospice homes run by the Trust which in turn will give them better job opportunities. The Institute’s contact number is 93810 16588. Free Telugu classes on Saturdays G. Subramani (resident of By Our Staff Reporter 30, Santhosh Apartments, World Telugu Federation West Mambalam) passed (113, G.N. Chetty Road, T. away on March 1. Nagar) conducts free Telugu He was 88 and had been a classes on Saturdays, from 4 resident of West Mambalam p.m to 5.30 p.m Free study materials are also for more than 60 years. given to the students. By Our Staff Reporter cycle. The cans which almost He was an electrician and Spoken English classes are A motorcyclist was seen fanned out to the width of a owner of Sriram Electricals also conducted in the same plying on Brindavan Street, small car not only posed a grave (West Mambalam). premises on alternate days. West Mambalam, carrying 18 danger to the rider but also to He is survived by his sons Interested persons may call empty water cans tied together other motorists and pedes- Raman and Rajan and 2815 2191 for enrollment. to the rear end of the motor- trians. grandchildren. March 7 - 13, 2015 Page 5 MAMBALAM TIMES C M Y Std. 12 board exam begins Women Helpline K TAMIL CINEMA 75 - By Our Staff Reporter Teachers of Jaigopal Garodia 1091 A LOOK BACK Vidyalaya (Postal Colony By RANDOR GUY Street, West Mambalam) were seen blessing students by G. RAMANATHAN - 26 applying kumkum on their Most persons in the film industry, whether they are actors, foreheads before they entered screenwriters, music composers or whatever, are often tempted the examination hall for taking to try their hand in film production which is a different ball game the Std. 12 State Board exam with its own ruleswhich are not clearly defined even today. which started on March 6. As somebody commented, film production is a gamble and The exam concludes on no one knows whether a particular film will do well at the box March 31. Mambalam office or notand bring home the moolah or the bacon. The A teacher told Times that the ‘Sri Rama celebrated Hollywood movie mogul Harry Cohn, the boss of Jayam’ notes written by the Columbia Pictures, was once asked by a critic whether there students were made into a was any formula to predict the success at the box office for a garland that was used to adorn movie.