When the Rains Returned After Respite to Wreak Havoc
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CHENNAI 6 | STATE THE HINDU WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 2, 2015 When the rains returned after respite to wreak havoc North coast battered the most Traffic on GST road between Chengalpattu and Chennai cut off for the first time in 40 years TAMIL NADU BUREAU strong gusty surface winds. mm. The average rainfall re- TN has received an Following the direction of corded in Cuddalore in the last CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu’s worst R. Nambiar, senior comman- 24 hours ending at 8.30 a.m. on fears came true on Tuesday, as average of 53 cm, dant of 04 battalion, NDRF, Tuesday is as follows: Parangi- rains lashed the northern which is more than Arakkonam, eight teams com- pettai recorded a maximum of coast without any let-up. the annual average prising 234 personnel have 159 mm followed by Chidam- After merely a few days of been sent for the flood rescue baram with 99 mm, Cuddalore respite, the State’s north coast of 44 cm operation. In all, 24 rubber 97.40 mm, Annamalai Nagar 91 was completely unprepared boats have been taken for the mm and Vanamadevi 78 mm. for the renewed fury of the of rain on Wednesday and rescue operation, a press re- rains. And, the region went Thursday. Kattupakkam near lease said. Rajinikanth donates under water. Chengalpattu received 22 cm In Puducherry, the district Actor Rajinikanth has do- of rain on Tuesday, which re- administration has opened re- nated Rs. 10 lakh towards the Rain for four more days sulted in lakes in the region lief centres for people living in Chief Minister’s Flood Relief The bad news is, according overflowing, cutting off traffic low-lying areas. 15,000 food Fund through the Nadigar to officials at the Regional on the Grand Southern Trunk packets were distributed to Sangam. Meteorological Centre in between Chengalpattu and them through the relief cen- The actor has donated the Chennai, “a trough of low Chennai for the first time in 40 tres. Two persons were killed money through Sri Raghaven- pressure over southwest Bay years. Tamil Nadu has so far in rain-related incidents in Vi- dra Public Charitable Trust of of Bengal off Sri Lanka with received an average of 53 cm, rudhachalam in Cuddalore which he is the managing another upper air circulation which is more than the annual district. The rains also trustee. embedded” will continue to average of 44 cm with another wreaked havoc in Villupuram In a letter to the president of bring heavy rains for four full month of the monsoon pe- district with Marakkanam re- the Nadigar Sangam, the man- more days in north coastal Ta- riod left. cording a maximum of 204 ager of the Trust has said that mil Nadu, especially Chennai, In Chennai’s suburbs, Kola- mm of rainfall in the last 24 Rajinikanth has donated the (Clockwise) Trains, including Express services between Arakkonam and the Chennai Central, were affected owing to water logging Kancheepuram and Tiruval- pakkam and Poonamallee re- hours ending at 8.30 a.m. on money for flood relief. on tracks at Avadi, Annanoor and Perambur Loco Works on Tuesday; rainwater flowing through the surplus vent at Nandivaram lur. Coastal areas of the State ceived 15 cm each, Puzhal 13 Tuesday. Villupuram town re- (Reporting by K. Lakshmi, lake on Tuesday morning, which might affect NH-45; the portion of National Highway 46 that caved in near Madhanur is being and neighbouring union terri- cm, while Avadi and Guindy corded a maximum of 50 mm V. Venkatasubramanian, R. repaired and will be opened for traffic on Wednesday; Ossudu lake in Puducherry reached the full level following heavy inflow from tory of Puducherry are ex- received 12 cm each. Chennai followed by Tindivanam with Sivaraman, Serena Josephine the Veedur dam. — PHOTOS: M. VEDHAN, D. GOPALAKRISHNAN, C. VENKATACHALAPATHY, T.SINGARAVELOU pected to get as high as 12.5 cm city will continue to witness 28 mm and Gingee with 22 M.) Unsung artistes behind classic musicals Half-yearly exams postponed SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT Kancheepuram, Villupuram, assess the flood situation in nagaswaram players will realise ‘Endowed with flying fingers,’ they Cuddalore and Chennai, that various districts and Tanged- the sharpness of Mr. Natarajan’s CHENNAI: As Tamil Nadu is reel- were likely to witness flood- co was surveying the electric observation. But unlike today, the held their audiences in awe ing under the North-East ing. She held consultations lines to prevent electrocution. thavil players of yore did not get monsoon and has thrown life with officials at the Secretar- B. KOLAPPAN release of the film they pursued a their name mentioned in record- out of gear, Chief Minister iat on Tuesday. Patients shifted career as special thavil artistes,” ings, even though All India Radio Jayalalithaa has announced As surplus water is being As water has entered Tam- hillana Mohanambal, a star- explains Mr. Ponnusamy, the used to announce their names. postponement of half-yearly released from lakes, people in baram government hospital, packed film, a blockbuster hit younger of the Madurai brothers. “If you want to know the style examinations scheduled for low-lying areas have been patients had been shifted to even during its days, not only Both Venkatesan and Santha- of thavil playing of yesteryear, T December 7, to the first week evacuated to safe places. Po- other hospitals. showcased Sivaji Ganesan's nam belonged to an era when the performances of Venkatesan of January. lice, Fire and Rescue Services, The water level at Poondi, method acting as a nagaswaram most of the thavil players were and Santhanam will offer a In a statement here, she Disaster Management forces Cholavaram, Puzhal and player, but also equally the bril- content to be part glimpse,” said tha- said though officials had taken and Coast Guard officials are Chembarampakkam reser- liant performances of T.S. Balaiah of a troupe, and vil player Thanja- adequate measures to cope on alert. The government has voirs has reached 83.8 per and K. Sarangapani as thavil vid- followed the na- vur T.R. Govinda- with the monsoon, life in ensured safe drinking water, cent of the total capacity. Sur- wans. gaswaram player rajan, who also some districts was affected medical facilities, besides plus water from 45 of the 89 Whether playing the interlude like a shadow in learnt from Mr. because of unprecedented conducing medical camps reservoirs under the manage- for Thiyagaraj Swami's keertha- life and music. Venkatesn for a rainfall in a few days. and distributing of Nilavem- ment of the Public Works De- na, Nagumomu or the prelude “They played short period. Ms. Jayalalithaa said senior bu Kudineer. partment is released and 6,971 for the nagaswaram-dance com- the instrument in Another film IAS officers had been sent to Ms. Jayalalithaa said senior of the 14,098 lakes in the petition, the furious movement of a way that elevat- that speaks vol- districts including Tiruvallur, Ministers had been asked to Sstate are full. fingers playing on the thavil at a ed nagaswaram to a different lev- umes about nagaswaram music Thiruvidaimarudhur T.V. Venkatesan breakneck speed continues to el. They never sought to dom- is Konjum Salangai. hold audiences in awe. The two inate the nagaswaram player,” The song Singaravelane Deva thavil players who played behind says clarinet maestro A.K.C. Nat- will remain an evergreen the scene are Thevur T.S. Santha- arajan. number. CSK ban: High Court rejects nam for Balaiah and Thiruvidai- Anyone who lis- The thavil for the song was marudhur T.V. Venkatesan for tens to the old re- played by Perumpallam P. Venka- Sarangapani. cordings of great tesan, who was part of Karukuri- Swamy's appeal for early hearing They were part of the nagas- chi Arunachalam's team till his waram troupe of Madurai broth- Thavil player death. A student of Natchiarkoil STAFF REPORTER as December 14 and 15 were R.M. Lodha Committee’s or- ers M.P.N. Sethuraman and Perumpallam Raghava Pillai, he accompanied already fixed for final hearing der. M.P.N. Ponnusamy. “They were Venkatesan. Karukurichi in most of his com- CHENNAI: The Madras High of the PIL. Affirming that the petition with us for 10 years and had a PHOTO: SPECIAL mercial recordings. Court on Tuesday refused to The court made it clear that is moved in the “interest of clear understanding of our style ARRANGEMENT He would play effortless- entertain a request made by on December 14 and 15 no public and for the cause of and played accordingly. After the ly even for the tough rak- BJP leader Subramanian Swa- more time or adjournments cricket”, Mr. Swamy alleged thi melam of Semponnar- my for early hearing of a PIL would be given on any that the entire proceedings koil brothers. petition against suspension of ground. before the Bombay High “He was a very intel- Chennai Super Kings (CSK) Raising serious concerns Court, the Supreme Court, They played in a way that ligent player. It was he from the Indian Premier over the legitimacy of the pro- the Justice Mudgal Commit- elevated nagaswaram who improvised for League (IPL). ceedings before courts, which tee and the Justice R.M. Lod- the end of the song in The First Bench of Chief culminated in the suspension ha Committee were com- to a different level the film,” said thavil Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul of the Chennai Super Kings pletely vitiated on account of A.K.C. Natarajan, player T.K. and Justice Pushpa Satyana- and Rajasthan Royals from the motivated and vested liti- Clarinet maestro Selvaganapathy. Thevur T.S.