MYLAPORE TIMES YOUR NEIGHBOURHOOD NEWSPAPER Vol. 25, No. 21 February 8 - 14, 2020 12 pages Free Circulation

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Ready for teppam

The stage is set for the annual Thaipoosam teppam festival at Sri Kapaleeswarar Temple in Mylapore. Workers have finished creating most of the float - only the decorations remain to be done on the eve of the teppam. The teppam festival is to be held from Feb. 8 to 10 this year. On all the three evenings, all gates of the tank will be kept open for people to watch the teppam.

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by Kalyana Nagar Associa- FEB 8 tion and Dr. Mohan’s Diabetes FEB 11 Centre. At 29, West Circular Sai Bhajans by Mandav- ‘Irul neekkum Sivarathri’. Road, Mandavelipakkam. All are eli samithi of Sathya Sai Seva Spiritual discourse. Organised welcome. 9 a.m. Ph: 24952997. Organisations, Tamilnadu. At by Brahma Kumaris. Till Feb. 12. V-Excel Educational Trust, At Sri Kapali Temple, Mylapore. Evening of humor. Talk by 10/23, Thiruvengadam Street, All are welcome. 6.30 p.m. Prof. Ramachandran. Organised R. A. Puram. At 6.30 p.m. Ph: 9600402666. by Humour Club International Ph: 9789098458. Triplicane Chapter. At MFAC Sabha, Mylapore. 4 p.m. Ph: Talk on ‘Kurai Ondrum Illai’ 9841532212. by Mukkur Srinivasan. From FEB 12 Feb. 10 to 12 also. At Asthika Sa- Talk on ‘Uddhava Gita’ by Swami Adbhutananda majam, Venus Colony, Alwarpet. Swamini Satyavratananda Sar- Jayanti. Special discourse by 4 p.m. Ph: 9884112128. aswathi. At Shri Rangavilasam, Swami Shashishikhananda Nandalala Temple, 8, Dr. Ranga and bhajans. At R. K. Math, Caring and sharing Day. At Road, Mylapore. At 11 a.m. Mylapore. 5.30 p.m. Ph: St. Bedes Anglo-Indian School, Ph: 24328087. 24621110. San Thome. 8 a.m. Talk on ‘Dakshinamurthy sto- Seminar on ‘Science and tram’ by Swamini Satyavratan- technology’ in Thamizh epigra- FEB 13 anda Saraswathi. At Samskritha phy. At C. P. Ramaswami Aiyar Talk on ‘Naishkarmya Siddhi’ Barathi Hall, 5, 7th Street, Dr. R. Foundation. Organised by C. P. by Swamini Satyavratananda K. Salai, Mylapore. At 8.30 a.m. Ramaswami Institute of Indo- Saraswathi. At Shri Rangavila- Ph: 24328087. logical Research. At 1, Eldams sam, Nandalala Temple, 8, Road, Alwarpet. Ph: 24337023. Dr. Ranga Road, Mylapore. At Motorbike rally to highlight 11 a.m. Ph: 24328087. waste segregation. Organised by R. A. Puram Residents’ FEB 9 Association (RAPRA). Ph: 9841030040. Temple cleaning event. Organised by Loka Dharma Seva Foundation Trust. At Mal- leeswarar Temple, Bazaar Road, FEB 10 Mylapore. Volunteers are wel- come. 9 a.m. Ph: 7305647013. Guided meditation by Swami Mahamedhananda. At R. K. MYLAPORE Free diabetes awareness Math, Mylapore. 5.30 p.m. Ph: TIMES and screening camp. Organised 24621110. Editorial & Publishing Office: Shop 27, 2nd Flr., Corpn. Shopping Cplx., 77, C. P. Ramaswamy Rd., Alwarpet, -18 Phone: 2498 2244, 2467 1122 E-mails : [email protected] [email protected]

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Classifieds booking closes on Thursday 8 p.m. Classifieds accepted on Friday till 11 a.m at discretion of office will be charged Rs.50 extra. Advertisement material for colour issue must reach our office by Thursday 1 p.m. Mylapore Times is published every Saturday, is given free in the Mylapore area and has a circulation of 30,000 copies. Readers are recommended to make appropriate enquires before entering into dealings with advertisers who advertise in this publication. The Editor and Publisher does not vouch any claims made by advertisers and hence shall not be held liable for any adverse consequences. Mylapore Times is not responsible for any unsolicited materials received at its office. Feb 8 - 14, 2020 MYLAPORE TIMES 3 SMALL BUSINESSES TO BE HIT BY METRO RAIL PROJECT MYLAPORE TIMES MAKE NEW PLANS: THIS LINGERIE STORE STARTS EARLY E-MAIL ID FOR ADVERTISING [email protected] By Our Staff Reporter are opening two new outlets as our stores on Kutchery Road are likely to be affected when K. K. Garments, a lingerie store that has the construction of Chennai Metro Rail’s three outlets in Mylapore recently opened project starts.” its fourth store at East Mada Street, near Though the land on which their shops are ICICI Bank. located is not marked for acquisition under the project, Nitesh says they fear business loss as the construction of the underground rail corridor would take place very close to their shops on this road. Construction of Metro Rail’s Phase 2 project is expected to start this year. Under this project, Corridor 4 from the Light House to Poonamallee will pass through Kutchery Road. “It’s a risk that we are taking. But as we have regular customers, we hope to manage the rentals for all the five shops,” Nitesh says. Two stores are at Kutchery Road, and one Soon, the owners are set to open a fifth is at South Mada Street. Their most popular outlet at C. P. Koil Street. store is the one near Gani store on Kutchery However, the new shops are not being Road that is exclusive to women’s and kids’ opened due to increasing footfalls but to tide lingerie. over possible business losses that the owners The store opposite to this sells only men’s believe are likely to occur at their shops on innerwear. The store at South Mada Street Kutchery Road when Chennai Metro Rail sells lingerie for all. starts construction for its Phase 2 project here. IS METRO RAIL PROJECT AFFECTING YOUR The shops are owned by three brothers – COLONY TOO? Tell us the local story. Rajesh, Nitesh, and Vikesh. Says Nitesh, “We Mail a note - [email protected]

ALUMNI DAY AT M. CT. M SCHOOL M. Ct. M Matriculation School is organising a blood donation camp at its prem- ises at Luz Church Road, Luz on Feb. 8. The school’s ‘Alumni Day’ event will be held on Feb. 22. All ‘old’ students are invited to the event. To confirm your partici- pation send an e-mail to [email protected]. MYLAPORE TIMES Feb 8 - 14, 2020 COMMUNITY

It was a warm Republic Day celebra- tion by residents of the Mandaveli based R. K. Nagar community. At the newly opened OSR Park at R. K. Nagar, songs were sung by the residents of Ragama- lika Apartments. The function was presided over by Thirumurugan, zonal officer, Zone 13, Chennai Corporation. He unfurled the flag and talked about the need for residents to come together to improve civic amenities and protect the environment.

At Raja Street, Mandaveli the residents got together on Republic Day to sing patriotic songs. They came dressed as freedom fighters, a bharatanatyam performance was held too.

About 100 members participated in the Republic Day celebrations organised by R. A. Puram Residents Association on Jan. 26 at the Corporation Park at 7th Main Road, R. A. Puram. The national flag was unfurled by the president of the association The community at CSI St. Thomas English Church held a Republic Day Dr. R. Chandrasekaran. This was followed by a march function after their Sunday service. past of the NCC cadets of Rajah Muthiah School, R. A. Puram. Later there was a villupattu by school students on The residents of Shanti Gulmohar Apartments celebrated our nation’s 71st the need to avoid single use plastic. AE’s of Greater Republic Day at their campus at Mandaveli. Children took centre stage. Chennai Corporation and Metro Water, Arul Maran and Navin Kumar were honoured for their work in resolving civic issues of division 123. The quarterly meeting of the association was held after the Republic Day event. Talks were held about the pilot project to segregate garbage at 5th, 6th and 7th Main Roads at R. A. Puram. About 150 kg of ma- nure will be available soon under this project which has been conducted in association with Chennai Corporation. For details contact 9841030040.

A MUCH AWAITED CONVOCATION On Jan. 22, Chennai Corporation Communi- ty College held its 20th convocation ceremony at its premises at C. P. Ramaswamy Road, Alwarpet. The function was presided over by Grace Pachu- au, deputy commissioner educa- tion, Greater Chennai Corporation. T. R. Gopalakrishnan, president of Rotary Club of Madras East and Dr. Mahesh, medical officer, adminis- traion, Kauvery Hosptial, education officers and rotarians. The college, which was started in 1999 as a joint initiative of Rotary Club of Madras East and Greater Chennai Corporation, offers vocational and employment opportunities to underprivileged students. Their para- medical programme is currently run under the aegis of Indian Medical Association and Kauvery Hospital, Alwarpet. Feb 8 - 14, 2020 MYLAPORE TIMES 5

SUNDAY TOUR OF MARINA FISHING ZONE Experiencing Jiddu Krishnamurti InSeason Fish, a voluntary group will take people on a tour of the fishers colony of Nochikuppam, near the Light House on in quiet, verdant campus the Marina. The intention is to expose people to the life and work of fisherfolk, the fish species that thrive on the east coast and on local marine life. You can even buy fresh fish at the Standing under the tree, people were By Dheepti O. J. end of the tour. On Sunday, Feb.9, 7.30 a.m. Call Chaitanya - keenly listening to his words, oblivious to 9448348575 / 7710000033. On a pleasant evening this past week, we the outside world. “I felt like Krishnamurti were drawn to a strong and commanding voice was speaking personally to me,” said Srinath, that said, “To understand life is to understand a visitor. SEAFOOD FEST AT HOTEL ourselves. And that is both the beginning and Another popular spot was ‘The Study’ Above Sea Level, the terrace-located restaurant at The the end of Education.” where people could pick up the headphones Raintree Hotel on St. Mary’s Road is hosting the 15th edition provided and listen to Jiddu’s talks. of its seafood fest named Fish Bazaar – it is on till The well-known spiritual teacher has February 16. for 60 years travelled around the Diners can walk across to the display of fresh fish and over world giving talks, writing and 20 marinades, make their choices and then choose from the holding discussions. cooking options the chef has for you. Call 4225 2525 for reser- The exhibition - ‘The First Step vations / details. The special seafood fest is for dinnertime only. is the Last Step, ‘ is divided into four parts - The Voice, The Study, The Life, AWARD FOR MUSICIANS and The Teachings. While the first The Seshan Sanman Junior award will be given to two were set amidst the quiet, verdant Prashanthi Vinoth as part of the Param Poojya Bhaktharaj spaces of Vasanta Vihar, the other Maharaj Centenary programme organised by poet Ramanan on exhibits were showcased inside the Feb. 9 at Arkay Center, Luz. The Seshan Sanman award will white, vintage bungalow where be given to four artistes on Feb. 13 at the same venue. Krishnamurti lived and gave talks 5.30 p.m. onwards. whenever he visited Chennai. “He gave his first talk on this campus in 1936, and his last public talk was also on this campus in 1986,” read a note at the exhibition. ‘The Teachings’ involved themes that Krishnamurti frequently spoke about – Relationship, Fear, Love, Vio- lence, Death, Religion, and Education. The quotes from each of these themes were displayed across two floors of the bungalow. In the main hall, the theme of the show was ‘The Life’ of Krishna- murti - it has cloth panels featuring his childhood, about his spiritual awakening and his teachings. That voice floated from a huge badam tree Mirrors, water-filled pans, threads and situated on the campus of Vasanta Vihar on more were used to metaphorically represent Greenways Road, R. A. Puram. It was ‘the the quotes. For instance, the quotes on ‘Love’ voice’ of philosopher ‘Jiddu’ Krishnamurti. were written on a long cloth that was tied To celebrate Krishnamurti’s 125th birth horizontally on one of the verandahs in the anniversary year, the team at Krishnamurti bungalow, to symbolically show that it’s Foundation (KFI) has curated a special endless. visual art exhibition here. The installation Said Naru Radhakrishnan, director of around this tree was one of the highlights. publications at KFI, “This exhibition is an Titled ‘The Voice’, threads were tied on effort to expose the younger generation to to the tree’s branches. And each one was Krishnamurti’s teachings.” attached with placards that had quotes of The exhibition is on till Feb.8 (Saturday). Krishnamurti written on them. Timings: 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. On Saturday, at The installation looked like a banyan 5.30 p.m., a curated walk is organised at tree. Said a KFI staff, “It was made this way the campus where designer Miti Desai, will to symbolically show that the teachings of explain how she conceptualized the exhibi- Krishnamurti reach far and wide just like the tion. Open to all. At 124, 126, Vasanta Vihar, roots of the banyan tree.” Greenways Road, R. A. Puram. Ph: 24937803 6 MYLAPORE TIMES Feb 8 - 14, 2020 Music, dance and dance-drama. Your donation to this event supports special needs community. Facebook page of All this on one evening – performing arts to bring sic Academy. and the price you pay for positive changes in children Tickets start from MYLAPORE TIMES the admission donor pass of special needs. Rs.250 and will be goes for a great cause. The fundraiser event available at The Music has info ‘Art for a Cause’ is a fun- on Feb.9, Sunday features Academy and online at posted daily. Join us ! draiser curated by the city- Bharatanatyam by senior Bookmyshow under the based Samarpana Trust dancers Renjith & Vijna banner – Art for a Cause. in aid of RASA – Ramana (5 p.m.- 6 p.m.), Bhaktiman- You can also contact Sunritya Aalaya’s projects jari, a vocal concert by 8248351859 to reserve to aid underprivileged peo- the young, talented Soorya- donor passes. ple with special needs. gayathri (6.15 p.m. – Social media RASA, the brainchild 7.15 p.m.) and the dance- professional and There is a Bharatanaty- of Dr. Ambika Kameshwar drama ‘Srinivasa Kalyanam’ community activist am recital. A classical music which is based in R. A. by dancers of Sridevi S. Gayathri manages concert. And a colourful Puram, is in its 30th year Nrithyalaya, led by guru Samarpana Trust. dance-drama by one of the of service and is in need Sheela Unnikrishnan city’s well-known dance of funds to continue its (7.30 p.m. – 9.05 p.m.). - Photo featured here is of gurus and choreographers. unique work – of using the The event is at The Mu- vocalist Sooryagayathri

Buying little things made by teens with special needs at this sale on Feb.9 will recognise their skills

Ekadaksha Learning Center which is based in Jeth Nagar in R. A. Puram and educates and trains children with special needs is holding an exhibition of all the products made by some of these children. The event is on Feb.9 and daylong and it invites people to come by, understand the work carried out here and also buy the products on display and for sale here. There will be a variety of products made by the pre voca- tional young adults which is part of the pre-vocational curriculum here. Diyas and book-marks, decorative plates, candles and fancy jewellery, bags and purses and more. Ekadaksha’s team says its mission is “to provide children with special needs the means to explore, express and experi- ence. To work hand in hand with parents and other profes- sionals who form the core of the child. To create awareness in the society about children with special needs”. Actor-director Revathi will launch the show. On from 10.30 am to 4.30 p.m. This centre is at No.3, Jeth Nagar 1st Main Road, R. A. Puram. Contacts – 24950831 / 97909 12759. The Ekadaksha team is made of Bharathi, Archana, Bindu and Kanaka. It launched this centre in 2010.

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PAYING GUEST llBESANT Nagar new flat two nos, each llMANDAVELI Thiruvengadam Street brand llALWARPET Sriram Nagar deluxe flat 2200 R. A. Puram second floor with attached toilet, ACCOMMODATION 2400 sq.ft, 1st & 2nd floor, lift, CP, back new luxury flat 3 BHK 2300 sq.ft, 3rd floor sq.ft, 3bedroom, 2nd floor with lift, 2CCP, good locality Rent Rs.13K. Call: 98410 47800. 5AC, wood work, good location. Charles llWOMENS Hostel available with food up each 2 CP, north facing family only, north facing lift power back up 2 CCP, rent llNEAR Luz Corner 2nd floor Office, 300 Reality: 98842 39783. at Mylapore near Bus stand. Contact: rent Rs.80K (each flat) (Negotiable) Ph: Rs.75000/- Ph: 8939596955. sq.ft, two rooms attached, Western Bath 9841266844. 9445690359. llVEEDUNA Esakki 1240 sq.ft, east, lift, ll2 BHK flat FF near Adyar Park Chamiers Room, Partially furnished, Rent Rs.7499/- llMYLAPORE New Street 2BHK, GF, 750 covered Car park Opp: Sangeetha Restaurant road behind Canara Bank Nandanam Negotiable. Contact- Rao: 93805 70539. sq.ft, 24 hrs. water, 2 wheeler parking, veg Raja Annamalaipuram Rs.15000/- Rs.40000/- Rs.24000/- vegetarians 2 wheeler parking. llGF, 385 sq.ft, fully furnished, office/ shop RENTAL only Rs.20000/- (including maintenance). Rs.30000/- Rs.35000/- Rs.20000/- Rs.15000/- Ph: 9445347976 / 9498816976. space @ Luz Corner, Mylapore. Contact: ll ll2 BHK Flat, II Floor, 840 Sq.ft, Brokers excuse. Contact: 90030 79415/ Rs.10000/- Raju. Ph: 9840122100. THIRUVANMIYUR 5 BHK 2500 sq.ft, plus 98410 90043/ 81489 36091. Abiramapuram. Small family, Vegetarian 90031 57863. llMYLAPORE Nattu Subarayan Street 3 private terrace 18 years old lift one CCP llMYLAPORE – Chitrakulam west only, Broker Excuse. Contact: 98403 00400 llABHIRAMAPURAM 1650 sq.ft, 3 BHK BHK 1350 sq.ft, east facing two wheeler veg separate servant quarter and toilet Rs.60K commercial flat 1st floor 2530 sq.ft, Two, or 99404 59976. Rs.45000/- Mandaveli 1300 sq.ft, 2 BHK only. Ph: 9283230107 / 7401677318. plus maintenance. Vaidyanath Estates. Ph: four wheeler park Rs.1.15 Lakhs. Rent / 9710424456 Advance 6 months. Brokers excuse. Contact: llALWARPET next Aarthi Scan, 6/13, CV Rs.32000/- Greenways Road 1150 sq.ft, 2 llSANTHOME Register office 3 BHK 2000 ll 7305350499. Raman Road. Indpt 2BHK, GF, AC, heater, BHK Rs.26000/- Warren road 1200 sq.ft, 2 sq.ft, lift, 2 CCP Rs.42K veg 3 BHK 1400 sq.ft, BESANT Nagar 3200 sq.ft, 5 BHK lift, 2 llMANDAVELI on the main road brand CCP, water. Ph: 2815 0299/ 99406 91121. BHK Rs.25000/- Norton Road 1250 sq.ft, 2 3 BHK Rs.40K. 1700 sq.ft, 3 BHK Rs.42K. CCP Rs.1.50 L. fully renovated suitable for BHK Rs.28000/- Karpagam Avenue 1150 residential or back office Vaidyanath Estates. new luxury flat 3 BHK 2200 sq.ft, 3rd floor llMYLAPORE Rakkiappan Street, 700 sq.ft, Ph: 9884137904. sq.ft, 2 BHK Rs.25000/- East circular road ll Ph: 9710424456. north facing lift, power back up 2 CCP office 2BHK, semi furnished, 3rd floor, lift, two MANDAVELI VK Iyer Road 2 BHK commercial place. Rent Rs.1 Lakhs. Ph: 1450 sq.ft, 3 BHK Rs.35000/- only veg. Ph: llGATED Community 3BHK, 2nd floor, wheeler parking, vegetarian only, 24 hours independent house 1300 sq.ft, first floor 7358402009. 9884214816 / 8015184176. 1625 sq.ft, lift, OCP, security, power water. Rs.18000, Brokers excuse. Contact: east facing 1 Car park rent Rs.33000/- Ph: ll llMYLAPORE near Thiruvalluvar Statue first backup, balcony, south facing, Rs.40000 + ABOUT 1700 sq.ft, furnished office space 94447 52865/ 044- 2498 2578. 9884984545. available near Luz Rs.55000/- Agent. Ph: floor, two halls, kitchen, 24 hours metro water, Maintenance near beach, . Agent: llCIT Colony flats 2000 sq.ft Rs.55K. 1400 llMANDAVELI near St.Johns 3 bedroom 9444208484. two wheeler parking, pure vegetarian, small (2 98840 26476. sq.ft 3BHK Rs.35K. Near Music Academy 1350 sq.ft, first floor OCP Rs.35000/- 2 members) family. Ph: 90802 05865. llMANDAVELI Devanathan Street, new 2BHK Rs.22K and Santhome bungalow, 5000 bedroom 1400 sq.ft, CCP, power back up ll flat, 1000 sq.ft, 2 bedroom north facing 1 sq.ft. Contact: Mayur Real Estate- 99400 RENTAL Bachelors / women Rs.2500 per Rs.35000/- 2 bedroom 900 sq.ft, Car park RENTAL / LEASE month per head minimum 6 person eligible CCP, Rs.30000/- 1200 sq.ft, 3 bedroom 51164/ 73586 32421. Rs.26000/- Ph: 9841630593. ll water 24 hours. Ph: 9884723493. Rs.23000/- OCP R. A. Puram brand new 1400 MANDAVELI Norton Road 1200 sq.ft, llIMMEDIATE occupation ground floor 910 llMANDAVELI LNT Ragamalika flat 3 BHK sq.ft, 2 bedroom Rs.40000/- CCP, genset. Ph: 40 Lakhs lease 3 BHK 2nd floor. Contact: ll sq.ft, Rs.19K rent, veg. Suitable for couple R. A. PURAM 900 sq.ft, 2 BHK Ground floor + study room 1800 sq.ft, 3rd floor 2 CCP 9840736132 / 9003621068. 9444944022. Car parking Rs.21000/- Alamelumangapuram and a kid. Prime location Mylapore. Contact: vegetarian, rent Rs.55000/- Ph: 9841147769. llABIRAMAPURAM C. P. Ramaswamy llMANDAVELIPAKKAM near Chaitanya 98411 70030. Ground floor 400 sq.ft, 1 room 8500 bachelors. llR. A. PURAM 2100 sq.ft, 3 BR CCP, Road, Nilgirish 1600 sq.ft, 3bedroom + Study, School 1400 sq.ft, 3 bedroom pooja, wash Ph: 9380063177. llR. A. PURAM ceebros 1480 sq.ft, genset CCTV Rs.60000/- 950 sq.ft, 2 BR 2nd floor with lift, wood work, CCP, Genset, area 1st floor Car park Rs.33L (Neg) Ph: ll 3bedroom, 2bathroom,2nd floor, lift, CCP, ALWARPET Beemana Garden Street, 2 CP Rs.21000/- Abhiramapuram 1200 sq.ft, Veg. Rent Rs.42000/-. Charles Reality: 9840225811. veg Rs.40K. Mandaveli 800 sq.ft 2bedroom, BHK 700 sq.ft, 2nd floor shop, rent 120 sq.ft, 2 BR CP Rs.30000/- 1700 sq.ft, 3 BR, CP lift 98842 39783. llALWARPET furnished vasthu north east G. floor, veg Rs.25K. Ph: 90031 86674/ (C.V.Raman road) Mobile No: 9444715309 / Rs.45000/- Ranga Road 2000 sq.ft, 3 BR CP facing ground floor covered Car parking 1050 99620 40050. 9080104190. Rs.45000/- 1000 sq.ft, 2 BR CP Rs.25000/- sq.ft, 2 bedroom with attached bathroom, hall, ll RENTAL / COMMERCIAL kitchen pooja & storeroom, lease for Rs.35 llSANTHOME 3BHK 2nd floor 1500 sq.ft, MYLAPORE next Appu Mudali Street, 1st 650 sq.ft, 1 BR Rs.12000/- Ph: 9841983231. Lakhs. Contact: 9841014775. CCP, Rs.35K. New Mylapore 1BHK Rs.10K, floor 850 sq.ft, 2 bedroom apartment rent llABHIRAMAPURAM near Thulsi Silk 3 llADYAR Gandhi Nagar 1st Main Road, llMYLAPORE 3 BHK 1st floor east facing 13K, 12K. 2BHK Rs.16K, 18K, 22K, 25K. veg only, two wheeler parking available. Rent BHK flat Car parking Rs.45000/- 2 BHK flat 400 sq.ft ground floor, shop suitable for CCP 1780 sq.ft, lift, genset maintenance New 2BHK Rs.60K. 3BHK Rs.80K. RPR Rs.24000/-. Contact: 9884020667. Rs.25000/- Mandaveli 3 BHK flat Rs.45000/- any commercial also. Rent Rs.30000/-. K. Rs.3800 Lease nearby Radhakrishnan road Realty- 94990 41896. llR. A. PURAM 3 BR flat 1350 sq.ft, . R. K.Salai 3 BHK flat 2000 sq.ft, new flat Gopalakrishnan – Ph: 93809 64793. 47 Lakhs only veg. Alwarpet 2 BHK 2nd Rs.35000/- 2 BR flat 1100 sq.ft, R. A. Puram Rs.65000/- Mylapore 2 BHK flat Rs.15000/- ll llNEAR Kabaleeshwarar Temple 1st floor, SHOP for To- let at Mylapore Kutchery floor no lift, rent Rs.20000/- OCP, no water 2 BR 900 sq.ft, 1 BR 700 sq.ft, Alwarpet 3 Bachelors, Offices, Godown. Ph: 8667066894 800 sq.ft 2bedroom Rs.18000, nego, veg Road 110 sq.ft, 550 sq.ft, commercial purpose problem. S A Royalty. Ph: 9445895106. only. Mandaveli 2bedroom 1500 sq.ft, 1st floor BR flat semi furnished 1750 sq.ft, genset. Ph: / 9841139576. only. Ct: 99401 55015. Rs.26000, veg only. Agent: 98405 57044. 9566175961 / 9884587579. llABHIRAMAPURAM new flat, 1800 sq.ft, llMYLAPORE office 1000 sq.ft, 750 sq.ft, ll llR. A. PURAM 1600 sq.ft, 3BHK, first floor, NEAR Ranga Road 3 BR Rs.40000/- 2 3 bedroom AC, CCP Rs.46000/- 1600 sq.ft, 600 sq.ft, 500 sq.ft, 550 sq.ft, 250 sq.ft, RENTAL / RESIDENTIAL BR Rs.35000/- Rs.25000/-. R. K. Nagar 3 3 bedroom 3 AC Rs.45000/- Adyar Park lift, 2CCP, power backup, north facing Rs.55K. 400 sq.ft, 2000 sq.ft, 200 sq.ft, 2500 sq.ft. ll BR Rs.45000/- Kottur deluxe flat 2200 sq.ft, Sheraton Ind house G+1 North facing, 2 MYLAPORE near Appu St, 1300 Ph: 99405 67474. Mylapore shop 800 sq.ft, 400 sq.ft, 300 sq.ft, sq.ft 3BHK, ground floor, veg only, Rent Rs.60000/- San thome Appu 1st lane 3 BR CCP 2400 sq.ft, Rs.46000/- Ph: 9840736132 llR. A. PURAM 1000 sq.ft 2BHK, two 160 sq.ft. Kodambakkam Main Road hotel Rs.25000. 2nd floor, lift, 2BHK Rs.21000. K. Rs.40000/- office also available. Agent. Ph: / 9003621068. bathroom, 1st floor, 2 month advance, only 500 sq.ft, 350 sq.ft, 330 sq.ft. T. Nagar 800 Gopalakrishnan – Ph: 93809 64793. 8668154271 / 9444295567. ll 20K. Allen Realty: 99405 67474. INDEPENDENT ground floor two BHK sq.ft, hotel. Adyar 300 sq.ft, 550 sq.ft. RPR llMYLAPORE near Vidya Mandir, gr flr, llALWARPET 3500 sq.ft, 4 BHK 2 CCP closed Car park 800 sq.ft, Appu Street, pure Realty- 94990 41896. llMANDAVELI 2BHK 2nd flr, 7/8, Lakshmi 2BHK, 840 sq.ft, 2 wheeler park, only veg, and 1650 sq.ft, 3 BHK 1 CCP and 2nd floor vegetarians Rs.23K. Brokers excuse. Ph: ll270 SQ.FT, 1st floor office space in flat, Masudi St near Anjaneyar temple, 24 Rent Rs.16500. Agent: 94442 08484. Rs.40K for rent. Contact: Star Realty. Ph: 9840879177 / 9080420878. TTK Road No.239 / 105 (near Samsung hours water, pure veg Rs.17000. Ph: 95512 llR.A.PURAM near Harishree Vidyalaya 9940572899. ll showroom) rent Rs.10000/- Alwarpet. Ph: 98019. ALWARPET brand – new 3 BHK, 1750 sq.ft, single bedroom semi furnished Rs.17000/- llALWARPET 2 BHK 3 BHK 1200 sq.ft, 1500 second floor 2 CCP Rs.45K. Abhiramapuram 9840811126. Santhome near St.Bedes School spacious llMANDAVELIPAKKAM 3BHK, GF, OCP, sq.ft, Car park, Mylapore R. K.Salai 2 +3 BHK. 3 BHK Rs.40K only, veg. Ph: 9176690487. two bedrooms first floor wardrobes, parking Rent Rs.40K + maintenance, vegetarians Contact: Agent. Ph: 9884669866. ll Rs.26000/- Ph: 8939635971 / 8939635973. only, brokers excuse. Contact: 98417 65119. MYLAPORE near Madhava Perumal ll llMYLAPORE opposie Vidya Mandir School Weekends: 2 to 5pm. Weekdays: 11 to 3pm. FOR Vegetarians first floor study plus two Temple 1100 sq.ft, 2nd floor 2 bedroom bedrooms with one air conditioned 1760 sq.ft, apartment with lift and Car parking Rs.25000/- 1400 sq.ft, three bedroom ground floor llALWARPET near Astikasamajam 3BHK, 4 feet Balakrishna road for Rs.42000/- rent. vegetarians only. S.John. Ph: 9444360000 / lift open Car parking near MRTS station balconies, 1600 sq.ft, Airy Copious water, 2nd Contact: 9791195693. [email protected] 9710360000. vegetarian preferred. Contact: 7418977711. floor, OCP, lift under renovation, vegetarian. llSOUNDARAJAN Street, 3 BHK flat 1350 ll llMYLAPORE Viswakamal Apartment Contact: 99622 99642. MYLAPORE near Madhava Perumal sq.ft, OCP, GF, semi furnished well maintained Temple 1750 sq.ft, 1st floor 3 bedroom Ground floor 1400 sq.ft, 3 BHK fully furnished, llGROUND floor Mandaveli Pattammal veg only. Ph: 9841686001. independent house with Car parking rent Rs.60K. 6 months advance. Nego. Street, front verandah, hall, two bedrooms, Subbarayan Street, 1300 sq.ft, 3rd floor 3 llADYAR Gandhi Nagar 1350 sq.ft, 3 Rs.35000/- S.John. Ph: 9444360000 / dining hall, kitchen, store room, vegetarians. BHK CCP, rent Rs.33K / Maintenance 6 BHK 1st floor 1 OCP lift near McDonald's 9710360000. No brokers. Rs.28000/- negotiable. Ph: 94453 months advance. Nego. Brokers excuse. Rs.35K. Kasturbai Nagar 1700 sq.ft, 3 BHK ll 13734/ 044- 2493 6772. ALWARPET near Raintree 2200 sq.ft, Contact: 7305350499. 2 CP East facing Rs.60K. Ph: 9941045231 / 3 BHK modular kitchen 2 CCP Rs.70K. llMYLAPORE 200 sq.ft first floor near Citi llMYLAPORE Mandaveli flats house one 7299141164. Abhiramapuram 2200 sq.ft, 3 BHK modular Centre suitable for bachelors Rs.8000/-. Ph: ll bedroom Rs.10000/- Rs.12000/- Rs.13000/- 840 sq.ft, ground floor independent 2 kitchen 2 CCP Rs.65K. Mukesh Realtors. Rs.14000/- Two bedroom Rs.15000/- 98407 49858. bedroom 126, Mundakanni Amman Koil Ph: 9884625250. ll Rs.16000/- Rs.18000/- Rs.20000/- Rs.22000/- llMYLAPORE 240 sq.ft 1st floor, near R. A. PURAM 1100 sq.ft, 2BHK, G. Floor Street, rent Rs.16500/- Ph: 9840344833 llKESAVAPERUMALPURAM, 3 BHK 2 Rs.25000/- Ph: 9941430994 / 9884345821. Citi Centre for bachelor, semi- furnished veg only. Rs.28K. Mandaveli 800 sq.ft 2BHK 1st floor CCP, second floor, lift, building with 4 flats, Rs.24K. 2000 sq.ft Godown hall type, ground llMANDAVELI near Chaitanya School 1500 Rs.8500/-. Ph: 90803 18817/ 97911 46214. llWELL furnished granite flooring 2 BHK vegetarian, no pets, no broker, immediate floor. Allen Realty: 99405 67474. sq.ft, 3 bedroom pooja 3rd floor lift, Car llNEAR Velachery Railway Station ground plus study room II floor 1000 sq.ft, May flower occupancy. Call: 9940658063. ll park Rs.45K (Neg) Swami Iyer Realty. Ph: floor for bachelors, full furnished, 350 sq.ft, garden, R. A. Puram small family. Broker 350 sq.ft office space near Bishop garden llMANDAVELI St.Mary’s Road 2 BHK 9884084762. Rs.10500/-. Ph: 90803 18817/ 97911 46214. excuse. Contact: 9444938842 / 9940631107. available for rent Rs.25000/- near P.S.S llALWARPET Eldams Road 1800 sq.ft, ll ll ABIRAMAPURAM St. Mary’s Road 450 AVAILABLE for rent from April first, single School with Car parking. Contact: Tel: duplex flat 3 BHK 3 bath woodwork 2 CCP 1st sq.ft, G. Floor, small 2BHK for Rent, only Veg. bedroom semi furnished second floor without 7200287356 / 9677212279. floor balcony, rent Rs.40K. Ph: 9962433183. Ph: 98405 75015. lift in Alwarpet Rs.15000/- plus maintenance ll ll2 BHK Apartment on TTK road available KAPALEESWARAR South Mada Street ll2BHK, 2nd floor, Beemana 2nd Street, vegetarians only. Ph: 9884393978 / one bedroom apartment third floor lift, new 9962242264. on rent. Immediate occupation. Veg only. Alwarpet near Ranga Road, Aarthi Scan no No lift, rent Rs.25000/- Negotiable. Contact: construction. Rent Rs.17000/- all inclusive. llMYLAPORE near Santhome Kalalaya lift, car park, individual house. Ph: 98401 9791078729. Ph: 9445232514. 02479. School two BHK lift Rs.21000/- ground floor, llROYAPETTAH near DAV / NPS 1300 sq.ft, llMANDAVELI LNT Ragamalika flat 1 BHK ll two BHK Rs.25000/- Agent. Ph: 9445156540. 3 BHK 1st floor flat wih lift, covered Car park, MYLAPORE good area 2000 sq.ft, 3 BHK 540 sq.ft, 3rd floor, no Car park bachelor and llMANDAVELI Anjaneyar Temple near 1st security 35 Lakhs. Lease Rs.9710156179. Rs.40K 1st floor hall, dinning, pooja & store family, rent Rs.24000/- Ph: 8939596955. room 4 balconies lift, CCP back up near floor 2 BHK 750 sq.ft, Rs.17K Appu Street I llROYAPETTAH 1st floor, 800 sq.ft, 2 BHK ll1 BHK at Luz Church Road near MCTM Vidhya Mandir, NPS DAV School calm area. floor 2 BHK CCP Rs.23K. Appu St, 1st floor 1 18K & 1800 sq.ft, posh gated community 3 BHK only, bachelor Rs.10K. Ph: 9283230107 School, pure vegetarians only, II floor, two Ph: 7010257539. BHK Rs.55K. Ph: 9710156179. / 9884137904. wheeler parking available. Ph: 9942401111.

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There is a primary school run by the city’s civic body Padma Shri for Manohar Devadoss: deserving down my street. It is small but a lively campus on the edge of the neighbourhood playground. We are delighted to note that getting incapacitated due to a A good number of children attend classes here - I see Manohar Devadoss has been cruel accident. some mothers dropping off their kids far ahead of the chosen for the Padma Shri award. The beloved couple helped opening bell and I assume these moms must be off to work He richly deserves this recogni- each other and showed great elsewhere and trust their kids will enjoy themselves in the tion. He is indeed a multi-faceted appreciation of each other’s company of their friends in the sandpit in the campus. person. contribution to art and writing. Many, like me, admired his It is sad that his wife is not there On a pillar that supports the main gate, a black-painted sketches and drawings, drawn in now to share this happy news. space, like a miniature blackboard always carries a line black ink, of temples, churches, Devadoss has also helped neatly written in white chalk. These are either social messages or school announcements. I read them. important buildings, rural scenes, many needy people. Truly, he etc, mostly in and around Madurai. is a great inspiration for both Last weekend, the school’s walls were transformed. His writing is equally captivat- young and old. May his contin- They had been painted and visuals of trees and flowers, ing and fascinating . It is commendable that he ued guidance and blessings be available to all, birds and animals, social messages and voices of children could achieve all these, despite his failing eye particularly to youngsters. were on these walls. A private company seems to have sight and terrific shock of his beloved wife - K. Gopalakrishnan, R. A. Puram collaborated in this little effort and it has made this part of our neighbourhood a bit brighter. Manohar Devadoss is great Heavy traffic, noise pollution A similar but ambitious effort is rolling out in Kannagi story-teller on San Thome High Road Nagar. The effort is to create a Art District in that zone of People who have moved closely with The four-roads junction at San Thome the city. artist-writer Manohar Devadoss who has (near late music director M S Vishwanathan’s Now Kannagi Nagar gets reported all the time, and been chosen for the Padma Shri award house) and at Madha Church Road requires often for the negative side of life. It is one of the many will know how good a story-teller he is. speed breakers on at least two roads that developed neighbourhoods of hundreds of tall blocks of lead into Doomingkuppam and Madha Church hundreds of tiny apartments built on the far fringes to He has loads of anecdotes to share - of accommodate all the families who have been cleared from Madurai and of Madras and of people. Road. the banks of the rivers and nullahs in our city. He tells stories just the way he writes There is heavy traffic on this main road For a community which has weathered the agonies of them in his books. from early morning to late night. There are surviving in a metro and growing roots in Mylapore and He also attends city events like book also many schools, banks and churches in the in Pudupet, in Park Town and in Kotturpuram and then releases, plays, concerts, lectures and 0.5km stretch and the movement of people and asked to start life afresh in the fringes in campuses which talks and engages with people present. vehicles is heavy at many times of the day. are still to be fitted with all that people need for daily life, He has not allowed his handicaps to School children and local residents are this has been a harrowing experience. dampen his life and adventures. forced to walk on the busy road because the Most have accepted the eventuality. And have rebuilt pavement is not in good condition in some - Ram Gopal, Adyar their lives. But crime, unemployment and limited places or taken up by stores. resources haunt these settlement colonies. The noise pollution created by the lorries, Retired resident seeks buses and vans is severe and affects people Kannagi Nagar was the earliest of such colonies on the ration card residing on both sides of this road. far south side of our city. Not everything is dark and sad here. Women have While I was employed, I did not opt - K. R. Lakshmi, San Thome formed self-help groups and promoted small businesses. for a ration card and used other cards as The less-abled have signed up at projects run by voluntary identity card and for proof of address. Vandalised bus shelters bodies that offer education and training. And men and I am retired now and aged about women who earn their bread in the city do not fret 83 years and when I sought a ration card, travelling miles to the city centre to sustain their income. the official refuses my application saying the state has stopped issuing ration cards. Now, the towering housing blocks of Kannagi Nagar I have no income of my own nor do are to showcase street art and the intention of the city’s civic body is to create a Art District with the active I get a pension. Will the Civil Supplies collaboration of St+Art India Foundation which has authorities consider issuing me a ration carried out such projects in many cities, the best known card now? being in Mahim in Mumbai. - M. N. Venkateeswaran, Alwarpet

Artists from India and from outside will take turns Mylapore and margazhi to paint their works on the walls of these tall blocks. On themes that relate to the city, the neighbourhood, its in 1960s Photo: N. Mahadevan people and on issues that engage and concern them. I lived in Robertsenpettai (which is My photo shows the state of our MTC bus And when a large row of housing blocks turn into a street located off R. K. Mutt Road in Raja shelters today in the Mylapore area. A lot of art gallery, the promoters hope Kannagi Nagar will be Annamalaipuram zone) during the 1960s. money was spent on erecting smart bus stops, Chennai’s Art District. I’m now 85 years old and am living with seating and shelter but private people in USA. have used the space to advertise. One supposes that once complete, this artistic space In those days, Mylapore and the Why is action not taken against all of them will attract lots of people to experience it. It will also surrounding areas were not as developed encourage the creative minds in the nagar to participate for vandalism of state property? in the art project. And on a positive note, it will make as we see things today. Mylapore used to - N. Mahadevan, Mylapore residents proud of their nagar, which is often branded for be very quiet. most things negative. During the margazhi season I used to Pop-corn hawker’s story is join a small group of devotees singing fascinating Street art is gaining attention even in neighbourhoods. margazhi bhajans and going in a I got to read your recent story on a popular Most motivators want to get walls painted to discourage procession down the mada veethis and pop-corn seller in Luz. It was a fascinating garbage dumping and to stop street corners from continu- finally terminating at Sri Kapaleeswarar tale. Imagine people coming from afar to buy ing to be open-air urinals. But street art can add some Temple. It was quiet on all those her pop-corn. color to local life. Perhaps it can go beyond gods and mornings of margazhi. Recollections Mylapore Times must carry on writing on goddesses, snow-capped mountains and green valleys. . of that period makes it a pleasant such people, highlighting these special efforts. experience. They deserve the attention and space. - M. K. Subramanian, USA - V. Girija, Gopalapuram Feb 8 - 14, 2020 MYLAPORE TIMES 11 R. K. NAGAR POST OFFICE MERGES WITH R. A. PURAM POST OFFICE

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For the past few weeks, the R. K. Nagar post office located next to the e-Seva Center off Kamarajar Salai in R. A. Puram has been closed shut. Nine decorated ‘cars’ make grand procession Reads a notice from the South Chennai Zone office of the Postal Department, pasted outside this post office, “Due to administrative reasons, the operations of R.K.Nagar post of saint Lazarus feast celebration office has been merged with R.A.Puram post office.” The celebration of Lazarus, saint Michael, events though the Trust The R. A. Puram post office is located on R. K. Mutt the annual feast of saint saint George, saint Sebas- of the community that Road, opposite the MTC’s Mandaveli bus terminus. There Lazarus at Our Lady of tian, saint Francis Xavier, started the event now was talk at this place that this office may also have to move Guidance Church in saint Roche, saint Antony, funds a major since the rental lease agreement was closing. R. A. Puram carries with it saint Joseph and Mary. portion of the event. the colour and atmosphere The procession went A large number of rarely seen in Chennai’s through all the neighbour- relatives and friends of ‘CARE AND SHARE’ EVENT IN SAN THOME churches. In a way, the hood streets, stopping at parishioners attend the St. Bede’s Anglo Indian School, San Thome will be religious feast triggers the doors of parishioners feast. So did a number of hosting ‘Caring and sharing Day’ on Feb. 8 at the school in many senior Catholics who offered flowers and Catholics from across campus. Nawabzada Mohammed Asif Ali (Dewan to the memories of similar feasts candles. It was close to the city. prince of Arcot) will inaugurate the event. that are held in a grand midnight when the cel- There will be more than 50 stalls and games to entertain manner in rural areas. ebration ended. Leo Band – Reported by Juliana Sridhar the students, parents and teachers. From 8 a.m. The celebration here provided the music to the had begun with the sym- procession. bolic hoisting of the special The feast Mass was flag on January 16 at celebrated on Sunday, 6.15 p.m. Novena and Mass January 26, also India’s was said every evening. Republic Day. Holy Masses The car procession was in Thamizh and English held on January 25 even- were said. ing. The church was Lazarus Church Road grandly illuminated, flags zone turns into a village were hung across the fair space during this feast campus and kolams and and it did during the recent rangolis drawn on the floor feast – hawkers selling of the campus. Even as snacks, toys, vessels and the nine cars were being home accessories. decorated with flowers, in Fr.Y. F. Bosco, parish the nature of palanquins priest said that “this is the that would be taken out in only parish which takes out the procession, the Mass a procession of 9 statues”. was celebrated inside the This feast is unique packed church. because it was first initi- The car procession ated and managed by a of nine cars began after community which had Mass and the blessing of settled in this area many the cars – each carrying decades ago. the statue of a saint It was later merged with and that included saint the church’s calendar of

FREE EYE SCREENING CAMP FOR THE POOR Are there people in your area who would benefit from a eye check but cannot afford a visit to an eye-care hospital? Refer them to the eye screening camp that is free and open to economically weak sections of the community to be held inside the campus of the San Thome Cathedral. The cathedral’s unit of St Vincent de Paul is holding this camp on Sunday, Feb.9 – 9 a.m. to 12 noon – in association with Sankara Eye Hospital, Pammal. Those who need an operation or further treatment or those who need to wear spectacles will be given the facility free of cost too. St. Vincent de Paul units undertake community and social outreach initiatives. Donations are welcome. Regd. with Registrar of Newspapers of India 65779/95 12 MYLAPORE TIMES Feb 8 - 14, 2020 Do you belong to 1970 batch of P. S. School? DO YOU HAVE LOCAL NEWS Connect now for golden jubilee Reunion TO SHARE WITH US? By Our Staff Reporter to reminisce on the glorious past and have some fun.” Mail - [email protected] This small group of men in their late The meeting of the alumni was 60s are on a mission – to contact as many convened at short notice after the group as they can of the 200 plus ‘boys’ who received a call from the school management belong to the 1970 batch of P. S. Higher of the intention to celebrate the ‘golden Secondary School in Mylapore. jubilee’ event in a grand manner. Dr.U. V. Ramakrishnan who is based in Mylapore was the first point of contact. He man- aged to renew some of his ‘old boys’ contacts. 14 ‘boys’ from Sections 11A and 11B made it to the Feb.2 meeting in the school campus. The meet was held in classroom 7B and everyone present relived campus memories. Says Easwaran, “The meet- ing was formally inaugurated by Dr. Ramakrishnan by invok- ing the school prayer which was recited by all those present.” The goal – to gather a large community The group plans to meet again in of the ‘old boys’ for a grand, ‘golden jubilee’ March. It has created a managing commit- Reunion celebration planned later this tee from the fourteen who were present. year. Since then, contact has been made with The boys have not been in touch. So at some 40 ‘old boys’. the moment a dozen of the batch have con- But the group intends to reach out to nected and the dozen are working overtime lots more. T. L. Maharajan, the famous to dig up old diaries and tap local contacts playback singer who has sung lots of to enlarge the old boys group. devotional songs was from this batch. The small group has had a meeting on The people to contact are – February 2. “We were all terribly excited Easwaran – 9444424295. that morning,” says Eswaran, one of the Dr U. V. Radhakrishnan – 9841008678 key motivators of this group. “It was a time and T. N. – Janakiraman 9380523306

BOARD EXAMS: SOME SCHOOLS START HAVING SPECIAL CLASSES take classes for the students who are mostly hostelites.” This year, she says they have asked the day scholars also to stay at the hostel for residential coaching. They would stay here for three months until the exams get over. “As most day schol- ars are first-generation learn- ers, there is no one to guide them. The parents them- selves are willing to leave By Our Staff Reporter special classes are being them here,” says Gladys. taken till 10 p.m. Says Gla- Ahead of State Board dys, a school teacher, “Since n SPECIAL CLASSES IN exams for classes 10, 11 and the children have a hearing YOUR AREA TOO? 12, some schools in Mylapore difficulty, extra attention If your community group have started holding special needs to be given to them. So helps students, tell us the classes for the students who we (teachers) take turns to story. Call 24660269. will take the exams. The public exam for class 12 is set to begin from March 2. Consecutively, the exams for Stds. 11 and 10 will take place. At Lady Sivaswami Ayyar Girls Higher Secondary School, Mylapore, groups of girls are attending two-hour long extra classes (4 p.m. to 6 p.m.) held after school hours. Ruby Puthotta, the prin- cipal of the school says, “As most of them come from poor backgrounds, they do not find a suitable environment at their house for studying.” The school is also serv- ing them snacks like pongal, sundal and upma. Elsewhere, at CSI School for the Deaf in San Thome,

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