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YOUR NEIGHBOURHOOD NEWSPAPER
Vol. 20, No. 16
OFFICE : 2498 2244, 2467 1122
December 27, 2014 - January 2, 2015
EDITORIAL : 2466 0269
16 pages Free Circulation
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A member of the congregation of St. Thomas
English Church in San
Thome lights a candle
during the midnight
holy service held at the
church to mark
Christmas. The church
campus on San Thome
High Road is decorated
with bulbs and illuminated stars for the festival
season.
January 8 - 11, 2015
Welcome to
kolams, music,
dance, folk,
food, crafts
and more.
Turn to pg. 14 for info
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December 27, 2014 - January 2, 2015
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Dec 27
Talk on scholar Dr. R. Nagaswamy’s contribution to
Tamil by Krishnamoorthy and
his contribution to religion and
philosophy by Padmavathi.
Organised by Tamil Heritage
Trust. At Tattvaloka, Eldams
Road, Alwarpet, 10 a.m. Ph:
9884066566.
Lecture on ‘Tantra and
Natya - the concept and co-relation’ by Dr. Padmaja Suresh,
director, Aatmalaya, Bangalore. At The Kuppuswami
Sastri Research Institute, 84,
Thiru Vi Ka Road, Mylapore, 6
p.m. Ph: 24985320.
Talk on ‘Uddhava Gita’
by Dr. K. Srinivasan. At P. S.
School, Mylapore, 6 p.m. Ph:
28362051.
Dec 28
Bhagavad Gita sessions in
English by Ragav Simha. At
Andhra Mahila Sabha, next
to Nageshwara Rao Park, Luz,
7.15 a.m. Ph: 9791140939.
Swamini Satyavratananda
Saraswathi. At Mylapore
Club, 39, Luz Church Road,
M y l a p o r e , 11 a . m . P h :
24328087.
Viswamitra Gotra sammelanam to be held. Rathnakehta Srinivasa Dikshitar’s life
and history will be discussed.
At P. S. School, Mylapore, 10
a.m. Ph: 9445250960.
Vaikunta Ekadasi celebrations at Sri Adi Kesava Perumal Temple, Mylapore. Viswaroopa darshanam at 2 a.m.
Swarga Vasal darshanam at
4.30 a.m. Ph: 24643873.
Talk on ‘Astrology and its
secrets’ by T. S. Viswanathan.
At Mylapore Club, 39, Luz
Church Road, Mylapore, 11.45
a.m. Ph: 9840177092.
Kalpataru Day at Ramakrishna Math, Mylapore. Special puja, discourses, bhajans,
Bhagavad Gita parayanam
and Sri Ramnama Sankirtanam, 8 a.m. onwards.
Ph: 24621110.
Dec 31
Talk on Bhagavad Gita
- 12th Chapter by Swamini
Satyavratananda Saraswathi.
At Mylapore Club, 39, Luz
Church Road, Mylapore, 11
a.m. Ph: 24328087.
Talk on Bhagavad Gita
- 14th Chapter by Swamini
Satyavratananda Saraswathi.
At Samskritha Barathi Hall, 5,
7th Street, R. K. Salai.
Ph: 24328087.
Award function organised
by Vipanchee Trust. Veteran
musician Dr. Rukmini Ramani
is the chief guest. At R. K.
Swamy Auditorium, Sundareswarar Street, Mylapore,
7.30 p.m. Ph: 9380766746.
Vintage Heritage will
screen the movie ‘Kathanayagi’. At P. S. School, Mylapore,
6 p.m. Ph: 24728396.
Jan 1
Paramapada Vasal sevai at
Sri Madhava Perumal Temple,
Mylapore at 5.30 a.m. Thiruveedhi perappadu will follow.
Utsavar Muthangi sevai at 6
p.m. As part of Vaikunta Ekadasi celebrations. Ra pathu
utsavam starts at 10 p.m. Ph:
24985112.
Jan 2
Lalitha Sahasranamam
chanting. At Kola Vizhi Amman Temple, Mylapore, 6 p.m.
Ph: 9444381476.
Talk on Panchadasai by
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December 27, 2014 - January 2, 2015
DANCE FESTIVAL
Vipanchee Trust is conducting its annual dance festival
till Dec 31. Veteran musician
Rukmini Ramani will be
the chief guest at the award
function to be held on Dec
31 at 7 p.m. More than 25
awards will be given to noted
artistes. At R. K. Swamy
Auditorium, Sundareswarar Street, Mylapore. Ph:
9380766746.
ANJANEYA UTSAVAM
The Sri Panchamukha
Anjaneyar festival committee
is celebrating its 30th Hanuman Jayanthi utsavam till
Dec 30. Daily events include
veda parayanam and music
concerts. At P. K. Mahal,
Chitrakulam South Street,
Mylapore. Ph: 24641753.
SPORTS MEET FOR
CHILDREN
Dwarakamai Educational
Service is organising a sports
meet for children aged 3 years
and above on Dec 28. Parents
and grandparents can also
participate in this event. At
Children’s Club, V. M. Street,
Mylapore, 1 p.m. onwards. Ph:
9500144940, 9444963548.
VAIKUNTA EKADASI
AT SRI VEDANTA
DESIKAR TEMPLE
On Vaikunta Ekadasi
which falls on Jan 1, Swarga
Vaasal sevai will be held
at 4.30 a.m at Sri Vedanta
Desikar Temple, Mylapore.
This will be followed by
Garuda sevai at 6 a.m. and a
thirumanjanam at 1 p.m. Ph:
24953799.
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Margazhi
Flavours
By Preeti Srivatsan
Mylapore comes alive during the month of Margazhi. The streets of
Mylapore reflect this season of devotion with people getting up as early as
5 a.m. to decorate their doorsteps with colourful pulli kolams. Mamis in pattu
sarees can be seen attending music and dance events or rushing to
temples to recite the Thiruppavai or listen to discourses. Not discouraged by
the cool morning air, groups gather and walk around the mada veedhis
singing bhajans and songs.
Take a quick walk on South Mada Street in the
morning and you cannot miss the sight of vendors
selling their colourful kolam powders. Rajagopal,
who sells kolam powder outside the Vanniyar Mandapam at South Mada Street, Mylapore, opens his
small roadside shop at around 7 in the morning and
is often seen till late in the evening. He sells over 20
different colours at Rs. 5 per packet. White kolam
powder is also available with him.
Walk a little further and catch the vendors selling
flowers in small plastic bags for people looking for a
quick buy. For those looking to buy large quantities
December 27, 2014 - January 2, 2015
hop into R. Karthikeyan’s shop - RKN Flowers on South Mada
Street, Mylapore. He sells more than 20 different
varieties of flowers including rose, chrysanthemum
(chamanthi), nerium oleander (arali), magnolia champaca
(sampangi) and several others.
An employee who works at the store says, “Most of the
flowers are sold to temples as several utsavams are held
during this season. People who pray at home usually
prefer rose and chamanthi”. So where do they get their
flowers? He says, “We have a shop in Parrys. Everyday farmers sell
their flowers to us directly at that shop. We bring it to Mylapore from
there. We get most of our flowers from Bangalore, Kadapa and
Arakonam”. His shop is located at 34, South Mada Street, Mylapore.
From 8 a.m. - 9 p.m. Ph: 42023455.
To add to the Margazhi flavour, temples too organise special
alangarams and festivities for this season. Seen in picture is the diety
of Sri Kapali Temple in a grand alangaram.
A quick visit to the inner streets of Mylapore - Appu Mudali Street,
the Chitrakulam area, Pitchu Pillai Street and
Apparswamy Street to name a few will give
you the sights of the season. Beautiful kolams,
some traditional, some with a modern twist
cover the street from end to end.
Anandavalli, who resides at Pitchu Pillai
Street, has been drawing kolams for about
10 years. For one whole month, she draws
kolams in front of her house, Sankara madam
and a small temple in the street. She says, “I
use about 15 colours everyday and so I buy
my supplies for a whole month and stock it. It
takes about two hours for me to complete the
process”. (Picture 4)
December 27, 2014 - January 2, 2015
MYLAPORE TIMES
Santa
Tour
By Preeti Srivatsan
Every year, Mylapore Times hosts
a Santa Claus tour for the residents of
Mylapore. Parents/friends are asked
to leave a gift for their loved ones at
the office along with their address and
Santa Claus shows up at their house to
give them the gift.
This year too, Santa showed up at
the residents’ houses on Dec 20 and
21 and handed over the gifts much to
the delight of the squealing children.
Driving around with Christopher and
Richard as musicians, Naren dressed
as Santa Claus carried gifts to the
children in the Mylapore area. Plum
cakes sponsored by Padmashri Foods,
C. I. T Colony were also distributed to
the children.
A quick stopover made by Santa
made on the way to one of the
residents’ house got an overwhelming
response. Children crowded around
him, sang songs and gave him a tight
hug before letting him go.
Two year old Rayliah received four
gifts from Santa. Her cousins Sanjana
and Vetrivel received gifts too. They
are residents of Srinivasa Avenue,
R. A. Puram.
It was a huge surprise for
M. P. Sumukhi who resides at Rani
Meyammai Towers, R. A. Puram. When
Santa knocked on her door, she was
literally jumping with joy. Her mother
says, “She had no idea at all and was
really excited to see Santa with a gift
for her”.
Six year old M. K. Sangeshwaran
and his grandfather welcomed Santa
into their homes with a huge smile.
They are residents of West Circular
Road, Mandaveli.
Sai Shree and Adithi.R.K were all
dressed up for the occasion.
The family resides at Yeses Square,
Greenways Road.
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December 27, 2014 - January 2, 2015
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SHOPPING
HANDLOOM EXHIBITION
An exhibition cum sale of Rajasthani tops, children’s
dresses, kurta pajamas, bedsheets, banjara and cotton bags,
wall hangings, curtains, sarees from Andhra Pradesh and
Rajasthan, one gram gold jewellery and more is on from Dec
27 - Jan 5. At 13/7, North Mada Street, Mylapore, 10 a.m.
onwards. Ph: 24621040, 9383740065.
EATING
OUT
CHICKEN DELIGHTS
Marrybrown is celebrating this festive season with
a special offer - the ‘Santa
Tub’ for Rs. 555 which will
SAREES, SALWARS
Kutch Bandhej is organising an exhibition cum sale of
bandhini sarees, salwar
sets, dupattas and kurtis
in cotton, silk, crepes and
georgettes till Dec 29 at
C. P. Art Centre. Also on
sale are dress materials in cotton, gajji silk,
mulmul, Mangalgiri and
Banarasi sarees. At 1,
Eldams Road, Alwarpet.
Ph: 7760865706.
MENS WEAR
Ujjawal Dubey’s menswear label ‘Antar - Agni’ will be
showcased at The Amethyst Room till Dec 31. The collection
has a wide range of Indo-Western resort wear and also
includes trousers, jackets, kurtas and waistcoats in cotton and
linen. At 106, Chamiers Road, 10 a.m. onwards. Ph: 43042099.
SHOP FOR MATTRESSES
Punjab Handloom is organising a mattress mela at
Chettiar Hall. Choose from a wide range of blankets, bed
sheets, cushions, pillows and wooden cots. At 74, T. T. K. Road,
Alwarpet. Ph: 45579456.
have 3 pieces of fried chicken,
3 pieces of chicken lollipop,
3 portions of French fries, 3
mini chicken burgers and 2
cokes. Offer open till Jan 4.
At 172, Luz Church Road,
Mylapore. Ph: 46218777.
CHINESE AT THE
LEELA PALACE
China Xo is offering special treats for New Year’s eve.
Choose from chicken sea bass
with enoki mushroom dumplings, Alaskan crab chong soi
bow, Singapore style chilli
prawns with mantou buns
and king oyster mushroom
with lotus rolls. At The Leela
Palace, M. R. C. Nagar.
Ph: 33661234.
MUSIC, ART
TRUST TO BE INAUGURATED
A charitable trust - Sampoornam Foundation for Music
and Arts will be inaugurated on Dec 29 by vidwan T. V. Gopalakrishnan. The trust plans to provide medical aid to musicians by collaborating with J. V. Hospitals. At Tattvaloka Hall,
Eldams Road, 6.15 p.m.
MUSIC FESTIVAL
A music festival presented by Maarga in association with
Sathguru Vidyalaya, USA and Sri Chandrasekhara Gurukrupa, Chennai will be held from Dec 28 - 31. The event will be
inaugurated by Madurai T. N. Seshagopalan. A series of
concerts will be held from 9.30 a.m. to 7 p.m. everyday. At
Asthika Samajan, Alwarpet.
PATTACHITRA ART
Thirteen Odisha Pattachitra artists will display their work
at Vinnyasa Premier Art Gallery from Jan 2 - 12. The exhibition is a collaboration
between Vinnyasa, Suguna
Swamy, member of Crafts
Council of India and city
based art collector Ashwin
Subramaniyam. At 21/11,
First Main Road,
C. I. T. Colony, Mylapore.
Ph: 24982515.
TALK ON INDIAN ART
A special talk on ‘Intricacies of Indian Art’ will be held by
Dr. T. Satyamurthy, the founder-president of Reach Foundation
on Dec 27. The event has been organised by The Leela Palace
and Apparao Galleries. At The Leela Palace, M. R. C. Nagar,
7 p.m. Ph: 9941012385
December 27, 2014 - January 2, 2015
MYLAPORE TIMES
FILM MAKER K. BALACHANDER
V I N C E N T
D ’ S O U Z A
Sabhas have become an integral part of the
community, offering music and dance concerts,
dramas, religious discourses and cultural events.
They have evolved over the last 50-plus years. And
they have served a community which has a particular taste
for the performing arts.
The leading sabhas have done some admirable
work over the decades. But the time has come for them
to re-look at their position in the community, consider
the changing tastes and predilections of the people who
patronize them and consider new ways of managing the
arts promotion.
The annual December Season, which is possibly the
biggest season of classical music and dance is just the time
for sabhas and their managers to take a good and hard look
at what their role is and what sabhas may want to be in the
new world.
For too long, sabhas have been on auto-mode of
yore. A calendar for December that they fill-up with a
mixture that they decide is best.
It is a calendar that goes on and on and on. With
noon and post noon slots for talent which is highly
debatable. And a tail which is best reserved for ‘talented’
dancers, some talented and the rest referred to from
all quarters.
This calendar has run its life long ago. And it does
not for too well with the times. It is already failing and the
signs of failure are showing this season.
Some of the evening concerts had a small audience.
Many others stayed home to watch TV-telecast concerts.
And the hardcore are frustrated with the box office
run-around and the unimpressive concert plans.
The time has come to curate a smart, short and
engaging festival. And to present and manage it as a
festival in the real sense.
To do this, we need a new set of curators who work
along with sabha managers to draw up a fest schedule,
to roll mod-day communication - on and offline and to
present it really well not just to Mylapore and Mambalam
but to the country and to the world.
We must move away from this assumption that we
are hosting backyard cultural events which will magically
attract diehard rasikas.
The December Season is unique, has a rich history
and a cultural icon. It needs new ideas, fresh blood and a
better stage.
What do you think?
The funeral procession
One of India’s well known film makers, K. Balachander
passed away on December 23 evening from age-related problems. He was 84 and was a longtime
resident of Warren Road having shifted
here from Gopalapuram.
Decorated with India’s highest award
for a film maker, the Dadasaheb Phalke
Award, and the Padma Shri, Balachander was an icon known for making films
that focussed on middle class south
Indian families, their mores and conflicts
and on women who had minds of their
own but struggled against a conservative
community. He made a name for himself by directing Tamil
plays while he was still working for the Accountant General’s
office - the issues he dealt with here became the talk of all
drama enthusiasts.
He made his debut as a film director in 1965 with ‘Neerkumizhi’ and worked in the film industry for over five decades
- as actor, scriptwriter, director and producer, involved in over
100 films in one capacity or the other.
He also made films in Telugu and Hindi, with Ek Dhuje ke
Liye being a big hit ( it was a remake of his Telugu film hit,
Maro Charitra).
KB, as he was popularly known, moulded the careers
of many actors the famed among them being Kamalhassan
and Rajinikant, Sujatha and Nagesh, Manorama, Vivek and
Prakash Raj and many others.
He was a hard task master, a no-nonsense man at work. He
was also known for not being taken in by the stars; he did well
in an era ruled by actors MGR and Sivaji Ganesan.
From Avargal and Aval Oru Thodarkathai to Sindhu
Bhairavi and Manmadha Leelai, Balachander’s films looked at
middle class Indians - their frailties, orthodoxies and contradictions. And women were at the core.
He also headed Kavithalaya, his production house which
made films and TV serials. Jannal and Anni were some of the
long-running serials. He worked on serials to cater to a larger
audience.
In August, his son Kailasam who ran his own production
company passed away suddenly and this seems to have affected him. He is bereaved by his wife, a daughter and a son.
The entire film community and fans paid their respects at
the KB residence and later took part in the funeral procession
on Wednesday evening. The cremation was held at the Besant
Nagar crematorium.
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bedroom 1 CCP Genset, 10 years Rs.2.20
C. 965 sq.ft, 2 bedroom UDS 620 Rs.1.20 C.
Warren Road 775 sq.ft, 2 bedroom 1 CCP,
Rs.80 Lakhs. Adyar Damodarapuram, 700
sq.ft, 2 bedroom Rs.45 Lakhs. Ph: 98407
36132.
ll1500, 3000 sq.ft, Independent house in
Mylapore. 1500 sq.ft, 2600 sq.ft, in Mandaveli.
Ph: 98406 30359.
llALWARPET 2 BHK 2nd floor 750 sq.ft,
UDS 360 1 CCP Rs.60 Lakhs. Cond No lift.
Agent. Ph: 98419 99945.
llABHIRAMAPURAM near Ranga Road 770
sq.ft, 2 bedroom flat 2nd floor CCP, lift, UDS
320 Newly Renovation / Karpagam Avenue
1020 sq.ft, 2 BR flat CP lift, UDS 380. Ph:
98419 83231 / 98410 58333.
llMANDAVELI Devanathan Street,
Commercial 1st floor 1650 sq.ft, Kotturpuram
Ind. House 1750 sq.ft, Thiruvannamalai 16
km village 9 Ground for sale. Contact: 99414
06967 / 94448 46899.
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ll750 sq.ft, 2 BHK II floor flat in Dr.Rangachari
llWANTED Single / Two / Three bedroomed
flats / houses for reputed companies peoples
in Mylapore, Mandaveli, Alwarpet, R.A.Puram,
Abhiramapuram, Adyar, Besant Nagar. Ph:
89396 38159 / 89396 38160.
RENTAL
ll1350SQ.FT, 1st Floor, 3BHK, Car Parking,
Rs.28,000/- Mandaveli, R.A. Puram,
Mylapore, 1800sq.ft, 2nd Floor, Rs. 42,000/3BHK. Ph: 93800 63177.
llR. A. PURAM, 2BHK, 1000sq.ft, 6th Main
Road, 1st Floor, OCP, Lift, Veg. Ph: 94444
51192 / 99401 73704.
llMANDAVELI 2BHK, 2nd Floor, Lift + Prime
Locality, Rent Bachelors working women
small veg. Family, Rent Rs.21,000/- Contact:
74012 06678.
llALWARPET, Single Bedroom, Rs.15,000/Single Room Kitchen Rs.8000/- Bachelors
Near Viveka College, Three Bedroom,
Flat 2000sq.ft, Rs.45,000/- Alwarpet, Two
Bedroom, Rs.25,000/- Ph: 94440 32229 /
87545 45425.
llLUZ Corner – Single bedroom TNHB Flat,
3rd floor, No lift, vegetarian preferred. Brokers
excuse. Contact: 99628 74593.
Road near P.S.School. Vegetarians preferred.
No Car parking. No lift. Rent Rs.20000/- Mrs.
Kousalya. Ph: 096769 35988.
llMYLAPORE 2 BHK Flat 800 sq.ft, 3rd
floor No lift, Luz Church Road, Two wheeler,
Car parking Rent Rs.17000/- (Negotiable)
Ph:0 – 77220 33081 / 0 – 83908 17654 /
98844 16432.
llM.C.T.M Two bedroom flats Rs.28000/Rs.17000/- T.T.K.Road Rs.32000/- Rs.14000/Poes road Rs.25000/- Rs.15000/- near SIET
Rs.30000/- CP. “Estate Guide” Ph: 99400
51164 / 93822 09926.
llR.A.PURAM Two bedroom flat 1000
sq.ft, 1st floor lift, OCP Rs.22000/- Veg only
Negotiable. Agent. Ph: 72995 00272.
llWARREN Road, Mylapore, 2 BHK, 950
sq.ft, 2 wheeler parking, family only. Rent
Rs.18000/- Pm. (Negotiable) Contact: 98407
96403.
llABHIRAMAPURAM Houses 1400 sq.ft, 3/
Bed Rs.35000/- Rs.7500/- Rs.6000. Mylapore
Flat Veg Rs.22000/- Rs.18000/- Rs.15000/Rs.10000/- Rs.8000/- Rs.6000/- Offices 150
sq.ft, 300 sq.ft, 800 sq.ft, 1000 sq.ft, 1500
sq.ft, Bachelor’s. Ph: 94980 53014 / 99416
27665.
ll2 BHK Flat for Rent, near Mandaveli Bus
Stand. Call: 98840 66872.
llOPP.
Mandaveli Railway Station 3 BHK
Flat in Sarada Apartments II floor with
lift, OCP, 1200 sq.ft, Rent Rs.28000/- Ph:
099863 67515.
llMYLAPORE Calm Location 2000 sq.ft,
East Facing 3 BHK + Dinning, 2 CCP / Lift
1st floor Veg only. Rs.45000/- Sundar. Ph:
99411 47555.
llR.A.PURAM
4th Main Road 1100 sq.ft, II
floor 2 BHK + Store Mod Kitchen Rs.21000/Owner. Ph: 94441 19390.
llMANDAVELIPAKKAM 2nd Trust Main
Road, 2 BHK, Dining, Vegetarian only, 800
sq.ft, 2nd floor, near Airtel. Ph: 98841 89834
/ 98844 03840.
ll2
BHK Ground floor Apartment with
common Car park in Mandaveli for occupation
from 1st January. Contact: 97890 63300.
No brokers.
llR.A.PURAM 2 BHK Dinning Hall, 3
Balconies 1200 sq.ft, Reserved OCP, Lift
Metro water, 4th Main Road, Veg only.
Rs.26K. Ph: 98404 22829.
llR.A.PURAM 1600 sq.ft, 3 bedroom
Rs.36000/- CCP, 950 sq.ft, 2 bedroom
Rs.22000/- Thiruvenkadam Street, 1200 sq.ft,
2 bedroom Rs.24000/- OCP, Luz Avenue
1450 sq.ft, 3 bedroom Rs.30000/- 850 sq.ft,
Rs.20000/- Flat. Ph: 98407 36132.
llDR.Ranga Road 2 BHK 1st floor flat 2
wheeler parking veg. Rent Rs.17000/- Ph:
2436 4339 / 94440 54339.
llINDEPENDENT I Floor 2 BHK Dinning Sit
out CCP 3 Phase at Appu Street near Kapali
Temple. Pure Vegetarian only. Contact:
98404 77127.
llMYLAPORE Rakkiyappan Street, Ground
floor, Double bedroom, Two wheeler parking
Rent Rs.13000/- Contact No: 99404 15778.
llINDEPENDENT
House, Mandaveli GF
(900 sq.ft,) FF (950 sq.ft,) with one CCP
Anandam Colony Rent Rs.25K per floor
Negotiable. Contact: 98840 89872 / 98405
99928.
llABHIRAMAPURAM Brand New 2 BR,
3 BR CCP Rs.35000/- Rs.50000/- Desika
Road, 1300 sq.ft, 2 BR CP Rs.27000/R.A.Puram 1200 sq.ft, 2 BR CP Rs.27000/Ph: 98419 83231 / 98410 58333.
llMANDAVELI 1000 sq.ft, 2 BR CP lift
Rs.20000/- 1200 sq.ft, 2 BR + Study CP
Rs.27000/- MRC Nagar 1700 sq.ft, 3 BR New
2 CP, Genset Rs.40000/- Ph: 98419 83231
/ 98410 58333.
llMANDAVELI 750 sq.ft, & 800 sq.ft,
Rent Rs.15K. PTC, Thiruvalluvar Nagar,
Thuraipakkam. Ind. House Duplex 1700
sq.ft, Rent Rs.15K. Contact: 94448 46899
/ 99414 06967.
llOFF R. K. Salai New Posh 3BHK, Apt
CCP, Gym, 24 hours, power backup, 3rd
floor, 1500sq.ft, Rs.45K. Ph: 98402 07426
/ 98842 25464.
RENTAL
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OF IT!
Plans are on for the annual
Fest. January 8 to 11, 2015.
Sri Kapali Temple Zone, My
lapore.
Here is some buzz to share
l BE OUR
VOLUNTEER
The Fest runs on
volunteering. To
support backstage,
to emcee, to man the
fest’s info counter, to
manage Food, Craft
and Women’s Bazaar
Streets, to register
kolam contestants.
On Jan 8 and 9, work
is on from 6.30pm to
10pm, on weekend,
5 to 10 pm. Keen?
E-mail us now.
l TRADITIONAL GAMES
CONTEST
Prepare for Dayakattam and
Pallankuzhi contest on Jan 10 and
11 at 5 p.m. Children can also take
part.
l PREPARE FOR
KOLAM CONTEST
We have two contests for you Jan 10 and 11. 3.30 pm onwards
at North Mada Street (east end).
No prior registration required.
Land up at 3 p.m. and register at
counters on the street. Open to
100 people. ( On both evenings,
there is also a Kolam Contest for
children ( below 12 years).
l SHARE OLD MYLAPORE PHOTO
For our exhibition on Old Mylapore we are looking for pictures of the
1960s / 70s. Temple ceremonies, community events, concerts and school
annual days, roads / cricket / political meetings. If you do not wish to share
a copy, we can copy the picture! Call Saravanan on 98410 22843.
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3BHK, Very Posh area,
1400sq.ft, 30K Hall, M. Kitchen, Dinning,
Service area, Pooja, 3 Balconies, W. work,
Full Ventilation. St. Johns School. Ph: 90032
17277.
ll2BHK, FLAT at M.K. Amman Koil Street,
Adjecent to M.K. Amman Rly Station for rent
at Mylapore Visit on Dec 28th and Jan 4th.
Mon 10am to 1 pm. Contact: 99400 61431.
ll2BHK Out House G/F, Car Parking,
Garden, ADMK Office Next GC Villa Classica,
Lloyds Road. Contact: 95007 06844.
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llMANDAVELI,
llGROUND
Floor, Independent House @
Kutchery Road, 750sq.ft, Double Bedroom,
Vegetarians Only, Brokers Excuse. Two
Wheeler Parking. Call: 2493 5283 / 99400
26113.
RENTAL / COMMERCIAL
llOPP
Park Sheraton 700sq.ft, First Floor,
Furnished Car park, Rs.20,000/- CIT Colony,
Each 1000sq.ft, First & Second Floor,
Rs.25,000/- Rs.20,000/- Ph: 92831 99535.
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ll350SQ.FT,
1st Floor, Office Space for
rent @ R.H. Road, Mylapore (Near Valluvar
Statue), Brokers Excuse. Contact: Mob:
97898 62770.
llR.K.MUTT Road Opp to BSNL Office
Independent Building for official purpose.
2250 sq.ft, Ground + 1st floor. Contact:
98846 61313.
llOPP. Mylapore Railway Station Luz, 140
sq.ft, with bathroom toilet, 3 phase, separate
electricity shops, offices godown. Ph: 98414
39844.
llMYLAPORE Tank near Sri Kumaran
Textiles 250 sq.ft, 7500/- 350 sq.ft, Rs.10000/for Tution Centre, Travels, Clinical, Godown,
Courier, any other office purpose. Contact:
99620 34772.
llNEAR Luz 1500 sq.ft, Hall Type office
space with work stations. East Facing with
CCP. Ready to Occupy. Sundar. Ph: 99411
47555.
ll16000 sq.ft, and 6200 sq.ft, fully furnished
& unfurnished office space in the Mylapore –
Alwarpet Junction. Contact No: 95662 89629
/ Email Id: [email protected]
llOFFICE and Godown space available for
rent in Perungudi for contact: 98417 42103.
llADYAR 3200 sq.ft, office near Malar
Hospital Guindy 3200 sq.ft, Park Hyatt
Thyagaraya Nagar GN Chetty 1800 sq.ft,
Ground floor near Accord Lift, Genset, Car
park. Ph: 99625 13569.
RENTAL / GUEST HOUSE
llAVAILABLE
Short long stay Fully
Furnished Kitchen Facility Homely Flats
Mylapore, Teynampet, Gopalapuram,
T.Nagar, Nungambakkam on monthly Rental.
Contact: 98400 39616.
floor, Single bedroom, Kitchen, Hall, Purely
Veg – Family only Lease Rs.7 Lakhs. Agent.
Ph: 98411 69943.
RENTAL / RESIDENTIAL
llABHIRAMAPURAM-
600018, 3rd Street,
Ground Floor, 2BHK apartment Open Car
Park, Rs.22,000/- Brokers Excuse. Ph:
2498 6921.
llMYLAPORE Near Lady, Sivasamy School,
Immediate Occupation, 2BHK, Ground
Floor / First Floor Flats, Rs.16,000/- Each,
Negotiable, Two Wheeler parking, Pure
Vegetarians. Contact: 99520 75623. After
10am, No Brokers.
llMYLAPORE
Vidhya Mandir Alwarpet
MCTM near Brand New Two Three bedroom
flat lift Genset 2 covered Car park 100%
Vasthu Rs.28000/- Rs.45000/- Sairam. Ph:
94443 23637 / 94448 88718.
llMANDAVELI
Thiruvengadam Street
Extension, No: 19, 2 BHK, CCP 1200 sq.ft,
First floor Rs.32000/- Fix Appointment Ph:
2493 9019 / 98403 65319. Brokers excuse.
ll2
B H K F l a t G r. F l o o r 7 7 0 s q . f t ,
Vegetarian only & Small family near Airtel
Mandavelipakkam. Contact: 044- 2461 8762,
2495 9600.
llMANDAVELI near St.John’s one bedroom
Rs.6500/- Rs.8000/- Rs.9000/ Rs.10500/Rs.12000/- Two bedroom Rs.12000/Rs.13000/- Rs.14000/- Rs.15000/Rs.16000/- Rs.18000/- Rs.20000/- Ph: 99414
30994 / 98843 45821.
Indira Nagar near Hindu School
Two bedrooms Rs.16000/- K.B.Nagar Second
floor lift, fittings Rs.15000/- Thiruvanmiyur
Two bedrooms fittings Rs.16500/- Rs.20000/Ph: 89396 38157 / 89396 38158.
llMANDAVELIPAKKAM 2200 sq.ft, 3 BHKD
Study woodwork Modular kitchen lift, Middle
floor 1 CCP near Chettinad, Rosery, St.John,
Vegetarians. No Brokers. Owner. Ph: 94442
22384.
llALWARPET 3 BHK Air Conditioned Lift,
Genset Car park. Nungambakkam Ceebros
3 BHK Air conditioned fully furnished Lift,
Genset, Pool, Gym Rs.50000/- Ph: 99625
13569.
llMANDAVELIPAKKAM Posh New 2000
sq.ft, Flat FF Lift, 2 CCP Genset Security
Veg Family only Rent Rs.60K. No Brokers.
Ph: 99400 24730 / 98410 16567.
llMYLAPORE near Appu Street 560 sq.ft,
Second floor one bedroom hall kitchen bath
24 hour water balcony Rent Rs.12000/- Ph:
98841 82631.
llMANDAVELIPAKKAM, V.C. Garden Street,
One BHK 570 sq.ft, First floor, Scooter
parking, Single room 250 sq.ft, Second floor.
Guru Raghvendra Realty. Ph: 94441 20010.
llR. A. PURAM 1st Floor, 1300sq.ft. 3BHK,
2nd Main Road, OCP, Modular Kitchen,
Ventilated Good Water. Ph: 98408 99801 /
94456 19802 / 98401 52535.
llMYLAPORE near Citi Centre, 2nd Floor,
1 BHK, Tiles Flooring, Metro & Bore water,
Family. Rent Rs.7000/- Agent. Ph: 97911
85040.
llMANDAVELI Telephone Exchange Opp.
Raja Street, One Bedroom, Hall Kitchen,
700sq.ft, 1st Floor, East facing, Only Veg,
Rs.15,000/- Kannan. Ph: 99428 88231.
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RENTAL / LEASE
llMYLAPORE, Near Sai Baba Temple, First
llNEED
A Person to work at Chat corner.
Timings – 4.00 pm to 9.00 pm. Contact: 99624
82288 / 98416 45660.
llREQUIRED
Male (Age Below 40)
Accountant Cum Admin for our Mylapore
office must know Tally. Email CV to info@
intequant.com Salary Rs.13500/- pm. Ph:
4255 0006.
llWANTED Data Entry / Call Centre Person
with Punjabi Language Skills email Biodata.
Email: [email protected]
llWANTED Tele Callers with Computer
Knowledge Multi language walk in interview
at Bharath Post Graduate College. 8,
Karpagambal Nagar, Mylapore. Chennai
– 600 004.
JOB REQUIRED
ll17 YEARS Experience in Accounts, Audit,
Taxation, E-Filling. Contact : Vijay – 97907
41271.
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EDUCATION
Physics Chemistry V to XII one
student at a time parents too can stay
Nallaperumal New, 6 First floor Fourth Cross
Street, CIT Colony Mylapore.
Sri Thangam Packers & Movers.
Local Chennai, Tamilnadu, Andhra, Kerala,
Karnataka, Maharashtra, All India safe 0%
damage, reasonable charge. Ph: 98412
22437 / 4212 0864 / 2441 4055.
FURNITURE
PEST CONTROL
llMATHS
llANY
old type of Sofa’s Cushions,
Repairing, Reconditioning at very moderate
charges. K.N.S. Rajan. 58, Peter’s Road,
Chennai – 14. Ph: 93818 03956 / 76671
33233.
MUSIC & DANCE
llSIVAN
Arts Academy Offer Classes on
Vocal, Veena, Violin, Mridangam, Keyboard,
Guitar, Mandolin, Bharathanatyam, For
more details Contact: Kalaimamani Dr. Mrs.
RukminiRamani, Ph: 98403 48638.
llHOME Tuition No:1, Keyboard, Guitar,
Drums, Western, Carnatic – Vocal, Trinity
Exam appeared students 8 Grades, monthly
8 classes payment Rs.5000/- 100% Genuine
27 years Teaching experience. Isaikalaimani
Jagadeswaram. Ph: 88071 13535 / 98845
49425.
PACKERS & MOVERS
llMYLAI
- ACL Packers & movers local
shifting within Chennai Rs.3300/- All over
India free Insurance 0% damage. Car
Transport. Ph: 4263 9387 / 98400 47501.
[email protected].
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llMYLAI
llTERMITE CONTROL, Cockroach Control,
Bedbug Control, (Govt) Licence holder,
General Pest Control, Any Pest problem,
Free Inspection 24 hours Service. Best Pest
Control. Ph: 98407 27506 / 99520 59592.
SENIOR CITIZEN HOME
llOLD-AGE
Home in Madipakkam 3 times
food 2 times coffee, Bed-ridden allowed.
Doctor, Nurse, attender Ready. Rs.11,000/for Bed-ridden Patients, Rs. 7000/- Normal
Persons, Bank, Hospital, Bus Stand Near.
Contact: 98840 56233 / 98840 56203.
SALE
llTEAKWOOD
Double cot with Godrej
Mattress & 3 seater cushion sofa in good
condition owner going abroad. Ph: 98408
11219, 98400 29519. (After 2 pm).
TUITIONS
llHINDI
Tuitions, Hindi Grammar, Spoken
Hindi Classes Available. K.G. to College level
only Home Tuition. Contact: 94449 74654.
After 4pm.
llCBSE – 9th, 10th – Maths / Science
– Crashcourses + Test series. Individual
Attention, High Grades Guaranteed. Contact:
Mrs. M. Nagalakshmi @ 98848 62313. Near
Park Sheraton, Alwarpet.
llBE Maths Home Tuitions Semester I, II
TPDE Numerical Statistics Random process
B.Sc Allied Maths XII State. Ph: 93809 60946
/ 75985 36577.
llTUITIONS taken for I Std to VIII Std,
XI, XII, B.Com for Commerce, Economics,
Accountancy, Basic Accountancy for all
housewives and job goers. Ph: 99418 55412.
llCRASHCOURSE: UPTO +2, BE, MBBS,
BDS, UG, PG, spoken English, Hindi, French,
German, IIT – JEE / NEET / JAM / NET / CAT
/ IELTS / TOEFL / GRE / GMAT / ICWA. Ph:
98403 24260 / 99623 19638.
llMBBS / BDS Coaching: Anatomy /
Physiology / Biochemistry / Pathology /
Pharmacology / ENT / Ophthalmology /
Surgery / OG / Orthodontics / Periodontics
/ Prosthodontics / Pedodontics & all. SVT
Rengammal Medical Academy. Ph: 98403
24260 / 99623 19638.
llABHI Academy, X - XII CBSE Physics 8
years Experience Teacher. Good Result.
Contact: 74183 06204 / 89395 86608.
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ON THURSDAYS,
OUR OFFICE IS OPEN
FROM 10.00 A.M.
TO 8.30 P.M.
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ACCEPTED ON
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SPACE PERMITS
(10 A.M.TO 12 NOON)
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December 27, 2014 - January 2, 2015
MYLAPORE TIMES
Breakfast prepared by Rosita Mohan
Immanuel Arokiaswamy with his family
GOOD FOOD AT
CHRISTMASTIME
This feature focuses on four families who kept to
some traditions they follow at this time of the year
Reported by Preeti Srivatsan and Madhan
Christmas is all about joy of giving
and spreading smiles among the people
we care for. It is the time when family
members come together to enjoy a special
meal and to pray, share and bond. On
Thursday last, we visited four
families in the San Thome
area to find out what was
cooking for Christmas:
For Immanuel Arokiaswamy and his family,
the celebrations start
early every year. Immanuel’s wife Mary Rose
says, “During the first
week of December, we
start decorating our house
and the tree”. The day before
Christmas, family and friends
attend the night Mass at San Thome
Cathedral. Mary Rose says, “30 friends
came over to my home after the Mass this
year. We said a small prayer and then cut
a chocolate cake. We had a small
midnight snack party.”
Rose had made lamb leg gravy, idiappam, chicken and pork sausages, chicken
65 and beef sticks. The family assembled
in the morning to have a sumptuous
breakfast. “For breakfast we made idli
and mutton curry. This is a traditional
dish for us and we have been making this
dish on Christmas morning for over
15 years”, adds Mary. The family resides at Lyn Pereira
Street, San Thome.
J. Mohan and his family start their
Christmas celebrations by hanging a star
on their doorstep in the first week of
December. They then decorate their tree
and set up a crib. Mohan’s wife, Rosita
says, “On Dec 24, every year, we go to
homes of our families and friends to distribute snacks. We also invite them home
on Christmas day . . . to see our crib.”
This year the Mohans shared murukku, a sweet made out of banana,
coconut barfi, milk peda and
cakes - with 15 families. After
attending the night Mass at
San Thome Cathedral, they
cut a cake at home. In the morning a
lavish spread awaits them
all. Rosita says she got up
at 4.30 a.m. to prepare idli,
appam, dosa, chicken curry and
kurma for breakfast followed by
mutton biriyani for lunch. The family resides at San Thome High
Road, San Thome.
Vimala Padmaraj and her daughter make time in mid-December to make
cookies and dry snacks. Rose cookies
are their best, the menu handed over
generations!
The breakfast curries are prepared late
on Christmas eve to make things easy on
the festival day. As in many homes, mutton
curry and idiappam dominate the breakfast menu, sausages are also on the table.
Vimala decided to make a dry pork dish
for lunch - she ordered for the meat at a
city store that gets the meat from Bangalore. There was also biryani and salads.
Vimala loves cooking traditional dishes
and with her daughter by her side, does
not mind the effort it calls for. “Some
traditions are great to follow. Food for Christmas is one
such,” says this resident of Leith Castle Centre Street
The Naveen family who live in the Leith Castle South
Street had decorated their house with a star, a
Christmas tree and a large crib. The lunch here was a big spread mutton biryani, dry prawns and
chicken 65. They had ten people
dining at lunchtime and expected
ten more for dinner. “We stuck to
making the food we know best but we
had to cook more to host the guests,” said Naveen.
Food is big at festival time. These families, like many
others seem to have enjoyed the cooking and hosting
guests at the table.
The Naveens
Vimala Padmaraj with the dishes she cooked for lunch
December 27, 2014 - January 2, 2015
MYLAPORE TIMES
Cooptex recently launched a new range of Kolam silk sarees. The sarees which come
from Coimbatore and Kanchipuram have beautiful pulli kolam designs on the entire
saree. Priced at Rs. 5000 - 6000 after discount (30%), these sarees come in a variety
of colours. Check out the store at 11, Luz Church Road, Mylapore. Ph: 24671347.
Take your kids on a
margazhi procession
Here is a small aside for the ‘season’.
Sri Sumukhi Rajasekharan Memorial Foundation invites children to join the 13th Bala Vidhwan
Bhavani on Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2014 from 6.00am
to 8.00am. The Mylapore Trio who hosts this event
say that in keeping with the mragazhi tradition, they
will coax the children “to feel the divine experience of
bhakthi in this spiritual walk.”
The procession starts from Mylapore’s Sri Kapaleeswarar Temple (near theradi), goes around the
mada streets - with the children singing bhajans and
namavalis. The Trio want children who wish to take part to be dressed in traditional South
Indian attire.
Participation certificates will be given to all children who attend this event. Interested people may call and register at: 9382698811, 9381038385.
R. R. Sabha gets back on track
This is a sabha that is
resurrecting itself after a
long time in a freezer.
Rasika Ranjani Sabha in
Mylapore which has a great
place in the history of the
performing arts in this city
went off the map when a
severe crisis inside the core
management team struck
it.
We learn that the issues
have been settled and a new
team is charting its new
course - making sure the
big complex being built in
Mylapore is completed in
2015.
The team hopes to open
one auditorium by May 2015.
This season, it held its
festival early - at the auditorium in P. S. School,
Mylapore.
The fest was well organized too. R. R. Sabha will
hopefully host the season fest
at its own campus in December 2015.
A book “Swami Vireswarananda - A Divine Life”, was released on Dec 21 at
Ramakrishna Math, Mylapore. The book was written and released by the Swami’s
devotees and disciples. A direct disciple of Sri Sarada Devi, the Swami was the
Sangha guru for 19 years before he passed away in 1984 at the age of 97.
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December 27, 2014 - January 2, 2015
December 27, 2014 - January 2, 2015
MYLAPORE TIMES
LIFESTYLE
SHOP FOR NUTS, SPICES AND
FOODSTUFF AT R. A. PURAM
By Preeti Srivatsan
Want to eat healthy? Check out the recently
opened branch of Nuts ‘n’ Spices at R. A. Puram. The
store specialises in gourmei and imported products
and is well known for its extensive collection of
almonds, cashews, pistachios, dates, figs, nuts and
spices.
The founder and managing director Sunil
Sanklecha talks about the unique collection of teas
they have at the store. He says, “We carry rare and
exotic blends of fresh tea, packed in decorative boxes
and native zardosi pouches to retain its freshness.
Our teas range from Rs. 1000 - Rs.15000 per kilo
and include oolong tea, black tea, green tea, white
tea, pearl tea and several others. Most of the tea
is sourced from the estates at Darjeeling and are
premium varieties”.
The store also sells
imported chocolates,
biscuits, icecreams
and other food
products like
pasta and
pasta sauce
from China
and Japan.
Diet snacks
sold include
chana malai,
moong mas,
sadabahar mix,
soya roasts, potato lacha, wheat and
sago wafers and wheat
tikdi are sold here. Specialty
products include dates combos, honey
combs, chikkis, dryfruit and panchratan mixes.
So where do they get their products? Sunil says,
“We get our products through importers in various parts of the country. Most of our dry fruits are
acquired from the middle east. We also have products from California, USA and Australia. We get our
spices from Kerala and Sri Lanka”.
Spices sold at the store include different varieties of saffron and powders like dry mango powder,
cinnamon powder, tea masala, clove, nutmeg, lahori
salt, celery salt, cajun spice, cayenne pepper and jamun powder. Herbs like dry dill, marjoram, oregano,
parsley, rosemary, sage, thyme, paprika and lemon
grass powder are also available at the store.
Their in-house dry fruit gifts packs are in demand during this season. Sunil says, “We have dry
fruit gift baskets and chocolate/biscuit gift trays
l Open from 9.30 a.m. to 9.30 p.m.
CHECK l Also stocks a few organic products.
l More than 35 varieties of diet snacks.
THIS
l Delivery option available for online purchases.
from Rs.280 - Rs. 6000 per
basket depending on the customers’ needs. They come in
different sizes from 170 gms
to 2700 gms”.
They also sell imported
cereals, beverages, bakery
and health products. The
store is located at 18, 3rd
Cross Road,
R. A. Puram. Ph: 42025939.
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STORY TELLING
WORKSHOP
Mandaveli Raja Street
Residents Welfare Association
is conducting a story telling
workshop for mothers and
children on Dec 28. Topics
covered include the basics of
story telling and use of expressions, gestures, pauses and
metaphors in story telling. The
workshop will be conducted
by professional story teller
and soft skills trainer - Mohan
Regd. with Registrar of Newspapers of India 65779/95
December 27, 2014 - January 2, 2015
Krishnan. At Dwaraka Apartments, 21/33, Raja Street,
Mandaveli, 11.30 a.m. To
register call 9940056069.
FREE SANSKRIT
COURSE
Samskrita Bharati is
conducting a free spoken
Sanskrit course from Jan 2 11. At Rams Flats, 2nd Floor,
10/13, Bangaru Ammal Kovil
Street, Mylapore, 11 a.m. Ph:
9840441204, 24993178.
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