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Encouraging classical arts

News Kids fest Virgo Hobby Centre, Ashok Nagar conducts second batch for kids. Children in the age group of three to 12 years can join. Course content will include spoken English, gardening, pot painting,

clay modelling, mask making, karate, yoga and meditation, arts and craft, personal grooming and mehendi for girls. Puzzles, competitions and games will also be there and certificates will be distributed to all. Classes

start on May 11. Dance classes in western, salsa and cine also available for kids, teenagers and adults. For details contact : Vi r g o H o b b y C e n t r e at 24892798 / 99410 18210

Painting classes Painting classes for women and children will be held at Saligramam from May 11. The classes will include Tanjore painting, glass painting, embossed art, Ddcoupage art, fabric Mahathi Academy of Music & Dance, Virugambakkam has been conducting music programmes every third Sunday at Shirdi SaiBaba Mandir,Balaji Nagar,Saligramam for the past six years. On April 19, the students of Mahathi Academy of Music & Dance gave a vocal

concert for an hour. It was followed by a vocal concert by Sreeranjani, disciple and daughter of vocalist Neyveli Santhangopalan. . S r e e r a n j a n i ' s Hamsanadham and swaras in Mohanam were excellent. Directors of the Academy Thiruvaiyaru P Sekar and Vasanthi Sekar

presided over the programme. Mahathi Academy of Music & Dance is at No 5,Gurukripa,Daliya Castle, Venkatesa Nagar E x t e n s i o n , I s t Street,Virugasmbakkam. A free two-day training Ph: 98416 98229, programme on Pranahuti 98841 97172 & Aided Meditation will be 98411 31564 conducted by Institute of Sri Ramchandra Consciousness at I.I.T, Adyar on May 9 and 10 Arulmigu Shri Kothanda R a m a s w a m y Te m p l e between 9am and 6 pm at brhmaotsavam will be held B-1, Lakeview Road, I.I.T Campus, Adyar, Ch – 20. till May 9.

Chitra Pournami festival Chitra Pournami festival is being held at Arulmigu Shri Ellai Amman Alayam,West Mambalam.. On May 8,

1008 pot milk abhishekam will be conducted. on Friday the 8th of May 2009. All are welcome.

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aandamangalam S.Krishnaswamy Iyengar (101 years) attained Acharyan Tiruvadi on 20.04.2009. He was a resident of West Mambalam for the past 30 years. He is survived by his wife Jayalakshmi (94 years) sons Srinivasa Raghavan, Venkatesan, Nandakumar and Badri Narayanan, Daughters in law Usha Venkatesan,Sudha Nandakumar ,Rajashree Badri Narayanan and daughters Rangamani Krishnaswami, Chellam Srinivasan, Padmavathy Varathan,Indira Rajagopalan, Radha Rathnam,Kamala Raman, and Kalyani Sundar, grand C h i l d r e n a n d G r e a t G r a n d Children.

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Free two-day training on meditation The key topics scheduled to be covered in the training programme include spiritual way of living, meditation practices, pranahuti and stages of spiritual progress. The programme will be followed by 4 practical sessions of

guided meditation. The Institute will conduct the programme in English and it is a free programme. Only 15 people between the age group of 18 and 55 will be allowed to participate. For registrations contact Ph: 42067603.

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Kollywood Ten directors join hands to act Vishal’s next

The audio launch of United Arts’ Mayandi Kudumbathar as held at AVM studios recently. The film stars ten directors and is being touted as the first ever such movie. Directed by Erasu

Maduravan, the film has Manivannan, Ponnvanan, Tarun Gopi, Ravi Mariya, Seeman and several other directors in the cast as a large family of feuding brothers.

Sabesh- Murali has scored the music and three songs were shown to the audience apart from the trailer.

Rasool will add to the magic of Pazhassi Raja.

Actor Vishal is all set for his film Thoranai’s release. Actor Prakash Raj is acting with Vishal in the movie. Actress Shriya is in the

lead role. Prakash Raj will be doing a full-fledged comedy role and actor Santhanam will give him company. Thoranai is

directed by Aiyappan, a former assistant to director Bhoopathy Pandian. Mani Sharma is the music director.

Pokkisham to recreate the nostalgic factor

Rasool Pookutty, the ace sound designer who won the Oscars recently is making an entry into south Indian films. Now we can hear his magic touch in Mammootty- HariharanM.T Vasudevan Nair combo's magnum opus Pazhassi Raja. The big

budget Rs 25 crore film, made in Malayalam will have versions in English, Hindi, Tamil and Telugu. At a recent press meet, the producers Sree Gokulam Gopalan and his son Praveen announced that Rasool Pookutty would part of this prestigious film.

An emotionally moved Rasool said that it was an emotional moment to be part of the M.T Vasudevan Nair-HariharanMammootty project. He added that he adored the team and loved their first p r o j e c t Va d a k k a n Veeragatha.

Cheran is back with his favourite theme, old world charm and emotions. The audio launch of Pokkisham was held recently. Cheran, Padmapriya, cameraman Rajesh Yadav and music director Sabesh & Murali met the press and

two songs from the film were screened. Pokkisham is a simple love story between a Hindu boy working in Kolkata and a Muslim girl in Nagore. The film is set in 70’s, and is similar to his Autograph and Thavamai Thavamirunthu,

as it is told in the flashback style. Sabesh Murali has scored some pleasing melodies. Yugabharathy has written the lyrics of the songs. Padmapriya plays Nadira, a Muslim girl in the movie.

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NEWS Udhayam Theatre to change hands

S.Paramasivam Pillai emerged the successful bidder for the Udhayam Theatre Complex, which was e-auctioned recently. Interestingly, he is one of the existing shareholders of the complex. He made a bid for Rs.80 crore for the fourtheatre complex, which is a landmark in Ashok Nagar.

Udhayam Theatre complex was built in 1983 and has 53 shareholders. For the last two and half years, the theatre has been under the administration of the High Court-appointed receiver. Later on, the court appointed Jones Lang LaSalle Meghraj, real estate consultants, to aid the

auctioning of the property. Though an e-auction was announced earlier in March, with a base price of Rs 100 crore there were no takers. Subsequently the base price as revised to Rs 29 crores. And on last Wednesday, the theatre found a successful bidder.

VADAPALANI TIMES Music Festival 17th Week

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Vocal concert by DEEPTI SURESH & PARTY Disciple of Padma Sandilyan

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In connection with the story titled Government inaction irks residents (published in Vadapalani Times on April 12, 2009), Va d a p a l a n i T i m e s received a rejoinder from the general secretary of Natesa Nagar Civic Association and we are glad to publish the contents of the letter in a nut-shell. The letter states that Natesa Nagar Civic Association is a registered one functioning since 1968 and has been extending civic amenities, maintenance of a big temple complex and a good park. The letter states that as regards civic issues, they are regularly arranging garbage clearing on a house-to-house basis by employing four persons. It further states that association has close rapport with officials of the corporation and hence is able to implement development works and improvements in the area - be it roads, street lights or drainage. The letter further states that Mr. Gopalan (as quoted by the

newspaper) has tried to tarnish the image of the association by saying that the association is not interested in the matter of the civic needs of Natesa Nagar. The letter says that the allegations made by him against the association are not based on truth. As regards collection of Rs.250 as half yearly subscription (as reported in the newspaper), the association clarifies that the amount is Rs 150 halfyearly and is being utilised to meet the salaries of 4 persons and maintenance of 4 cartages. As regards the payment of Rs.400 to the corporation, the association says that they are not aware of any such payments by anybody. The association states that the ongoing drainage repair work in the second main road is only due to the persistent efforts of the association. The letter says that the authorities have arranged the repair work with great difficulty and they had a tough time fixing a contactor to carry out the work. As regards the inconveniences cited in

the report, the association says that it is unavoidable during such works and trying to find fault with it is not fair. As regards the human chain mentioned by the complainant, the association says that their executive committee m e m b e r s V . Pandurangan and S. Krishnamurthy and four other members of the Association, have participated in the above said protest rally to press the demands. From the Editor's desk We appreciate your response to the article. We wish to clarify that we did not intent to tarnish the image or diminish the efforts of your association in fighting for amenities and improvements in the area. We regret the error in publishing Rs 250 instead of Rs 150 as half-yearly collection. We further clarifies that we only wanted to throw light on some of the pressing issues of your area and prompt the authorities to find out a permanent solution and implement it.

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Traditional and captivating

J.Priyadarshini, disciple of Bharathanatyala director, Latha Ravi presented a bharatanatyam recital at V D S A r t s A c a d e m y. Bharathanatya exponent Kalaimamani Priya Jayaraman graced the occasion and appreciated dancer`s talent, guru`s training duly detailing itemwise. Sridharan, vice-president of the selection committee appreciated the performance and handed over the certificate along with scholarship amount of Rs.1000 . The highlight of the performance was that all the items were in margam

format. She maintained her pleasing smile throughout the performance. P u s h p a n j a l i i n Hamsanadam and karpagavinayagarane in Hamsadhwani, Madurai Muralidharan`s composition was presented along with sculptural poses. Alarippu in dhruva kanda jaathi was executedwith rhthym sense. Tanjore quartet`s j a t h i s w a r a m i n chakravakam set to roopakam, shabdam in ragamalika set to Misrachapu was performed with sanchara bhava. Lord Krishna, gopika and the sequences

ARTS A variety fare

of butter stealing were reflections of Swathi Thirunal`s influence. Sree Subbudu`s varnam Anname aruginil va was very attractive, as it justified the composition in valachi ragam set to adi thalam. Sanchari charanams Enna than mayamo and varattum varattum captured the audience mind and tied them to their seats. Saint Thirunavukkarasar devaram on Lord Siva in Kambhoji set to Misrachapu, Enenintha Ambalathil on Lord Krishna in Kambhoji set to Adi, Thottu Thottu in Behag set to adi and Bharathiyar`s thaga thaga in sivasakthi set to adi were captivating and reflected the guru`s training in abhinayam. A rare thillana on Lord Krishna narrating kalinga narthanam in Gambheera Nattai , a composition of O o t h u k a d u Venkatasubbaiar was a visual treat. Latha Ravi on n a t t u v a n g a m , VidhyaSankar on vocal, Shozhyavaram Sankar on violin, Sankaranarayanan on flute, Dhananjayan o n m r u d a n g a m gave support to the audience.

Melodious and inspiring concert

S.D.Prashanthi, disciple of Radha Chandrasekaran and daughter of Sri & Smt. Devaraj performed a vocal concert as part of the 16th week of Music Festival organised by Vadapalani Times and Music World, Saligramam. She commenced her concert with Tanjavur Ponnaiah Pillai`s varnam Anname in Arabhi ragam set to Adi thalam. Sree Ganapathe, a composition of Gowri Sankara Stapathi was performed with kalpanaswaram and made a mark in the audience's minds. Selection of different v a g g e y a k a r a ` s compositions provided variety and depicted guru`s taste. Saint Thiagaraja`s compositions Sobhillu Sapthaswara in Jaganmohini set to roopakam , Marugelara in jayanthisree set to adi, Nagumomu in Aberi set to adi and Yochana in durbar with kalpanaswaram

reflected vocalist's clear diction and voice culture. Lalitha dasar`s Paavana guru in hamsadhwani set to roopakam conveyed the importance of guru. M u t h u s w a m i Deekshithar`s Vathapi G a n a p a t h i m i n hamsadhwani set to adi was performed with neraval, swaram. If it was performed in beginning, it could have attracted special attention. Her talent was clearly noticeable in this keerthana. GNB`S composition Ranjani Niranjani in ranjani ragam, Poojyaya Raghavendraya in saalaha bhairavi, a composition of Guru Rajachariyar, Mari mari nine in charamathi were melodious. GNB`S composition Nee Charanam in Keeravani was selected as main item and it was apt as this year is being celebrated as GNB centenary year. Detailed alapana with swaram were

the highlight of the evening. Thani was very good and enjoyable. There was a sportive competition among percussionists. Maharajapuram Santhanam`s vilayada idhu nerama in Shanmugapriya, Brahmam Okate, Sree Chakra raja in ragamalika, a composition of Agasthiar, Arunagirinathar`s Thirumagal Ulaavum in kunthalavarali and Dhanasree raga thillana were very pleasant. The accompanists Harish on violin, Prapancham Surendran on mrudangam and Prapancham Shylendran on kanjira supported the vocalist in such a manner that it helped her to further excel in the singing. At the same time it showcased their talent too. The rare gesture of Vadapalani Times in encouraging young talents is gaining popularity and is indeed a boon for budding artistes.

Namasankeerthana with bhajan sampradayam

Bhanu Kannan`s voice stood for melodious voice culture during her performance at Aswamedha Maha Mandapam in connection with Sri Rama Navami Celebrations. Bhanu commenced her concert with Sri Mahagnapathim in hatana. Selection of thiagaraja`s kruthhis for the occasion was apt. Sobhillu sapthaswara in jaganmohini, Ninne near namminanura in panthuvarali and

Karunajaladhe in nadanamakriya created a bakthi feeling and made the audience concentrate further in the concert. Thodi raga was chosen as main item and was detailed with alapana, lengthy kalpanaswara prasthanam and the diction of s a h i t h y a m – koluvamaragatha stood as the highlight of the evening. Kundreduthu in johnpuri was so pleasant. Kulam tharum was sung as v i r u t t h a m a n d

Puranthardasar`s Venkatachala Nilayam in Sindhubhairavi inspired devotion. The concert concluded with traditional thillana. Kovai Chandru on violin , G.Ganesan on mrudangam and G.Ravichandran on ghatam gave a very good support and the presentation of laya vinyasayam during thaniavarthanam was a treat to rhythm lovers.

Namasankeerthana in the form of bhajans by P e r a m b u r P. K . Rajagopalan and Chrompet Balakrishnan kept the audience engrossed in it till the end. Perambur Sangeetha Sabha has organised Namasankeerthana as part of their three days p r o g r a m m e a t Sankaralayam. The programme was conducted in memory of Late Meenakshi Krishnaswamy by her daughters. V.Srinivasan, secretary of the Sabha told that the programme was arranged by Smt.Meenakshi`s daughters, as Meenakshi c o n s i d e r e d namasankeerthana as her b r e a t h . L a t e Krishnaswamy and

Mrs.Krishnaswamy were instrumental in spreading spiritual awareness and they used to arranged many programmes related t o m u s i c a n d namasankeerthana. Perambur Rajagopal and Chrompet Balakrishnan justified the organizers intention by generating devotion in the minds of audience through their committed performance. Narayanathe namo namah, Balabhavathu, Hare rama gopalam b h a j a g o v i n d a mamajeevanam and all created adivine atmosphere and inspired the audience to participate along with the performers. Bhakti literature was sung in viruttam style before presenting the bhajan. Dakshinamoorthe

mampahi sambhosankara mampahi, Namami bhagvathpath sankaram, sankara thirukkumaran naga, sankara guru jaya s a n k a r a g u r u , sachichidananda guru sachchithananda and slokams from geetha g o v i n d a , radhamuralidhara shayama sundara bhajagopi manohara, prabho ganapathe, vani mampahi veena were executed with traditional music and bhajan sampradhaya format. Nagaraja Iyyer, Jamalia Krishnamoorthy, Badri, L a k s h m i p a t h y, Ve n k a t e s a n , R a m a n performed with the support of Anbu on harmonium and Ve n k a t e s a n o n mrudangam.

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