VADAPALANI WEST MAMBALAM, ASHOK NAGAR, K.K. NAGAR, VADAPALANI, VIRUGAMBAKKAM NEIGHBOURHOOD NEWSPAPER Oct. 4 - 10, 2009 Vol.7 No.39
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Know your diabetes Jumble sale raises over nine lakh rupees The 10th Annual Jumble Sale conducted by Vasantha memorial Trust on September 20 grossed Rs. 9,18,600, which is an all time high. A press release from the hospital informed that the contributions came predominantly from Coimbatore (nearly 85%) followed by donors from Chennai , Tirupur, Mumbai and Madurai. The collected goods in 18 truck loads went for sale at the Ammani Ammal Girls
Higher Secondary School at R.S. Puram, Coimbatore. The array of goods were displayed in over 24 stalls at the venue. Furniture pieces and electronic goods were the chief attraction. A 1995 model of 118NE fiat car and half a dozen two wheelers were also for sale. Some priceless items stood for sale at unbelievably low prices. Coimbatoreans were well aware what was in store at the venue for them and
queued up as early as 10 pm previous night and by 9 am there were more than 1000 people in the queue. Families were there with all their members; even carrying three month old babies. At the stroke of 9 am, when the doors opened, people simply sprinted towards the furniture & electrical goods enclosure. Geysers, washing machines, fridges and sofasets were sold out in minutes. Amongst the triumphed
smiled of buyers were the volunteers from the trust, who had tirelessly worked for the last two months. Help came from every walk of life and the volunteers belonged to the age group of 17- 74. A sizeable chunk was the students from NSS & NCC from colleges of Coimbatore. The drops of sweat that they shed have become nearly a million rupees. This million will now go to save lives
I was diagnosed have diabetes last week with fasting blood sugar of 184 mgs/dl and postprandial blood sugar of 326 mgs/dl. I have started taking anti diabetic medications. Now, often I have giddiness, sweating and increased hunger. What should I do? This condition is known as Hypoglycemia – Low blood sugar level (when the blood sugar level is less than 70 mgs/dl). Hypoglycemia is one of the dangerous conditions in diabetes management. It is characterised by increased hunger, increased sweating, palpitation, giddiness, tremor and drowsiness. Some times hypoglycemia can cause loss of consciousness and even death. Hypoglycemia can be immediately corrected by taking some sweets or table sugar. If the patient loses his consciousness, he may need intravenous infusion of glucose. Whenever symptoms of hypoglycemia are felt, the patient should immediately take some sweets, so that it will resolve spontaneously. Further, seek medical advice for further management of hypoglycemia. Hypoglycemia occurs due to improper diet intake (not taking food at regular timings), excessive dosage of anti-diabetic medications, diabetic kidney damage and other endocrine problems like hypothyroidsm. It is always advisable to follow regular diet at regular timings along with regular medicines to avoid fluctuations in sugar levels and avoid complications. For details, contact : Chendur Diabetes #72, 7th Avenue, Ashok Nagar, Chennai - 83. Ph : 9444484351.
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Snapshots of Navarathri Golu Contest 2009
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Snapshots of Navarathri Golu Contest 2009
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Mesmerising Performances
Navarathri Sangeetha Utsavam, organised by Vadapalani Times, Kanchi Kamakoti Sankara Matam and Rasikapriya Academy of Music concluded after 10days of outstanding music performances by veterans and upcoming artistes. The musical journey started with avocalmusicconcertwithan amazing performance by K u n n a k u d i Balamuralilkrishna. The Sangeetha Utsavam was an offering to the deity Goddess Kamakshi with a garland made of musical flowers. Sree Chitra, disciple of Lalitha Subramanian performed an enthralling and mesmerising thematic performance on the theme Devi Darsanam with worthy improvisations. She commenced with a Saveri varnam in a traditional format. She proceeded with Papanasam Sivan`s Mooladharamurthe in Hamsadhwani, which impressed the audience. The selection of keerthanais on Goddess revealed her guru`s taste and training. Mayatheertha swaroopini in Mayamalavagowlai, Sreelakshmi varaaham in Abhogi and Paamara janapalini in Simhendra Madhyamam kindled devotion in the minds of audience. The audience in rapt attention listened to her expecting more from the vocalist. Sarojadalanetri in Sankarabharnam, Jagadeeswari in Mohanam, Karpagambige in Bilahari, Mamavathusree in Hindolam, Madhainnum in
S r e e r a n j a n i , Va a g a d e s w a r i , Karpagaavalliyin, Aarabhimaanam, Sree c h a k r a r a j a simhasaneswari were additionalscentedflowersin the garland she weaved with her melodious voice and clear diction. Throughout the concert, she maintained a very good standard in steady and confident manner. Her diction was so good that it enabled the audience to enjoy the programme with rasanubhav. Child singer Suhasini compeered the performance which was informative and highlighted the importance of keerthanas as well. This enhanced the appeal forthe programme. Sree Chitra was supported by R.Suryaprakash (violIn), V a l a n g a i m a n Sivasubramanian (mridangam), Valagaiman Hariharasubramanian ( g h a t a m ) a n d Sathyanarayanan (morsing) with dedication. I t was indeed a musical treat. As part of the seventh day programme, Vidya Kalyanaraman, disciple of Suguna Varadachari and Padma Sandilyan gave an outstanding performance with dedication and concentration. She commenced the concert with Amboruha padame, GNB`s varnam in Ranjani ragam. Puliyoor Dorais w a m y I y e r ` s Sarasiruhasana in Nattai performed with kalpanaswaram scored
Honour for musician Thiruvaiyaru P Sekar, director, Mahathi Academy Of Music & Dance Virugambakkam was honoured with the Title "Sri Kanchi Kamakoti Peetam Asthana Vidwan"
by His holiness Jagadguru Sri Jayendra Saraswathi Swamigal in connection with the 116th Jayanthi festival of Sri Mahaperiava and 75th Jayanthi of Sri Jayendra Saraswathi
An artiste par excellence Madurai Muralidharan can be proud that even at a young age he has earned a name for himself as a performer, teacher and c o m p o s e r w i t h contemporary thinking. Born to Madurai Ramachandran and Nagalakshmi, he hails from a m u s i c a l f a m i l y. Vadapalani Times met Madurai Muralidharan, the ace dancer for an interview… Q : Yo u r f o r a y i n t o Bharathanatyam? A: My sister Manimegalai was learning dance from Mrs.Chamundeswari, a f o l l o w e r o f K.N.Dhandayuthapani style. I used to just watch and pick up the nuances of the art from her classes. The ace guru noticed me and asked me to start learning dance. Initially I used to attend it just for the sake of it. She made me concentrate in it. Thus I became a disciple of Mrs.Chamundeswari. Q: About your initial performances …… A: I have performed many recitals with my sister. My involvement in the dance developed gradually. So far, I have performed more than 1200 times. Out of that 17 dance ballets were choreographed by me. Q: How you start your teaching career? A: My guru handed over her dance school to me when I was 17. She then moved to London. Later, I named the institution Nruthya Kshetra. Q: What makes you compose new items? A : I have performed many traditional varnams. Then once when I wanted to perform new one, I could not get new varnam. A strong feeling came to my mind and I sat before Ambigai and prayed. I would say that she made me compose my first varnam “Simhavaahini Raja Rajeswari” at the age of 20 years. After that, I made 600 compositions all for dance. Of them, 126 are varnams.
good impression. Syama Sastri`s MaaAmma inAahiri stood for good diction. Aananda Bhairavi was the sub-main of the evening. D e e k s h i t h a r ` s Kamaalamba was performed with a brief alapana, which revealed the depth of sahithya. Harikesanallur Muthaiah Bhagabvathar`s Himagirithanaya in Suddha Dhanyasi was very relaxing. Kalyani, the main raga of the evening came with a detailed alapana. Pallavi Gopala Iyer`s Needu Charana was enjoyed by the audience and the kalpana swaras were very impressive. She concluded the concert with Thiagaraja`s Vinayakuni in Madhyamaavathi. She was supported by Kanyakumari`s disciple S r e e L a k s h m i Venkataramaniontheviolin, Tanjai Kumar`s disciple T h i l l a i s t h a n a m Surianarayanan on the mridangam and Sree Mushnam Raja Rao`s disciple Nanganallur Swaminathan on the ghatamwithdedication. The Sangeetha Utsavam also saw scintillating performances by musicians likeVasuda Keshav, S S u c h i t r a , R R a j i v, Mudikondan Ramesh, Hyderabad B Siva, Sergudi Sisiters Rema and Geetha, B Uma Shankar and B Suchitra. The Utsavam provided the rasikas and the devotees an opportunity to savour music along with sundal this Navarathri. Mr. Y.N. Nagaraja Rao well known Music Master for Ve e n a – G u i t a r a n d Keyboard. He comes from Music family. His mother Swamigal. Late. S. Narasammal – The function was held at the Veena Vidushini was Kamakshi Amman Temple, casual Artist in A.T.R. K a n c h e e p u r a m o n Trichy. His Brother Late September 19. Y.N. Subbarao well known Havain Guitarist and Vichtra Veena Palyer in film
Q: What is your view on different dance styles now adopted in Bharathnatyam it self? A. Actually, there are no different styles. Styles have been named by the G u r u ` s n a m e . Bharathanatyam is unique. It should be performed in its unique style by all the performers. It should be propagated at universal level. Western dances got the identity because they preserved its uniqueness. The dance form should be devoid of any ego of the
the audience. Q.What about your family? A: I married Chitra in 1993, who is the disciple of Smt.Ranganayaki Jayaraman. She takes complete responsibility in all my activities including my dance ballets, besides teaching. Kavya and Krishna are our children. K a v y a i s a bharathanatyam performer. Q: On your future productions? A: I propose to perform a
individual dancer or teacher so that all the dancers feel the same about it and the uniqueness is maintained. Unity is required to take bharathanatyam to the universal level. Q: In your view, who stands for creativity? A: None other than Dr.Padma Subramaniam Q: What will be your message to upcoming artists? A: Involvement. A dancer has to protection the Indian culture and heritage and remain away from the influence of western culture. A dance has the responsibility to convey social message. If social concepts are conveyed through dramatic presentations, it will reach
dance drama in the month of November on Hindu Mythology at Bharathiya Vidya Bhavan. Q: What about your schools? A: In Chennai, I run my dance school in the name of Nruthya Kshetra at Anna N a g a r a n d Purushawalkkam. My schools are there in Canada, USA and New Zealand. My students take care of them. I used to visit the schools as visiting professor. I have launched a new centre of my school at Kodambakkam on Vijayadasami Day. It is located at No.9, Easwarar Nagar IInd street, Kodambakam, (Land Mark- near Puliyur TNHB)
Dedicated music master industry. Mr. Rao is in teaching for the past forty years. His centres at Chennai as “Rao’s Music”. He runs Musician’s association, through the association he helps musicians to get tuitions and Music Programmes. He is giving opportunity to talented Music leaners to perform
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on stage Mr. Rao received “Best Music leaners to perform on stage. Mr. Rao received “Best Music School” award from “Tamilnadu Cinema Kalai Mandram” at German Hall on 20.9.2009. The award was given by Cine Actor Mr. Charuhasan and Music Director Dr. Shankarganesh
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Festivities galore at Navarathri Fest
The second edition of Navarathri Fest 2009 organised by Vadapalani Times attracted hundreds of children and parents. The venue, Chandrasekar Kalyanamandapam in West Mambalam, was bustling with activity on October 2, as children from far and near thronged
to participate in the competitions. There were competitions in sloka, vocal music and instrumental music. In the afternoon the venue turned colourful as nearly 500 children enthusiastically participated in the painting and drawing competition. The venue wore festive
colours and the revelry reached its zenith when students of Sri Nrityalaya, West Mambalam presented a garba. It was followed by a musical extravaganza by Chennai's well-known fusion band Maya, which heightened the frenzy. G Sabarish's piano was a musical tribute to the late pop king Michael Jackson. The chief guests for the e v e n i n g w e r e Senthamilan, MLA, B Jayavel and Sundararajan of Eltech Corporation, West Mambalam. They distributed the prizes to the winners of all the competitions including kolu. The participation and winners prizes for the kolu were sponsored by Eltech Corporation. The first prize winner of the kolu, Chitra won a table top wet grinder.
The Navarathri celebration o f Va d a p a l a n i Ti m e s concluded after a series of music concerts at Kanchi Kamakoti Sankara Madam and a host competitions in music, sloka, drawing and painting and kolu. The chief guests in their speech asked Lion K P Vijayakumar, the EditorPublisher to conduct the Navarathri Fest year after year with more festivities and contests.
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