tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-69466454209180510992024-03-19T06:09:23.765-07:00Simulation's JottingsSimulationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13285704997888885268noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6946645420918051099.post-41392755434827018372015-10-09T22:34:00.001-07:002015-10-09T22:34:35.253-07:00Hey there, WhatsApp is using me! <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span lang="EN-IN"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>“An apple a day
keeps the doctor away!”</i> </span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-IN"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Any guess who said these words? <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-IN" style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">No one said these words! It was a golden saying
on health. But this is what I got in WhatsApp!</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Dei! When did
Steve Jobs say all these? Just because, WhatsApp is there you cannot circulate whatever
you want! </span></div>
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<span lang="EN-IN"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-IN"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Contest Master
and Fellow Toastmasters!<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-IN"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-IN"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Today WhatsApp
is the most abused media! Anyone having a mobile number and a smart phone is
able to open a WhatsApp account and also create a group in minute. They can
post whatever they want and whenever they want. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-IN"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-IN"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">For some people,
they have to forward something or the other, every day. They just get excited
on seeing the word “Forward”. One day, I was showing my priceless old cassette
player to my friend Basker. Immediately he started pressing the Forward button 20
times in a second. <i>Obsessive Compulsive Disorder to Forward</i>!<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-IN"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-IN"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The other day, I
went for SSTUV College for a campus-recruitment. I saw an impressive resume of
a student. It revealed that he spends more than one hour on social service, every
morning. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-IN"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-IN"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">“My God! Today a
student getting up in the early morning itself is a big service to the parents.
Doing social service at that odd hour should be really, really impressive! I
was curious to know more!<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-IN"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></span></i></div>
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<span lang="EN-IN"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i><b>“What kind of social services you do
Krishna?”<o:p></o:p></b></i></span></span></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-IN"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>“Sir, I am a member of 34 WhatsApp
groups sir! Every day morning I forward all the inspirational stories to all my
groups sir.”<o:p></o:p></b></span></span></i></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-IN"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>“Oh!”<o:p></o:p></b></span></span></i></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-IN"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>“Sir, nothing like doing social
service, sir! The other day I forwarded a message on blood donation to more
than 400 people sir, in just 20 minutes sir! <o:p></o:p></b></span></span></i></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-IN"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>“Ok. Btw, have you ever donated
blood Krishna?”<o:p></o:p></b></span></span></i></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-IN"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>“No Sir. I am really scared of it sir.
That’s why I am doing this kind of social service in WhatsApp. Sir, shall I
include you in my WhatsApp Group Sir?”<o:p></o:p></b></span></span></i></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-IN"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>“No. Thanks Krishna! I am already a
member of so many WhatsApp groups”. <o:p></o:p></b></span></span></i></div>
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<span lang="EN-IN"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-IN"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I was reminded
of those dreadful days, when I was a member of 69 WhatsApp groups. Medley
Members group, Past Presidents group, Mentors group, Advanced Communicators
group, Tamilnadu Toastmasters group, Ammani Patti family group, Gundakkal patti
group, Adult Male Cousins group. That last group was to discuss on subjects
like Politics, Religion etc. Believe me. Nothing more! <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-IN"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-IN"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">While you go to
sleep, that “Ting, Ting” sound would not allow you to sleep peacefully. Someone
suggested me to use the mute button. After that, no interruptions! But I was
missing some important messages! So I had to still keep checking. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-IN"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-IN"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">WhatsApp is like
a diaper! You need to keep checking, even if nothing is there. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-IN"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-IN"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Toastmasters, please
don’t underestimate the power of WhatsApp. It is not just a media to share
anecdotes and stories. People use it for a variety of purposes. Some users just
send Good Morning message to all in their groups. That would be their first job
before brushing their teeth. They are the Rooster category. They would come
back only after 24 hours to post another Good Morning message. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-IN"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-IN"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Then comes the
Booster category. Whatever you post, they would respond saying Wow, Awesome,
Kool etc. Many a times they use these kind of signs. ....(gesture)<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-IN"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-IN"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Finally the
third category Toasters. They will identify
old friends, form a group and host parties. It is their full-time job. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-IN"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-IN"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The other day my
wife was saying.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-IN"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></span></i></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<i><span lang="EN-IN"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>“Sundar, I
am going to Mahabs on coming Sunday. Are you joining with me? Even spouses are
also allowed.”<o:p></o:p></b></span></span></i></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-IN"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b><br /></b></span></span></i></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-IN"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>“What
group? How much it costs?”<o:p></o:p></b></span></span></i></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-IN"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b><br /></b></span></span></i></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-IN"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>“It is our
PSPT-81 WhatsApp Group. It costs just Rs.3000”<o:p></o:p></b></span></span></i></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-IN"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b><br /></b></span></span></i></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-IN"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>“What is
PSPT-81? You never told me about such a group.”<o:p></o:p></b></span></span></i></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-IN"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b><br /></b></span></span></i></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-IN"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>“No. My
friend Durga only found this group very recently. PSPT is nothing but Prathmic
Students of Padma Teacher. We all took tuition under Padma Teacher in 1981 for
three weeks. Thanks to WhatsApp, Durga identified all 15 of us. Ramesh is flying
from Australia for this get together. Malini is all the way coming from US. I am
longing to meet them”<o:p></o:p></b></span></span></i></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-IN"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b><br /></b></span></span></i></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-IN"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>“Longing to
meet? Jayanthi, if I remember right, you bunked this Hindi class for almost two
weeks out of 3 weeks”<o:p></o:p></b></span></span></i></div>
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<span lang="EN-IN"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b><br /></b></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-IN"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">After quitting
from WhatsApp groups, I was curious to know what was going on. I sneaked into my
wife’s smart phone. That’s when I saw that interesting message. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-IN"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-IN"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>‘If any
objectionable content is found then the admin could be arrested’. <o:p></o:p></b></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-IN"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-IN"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Yes! This is
what I wanted. I thought that now people would keep quiet or downplay. But do you
know what happened? The admins made aaaall the members of the group as admins. No
one was scared! They started another thread of discussions. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-IN"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></span></i></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-IN"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>“Hey. I
thought that Satheesh would be arrested yar.”<o:p></o:p></b></span></span></i></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-IN"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b><br /></b></span></span></i></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-IN"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>“No way
ya! He is so smart. That’s why he made all of us admin. By the way, I never had
been to Jail! How about you?”<o:p></o:p></b></span></span></i></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-IN"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b><br /></b></span></span></i></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-IN"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>“No, yar! I
only went to Kaithi restaurant.” <o:p></o:p></b></span></span></i></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-IN"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b><br /></b></span></span></i></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-IN"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>“I heard
Puzhal is better than Vellore” <o:p></o:p></b></span></span></i></div>
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<span lang="EN-IN"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b><br /></b></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-IN"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Oh My God!
People can ramble on any topics. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-IN"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-IN"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Occasionally
discussions happen on the technical features of WhatsApp. The other day Sunil
had a doubt. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-IN"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-IN"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>“Sundar, what
are those two tick marks in WhatsApp?”<o:p></o:p></b></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-IN"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b><br /></b></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-IN"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>“They are “read
messages” <o:p></o:p></b></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-IN"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b><br /></b></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-IN"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>“No Sundar. I am
talking about those blue tick marks. Not the red message”<o:p></o:p></b></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-IN"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b><br /></b></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-IN"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>“Sunil…., when I
said “Read” it is R…E…A….D… Read Messages. Got it?” <o:p></o:p></b></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-IN"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-IN"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Toastmasters, with
WhatsApp, there are some hidden benefits too. Nowadays family quarrels have come
down drastically. Yes. People are busy in WhatsApp and they don’t have time to
quarrel. In many apartments, they have done away with the watchman. In every apartment, someone is checking
WhatsApp throughout the night.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-IN"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-IN"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Toastamasters! I
am not sure if I am using WhatsApp, but I am sure WhatsApp is using me! Contest
Master!<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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17.01.2015</div>
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<b><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">C.Sundararaman</span></i></b></div>
<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Cehnnai – 600018</i><br />
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Tel: 9840923764</i></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Email: </i><a href="mailto:sundararamanc@hotmail.com"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">sundararamanc@hotmail.com</i></a></div>
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To</div>
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<b><span style="color: #990000; font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; font-size: 9.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Shri Arun Jaitley</span></b></div>
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Finance
Minister</div>
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Government
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New Delhi</div>
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Sir,</div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u>Sub: Request to issue State
Commemorative Coins</u></b></div>
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I understand that Commemorative coins of India are usually issued to
celebrate some special occasion or to mark a special event. They also have been
issued as a mark of respect towards some distinguished individuals or monument.
How about issuing commemorative coins to represent the 29 states and 7 union
territories? This program can be similar to the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/50_State_Quarters">50 State Quarters program
of USA</a>. </div>
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Each of these 36 coins can have designs, representing the unique
feature of the respective States and Union Territory. The designs can be
anything special, except individuals, or religious symbols. For example, the
coin representing Tamilnadu can bear the design of Bharatha Natyam or Palm
Tree, Coin representing Kerala can bear the design of Mohiniyattam or Coconut
tree etc. </div>
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Following are the envisaged benefits of the above initiative.</div>
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<li>The initiative would honor 29 states and 7 union
territories and hence bring the National Integration among Indian citizens. </li>
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<li>This would promote the knowledge about the
states, their history and culture and national heritage among the youth. </li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"></span></span></span>This would also encourage a new generation of
Numismatists or Coin Collectors.</li>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"></span></span></span>By selling the commemorative coins, GOI can also
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I request the GOI to make an official announcement on the above at the
earliest and request public to enthusiastically participate in the above
program. I can share more thoughts if the officials concerned contact me.</div>
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Thanks and Best Regards,</div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">C.Sundararaman</i></b></div>
Simulationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13285704997888885268noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6946645420918051099.post-81978997872225026692013-12-28T17:28:00.001-08:002013-12-28T17:28:58.908-08:00Big Crew Change and the Carnatic Music World<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: -9.0pt; text-align: justify;">
<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-size: large;">I work for
the Oil and Gas customers and observed that their universal pain area is <b>“Big Crew Change”</b>. What is Big Crew
Change all about? In simple words, it is nothing but a wave of retirements that
is bound to happen over the next few years in the Oil and Gas industry. The
industry is trying several ways and means to retain the talent base of the
retiring workforce and also planning to recruit and train the young force in large
scale. I could find an analogy of the big crew change phenomena in the carnatic
music world, by observing the carnatic music concerts for the last few decades.
Here the rasikas are analogous to the retiring workforce of the industry. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-size: large;">Of late,
many youngsters have shown great passion towards carnatic music and really
worked hard to give their best. Many of them come and perform on stage with
great confidence. It shows a good positive trend. But how about the evolving
trends of the rasikas? Are we able to spot out any teenager among the audience
of the academies and sabhas. Though the
concerts of the popular singers and artists go houseful, if you see the profile
of the audience, the average age of the rasikas of carnatic music concerts
would be closer to fifty or sixty. It looks like that the same old rasikas keep
attending all the concerts for the past few decades. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-size: large;">What will happen
tomorrow, if the scarf clad mamas and mamis with the walking sticks refrain
attending the concerts? The picture looks gloomy. The mamas and mamis are so
passionate about music, that they talk music, walk music and eat music. In that
process, the Gen Y lost complete interest in fine arts, unless they want to perform.
If at all, the next generation shows interest in music, they want to be
performers on the stage rather than a rasika among the audience.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-size: large;">The popular
artists and sabhas may be happy with house-full concerts, but they need to
remember that big crew change would be an imminent threat. Day is not far off, to
look for the audience in each concert hall. The artists need to be mentally
prepared for the wave of the retiring rasikas. They shall not only teach the Gen
Y, but also find ways and means to create a new set of rasikas. Sabhas need to organize more workshops on
“Appreciating carnatic music”, facilitate more “raga identifying discussions” and
conduct more quiz programs. Mama and mamis shall encourage their sons and
daughters and grandchildren to attend such events, rather they participate in
such events. Again the whole purpose of
the initiatives shall be not to produce more artists on stage, but to nurture
more rasikas for the floor.</span><span style="font-size: medium;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
Simulationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13285704997888885268noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6946645420918051099.post-25756136215377363052012-01-09T05:27:00.001-08:002012-01-09T05:27:35.275-08:00Music Lovers or Mischief Mongers<span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 16px; text-align: left;">Following is my rejoinder for the articles “A Navroz by any other name…” by Baradwaj Rangan dated 23rd Dec and “Give Carnatic music a chance” by Swaroop Mamidipudi dated 30th Dec.</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 16px; text-align: left;" /><br style="background-color: white; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 16px; text-align: left;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 16px; text-align: left;">During music season, it is overwhelming to see the number of musicians and number of concerts, so is the number of writers and critics. I feel that people with good writing skills think they can write anything under the sky, including carnatic music without having a sense for this genre.</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 16px; text-align: left;" /><br style="background-color: white; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 16px; text-align: left;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 16px; text-align: left;">In this kind of articles, it has become customary to compare the carnatic music viz western music or hindusthani music as well as compare carnatic music rasikas viz western music lovers. First of all, why should carnatic music to be compared with western music, when apples and oranges are not to be compared? In this comparison exercise, the writers try to brand the carnatic music rasikas as if they are the trouble makers in any concert. May be film directors like Balachandar can exaggerate by portraying a rasika checking the diamond ear-ring of another rasikas during a concert, just for the sake of exaggeration. But in reality no such things happen. If rasikas are portrayed as trouble makers then it is nothing but a cliché.</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 16px; text-align: left;" /><br style="background-color: white; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 16px; text-align: left;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 16px; text-align: left;">It is often written that most of the rasikas hinder the concert by their activities like identifying the ragas through hand books and by discussing with the neighbors. In what way a concert is obstructed if a rasikas refers to a raga identification guide silently? What is wrong in identifying the raga, when the rasikas hears for the first time as long as they don’t make noise? Don’t we try to identify and appreciate when a new sweet is served in the meal? When a rasika is able to identify a new raga, he/she tries to put in his/her memory and appreciate the same when it is sung for the next time. Also they would like to discuss about the new raga with their friends and families. What is wrong in it? If we stipulate that a rasika has to keep quiet whatever is sung during the concert, the concerts would become mechanical and the artists will lose motivation.</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 16px; text-align: left;" /><br style="background-color: white; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 16px; text-align: left;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 16px; text-align: left;">It is also often complained that carnatic music rasikas interrupt the concert by their intermittent applause, whereas the audience in a western concert give a standing ovation only at the end of the concert. It has to be remembered that Carnatic music unlike western music is full of mano-dharma and the sangathis come spontaneously from the artists and they need to be acknowledged and appreciated then and there by a ‘bale’ or ‘sabash’. No carnatic musician has made a complaint about this so far. In fact, most of them would like to see nodding heads among the audience and expect some kind of ‘bale’ and ‘besh’ at appropriate time to get motivated. If the rasikas keep quiet with a robotic look, the entire event will become prosaic.</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 16px; text-align: left;" /><br style="background-color: white; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 16px; text-align: left;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 16px; text-align: left;">The next thing being discussed is the tonal quality and other aspects of sound engineering. True, if it is recorded music. One would expect a flawless music with absolute tonal quality in his/her collection of DVDs and Blue-ray discs. But we need to remember that the carnatic rasikas come for a live concert to enjoy the mano-dharma aspect of the live concert and is not bothered about some lapses in the tonal aesthetics.</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 16px; text-align: left;" /><br style="background-color: white; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 16px; text-align: left;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 16px; text-align: left;">It is mentioned that people all over the world instantly connect with and recognize the Ninth Symphony or the Turkish March, but that hardly true for the Pancharathna Krithis for instance. Need not be true. I may not get connected with Ninth Symphony as I don’t have any sense towards western classical. </span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 16px; text-align: left;" /><br style="background-color: white; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 16px; text-align: left;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 16px; text-align: left;">Also mentioned that a good Dhanyasi or Ahiri can melt even the most non-musical of souls. Very true, but It is not possible for the listener to appreciate the intricacies of the Dhanyasi or Ahiri unless he/she has a sense of appreciation for that this genre of art. When it is said that Carnatic music facing stiff competition, it is a sweeping statement. Carnatic music is growing and will be eternal, since many young artists take this as full-time profession. </span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 16px; text-align: left;" /><br style="background-color: white; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 16px; text-align: left;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 16px; text-align: left;">Let the critics and bloggers write articles on Carnatic music after making an effort to understand this great elite and classical art. Let them not make sweeping statements and false judgments.</span>Simulationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13285704997888885268noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6946645420918051099.post-19895043406364932642011-10-21T04:27:00.000-07:002011-10-21T04:27:08.534-07:00Complex Addresses of Indian IT companies<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Why do Indian IT companies make their contact addresses really complex? Cant they make it simple?</span><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal"><span class="apple-style-span"><b><span style="color: #666666; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Infosys Limited</span></b></span><b><span style="color: #666666; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><br />
</span></b><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Plot No: TP 1/1,</span></span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><br />
<span class="apple-style-span">Central Avenue,</span><br />
<span class="apple-style-span">Techno Park SEZ,</span><br />
<span class="apple-style-span">Mahindra world city,</span><br />
<span class="apple-style-span">Natham sub post,</span><br />
<span class="apple-style-span">Chengalput - 603 002</span><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><span class="apple-style-span"><br />
</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span class="apple-style-span"><b><span style="color: #666666; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Infosys Limited<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Special Economic Zone,</span></span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><br />
<span class="apple-style-span">Survey Nos. 50 (part), 51, 54, 49, 48, 44 & 45 (part), 41 (part), 36 (part),</span><br />
<span class="apple-style-span">Pocharam Village,</span><br />
<span class="apple-style-span">Singapore Township Post Office,</span><br />
<span class="apple-style-span">Ghatkesar Mandal, Ranga Reddy (Dist)</span><br />
<span class="apple-style-span">Hyderabad - 500 088</span><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span class="apple-style-span"><b><span style="color: #666666; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Tata Consultancy Services</span></b><span style="color: #666666;"><br />
</span></span><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="background: white; color: #777169; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Unit No. 801, 901 & 1001</span></span><span style="background: white; color: #777169; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><br />
<span class="apple-style-span">A-Wing</span><br />
<span class="apple-style-span">Kensington Building IT/TES/SEZ</span><br />
<span class="apple-style-span">Hiranandani Business Park</span><br />
<span class="apple-style-span">Powai, Mumbai 400076</span><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span class="apple-style-span"><b><span style="color: #666666; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Tata Consultancy Services</span></b><span style="color: #666666;"><br />
</span></span><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="background: white; color: #777169; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Deccan Park,</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="background: white; color: #777169; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span><span style="background: white; color: #777169; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><br />
<span class="apple-style-span">Plot No.1,</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><br />
<span class="apple-style-span">Software Units Layout</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><br />
<span class="apple-style-span">Madhapur</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><br />
<span class="apple-style-span">Hyderabad 500 081</span><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span class="apple-style-span"><b><span style="color: #666666; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Tata Consultancy Services</span></b><span style="color: #666666;"><br />
</span></span><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="background: white; color: #777169; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Yantra Park Unit No 6 ,</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="background: white; color: #777169; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span><span style="background: white; color: #777169; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><br />
<span class="apple-style-span">Voltas Compound</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><br />
<span class="apple-style-span">Opp Voltas HRD Centre</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><br />
<span class="apple-style-span">Subhash Nagar , Pokhran Road 2</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><br />
<span class="apple-style-span">Thane (W) 400601</span><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span class="apple-style-span"><b><span style="color: #666666; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Tata Consultancy Services</span></b><span style="color: #666666;"><br />
</span></span><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="background: white; color: #777169; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Empire Plaza</span></span><span style="background: white; color: #777169; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><br />
<span class="apple-style-span">Empire Industrial Estate</span><br />
<span class="apple-style-span">101, LBS Marg</span><br />
<span class="apple-style-span">Vikhroli West</span><br />
<span class="apple-style-span">Mumbai 400 083</span><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span class="apple-style-span"><b><span style="color: #666666; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Cognizant Technology Solutions<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="background: white; color: #777169; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Global Delivery Center</span></span><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="color: #777169; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="color: #777169; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Technocomplex<br />
Plot GN-34/3, Sector-V<br />
Saltlake Electronic Complex<br />
Kolkata 700 091 <o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="color: #777169; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">India<span style="background: white;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span class="apple-style-span"><b><span style="color: #666666; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">HCL Technologies Ltd<br />
</span></b></span><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="color: #777169; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">ETA- Techno Park” Block I</span><span style="color: #777169;"><br />
</span></span><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="color: #777169; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">SPECIAL ECONOMIC ZONE</span><span style="color: #777169;"><br />
</span></span><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="color: #777169; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">33, Rajiv Gandhi Salai, <o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="color: #777169; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Navallur Village and Panchayat,</span><span style="color: #777169;"><br />
</span></span><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="color: #777169; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Thiruporur Panchayat Union, <o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="color: #777169; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Chengalpet Taluk,</span><span style="color: #777169;"><br />
</span></span><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="color: #777169; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Kanchipuram dist, Chennai – 603 103<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span class="apple-style-span"><b><span style="color: #666666; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">HCL Technologies Ltd<br />
</span></b></span><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="color: #777169; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">ELCOT – SEZ Unit -I</span><span style="color: #777169;"><br />
</span></span><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="color: #777169; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Special Economic Zone</span><span style="color: #777169;"><br />
</span></span><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="color: #777169; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">602/3, 138, Shollinganallur Village,</span><span style="color: #777169;"><br />
</span></span><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="color: #777169; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Shollinganallur - Medavakkam High Road,</span><span style="color: #777169;"><br />
</span></span><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="color: #777169; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Tambaram Taluk <o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="color: #777169; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Kancheepuram (Dist),</span><span style="color: #777169;"><br />
</span></span><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="color: #777169; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Chennai- 600 119. Tamilnadu, India</span><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span class="apple-style-span"><b><span style="color: #666666; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">HCL Technologies BPO Services Ltd(C-5)<br />
</span></b></span><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="color: #777169; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Module 1, Tower 1,</span><span style="color: #777169;"><br />
</span></span><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="color: #777169; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Floor Nos. 1 & 6,</span><span style="color: #777169;"><br />
</span></span><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="color: #777169; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">“Chennai One” SEZ Unit</span><span style="color: #777169;"><br />
</span></span><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="color: #777169; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">ETL Infrastructure Services Ltd.,</span><span style="color: #777169;"><br />
</span></span><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="color: #777169; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">200 Ft, Thoraipakkam,</span><span style="color: #777169;"><br />
</span></span><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="color: #777169; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Pallavaram Ring Road,</span><span style="color: #777169;"><br />
</span></span><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="color: #777169; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Thoraipakkam, Chennai – 600 096</span><span style="color: #777169;"> <o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span class="apple-style-span"><b><span style="color: #666666; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">HCL Technologies Ltd. - SEZ Unit<br />
</span></b></span><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="color: #777169; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">M/s. Unitech Hi-Tech Structures Limited</span><span style="color: #777169;"><br />
</span></span><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="color: #777169; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Special Economic Zone – IT/ITES</span><span style="color: #777169;"><br />
</span></span><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="color: #777169; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Plot No.1, Block No. A2, 3rd & 4th Floors.</span><span style="color: #777169;"><br />
</span></span><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="color: #777169; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">DH Street, 316 New Town</span><span style="color: #777169;"><br />
</span></span><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="color: #777169; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Rajarhat, Dist. North 24 Parganas</span><span style="color: #777169;"><br />
</span></span><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="color: #777169; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Kolkata – 700 156, India</span><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span class="apple-style-span"><b><span style="color: #666666; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Satyam Computer Services Limited<br />
</span></b><span style="color: #777169; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">Chennai Satyam Center</span></span><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="color: #777169; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span><span style="color: #777169;"><br />
</span></span><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="color: #777169; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Survey No. 478/1A, Door No. 11A and 13</span><span style="color: #777169;"><br />
</span></span><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="color: #777169; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Old Mahabalipuram Road, <o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="color: #777169; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Tambaram Taluk <o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="color: #777169; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Sholinganallur, <o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="color: #777169; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Kancheepuram District</span><span style="color: #777169;"><br />
</span></span><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="color: #777169; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">TamilNadu</span><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span class="apple-style-span"><b><span style="color: #666666; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Satyam Computer Services Limited<br />
</span></b></span><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="color: #777169; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Registered Office</span><span style="color: #777169;"><br />
</span></span><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="color: #777169; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Info City</span><span style="color: #777169;"><br />
</span></span><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="color: #777169; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Unit-12, Plot No.35 & 36</span><span style="color: #777169;"><br />
</span></span><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="color: #777169; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Hitech City Layout, Sy No.64</span><span style="color: #777169;"><br />
</span></span><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="color: #777169; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Madhapur, Hyderabad-500081</span><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><br />
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Dr.Padma Subramanian was explaining her personal experiences while demonstrating on “The influence of Tanjore Big Temple on Dance” at Music Academy on 21st Dec (9-10 am). <br />
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She also mentioned that an unknown passage was accidently discovered by one Balakrishnan, an employee of Archeological Survey of India (ASI), while removing some weeds in the Vimana of the temple in 1956, which finally led to the discovery of 81dance sculptures. The then ASI Joint Director-General T.N. Ramachandran, identified the sculptures as 81 of the 101 Karanas portrayed in the Natya Sastra.Simulationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13285704997888885268noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6946645420918051099.post-79663878139822246782010-12-17T07:32:00.000-08:002010-12-17T07:32:25.586-08:00RTPs at Music Academy -2010<strong>Date Time Vidwan Raga of RTP</strong><br />
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16.12.2010 1.45-3.45 pm K.Hariprasad Vachaspathi<br />
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16.12.2010 7-9.30 pm Manda Sudharani Purvi Kalyani<br />
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17.12.2010 9.15-11.45 am B.Kannan Dharmavathi<br />
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17.12.2010 1.45-3.45 pm Savitha Narasimhan Dhanyasi<br />
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17.12.2010 7-9.30 pm Kunnakkudi Balamuralikrishna Suruti<br />
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18.12.2010 9.15-11.45 am Bombay Sisters Purvi Kalyani<br />
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18.12.2010 1.45-3.45 pm Prasanna Venkatraman Gowri Manohari<br />
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18.12.2010 4.15-6.45 pm O.S.Thiagarajan Bhairavi<br />
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18.12.2010 7-9.30 pm Dr.Panthula Rama Kapi<br />
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19.12.2010 9.15-11.45 am R.K.Srikantan Shanmugapriya<br />
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19.12.2010 1.45-3.45 pm Sumithra Nithin Kalyani<br />
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20.12.2010 9.15-11.45 am Neela Ramgopal Simhendra Madyamam<br />
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20.12.2010 1.45-3.45 pm Sankari Krishnan Madhyamavathi<br />
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20.12.2010 7-9.30 pm Prema Rangrajan Hemavathi<br />
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21.12.2010 9.15-11.45 am Trichur Ramachandran Karaharapriya<br />
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21.12.2010 1.45-3.45 pm Sherthal Renganatha Sharma Kapi<br />
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21.12.2010 4.15-6.45 pm S.Sowmya Saramathi<br />
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21.12.2010 7-9.30 pm Ravikiran Karaharapriya<br />
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23.12.2010 1.45-3.45 pm R.Suryaprakash Kambhoji<br />
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23.12.2010 7-9.30 pm U.Srinivas Natabhairavi<br />
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24.12.2010 9.15-11.45 am Geetha Rajasekar Madhyamavathi<br />
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24.12.2010 1.45-3.45 pm K.Gayatri Ramapriya<br />
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24.12.2010 4.15-6.45 pm Nithyashree Mahadevan Kalyana Vasantham<br />
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24.12.2010 7-9.30 pm Lalgudi Krishnan & Vijayalakshmi Hamsanandhi<br />
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25.12.2010 1.45-3.45 pm T.N.S.Krishna Kalyani & Lalitha<br />
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25.12.2010 4.15-6.45 pm Ranjani & Gayatri Dwijavanthi<br />
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25.12.2010 7-9.30 pm E.Gayathri Suddha Dhanyasi<br />
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26.12.2010 1.45-3.45 pm Nisha Rajagopal Kambhoji<br />
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26.12.2010 7-9.30 pm B.V.Balasai Nasika Bhooshani<br />
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27.12.2010 9.15-11.45 am T.S.Sankaran & J.A.Jayanth Bhairavi<br />
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27.12.2010 1.45-3.45 pm Sumitha Vasudev Karaharapriya<br />
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27.12.2010 4.15-6.45 pm P.Unnikrishnan Thodi<br />
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27.12.2010 7-9.30 pm Dr.Jayanthi Kumaresh Charukesi<br />
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28.12.2010 1.45-3.45 pm Iyer Brothers Ramnath & Gopinath Sankarabharanam<br />
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28.12.2010 7-9.30 pm S.Saketharaman Hamsanandhi<br />
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29.12.2010 9.15-11.45 am Maharajapuram S.Ramachandran Madhyamavathi<br />
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29.12.2010 1.45-3.45 pm Amirtha Murali Bilahari<br />
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29.12.2010 7-9.30 pm Srivalsan Menon Purvi Kalyani<br />
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30.12.2010 9.15-11.45 am Suguna Purushothaman Keeravani<br />
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30.12.2010 1.45-3.45 pm Calkutta Vijayaraghavan Shanmugapriya<br />
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30.12.2010 7-9.30 pm Abhishek Rahuram Hamsavinodhini<br />
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31.12.2010 9.15-11.45 am Palai Ramachandran Shanmugapriya<br />
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31.12.2010 4.15-6.45 pm Gayathri Girish LathangiSimulationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13285704997888885268noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6946645420918051099.post-23863993208251721662010-12-10T22:46:00.000-08:002010-12-10T22:46:26.885-08:00Carnatic Musicians who broght name and fame to their towns<strong>1 Akkarai Subbulakshmi</strong><br />
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<strong>4 Anayampatti Ganesan</strong><br />
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<strong>8 Banagalore Ramani Ammal</strong><br />
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<strong>9 Bangalore Amrit </strong><br />
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<strong>10 Bombay Jayashree</strong><br />
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<strong>11 Chembai Vaidyanatha Bagavathar</strong><br />
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<strong>12 Cuddalore Subramanian</strong><br />
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<strong>13 Damal K.Pattammal</strong><br />
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<strong>14 Erode Gururajan</strong><br />
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<strong>15 Erode Nagaraj</strong><br />
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<strong>16 Hyderabad Brothers</strong><br />
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<strong>17 Hyderabad Sisters</strong><br />
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<strong>18 Injikkudi Brothers</strong><br />
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<strong>19 Kadri Gopalnath</strong><br />
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<strong>20 Kalakkadu Ramnarayana Iyer</strong><br />
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<strong>21 Kaniyur Narasimhan</strong><br />
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<strong>22 Karaikudi R Mani </strong><br />
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<strong>23 Kovai B Dakshinamurthy</strong><br />
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<strong>24 Kovai Balu</strong><br />
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<strong>25 Kudanthai Sisters</strong><br />
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<strong>26 Kunnakkudi Bala</strong><br />
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<strong>27 Kunnakkudi Balamuralikrishna</strong><br />
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<strong>28 Kunnakkudi Vaidyanathan</strong><br />
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<strong>29 Lagudi Gopala Iyer</strong><br />
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<strong>30 Lagudi Jayaraman</strong><br />
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<strong>31 Madurai G.S.Mani</strong><br />
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<strong>32 Madurai Mani Iyer</strong><br />
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<strong>33 Madurai Shanmugavadivu</strong><br />
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<strong>34 Madurai Sundar</strong><br />
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<strong>35 Maharajapuram Ramachandran</strong><br />
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<strong>36 Maharajapuram Santhanam</strong><br />
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<strong>37 Maharajapuram Srinivasan</strong><br />
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<strong>38 Maharajapuram Viswanatha Iyer</strong><br />
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<strong>39 Malladi Brothers</strong><br />
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<strong>40 Mambalam Sisters</strong><br />
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<strong>41 Mambalam Siva</strong><br />
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<strong>42 Mannargudi Easwaran</strong><br />
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<strong>43 Mayavaram Sisters</strong><br />
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<strong>44 Melakkaviri Balaji</strong><br />
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<strong>45 Musiri Subramania Iyer</strong><br />
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<strong>46 Mysore Nagamani Srinath</strong><br />
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<strong>47 Nagai Mugunthan</strong><br />
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<strong>48 Nagai Sriram</strong><br />
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<strong>49 Namagiripettai Krishnan</strong><br />
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<strong>50 Nedhunoori Krishnamoorthi</strong><br />
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<strong>51 Neyveli Santhanagopalan</strong><br />
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<strong>52 Neyyanttinkara Vasudevan</strong><br />
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<strong>53 Palladam Sanjeevarrao</strong><br />
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<strong>54 Pattanam Subramanya Iyer</strong><br />
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<strong>55 Prapancham Seetharaman</strong><br />
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<strong>56 Pudhukkottai Dakshinamurthi</strong><br />
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<strong>57 Rudhrapatnam Brothers</strong><br />
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<strong>58 Salem Desikan</strong><br />
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<strong>59 Sembanarkoil Brothers</strong><br />
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<strong>60 Semmangudi Srinivasa Iyer</strong><br />
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<strong>61 Sengalipuram Anantharama Dikshidhar</strong><br />
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<strong>62 Serugudi Sisters</strong><br />
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<strong>63 Sikkil Gurucharan</strong><br />
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<strong>64 Sikkil Mala Chandrasehar </strong><br />
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<strong>65 Sikkil Sisters</strong><br />
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<strong>66 Soolamangalam Sisters</strong><br />
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<strong>67 Soolamangalam Vaidyanatha Bagavathar</strong><br />
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<strong>68 Sreevanchiyam</strong><br />
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<strong>69 Srimushnam Raja Rao</strong><br />
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<strong>70 Thirupambaram Brothers</strong><br />
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<strong>71 Thiruvarur Bakthavachalam</strong><br />
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<strong>72 Thiruveezimalai Brothers</strong><br />
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<strong>73 Trichi Sankaran</strong><br />
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<strong>74 Trichur Brothers</strong><br />
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<strong>76 Trivavaduthurai Rajarathinam Pillai</strong><br />
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<strong>77 Udayalur Kalyanaraman</strong><br />
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<strong>78 Umayalpuram Sivaraman</strong><br />
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<strong>79 Vellore Ramabadhran</strong><br />
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Please let me know if I have missed out some names.Simulationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13285704997888885268noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6946645420918051099.post-12784540881137048632009-09-22T19:06:00.000-07:002009-09-22T19:08:26.550-07:00Photo Blog on Mylapore Civic IssuesI have created a new photo-blog to address the civic issues in and around Mylapore. <div><br /></div><div>Please visit <div><br /></div><div><a href="http://mylapore-civic-issues.blogspot.com/">http://mylapore-civic-issues.blogspot.com/</a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div>Simulationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13285704997888885268noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6946645420918051099.post-59987398054428791232009-08-22T16:08:00.000-07:002009-08-22T16:32:27.006-07:00Madras Quiz-01Yesterday (22nd Aug) Chennai that is Madras celebrated its 370th birthday. Week-long celebrations as part of the "Madras Week" is coming to an end by today.<br /><br />I participated in a Heritage Walk into St.George Fort last Sunday. Yesterday it was the lecture of Dr.Chitra Madhavan on four popular Temples of Chennai at Rain Tree. Today I will be participating in the much awaited Madras Quiz. Many quiz lovers are eagar to particpate in this event.<br /><br />My 2 cents for the Madras Quiz which focuses on the etymology of names of localities in Chennai.<br /><br /><strong>1. Saidapet</strong> - Syed Khan Pettai - named after Syed Sha (Sayyid Musalman Sahib) a high ranking official of court of Nawab.<br /><strong></strong><br /><strong>2. Avadi</strong> - AVADI is an acronym which goeslike this. Armoured Vehicles and Ammunition Depot of India.<br /><br /><strong>3. Aminjikkarai</strong> - Amaindha Karai - A delta formed from the deposition of sediment carried by riven Coovam.<br /><br /><strong>4. Perambur</strong> - Place where Perabu/Ratan/cane/ florished.<br /><br /><strong>5. Porur</strong> - Place where fierce battles (Por) have been held during Pallava times.<br /><br /><strong>6. Velachery</strong> - Veda Shreni - Abode of Vedas<br /><br /><strong>7. Egmore</strong> - named after near by Elumbur river<br /><br /><strong>8. Chetpet</strong> - Chettiar Pettai - could not recollect the name of the Chettiar<br /><br /><strong>9. Teynampet</strong> - Thennam Pettai - place where Coconut (thennam) groves were there.<br /><br /><strong>10. Royapuram</strong> - Royappar Puram - Town of Peter - Royappan is the Tamil equivalent of Peter<br /><br />Please add more, if you want...Simulationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13285704997888885268noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6946645420918051099.post-70142454075587795822009-08-17T08:52:00.000-07:002009-08-17T09:53:22.354-07:00Walk inside the Fort St. George<div align="center">Yesterday I participated in a Heritage walk inside St.George Fort organized as part of Madras Week celebrations.</div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvB3JnWK_5-sMehYl1fiX6P12rPAONoe6dvIhmAA9flFDBRrXkzmBkf0t_r8ZoOXN9_yOE9B3VwdN53fS_bbPF0R5bZ7IfVFwUUoio8H_rt9RrAfDXIZ0wezjckueMIbUDvlaIzDsY3g/s1600-h/P8160688.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370965262603705074" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvB3JnWK_5-sMehYl1fiX6P12rPAONoe6dvIhmAA9flFDBRrXkzmBkf0t_r8ZoOXN9_yOE9B3VwdN53fS_bbPF0R5bZ7IfVFwUUoio8H_rt9RrAfDXIZ0wezjckueMIbUDvlaIzDsY3g/s400/P8160688.JPG" border="0" /></div><p align="center"></a>View of St.George Fort and India's tallest flag mast<br /></p><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0syivbbHps0WDJuIBM368kFH1I_xjLf8FXZUtKCNSnvkRwUz-tcjYMeI3bnBVEpKnaam0r7idW1MoGF0Kf5J_rZC61AgkxAonBLt4v4U4VdxQCLKlbMpGW18sa3dHrgUanHjmGCJv7g/s1600-h/P8160620.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370963807522040658" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0syivbbHps0WDJuIBM368kFH1I_xjLf8FXZUtKCNSnvkRwUz-tcjYMeI3bnBVEpKnaam0r7idW1MoGF0Kf5J_rZC61AgkxAonBLt4v4U4VdxQCLKlbMpGW18sa3dHrgUanHjmGCJv7g/s400/P8160620.JPG" border="0" /></a> Vincent Desouza and Dr.Suresh guiding the tour<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy8IYCegp-s5aAIq2fs7fCr3fqYe7AsxvC5KRdzGuVay10Y-bKRU6NshV9kbisdhyabMqeOWzImgubTleah59da5iabidXl9J7KhG8rCPNyw1m0XmvzGkhi51Bs3GRJwW_BJpyXbLpiQ/s1600-h/P8160628.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370963825860097538" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy8IYCegp-s5aAIq2fs7fCr3fqYe7AsxvC5KRdzGuVay10Y-bKRU6NshV9kbisdhyabMqeOWzImgubTleah59da5iabidXl9J7KhG8rCPNyw1m0XmvzGkhi51Bs3GRJwW_BJpyXbLpiQ/s400/P8160628.JPG" border="0" /></a> One of the canons of the fort<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC96nRFPw8EbiLWsGdtzWgF_6X7qVrrvCJFQ0JIXr3YZAZf0LtEJx_xoCLqNMD26W7ryzJJS5z9_-1P-V489xC53wRJbuPNiC4DUOlLLxgN7YMRNXw_T-u_nsh0PHrB8h1kIBMKOoP7A/s1600-h/P8160627.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370963818856138914" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC96nRFPw8EbiLWsGdtzWgF_6X7qVrrvCJFQ0JIXr3YZAZf0LtEJx_xoCLqNMD26W7ryzJJS5z9_-1P-V489xC53wRJbuPNiC4DUOlLLxgN7YMRNXw_T-u_nsh0PHrB8h1kIBMKOoP7A/s400/P8160627.JPG" border="0" /></a>No one could explain this. Is it a Sivalinga?<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4Mq1sJ_SiQImaXHueNEnLEl4uJr22oVJhaLnv7ReUWwMln37t3AL4QkRSkTsJVbgNyqTy6LkWwrTORX0Pyg_gEiNYfTyRYj6j5ZAoMDTJCsmdYIxiu6Kh_UaXPInCVM6KtrbPFgMEgg/s1600-h/P8160629.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370963839907278018" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4Mq1sJ_SiQImaXHueNEnLEl4uJr22oVJhaLnv7ReUWwMln37t3AL4QkRSkTsJVbgNyqTy6LkWwrTORX0Pyg_gEiNYfTyRYj6j5ZAoMDTJCsmdYIxiu6Kh_UaXPInCVM6KtrbPFgMEgg/s400/P8160629.JPG" border="0" /></a> York Street within the fort campus<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn5neD-G8OWzUuZ9tm0Yz3Ou38EiGPjU0sG09sgyzNPjse_W4g9fy48KpC3WNzK2cZ66pRvvo70SCP1qkMuAh8ywf3v-lfPvRlLDb6jJ4XNvyKVeVd55g7-2gfnsWw1T5CNkDTo2SefQ/s1600-h/P8160640.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370966678383122370" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn5neD-G8OWzUuZ9tm0Yz3Ou38EiGPjU0sG09sgyzNPjse_W4g9fy48KpC3WNzK2cZ66pRvvo70SCP1qkMuAh8ywf3v-lfPvRlLDb6jJ4XNvyKVeVd55g7-2gfnsWw1T5CNkDTo2SefQ/s400/P8160640.JPG" border="0" /></a> Seagate Street<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6wYqAiujTJKwbcpa_m4wmSC5EFyCivI1JzUHhPRuVkMnAsHHqvYvTwd9nwNwj-hIO2QSVV2DNYsshjujJSTJGUrlO_qCG33jzWE59kOfedzfVOVp2xVzSfOtnBqzesS_1S9bddYcG8g/s1600-h/P8160641.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370969917780858578" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6wYqAiujTJKwbcpa_m4wmSC5EFyCivI1JzUHhPRuVkMnAsHHqvYvTwd9nwNwj-hIO2QSVV2DNYsshjujJSTJGUrlO_qCG33jzWE59kOfedzfVOVp2xVzSfOtnBqzesS_1S9bddYcG8g/s400/P8160641.JPG" border="0" /></a>View of the St.Mary's Church. This is where Robert Clive got married.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1QP5ZEVPl1zrrc8mm-3hUUS4Jfpqrz0ONhjBJ79Lur7P_EeLVCEgQisfwZhGiITxRmt7BwNu0sBgM6LZ4dmEbJcdkuBHNhMzRymVA8-UIzL79VJuvn8JTmS3ZP3N_cwHjzeAG7S71lg/s1600-h/P8160676.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370973209866283426" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1QP5ZEVPl1zrrc8mm-3hUUS4Jfpqrz0ONhjBJ79Lur7P_EeLVCEgQisfwZhGiITxRmt7BwNu0sBgM6LZ4dmEbJcdkuBHNhMzRymVA8-UIzL79VJuvn8JTmS3ZP3N_cwHjzeAG7S71lg/s400/P8160676.JPG" border="0" /></a> Clive House, where Robert Clive lived.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnUohjQLkAii7OwmxcFUrJJo6X9l2ZSqd_csi9nfN4hauGw51Ji6pYkfPJ5pwTn2qNqeLY32paEgOnNF-bi5gnqnq9gSvniGu_WI3EOVy8cF4rQHvQHDXWWZv-85L10BDLz3GwoN49cA/s1600-h/P8160678.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370971734299876386" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnUohjQLkAii7OwmxcFUrJJo6X9l2ZSqd_csi9nfN4hauGw51Ji6pYkfPJ5pwTn2qNqeLY32paEgOnNF-bi5gnqnq9gSvniGu_WI3EOVy8cF4rQHvQHDXWWZv-85L10BDLz3GwoN49cA/s400/P8160678.JPG" border="0" /></a> Proof of Clive's living.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfjoSwKBqB2b_t5USCfFVpfbESyzLCwfSpYPTCPNYqqpW1qoGBulOzZYpk9p6hYrkcVXeIQtMs60rWpKjinS5xNe_nv2JlPmFgJBNR_LuLlmMM0oz0_vgnwqLuqHNrG6RkT3AYaj64Dg/s1600-h/P8160632.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370971742660257218" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfjoSwKBqB2b_t5USCfFVpfbESyzLCwfSpYPTCPNYqqpW1qoGBulOzZYpk9p6hYrkcVXeIQtMs60rWpKjinS5xNe_nv2JlPmFgJBNR_LuLlmMM0oz0_vgnwqLuqHNrG6RkT3AYaj64Dg/s400/P8160632.JPG" border="0" /></a> Multi-storied building in a place of Archelogical importance!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXpnlDuXN5kQUVoNSBot65VGKupEn0WOTLAW-CwnazUCpNryvj3UtRaiNzLNe5Sxg8xYTI4PmkXuB7fbTO2tz0HzD2gKYs66RR2Ike2i7pryOu7rbMRPFa-dLI3RvIWDbiAnQMd0FjSw/s1600-h/P8160630.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370963844836711202" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXpnlDuXN5kQUVoNSBot65VGKupEn0WOTLAW-CwnazUCpNryvj3UtRaiNzLNe5Sxg8xYTI4PmkXuB7fbTO2tz0HzD2gKYs66RR2Ike2i7pryOu7rbMRPFa-dLI3RvIWDbiAnQMd0FjSw/s400/P8160630.JPG" border="0" /></a> Me, before the cupola.</div>Simulationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13285704997888885268noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6946645420918051099.post-3494456819633615372009-02-10T07:43:00.000-08:002009-02-10T07:45:21.548-08:00SwaraksharamSwaraksharm is another dimension of Carnatic Music. If you closely observe the word "Swaraksharam", it is a combination of 2 words namely Swaram and Aksharam.<br />Every one of us are aware that the Sapthasawaras Sa, Ri, Ga, Ma, Pa, Dha, Ni are the basic notes for any raga. Aksharam is nothing but the meaning words of a compostion. If the composer is able to coin the Aksharam with the help of Swaras, it is nothing but Swaraksharam. This is a delightful jugglery of words.<br /><br />Thirvarur Ramasami Pillai composed the poular song "Jagadheeswari, Kribai puri..." in Mohana raga. The composer has played with the Dhaivahdam (Dha) in several aksharms of the following lines.<br /><br />"THArukkuthavi seyyum aduTHAarukuthavi seyyum THAi unaivida verulaTHA?<br />THAmadhaminri vedhapuri THAsanukkurundhan enbathariTHA? PeriTHA? varam THA?"<br /><br />GNB has also used Swaraksharam in "SADHAPAlaya". Another example for Swaraksharam would be in the phrase "PADHASAroja" of the Navaragamaliga Varnam. "SAMAGAna Lola" in Hindholam and another "SAMAGAna" in Anandha Bhairavi are further examples of Swaraksharam. <br /><br />Swaraksharm is also beautifully used by te Tamil Film world. It find a place in the movie "Agathiyar". The song "Vendriduven. Endha Naattaiyum Naathaththaal Venriduven" has couple of words like "Manitha. Padhaka Mnitha, Sagasama" aptly embedded with Swaraksharms. Mastero Ilayaraja has nicely used Swaraksharm in "Enna Samayalo" in the movie<br />"Unnal Mudiyum Thambi" If you wish to hear the song and identify the Swaraksharsm, please visit:-<br /><br /><a href="http://simulationpadaippugal.blogspot.com/2008/11/blog-post.html">http://simulationpadaippugal.blogspot.com/2008/11/blog-post.html</a>Simulationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13285704997888885268noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6946645420918051099.post-87239275054736315102009-01-16T18:33:00.000-08:002009-01-16T18:55:16.458-08:00Music Season 2008-09<strong>*Most Enjoyed Auditorium:*</strong> The Sivagaami Pethachi Auditorium, which is devoid of parking issues and is located in the midst of tall grown trees. It<br />had been rented by Bhrahmagana Sabha for this music season.<br /><br /><strong>*Marvellous Auditorium:*</strong> Music Academy's Kasthuri Srinivasan Hall which attracts the rasikas and the vidhwans time and again. The Value Added<br />Services such as volunteers helping the aged rasikas by holding their hands<br />and helping them to get their seats and also by providing excellent parking<br />facility deserve a special note.<br /><br /><strong>*Homely Auditorium:*</strong> After buying old books from Mylpaore Luz's renowned "thatha kadai", one can enter the Srinivas Sastri hall with ease. If bored,<br />one can immediately enter the library in the ground floor to check out the<br />newspapers. Thatha kadai is a famous second hand book shop with excellent<br />books located at Mylapore Luz corner's pedestrian and is run by an old man<br />since ages.<br /><br /><strong>*Place to visit again and again:*</strong>The digital audio library in the Music Academy premises. Thanks to the TAG Company for building this library.<br /><br /><strong>*The thing which was missed:*</strong> Gnanambika catering's excellent canteen at Naradha Gana Sabha, which has an excellent menu and a warm hospitality.<br /><br /><strong>*Most Enjoyed canteen:*</strong>Parthasarathy Swami Sabha's canteen and their hot mouth watering bondas.<br /><br /><strong>*New and Appreciable Service:*</strong>The Carnatica Express, a free shuttle service between the Sabhas which has been introduced by Fortune group of companies.<br />Actually they've brought into practice what was once published as a joke in<br />Anada Vikatan a few years ago.<br /><br /><strong>*Marghazi Bhajans:*</strong>One can witness around half a dozen of bhajans group within half an hour's gap in the early mornings of marghazi around Mylapore<br />Kapaleeswarar Temple's Maada Veedhis (The four streets surrounding the<br />temple). Papanasam Sivan's daughter Rukmani Ramani was seen on her group<br />only for one day.<br /><br /><strong>*Most Enjoyed Young Male Singer:*</strong>Abhishek Raghuram, whose concert was interesting even after listening to three of his concerts on a row. The<br />"Kaapi" raga sung at Music Academy made us to applaud with the words "Bhesh<br />Bhesh, Romba Nanna Irukku" (A jingle for Narasu's Coffee Powder). A slight<br />discomfort was seen among the rasikas when the singer said, "I dedicate this<br />song to my friend who has come from Bangalore" in the middle of a song.* *<br /><br /><strong>*Most Enjoyed Young Female Singer:*</strong>Sriranjani Santhanagopalan, daughter of Neyveli Santhanagopalan who impressed the audience at Sivagami Pethachi<br />Auditorium.<br /><br /><strong>*Best Duo:*</strong>Trichur Brothers Srikrishna Mohan and Ramkumar Mohan, is being accompanied by the same vidhwan on mridhangam in all their concerts. Later,<br />it was surprising to know that the mridhangam vidhwan is none other than Mr..<br />Mohan, the father of the duo guys. It was soothing to see the involvement<br />and mutual understanding which existed between the brothers during alapanas<br />especially, when they interleaved the alapanas between them. When asked<br />about the details of their college, they say in a unison that they've<br />completed their Chartered Accountant exams and are practicing as Chartered<br />Accountants. The elder of the two is married too. I followed their concerts<br />in all the Sabhas namely Parthasarathy Swami Sabha, Bhrahmagana Sabha,<br />Kapali Fine Arts, etc. When the kathak dance program which was scheduled to<br />begin on 6pm at Sivagami Pethachi Auditorium was delayed, the Bhrahmagana<br />Sabha secretary Mr. Balu extended the duo's concert time. They made use of<br />this excellent opportunity by rendering a Ragam Thaanam Pallavi (RTP) in the<br />Raga Jog. This was a New Year treat for the rasikas who enjoyed the concert<br />to their heart's content.<br /><br /><strong>*Most Enjoyed Lecdem:*</strong>Sriram Parasuram's Lec-dem at Music Academy about "The role of Hindustani Ragas in Carnatic Music". What a vocabulary does<br />this man possess!!!<br /><br /><strong>*Most Enjoyed LecCon:*</strong>Rasikapriya, * *the group which* *owns the website* *www.sangeethapriya. org and which gets 81000+ web hits per day, conducted an award felicitation function for the top contributors to the website, at Raga<br />Sudha Hall, Mylapore. The Lec-Con on "Mallari" was performed by Nadhaswara<br />Vidhwan Injikudi. M. Subramaniam and party. It was excellent. We were able<br />to experience Ustad Bismillah Khan's expertise when Vidhwan Subramaniam<br />played Subha Panthuvarali Raga at the end.<br /><br /><strong>*Most Enjoyed Dance Drama:*</strong>"Man with Iron Mask", a dance drama based on the famous French novel "The Three Musketeers" was performed by Kalakshethra<br />Fame Srijith Krishna. Male dancers clad in French costume performed<br />bharathanatyam in an excellent manner. On the whole, costumes, Stage<br />arrangements, choreography, etc had a perfect chemistry, physics and math<br />and worked together well. Everybody remained on their seats till the end of<br />the concert at Naradha Gana Sabha till the end of the programme which ended<br />only by 10.30 in the night. Srijith's programmes never fail.<br /><br /><strong>*Most Enjoyed Music Ensemble:</strong> "*Heart Beat", performed by Embar Kannan on violin as lead, accompanied by Ghatam Karthik, Keyboard Sathya, Kanjeera<br />Purushothaman, and Rhythm Pad Arun Kumar. Vocal Accompaniment was performed<br />by Dr. Karthik who has made a research in North Indian Languages. He sang<br />mostly in tamil. Embar Kannan for his Jog Raga and all the artists who<br />exceeded each other in their performances need a special round of applause.<br /><br /><strong>*Recent Article: *</strong>An article written by me which is titled "Do away with Thematic Concerts!" was published in KutcherryBuzz newsletter and<br />kutcherrybuzzonline .com<br /><br /><strong>*Recent Delight:*</strong>I won the second prize in the last year's "Mudhra Quiz" with my son in my team. This year I was determined to get first prize. Out<br />of 50 participants in the preliminary round, 12 got selected. When picking<br />lots, I was surprised to have my wife in my own team. Prize money of Rs.<br />1000 perhead was won by us after answering the challenging questions asked<br />by Musician Dr. Radha Bhaskar, Dancer Roja Kannan, Doordharshan fame<br />Quizmaster Subramanian.<br /><br /><strong>*Disturbing event:*</strong>The elderly musicologists, who sang in their own voice during their Lec-Dems. It was not pleasing. They never had the heart to have<br />their students sing the songs, though many had such capable students.<br /><br /><strong>*Amazing Person: *</strong>A young Japanese citizen named Akira. Akira, who lives in the vicinity of Naradha Gana Sabha, can be met at almost all the Sabhas in<br />Chennai. He's an excellent photographer. His most liked hobby is to<br />photograph Indian Musicians. Though he said a wrong answer as<br />"karaharapriya" in the audience round in Mudhra quiz, he won the hearts of<br />others and a round of applause with his toddler's accent.<br /><br /><strong>*Recent Friendship:*</strong>Since I came to Naradha Gana Sabha early by 10 minutes, I was able to have a pep talk with Charuhaasan. My father in law who was<br />with me recounted his experiences with Chandrahassan as his colleague. I was<br />able to get his friendship due to his simplicity and friendliness. Since his<br />car did not come on time to pick him up, I got the chance drop him at<br />Suhasini Maniratnam's home located at eldam's road. While travelling from<br />TTK road to eldams road which is just a 5-10 min drive, he spoke so simply<br />and asked some questions like "why do nobody sing Poochi Srinivasa Iyengar's<br />Thillana set in Kaapi Raga" and chuckled. This exposed his immense musical<br />interest. Reply assured if he is contacted by mail.<br /><br />The above post is an english version of my earlier Tamil post at<br /><br />http://simulationpa daippugal. blogspot. com/2009/ 01/2008-09. html<br /><br />When I shared the above link in Sanggethapriya yahoo group, some of the members could not read the contents as it was in Tamil. One, Shri.Balasubramanian helped to translate this content in English. Let me thank him at this moment.<br /><br /><br /><br />-SimulationSimulationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13285704997888885268noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6946645420918051099.post-73947303114334973992008-06-15T21:47:00.000-07:002008-06-15T21:51:12.204-07:00Revival of my Numismatic InterestFew months back, a senior person joined my office; in the welcome message, his profile was also circulated to the entire team by my RM. I found something interesting in that brief profile. It was none other than one of his hobbies, Numismatics, the study of Coins and Currencies. <br /><br />As soon as I got an opportunity to meet him and had a conversation with him and I started enquiring about his Numismatics. When he mentioned that his collections are worth of around 2 lakh Indian Rupees, I was surprised. Immediately I was also reminded of my own collection of coins. Unlike my new friend, I was not having any currencies, but only coins, that too in small numbers. But this conversation kindled me to revive the hobby of Numismatics. <br /><br />That week end, I went and started digging out my chest of drawers and started consolidating my coin collections. I had my childhood collection of say around 50 coins, which I got from my father. I have also travelled to many countries and retained many coins without any intentions. When I started consolidating, the numbers grew around 250 and the sources varied from India, USA, UK, France, Germany, Thailand, Singapore, Korea and not to the least, Sudan too. I also started collecting some coins from my own network as well as from the market. I am still in the nascent stage of my Numismatics. <br /><br />My forthcoming posts would address more and more articles in this subject. Of course with some interesting pictures too.<br /><br />- SimulationSimulationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13285704997888885268noreply@blogger.com0