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The Kid said...

Very useful collection. I need to bookmark this page. Thanks

August 6, 2010 9:10 AM

Harisankar said...

wow. i did not know there were so many things to have/get as indian. this certificate that certificate caste certificate? the fellow who came up with that idea should be gassed auschwiz style .

August 6, 2010 8:22 PM

Them vs Us

 


If you had to eliminate a dangerous and counter-productive word that’s commonly uttered in the workplace, what would it be? To be sure, there are scores of great dictionary candidates worthy of the delete key. My choice would be the word “they.”

Why “they” … why is it problematic? Two reasons! First, it can be symptomatic of US vs. THEM mindsets – thoughts and beliefs that divide organizations rather than uniting them. Second, and even more importantly, “they” far too often is a telltale indicator of passing the buck. And that’s a behavior that can be the eventual downfall of any team or organization. Not good!

Certainly, none of us have the power to actually erase a word from our language. But we can erase it from our vocabularies … and encourage others to do the same.

Ever wonder who they are? They seem to be everywhere. They must be a big and powerful group with a great deal of influence, because we sure do talk about them a lot:

“They should know better!”
“That’s their problem!”
“They need to do something about this!”
“It’s all because of them!”
“They’re the ones who fouled things up!”

No need to ask if these sound familiar. Who among us hasn’t pointed a finger at them before? “They” and “them” are common pronouns ... part of normal, everyday speech. And when it comes to doing our jobs and walking the talk, they may be the absolute worst words in our language. Why? Just look at what “they” and “them” mean: OTHER PEOPLE, SOMEONE ELSE. You don’t have to be a genius to know that those words are dripping with non-responsibility.

Maybe it’s time we all did some word switching. Imagine what would happen – think of how our perspectives might change – if we stopped using “they,” “them,” and “their” altogether, and instead used “we,” “us,” and “our.” Let’s see …

“They We need to do something about this!”
“That’s their our problem!”
“It’s up to them us!”
“They We need to walk the talk.”

See and feel the difference? The next time you catch yourself starting to say or think the T-word (“they”), use “we” instead. The first step in taking responsibility is acknowledging that WE have it.

You know, pointing the finger at them probably is a waste of time anyway. We’re beginning to think they don’t exist. Every time we’ve gone looking for them, all we’ve found is US!

The Kid said...
he he!

Makes a lot of sense! If only we could change :)

August 6, 2010 8:45 AM

Concert - T.M.krishna - 4

1. http://www.mediafire.com/?mmr34rjm672m5mt Theradhi yagaradha - Gowlipanthu
2. http://www.mediafire.com/?5a2qt99cgeq5ed5 Chalamelaraa - Margahindholam 
3. http://www.mediafire.com/?zm0vfc944zpwwfb Aalaapana - Kaambodhi 
4. http://www.mediafire.com/?s53abepqjhwllna Violin - Kaambodhi 
5. http://www.mediafire.com/?075u7v55ui32lu1 Maa jaanaki - Kaambodhi 
6. http://www.mediafire.com/?gcz8g58mgnhmq8g Thaanam - Reethigowla 
7. http://www.mediafire.com/?hu76ecujd89nwon Chera raavathe - Reethigowla 
8. http://www.mediafire.com/?f8a21bivv4m2zsm Kathaiya kadhaye - Kalyaani 
9. http://www.mediafire.com/?521qzx732r5izmt Aalaapanai - Naattai 
10. http://www.mediafire.com/?pb7211b9u1mbh59 Violin - Naattai  
11. http://www.mediafire.com/?0vzca2b9nldb4q7 Jagadaananda - Naattai 
12. http://www.mediafire.com/?k5yns77r416ghdb Thani 
13. http://www.mediafire.com/?i450i9d13dmz5ge Slokam fwd by Manaviyaalakin - Nalinakanthi 
14. http://www.mediafire.com/?0cvz5rx45rk5i24 Eppo varuvaaro - Jhonpuri

r b subramanian said...

Dear Sir, The first song is 'Theradhi yaga radha - Gowlipanthu - Annamacharya' krithi and not gnanamusagaradha as mentioned. Can you please check and correct? thanks and regards rbs

August 5, 2010 5:58 PM

The Kid said...

Thanks for the mp3s

August 6, 2010 2:11 AM hvaidya said... Thanks rbs Apologise for the error

August 6, 2010 8:05 AM

shyam said...

Hi Sri Rbs If the first song is Tera tiyaga radha it is by Thyagaraja. Shyam

August 6, 2010 12:08 PM

S.G. Kittappa

Download 01-Aandvan Dharisaname.mp3
Download 02-Aasai Makara.mp3
Download 03 Andharulla.mp3
Download 04-Androru.mp3
Download 05-Dasaratha Raja.mp3
Download 06-Deva Asurar.mp3
Download 07 Dharma .mp3
Download 08-Ellorayum.mp3
Download 09-Evarani.mp3
Download 10-Ghandarva Kalayani.mp3
Download 11 Gobiyar konjum.mp3
Download 12 Hari .mp3
Download 13-Iyanthu Karanukku.mp3
Download 14-Kami Satyabhama.mp3
Download 15-Kodayile.mp3
Download 16-Maamaduraiku.mp3
Download 17 Mahaadeva .mp3
Download 18-Margazi Maatham.mp3
Download 19-Naalai Pokamal.mp3
Download 20-Naane Mevinen.mp3
Download 21-Nee Bhajana.mp3
Download 22-Ragasudarasa.mp3
Download 23-Sobhillu.mp3
Download 24-Teliyakane.mp3
Download 25-Thamathamen.mp3
Download 26Theendhamizh.mp3
Download 27-Theengana Mozhiye.mp3
Download 28-Ulagam Puzgaluzm.mp3
Download 29 Vandhaan.mp3
Download 30 -Vanna Thamarai.mp3
Download 31-Vedikayyagave.mp3
Download 32 Vellai thaamarayai.mp3


Download 33 -Yela nee .mp3
Download 34-Periyor Irukkumidam.mp3
Download 35 -Thillaivaazh.mp3
Download 36 -Vanithamaniye.mp3
Download 37 -Idhu Sariyo.mp3
Download 38 -EnakkeDaaram.mp3
Download 39 -Ammaraavammaa.mp3
Download 40 -Geetharthamu.mp3

The Kid said...

Great collection. Thanks for making the songs available!

August 5, 2010 10:44 AM

Great collection. Thanks for making the songs available!

August 5, 2010 10:44 AM

Hemalatha said...

Sir, Sl. No. 8 seems to be having a problem for downloading. Thanks and Regards

September 12, 2010 3:24 PM

hvaidya said...
Sl. No 8 is opening. Please try again.

September 14, 2010 9:04 AM

Anonymous said...

What happened to Kodayila Ilaippari, the famous ragamalika of Kittappa? I am searching and it still ekudes me. Sandy Archer

October 24, 2010 6:18 AM

 Datchinamurthy said...

Sir,
Sl. No. 7 seems to be having a problem for downloading.
Thanks and Regards

December 1, 2011 2:11 PM

But, it is interesting to read

                  History Mystery

Have  a history teacher explain this----- if they  can.  

 

 











Abraham   Lincoln was elected to Congress in 1846.
John F. Kennedy was  elected to Congress in 1946.

Abraham Lincoln was elected  President in 1860.
John F. Kennedy was elected President in  1960.

Both were particularly concerned with civil rights.
Both wives lost their children while living in the White  House.

Both Presidents were shot on a Friday.
Both  Presidents were shot in the head

Now it gets really  weird.

Lincoln 's secretary was named   Kennedy .
Kennedy 's Secretary was named Lincoln

Both were assassinated by Southerners.
Both were  succeeded by Southerners named Johnson .

Andrew Johnson, who  succeeded Lincoln, was born in 1808.
Lyndon Johnson, who  succeeded Kennedy, was born in 1908.  






John  Wilkes Booth, who assassinated Lincoln, was born in  1839.

Lee  Harvey Oswald, who assassinated Kennedy, was  born in  1939.

Both  assassins were known by their three names.
Both names are  composed of fifteen letters.

Now hang on to your seat.

Lincoln was shot at the theater  named ' Ford '.
Kennedy was shot in a car called ' Lincoln ' made  by 'Ford'.

Lincoln was shot in a theater and  his assassin ran and hid in a warehouse.
Kennedy was shot from a  warehouse and his assassin ran and hid in a theater.

Booth  and Oswald were assassinated before their trials.

And here's  the kicker...

A week before Lincoln was shot, he was in Monroe , Maryland
A week before Kennedy  was shot, he was with Marilyn Monroe .  

Aaditya said...

It was not the bullet by Oswald from the 17th floor of a skyscrapper which shot JFK and assasinated him but the bullet fired from the Bushes, while JFK passedby it, by a mysterious person which killed JFK.This mysterious person is yet to be identified.The fact known is Lyndon Johnson was the culprit behind the assasination of JFK.JFK's case is being investigated till date.I wonder how many people worldover including you dont know this information but stick to old news!.This has been confirmed by many concrete evidences.

August 3, 2010 9:03 PM

hvaidya said...

Can you furnish the authenticity on records for your statement?

August 4, 2010 8:31 AM

Harisankar said...

its a good thing to read. does not matter if it is old or not, shot from bushes or not. last thing followers want is an intellectual analysis of everything. ;-)

August 5, 2010 2:19 PM hvaidya said: Mr.Murlidhar Chaturvedi sent this link. Please read this also. But once again this is only a book. Not an authentic document. /Assassinations_page http://www.thirdworldtraveler.com/Assassinations_page/Israel%27s_Central_Role_FJ.html

BHASKARAN said...

Well said, Life is all about enjoying everything that you come across.

August 5, 2010 9:07 PM

Aaditya said...

It was broadcasted in BBC News 15 years ago I dont remember the date and time.

August 6, 2010 2:18 PM

Love this way

I once had a friend who grew to be very close to me. Once when we were
sitting at the edge of a swimming pool, she filled the palm of her hand
with some water and held it before me, and said this:
"You see this water carefully contained on my hand? It symbolizes " Love."
This was how I saw it:

As long as you keep your hand caringly open and allow it to remain
there, it will always be there. However, if you attempt to close your
fingers round it and try to posses it, it will spill through the first
cracks it find.

This is the greatest mistake that people do when they meet love...they
try to posses it, they demand, they expect... and just like the water
spilling out of your hand, love
will retrieve from you. For love is meant to be free, you cannot change
its nature. If there are people you love, allow them to be free beings.

Give and don't expect.
Advise, but don't order.
Ask, but never demand.

It might sound simple, but it is a lesson that may take a lifetime to
truly practice. It is the secret to true love. To truly practice it, you
must sincerely feel no expectations from those who you love, and yet an
unconditional caring."

Carnatic Music Raagaas - Naagagandhari

 
This raga is of three types^ derived from three different melas. A nishadantya janya raga derived from the 20th mela Natabhairavi. Notes taken by the raga besides Sa and Pa are Chatusruti Ri^ Sadharana Ga^ Sudha Ma^ Sudha Dha and Kaishiki Ni. Nagagandharu admits s r m g m p d n s vakra arohana also. The second type is derived from the 23rd mela Gaurimanohari. The third type is derived from the 22nd mela Kharaharapriya. The raga came to popularity through the compositions of Muthuswamy Dikshitar.

20 naTabhairavi janya
Aa: S R2 M1 G2 M1 P D1 N2 S
Av: S N2 D1 P M1 G2 R2 S

Songs:

bhajAmyaham - HB 

nAgagAndhAri - D  

O rAma rAma - T  

sarasijanAbha shOdari

1. http://www.mediafire.com/?x12vv8wgcbanok9 Naagagaandhaari - Maharajapuram Santhanam 
2. http://www.mediafire.com/?blnaf44hqqddmkl Naagagaandhari - Nisha Rajagopal
3. http://www.mediafire.com/?3gf22lv839r8c7b Naagagaandhaari - R.Ganesh 
4. http://www.mediafire.com/?s9edg7ig4137bd2 Naagagaandhaari - Sowmya 
5. http://www.mediafire.com/?8d82ar4v5uwgami O Raama raama - P. Unnikrishnan 
6. http://www.mediafire.com/?erkus5uutjsvmxj Sarasi Janaabha - Chithra 
7. http://www.mediafire.com/?0y8a7a8cn4h9087 Sarasi janaabha - T.K. Rangachari 
8. http://www.mediafire.com/?kuya9r4cnc1kf3z Sarasi Janaabha - T.M.Krishna 
9. http://www.mediafire.com/?xu9m3909oym8akc Sundareswara 1 - Madurai Somu
10. http://www.mediafire.com/?r4j8g27amaxctf5 Sundareswara 2 - Madurai Somu

Concert - Madurai Mani Iyer (1960)

Download 01-Vatapi Ganapathim-Hamsadhwani.mp3

Download 02-Budham Arshrayami-Nattakurunji.mp3

Download 03-Enthavedukondo-Saraswathi Manohari.mp3

Download 04-Meenakshi Memudham-Gamakakkriya.mp3

Download 05-Chakkani Rajamargamu-Karaharapriya.mp3

Download 06-Evarura Ninnu Vina-Mohanam.mp3

Download 07-Sukhi Evvaro-Kaanada.mp3

Download 08-Durmargachara-Ranjani.mp3

Download 09-Ka Va Va-Varali.mp3

Download 10-Viruttham-Ragamalika.mp3

Download 11-Eppovaruvaro-Jounpuri.mp3

Download 12-Pavamana(Mangalam)-Sowrashtram.mp3

An Indian helps millions find their way accurately

If you are one of the millions of global positioning system device owners across the world, you may want to thank Indian-born inventor, Sanjai Kohli, for having made this a possibility.

Consider this. Till around 15 years back, no one gave much thought to having GPS devices in towns and cities. GPS was also the prerogative of the military force. In 1978, based on a total of 24 specially-designed Navstar satellites (each weighing over 800 kg) that orbit the Earth at 12-hour intervals, the US military laid the foundation of GPS.

Each satellite broadcasts a constant radio signal back to earth, and a GPS receiver device reads and compares the signals from three satellites to establish its own longitude, latitude and altitude.

However, at least three or four satellites had to be in range, and if even one satellite signal was blocked, the GPS would not function. Tall buildings, poles and trees in cities and towns posed a major hurdle to a clear line of sight.

It was Kohli and his partner Steven Chen who found a solution to this problem that paved the way for GPS becoming a mainstream product. After completing his engineering training at the Indian Institute for Technology, Bombay and later at Washington University in St Louis, Kohli founded SiRF Technologies in 1995. It's here that he and Chen developed powerful and inexpensive GPS chips.
"We combined information from satellites with secondary sources such as external sensors, databases and maps," says Kohli, who is the son of F C Kohli - popularly known as 'Father of the Indian software industry'.

"Till 15 years back, GPS was primarily used by the military and in planes and ships. We (Chen and Kohli) felt it could also be used by consumers in cities," explains Kohli.
Along with Chen, he used the concept of massively parallel signal processing (similar to parallel processing which is the ability to carry out multiple operations or tasks simultaneously). They created "a sort of virtual signal process" whereby the signal processing power was increased by a factor of 1,000.

This new approach would enable weak GPS signals to be found within milliseconds and consequently paved the way for the use of handheld GPS navigators in urban spaces.
The new GPS system could also leverage alternative sources when satellite signals were down. This meant that the system could remain in operation even with only one satellite in range. All the complexity of the technology was captured in a single chip, making it cheaper and possible to insert in portable devices.

The chips were also much less expensive to produce. A GPS device, which would cost a few thousand dollars and yet not be operable in cities, could now be purchased for $100, and used anywhere.
The move was significant since sales, till then, were held back by the high price tags. Producing GPS computer chips was expensive, and they also had performance issues. It was not until 2002 - the year Kohli and Chen's invention was released - that the consumer GPS market really took off.
The chipsets took the market by storm, recalls Kohli. While there are over 400 million GPS devices in cars and mobile devices worldwide, GPS-enabled mobile phones comprise the fastest-growing segment, moving over 77 million units in 2009.

According to the 'World GPS Market Forecast to 2013' from RNCOS, the GPS market is expected to grow at a CAGR of more than 20 per cent to cross $75 Billion by 2013. In February 2009, SiRF was purchased by UK wireless chip company CSR for $136 million.

Fifteen years after he co-founded SirF, the European Patent Office, along with the European Commission, has recognised his efforts and named Kohli (along with Chen) a 2010 Inventor of the Year for "his work on developing powerful chipsets that increase the speed and precision of GPS navigation systems used commercially in cars, planes, ships and mobile phones".

The annual award (in its fifth year) is given to individuals and teams whose ideas and innovations have not only made a tremendous impact on shaping the larger modern world, but have also contributed significantly to Europe's economic growth and competitiveness.

Kohli and his co-inventor Steven Chen were among a total of 12 nominees and only three in the 'Non-European Countries' category chosen by a high-profile international jury of entrepreneurs, managers, scientists, researchers, investors and journalists.

Previous winners include Adolf Goetzberger, the father of solar-power generation (2009); AIDS researcher Erik De Clercq (2008); Peter Grunberg, Nobel Laureate in Physics (2006); and Federico Faggin, inventor of the microprocessor (2006).

"I was initially surprised but am honoured to be recognised among such an elite group of innovators," says Kohli who has mostly been an entrepreneur. After he brought in a professional CEO and the management team was in place at SirF, he founded a wireless communication company, WirelessHome, in 1999, and then a mobile video company, TrueSpan, in 2004. Kohli was also part of two private equity (PE) funds.

The itch to invent, however, has not abandoned him. "I spent almost a year looking at the solar space. It has become a commodity market and is being run by China. I have formed a team to work on increasing the power yield from a single solar panel. We are working on increasing the yield by 25 per cent. This means you can have much more energy generation and yet use the same space for solar panels as before. It will be of immense help in crowded countries," says Kohli.

He is also talking to Indian telcos on how to create what he terms as "virtual bandwidth". How will he go about it? "Now that's what I want to get a patent for," he concludes with a grin.

Courtesy: Business standard

An autobiography of a middle class man - 14

Kalaignar in 1970

Of late, Tamilnadu Chief Minister Mr. Karunanidhi's craze for publicity, is being discussed elaborately. in the media. People of all walks, except his "fans" feel sick of this attitude of shamelessly accepting accolades from everybody who speak in front of him and Psychologists even coined words for this phobia.

This reminds me of one of my experiences in this connection which I feel like sharing with you all. In the beginning of 1971, I accidentally became one of the founder secretary of a cultural organisation called "Apsaras" . In other words, it was a "Sabha" which was giving monthly three progrmmes to its members. It was a glorious period for Sabhas at Madras, and each one of them were competing with each other in giving the best performances in a month. All the programmes were conducted at Music academy and we had about 1500 permanent members. Our membership was going on premium and people were kept in wait list to get filled, if a member goes out of station. All the members were allotted permanent seats with numbers and if a seat becomes vacant on account of a member leaving the station, and if that seat was in the centre of the hall, people were prepared to give more money for that.

Within a short span of time "Apsaras" became the leading Sabha in the city, and it became a prestige for anybody to claim that he/she is a member of "Apsaras". Even the artist of various drama troupes and from cine field were eager to perform in our Sabha, and we were getting the dramas as second or third to be staged after they were inaugurated at Mylapore Fine arts Club, which had Mr. Rajagopal as secretary. On those days all the drama troupes from M/s. Manohar, K.Balachandar. Cho, Y.G P, Major Sundarrajan, Seshadri, Poornam Viswanathan and every body were inaugurating their dramas sentimentally at Mylapore Fine arts Club, because Mr. Rajagopal was the secretary. We used to get either second or third show, depending upon the availability of our date.

Apsaras was popular more because, we were giving innovative programmes to our members, apart from dramas and so all the cine artists were also interested in any programme we were organising. Many ministers, and politicians were regularly attending our programmes, which were novel and "something for the first time type." in the city.

Me introducing Vani Jairam

It was during this period the Hindi film " Guddi" was released and the song "Bol re pappi hara" was a big hit. The artist Ms. Vani Jayaram who rendered this song, happened to be sister in law of our Treasurer Mr. M.S. L. Narasimhan and so we jumped into the idea of presenting her and singing in Madras for the "first time". We knew the programme will be a big hit and we wanted to make that a big hit commercially also and so we organised for two days continuously: one day for our members and the other day for outsiders. The moment, we announced the programme, the response was so good; we decided to cash on the programme and get a big name for our organisation. We printed posters,designed by the then famous artist Bharani in 40x30 sizes and pasted them all over Madras City. I think this poster also got appreciation from Kumudam, the then very famous tamil weekly with a title " Indha vaara sirandha poster" (this week's best poster), which they started publishing every week, after we came with novel posters created by Bharani for all our programmes.

Ms. Vani Jairam honouring Bharani

Mr. Rajesh Khanna, the cine actor from Bombay who happened to be at Madras just 10 days before the programme and went back to Bombay and told Vani Jairam " Vaniji, the entire Madras city walls are with your posters from the Airport and wherever I went, I saw your face".

Observing the overwhelming response, we wanted to boost the image of our Sabha, by inviting Mr. Karunanidhi, who was the Chief minister then also, to preside over the function. Mr. M.A.M. Ramaswamy who was our President, who was also close to Kalaignar, talked to him and convinced him to preside over the function. Mr. Karunanidhi readily accepted to preside over "a function which is organised to felicitate a Tamil lady who took Bombay by storm and made Bombay to go mad with her fantastic voice."

Since the publicity for the programme started a fortnight before, we released two posters. one fifteen days before the programme and the second in 30 x 20 size, just before five days of the programme with added information that the Chief Minister will preside over the function. In our enthusiam and in anticipation of the success of the programme, we forgot one most important thing, specifically, because it did not strike to us.

On the early morning of the previous day of the programme, I received a call from Mr. M.A. M. Ramaswamy. "Hari ! What is this blunder you have done?" His tone was very annoyed and angry. I was surprised at his call at that early hour with such hurt and  asked him "What happened sir?" I also became nervous that something has gone wrong  and the whole programme is going to be affected.

He said, "There is no photo of Kalaignar in the posters pasted all over the city and only Ms. Vani Jairam's photo is there. Kalaignar is very upset and he refuses to come to the programme tomorrow."  I became terribly nervous, and my legs started shivering and I could not stand. I fumbled, " Oh ! I am terribly sorry. It did not strike to me. What can I do now sir?"

" I do not know what you will do ! By tonight posters with his photo should be pasted in the important points of the city."

"Oh ! I should design the posters and print it before 2.00 P.M and pay the fees in the corporation and get their seals on the posters. It is very difficult sir."

 " I do not know all these things. Do it immediately !" he banged the phone.

Artist Bharani who designs the posters, works through out the nights and goes to bed only after  4.00 A.M. He will never get up before 12.30 P.M. And he will never work on pressure. He does not care for any body, however big they are in cine field.  He used to dictate terms even to Mr. M.G.R. about the designs he make in the poster and once when he designed a long poster with matters on the top and in the bottom with vacant space in between, M.G.R asked him what should be done in the blank space. Bharani simply retorted " You lie down there !". Since M.G.R knows Bharani's talent and as he was indispensable in the field of designing, simply smiled and went away.

I rushed to Bharani's place, and he was in sound sleep. To wake him up is an ordeal and stupendous task, since he would have consumed six to ten bottles of beer the previous night. Any amount of shaking and calling "Bharani, Bharani" did not yield any result and there was not even a slightest movement. I was also afraid, if he gets irritated, it will be very difficult to make him work. Even though he was our best friend, he was a true artist. Nothing can force him. I was in my thirties then, and was about to break down. With great difficulty, whether Bharani opened his eyes or not, I told him the predicament I am in and in a broken voice told him that the future of Apsaras and mine is in danger. There was no movement from him. I was sitting by his side in the cot and go on repeating the same matter again and again. Nearly after two hours, he got up and that gave some relief to me. Still making him to work, was not in my hand. Bharani can never work, if you pressurise him, nor he will accept any suggestion. You will have to simply tell him the matter for design, and sit with him talking all the other subjects in the world, until he finishes the design on his own sweet time.

To be short, I got the design by 11.00 and rushed to the press, simultaneously instructing the poster pasting man to go to Corporation and pay the fees, and moving with every staff of the Litho press and got the posters printed. With all my tension and anxiety, I printed the poster in 12 x 10 size, and proceeded on my other works. On the night I saw the posters pasted every where, and got more than 100 posters pasted in Gopalapuram alone.

Next day morning I went to Chettinad palace proudly announced to Mr. M.A. M. Ramaswamy about successful execution of my job. He patted me and said "good" with a smile. Evening, we were waiting at the entrance of Music Academy, to receive the Chief Minister. As the clock was ticking, no sign of C.M and even the police were only usual without extra strength. As the programme was scheduled to start at 6.30. and seeing my anxiety, my President came near me, and put his hand around my shoulder, and said, " Hari ! you go inside and start the programme. C. M. will not come."

Me and Mr. M.A.M Ramaswamy waiting at the entrance of Music academy for C.M. The poster designed by Bharani is in the background

I looked at his face with a shock and said "Why? I did the job and got the posters pasted everywhere?"

Mr. M.A. M. Ramaswamy smiled and softly said, " but, the size of the poster was small !!!!!"
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It is another story that the same Chief Minister came to  another programme of Apsaras, without a poster with his name, and spent three hours with us, which I will narrate later.

Hemalatha said...

Dear Sir, Looking forward to the other story when MK came to the other programme of Apsaras without a poster ! Thanks and Regards

December 7, 2010 8:50 PM

Blogger vaishnavi said...

sir,Eagerly waiting to read the other incident ....

May 10, 2011 9:36 PM
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