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Thursday, June 11, 2009A BYTE OF LIFE

A HELPING HANDAlcatel-Lucent donates Rs.5 lakhs toAruwe

FREE CIRCULATION Vol. 3 No. 108

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The forever man is here!Director Selvaraghavans magnum opus Aayirathil Oruvan is finally gearing up for an August release. Theyoung director talks about his dream project, the supposed rift with Yuvan Shankar Raja and more

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ERGO Thursday, June 11, 2009NAMMA CHENNAI02

June is environment month, at least for someorganisations keen on celebrating the day formore than a day. The Madras Terrace House, thistime, is playing host to a eco expo. Eco Fest willsee eco-stalls, eco-fashion, trash brands, photoexhibitions, organic counter and film screening.The fest starts from June 12 and will continue tillJune 30. Keeping with the eco-friendly theme,each of the items on sale will stand for that. Like,Udbhava will be showcasing table mats, trays,boxes made out of banana fibre and other agrowaste. Organic store Restore will sell organic foodgrains, Conserve India will display bags and

footwear made from recycled plastic bags, Lets isinto selling laptop sleeves which are recycledfrom vinyl hoardings and Street Trust will sell itsrecycled plastic baskets, to name a few.For film buffs there is screening of Crocodile

Blues adocumentary on theGharials, followed bya discussion withwildlifephotographerSaravanakumar. OnJune 19,environmentalistNaina Shah will holda talk on Wastemanagement in yourhome. There aremany other eventsplanned, so keepdropping in atMadras TerraceHouse, No 15Sripuram, II Street,Royapettah.

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Our first Tree Walk was held in BesantNagar. Led by Dr. Narayanaswamy,a retired professor of Botany, a mot-ley group of 30 tree enthusiasts went

along observing and learning about treesby the roadside.

While learning about the trees, walkerslearnt about issues that trees in urban ar-eas face abuse, nailing, and suffocationby indiscriminate paving. People dont re-alise the long-term effects of a tree that iscut and not replaced. In one act of destruc-

tion, a vital eco-system that provided ahaven for many birds, squirrels and insectsis removed. So, the damage goes on until

worrying stories about global warming (formany individuals, this too seems to haveno effect) make you think youd better dosomething. There are several things we cando to create a greener Chennai.

Being aware of the correct procedurefor planting and caring for a sapling is veryimportant. Also, choose species that helpregenerate local biodiversity.

Begin to notice the trees around you the beautiful shapes, colours, flowers andfruits. Also notice the insensitive pruning,stakes that need removal, tree guards thatcan harm, and trees dying from wounds,drought and pollution and do everything

you can for them. Become a tree guardian. Begin by

adopting one tree in your own street, then

wash its leaves, give it a drink, and seeneeds any special care. Then take onother and another. Check up on themery once in a while to see how thedoing.

Nizhal invites corporate organisationbe part of our movement for sensgreening. One could take part in tree veys, awareness campaigns, and mostportantly, to dispel the myth greening is only about planting saplinTo be a responsible tree planter is mimportant, and this means taking carmonitor the growth of the saplings plan

(it should never be about the numbesaplings planted), and to help regenebiodiversity of flora and fauna with a cful choice of species and a focus on bring back indigenous species that are vanishing.

Often, in the course of my work, Imember the concluding line from Sundara Ramasamis poem, Vriksha nidhargal Manithargal marangal pol hum kalaam varum (There will comtime when men will live like trees!). Nihopes so too.

The author is one of the five fou

trustees of Nizhal (Shade in TamiChennai-based NGO that promotes

culture in urban landscapes. Reach the

nizhal.shade@gmail.com or call 42045137. More information on Nizhal

its activities can be foun

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Participants at a Tree Walkin Guindy National Park.PHOTO: M. KARUNAKARAN

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Thursday, June 11, 2009

The 30-odd elders of Aruwee, aday care home for destitute el-ders and deprived children, arebreathing a sigh of relief. For

the Rs 5 lakh donated by the CSRwing of Alcatel- Lucent would surely

help them shift to a much largerplace than the asbestos toppedsmall rented room on a terrace, in

which they are staying with muchdifficulty now.

The WELCOM (welfare commit-tee), is a voluntary corporate socialresponsibility group started within

Alcatel Lucent, Chennai, whichserves many orphans, disabled chil-dren and destitute elders joininghands with various NGOs. Thegroup has been working closely withNGOs Good life Centre, Aruwe, An-

bu Karangal and Gnana Deepam.Recently the WELCOM groupbagged the CSR Champions Award2008 and a cash award of US $10,000 by competing with the 130centres of Alcatel Lucent spreadacross the world.

B.V.S. Krishnamoorthy, Director(R&D) Alcatel- Lucent, who gave

away the cheque to Aspy Joyson,founder trustee of Aruwe, said thatthe WELCOM group is working with

Aruwe for the past eight years andthey found them doing true service.The sustained effort of the volun-teers has helped them win theaward. There are 10 core membersin the group supported by 350volunteers. Supported by the HRand communications wing of thefirm, the volunteers are involved inlong-term social responsibility ac-tivities, Krishnamoorthy said.

Apart from the fund providethe corporate, the Pay Roll Gi(PRG) Scheme of the WELCgroup is also a constant sourcfinance from the employees

wards various welfare activitiesma Mohandas, DGM, HR, AlcLucent, who heads the CSR winChennai, says that they are

planning to provide old PCNGOs which take care of childAlcatel Lucent, not only aimthe welfare of its own emplobut also to improve the societ

which they are living, Hema a

The CSR wing of Alcatel- Lucent, a global telecommunications corporation,donated Rs. 5 lakhs to Aruwe, a social service organisation whichtakes care of destitute elders and deprived children

V.HARIPRIYAharipriya@goergo.in

A helping hand

B.V.S. Krishnamoorthy, Direct(R&D) Alcatel- Lucent (third frleft) presents the cheque toAspy Joyson (third from rightfounder trustee of Aruwe.

Aruwe, a social welfare organisation,founded in 1993 is run by Aspy Joy-

son and Rachel Victor, both alumni ofSocial Work Department of Stella MarisCollege. Inspired by the field work theydid among the fishermen communityin Kanyakumari and at Otteri Slum

with YWCA during their college days,they set out to help destitute elders.

Since Aspy was from Aynavaram, shedecided to help the elders in the slumsnear her house.

Aruwe, started as a day care homefor elders now also works for the reha-bilitation of children in slums. Aspyand Rachel visited the slum and invitedthe elders to their one room office lo-

cated on the terrace of Apsys maternalhouse. Now the office has turned into ahome for more than 30 destitute eldersout of them 15 reside there, while therest go home after dinner and returnsin the morning.

We never thought that it will turninto a complete destitute home. Nowthe problem we face is space con-straint. It is difficult to accommodateso many people in one room. And alsothe elders find it difficult to climb thestairs. We are looking for sponsors whocan provide us with a piece of land. Themoney we got from Alactel Lucent willbe used for the building, says Aspy,

who has a team of seven, to look afterthe elders plus the 80 children of theslums who they provide with dinner

and supplementary education.Children in slums also have dreams.

One such boy who fulfilled his dream isnow placed in a famous IT company inChennai. He lost his father at a youngage and his mother is mentally retard-ed. He asked us for help and we foundsponsors for him. After finishing hisengineering degree from Anna Univer-sity, he was placed in a software firm.Now he is in U.K.

Last academic dear, one of our stu-dents got more than 400 marks in theSSLC examination, says Aspy addingthat it is difficult to make people un-derstand the importance of education.But there are really bright students

whose lives are spoilt by their very ownparents. One thing I ask educated peo-

ple is not to give alms to kids who begon roads especially near traffic signals.Because the more money you give, infuture there will be more on thestreets.

Aruwes next project is to find spon-sors for the 38 children of Tirunelvelidistrict. The children need Rs. 600each per year for their studies. We haveto find sponsors for them. Though weare struggling here to run this home,

we cannot ignore these children whohave come to us for help. God willshow us some way, says Aspy whilesorting out the application of the chil-dren class wise.

To know more about Aruwe call23745960 or visit www.aruwe.org

A home

for elders

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AU.S.-based language mon-

itoring group crowned Web2.0 as the one millionth

word or phrase in the En-glish language on Wednesday, al-though other linguists slammed itas nonsense and a stunt.

The Global Language Monitor,which uses a math formula to

track the frequency of words andphrases in print and electronicmedia, said Web 2.0 appeared

over 25,000 times in searches andwas widely accepted, making itthe legitimate, one millionth wor-d.It said Web 2.0 started out as atechnical term meaning the next

generation of World Wide Webproducts and services but hadcrossed into far wider circulationin the last six months.

There are no set rules for such acount as there is no certified arbi-ter of what constitutes a legiti-mate English word andclassifying the language is com-

plicated by the number of com-pound words, verbs and obsoleteterms.

I think its pure fraud ... Its

not bad science. Its nonsense,Geoffrey Nunberg, a linguisticsprofessor at the University of Cal-ifornia at Berkeley, told reporters.

Paul JJ Payack, president of the

Global Language Monitor,brushed off the criticism, sayinghis method was technicallysound.

If you want to count the starsin the sky, you have to define

what a star is first and then count.Our criteria is quite plain and if

you follow those criteria you cancount words. Most academics say

what we are doing is very valua-ble, said Payack.

He has calculated that about14.7 new English words or phras-es are generated daily and saidthe five words leading up to the

millionth highlighted how En-glish was changing along withcurrent social trends.

This list included Jai Ho! anIndian exclamation signifying

victory or accomplishment, slumdog, a term that becpopular with the Oscar-winmovie Slumdog Millionaire.

The list also included ccomputing, meaning servdelivered via the cloud or Innet, carbon neutral, a wiused term in the climate chadebate, and N00b, a derogaterm from the gaming comnity for a newcomer.

Some 400 years after the dof the Bard, the words and phes were coined far from StratfUpon-Avon, emerging ins

from Silicon Valley, India, Chand Poland, as well as AustrCanada, the U.S. and the Usaid Texas-based Payack.

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Web 2.0crownedone millionthEnglish word

Other linguists, however, denounced the listas pure publicity and unscientific, saying it

was impossible to count English words inuse or to agree on how many times a wordmust be used before it is officially accepted

Thursday, June 11, 2009

Bollywood actress Mallika Sherawat has taken Los Angeles par-ty circuit by storm and now R&B superstar Usher has decidedto dedicate one of his songs to the glamorous actress.

Sherawat who is in Los Angeles working on her first Hollywoodventure Hisss met the Grammy winning singer at a local eatery

and found him very handsome. Met Usher at LAs BestBrunch! Hes very handsome. OhMy God! Ushers promised todedicate a song to me, wrote the

Murder star on her Twitter webpage.The actress was also excitedabout her next film which will al-so be shot in the city though shedid not reveal any further details.

Sitting in LA and getting excit-ed about my next movie, which

will be filmed here in the city!More information to come,

wrote Sherawat. A Los Angeles restaurant had

earlier named one of its milksh-akes after the curvaceous actress.

PTI

Usher to dedicatea song to Mallika

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Afinal berth is all that hostsTamil Nadu are gunningfor as they take on four-time champions Goa in the

second semi-finals of the 63rdSantosh Trophy for the nationalfootball championships at the Ja-waharlal Nehru Stadium in Chen-

nai on Thursday.The hosts, baring a small two-

game patch, have been prolificwith their scoring, knocking 30gaols in the initial group stage. Abrief lull later they were backagain with striker Muthu nettinga hattrick in the do-or-die clashagainst Manipur.

Exuding confidence the localboys are all pumped and are aim-

ing nothing short of that elusivtitle. Tamil Nadus best finish wa runners-up medal in 1972-73

Skipper Kalia Kulothungan, aI-League veteran, has been mascot in the midfield, essayinhis role as the fulcrum of eveattack. Its now or never for uHome turf, small but vociferosupporters what else can wwant? he asks. All of us a

AYON SENGUPTAayon@goergo.in

Partners in

crime: Tamil Naduforwards Muthu(right) and P.C.Riju share a lightmoment duringthe teams practicesession at theSDAT Stadium inPoonamallee HighRoad. PHOTOS: R. RAGU

Final

PUSH

Tamil Nadus bestSantosh Trophy

performance was arunners-up positioin the 1972-73championship. Awin today againstGoa will take them

a step closer to goone better

ERGO Thursday, June 11, 2009SPORT06

Archery short-list announcedThe Archery Association of India (AAI) hasshort-listed 24 archers in the junior (under-18)and cadet (under-16) categories for the WorldYouth Championship to be held from July12-19 at Ogden (Utah), USA. The provisionallists of archers were prepared following athree-day trial held at the SAI Eastern Centrein Kolkata from June 2, AAI secretary generalP N Mukherjee said.

Short-listed archersJunior (U-18): Recurve (Boys): Atanu Das andPawan Xalxo (both Steel Plant) and HemantaBasumatary (Assam). (Girls): Seema Verma andSumita Kumari (both Steel Plant) and BalmaiHansda (Jharkhand). Compound (Boys): KshNikhon Singh (Manipur), Arjun Rao and SanjaySwansi (both Jharkhand).(Girls): AsritaKerketta, Priyanshu Kachap and Kiran Majhi(all Jharkhand). Cadet (U-16): Recurve (Boys):Sanjay Boro, Prashant Nath (both Assam) andMangal Ho (Jharkhand). (Girls): DeepikaKumari, V Sharada and Padya Singh Sardar (allSteel Plant).Compound (Boys): AbhyudayaSrinet, Sudhakar Paswan (both Jharkhand) andRitul Chatterjee (Andhra Pradesh). (Girls): SJayalakshmi (Maharashtra), Prerna Bhagat andNeelam Kumari (both Jharkhand).

PTI

Indias got talentIndia-American Olympic bronze medallistgymnast Raj Bhavsar is planning to use cricketplatform for conducting shows across India forpopularising gymnastics. The Indian youth istalented but they need to be encouraged and

motivated forexcelling ingymnastics.Conductingshows across thecountry will helpthem in optingfor career asgymnast, he said.I am aprofessionalgymnast andconcentrating on

winning a goldmedal at 2012Olympics, the28-year-old said.Bhavsar,

accompanied by his mother Surekha, is on ashort visit to Vadodara to meet his grandfatherBhanubhai, grandmother Saritaben, uncleSharadbhai and other family members.Bhavsars father, Jyotindra, was born andbrought up in the city and shifted to US afterobtaining engineering degree from theMaharaja Sayajirao University in 1970s. Born inHouston, Bhavsar has a bachelors degree inmarketing from an American university. TheOlympic bronze medallist said he plans toorganise gymnastics shows during cricketmatches in India to popularise the sport whichrequires physical and mental agility. It was my

dream to be a gymnast when I was six-year-oldand started concentrating on it withoutneglecting my studies, he said.

PTI

Saina squeezes into second roundAce shuttler Saina Nehwal survived some anxious moments before getting past qualifierMaja Tvrdy of Slovenia in a thrilling three-game opening tie at the Singapore Open SupSeries in Singapore City on Wednesday. Sixth seed Saina came from behind to beat Maja18-21, 21-11, 21-16 in a 50-minute gruelling battle in their womens singles match.

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Thursday, June 11, 2009

Not being fit for the Ashes is not an option. I am bang up to where I wantto be at this stage and I have had no ill reaction. So far so good.

Andrew Flintoff

Words of wisdom: Tamil Nadu skipper Kalia Kulothuhgan (lefand coach P. Thulasi (second from left) egg their players on aSDAT Stadium on Wednesday.

Goal-machine: Marcus Mascarenhas (No. 9) of Goa has been prolific in finding thenet. PHOTO: M. MOORTHY

Big bosses giving SantoshTrophy a miss?National football coach Bob Houghton has decidedto give the Santosh Trophy a miss. The British coachfor the Indian national team will instead attend aconditioning camp for the national under-16 andunder-19 boys in Goa.With a settled pool of players for national duty,Houghton, it is believed, is not too keen on addingup the numbers unless an injury forces him to do so.All-India Football Federation (AIFF) acting presidentand Union Civil Aviation Minister Praful Patel andother top officials have also not confirmed theirpresence for the final slated this Sunday.Meanwhile, the national preparatory camp for theNehru Cup may now be held in Dubai in place of

Delhi. AIFF general secretary Alberto Colaco said itwas not possible to hold the camp in Delhi as thepitch at the Ambedkar Stadium had to be renovatedfor the Nehru Cup in August.

Ergo Correspondent

ready to run that extra mile towin this trophy. We have playedwell and are high on confidenceand need to capitalise on that.Its a god mix of youth and expe-

rience as we have seven I-Leagueplayers and also some goodplayers from the local League.

The I-League cronies of Kulu,keeper V.P. Satish and MohunBagan defenders Ravanan andMohanraj have looked com-pletely at ease and have been in-strumental in guiding their teamto the last-four stage. Not to beoutdone, the local League strik-ers P.C. Riju and Muthu, too,have forged a deadly combina-tion and have troubled very de-fender with their pace and knackof finding the net. Its an op-portunity for the local lads toshow their mettle. Already theI-League clubs are queuing up to

sign them. That itself speaks forour performance, coach P. Thu-lasi says. Goa is a tough sidewith a host of Indian interna-tionals but we are not concernedabout them. We just need toplay to our potential.

Goa, though, are a better ped-igreed side and will no doubtfancy their chances. We are get-ting better with each passingday. Its the determination of theboys to win and when everybodyis focussed the task gets easier.But its also important to main-tain our concentration, coachMariano Dias says. Weveplayed with a certain rhythmand, more importantly, we havescored heavily too. Goa playedwell throughout tournament

and have showed theirclass in the quarter-fi-nals group stage, a 5-0hammering of Maha-rashtra in their last

game standing outas one of the mostdominant performances evenin this high-scoring tourna-ment so far.

In Marcus Mascarenhas(the hattrick man from theMaharashtra mauling) theyhave a certain starter upfrontand coach Dias is spoiled for op-tions with regard to his partner.Both Dempos Joaquim Abranch-es and Freddy Marcarenhas are ahandful and no team will dare totake them lightly.

The experienced pairing of na-tional team regular MaheshGawli and Covan Lawrence formthe central defensive pair with

skipper Felix DSouza guardingthe goal. A clean sheet can wellbe expected from the trio andthe likes of Muthu and Riju willhave to labour extra hard tosnoop behind this formidablefortress.

India coach Bob Houghtonsfavourite Climax Lawrence andBevan DMello, who had helpedhimself to a brace against Mah-arashtra, will shepherd the mid-field with Wilton Gomes andNicholas Rodrigues adding theirweight behind the strikers.

An intriguing contest is in theoffing but the city stars can foronce hope their fans are paro-chial and fill the near-empty sta-dium and shout them to greaterglory.

CATCH THE MATCH

Tamil Nadu will playGoa in the second semi-

finals of the SantoshTrophy football

tournament at theJawaharlal Nehru Stadiumin Periamet near MooreMarket on Thursday at5.30 p.m. Entry is free.

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Chennai Bikers, the citys cycling club, is organising a trip from Mettupalayam to K

Pedal through theQueen of Hills

ERGO Thursday, June 11, 2009ROADSTER08

Cycle to NilgirisThe Mettupalayam toKothagiri to-and-froweekend bicycling trip of atotal of 66 kms, organisedby Chennai Bikers, willbegin in the third week ofJune from Mettupalayam.Those interested canparticipate with any bicycle,

preferably with gears.Head gear and knee andelbow guards are a must.Cycles will be transportedfrom Chennai toMettupalayam by the club.A nominal fee formiscellaneous expenses willbe collected.For more details andregistration call Vibhaker at98410 40000.Also write in to chennai-bikers@googlegroups.com

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Japanese car giant Honda, onWednesday, launched its much-awaited hatchback Jazz in India,priced between Rs. 6.98 lakh and Rs.

7.33 lakh (ex-showroom, Delhi).The launch of Jazz, with a 1.2 litre petrol

engine, in the country marks Honda SielCars Indias the joint venture betweenHonda Motor Corp and Siel Group entryinto the most competitive and volume-driven small-car segment in India.

The Honda Jazz is a segment-defining

car and is loaded with all the values thatare associated with Honda. The car willcater to the unique group of the peoplewho want the latest and most stylishmodels with the best technology, HondaSiel Cars India (HSCI) President and CEOMasahiro Takedagawa told reporters.

The company said Jazz, with a Euro-IVcompatible engine, would give a mileageof 16.1 km per litre as per ARAI standards.

Jazz would initially be produced atHSCIs Greater Noida facility and the com-pany had planned to shift it later to itsunder-construction plant at Tapukara inRajasthan.

The company had announced a Rs.1,000-crore investment for constructingits second plant at Tapukara. However,

Jazz marks Honda Siel Cars Indias entry into thecountrys small-car segment

Music to ears: Jazzcomes to India

the company has put on hold the con-struction work indefinitely due to slow-down in demand.

5-star safety ratingThe compact Audi Sports Utility Vehicle,

the Q5, the Honda Jazz and the Hyundaii20 received a top five-star rating in thelatest EuroNCAP crash test, while the Su-zuki Alto failed the safety test. Other topfive-star ratings were given to the KiaSoul and the Peugeot 3008, according to

the report.Suzuki reacted to the crash test findingsby offering ESP (Electronic Stability Pro-gramme) as an option for the latest mod-el. The testers especially criticised theinjury risk to the legs and knees in an acci-dent as well as the risk to the upper bodyin a side impact. The Audi Q5, the Hyundaii20 and the Kia Soul all received top rank-ing on adult protection, while the testersespecially praised the pedestrian protec-tion offered by the Honda Jazz and theHyundai i20, which already complied withfuture EuroNCAP standards. The seatingof the Kia Soul was also given good marksfor protection against whiplash in rear-end collisions.

Agencies

Masahiro Takedagawa, President and CEO, Honda Siel Cars India Ltd. (right)and Fumihiko Ike, COO, Honda Asia Oceania Operations, launching the Jazz inNew Delhi on Wednesday. PHOTO: RAJEEV BHATT.

Nilgiri Ghat roads aremong the steepest andughest terrains in theuntry. And the road fromalayam to Kotagiri is said

he road to ride, thanks to

p climbs and scenic beau-

nai Bikers, formed in008 by a bunch of cyclingasts here, is all set to

f its biggest ever bicyclerom Mettupa-

to Kotagirick. To be heldthird week ofccording to itsers, the 66-and fro) bicy-could turn outan experienceish for adven-ekers as onebe cycling tothe oldest and

hill stations ingiris, standingeet above sea

aker T.K., astate cyclist and technicalof Chennai Bikers, says

ling trip scheduled to bever the weekend is openone with an interest inng up the hills and down.

will arrange a tempo toort the participants cycles

from Chennai to Mettupalayam.From there the group will setout on the trip, adds Vibhaker.

The backup team with a cyclemechanic will follow the bikersthroughout the trip in case oftechnical emergencies enroute.A nominal fee will be chargedfor miscellaneous expenses in-cluding cycle transportationcharges from Chennai, food andaccommodation and toll charg-es, if any, informs Vibhaker.

The 93-member Chennai Bik-

ers club has put up postersthroughout the city and is in theprocess of sending email invit-ing applications for participationin the weekend ride.

Participants can have any bicy-cle, preferablywith gears, so thatit would help themclimb the Nilgiriroads with ease.Headgear andknee pads aremandatory andparticipants mustbe reasonably fitand have no healthcomplications.

Senthil Kumar,

an active memberof the club, feelsthat the weekendride to Kotagirishould be interest-

ing not only for regular cyclingenthusiasts but also for begin-ners. A Tour de Nilgiris towardsthe end of 2009 is also in the pi-peline, where bicycle clubs fromall across the country, includingthe metros, will be participating,Senthil adds.

nd back for anyone interested

We will arrangea tempo totransport theparticipantscycles fromChennai toMettupalayam.From there the

group will setout on the trip

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ERGO Thursday, June 11, 2009FLICK10

Jackos strange demand forchild choir

Michael Jackson ismaking strangerequests for hiscomeback concertsstarting Saturday hewants a childrenschoir that will haveexactly equalnumbers of black,white, mixed-raceand Asian singers.

According tomirror.co.uk, Jacksonalso wants every childto know signlanguage and they

are supposed to be inthe age group of 5 to13 years. The weirdrequest was sent to casting agents on behalf ofpromoters AEG Live, who are organising his 50concerts at O2 Arena here.

Normally when we cast choirs for acts, its quitea laborious task. But in this case, its proving a nearimpossibility. Jacko is a perfectionist and wants itexactly right and that means every child being ableto do sign language. AEG are desperate to keepJacko happy and so are pulling out all the stops tomake it happen. But its a race against time, aninsider said.

Jackson also wants that the six marching snaredrummers should be clean shaved. He insteadwants them to be young adults, clean-cut and ofmixed ethnicity.

IANS

Slumdog Millionaire child actorgets new home

Slumdog Millionaires child actor AzharuddinMohammed Ismail has finally got a permanenthome in Mumbai.

The Jai Ho trust,supported by filmdirector Danny Boyleand producerChristian Colson, hasbought a 250sq ftapartment in Mumbaifor 10-year-oldAzharuddin.

We signed thepapers on Monday.We have the keys andwe will hand them tothe family, Aspokesman for thetrust said.

Azhars family hadbeen living in amakeshift construction of tarpaulin sheets after thecivic authorities demolished their house last month.

The boys father, who had earlier refused to livein an apartment bought in Azharuddins name, isno longer complaining.

He doesnt seem to be worried now, thespokesman said.

The trust is still searching for a flat to houseRubina Ali, another child star of the movie.

PTI

J

ohn Abraham is playinghimself in Fillum Cityand says it is tougher

than doing other roles.Im playing John Abra-

ham. And believe me, its noteasy. I keep looking for my-self in the character and find

there are so many things that I want to keep for myself. Imtrying to act and dress as I do inreal life. Its tough because

youre constantly trying to actlike yourself, says John.

The film is being made by deb-utant director Deven Khote.

John is also not happy with re-ports about him signing an inter-national project. He wishespeople wouldnt put out misin-formation about him.

I believe websites have put

out stories that Im doing aninternational film called American Empire. I haventeven read the script. So

wheres the question of mydoing it? Doing international

films isnt a burning ambitionfor me, he said.

Though an enthusiastic vot-er, John couldnt be part of Ka-ran Johars short-filmfeaturing most of Bolly- woods youth icons to pro-

mote voting awareness. Buthe is hoping to team upwith the Karan and directorTarun Mansukhani in thesecond instalment of Dos-tana.

Would you believe I waspart of that project from thestart. I sat with the directorTarun Mansukhani and Ka-ran and we discussed theidea. But on the day we

were to shoot, I was down with a viral fever. Id have

loved to work with Tarun.Hes a wonderful boy.Hopefully, well be doingthe Dostana sequel short-ly, he says.

IANS

SUBHASH K. JHA

Playing myself in

tough

I believe websites haveput out stories that Imdoing an internationalfilm called AmericanEmpire. I havent evenread the script.

American Idol runner-up gay American Idolrunner-up Adam Lambert has told Rolling Stonmagazine he is gay, answering a question that followed thesinger for months since he gained millions of fans on the No1 U.S. TV talent show. I dont think it should be a surprise fanyone to hear that Im gay, Lambert said.

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Finally, Selvaraghavan has re-vealed that his much-antici-pated magnum opus, Aayirathil Oruvan, starring

Karthi, Reema Sen, Andrea Jere-miah and Parthipan, would hit thescreens soon hopefully by August

first week.Addressing a press meet on

Wednesday in the city he said:This is my dream venture and Idont believe in beating aroundthe bush, as I had already directedmovies based on existing themes.So, I wanted to try something dif-ferent in Kollywood. This is a fanta-sy-cum-adventure film, in whichcomputer graphics has been widelyused. Im confident that all my de-dication and hard work will makethis movie set the box office onfire.

The audio of the movie, set toscore by G.V.Prakash Kumar, willbe released at a glittering eventlater this week.

Selva dismissed the reports of riftbetween him and music directorYuvan Shankar Raja. Yuvan wasbusy with other projects, so I decid-ed to rope in G.V.Prakash Kumar. Itdoesnt mean that we both are atloggerheads. We have given someexcellent results in the past, andthis time Yuvans absence wontmake any difference, said the di-

rector, who has also penned thelyrics for the movie.

For over 2 years, the film hasbeen extensively shot across manycities, including, Chennai, Hydera-bad, Mumbai, Jaisalmer and NewYork. Most part of the movie hasbeen picturised inside dense rain-forests, involving more than 2,000artistes.

Actor Karthi, who shot to famepost-Paruthiveeran, is back after along hiatus, is harping on the yet-to-be released Kollywood potboil-er. Even though the film took 2years to be completed, I think itsworth the wait. I was always readyfor hard work and dont lamentover working on a single project

for such a long time, he added. Healso hailed cinematographer Ram-ji, as the pillar of the film and com-mended his camera-handling skills.The young hero also ruled out thathe has not got any immediate plansto work together with his brotherSuriya.

Music director G.V.Prakash Ku-mar said he had confidence in Sel-

varaghavan and the music hascome out well. I hope this film willbe a turning point in my career.There are around 10 songs of dif-ferent genres and for the first timein modern Tamil film industry, Ihave used many ancient musical in-struments. Veteran singerP.B.Sreenivas has also crooned asong.

Glam doll Andrea, who plays therole of an archaeologist, said it wasa good experience for her. I learnta lot on the sets and was awestruckby the tireless contributions madeby the junior artistes. Its a reallychallenging role for me and Imlucky to be part of such a megaproject.

Selvadenies anyrift withYuvanShankarRaja

S. SREEJITHsreejith@goergo.in

Aayirathil

Oruvanfinallymakesana

ppearance

The main cast and crew of AayirathilOruvan on Wednesday met the press announce the audio launch and movierelease slated for August. PHOTOS: S.S. KU

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Make double track in all way, electric train throughout all regions

TSJ.Praveen, CTS

Remove the side-middle berthR.Jayashree, TCS

Avoid plastics and reimplement the mud potsVasumathy, Cognizant

Super fast bullet trains, so that I can travel to Bangalore in 1hour

Priyesh, Patni Computers Need a conscious attention towards containing unwarrantedentry and squatting in reserved coaches, besides enforcingdisciplined and ethical reservation system along with stepping uppassenger-friendly security cover throughout the ambience

Deepak Vasudevan, Verizon

May your railway budget show mercy on poor humanity in India

N.Deepan, TCS Remove side middle berths from all the trains, More AC 3tiercoaches, Food to be as good as in all trains as served in Rajhadhaniexpress

Chandrasekar.SG, Cognizant

I wish her a great luck in introducing bullet trains very soon inIndia that runs at 300 kmph. Expecting it soon

Deena, Wipro

Free trips for software engineersDhivya, Wipro

Free local train pass for studentsNikhil Joy, Allsec

Reduce the rates of 3rd AC tiers. Introduce more passenger trainswith economy fares

Dhivahar, Wipro

We need metro train in ChennaiSujithkumar Rangamani, HCL

Speed up double track work between Chennai-Nagercoil stretch.Metro train for Chennai. Electric train in Madurai zone for south

Tamil NaduJawahar, Verizon

Rama Iyappan from UST-Global has nominated herrenovation team members Munnar as Partners in crime.This pic was clicked in Munnar.

Rokerz from Allsec Technologies have nominattedtheir friends as partners in crime. This pic was clickedin Vandalur Zoo.

Nanda Kumar has nominated his friends as Partners inCrime. This pic was clicked in Pondicherry.

Wednesdays Query:Send your wish list to MamataBanerjee, as she gears up to

present the Railway Budget in thefirst week of July

Todays Query:Captain Cool Mahi has been losing

it of late at the official pressconferences. What should he do to

maintain his calm?

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Parent: Sir enn payan maths la romba weak mutta( 0) vangitan sirTeacher : appa antha muttai yeh poorichi kodunga strong

aiyiduvan.....Ganesh

Belated wishesTo my dear Bhuvi,Side by side or miles apartTrue friends are always close to your heartWhether youre turning five or fifty-threeYou know that Im a true friend because youre here beside meIm here, right now, on your special daySo lets give a cheer for you, hip, hip, hooray!Many many happy returns of the day dear

Yours friends,

Jayanthi, Sangi, Poorna, Cicy, Nalani, Sri, Revathi, Saranvana, Jimsha, Salma andSangeetha Priya.

Congruent Solutions.

Engal Iniya Thozhi AnuvukkuPiranthanaal Nalvaazhthukkal !!!!Wish you luck and happiness today and every day throughout the year.Many More Happy Returns of the Day !!!!Oru Seriya Kavithai Unakaga,Melum ithanai aandugalaga upayokathil illadaMoondru ezhuthu Arivai ,Irandu Ezhuthu Moolayai ,Inniyavadu upayokikka vendum endru kettukkolkiroam !!!

Ippadiku,unnaal baathika patta

un nanbarkal !!!!

(Astathara)

Hi Surab

May this special day be filled with sweet memories and happy hours.Wishing you all the fun and excitement that only birthdays can bring!

With Cheers,Human Resources,

Coastal Training Technologies India (P) Ltd

June 11Dear Shyam,Having someone like you with us, means a lot. Heres Wishing youWonderful Birthday.With lots of love, this message comes 2 say ure wished the joys u sodeserve especially today& may the days that lie ahead be extra-nice one, filled with greathappiness and success.."Happy birthday" !!!

Tesco Team,Steria

Dear Roshanti,Many Many Happy returns of the day,Have a special day and a beautiful year ahead."Your birthday is a special time to celebrate the gift of you to theworld."

RegardsAlfred Lord Tennyson

Hiii Revathy...Wish u Many more advance happy returns of the day...May Gods blessings be with you all through your life!!!Wishing you all happiness and prosperity!!!

From,HOV Services.,

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Automation TeamMembers

She is enthusiasticand energitic and a

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B.C

BORN LOSER

FREE RANGE WORKING IT OUT

PREVIOUS

ISSUES

SOLUTIONS

ARIES MARCH 21 - APRIL 20

TAURUS APRIL 21 - MAY 20

GEMINI MAY 21 - JUNE 20

CANCER JUNE 21 - JULY 20

LEO JULY 21 - AUG 20

VIRGO AUG 21 - SEPT 20

LIBRA SEPT 21 - OCT 20

SCORPIO OCT 21 - NOV 20

SAGITTARIUS NOV 21 - DEC 20

CAPRICORN DEC 21 - JAN 20

AQUARIUS JAN 21 - FEB 20

PISCES FEB 21 - MARCH 20

Predictions by Bhavesh N. Pa

The more questions you ask the less complicatedyour life will be. Be on your guard against anypanic attacks. At the personal front, dont letdifferences create misunderstanding between youand your partner.

On the work front, youve got a good day aheadsays Ganesha. You will perform routine tasks witinfinite ease. When you call it a day, you will finno projects in the works. Recreate the magic of by being creative in your approach.

If you want to beat others in the rat race, you m

adopt a more savvy style of working. Its the timto plan your future. As playwright Bernard Shawsaid, We are made wise not by the recollectionour past, but by the responsibility for our future.

Trust your abilities and you will surely taste succJust completing your daily tasks isnt enough; yomust also be aggressively proactive and try outcreative ways. Once you master your skills, therebe no looking back.

It may be an action-packed day for you in officesome R&D activities to jazz up your analytical skYou will also attend some important meetings. Ain all, its all work and no play for you today, saGanesha.

Someone has rightly said, If you fail to plan, yoplan to fail. So, sit down with a planner and c

out your weekly and daily schedule. Your interesart may urge you to pay a visit to a nearby artgallery.

Allow your head to overrule your heart today. Fotodays planetary matrix supports speedy compleof projects. Your creative instincts will be straininat the leash, demanding freedom of expression.Looks like youll have a field day in office.

Todays astral configuration emphasise on persondevelopment. Improving your know-how will betopmost on your mind. But priority must be givefulfilling prime responsibilities. Go ahead andimpress your sweetheart with your wisdom.

A chance meeting with an old friend or a previocolleague will make your day. Barring a technicaerror, work will proceed at a normal pace. Seeki

guidance from an elder will be of much help. Wto spend a romantic evening with your sweethea

Todays one of those days when you feel that thwork you are doing is not rewarding enough, boin terms of praise and raise. But dont let this afyou. Remember: trees of patience bear the sweefruits.

Youll wake up shrouded in a pall of gloom. Butthe day proceeds, your energy levels will shoot uYour friendly nature will make you popular amonyour colleagues. In love life too, your partner wiabsolutely gaga over you.

You will be neck-deep in technical andadministrative tasks in the first part of the day, bpersonal issues will trouble you in the latter halfDont arrive at hasty conclusions. To de-stress,exchange mushy SMSes or emails with your love

Words worthRetroition (ret-roh-i-shuhn) a rare word that means the action of returning; re-entrance.Finally, a word for that embarrassing return to a party, after all goodbyes have been said,to retrieve an essential item left behind (usually ones keys, making the retroitioncompletely unavoidable).

Blinding errorA 50-year-old blind man was wronglytargeted by police - who were set toarrest him for a string of drivingoffences.

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Polish tourists play outdoor chess at water park AquaparkTatralandia in central Slovak city of Liptovsky Mikulas.PHOTO: AFP

US Actress Michelle Stafford poses during a photocallpresenting the TV show The Young And The Restless atthe 49th Monte-Carlo Television Festival. PHOTO: AFP