Asha Nivas and Queen Mary’s College organised an AIDS Awareness programme at the Queen Mary’s College on Monday. The program was themed ‘For an AIDS free generation’.
A Viluppattu presentation was given by the Asha Nivas Culture Group on HIV/AIDS, the way it spreads, the risks involved in it and the precautions one had to take to prevent contracting the disease.
The programme also had Kurian Thomas, director of Asha Nivas, G Bhaskaran, NSS co-ordinator, University of Madras, S Sridhar from the Men and Women Clinic, Anna Nagar, and Lilly Josephine, chief community development Officer, Asha Nivas, speaking to the students attending the program.
Eswari Ramesh, NSS programme officer, Queen Mary’s College, also added that the program was one of the hundred events that QMC was planning to conduct to celebrate the college’s centenary, which falls in the academic year 2014-15.
source: http://www.newindianexpress.com / The New Indian Express / Home> Cities> Chennai / by Express News Service – Chennai / December 03rd, 2013
Artist Amrithaa with a creative canvas in the background | P Ravikumar
Custom art for your home. That’s what advertising exec-turned-artist Amrithaa does for a living. And stepping into the splash of green of her living room at T Nagar, it’s easy to understand why. You see that in this designer’s home, every room is a canvas. From her nature-fresh sofa cushions that make you feel a bit like you’re in a Lyril ad to digital art, custom-made to fit into different spaces — there’s even one above the commode in the bathroom! More importantly, every art indulgence is as personal as they come. There’s a large canvas of suspended motorbikes in one bedroom (a passion of her son’s) and a collage of neon yellow touched photos of a memorable New York trip with Amrithaa and her husband in another. “I think I’ve actually been customising art all my life,” she admits. And after a degree in Fine Arts and 22 years in the ad business, creativity is a given.
Ironically, Amrithaa’s venture of creating canvases for aesthetic homes began last year while remodelling her own apartment, when an argumentative architect told her that ‘some of her design ideas just weren’t possible’. Her husband smiles as he recalls, “So she asked him, if I do it and show you, will you shut up then?”
Needless to say, every guest, friend or relative who visits the space now can’t stop piling on the praise. Back then, it was impossible fittings. These days though, it’s about impossible-to-find art. “I have one client who recently asked me for erotica,” she tells us. “And another one who has given me a project for a 20-foot piece metal mural that starts on the ground floor and goes as high as the first floor of the building!” Of course, some art enthusiasts just want to keep it simple. Compact canvases in sizes that are made-to-fit, are often painted on request to match or contrast the room’s interiors. “This is something you will never find,” says Amrithaa candidly. “First of all, if you go shopping for art – it’s up to you to find a way to weave the frame into your home space. It’s not like you can commission an artist for one piece that matches the colour scheme of your dining room!” she adds.
With a creative team that handles everything from photography to fibre glass work and graffiti, this home designer promises a dose of colour to suit just about any palette. “And we use archival quality canvases that are guaranteed to last 150 years,” she points out, upping her proposition a notch. One has to wonder out loud though — with a passion for art, why not just start a gallery? Amrithaa takes a moment before she responds. “That would mean getting into the retail business,” she states simply. “I just want to focus on what I love most, my art.”
Amrithaa’s made-to-order art pieces are priced at `5,000 upward, depending on size. For details, log on to her website www.haute-arts.com
source: http://www.newindianexpress.com / The New Indian Express / Home> Cities>Chennai / by Sonali Shenoy / ENS – Chennai / December 02nd, 2013
An ancient copper urn and a treasure trove were unearthed by workers engaged in desilting a village pond near Ammapettai. A group of 10 workers, led by panchayat president Manickam, was busy desilting the pond located on a field owned by Kirubanandam at Thirubuvanam Thoppu street near Ammapettai on Saturday.
One of the workers, Krishnasamy stumbled upon the ancient copper burial urn. When he dug further, he unearthed a treasure trove which included one set of ear-studs, two sets of girdle-like ornament (oddiyanam) worn by women, a gold chain and two gold coins, all weighing 7.3 sovereigns (59 grams).
Krishnasamy took the treasure trove to his house much to the chagrin of the other workers. On being informed, revenue and police officials from Papanasam rushed to his house and seized the treasure trove.
They took it to the Papanasam taluk office. Later, the copper urn and gold ornaments were handed over to officials of the state archaeology department for further examination. The age of the copper urn and the gold ornaments is yet to be ascertained, sources said. Revenue officials have also ordered locals not to undertake any more work at the spot.
source: http://www.deccanchronicle.com / Deccan Chronicle / Home> News> Current Affairs / DC / December 02nd, 2013
Suddenly, there are new restaurants everywhere. We visited three of the newest, all within a radius of five kilometers. Two of them are part of renowned chains in Delhi and Mumbai, and all serve Indian food. METROPLUS brings you some appetising feedback
MOTI MAHAL TANDOORI TRAIL
After Partition, a dejected Kundan Lal Gujral came to Delhi. The cook, famous for his tandoori chicken in Peshawar, wondered what the future held in store. As it turned out, there are nearly a 100 restaurants in the country and abroad today that celebrate his style of cooking and a culinary tradition that dates back 93 years.
The 72-cover outlet in Coimbatore is no different. Brothers A. Vignesh and A. Vivek run the franchise, which is almost a family affair. Their mother Raji Ashokan has designed the interiors. Lots of sunlight and spacious interiors welcome visitors in.
The chain is known for its tandoori items, butter chicken, dal makhni and paneer specialties. “We wanted to bring a branded North Indian/Mughlai restaurant to town,” says Vignesh. It helps, he says, that Moti Mahal has a great franchise system. All chefs are trained at the main kitchen in Delhi.
And they have exacting standards. “When we showed them the paneer that was available locally, they refused to cook!” And, so now, they curdle full-fat milk and make their own paneer — white, soft, crumbly and airy, the way it should be.
The best part are the pre-plated meals — the lovely veg and non-veg thali and a combo meal (veg and non-veg) that can serve two. The portions are generous and the food is served absolutely hot.
It’s difficult to finish a thali —butter naan, paneer butter masala/chicken or mutton, veg gravy, dal makhni, a bowl of rice, raita, papad and gulab jamun. Service can be smarter, but it’s a new place; and is still finding its feet. But, judging by its food, the restaurant is worth many visits. A basic meal for two will approximately cost Rs. 500.
Address: 41/41, Race Course Road, near Marrybrown.
Telephone: 4220355 & 4220366
Timings: 12.30 p.m. to 3.30 p.m. and 7 p.m. to 11 p.m.
A view of Bombay Brasserie / Photo:M.Periasamy / The Hindu
BOMBAY BRASSERIE
There is nothing more welcoming than walking into a warmly lit, tastefully decorated restaurant. Bombay Brasserie is done up in blues and warm yellows. Black-and-white photographs of Mumbai grace the walls. To add a local flavour, perhaps, there are aatangals and ooruga jaadis strategically placed. Best of all, behind a huge plate-glass partition, diners can see their rotis being made.
Bombay Brasserie Coimbatore is the first franchisee in India from the house of the well known Copper Chimney, explains M. Vijaykumar who is no stranger to the food business (his family runs the Anjappar chain). Though he pursued a different career, the passion for food rubbed off and he brought the celebrated Mumbai eatery to town.
Indian food from various parts is the restaurant’s USP. So, from Pind chana from Punjab to Paanchphoron chicken from Bengal, the country is deliciously well covered. Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Rajasthan, Kerala, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and others have a proud representative.
A point to note is that the soft, crumbly, creamy cottage cheese comes all the way from Mumbai, as do the chefs. The servings are hearty and tasty. We put the gobhi with sattu, paneer paanch mirchi, lehsuni baingan, makhna methi mutter and hot tandoori rotis to test. They all pass with distinction. Amritsari kulfa (not kulfi) and the jalebi and rabdi combo from the dessert menu do well too. Brownie points for the garam masala chai to round up the meal. Imli golis and orange lozenges arrive with the bill. While the food is rich, the fare is reasonable. A meal for two including starters, a vegetarian and a non-vegetarian side dish, roti or rice and dessert costs approximately Rs. 1, 250 (it may vary with appetite and choice!)
Address: 16, Abdul Rahim Road (next to SBI), Race Course
Time: 12 to 3.30 p.m. ; 7 p.m. to 11 p.m.
Telephone: 0422 4202122/4212223
Diners at It’s All Gravy / Photo:K.Ananthan / The Hindu
IT’S ALL GRAVY
What happens when four friends who love food connect over Facebook? They start a restaurant. Gravy run by Hot Chocolate group is a fine dining restaurant started by M.S. Shahnawaz Babu, S.P. Radhakrishnan, P. Murugan and R. Mahesh. While Shahnawaz runs Hot Chocolate, Murugan worked on cruise lines, and Radhakrishnan with the Oberoi group. He now runs restaurants in the U.S. “We are foodies as we come from the Madurai, Nagercoil and Theni belts where people live to eat,” smiles Radhakrishnan. Kothu curry muttai paniyaaram, and liver fry are some of its specialities.
Their objective is to revive forgotten traditional recipes. The masalas are hand ground and come from Madurai and the cooking medium is usually gingelly or coconut oil that adds that extra something to the naatu kozhi kuzhambu and naadan thengaai mutton kuruma. The 70-seater restaurant has a minimalist décor. Glass walls allow you to take in the outside ambience. The murungai chaaru soup is light, has lots of pepper and a dash of mint leaves. The North Indian starter – juicy tandoor mushrooms filled with malai and fried cashewnuts, is delicious.
A recommended meal would be steamed rice with ennai kathirikkai (surprisingly not dripping in oil) and lip-smacking poondu kuzhambu. Eat it with crunchy cauli poo milagu. They also serve kai kuthal rice and thinai rice. For non-vegetarians, the naatu kozhi soup is a winner. High scoring starters include soft tawa fish fry and crunchy desi chicken popstick. Their signature dish is Madurai mutton sukka and the chicken vadachatti choru served with an omelette.The vegetarian vadachatti choru is wholesome and tingling with a taste of gingelly oil. Curd rice ends the meal and the chilled water melon payasam and beetroot halwa supplies the sweet conclusion.
A meal for two costs Rs. 350 (veg) and Rs. 550 (non-veg).
In a novel initiative, the Kanyakumari district administration on Thursday inaugurated an exclusive creche for the children of women working in the collectorate and adjacent government offices. The facility, functioning inside the collectorate premises, is equipped with a spacious hall with a variety of play and study materials in addition to toilet, drinking water and pantry facilities. The district administration has also recruited two people to take care of the children. On the inaugural day, 10 children were dropped at the centre by their mothers.
District collector, S Nagarajan said the objective of the creche is that women working in government offices can now do their work peacefully without worrying about the young children who, earlier used to be left behind in their homes in the custody of their relatives. “The facility is open for all state and central government women employees in the vicinity,” Nagarajan said. He said that he gained the inspiration to come out with such initiative after seeing his working mother struggling to take care of the children.
It was also proposed that children need not be regulars at the creche and any women employee in need can drop her kids. There is also a future proposal to expand the facility to cater to bigger children aged till 10 years and women can bring their grownup children if they are working on Saturdays, the collectorate staff said. There is also a plan to establish a small library in the facility for such grownup children, they said. Though Nagarajan said that such facility could exist in other government offices as well, the collectorate staff said that it was a unique initiative and they have not come across the creche facility in other districts.
Meanwhile, the women staff at the collectorate expressed jubilation about the new facility. They said that the number of women working in the government is comparatively higher considering the highest female ratio in the district. Many youngsters have joined the government service recently and it will be a real boon for them. “The maternity leave is sanctioned for six months and later we have to drop our kids with the relatives. The period between six months to three years when we can admit them in play schools is very cumbersome. We are very much thankful to the district collector for considering our plight,” said a woman official from the district administration.
source: http://www.articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com / The Times of India / Home> City> Madurai> Collectorate /by J. Arockiaraj, TNN / November 29th, 2013
The fifth edition of The Hindu NXg Campus Jive saw 12 teams setting the stage on fire as they battled it out for the first place / The Hindu
Pumping with energy, both on and off stage, the boys from Anna University had an edge over the other teams at the The Hindu NXg Campus Jive 2013.
With excellent use of props, they turned the stage — at Sir Mutha Venkatasubba Rao Hall in Lady Andal School — into a dance floor with a crew member playing DJ on stage. In the end, they walked away with the first prize that comprised a cash award of Rs. 1,50,000 and goodies from various gift sponsors, including textile and multiplex partners.
In the second and third places, and winning Rs. 1,00,000 and Rs. 50000 respectively, were defending champions Loyola College, who remained the crowd favourite, and MOP Vaishnav College for Women, who impressed with their global fusion performance.
Power-packed performances, new-age props, colourful costumes and well-rehearsed, synchronised choreography coupled with endless cheering from the audience, made sure the rains did not play spoilsport on Saturday evening.
Actors Nishanth and Misha Ghosal and Miss South India 2012 Rohini Subbaia were the judges for the day. They were generous in their praise for the teams, explaining how narrow margins separated the teams.
The 12 teams that made it to the finals were those from Anna University, Women’s Christian College (day college), Sastra University, SRM Medical College, SSN College, MOP Vaishnav College for Women, Madras Institute of Technology, Women’s Christian College (evening college), National Institute of Technology–Tiruchi, SRM University, Stella Maris College and Loyola College.
Shrivarsha from MOP Vaishnav College was adjudged the best female dancer and Pawan Alex from Loyola College was the best male dancer.
The title sponsor for the event was Glam by Nathella. The multiplex partner was Inox, fashion partner was Venfield, radio partner was Chennai Live 104.8 FM and dance partner was Choreo Culture Dance Company.
The gift sponsors for the event were Desi Basics, Landmark, Fitness One, Fruit Shop on Greams Road, RMKV, Motherhood, Cup of Cafe and Reebok. The event was managed by iads & events.
source: http://www.thehindu.com / The Hindu / Home> Features> MetroPlus> NXG / by Archana Subramanian / Chennai – December 08th, 2013
A journey within: The shooting of the documentary / by Special Arrangement / The Hindu
A documentarian sets out in search of his identity and comes up with the untold story of Tamil Muslims
“O Mankind! We created you from a single (pair) of a male and a female, and made you into nations and tribes, that ye may know each other…” Yaadhum, a documentary by the filmmaker Kombai S Anwar, opens with this quote from the Quran, and the image that follows is practically a counterpoint — the procession of Lord Ranganatha along the streets of Kombai, in the Theni district of Tamil Nadu, accompanied by traditional temple sounds from the nagaswaram and a large drum.
Then, as the procession passes the local mosque, we see the reason for this juxtaposition of word and picture: the investigation into the arrival of Islam in a place of Hindus and Tamils. In a voiceover, Anwar says, “While ‘who am I’ is never a question that bothered me during my growing-up years, it became quite important to me and to countless other Muslims, especially in these increasingly troubled times.” The documentary is labelled ‘A Tamil Muslim’s Journey In Search Of His Roots And Identity.’
Anwar told me that the idea for the film took shape from a paper he presented — Tamil Muslims: The Untold Story — at a national seminar. The paper was well received, and he was invited to give more talks on the subject. “After every presentation,” he said, “there would invariably be a few from the audience asking if a CD of the same material was available, so that they can pass it on to friends. With many such requests, and tired of the stereotyping of Muslims as well as the increasing polarisation, I thought I should make this the subject of a documentary film, so that it can reach a bigger audience.”
When he started about four years ago, he found it difficult to get funding, as Yaadhum was seen as a “religious project.” So he went ahead on his own, with money from his sister, a few friends, and his professional assignments in photography and filmmaking, which included a series of short films on the Big Temple at Thanjavur commissioned by the ASI.
Yaadhum, which loosely means “all” or “everything,” showcases the close relationship between Muslims and those from other communities. In one stretch in Madurai, we meet the Muslim family that has, for generations, been building the fence around the sacrificial pit in Puttu Koil, the site of one of the Thiruvilaiyadals of Lord Shiva. “These relationships have evolved into kinship in southern Tamil Nadu,” says Anwar, who found it difficult to get permission to shoot inside mosques and temples. To film the prayers at the Kombai mosque, for instance, he had to ask the jamaath leaders (office bearers of the mosque), who, in turn, asked the congregation during the Friday-afternoon Jumma prayer. Only after they agreed could Anwar go ahead. The officials at the temple, on the other hand, wanted some time to think about it; eventually they said he could go ahead. Later on, when they got to know him, they admitted that they were initially wary about a Muslim showing interest in the temple, so they checked with a friend from the CB-CID. Anwar told me, “It was my luck that the CB-CID asked them not to worry.”
The Kilakarai Jumma Mosque / by Special Arrangement / The Hindu
It is precisely these rifts that the film intends to bridge, by showing how, once, these rifts didn’t exist at all. At the site of a dig near Kodungallur, a major port of the Chera kingdom, Prof. PJ Cherian, Director, Kerala Council for Historical Research, speaks of its “multi-cultural character 2000 years back”, and how “people belonging to different cultural groups, different belief systems, different practices, different traditions had an opportunity to come together and have interfaces. They all may have come here as traders. But you know trade doesn’t carry just goods. It brings in ideas, technology and new thinking… Multiple groups from the Mediterranean, from the Saudi Arabian region, from West Asia, from the Mesopotamian region, from the Indian Ocean rims, all were active here.”
This cultural overlap is found in Tamil Nadu too — say, in the Vaishnavite pilgrimage town of Alwar Thirunagari, where the mosque is built in the Dravidian architecture style. Dr. Raja Mohamad, Asst. Director of Museums (Retired), Govt. Museum, Chennai, says that there are no regulations with respect to Islamic architecture. “All that’s needed is a quiet place for prayer. And while building this space, the builders adopted the local architectural style.” Yaadhum is some sort of road movie, and Anwar’s stops along the way illuminate various aspects of Islam in the South and even Goa. He goes to Chola country, establishing the presence of Muslims through an inscription that refers to “Ahmed the Turk.” He goes to Kayalpattinam, which belonged to the Pandyas, and finds an almost 1000-year-old mosque to which additions have been made at different times. He narrates the history of the Tamil Muslims of Pulicat, most of whom are boat builders. He goes to Calicut, home of the Mapilla Muslims. Prof. MGS Narayanan, Director General, Centre for Heritage Studies, Dept. of Cultural Affairs, Govt. of Kerala, talks about a law which is supposed to have been passed by the Zamorin that at least one member of the fishermen families in Calicut must get converted to Islam so that there will be enough people to support naval warfare against the Portuguese who wanted to conquer Malabar in the 16th Century. (Hindus were generally reluctant to go to sea.)
We see venues, like Kottar in Nagercoil, where Tamil-Muslim literature flowered. The Arabic, Persian and Urdu influences introduced many new genres to Tamil literature — Kissa, Nama, Padaipor, and Munajaath. Among the most pleasant surprises of the film — and one that underscores the narrative crux of cultural osmosis — comes in these portions. We see a palm-leaf manuscript of Mihraj Maalai, poems written by Aali Pulavar in the 16th Century in memory of the ascent of the Prophet, and then we hear Isai Aruvi Seera Aboobacker sing these verses like a virutham (a free-style rendition, not set to a beat) in the Carnatic raga Kapi.
At the end of the film, Anwar says, “I am only halfway through my journey.” He still has many more miles to go and oceans to cross, this time in search of the Tamil Muslim Diaspora — but he has no more doubts about his roots. “I am a Tamil, a Muslim, and so many other things. In short, I am all of this —Yaadhum.”
source: http://www.thehindu.com / The Hindu / Home> Features> MetroPlus / by Baradwaj Ranjan / Chennai – November 29th, 2013
After an overnight journey on the night train from Bangalore, we landed in Tiruchirapalli, the confluence of the Cauvery sangama where the last rites for one’s dead is held in all reverence. Traversing the crumbling banks of the Cauvery, we performed the shraddha in all its solemnity, sitting and twiddling on the hot sands. As the day cooled, we made our way in an autorickshaw across the city to the rambling Rock fort with its unique temple complex situated atop a steep hill.
Even the auto driver seemed to know all the details of this monument and went on eulogizing the historicity of the fort as well as the rock formations which is estimated to be about 3800 million years old.
The uniqueness of this place is not the fort which is in total ruins but the rock cut Ganesh temple. Since we had left the Cauvery banks very late, it was almost 4.30 pm when we reached the fort area. But once we started climbing the hill, we realised how steep a climb it was. In the blazing, sweltering heat, the flight of more than 330 steps was indeed very tiring and we had to reach the summit before the temple door closed for the evening.
Resting now and then, we managed to see many exquisite carvings and sculptures on way to the Ucchi Pillayar temple that is dedicated to Lord Ganesh. Located on top of the hill, it attracts many tourists and devotees.However, the local people say that it has become the suicide point for many. The temple authorities are very strict about the timings and nobody is allowed after the evening hours. The security is so tight that they send any person down who is seen loitering in any nook and cranny of the hill top.
In fact, most people come to see the temples as there is hardly anything to see in the fortified structures which has witnessed many a battle in different eras.
The Rock Fort at Tiruchirapalli or the famous trading city of Trichy has seen the footprints of many dynasties from the Vijaynagar to the Madurai Nayaks. There are two more temples in the fort complex, the Mannika Vinayakar temple at the foothills and a rock cut temple dedicated to a Nayakan era saint, Taayamannavar.
All these temples built during different eras tell the story of the glorious heritage through the inscriptions and carvings on various walls.
source: http://www.newindianexpress.com / The New Indian Express / Home> Cities> Bangalore / by Meera Bharadwaj – Bangalore / November 28th, 2013
To ensure a continuous supply of fresh vegetables to urban markets, the State Horticulture Department will set up 40 collection centres and 100 retail outlets in Coimbatore and Chennai.
Speaking to Express on the sidelines of Farm to Fork: Challenges and Opportunities in Indian Agribusiness & Food Processing Industry, organised by the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry here, Satyabrata Sahoo, State commissioner, Directorate of Horticulture and Plantation Crops, Agriculture Department said that the State government had sought expression of interest from aggregators or private entrepreneurs for setting up 16 collections centres.
The aim is to create a forward linkage from rural to urban areas.
He said that Chennai and Coimbatore would have 50 retail outlets each under the scheme.
The move will ensure an assured income to farmers in rural areas adjoining the cities. Clusters of farmers will be formed to supply produce to a society run by the farmers at the district level.
Private entrepreneurs or aggregators will be engaged to collect, sort, grade and pack the produce at their location and supply it to retail outlets in the city. This scheme will be implemented as a public private partnership, he said.
Sahoo said that rooftop gardening would soon be implemented in the State in 12,000 places.
“We have called for tenders,” he added.
Nine thousand of these will be taken up in the city while 3,000 rooftops in Coimbatore will be converted into gardens.
Earlier, addressing the gathering, Michael Carter, Australian Trade commissioner said that Australia’s Queensland University of Technology (QUT) and the Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council (BIRAC), Department of Biotechnology, had entered into a `148 million partnership to help stamp out iron-deficiency anaemia, a major cause of maternal death during childbirth.
The project will see new strains of iron-rich bananas.
source: http://www.newindianexpress.com / The New Indian Express / Home> Education> Student / by Express News Service – Chennai / November 28th, 2013
At the 9am mass today at the Church of Teresa of Avila in Nungambakkam, about 40 musicians of various faiths will come together to pay homage to the Christian patron saint of music, St Cecilia. While the feast of St Cecila is actually celebrated on November 22 world over, a 38-year-old tradition at St Teresa’s Church honours her with a special mass attended by a 40-piece orchestra and a 20-member choir on the nearest Sunday.
“A commemorative mass was being celebrated since the 1920s at the Presentation Church on Mount Road, but the tradition moved to St Teresa’s 38 years ago,” says Fr P J Laurence Raj, the parish priest. Incidentally, while music festivals and recitals in honour of St Cecilia take place every year on her feast day, the earliest recorded festival took place in Normandy in 1570.
The annual tradition plays out without fuss. An ensemble of independent musicians, many of whom play for the film industry, and the likes of A R Rahman, Illayaraja, Harris Jayaraj and Pritam gather on the assigned morning of the mass to strike up a rousing orchestral performance during the liturgy. “They perform every year for free, because they want to do something for God,” says Jerry Fernandes, coordinator of the programme. Fernandes, a violinist who has played for Illayaraja since his first movie, is leader of the Madras Chamber Orchestra.
“Because it’s a liturgical performance, the programme comprises only of hymns, but we play a marching tune at the end of the service, of which one or two encores are often requested,” says Fernandes. One of the veteran performers at the mass is Kerala Kumar, a 57-year-old freelance violinist who has played for Malayalam music director M Jayachandran (films like ‘Pranayam’ and ‘Celluloid’) and Tamil composer D Imman (of such films as ‘Kumki’ and ‘Mynaa’).
“I have been performing at this mass for the last 15 years, for the love of music, and the love of God,” he claims. For cellist P S Srinivas, who plays for Illayaraja and A R Rahman, music is above religion and this is why he has been part of this special ensemble for the last 25 years.
source: http://www.articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com / The Times of India / Home> City> Chennai / TNN / November 24th, 2013
