Brought to you by J a n u a r y 9th - 18th Service Square ChennaiThisWeek 2015 CLICK THE BANNER TO COME TO THE MAIN PAGE. Concerts Workshops Art Exhibitions Deals Food & Drink WeekвЂ™s Service Classified Good Bye Note Quote of the Week "It is an awesome thing to comprehend that what a human being dreams and imagines can be realized." вЂ” Vanna Bonta If you wish to subscribe to our weekly bulletin, please mail us at [email protected] Our address - 5, Balaji Nagar, 1st Main Road, Ekkattuthangal, Chennai вЂ“ 600 032 We are waiting to serve you, Please Call 22253555/98840 11933 Brought to you by C i t y H a p p e n i n g s Music. Dance. Theatre ChennaiThisWeek Service Square J a n u a r y 9th - 18th 2015 Click the banner to Come to the main page. Concerts The Chennai Music Season The Chennai Music Season is already underway at various sabhas spread across the city. On account of space constraints, we are not featuring them here. Please check http://kutcheris.com/schedule.php for schedules of the Chennai Music Season concerts and comprehensive coverage of the season. You can also visit ramsabode.wordpress.com for more insights. Kalaivizha вЂ“ 2015 at Kamarajar Arangam KALAIVIZHA is a Mega Cultural Festival which involves performances of Legends across various fields like Classical Music , Fusion Music , Cine Musical , Musical Discourse and Stage Plays . Given below is the schedule of events which will be held at Kamarajar Arangam. Friday January 9th, 2015 7.00 pm onwards: Parichaiku Neramachu - Y.Gee.Mahendran, At Kamarajar Arangam, Anna Salai, Teynampet. Saturday January 10th, 2015, 7.00 pm onwards: Thiraisai Virundhu - Vani Jayaram Saturday January 10th, 2015, 4:00 pm onwards: Isai Malazhai вЂ“ Ramji Sunday January 11th, 2015, 7.00 pm: Chocolate Krishna - Crazy Mohan Sunday January 11th, 2015, 4.00 pm: Meesai Aanalum Manaivi - Crazy Mohan Monday January 12th, 2015, 4.00 pm: M.S.Subbalakshmi Songs - Nisha Rajagopal Monday January 12th, 2015, 7.00 pm: Ellame Sangeethamthan - Dr.Shreeram Parasuram & Anuradha Shree Ram Tuesday January 13th, 2015, 7.00 pm: Dr.Nithyashree Mahadevan - Live Tuesday January 13th, 2015, 4.00 pm: Mahathi вЂ“ Live Wednesday January 14th, 2015, 6.30 pm: Padmabhushan Dr. K. J. Yesudas - Live Thursday January 15th, 2015, 7.00 pm: Ranjani & Gayathiri - Live Thursday January 15th, 2015, 4.00 pm: T.M Krishna - Live More... Brought to you by C i t y H a p p e n i n g s Music. Dance. Theatre ChennaiThisWeek Service Square J a n u a r y 9th - 18th 2015 Click the banner to Come to the main page. Friday January 16th, 2015, 4:00 pm: T.H.Vikku Vinayakram - Fusion Concert Friday January 16th, 2015, 7.00 pm: Padmashree Sudha Raghunadhan Saturday January 17th, 2015, 4.00 pm: Rajesh Vaidhya - Veena Concert Saturday January 17th, 2015, 7.00 pm: Visakha Hari - Panduranga Leelaigal Sunday January 18th, 2015 4.00 pm: Abishek Raghuram Sunday January 18th, 2015, 7.00 pm: Padmashree Aruna Sairam - Live Shankar Mahadevan Live - Tamil Film Hits at Thaka Dhimi Thai Utsav Season -3 Shankar Mahadevan is going to perform in this edition of Thai Utsav season on 15th Jan 2015. Shankar Mahadevan is an award-winning musical composer and playback singer who is part of the ShankarвЂ“EhsaanвЂ“Loy composing trio team for many Indian films. On Thursday January 15th, 2015 from 7.00 pm onwards, at The Music Academy, T.T.K Road, Royapettah. Thaikkudam Bridge - Fusion 2015 at Thaka Dhimi Thai Utsav Season -3 Thaikkudam Bridge is a Kerala based music band, founded by cousins Govind Menon and Siddharth Menon. The band became first famous through the musical show Music Mojo, which is telecast on Kappa TV and their own composition fish rock which became popular through social media networking sites and YouTube. The band does not have a specific genre and performs in various genres. Friday January 16th, 2015 at 7.00 pm at The Music Academy, T.T.K Road, RoyapettahChennai Saarang at IIT Madras from Jan 7 to Jan 11, 2015 The annual feature вЂ“ Saraang at IIT Madras вЂ“ will be conducted over 5 days, with 5 Pro-shows, 50+ events, attended by 50000+ people. Given below is the schedule of the main events. On Jan 8, 2015: Choreo Night. On Jan 9, 2015, Nucleya EDM Night On Jan 10, 2015, Rock Show by Karnivool. On Jan 11, 2015, Sunidhi Chauhan in Popular Night. At IIT Madras, from Jan 7, 2015 to Jan 11. For more information visit http://saarang.org/2015/main/proshows More... Brought to you by C i t y H a p p e n i n g s Music. Dance. Theatre ChennaiThisWeek Service Square J a n u a r y 9th - 18th 2015 Click the banner to Come to the main page. THE DOORS вЂ“ A Tribute Concert вЂњThe BoardwalkersвЂќ, is celebrating its 25th anniversary [1990-2015], with a series of Concerts, Plays and Musicals, starting from January 2015 till December 2015; the celebration kicks off with a tribute concert to вЂњThe DoorsвЂќ, scheduled for the 10th of January 2015. The Doors were an American rock band formed in 1965 in Los Angeles. They were among the most controversial, influential and unique rock acts of the 1960s and beyond, mostly because of Morrison's wild, poetic lyrics and charismatic but unpredictable stage persona. The Concert scheduled for the 10th will feature some of their greatest hits, and some of the best musicians and singers in the city, will be performing. On Jan 10, 2015, from 7.15 pm вЂ“ 8.45 pm at Museum Theatre , EgmoreMuseum, Egmore, For tickets ranging from Rs.300 to Rs.1000, visit www.eventjini.com Margazhi and Village Festival 2014-2015 at DakshinaChitra DakshinaChitra celebrates Margazhi and Village Heritage Festival from 24th Dec 2014 вЂ“ 1st Feb 2015, from 10 am to 6 pm, Tuesday holiday) and will come alive to the rhythms, movements and colours of different folk dances of South India. This village festival offers unique opportunity to witness the rich and varied folk art forms of South India. Given below is the schedule of the events happening during the next few days. 7th Jan вЂ“ 12th Jan 2015 : Goravara Kunitha performance by Puttamalle Gowda and his troupe, Karnataka Goravara Kunitha is performed by the men of the Kuruba community who are the devotees of Lord Mylaralinga, a form of Shiva. It is a ritualistic performance and is connected to the myths of Lord Shiva who annihilate the demon Tarakasura in the form of a Gorava. 14th Jan вЂ“ 19th Jan 2015 : Pongal Festival : Myillattam, Poikal kudhirai and Karagam by Raju and Troupe The harvest festival most popular in Tamilnadu will be celebrated with great pomp and grandeur at DakshinaChitra, creating the mood and colours of rural Tamilnadu. Folk dances like Myillattam, Poikkal kudhirai, and Karagam by Raju and Troupe will be performed on all the days. More... Brought to you by C i t y H a p p e n i n g s Music. Dance. Theatre ChennaiThisWeek Service Square J a n u a r y 9th - 18th 2015 Click the banner to Come to the main page. 21stвЂ“ 26th Jan 2015 : Ottan Thullal performance by Kalamandalam Suresh Kaliyath Among the traditional performing arts of Kerala, Thullal is distinct with its simplicity of presentation . The songs are in simple Malayalam and the techniques employed in this art are not rigid and also based on the classical principles of Naatya Saastra. Ottan Thullal is a solo performance usually done by men. 28th Jan вЂ“ 1st Feb 2015: Folk performance by Mohanam Cultural Centre, Puducherry The troupe will perform Kummi, Karagattam, Kolaattam, Therukoothu and martial art form of Silambattam on all these days. The performance timings are 11am - 12.30 pm and 3 - 5 pm. LIOR SUCHARD - A Top Class Supernatural Entertainer Lior Suchard can delve into your innermost thoughts, and know what you are going to say even before you do. His outstanding performances of mind reading, thought influencing, predicting and telekinesis have earned him international acclaim as a top class supernatural entertainer and mentalist from members of the public, to the best- performing CEOs worldwide and Hollywood celebrities. On Saturday January 10th, 2015, at 7.00 pm onwards at Sir Mutha Venkatasubba Rao Concert Hall, Lady Andal School, 13/1, Shenstone Park, Harrington Road, Chetpet. What Young India Wants - Chetan Bhagat Live The proceeds of the talk show "What Young India Wants" will support Medi-Bank projects of RYA Cosmo Foundation to manage Geriatric & cancer wards of Government General Hospital etc. On Sunday January 11th, 2015 6.15 pm onwards at Sir Mutha Venkatasubba Rao Hall, Lady Andal Premises, Shenstone Park, # 13/1, 7, Harrington Rd, Chetpet. Jurassic Baby вЂ“ A Tamil Comedy Play by Crazy Mohan and Maadhu Balaji. Sridevi fine Arts presents Crazy Mohan &Maadhu Balaji,s comedy Play Jurassic Baby. On Sunday January 18th, 2015 from 4.00 pm, at P.T.Thyaga Raya Hall Opp Murugan Idly Kadai, G.N Chetty Road, T.Nagar. More... Brought to you by C i t y H a p p e n i n g s Music. Dance. Theatre ChennaiThisWeek Service Square Click the banner to Come to the main page. Great Bombay Circus at SIAA Grounds Indian, Chinese and African artists will enthrall you from today, 19th Dec, 7.30 pm with their feats at the Circus going on at 3 pm, 4 pm and 7 pm. At SIAA Grounds, behind Central Railway Station, Tickets cost Rs.100, 200 & 300.Call 89396 71080, 89395 67040 J a n u a r y 9th - 18th 2015 Brought to you by C i t y H a p p e n i n g s Exhibitions.Melas.Workshops. ChennaiThisWeek Service Square J a n u a r y 9th - 18th 2015 Click the banner to Come to the main page. Workshops Bonsai Workshop Nikunj and Jyoti Parekh who are the founders of the Bonsai Study Group will run a workshop with a fee of Rs.2,000. This includes coffee, tea and lunch. There will be also sale of mature Bonsais, pre-Bonsai plants and accessories. On Jan 25, from 10 am to 4 pm at Hotel Ambassador Pallava, Egmore, Ph:7299306583 Magnets on Compasses вЂ“ a Workshop by CurioKids The workshop is meant for children between six and nine years, from Jan 9 till Feb 27, every Friday, at The Yellow Bus, E35/2, Second Avenue, Besant Nagar, next to ICICI Bank. Ph: 98845 49688. Spoken English Classes by Ramakrishna Mission Ashrama Basic and Intermediate spoken English classes by dedicated teachers will commence soon. Last date for registration is January 30. They are open on Sundays too. At 3, Maharajapuram Santhanam Salai, T Nagar, from Feb 2. Ph: 2814 2014 Crochet Workshop for Adults pm. Crochet is the process of creating fabric from yarn or thread strands using a crochet hook. Crocheting involves pulling loops of material through other loops, but differs from knitting in which the process consists of wrapping the working material around the hook one or more times. In Crochet, only one stitch is active at one time. Ms. Suguna, the resource person will teach the participants to make products like a cell phone pouch and wallets. Refreshments & Conveyance to and from Dakshinachitra on the staff van, will be provided.The workshop fee is Rs.1500 and it is inclusive of materials, refreshment and transportation only. For more Information and to register please 98417 77779, 2446 2435 / 2491 8943 The Hindu Lit for Life During the Lit for Life Festival, there will be Lectures, Panel Discussions, Performances, Workshops and more. The line-up at the festival includes Booker Prize Winner Eleanor Catton, Chetan Bhagat, Amish Tripathi, Raj Mohan Gandhi and about 100 Indian and International writers. Festival dates вЂ“ January 16, 17 & 18, 2015 at Sir Mutha Venkatasubba Rao Concert Hall 7, Shenstone Park, 13/1 Harrington Road, Chetpet, To reserve your complimentary invite to LFL 2015, SMS 53030: LFL<space> Your Name, Age (one pass for each sms) For more information, please visit www.thehindulfl.com More... Brought to you by C i t y H a p p e n i n g s Exhibitions.Melas.Workshops. ChennaiThisWeek Service Square Click the banner to Come to the main page. Register for the Republic Day Half Marathon Cool Runners Republic Day Half Marathon will be a carnival run and will be held on Jan 25. The categories open for registration are, 21.1 km and 10 km. Registration fee is Rs.750 for half marathon and Rs.700 for 10 km run. Goodie bag with t-shirt and timing chip will be given a day before the race. At YMCA Nandanam, on Jan 25. Register before it is too late by visiting www.coolrunners.in. Cheria Apna Studio Conducts Singalong for Children from 2 to 9 Years Over three weekends, children (2-9yrs) will be able to sing along with some of the exciting talents in the city. The registration fee is Rs.300 per child. At 39/46, Ram's Square, 2, Village Road, Nungambakkam on Jan 10, 11, 24, 25, 31 and Feb 1. Ph:28211115 th The 38 Edition of The Annual Chennai Book Fair is Back This book fair, organized by the Book Sellers and Publishers Association of South India will have about 5 lac books and more than 700 stalls. And YMCA, Nandanam, till Jan 21, 2 pm to 9 pm. J a n u a r y 9th - 18th 2015 Brought to you by C i t y H a p p e n i n g s Exhibitions.Melas.Workshops. ChennaiThisWeek Service Square J a n u a r y 9th - 18th 2015 Click the banner to Come to the main page. Art Exhibitions DakshinaChitra is organising an exhibition of Paintings and drawings by G.Raman. G. Raman, a senior artist from Government College of Art and Craft, Chennai, has been exhibiting his paintings in India and abroad since early 60's. His style is distinct mostly depicting rural folk or musicians and all aspects celebrating life. His black and white drawings are well known for its strength and simplicity and his paintings have few primary colours filling in complicated and defined lines filling every bit of the canvas. Winner of many awards in India, he has been part of many art camps and his works are in important collections in India and abroad. He lives and works in Chennai. On 3 вЂ“ 31 January 2015, 10am to 6pm, Tuesday Holiday. At Varija Art Gallery, DakshinaChitra, Muttukadu. Jagannatha вЂ“ Patachitra Paintings at Vinnyasa Premier Art Gallery. The exhibition will be going on from Jan 03 to Jan 12, from 11 am to 7 pm. Call 2498 2515 Exhibitions at Apparao Galleries Apparao Galleries presents "Layers of Perception and Difficulties of Some Realities" This is an exhibition of paintings by Sanjeeva Rao.On 9th Jan to 6th Feb, 2015 at Apparao Galleries, #7, Wallace Garden, Nungambakkam, Tel: 9941012386, 9841022477. All That Lies Beneath the Surface, an Exhibition of Paintings by Manish Nai. The exhibition will be on from 10th Jan to 30th Jan, 2015 at Bergamo, 5/3, Khader Nawaz Khan Road, Nungambakkam, Chennai. Tel: 9941012386, 9841022477. Apparao Infinity presents "The Urban Story" Here is an exhibition of photographs by Deidi Von Schaewen and George K. Upto 12th Jan & 21st to 30th Jan, 2015 at Apparao Infinity, #7, Wallace Garden, Nungambakkam, Chennai. Tel: 9941012386. More... Brought to you by C i t y H a p p e n i n g s Exhibitions.Melas.Workshops. ChennaiThisWeek Service Square Click the banner to Come to the main page. APPARAO GALLERIES present an exhibition of art works by Danino Bozic Additional art works from his workshop @ BINDU Art-School will also be on view @ Apparao Infinity. From 14th - 19th January 2015, 11am to 7pm Apparao Galleries & The Leela Palace, Chennai present "Myth Narratives and The Story" This is an exhibition of paintings featuring Alexis Kersey, Amit Ambalal, Ketna Patel, Radappa Naidu, Suryakant Lokhande, Umashankar Pathak. Upto 30th January, 2015, at The Leela Galleria, Apparao Galleries @ The Leela Palace, Adyar Seaface, MRC Nagar, Chennai. Tel: 044-28332226, 9941012386. Apparao Galleries & Sandy's present "Spectrum of Expressions" Here is an exhibition of paintings by Eleena Banik and S.Nataraj. Their forms of expression are two languages at the different ends of the spectrum. While Eleena explores an inward journey in her expressionistic work, Natraj uses wit, humour and absolute fantasy in his tableaux. From 8th December to 28th January, 2015 at Apparao Galleries @Sandy's (Cenotaph Road) - 2/15, Ganapathy Colony Main Road, Teynampet and @ Sandy's (Nungambakkam) - 16/2, Wallace Garden, 2nd Street. Tel: 044- 28332226, 9941012386. Timings: 10am to 7pm The Bovine Series by AV Ilango at Forum Art Gallery In this exhibition of paintings and sculptures, the artist AV Ilango explores Purush-Prakriti and Shiva-Sakthi. At 57, 5th Street Padmanabha Nagar, Adyar from Jan 5 to Jan 17. J a n u a r y 9th - 18th 2015 Brought to you by ItвЂ™s a Deal! Bargain Sales and Discount Offers ChennaiThisWeek Service Square J a n u a r y 9th - 18th 2015 Click the banner to Come to the main page. Bargain Sales Up to 50% off at Lifestyle Off Sale Lifestyle has a wide range of products from big brands. The sale is on at Citicentre, Express Avenue, Forum Vijaya Mall and Phoenix Market City. Flat 40% Off at United Colours of Benetton The offer is available at Express Avenue Mall, Ph: 2846 4017, Phoenix Market City Mall, Ph: 3008 3305, Nungambakkam, Ph: 4308 4837 and Ampa Skywalk, Ph: 4330 0476. Peter England Offers Up to 50% Off Offer available at Peter England showrooms, leading mens wear outlets, departmental stores etc. At ALL the Plus Size Store вЂ“ 50% Off till Jan 11 This store features plus size dresses for men and women. Available at Mylapore, Ph: 4358 0220, Phoenix Market City, Ph: 3008 3600, Royapettah, Ph: 2846 4031, Velacherry, Ph: 3072 2788. Flat 60% Off at Mother Earth Sale The products here are based on the art and crafts of the country. At Phoenix Market City, F-59, Velacherry. Flat 20% Off on All Watches at Titan The offer is valid till Feb 15 at all Titan Showrooms. Furniture Fair at Chennai Trade Centre The furniture fair at Chennai Trade Centre will furniture for the entire home and also for offices. It will also feature bed spreads, paintings & murals, home appliances statues, artificial flowers mattresses, imported glass figurines, handicrafts etc. From Jan 15 to Jan 18, at Chennai Trade Centre. @home Offers Flat 50% Off The sale is on select items such as cushion covers, dinner sets, artifacts etc. At Adyar, Ph: 2441 1069/70, Aminjikarai, Ph: 2374 1531/32 More... Brought to you by ItвЂ™s a Deal! Bargain Sales and Discount Offers ChennaiThisWeek Service Square J a n u a r y 9th - 18th 2015 Click the banner to Come to the main page. Sale of Handloom Saris, Fabric, Pottery and Crockery at Kalakshetra The sale is organized by The Rajasthan Grameen Mela, and it is on till Jan 18 at Kalakshetra Foundation, Thiruvanmiyur . Ph: 98412 78707. Pongal Sale by MOOWES The main objective of MOOWES is to help micro level Women Entrepreneurs in marketing their products It is an umbrella under which the entrepreneurs are given guidance regarding product pricing, nuances of business and marketing techniques. As part of its silver jubilee celebrations, the sale will be held featuring sarees, salwars, ethnic kurtis, handicrafts, murals etc. At C.P Art Centre, Alwarpet, till Jan 12. Flat 50% Off on Over 50 Products at Phoenix Market City This offer where you can avail flat 50% on over 50 brands is open only for today, Jan 9. Up to 51% Off at Shoppers Stop Sale Up to 51% off is offered at Shoppers Stop, Mothercare, Home Stop and Crossword on Jan 1 & 2. At the stores located at Grand Mall, Tambaram, Ramee Mall, Teynampet, Shymala Towers, Saligramam and K.R.M Centre, Harrington Road. Attractive Offers at Prestige Kitchenware Good offers are available on various products of Prestige вЂ“ pressure cookers, mixer grinders, cookware, glass top burners, induction cook-tops, rice cookers and more. At all the Prestige stores in Chennai. Avail up to 50% Discount at Soch Red Dot Sale Soch stores are available at Express Avenue in Royapettah, Ampa Skywalk on Nelson Manickam Road, Kasi Arcade in T Nagar, Phoenix Market City in Velacherry and forum Vijaya Mall in Vadapalani. The sale is on till Feb 2. More... Brought to you by ItвЂ™s a Deal! Bargain Sales and Discount Offers ChennaiThisWeek Service Square J a n u a r y 9th - 18th 2015 Click the banner to Come to the main page. Get Up to 50% Off at Maybell Sale Enjoy up to 50% Off at the sale going on till Feb 10 on items such as skirts, kurtas and more at Nowroji Road, Chetpet, Ph: 4285 7087, Kamaraj Avenue, Adyar, Ph: 2443 3898. From 5% to 30% off at Sale at Prashanti At 16, 6th Cross Street, CIT Colony, Ph: 2499 1850, 2499 7636, till Jan 18. Buy 2, Get 2 Free at Europa Europa has shirts, trousers, jeans and T Shirts for men. Opp Loyola College, Ph: 4213 7294, Velacherry near Vijayanagar bus stand, Ph: 4233 4274 and other stores in the city. Up to 40% Off at Bombay Dyeing The products on which the discounts are offered are, bed linen, bath linen, mattresses, quilts, blankets, pillows, cusions and suiting & shirting. Available at Pondy Bazar, Ph: 2815 4191, Adyar, Ph: 2491 2324, Anna Nagar, Ph: 2622 2647, Mount Road, Ph: 4551 0045, Mylapore, Ph: 2499 1898, Nungambakkam, Ph:2833 0404, Thiruvanmiyur,Ph: 2441 2023. Get Second Frame Free at Vision Express Vision Express also offers up to 50% off on select sun glasses. Their stores are located at Ambattur, Ph:4284 8134, Adambakkam, Ph: 6545 8444, Anna Nagar, Ph: 4261 2582, Ashok Nagar, Ph: 4502 2342, Chetpet, Ph: 4285 5042, Chrompet, Ph: 6461 4556, Keelkattalai, Ph: 6545 2228, Kolathur, Ph: 6461 0555, Mogappair, Ph: 6462 8444, Periyar Nagar, Ph: 4552 2147, Purusawakkam, Ph: 4262 9079, R.A Puram, Ph:6545 0069, RK Salai, Ph: 4353 6237, Saligramam, Ph: 6462 6111, T Nagar, Ph: 4212 1468, Velacherry, Ph: 4383 8517, West Tambaram, Ph: 2226 5215 More... Brought to you by ItвЂ™s a Deal! Bargain Sales and Discount Offers ChennaiThisWeek Service Square J a n u a r y 9th - 18th 2015 Click the banner to Come to the main page. Up to 50% Off at 8th Anniversay Sale at Anita This is a fashion house specializing in contemporary designer wear for the ladies, such as trousseau, sarees, lehenga's, suits & customized tailoring. The sale is happening at Kilpauk Garden Road, Ph: 2644 8172, 4285 7790. Colours of Orissa вЂ“ Handloom & Handicrafts Expo at Valluvar Kottam Hall More than 170 stalls with handloom and handicrafts items from different states of India will be displayed and sold during the Expo which will go on till 13th Jan, 2015. There will be discounts upto 20% offered. At Valluvar Kottam Hall, Nungambakkam, Ph: 93603 09299 Up to 50% Off at Ruosh Footwear for Men At 1st Floor, Phoenix Market City, Velacherry, Ph: 99406 77263. BIBA End of Season Sale вЂ“ Up to 50% Off BIBA stores have salwaar kameez dupatta, mix 'n' match kurtas, unstitched fabrics, and BIBA Girls which are garments for girls in the age group 2 to 12 years. At T Nagar, 4265 2424, Phoenix Market City, Ph: 3008 3495, Forum Vijaya Mall, Ph: 6652 8337, Ramee Mall, Ph: 4262 1451, Ampa Skywalk, Ph:4306 3702, Express Avenue Mall, Ph: 2846 4270. estore at www.biba.in. Flat 50% Off at Basics Life Sale You can shop online at www.basicslife.com or at any of the stores of the company in Chennai. Buy 2 Get 2 Free at Levi's You can avail the offer at Levi's stores in the city or by ordering online at www.levi.in Flat 50% Off at MSL Footwear The offer is happening at LG-11, Forum Vijaya Mall, Vadapalani, Ph: 6652 8348. More... Brought to you by ItвЂ™s a Deal! Bargain Sales and Discount Offers ChennaiThisWeek Service Square Click the banner to Come to the main page. Sale @ OLIVIA, Upto 50% Off at Both Locations Genuine Deals on Kurtis, Unstitched / Readymade suits & Casual Wear 334 / 2 IInd Avenue (Opp. Hot Chips Next to Sangeetha Mobile ) Anna Nagar. Ph: 044-4266 7372.Olivia Design Studio - offer customized tailoring 2178/1 12th Main Rd Anna Nagar Chennai 40. Ph 044 4212 7372 J a n u a r y 9th - 18th 2015 Brought to you by On the Menu Food Fests, Buffets and New Restaurants ChennaiThisWeek Service Square J a n u a r y 9th - 18th 2015 Click the banner to Come to the main page. Food Festivals Grill Festival at Chill Grill for Rs.499 The items available at the table buffet include unlimited barbeque starters and main course with mocktails. At 128, 2nd Floor, Santhome High Road, Mylapore, Ph: 2495 7899, 94980 97899. Seafood Barbecue Festival at Sea Shell Enjoy barbecued seafood вЂ“ lobster, crab, king prawns, shrimps etc. At 3, 3rd Avenue, Anna Nagar East, Ph: 2626 3355, 89393 10376 Kabul Specialities at Kabul Special Hyderabadi dum biryani, pathar ka gosht, pathar ka murgh, several kebab items from the regions of North Western province will be available. At 84, R.K Salai, Mylapore, Ph: 2811 0553, 95661 88853. Offers at Charminar Restaurant The offers are, buy 1 kg biryani and get full tandoori chicken and Double Ka Meetha free. On buying family pack biryani, you get half tandoori chicken and Double Ka Meetha free. At Tambaram, Ph: 2238 0697 and Gopalapuram, Ph: 2811 1007. Winter Food Festival at Khandani Rajdhani The lunch and dinner thali which includes items such as undhiyu, bajra, na rotla, haldi ki subzi, sarso ka saag, halwa etc, is priced at Rs.475. At Express Avenue Mall and Phoenix Market City, Velacherry. Till Jan 10. Ph: 2846 4422 3008 3311 Buffets Lunch Buffet at Rs.475 & Rs.525 at Mainland China A variety of starters, dimsums, sumptuous main courses and desserts await you at the Lunch Buffet at Mainland China. During week days, it is priced at Rs.475 and on weekends, from 10 am to 6 pm at Anna Unversity. At 96 (new), S Block, 5th Avenue, Anna Nagar, Ph: 4555 0183 / 184 More... Brought to you by On the Menu Food Fests, Buffets and New Restaurants ChennaiThisWeek Service Square J a n u a r y 9th - 18th 2015 Click the banner to Come to the main page. Steaks Buffet for Rs.449 at Sizzlers & Steaks Enjoy unlimited steaks at Rs.449 per head at 24, Casa Major Road, Egmore, Ph: 2819 4845/46/47 Weekend Buffet at Fisherman's Fare for Rs.499 The buffet on the weekend costing Rs.499 per head is available at 24, Casa Major Road, Egmore, Ph: 2819 4845/46 Enjoy 4 Thalis and Get 1 Free Compliment Courtesy Southern Aromas This offer is valid for lunch, from Monday to Friday at The Residency Towers, Sir Thyagaraya Road, Ph:2815 6363. On Sundays, a Global Cuisine Brunch at Season On Sundays, from 12 noon to 4 pm, enjoy a brunch featuring Chinese, Indian, Continental and European cuisines. At Accord Metropolitan, 35, G.N Chetty Road, T Nagar, Ph: 4391 1000. BBQ Buffet Unlimited Barbeque from Rs.469 Onwards at 400 F Barbeque Enjoy unlimited barbeque at your table at prices starting from Rs.469 at, Hotel Thulashi Park, 21, Periyar Road, T Nagar, Ph: 4355 5322. Unlimited Buffet at Veg Valley @ Rs.250 30 different dishes covering 5 different cuisines is the spread that awaits its patrons at Veg Valley. This restaurant serves South & North Indian, Tandoor, Chinese cuisines and Chaats. The restaurant is also introducing a combo consisting of South Indian, Indian and Chinese dishes, priced at Rs.149. At 2,Padmandabha Nagar, Besant Avenue Road, Ph: 99418 99990, 98846 99990. Brunch at Club House for Rs.2030 The brunch includes a buffet, wine, live music, tattoos and baby sitting facilities. It is priced at Rs.2030 per person. At Taj Club House, Club House Road, opposite Spencer Plaza, Ph: 6631 3131. More... Brought to you by On the Menu Food Fests, Buffets and New Restaurants ChennaiThisWeek Service Square J a n u a r y 9th - 18th 2015 Click the banner to Come to the main page. Special Buffet for Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner at Burgundy Dishes such as liver curry, chicken biryani, pan cakes, live dosa counters and more will be available at the buffet priced from Rs.376 onwards. At 94, Somerset Greenways, Satyadev Avenue, MRC Nagar, Ph:4900 1000 Special Lunch Thali at Ente Keralam, MRC Road Restaurant The special lunch thali is priced at Rs.625, with dishes such as Alleppey fish curry and Trivandrum fried chicken. At 60/115, Kasthuri Avenue, MRC Nagar, RA Puram, Ph: 3221 6591 New Restaurants Unlimited Maplai Meal for Rs.149+ taxes Vegetarian Maplai meals is priced at Rs.149+ taxes. Non-veg meals packages too are available. At 14, Sterling Avenue, Nungambakkam, Ph: 2825 0000 New Restaurant - The Pasta Bar Veneta Opens in Mylapore The Pasta Bar Veneta which has other outlets in the city at T Nagar and Vadapalani, has now opened at 100/1, R.K Salai, Ph: 4203 7358 Barbeque Grill Opens its Second Outlet in Chennai at Phoenix Market City The restaurant which has about 100 covers serves with grill placed on the table. During weekdays (Mon-Thu), veg lunch and dinner is priced at Rs.649 and during weekends, at Rs.749. Non-veg lunch and dinner is priced at Rs.699 & 799 (Mon-Thu) and Rs.749 and Rs.849 on weekends. Ph: 6050 5557. Buhari Hotel Opens in Nandambakkam Buhari Hotel, one of the oldest in the city, is a multi-cuisine, family restaurant. It has now opened at 5/12, Mount Poonamallee Road, near Chennai Trade Centre. Ph: 6565 7172, 6575 7172. More... Brought to you by On the Menu Food Fests, Buffets and New Restaurants ChennaiThisWeek Service Square J a n u a r y 9th - 18th 2015 Click the banner to Come to the main page. Bangs Opens in Ascendas, Taramani As an inaugural offer, get 5 pieces chicken wings free on purphase value of above Rs.249. Bangs is India's first domestic spiced flavored fried chicken brand which came into existence in Chennai in the year 2009. Its new restaurant in Chennai is at Shop No.2, Planetyum Food Court, Ascendas, Taramani. Craveyard CafГ© Opens in Gandhi Nagar From today, Dec 12 to Dec 14, enjoy an inaugural offer of 20%. At 18, 2nd Canal Cross Road, Gandhi Nagar, Adyar, Ph: 96291 77700. New Restaurant вЂ“ Hola in Besant Nagar This is a new, 95 cover restaurant, overlooking the sea, which serves Italian, Mexican and continental dishes for breakfast, lunch and dinner. At 6/1, 2nd Floor, 4th Main Road, Besant Nagar, Ph: 30853576 Pizzaaz Opens in Mylapore This new restaurant specializes in authentic wood-fired Italian pizzas, using fresh dough. It has pizzas for vegetarians and non-vegetarians. At 1, 5th Street, Dr.R.K Salai, Mylapore, Ph: 4215 0150, 86754 45566. Pune-based Faaso's in Besant Nagar This restaurant's specialty are katti rolls and many different varieties of wraps like bhuna chicken. The restaurant prides itself on serving fresh stuff. Located at 18/13, Thiruvalluar Nagar, 5th Avenue, Besant Nagar, Ph: 7812023939. They have an interestingweb site, www.faasos.com Bengaluru-based Tex-Mex Restaurant Habanero in Phoenix Market City Habenero is a Bengaluru based Tex-Mex restaurant has opened in Phoenix Market City. They serve authentic Mexican fare and the menu is well spread with dishes such as green chilli pork stew, tacos, enchiladas, burritos, fried crispy burritos, rice bowls, steaks, roasted chicken and a lot more. The ambience is just about perfect. For more details, call 4279 1314. More... Brought to you by On the Menu Food Fests, Buffets and New Restaurants ChennaiThisWeek Service Square Click the banner to Come to the main page. K.C Das вЂ“ the Popular Bengali Sweet Company вЂ“ in Chennai K.C Das has opened their retail outlets at Shanti Colony in Anna Nagar and College Road, in Numbambakkam. Dakshina Puram вЂ“ a Vegetarian Restarant вЂ“ from Shyam's Group Wide range of dishes for breakfast, lunch, evening snacks and dinner from Tamilnadu, Andhra, Kerala, Karnataka and Telengana are featured in this new restaurant from Shyam's Hospitality Group. It is located at 3 C 100 Feet, Taramani Link Road, Velacherry, Ph: 95661 88815, 22432214. Rahham's Families International Opens in Anna Nagar This restaurant which made its name in Bengaluru is opening its outlet in Chennai, today. The restaurant specializes in Indian, Chinese, Arabian, Tandoori, Mughal, and Continental fare. Located at 16, E-Block, near Valliammal College for Women, Anna Nagar East, Ph: 4332 2200, 2626 8700 J a n u a r y 9th - 18th 2015 Brought to you by J a n u a r y 9th - 18th W e e k вЂ™ s S e r v i c e ChennaiThisWeek Service Square 2015 Click the banner to Come to the main page. This WeekвЂ™s Service Spring Cleaning Package to Prepare for Pongal At Pongal time, Deep Cleaning of Homes is the most sought-after service. Most people like to usher in the harvest festival into a very clean home. Service Square has its own uniformed and reliable staff to take care of your various type of housekeeping jobs including toilet cleaning services. The reliability and professionalism of our teams is assured. We have trained and experienced staff, so you need not supervise their jobs minutely. What our Customers say about our Spring Cleaning Services We take feedback from customers after every service provided by us. Here are a few samples. Excellent and well equipped team. Well behaved staff and they did the job very well. Bharathi, Nungambakkam Excellent Team work. Keep it up! Sathya Nathan, Anna Nagar East The boys are well behaved. I am fully satisfied. All the very best to your organization. Thiyagarajan, Porur Nombal. We Guarantee!! В·In the event of a customer being dissatisfied with our housekeeping service, we will send our staff again to redo the work, free of cost. В·Housekeeping staff will be in our company uniforms. В·We use only quality materials in all our services. The process involved in undertaking House Keeping Service is as follows: Visiting the client's place or speaking over phone for understanding the work involved. Communicating in writing the jobs that will be carried out. Calling the customer on the day of the job to inform details of the team. Preparation of the work report containing the scope of work and work schedule. Getting the feedback from customers pertaining to the work. More... Brought to you by J a n u a r y 9th - 18th W e e k вЂ™ s S e r v i c e ChennaiThisWeek Service Square 2015 Click the banner to Come to the main page. Given below are the services performed. Team: Two or three members (in company uniform). Sometimes more people may be sent, depending on the requirement. Bed Rooms Hall & Dining All Loft Cleaning (Outside) All Provision racks cleaning All racks cleaning (Outside). All furniture vacuuming & dusting. cleaning (outside). All fans & tube lights cleaning. All fans & tube lights, vacuuming All windows, blinds, grills & glass cleaning. beds & furniture. Dusting T.V, DVD & music All Windows, grills, blinds & glass systems вЂ“ outside. panes. Dining table & chairs cleaning. Cleaning doors, removing Computer & telephone dusting. Cleaning doors. Removing cobwebs, clearing dustbins. cobwebs. Dustbin Cleaning, п¬‚oor sweeping & moping of all rooms. Cleaning lofts, doors, cupboards Kitchen: Loft Cleaning (Outside) Provision racks cleaning Toilet: Cleaning of toilet п¬‚oor and wall tile Removing stains in the commode Cleaning of wash basin. Polishing the toilet пЂЃttings All Modular kitchen rock cleaning All fans & tube lights cleaning Exhaust fan cleaning All Tiles of wash basin top cleaning Kitchen granite stone slabs cleaning. All window, grill & glass cleaning All Cobwebs cleaning Doors cleaning Kitchen: Toilet: All Modular kitchen rock cleaning Cleaning of wash basin. All fans & tube lights cleaning Polishing the toilet п¬Ѓ ngs Exhaust fan cleaning All Tiles of wash basin top cleaning Kitchen granite stone slabs cleaning. All window, grill & glass cleaning All Cobwebs cleaning Doors cleaning. More... Brought to you by J a n u a r y 9th - 18th W e e k вЂ™ s S e r v i c e ChennaiThisWeek Service Square Click the banner to Come to the main page. Notice Period: 2 days. In case of weekend cleaning, 4 days prior intimation is needed. SPRING CLEANING - ONE TIME CLEANING & AMC CHARGES for 2015 One time Yearly 4 Yearly 2 Yearly 3 No Service Area Sq Ft Cleaning Times 20%OFF Times 10%OFF Times 5%OFF 01 02 03 04 1-BHK 400 Sft Rs.2850 9200 7700 5400 2-BHK 800 Sft Rs.4200 13500 11350 8000 3-BHK 1200 Sft Rs.4800 15350 12950 9150 Duplex House 1200+Sft Rs.6000 19200 16200 11400 Service Tax at 12.36% Out of city transportation charges extra, depending on the distance. 15% extra for work done on weekends and holidays. Notice Period: 2 days. In case of weekend cleaning, 4 days prior intimation is needed. For more details, contact: 2225 3555, 2225 3331 & 86089 83331 or mail [email protected] 2015 Brought to you by C l a s s i f i e d s ChennaiThisWeek Service Square Click the banner to Come to the main page. Classifieds Flat available for rent at Thoraipakkam, OMR Main Road This is an ideal flat for families on the look out for decent accommodation with full furnishing. On OMR, near Sangeetha Restaurant and Delhi Dhaba. In a quiet, polished locality. 2 BHK deluxe flat fully furnished tastefully Spacious master bed room with attached toilet and 400 sq ft balcony terrace Spacious Hall and dining with balcony, Total area: 1250-sq ft, 2nd Floor with lift Covered storage in both the rooms. Covered car park, 24-House water facility , Good ventilation and Natural lighting Additional Facilities include: King size cot with mattresses, pillows etc in two bed rooms Split and Window A/C for both the bed rooms Refrigerator , Washing machine and TV Provided with Geyser, Gas Connection, fans and lights fittings Prefer to give to family or IT Professionals Rent: Rs. 22,000 + Maintenance Deposit: 8-Month (negotiable) Contact: 9884011933 Flat available for rent at Mugapire West Main Road Newly renovated flat, very pleasing to the eye. With 2-Bed rooms which are semi furnished Spacious master bed room with attached toilet Total area: 900-sq ft, ground floor Open car park, good ventilation and natural lighting Near Mugappair West Bus Terminus Rent: Rs. 12,000 + Rs. 1000 Maintenance charges per month Deposit: 6-Months rent Families preferred Contact: 9884011933 2-BHK, Flat available for Rent at Thoraipakkam 2 BHK flat, semi furnished Spacious master bed room with attached toilet Total area: 800-sq ft, on the ground floor Covered car park, near by Jain college in Thoraipakkam Rent: Rs. 13,000 + Maintenance charges per month Deposit: 6-Months rent Families preferred. Contact: 9884011933 J a n u a r y 9th - 18th 2015 Brought to you by G o o d B y e N o t e ChennaiThisWeek Service Square J a n u a r y 9th - 18th 2015 Click the banner to Come to the main page. Good Bye Note When we sent out the weekly bulletin CTW (Chennai This Week) of February 10, 2012, announcing it would be the last, we should have really meant it. Instead, we were moved by about twenty supportive and considerate readers who said it was the best compilation of weekend events in the city and they were feeling bad to see CTW go. The tone of those letters were something like this: "Hi Vincent, So sad to read this...It was the best compilation of events in Chennai and in many cases was the only reason some of us friends mailed each other - to share what we read here and recommend stuff...Anyways, good luck with whatever else you are going to pursue...Regards....." So, we conducted a survey fetching about 120 responses, suggesting what could be done to rev up CTW which then had at least twenty pages of content on movies, entertainment, bargain sales, workshops, art exhibitions, dining out and classified information. That melted our resolve. On April 06, 2012 after two months of hiatus, CTW reappeared. From then we carried on publishing the bulletin every Friday, again without even one break in between. As I was spending a lot of my personal time, we recruited an additional person to help. Precious money was spent in keeping the bulletin going, but sadly, nothing much came in. People approached us for advertisement space very rarely and so what we got in return for our efforts was very meagre. I have no explanation for those Friday morning blues just when it would be time for the bulletin to be published. On the rare occasions I completed my part of the work on time, it would be the turn of the person in charge of the technical work to face issues at the last mile. When we both completed our works on time, electricity wouldn't be there. Last minute hitches in the publication were part of my Friday mornings which often stretched to post-noon hours. And, for all the efforts I put in, I was not successful to recruit one person in Chennai who would stay with us and make the CTW flag flying high with quality content, advertisements and a truly engaged readership. More... Brought to you by G o o d B y e N o t e ChennaiThisWeek Service Square J a n u a r y 9th - 18th 2015 Click the banner to Come to the main page. I have to be honest, CTW was a source of unhappiness and drudgery that sapped a lot of my energy. For some reason, the Universe was conspiring against my dalliance of more than eleven years with CTW. Or the Universe has been conspiring to get CTW out of my way to let me chase the passions that mean a lot to me. Force of habit extended the life of CTW. And I nurtured unreal expectations of CTW becoming really big one day. To me, CTW was a failure that became obsessively addictive. In one of my favourite posts, James Altucher writes about people who delude themselves by falling "for a cognitive bias called "Sunk cost bias" where because they've already invested a lot of energy into something, then it must be the greatest business possible." In the article, he suggests we "Don't try to dig a well where there's no water underneath........Always take a step back and make sure you aren't deluded. Are you solving an urgent problem for someone in a scalable fashion and is it showing forward progress. Though I enjoy writing, compiling CTW with information taken from various sources is really a drab, repetitive job. And the attention I have given it has meant taking my energy away from other very important things. And putting other important things on hold. The weekly bulletin has given Service Square some exposure and recognition and served our customers and readers well. It is perhaps alright that we published the bulletin for nearly twelve long years. At least I have learned the hard way the cost of not taking decisions. Even now I am wondering whether the decision to wind up is the right one. Some painful ventures are very hard to get off my back. Hope springs eternal! But now the decision must be made. For finding the time and the space to pursue those things that would really matter to me and Service Square, the old has to cede space to the new. Besides, in order to fully focus on my priorities in life and business, it is time to turn away distractions which can end up defining me and even my organisation. More... Brought to you by G o o d B y e N o t e ChennaiThisWeek Service Square Click the banner to Come to the main page. In all probability, a weekly bulletin like CTW is still a good idea for someone with the mind space, passion and resources for it. Such a person could make it succeed. There is hardly anything impossible for the right person with the right mind. I do not have any of these, anymore for CTW. It is one thing to live my life according to the agenda of the world, to please others. In the process, forgetting my agenda or my company's agenda can be very fatal. That is a sure way to end up pleasing neither the world nor myself. I am now keen to work on things that would delight me and my company, helping create beautiful things that never were. For example, there is so much more I can do to make Service Square into a world class organisation. Throwing light on great service providers in Chennai by writing about them in this company blog has been an activity that has been on the back-burner for far too long. Then, there is my personal blog www.soulfulgrowing.com which also is crying for time and more attention. Service Square would be richer for it. Our customers would benefit from our greater focus on service experiences. As for me, there would be relief that I am laying down a burden which I carried for nearly twelve years. While there is a feeling of unease at having carried my atlas all these years almost by force of habit, there is also satisfaction that I stayed committed for a very, very long time - for twelve long years. By .Babu Vincent J a n u a r y 9th - 18th 2015