E.S. College of Engineering and Technology is a unit established by
E.S. Group of Institutions headquartered at Villupuram.
E.S.Group has over 30 years of experience in the field of education.
It started its first educational institute in 1983 and since then has grown strength to strength.The group has more then 5000 students studying.
Its institutions are :
*Elumalai Polytechnic College - (ISO 9001:2000 Certified and NBA Accredited)
*Theivanai Ammal College for Women -(ISO 9001:2000 Certified and Accredited by NAAC)
*E.S. Matric Hr Sec School and now from this academic year.
*E.S. College of Engineering and Technology.
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Kamal v/s Lord Vishnu in DASHAVTAR v/s DASHAVTAR clash
In perhaps the history of world cinema, for the first time ever two films with the same theme would be releasing within one week of each other.
Though something similar has happened in case of Bhagat Singh saga where as many as 4 films with the same story released on the same day, the factor which makes all the difference here is the film making medium.
We are talking about DASHAVTAR which has been made in Live as well as animation format. Though the basic premise of the two films is same, that of Lord Vishnu's 10 different avtars, Kamal Hassan's film has him playing 10 different roles while the other version has Lord Vishnu in an animated avtar.
Produced by Oscar Ravichandran and directed by K.S. Ravikumar, Kamal Hassan's DASHAVTAR is a multi starrer with Asin, Mallika Sherawat, Jaya Pradha and Napolean amongst others. Set on a grand scale, the film traverses from 1000 years back till the current time. On the other hand Animation Phoebus Media's animated DASHAVTAR too is a multi starrer in its own right since it too has a horde of characters filling up the frames.
Yet again a film which travels thousands of years and hence projecting the journey of Lord Vishnu, the animated version incorporates voiceovers of prominent Bollywood artists like Shatrughan Sinha, Sachin Khedekar, Shreyas Talpade, Roopa Ganguly, Tom Alter and Aashish Vidyarthi. The film is produced by Vimal Shah and directed by Bhavik Thakore.
For audience it is a good choice to pick on now. If in mood for a Live movie, check out Kamal's DASHAVTAR on 6th June. And if you want to follow it up with an animated story unfolding on the big screen, there is another DASHAVTAR for you on 13th June!
Thursday, May 22, 2008
Rajini fans conduct secret meeting in villupuram
VILLUPURAM: Rajini fans from around 30 districts assembled together at a hotel in Villupuram and conducted secret meeting and passed on several resolutions urging Rajini.
The fans instigated from other factors, came to this decision and conducted this meeting secretly. The meeting was organized under Tanjore Rajini fan clubs president Ganesan. It is reported that the meeting was very emotional and many fans poured their anguish over several issues and discussed further proceedings.
The core resolutions passed were:
1) Why we couldn’t meet you?
2) Why it was so difficult to meet you?
3) Why keeping off from politics?
4) Will you plunge into active politics or not?
5) Is there any safety for us who are economically weak?
6) What happened to Sathyanarayana? Why he has been kept away from fan club activities?
7) Who will succeed Sathyanarayana as fan club president?
Fans passed above resolutions and also they have decided to meet thalaivar in Chennai on coming Sunday with a group of 10 members and convey the same to him directly. (Just refer to today Dinamalar scanning beside)
Wednesday, May 14, 2008
BSNL SIM cards free on October 2
PUDUCHERRY: Now you can use your BSNL Data Card even while ‘roaming’ in Chennai, Kanchipuram, Vellore, Thiruvannamalai, Cuddalore, Villupuram, Kumbakonam and Thanjavur districts.
BSNL Puduchery General Manager R. Marshall Antony Leo said on Saturday, “We have launched EVDO cards for USB modem for fixed monthly charges of Rs. 250 towards unlimited usage of Internet with speeds of up to 600 kbps.”
One stop shops for booking new landline connections, WLL, broadband, mobile postpaid connections, selling of recharge coupons and India telephone cards will be set up in a number of places in Puducherry.
As part of the BSNL Week celebration and Gandhi Jayanthi, BSNL Puducherry will issue free prepaid SIM cards on payment of only service tax of Rs. 12 on October 2. The cards will be issued from the Office of the General Manager of BSNL on Rangapillai Street.
Deputy General Manager A. Robert Jerard Ravi said BSNL had launched special prepaid SIM cards for foreign tourists visiting the country with instant activation facility.
“We have introduced a new system of distributing phone bills in select exchange areas. BSNL staff will hand over bills to customers at their doorsteps and also collect cheques or demand drafts from them,” he said. It has also introduced electronic recharge facility called ‘C-Topup’, through which new small recharges of Rs. 10 and Rs. 30 can also be done.
BSNL Puduchery General Manager R. Marshall Antony Leo said on Saturday, “We have launched EVDO cards for USB modem for fixed monthly charges of Rs. 250 towards unlimited usage of Internet with speeds of up to 600 kbps.”
One stop shops for booking new landline connections, WLL, broadband, mobile postpaid connections, selling of recharge coupons and India telephone cards will be set up in a number of places in Puducherry.
As part of the BSNL Week celebration and Gandhi Jayanthi, BSNL Puducherry will issue free prepaid SIM cards on payment of only service tax of Rs. 12 on October 2. The cards will be issued from the Office of the General Manager of BSNL on Rangapillai Street.
Deputy General Manager A. Robert Jerard Ravi said BSNL had launched special prepaid SIM cards for foreign tourists visiting the country with instant activation facility.
“We have introduced a new system of distributing phone bills in select exchange areas. BSNL staff will hand over bills to customers at their doorsteps and also collect cheques or demand drafts from them,” he said. It has also introduced electronic recharge facility called ‘C-Topup’, through which new small recharges of Rs. 10 and Rs. 30 can also be done.
Monday, May 12, 2008
New Year gift: Radio channel for Pondy and also for Cuddalore and Villupuram districts
VILLUPURAM:It is a new year bonanza to the people of the Union Territory and also for Cuddalore and Villupuram districts, falling under the neighbouring Tamil Nadu.
As in Bangalore, Chennai, Delhi, Kolkata, Hyderbad and Mumbai, BIG 92.7 FM station has been launched by the Chief Minister N Rangasamy in Puducherry, which will play favourite tracks.
According to the programming team in BIG 92.7 FM station, it can reach up to 60 km radius of the Union Territory, Chidambaram in Cuddalore district and in various parts of Villupuram district.
The programmes have been designed to suit both the moods of urban and rural masses. Natarajan, program head of BIG 92.7 FM station said that, to attract the rural people, plans had been chalked out, where the radio jockeys (RJ) would get the contact number of listeners and later ring up the listeners and play songs based on their demands.
Further, it has a state-of the- art studio, well equipped with the latest sound editing software and broadcasting instruments.
Another vital programme is the ‘Acknowledgement of local heroes in society’, which aims to honour the deserving common man who works relentlessly and voluntarily for the betterment of society.
In Puducherry, BIG RJ’s Natarajan, Leena, Prince and Sathish will entertain the city and the adjoining areas. The joyride will start at 5 am with ‘Suprabatham’.
This spiritual programme will be followed by ‘Inia Vazhtugal’ by RJ Atholina between 6 am and 8 am. Subsequent to that the breakfast show ‘BIG Vanakkam’ by RJ Natarajan will be conducted.
Other shows on weekdays, include Chinna Chinna Aasai, RJ Leena, ‘O Podu’ with RJ Sathish and Ennama Kannu followed by Ragasiyamaai.
As in Bangalore, Chennai, Delhi, Kolkata, Hyderbad and Mumbai, BIG 92.7 FM station has been launched by the Chief Minister N Rangasamy in Puducherry, which will play favourite tracks.
According to the programming team in BIG 92.7 FM station, it can reach up to 60 km radius of the Union Territory, Chidambaram in Cuddalore district and in various parts of Villupuram district.
The programmes have been designed to suit both the moods of urban and rural masses. Natarajan, program head of BIG 92.7 FM station said that, to attract the rural people, plans had been chalked out, where the radio jockeys (RJ) would get the contact number of listeners and later ring up the listeners and play songs based on their demands.
Further, it has a state-of the- art studio, well equipped with the latest sound editing software and broadcasting instruments.
Another vital programme is the ‘Acknowledgement of local heroes in society’, which aims to honour the deserving common man who works relentlessly and voluntarily for the betterment of society.
In Puducherry, BIG RJ’s Natarajan, Leena, Prince and Sathish will entertain the city and the adjoining areas. The joyride will start at 5 am with ‘Suprabatham’.
This spiritual programme will be followed by ‘Inia Vazhtugal’ by RJ Atholina between 6 am and 8 am. Subsequent to that the breakfast show ‘BIG Vanakkam’ by RJ Natarajan will be conducted.
Other shows on weekdays, include Chinna Chinna Aasai, RJ Leena, ‘O Podu’ with RJ Sathish and Ennama Kannu followed by Ragasiyamaai.
PMK leader Guru arrested in Tamil Nadu(Lead)
Chennai, July 5 (IANS) Controversial PMK leader J. Guru, also known as Kaduvetti Guru, was arrested on murder charges Saturday and was sent to Tiruchi central prison after being produced in court, police said. Guru was picked up from his residence in Kaduvetti, about 300 km south of Chennai. His judicial remand will last till July 18, when he will again be produced in court.
Guru has been arrested on charges of attempting to murder a former party worker who joined the AIADMK.
Hundreds of protesting PMK leaders including former union minister A.K. Moorthy were also arrested in several northern Tamil Nadu towns, including the capital.
Earlier, along with Guru, president of the Vanniyar Sangam, the caste group which forms the main vote bank of the PMK in northern Tamil Nadu districts eleven volunteers were arrested.
PMK founder S. Ramadoss and president G.K. Mani alleged the move was a political vendetta.
“It is a matter of shame that Guru has been arrested on trumped up charges. We will demonstrate peacefully demanding his release,” Ramadoss said during a media interaction in Tiruchi.
“Thousands of our innocent party colleagues have been unjustly arrested exposing a shameful police action,” Mani added.
Police reinforcements have been posted in PMK-dominated districts of Villupuram, Ariyalur and Perambalur, officials said.
The PMK was an alliance partner of the ruling DMK until mid-June, lending the M. Karunanidhi government outside support.
It was ousted from the DMK-led Democratic Progressive Alliance June 17 after top ruling party functionaries including ministers Arcot N. Veerasamy and Durai Murugan presented recorded evidence of inflammatory speeches by Guru against the governmemnt.
The PMK is a partner in the ruling United progressive Alliance government at the centre, along with the DMK.
Guru has been arrested on charges of attempting to murder a former party worker who joined the AIADMK.
Hundreds of protesting PMK leaders including former union minister A.K. Moorthy were also arrested in several northern Tamil Nadu towns, including the capital.
Earlier, along with Guru, president of the Vanniyar Sangam, the caste group which forms the main vote bank of the PMK in northern Tamil Nadu districts eleven volunteers were arrested.
PMK founder S. Ramadoss and president G.K. Mani alleged the move was a political vendetta.
“It is a matter of shame that Guru has been arrested on trumped up charges. We will demonstrate peacefully demanding his release,” Ramadoss said during a media interaction in Tiruchi.
“Thousands of our innocent party colleagues have been unjustly arrested exposing a shameful police action,” Mani added.
Police reinforcements have been posted in PMK-dominated districts of Villupuram, Ariyalur and Perambalur, officials said.
The PMK was an alliance partner of the ruling DMK until mid-June, lending the M. Karunanidhi government outside support.
It was ousted from the DMK-led Democratic Progressive Alliance June 17 after top ruling party functionaries including ministers Arcot N. Veerasamy and Durai Murugan presented recorded evidence of inflammatory speeches by Guru against the governmemnt.
The PMK is a partner in the ruling United progressive Alliance government at the centre, along with the DMK.
Thursday, May 08, 2008
Plus Two results on Friday
VILLUPURAM:The results of Plus Two examinations held in March will be announced on Friday.
About 5,87, 245 students took the test in Tamilnadu and Puducherry.
An Education Department statement said 2,78,673 boys and 3,08,572 girls appeared for the examinations.The number was up by 30,000 from last year as students from 810 schools took part in the series ot tests.Over 50,000 teachers have been involved in evaluating the candidates. The results will be announced by Vasanthi Jeevanantham, director of Government Examinations in Chennai. Simultaneously, the results would be published at schools and the mark lists have been sent to them.
More time
It may be noted that this year students were given additional 10 minutes to go through the question papers. The extra time has helped them read and understand the questions properly before answering. This is expected to help them score more marks and improve the pass percentage in the public examinations.With the government scrapping Common Entrance Test (CET) for professional courses, only the marks scored at the Board examinations are considered for admission to professional courses. Hence, the Education Department had worked hard to see that the results were announced early. This would provide more time for students to select the course and college.
New colleges
Meanwhile, State Higher Education Minister K Ponmudy on Tuesday announced that the government would start five new government engineering colleges at Villupuram, Panruti, Tindivanam, Nagapattinam and Ramanathapuram.
The government had also decided to accept the demand of self-financing engineering colleges to relax the entry requirement for admission, he said.
Noting that last year alone, 10,000 engineering seats were left vacant, Ponmudy said the qualifying mark for admission to engineering colleges in the State would be reduced by five percentage points, from 60 per cent to 55 per cent in the general category, 55 to 50 per cent for OBCs, 50 to 45 per cent for MBCs and a simple pass mark for SCs and STs.
This would make it easier for rural students to gain access to technical education, he added.
About 5,87, 245 students took the test in Tamilnadu and Puducherry.
An Education Department statement said 2,78,673 boys and 3,08,572 girls appeared for the examinations.The number was up by 30,000 from last year as students from 810 schools took part in the series ot tests.Over 50,000 teachers have been involved in evaluating the candidates. The results will be announced by Vasanthi Jeevanantham, director of Government Examinations in Chennai. Simultaneously, the results would be published at schools and the mark lists have been sent to them.
More time
It may be noted that this year students were given additional 10 minutes to go through the question papers. The extra time has helped them read and understand the questions properly before answering. This is expected to help them score more marks and improve the pass percentage in the public examinations.With the government scrapping Common Entrance Test (CET) for professional courses, only the marks scored at the Board examinations are considered for admission to professional courses. Hence, the Education Department had worked hard to see that the results were announced early. This would provide more time for students to select the course and college.
New colleges
Meanwhile, State Higher Education Minister K Ponmudy on Tuesday announced that the government would start five new government engineering colleges at Villupuram, Panruti, Tindivanam, Nagapattinam and Ramanathapuram.
The government had also decided to accept the demand of self-financing engineering colleges to relax the entry requirement for admission, he said.
Noting that last year alone, 10,000 engineering seats were left vacant, Ponmudy said the qualifying mark for admission to engineering colleges in the State would be reduced by five percentage points, from 60 per cent to 55 per cent in the general category, 55 to 50 per cent for OBCs, 50 to 45 per cent for MBCs and a simple pass mark for SCs and STs.
This would make it easier for rural students to gain access to technical education, he added.
Ponmudy inaugurates underground drainage project work
VILLUPURAM: Higher Education Minister K. Ponmudy inaugurated the work on an underground drainage project here on Wednesday. The project, estimated to cost Rs. 27.63 crore, will cater to 10,000 households and 1,000 commercial establishments.
The funds will be mobilised as follows: through loans – Rs. 1,176 lakh, subsidy – Rs. 829 lakh and contributions of the municipality – Rs. 758 lakh. The project, for which Local Administration Minister M.K.Stalin had laid the foundation last year, will be completed within 24 months.
Mr. Ponmudy said that during the project implementation period, people would have to bear with minor inconveniences.
The project was designed with long-term perspective to meet the future demand. It would be executed in two phases: zone – 1 and zone 2: while the pumping station and draining of the sewage for zone 1 would be located at Xavier Colony and Ka.Kuppam, both the facilities for zone 2 would be set up at Erumananthangal.
The pipeline would be laid for a total distance of 86 km – 62 km in zone 1 and 24 km in zone 2 — at a depth of four to five metres.
The Tamil Nadu Housing Board Colony and the integrated Collectorate complex and the new bus stand would also be covered under the project.
Mr. Ponmudy said maintenance cost of Rs. 46 lakh a year would entail on the Villupuram Municipality.
Collector R. Palanisamy, Municipal Chairman K. Janakaraj, Municipal Commissioner J. Balasubramanian, and Executive Engineer of Tamil Nadu Water and Drainage Board Veerasamy participated.
The funds will be mobilised as follows: through loans – Rs. 1,176 lakh, subsidy – Rs. 829 lakh and contributions of the municipality – Rs. 758 lakh. The project, for which Local Administration Minister M.K.Stalin had laid the foundation last year, will be completed within 24 months.
Mr. Ponmudy said that during the project implementation period, people would have to bear with minor inconveniences.
The project was designed with long-term perspective to meet the future demand. It would be executed in two phases: zone – 1 and zone 2: while the pumping station and draining of the sewage for zone 1 would be located at Xavier Colony and Ka.Kuppam, both the facilities for zone 2 would be set up at Erumananthangal.
The pipeline would be laid for a total distance of 86 km – 62 km in zone 1 and 24 km in zone 2 — at a depth of four to five metres.
The Tamil Nadu Housing Board Colony and the integrated Collectorate complex and the new bus stand would also be covered under the project.
Mr. Ponmudy said maintenance cost of Rs. 46 lakh a year would entail on the Villupuram Municipality.
Collector R. Palanisamy, Municipal Chairman K. Janakaraj, Municipal Commissioner J. Balasubramanian, and Executive Engineer of Tamil Nadu Water and Drainage Board Veerasamy participated.
Monday, May 05, 2008
Monday, April 28, 2008
Burnt papers: State mulls on marks
VILLUPURAM: Even as state education officials remain undecided on what method to adopt while awarding marks to students whose answer sheets were destroyed in a fire a few days ago, 10th standard students, their parents and teachers from Villupuram are a worried lot. For it was the English paper II answer sheets of 12,000-odd students from this district that were destroyed in the fire in Vellore.
Though the school education minister announced in the assembly that these students need not sit for the examination again, students and parents are gripped with anxiety over the methodology to be adopted by the authorities.
In Chennai, the directorate of government examinations is clueless. Officials say they will wait till minister Thangam Thennarasu returns from a visit to Singapore.
A joint director and a deputy director of government examinations are in Vellore trying to find out if any of the 12,888 mark sheets can be salvaged. There has been only one precedent. Many years ago, about 300 answer sheets fell from a train. As the number was small, the students were asked to write the exam again.
Two methods are being considered for awarding marks for the destroyed English paper II answer-sheets: applying the marks the students had got in English paper I for the second paper as well, and considering the marks they had got in their quarterly and half-yearly exams.
Some educationists are against the idea of awarding marks based on quarterly and half-yearly marks. "It is a language paper. I feel there will not be any major difference in performance between paper I and paper II. We can regard their score in paper I as a standard and award the same marks for paper II," said Kamaraj Municipal Boys' Higher Secondary School headmaster C Ramamoorthy.
Villupuram Girls' Higher Secondary School assistant headmaster P Chandrababu, while endorsing Ramamoorthy's views, advocated scrapping the two-paper pattern for language papers.
However, some students are unhappy about taking the marks they had obtained in paper I as a criterion. "English paper I was very tough when compared to paper II. But we were confident of making amends by doing better in paper II," said J Nazar, a student of Kamaraj Municipal Boys' Higher Secondary School.
Villupuram chief education officer P A Naresh said the performances of students in earlier exams would not be a true indicator of their performance in the public exam. "Students had ample time for preparation before the final exam, and we need to arrive at a scientific approach."
Though the school education minister announced in the assembly that these students need not sit for the examination again, students and parents are gripped with anxiety over the methodology to be adopted by the authorities.
In Chennai, the directorate of government examinations is clueless. Officials say they will wait till minister Thangam Thennarasu returns from a visit to Singapore.
A joint director and a deputy director of government examinations are in Vellore trying to find out if any of the 12,888 mark sheets can be salvaged. There has been only one precedent. Many years ago, about 300 answer sheets fell from a train. As the number was small, the students were asked to write the exam again.
Two methods are being considered for awarding marks for the destroyed English paper II answer-sheets: applying the marks the students had got in English paper I for the second paper as well, and considering the marks they had got in their quarterly and half-yearly exams.
Some educationists are against the idea of awarding marks based on quarterly and half-yearly marks. "It is a language paper. I feel there will not be any major difference in performance between paper I and paper II. We can regard their score in paper I as a standard and award the same marks for paper II," said Kamaraj Municipal Boys' Higher Secondary School headmaster C Ramamoorthy.
Villupuram Girls' Higher Secondary School assistant headmaster P Chandrababu, while endorsing Ramamoorthy's views, advocated scrapping the two-paper pattern for language papers.
However, some students are unhappy about taking the marks they had obtained in paper I as a criterion. "English paper I was very tough when compared to paper II. But we were confident of making amends by doing better in paper II," said J Nazar, a student of Kamaraj Municipal Boys' Higher Secondary School.
Villupuram chief education officer P A Naresh said the performances of students in earlier exams would not be a true indicator of their performance in the public exam. "Students had ample time for preparation before the final exam, and we need to arrive at a scientific approach."
Exam papers destroyed
VILLUPURAM: OVER 30,000 examination papers of Class X, stored for evaluation at the Voorhese Higher secondary school, were destroyed in a fire at Vellore Chennai last week.
Reports said the papers of English II subject were from Villupuram, Chennai, Erode, Madurai and Krishnagiri districts.
Local sources said it was a case of sabotage as the room had no electrical connection and was guarded by three security men.
State Education Minister Thangam Thennarasu has said the affected students need not write the papers again. They would be evaluated according to government norms.
Protest sparks Madurai violence
Reports said the papers of English II subject were from Villupuram, Chennai, Erode, Madurai and Krishnagiri districts.
Local sources said it was a case of sabotage as the room had no electrical connection and was guarded by three security men.
State Education Minister Thangam Thennarasu has said the affected students need not write the papers again. They would be evaluated according to government norms.
Protest sparks Madurai violence
Thursday, April 24, 2008
A night of transgender orgy
VILLUPURAM (KOOVAGAM): Dionysius and Koothandavar may have been kindred souls. As
the annual Koovaagam festival drew to a close on Tuesday night, the
tiny village in Villupuram was swarmed by 25,000 to 35,000 people,
according to police estimates, as transgenders and men alike queued up
to be married to Lord Aravan. More than 100 police officers handled
the crowd.
The marriage was followed by the traditional kummi paattu and much
revelry, drinking and as is traditional, sex. While there were those who had brought their partners along with them to celebrate the evening, there were others who were followed by packs of men and young boys in search of some action. The relentless attention may have been an irritant for some, but with
others it was a business opportunity.
Negotiations were seen being made in several of the darker streets of
Koovagam,one or sometimes two aravanis surrounded by twice the number
of men.When a person pretended to solicit company, he found that the
cost of sex could range from Rs 50 to Rs 5000 or more.
The pricing depended on the age of the aravani, her looks, the
duration of the encounter and the number of people who would be
involved. One aravani offered herself for Rs 250 after merely having
her photograph taken. There were also aravanis simply looking to
celebrate the moment who were willing to have sex for free - on some
occasions aggressively so.
Fields surrounding the village were filled with families from
different villages who were unmindful of the negotiations and
activities happening near them.
More activities, however,were concentrated near the deserted streets
where visitors had parked their buses, cars or vans. The next morning,
at the widows' ceremony, where the aravanis who had married Aravan
mourn his death in battle during the Mahabharat, groups of aravanis
were seen hugging their partners and weeping at their departure.
While there was enough play for the galleries among the younger
aravanis following the traditional breaking of bangles, and loss of
the thali, for several, the grief of a return to reality rang true and
deep.
the annual Koovaagam festival drew to a close on Tuesday night, the
tiny village in Villupuram was swarmed by 25,000 to 35,000 people,
according to police estimates, as transgenders and men alike queued up
to be married to Lord Aravan. More than 100 police officers handled
the crowd.
The marriage was followed by the traditional kummi paattu and much
revelry, drinking and as is traditional, sex. While there were those who had brought their partners along with them to celebrate the evening, there were others who were followed by packs of men and young boys in search of some action. The relentless attention may have been an irritant for some, but with
others it was a business opportunity.
Negotiations were seen being made in several of the darker streets of
Koovagam,one or sometimes two aravanis surrounded by twice the number
of men.When a person pretended to solicit company, he found that the
cost of sex could range from Rs 50 to Rs 5000 or more.
The pricing depended on the age of the aravani, her looks, the
duration of the encounter and the number of people who would be
involved. One aravani offered herself for Rs 250 after merely having
her photograph taken. There were also aravanis simply looking to
celebrate the moment who were willing to have sex for free - on some
occasions aggressively so.
Fields surrounding the village were filled with families from
different villages who were unmindful of the negotiations and
activities happening near them.
More activities, however,were concentrated near the deserted streets
where visitors had parked their buses, cars or vans. The next morning,
at the widows' ceremony, where the aravanis who had married Aravan
mourn his death in battle during the Mahabharat, groups of aravanis
were seen hugging their partners and weeping at their departure.
While there was enough play for the galleries among the younger
aravanis following the traditional breaking of bangles, and loss of
the thali, for several, the grief of a return to reality rang true and
deep.
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