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Wednesday, February 25, 2009
ABYTE OF LIFE
FREE CIRCULATION
Vol. 3No. 36
FRIEDA’S EX MIFFED
And why might that be?A. Frieda Pinta (a.k.a)Letika is suddenly a star;B. She is getting cozywith co-star Dev Patel;C. The gal thinks she is adiva now and D. All ofthe above.Seems like Rohan An-tao, the once fiancé ofthe 24-year-old ‘Slum-dog Millionaire’ star,might press D. He haspoured his heart out tothe British media thatthe actor had called offtheir engagement fol-lowing the tremendoushype surrounding themovie and ultimatelythe Oscar awards them-selves. “Slumdog Mil-lionaire wrecked myrelationship,” the heart-broken marketing exec-utive has told Britishtabloids.
READY FOR
ROUND 2
Recovering from the "Padma snub",boxer Vijender Kumar is readyto rule in the ring again,reports Ayon Sengupta
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ERGO
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
NAMMA CHENNAI
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 A.R.Rahmanto be felicitated
Music director A.R. Rahman, the first Indianto receive two Oscars, will be given afelicitation by the Cine Musicians’ Unionand Trust in namma Chennai on March 1.The function to be held at the CineMusicians’ Union auditorium in Vadapalaniwill see musician Dr. M. Balamurali Krishnaplaying the role of chief guest. Otherdignitaries who would felicitate Rahmanare producer A.V.M. Saravanan, director K.Balachander, and music directors M.S.Viswanathan and maestro Ilayaraja. A hostof luminaries from the music fraternity ofIndia are also expected to add glitz andglamour to the occasion.
Ergo Correspondent 
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his eatery is tucked in the corner of asmall street on the Perambur BarracksRoad for almost 12 years; chances arefew that you miss it. It’s the millingcrowd at Vallar Quality Tiffin Centre, betterknown by its original name ‘Akka Kadai’,that draws you.The nondescript eatout may not winbrownie points for its ambience, but it issure to tickle your taste buds with its food.The pocket-friendly price of the food is thebiggest advantage. Piping hot idlis withsambar and red chutney and parathas withkurma and vadai curry are the best-sellingitems. This shop is open throughout theweek from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. and again from 6p.m. to 1 a.m.While idli, vada, pongal and puri make upthe breakfast menu, variety rice in lemon,curd, sambar and tomato are served forlunch. However, it is the evening tiffin thatdraws maximum crowds. Kal dosai and chap-pati are instant sell-outs.One can get a plate of hot idlis at Rs. 6,while crispy parathas are priced at Rs. 14.Podi dosai comes at Rs. 10. Word-of-mouthpublicity and proximity to schools and resi-dential zones make this joint popular.Special vegetable briyani, priced at Rs. 17,is served for lunch on Saturdays. Akka Kadaiis haven for late night autorickshaw driverswho want to grab a quick bite. The place isrun by R. Suseela, fondly called ‘Akka’ bycustomers. Selling 400 idlis a day, Akka Ka-dai is good for those on the go.
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(Too Good for Critics is a weekly column tocelebrate Namma Chennai’s ‘Kaiyendi Bhavans’ and small eateries. If you can think of a similar place, mail us at feedback@goergo.in)
This small nondescript eatout should come to your rescue if you are lost in Perambur, even if it is at 1 a.m.
V. LOKPRIA
Food that is easy onyour pocket.
THE HINDUFILE PHOTOS
Food on the go
Get stuffed
Experience the magic of Italian cuisine at Rhapsody, therestaurant at Courtyard by Marriott, with a range ofdishes. The menu is from the land of cheese and pasta –rustic and hearty. For reservations call 66764000
How to getthere:
Take thefourth left fromthe PeramburBarracks Road
Address:
VallalarQuality TiffinCentre, 2/26,Vallavan Street,Vepery
 
I
t is good news for percussion lov-ers who will get to experience aseries of world class drum beats.Tabla maestro Bikram Ghosh andPete Lockett of Hollywood fame havereleased their maiden duet album,Kingdom of Rhythm. This albumstands out for the variety of instru-ments used.“The drums used in the album arefrom across the world – Japan, LatinAmerica, Africa and typical Indian in-struments – which includes the gha-tam, kanjira and tabla,” said Lockettwho was in Chennai.Their idea of coming up with an al-bum was just by chance and one cansense a lot of creativity when you hearit. Lockett recalls, “Both of us wereperforming in Kolkata for the last twoyears and eventually we planned tomake an album of all our composi-tions. Over the period, we continuous-ly worked to perfect it and at the sametime tried to make it as innovative aspossible.It was a big challenge as we werenot only editing and mixing our musicbut the album was made in San Fran-cisco, London and India. One of ourtracks also has the sound of cheeks ofGhosh and utensils from his kitchen.Ghatam Suresh and bass star Kai Eck-hardt of John Mclaughlin fame haveplayed for one of our tracks.”A video jointly directed by SugatoGuha and Riingoo for one of theirtracks, ‘Primal’, is made and for thefirst time the duo have rendered somechants for their songs. The Bengalimusic band, Dohar have also sung inthe album.The video is in the backdropof a journey around an imaginarykingdom and mythical space of kingsand warriors.Lockett says, “We enjoyed doing thechants and might have it in our nextalbum, which we plan some timesoon.”When asked about his future plans,Lockett, who has played on the drumsfor Rajinikath in
Sivaji 
, says, “A classi-cal based album
Made in Chennai 
sungby Gayatri and Uma Shankar would bereleased in March or April and anotheralbum with veteran ghatam playerVikku Vinayakam will be released so-metime in 2009.”
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Pete Lockett on his debut duet album with Bikram Ghosh
DEEPA VENKATRAMAN
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
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For the foodie
A Kongunadu food festival is on at HotelSabari Nest, No. 105, Dr. RadhakrishnanRoad, Mylapore. The dinner is priced at Rs.249. For reservation call 2811 5111/ 28111772.
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