Siddharth Jayakumar is the country\u2019s
\ufb01rst certi\ufb01ed documentary credit
specialist with cerebral palsy. Anusha
Parthsarathy reports about his
indomitable urge to defy the odds.

Special Editions celebrates the season with a burst of colours and styles.
T-shirts with polo collar and round neck, contrasting sleeves and double
collars, with colours like raspberry reds, burgundy, cool blues, dark
purples and the likes. Purchase t-shirts for Rs. 1000 and get a Special
Editions gift voucher for Rs. 250. The offer is valid till June 29, at T.
Nagar and Anna Nagar outlets. Ph: 4260 6061.

World Peace Day will be celebrated in Chennai on June 27 at the
Music Academy with singers and musicians coming together to pay a
tribute to Steve Wonder. The event will feature singer Sunita
Sarathy, Benny Dayal, Anu Cheyyur and Devan.
Musicians include Keith Peters, Viji Cheyyur, Joe George, Joshua Raj,
Allwyn and Mathew Littlewood. Donor passes are priced at Rs. 200
and Rs. 300 and available at Exodus, all Landmark and Fruit Shop

The Piano at Savera Hotel has an
all-new buffet to delight you. That
is 75 cuisines from around the world
including kebabs, grills, sea foods,
pan-Asian cuisines, pasta counters,
barbeques and chaats. The buffet is
open for lunch and dinner. Your
meal deal: Come as \ufb01ve and pay for
three; come as three and pay for

The exhibition hall in
Amethyst is organising a
sale of collection from
Tarun Tahilani, Sonam
Dubai and Sapan More.
The sale is on till June
30 at Amethyst, 14/30,
Padmavathi Road,
Jeypore Colony,

Pergola at Hotel Accord
Metropolitan invites you for an
enjoyable evening with family and
friends. The hotel is hosting a
Japanese food festival, Kaeseki,
open for dinner with an authentic
Japanese fare.
For reservations call 2816 1000.

Here\u2019s one more reason why you must watch Slumdog Millionaire,
this time on the small screen. You need to answer a question which
will be asked during the movie, to win a free trip to Dubai for three
days and two nights and stay at Atlantis, The Palm. The Oscar-
winning \ufb01lm will be screened on June 27 at 9 p.m. on PIX English
movie channel.

Rekha\u2019s boutique
on Alwarpet is
holding its
anniversary sale.
Collections including
readymades and
fabric that is light
and colours both
pastel and cheerful
are up for sale. The
clothes are
accessorised with
intricate kundan,
zardori, antique and
metal work. For
those looking for
something to wear
for that special
evening or parties,
they have intricately
designed and
accessoried out\ufb01ts.
Prices range from Rs
550/- to Rs 2500/- &

he practice of sending off wedding guests with atambulam bag comprising betel leaf, coconut, banana and other

things auspicious is a tradition no Hin- du household would break. But, Chennai Mayor R. Subramanian went a step ahead by turning environment-friendly at the wedding of his son Dr. Ilancherizhiyan, which was so- lemnised on Thursday at Kalaivannar Aran- gam.

Around 25,000 bags of saplings were dis- tributed to the guests in the morning, and we hear another 5,000 will be handed over at the reception. About six varieties of saplings, each measuring between one and two feet, including those of neem, teak andnaval, was the Mayor\u2019s style of sending off guests.

Apparently, the Mayor had been working on this initiative for the last six months. No prizes for guessing the message he was driv- ing through each of his guests. Make the city green!\u25a0

Chennai Mayor comes up
with unique way of driving
home the green message

A group of passionate students get together to make a noise! Be at the Madras Terrace House today to watch the Trash Band
in action. Or, make it on Saturday at 6 p.m. to see the photo campaign by the students of Madras Christian College or Sunday
to watch the screening ofBaraka, a \ufb01lm with no dialogue, story or plot.
Madras Terrace House is at 15 Sri Puram, 2nd Street, Rpyapettah. Ph: 4503 8391.

\ufb02utter inside the Chennai airport complex on early Thursday. The situation re- turned to normal after security personnel found out that the bag contained live ornamental \ufb01sh.

According to police sources, some passengers spotted the abandoned bag near the bag- gage claim area of the interna-

tional terminal and alerted the authorities. A security team rushed in and inspected the bag for any explosive sub- stances inside. Upon opening the bag, the team discovered 65 live ornamental \ufb01sh sealed in plastic covers inside three polythene bags.

The bag is suspected to be that of an unidenti\ufb01ed passen- ger who had arrived from Sin- gapore on Wednesday night. The passenger could have abandoned the bag to avoid seizure and arrest by the Cus- toms

However, preliminary in- vestigations were conducted on the incident and airport authorities sent the bag back to Singapore.\u25a0