A tanker berthed off Chennai Port MT Pratibha Cauvery ran aground first near Besantnagar beach and then nearerthe shores of Pattinapakkam. While human casualties were low, it is believed to have caused considerable economiclosses. At Marina, it pushed piles of sand ashore and seawater reachednearly a 100 meters inland. OnOct 31, Nilam made landfall near Mahabalipuram. This year, Nilam raised a threat.It did bring in some rains schools and colleges remained closed for 3 days and parts of Tamilnadu felt its intensity. The lone surviving militant was hanged atYerawada Prison brining an end to the life of that militant but not to the case, as the perpetrators are still at large.In end Dec last year, very Severe Cyclonic Storm Thane did great damage to property. The variety of fireworks really enthralled those who had gathered to watch.Nation can never forget that dreaded Nov.26 in 2008 when foreign mercenaries launched a bloody attack on multiplelocations in south Mumbai time when India was held to ransom by terrorists. At Thiruvallikkeni, the veethi purappadu of Lord Parthasarathi took 4 hoursfrom 6 pm. Amidst the usual voices that prices have spiralled up, the sales offire crackers appeared to have increased.

This year, crackers were sold at Island Grounds in Chennai shopswere neatly organized and there was plenty of variety. For internal circulation onlyDear (s)Deepavali, was celebrated with the usual grandeur. 200/6Estd : 1977VOICE OF SRINIVAS YOUNGMENS ASSOCIATIONVolume 11 Issue 7NOVEMBER - 2012Syma Website : From Editors Desk.

Odi vilayadu pappa pronounciation