"Arkonam") (Tamil: அரக்கோணம்) is a mid-sized town in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu with a population of about 77‚000. This town is located in the Vellore District about 69 kilometres (43 mi) (via rail) from the state capital of Chennai. Arakkonam is supposedly one of the hottest towns in India (next to Vellore)‚ where the temperature can exceed 43°C (110°F) for several days in peak of the summer. [pic]History The name of the town is believed to have been derived from the Tamil word Aaru konam
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I hope that this research report will help the new film makers and budding directors. Introduction The Tamil film industry is at present the second biggest film maker in India. After Bollywood it is releasing movies throughout the world such as Sri Lanka to South Korea and Malaysia‚ as well as Canada‚ Western Europe and the United States. Established in Chennai in southern India of Tamil Nadu district (where approximately there are 1800 film theatres alone)‚ the film industry started making silent
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December 1950 as Shivaji Rao Gaikwad)‚ is an Indian film actor‚ media personality‚ and cultural icon.[1] He made his debut as an actor in the National Film Award–winning Tamil film Apoorva Raagangal (1975)‚ directed by K. Balachander‚ whom the actor considers his mentor. After a brief phase of portraying antagonistic characters in Tamil films‚ Rajinikanth gradually rose to become an established film actor. He continues to hold a matinee idol status in the popular culture of India.[2] His mannerisms and
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TAMIL NADU MODEL IN ORGAN DONATION AND TRANSPLANTATION: In 2008‚ the Government of Tamil Nadu through a innovative effort put together government orders laying down systems and procedures for deceased organ donation and transplantation in the state. The organ sharing registry developed by MOHAN Foundation was adopted by the state government to start the Tamil Nadu Network for Organ Sharing. With an organ donation rate of 1.15 per million population‚ Tamil Nadu is now the top in deceased organ donation
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written in the ‘Sangam Age’‚ which is not a concrete time range. Some literature may have been written as long ago as 10‚000 BCE‚ but most was written from c. 400 BCE to c. 400 CE. of Between 350 BCE to 200 CE‚ South India (mostly Tamil Nadu) was ruled by the three Tamil dynasties of Chola‚ Pandya and Chera. The Cholas The heartland of the Cholas was the fertile valley of the Kaveri River‚ but they ruled a significantly larger area at the height of their power from the later half of the 9th
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second quarter of 2010‚ the total energy demand in Tamil Nadu state is increasing exponentially[citation needed] and the state government is helpless to cut off power supply to an vast extent to the consumers. The complete state (except Chennai city‚ the capital) suffers a power cut for more than 11 hours a day. The city of Chennai only has 2 hours of power cuts a day.[citation needed] The Tamil Nadu Energy Development Agency (TEDA) is a Tamil Nadu government promoting renewable energy sources and
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recently seen in the case of the Tamil war in Sri Lanka. The tone in which it is presented such as the recently reported cases of Tamil protest on the streets of downtown Toronto and finally in the manner it chooses to target certain audiences‚ such as the case of Victoria George-Pazzano in Mexico. The media affects society through the facts it chooses to reveal. The media can choose to mention certain things and not to mention certain things. As seen in the recent Tamil war in Sri Lanka all mainstream
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us on login Home Samachar Finance elections world t20 Sports Movies WWE Bawarchi More Sify.com / News / National / Five major issues that hit Tamil Nadu in 2012 4 Mail Print Five major issues that hit Tamil Nadu in 2012 By Bhama Devi Ravi Source : SIFY Last Updated: Wed‚ Dec 26‚ 2012 19:00 hrs 0 Comments Thousands join protest in sea at Kudankulam 1. Paucity of power There is simply not enough power being generated
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History of South India: The Ancient Period The word Pallava means "branch"‚ in contrast with Chola meaning "new country"‚ Pandiya meaning "old country" and Chera meaning "hill country" in Sangam Tamil lexicon The Cholas 300s BC–1279 The Tamil kingdom that enjoyed the most uninterrupted prosperity was that of the Cholas. As in case of all other polities in ancient India‚ the wealth of the Cholas was based upon a thriving agriculture‚ with two monsoons annually facilitating
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8. Arabic‚ Sinhala‚ Tamil: Assessment at a glance 8.1 Scheme of assessment summary All candidates take Papers 1 and 2. Paper 1: Composition (1½ hours) Section A – 15 marks One composition of about 120 words from a choice of three topics. Section B – 30 marks One essay of about 200 words from a choice of four topics. Weighting: 45% of total marks Paper 2: Translation and Reading Comprehension (1½ hours) Section A – 30 marks Two translations‚ one from the target language into English
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