Our Residences at Chennai

Vijaya and I shifted to Chennai from Hyderabad in December 2001. I had retired on 31 August 2001 from Defence Research.

# 1 Mandapam Road, Kilpauk - Dec 2001 to Feb 2002.

Arun- Gayathri and Arvind were living at Mandapam Road, Kilpauk near the waterworks and we moved in with them. From day 1, we were on the lookout for a new, more spacious house. We (Arun) saw a hand-written ad in a supermarket that a house is vacant.

# 2 Aspiran Gardens, Kilpauk - Feb 2002 to 30 August 2005

We were satisfied with this house (3 BHK) and we shifted there - 77/85 Aspiran Gardens, 2nd Street, Kilpauk, Chennai 600010 in Feb 2002. Tel number 2644 4995. House owner Mr Ratnakar Shenoy lived on the GF and we in the I floor. The house was very convenient in all respects.

Before Arvind got married in June 2004, ARUN-GAYATHRI shifted to another house nearby. That was in May 2004. Within months, Krithika Arvind found it "difficult" to commute to Thiruvanmiyur to her music classes etc. So we shifted to Karpagam Avenue.

# 3 Karpagam Avenue, Raja Annamalaipuram 31 August 2005 to 28 November 2009.

We shifted to 24/89, 3rd Street, Karpagam avenue, Raja Annamalaipuram, Chennai - 600028 on 31 August 2005. Tel number - 2461 2845. Owner Mr Ravikumar lived on the First Floor and we on the GF.

3 BHK house, it was the most convenient house. Read here. Our grand daughter SOWMYA was born to Arun-Gayathri in May 2006 and ADITI was born to Arvind-Krithika a month later in June 2006. We were very happy living here. However, the owner suddenly asked us to vacate since he needed the house for his office space. So, we shifted to another rented house at Besantnagar in Nov 2009.

Earlier in November 2005 (?), Arun-Gayathri shifted to 1st Cross street, Radhakrishnan nagar main road, Thiruvanmiyur (Sudha's house on 1 floor). Our grandson SRIRAM was born here on April 2008.

# 4. Besantnagar, Chennai 600090 :: 28 November 2009 to ??

We shifted to A1/14-1, SAIRAM, 22nd Cross Street, Besantnagar, Chennai 600090 on 28 November 2009. Ground floor. Tel number 2446 5465. Larger than Karpagam avenue house, it is very near to Elliots Beach. Owner Alladi Prabhakar, lives in Hyderabad. Read here for more details.

Krithika's father sold his Ashoknagar house and is constructing a house at Thiruvanmiyur. The Bhoomi Poojai was performed on 21 January 2010. Two flats, one for him, and another for Krithika-Arvind. Once the construction is completed, we will shift there - to "OWN HOUSE".

rajappa
15 July 2010
09:45 AM

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