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A Hilarious note from a frustrated victim of chain mailsI wanted to thank all my friends and family who have forwarded chain letters to me in 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011,2012 and continuing it in 2013 also.......Because of your kindness:* I stopped drinking Coca Cola after I found out that it's good for removing toilet stains.* I stopped going to the movies for fear of sitting on a needle infected with AIDS.* Forwarded hundreds of mails but still waiting for FREE DESKTOP, LAPTOP, CAMERA, CELLPHONE etc…..* I smell like a wet dog since I stopped using deodorants because they cause cancer...* I don't leave my car in the parking lot or any other place and sometimes I even have to walk about 7 blocks for fear that someone will drug me with a perfume sample and try to rob me.* I also stopped answering the phone for fear that they may ask me to dial a stupid number and then I get a phone bill with calls to Uganda, Pakistan, Singapore and Tokyo...* I also stopped drinking anything out of a Can for fear that I will get sick from the rat faeces and urine.* I also donated all my savings to the Amy Bruce account. A sick girl that was about to die in the hospital about 7,000 times.... (Poor girl! she's been 7 since 1993...)* Still open to help somebody from Nigeria who wants to use my account to transfer his uncle's property of $ 100 million. So much trustworthy.* I have forwarded 35 emails to 400 people hoping that Ericsson or Nokia will send me latest mobile phones but those models are also obsolete now.* Made some Hundred wishes before forwarding those Ganesh , Tirupathi Balaji pics etc. Now most of those 'Wishes' are already married (to someone else)NOW IMPORTANT NOTE :If you do not send this as e-mail to at least 11,246 people in the next 10 seconds, a bird will Pee on your head today at 6:30pm.Nothing has happened till now....................... but who knows. So please forward.

a. The masterpiece of Tamil Literature, The Universal Veda and The Universal Code of Conduct - Thirukkural, is one of the most widely translated works in the world.(40 languages)1. Tamil Nadu has given maximum number of Presidents.S.Radhakrishnan (1962-1967). He was also the first Vice-President of IndiaR.Venkataraman (1987-1992)APJ Abdul Kalam (2002 - 2007)2. Tamilnadu has four world heritage sitesGroup of monuments at MahabalipuramAiravateshwarar Temple, Darasuram,Brihadeeswarar Temple, Thanjavur (This should have been one of the world wonders.)Nilgiri Mountain Railway (2005) Ooty, Tamil Nadu, India3. We speak one of the oldest language in the world that dates back to 200 BC and is the only classical language that has survived all the way through the modern world! it's also one of the official language in Singapore and Sri Lanka.4. 4th highest in the country in Tax Revenues next to Maharashtra, AP & Telangana and Karnataka. 2nd highest in CGST collection (5739 crores) next to Maharashtra (13654 crores), 5th in IGST(7605 crores) next to Maharashtra, Karnataka, Haryana and Gujarat, 2nd highest in SGST (8739 crores) next to Maharashtra, 5th in CESS (2062 crores)* Based on data available till Nov 30,2017CGST - Central GST, IGST - Integrate GST, SGST - State GSTSource: GST collection highest in Maharashtra: State-wise GST collections till date5. Kumbakonam is a city in Tamilnadu which has temple for all 9 navagrahas and you can visit all these temples in one day.1.Thingaloor (Chandran)2.Alankudi (Guru)3.Thirunageshwaram (Raghu)4.Suriyanar Kovil (Suriyan)5.Kanjanoor (Sukkiran)6.Vaitheeswaran Koil (Sevvai)7.Thiruvenkadu (Bhudhan)8.Keezhaperumpallam (Kethu)9.Thirunallaru (Sani)Source: Navagraha Temples | Navagraha temples | Navagraha Temple Route MapsKumbakonam is also the home of Vaishnava Navagrah Temples1. Sun (suryan) : Sri Sarangapani temple (Thirukudanthai-Kumbakonam)2. Moon(chandran) : Sri Naadan Kovil (Thirunandipura vinnagaram)3. Mars (sevvai) : Nachiyaar Kovil (Thirunaraiyur)4. Mercury(budan) : Valvil Ramar Kovil (Thirupullamboothangudi)5. Jupiter (guru) : Andallakummaiyyan (Thiruaadhanoor)6. Venus (shukran) : Valvil Ramar kovil (Thiruvelliyankudi)7. Saturn (sani) : Oppiliappan Kovil (Thiruvinnagaram)8. Raghu : Gajendra Varadan kovil (Thirukavithalam)9. Kethu : Jagat Rakshakan kovil (Thirukudaloor)6. Tamil actress Manorama acted in approximately 1000 films and she received Guinness World Record for that.7. Tamilnadu movie industry (referred as Kollywood) is the second largest after Bollywood.8. Tamilnadu has the 2nd highest movie theaters next to Andhra Pradesh9. Tamilnadu has the largest library - Anna Centenary Library, Kotturpuram, Chennai which has a built-up area 3.75 lakhs sq.ft, 9 floors, 5.5 lakhs books and seating capacity of 1250 users ay any given time.10. Tamilnadu has the 7th largest shopping mall - Phoenix market city in Chennai. It also stands 3rd in the number of malls per state. Karnataka - 21, Maharashtra - 18 and Tamilnadu - 1711. Tamilnadu stands 4th(11.5%) in India's overall export next to Maharashtra(22.3%), Gujarat(17.2%) and Karnataka(12.7%)- Based on Economic Survey 2018Source: Top 5 states make 70 percent of India's total exports; coastal states rule the list: Economic Survey 201812. Knitwear capital of India - Tiruppur is in Tamilnadu accounting for 90% of India's cotton knitwear export.13. Manchester of South India - Coimbatore, is in Tamilnadu14. Daily Thanthi is the only daily from Tamilnadu to be in the list of top ten dailes in India in terms of circulation and readership.15. Tamilnadu is one of the 17 states with 80% and above in literacy rate.16. Tamilnadu is the 4th largest producer of rice(7517 tonnes) next to Punjab(11823 tonnes), Uttar Pradesh(12501 tonnes) and West Bengal(15953.9 tonnes)17. Tamilnadu has the maximum number of factories in India - 37331 Units18. Tamilnadu stands first in nuclear power generation. With two operational nuclear power plants it generates 2440MW of power. Another two plants under construction can offer 2500MW of power. Another planned two nuclear plants can generate 1200MW of energy. If all these are operational Tamilnadu alone can generate 6140MW of power.19. The Robot 2.0 - the expensive movie ever made in India with a budget of INR 542 Crores (USD 75 million) is a Tamil film directed by Shankar.20. The Pamban Railway Bridge in Rameswaram, Tamilnadu is India's first cantilever sea bridge, which was opened in 1914. This bridge is known for it's immense strength which withstood a cyclone storm in 1964.21. Madurai Meenakshi Amman Temple in Tamilnadu won the coveted place of honor as one of the Seven Wonders of India for its architectural importance. The temple has 15,000 visitors a day and receives more than 60 million rupees in donations. This temple has an estimated 33,000 sculptures in it.22. Chennai, Tamilnadu has a capacity to produce 3 cars every minute. It is also known as the Detroit of India. If you own a car, probably it would have been manufactured in Chennai23. The Indian firecracker industry is the second largest in the world, and Sivakasi a town in Tamilnadu is the main hub of it. This town has ties with Indian Army which provided customized alternatives to the army’s Ammunition and Ordnance factories. Sivakasi also has it's research center and development center in fireworks (FRDC).24. There are 55 operational SEZs in Tamilnadu which is the highest in India.25. Siruvani water from the Siruvani Waterfalls, Coimbatore is one of the tastiest water in the world and it is believed to be the 2nd tastiest in the world. Though this water is not available for public consumption now, you can visit Siruvani to taste it and you will acknowledge the fact. I had the opportunity to drink this water all throughout my childhood when I was in Coimbatore and unfortunately due to it's exploitation public supply was stopped.26. If you prefer chicken delicacies this fact is for you - Chicken 65 a popular dish is believed to be introduced by Buhari Hotels in Chennai Tamilnadu. They also offer Chicken 78, 82 and 90.27. Higgin Bothams, Chennai is the first and oldest book shop in India which was started in 1844.28. Snooker was invented in Oatacamund, Tamilnadu29. Since 1967, Tamilnadu has never been ruled by any national parties like Congress, BJP etc since Dravidian parties took charge of the state.30. Nadi Astrology and Siddha Medicine originated in Tamilnadu31. Tamilnadu has the maximum number of organ donors32. Tamilnadu has the maximum number of flowering plants (410 species)33. One of the unique transgender festival happens in Tamilnadu. Transgenders from across the country visit the Koothandavar Temple in Villupuram District of Tamilnadu to celebrate the Koovagam festival which runs for 18 days.34. The only ICAR Institute for Banana Research is located in Podavur (near Trichy), Tamilnadu.Website: nrcb.res.in35. Arignar Anna Zoological park also known as Vandalur Zoo located in Vandalur, Chennai is the largest zoological park in India. The zoo also provides an online streaming facility of it’s occupants. Watch it here - Animal Display Area - Live Streaming36. Pullella Gopichand Badminton Academy has a training facility in Salem, Tamilnadu. Website: Pullela Gopichand Badminton Academy, Salem, Tamilnadu, India37. CODISSIA Trade Fair Complex in Coimbatore, Tamilnadu has been certified as a World Record holder in the Limca Book of Records as having Asia’s largest pillar free hall. This facility was constructed in a record time of 155 days.38. World’s 2nd largest mangrove forest is in Pichavaram, Tamilnadu, covering an area of almost 2800 acres, are among the healthiest in the world39. Gulf of Mannar - India’s first marine Biosphere Reserve is in Tamilnadu, which was established in the year of 1980. Total area of the park is 6.23 Km240. C Rajagopalachari - the only Indian-born Governor General of India is from Krishnagiri District, Tamilnadu.41. S.Radhakrishnan, C Rajagopalachari and C V Raman were the first Indians to receive highly prestigious Bharat Ratna award in 1954 and all the three are from Tamilnadu.Source: Bharat Ratna - Wikipedia42. C V Raman, the first Indian Scientist to win Nobel Prize was born in Thiruvanaikoil, Trichy District, Tamilnadu. He won the Nobel Prize for his groundbreaking work in the field of light scattering. He won this award in 1930.43. First Indian to win Oscar for best original music score and best original song - AR Rehman is from Chennai, Tamilnadu. ARR shared oscar for best song with Gulzar.44. Aishwarya made her debut in a Tamil film titled ‘Iruvar’ director by Maniratnam.45. Vishwanathan Anand - the first grandmaster of India and also the winner of FIDE World Chess Championships is from Chennai, Tamilnadu.46. Ramanathan Krishnan was the first Indian to win Junior Grand slam title (Wimbledon 1954) and Ramesh Krishnan was the first Indian to win Junior French and Wimbledon (1979). Both these tennis players are from Tamilnadu.47. Chennai in Tamilnadu is popularly known as the ‘medical hub’ of India.48. Puzhal Central Prison, located in Tiuvallur District, Tamilnadu is one among the 5 largest prisons in India. It has a capacity of 3000 prisoners and became functional in 2006.49. Vasudevan Baskaran, captain of the Indian Hockey team that won gold in 1980 Moscow Olympics is from Chennai, Tamilnadu50. Narain Karthikeyan from Coimbatore, Tamilnadu was the first Formula 1 driver from India51. Srinivasa Ramanujan, famous mathematician was the first Indian to be elected a Fellow of Trinity College, Cambridge . He is from Erode District, Tamilnadu.52. Tamilnadu is the only other state to have 4 international airports, other being Kerala.Chennai (4th busiest airport in India and the first to have international and domestic terminals located adjacent to each other.CoimbatoreTiruchirapalliMadurai53. Kathipara flyover in Chennai is the largest cloverleaf interchanges in India54. Coimbatore, Tamilnadu has more than 700 wet grinder manufacturers, with a monthly output of 75,000 units per every 1,00,000 units produced in India.55. Coimbatore is also known as the Pump City of Asia. Pump and motor manufacturing sector is among the largest engineering activities in the city supplies over 40% of India’s requirements.56. Ilayaraja - the Maestro from Tamilnadu is the only composer to have won the National Award for best music direction for working in three different languages—Tamil (Sindhu Bhairavi, 1985) , Telugu (Rudra Veena,1983 & 1988) and Malayalam (Pazhassi Raja, 2009)57. K.V.Mahadevan, music composer from Tamilnadu won the first National Award for music direction in 1967 for the movie ‘Kandan Karunai’58. MS Subbulakshmi was the first musician ever to be awarded the Bharat Ratna Award and she is from Madurai, Tamilnadu. She was also the first Indian to perform at the UN General Assembly in October,1966.59. Some of the successful Tamil peoplea. Indra Nooyi and Sundar Pichai from Chennaib. Shiv Nadar is from Tuticorinc. Natarajan Chandrashekar is from Namakkal District60. Srirangam Temple in Trichy has a southern gopuram called the Rajagopuram which 239.5 feet tall and, as of 2016, is the tallest in Asia.61. Madurai in Tamilnadu is the only South Indian city to have a Gandhi Museum out of 6 musuems in India. Others museums are in Ahmedabad, Mumbai, Kolkata, Patna and Wardha. It was established in 1959 and preserves an original letter written by Mahatma Gandhi to Subrmanya Bharathi, a poet and freedom fighter.Source: Welcome to National Gandhi Museum Delhi62. Kallanai Dam in Trichy was built around 2000 years ago, by King Karikalan Cholan of the Chola dynasty is one of the oldest irrigation systems in the world that is still in use. This dam is still functional and irrigates millions of acres, spans 329m in length and 20m in width. This is also India's first dam.63. The Government Museum in Egmore, Chennai which was started in 1851 is the second oldest museum in India after the Indian Museum in Kolkata. It has the largest collection of Roman antiquities outside Europe.64. Salem District in Tamilnadu produces 25-30 T/ha of tapioca which is the highest in the world. National average is 19 t/ha and world average is 10 T/ha. Tapioca is the raw material for Sago Industries engaged in the production of Sago Foods and Starch. Salem is called the 'land of Sago'.T/ha - tonnes per hectare.65. Out of the 108 Divya Desams or Vaishnava Diya Desams, 85 are in Tamilnadu. Others are in Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand. A Divya Desam is a Vishnu temple that are mentioned in the works of Alvar saints.66. Krishnamachari Srikkanth from Chennai, was the first Indian cricket player to score a half-century and pick-up 5 wickets in an ODI. He achieved this feat against New Zealand at Visakhapatnam in 1988. He also scored the highest runs in the 1983 World Cup final which India won against the mighty West Indies.67. South India Industrial Ltd. in Chennai was the first cement factory in India which was established in 1904.68. Mylswamy Annadurai from Pollachi, Coimbatore District was the Program Director of India's first mission to Mars, the Mars Orbiter Mission or Mangalyaan, India's first mission to the Moon Chandrayaan-1 and Chandrayaan-2.69. Out of the 8 Railway Museums in India, Tamilnadu has two - In Chennai and Trichy.70. The Slowest train in India is the Metupalayam Ooty Nilgiri passenger train that runs at a speed of 10Km/h. Nilgiri Mountain Railway in Tamilnadu is a single track and only rack and pinion rail system operates in India.71. G.D.Naidu is an inventor and engineer from Coimbatore District, Tamilnadu who manufactured the first electric motor in India. He also developed independently internal combustion four stroke engine. He is also referred as the ‘Edison of India’.72 . Guindy Race Course in Chennai is the oldest race course in India which was setup in 1777. The club now has about 625 horses in station, three stands and boasts of the best race track in the country.73. The Presidency College in Chennai, Tamilnadu is one of the oldest government arts colleges in India. It is one of the two Presidency colleges established by the British in India, the other being The Presidency College Kolkata.74. University of Madras in Chennai is one of the oldest and premier universities of India which was established in 1857. University of Madras is the alma mater of two Indian Physics Nobel Laureates, including Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar, five Presidents of India, including A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, and several notable mathematicians including Srinivasa Ramanujan. The University of Madras has a historical monument – Senate House – which is one of the landmarks of the city of Chennai.75. Vedanthangal Bird Sanctuary located in Kancipuram and Mathuranthagam District is one of the oldest water bird sanctuary in the country. More than 40,000 birds (including 26 rare species), from various parts of the world visit the sanctuary during the migratory season every year.76. Royapuram Railway Station in Chennai is the first railway station of south India opened in 1856, and is today the oldest surviving railway station of the Indian subcontinent.77. San Thome Basilica, a Roman Catholic minor basilica in Santhome, Chennai is one of the only three known churches in the world built over the tomb of an apostle of Jesus, the other two being St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican City and Santiago de Compostela Cathedral in Galicia, Spain. It was designed in Neo-Gothic style, favoured by British architects in the late 19th century.78. Chennai Mofussil Bus Terminus (CMBT) in Koyambedu Chennai is the largest in Asia.79. The Six Abodes of Murugan (அறுபடை வீடு) are six temples situated in Tamil Nadu. The six abodes are Thiruthani, Swamimalai, Palani, Pazhamudircholai, Thirupparankunram and Thiruchendur.80. Dr.Kamala Selvaraj, is an obstetrician and gynecologist from Tamil Nadu, who commissioned the first test tube baby of South India in August 1990.81. Joshna Chinappa, squash player from Chennai was the first Indian to win the British Squash Championship title in 2003 in the under 19 category and was also the youngest Indian women's national champion. At the 2014 Commonwealth Games Chinappa along with Dipika Pallikal Karthik won the squash women’s doubles gold medal, making it India's first ever Commonwealth Games medal in the sport.82. The Madras Light House on the Marina Beach in Chennai, is one of the few lighthouses in the world with an elevator. It is also the only lighthouse in India within the city limits.83. Tamilnadu has the maximum number(3) of ports in India. They area. Chennai Portb. Ennore Kamarajar Portc. V.O.Chidambaranar Port, Tuticorin84. Aircel Chennai Open tennis played at the SDAT complex in Chennai was the only ATP tournament played in India. The last edition was played in 2017 and later it was moved to Pune and was renamed as Maharashtra Open.85. The Adyar Banyan tree (Adyar Aala maram) is located in the campus of Theosophical society, in Adyar, Chennai, is believed to be around 450 years old and is thought to be one of the largest banyan trees in the whole world. The total area occupied by the tree and its offshoots, is estimated to be around 40,000 square feet86. Tamilnadu is the largest egg producer in India (based on 2015 - 16 data). Namakkal district attributes 65% of total egg produced in Tamilnadu. It has an astounding 29.3 million fowls and can produce 32.4 million eggs every day. It is also known as the ‘Egg City’.87. Elite School of Optometry is the first and leading college of optometry in India offering a four year professional degree (B.S.Optometry). The college is run by Sankara Nethralaya, a tertiary eye care hospital, Chennai, in collaboration with SASTRA University, Thanjavur, India.88. Tiruchengode in Namakkal District, Tamilnadu, has the pride of having the country's first Gandhi Ashram a tribute to India's great leader Mahatma Gandhi and opened by country's then viceroy Rajaji (Rajagopalachari).89. Madras Motor Race Track in Irungattukottai, Chennai is India’s first circuit. It has a full length 3.74 kilometers permanent race track that was built in late 1980’s.90. The Madras Boat Club, in Chennai is one of the oldest rowing centres in India.91. Tamil was the first Indian language to be declared a classical language by the Government of India in 2004. The two earliest manuscripts from India,acknowledged and registered by UNESCO Memory of the World register in 1997 and 2005, are in Tamil. Tamil is an official language of Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Sri Lanka and Singapore.92. Connemara Public Library at Egmore, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, is one of the four National Depository Libraries which receive a copy of all books, newspapers and periodicals published in India.93. Arunachalam Muruganantham (Padman) a social entrepreneur from Coimbatore in Tamil Nadu who invented the low-cost sanitary pad-making machines which can manufacture sanitary pads for less than a third of the cost of commercial pads. Pad Man, is a hindi film based on Muruganantham's life.94. LIC Building in Chennai was the first tallest building to be constructed in India which was inaugurated in 1959.95. Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has setup an excavation site in Keeladi, between Madurai and Sivagangai districts in Tamil Nadu which reveals a Sangam era settlement dated to the 2nd century BCE by radiocarbon dating. The Roman artifacts found at the site add to the evidence of ancient trade relations between the Romans and the Pandya kingdom. In 2017, the ASI sent two samples from Keeladi to Beta Analytic, a Miami-based radiocarbon dating laboratory. The laboratory dated the samples between 2,160+30 years ago and 2,200+30 years ago.96. Mariyappan Thangavelu from Salem District, Tamilnadu is India's first Paralympic gold medallist since 2004.97. The Chennai Municipal Corporation (officially the Greater Chennai Corporation), formerly known as the Corporation of Madras is the oldest municipal body of the Commonwealth of Nations outside Great Britain.98. INS Rajali, also informally known as Arakkonam Naval Air Station in Tamilnadu has the longest military runway in Asia.99. About 60 per cent of the total epigraphical inscriptions found by the ASI in India are from Tamil Nadu, and most of these are in the Tamil language.100. In 1578, the Portuguese published a Tamil book in old Tamil script named 'Thambiraan Vanakkam', thus making Tamil the first Indian language to be printed and published.101. Tamil Lexicon, published by the University of Madras, is the first among the dictionaries published in any Indian language.102. Hotel Saravana Bhavan founded in 1981 with headquarters in Chennai is the largest South Indian vegetarian restaurant chain in the world.103. Saravana Stores is a chain of retail stores in Chennai, is the largest family owned business retail chain in India. According to retail billionaire Kishore Biyani of BigBazaar, it is India’s No.1 retail store in one locality.104. Madras Veterinary College also known as Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University in Vepery, Chennai established in 1936 became the first college to offer the bachelor's degree in Veterinary Medicine in India. In 1989, the first veterinary university in India, Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (TANUVAS), was formed.105. Avinashilingam University in Coimbatore, Tamilnadu is the largest institution in the country for imparting home science education.106. Vivekanandar Illam, known as Ice House is a historical building in Chennai where Swami Vivekananda stayed when he visited the city in 1897 and was later renamed in his honor.107. Madras Rubber Factory(MRF) Limited, with its headquarters in Chennai, is the largest manufacturer of tyres in India and the fourteenth largest manufacturer in the world.108. Royal Enfield manufactured in Chennai is the oldest global motorcycle brand in continuous production. Royal Enfield with the Bullet model enjoying the longest motorcycle production run of all time.109. Tube Investments of India Limited (Initially established as TI Cycles of India Limited, Madras) is a Murugappa Group company is the first largest cycle manufacturer in India and number one manufacturer in special segments like mountain bikes, sports lite roadsters, racing bikes etc. TI Cycles is the maker of brands like Hercules, BSA and Philips cycles.110. Titan Company Limited was started in Chennai (1984) under the name Titan Watches Limited. It owns the famous watch brands like Dash, Timex and Fasttrack.111. In 1980, TVS 50, India's first two-seater moped rolled out of the factory at Hosur in Tamil Nadu.112. TVS Motors in Chennai- is the only Indian motorbike manufacturer with motor-racing expertise .- first Indian company to deploy a catalytic converter in a 100 cc motorcycle and the first to indigenously produce a four stroke 150cc motorcycle- India’s first 2-seater moped – TVS 50- India’s first indigenous scooterette - TVS Scooty- India’s first Digital Ignition - TVS Champ- India’s first fully indigenous motorcycle - Victor- First Indian company to launch ABS in a motorcycle - Apache RTR Series- The first scooter with Body-Balance Technology – TVS Wego- India's first oil-cooled chamber construct with Ram-Air assist- TVS Apache RTR 200 4V- India's first connected scooter TVS NTORQ which claims to be India's first Bluetooth Connected Scooter with features like Call Assistance, Navigation etc.113. Ashok Leyland headquartered in Chennai,is the second largest commercial vehicle manufacturer in India, fourth largest manufacturer of buses in the world and 12th largest manufacturer of trucks globally.114. Vyjayanthimala Bali, born in Chennai is the "first female superstar" of Indian cinema. She was the first South Indian actress to become a Bollywood star and "paved a way" for other south Indian actresses to foray into Bollywood. She received her first Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress at the 4th Filmfare Awards, where she refused to accept the award citing that hers was not a supporting role, being the first person to refuse a Filmfare Award. She was also the youngest dancer to be conferred the President’s award of Padmasri.115. Alarmel Valli born in Chennai, Tamilnadu was the second youngest dancer to be conferred the President’s award of Padmasri after Vyjayanthimala.116. Padma Subrahmanyam born in Chennai, Tamilnadu is known as the developer and founder of the dance form Bharata Nrithyam. She is also a research scholar, choreographer, music composer, musician, teacher, Indologist and author.117. Valliappan Olaganathan Chidambaram also known as Kappalottiya Tamizhan from Thoothukudi District, Tamilnadu was a tamil Freedom fighter and leader of Indian National Congress. He launched the first indigenous Indian shipping service between Tuticorin and Colombo with the Swadeshi Steam Navigation Company, competing against British ships.118. The Government Rose Garden in Ooty is the largest rose garden in India. This garden has one of the largest collection of roses in the country with more than 20,000 varieties of roses of 2,800 cultivars.119. Vijay Amritraj, born in Chennai a former tennis player, was the first Indian to turn fully professional in sport and is often considered amongst the greatest in the history of Indian sport.120. Achanta Sharath Kamal a professional table tennis player from Tamil Nadu, is the second Indian table tennis player to become 8 times national champion after Kamlesh Mehta.121. South India’s first permanent theatre, Variety Hall Talkies is in Coimbatore.122. Indian Overseas Bank (IOB) and Indian Bank were established and have their headquarters in Chennai, Tamilnadu.123. YMCA College of Physical Education, the first college for physical education of Asia, was established in Chennai (1920).123. The Government College of Fine Arts in Chennai is the oldest art institution in India which was established in 1850.124. The World Bank Chennai office building located at Taramani measuring 128,000 sq ft area, is the largest bank-owned building outside its headquarters in Washington, DC.125. Cancer Institute is the first medical school in India to offer degrees in various subspecialties of oncology recognized by the Medical Council of India.126. Spencer Plaza which was reconstructed in 1985 is the oldest shopping mall in India and one of the biggest malls in South Asia when it was built.Thanks for reading!!Edit1: Removing V.V.Giri from the list of Presidents as he was born in Berhampur, Odisha, which was a part of Madras Presidency. Thanks to all who highlighted this point.

Most entrepreneurs want to ask these questions: how to make good marketing strategies for my business? Therefore there are still some methods which can help you and your business.Social Media Marketing StrategiesSocial media is about connecting with the people in your niche: customers, potential customers, people who are interested in what you do, or who share similar interests and circles or hubs with you. It’s about building relationships and networking, not selling, although that does come as a result.Get Out of The StoreBusiness owners with a brick and mortar store need to reach out to a bigger audience online. Social media isn’t new. People have always gathered to talk about business, life and community events. Social media is about doing that online. Establishing a presence on the Internet even if you have a physical store, is critical. 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You will be amazed at how these new contacts will pay off ten-fold with recommendations to you for new business and innovative ideas you hadn’t thought of.Twitter GiveawaysGive away your product or promotional item on Twitter. Ask a question about a product on your website or blog. The first person to answer wins. When you send the item write, “Retweet upon receipt,” to be entered in a second contest.Network Your NetworksNetwork with friends who then network with their friends. There’s power in numbers. Don’t spam of course, but utilize your network to get the word out to your people who know people who know people. Someone ultimately knows someone that can help you out…and believe it or not…will want to. When networking, do NOT focus on getting a referral or lead. Instead, focus on helping others. If you help them first (by adding value to their life/business), they’ll help you later.Maintain Relationships With ClientsThe difference between a successful company and a mediocre one often boils down to an owner’s commitment to building (and sustaining) relationships with clients and prospects. While it’s important to keep up traditional communication and PR, business owners should also be extending their relationships through online forums – website, blogs, and social networks. Conversations are happening all around you – are you listening, are you participating? Are you a thought leader? Be visible!Listen. Tweet. Listen. Listen Again.Identify your ideal clients and find them on Twitter. Then start following them! Spend weeks listening to them; you’ll be amazed what they will tell you about their concerns, their ideal products, their current frustrations with their vendors. It’s a great way to get open honest market research.Get a Twitter account in your business name. Post links to your articles educating people in your niche market. At the bottom of the article have links to your products & services. Also offer discount coupon codes to twitter members. This has worked very well for me.Leverage Linked-InJoin as many Linked-In groups as you can that are related to what you sell and post a question or tip on a regular basis. If you have a blog or e-newsletter, post an announcement to your Linked-In groups with a link whenever you release a new issue or blog posting. It’s free, you’ll be recognized as a leader, and you’ll reach thousands of business people interested in your field.Facebook It!Your Facebook friends can be your greatest free marketing tools so enlist their help! In Facebook, use the NOTES application to create a special, limited-time “friends and family” promotion (i.e.: enter “facebook09″ at checkout to receive 10% off), tag all your friends and ask them to pass along your exclusive deal to their own friends. A great offer goes a long way quickly…especially through our favorite social networking sites!Tweet It!Twitter is a great place to share photos (TwitPic), host contests, shout out to loyal customers, have scavenger hunts, and promote events. Think of ways you can incorporate Twitter into your promotions in a fun, engaging way. Thank loyal customers, retweet their tweets, and even host fundraisers. All the cool kids are doing it. Why shouldn’t you?Traditional Marketing StrategiesBlog TourBlog tours are like book tours, but without all the flying and cheap hotels and fast food temptations. They’re a great way to get seen and discovered outside your usual niche, all from the comfort of your own office, or home. Simply contact bloggers at any specific blog sites that fit your product and ship out a t-shirt, book or other product you offer and then also ask them to do a contest with their viewers. Point your readers to each blog site that reviews your product.Readers at the blog tour site are told to go to your site to sign up for a free sample, or chance to win a free sample, as well. By having contest entrants choose among several products you get them familiar with your other products and get their email address too!Inspire Customers To Call YouDo something really different. Send a monthly postcard instead of a hard copy newsletter. Self-printed cost is $0.46 ea. including the stamp. Make it fun and colorful with a strong “Call to Action” title, like: “100 reasons to call us. List 10-to-20 reasons, including your skills, talents, and tasks. Give customers a coupon for a discount, or a free doughnut, or something fun to inspire them to call.HARO Gift BagsEach Friday in the second edition of Help A Reporter Out (HARO) there are Gift Bag Requests. Look for decision makers with events that are a match for your product or service. Good fits mean quality networking opportunities. Make sure your gift bag offering has your website address, business card and additional offers that inspire recipients to follow up or at least check you out. For instance, if you’re giving away t-shirts, include a list of celebrities who also wear the shirt they’re getting.Be GenerousTo keep customers loyal to you, instead of a frequent buyer program, send your customers small “surprise” gifts. Customers come to expect rewards when they are members of a program. Surprises always work to instill loyalty and retention.Don’t make the mistake of thinking that promotional items are only for conferences and tradeshows. When given out with (or in place of) a business card at a lunch, a meeting or in passing, small promotional items become a gift. People expect free stuff at conferences, they don’t expect gifts. Keep a small, branded (and useful) item with you. You can be sure they’ll remember you. They don’t have to be expensive. Tip calculator cards, tea bags, pens and pads, small flashlights or things very target specific to your industry, like small packets of flower seeds for a gardener or landscaper with their contact information on it.Donate several of your products or services to a non-profit organization that is sponsoring a live auction and the proceeds will be donated to the charity. Your store name will be displayed on the products for the duration of the event and the donation is tax deductible. Plus, you’ll be helping others.Own Your “Wow”Marketing gurus often refer to it as “differentiation.” Academics who fancy themselves as marketers – they’re the ones who write marketing textbooks – prefer to call it a USP, your Unique Selling Proposition. What they’re both taking about is more correctly described as the “Wow!” factor. Whatever it is that separates your Stuff – your products or services – from the similar Stuff your competition is selling, that’s your Wow!Low Hanging FruitTurn to those in your field for the low hanging fruit. Find larger companies, or older, more experienced businesses and invite them to lunch. Ask them to consider referring their smaller cases or business they don’t have time to handle, to you. With every successful referral send them a hand written thank you card enclosing a Starbucks (or their favorite restaurant) gift card thanking them for their support. This will help you build your customer or client base without having to spend a lot on advertising.Feed Them And They Will ComeAnything involving food gets attention. At least it gets my attention. Partner up with local neighborhood businesses and a restaurant (or other service providers in a complimentary but non-competing industry if that’s your gig) to throw a special event, complete with noshing. Combining your database with other businesses will expose you to an entirely different segment of people for a shoestring of the price. Use food to generate PR for your event too — one company I know of sent S’more’s kits to local TV newsrooms to help promote a camper and RV show. They got great results. Make it fun and different.Help Other EmployeesOffer employee incentives to various big businesses, or to smaller businesses in your hometown. For example, offer Southwest Airline employees 20% off their bill. Call their HQs and ask how you can offer discounts to their employees. It’s usually called ‘Employee Perks Program’ or something similar. All you need to do is tell them what the discount is and they will post it on their website or post it in some other capacity. You can also print off coupons for their Human Resource department to distribute, or send them a digital coupon they can email to employees to print off. Don’t forget to put an offer ends date (usually 30-60 days) and a “customer must show employee ID to redeem coupon” requirement on the coupon!Online-Map ListingsOnline map listings are essential for businesses with brick-and-mortar locations. They are the first thing people see on search engines. They offer a concise snapshot of business info so customers can easily contact you or visit your store. And best of all, they don’t cost any money!” Make sure your business is on Google+ business, as well as all the local review sites and other map listings you can find.Small GroupsIt only takes one person to start a movement. So don’t hesitate to start an informal group that can provide something of value to the market in which you specialize. For example, a monthly breakfast discussion on current news and events in the smart phone app industry, or manufacturing or outdoor gear retail industry. Leaders and business owners will come together in this informal, low-pressure situation, because keeping an eye on the state of the industry is their job. Since you’re the one providing the benefit of this group, they will already be predisposed to a positive relationship with you, and it’s a short leap to noting your business savvy in their field.Content Marketing StrategiesContent is any articles, information, video, infographics or stuff people can read, watch or look at that tells them something they didn’t know already about your product or service. If you can consistently amaze and thrill readers with new content and new information or entertainment about your product or services, you’ll grow quickly!Great Relevant ContentWe all know content rules, but what kind of content should you use? Simple. Relevant and related content the reader can use. Lots of people have the relevant content part down, but also create content areas, not just content. These areas should be able to (1) attract users and (2) position you and your business as an expert in those areas. For instance, if you’re selling hunting knives, create a content area on how to sharpen knives, or how to skin certain kinds of animals, or how to filet a fish. The content area should utilize your product if possible, but mostly it should have related content that attracts knife owners to your site.Write For A Trade MagazineIf you want to get people’s attention and have them call you, there’s nothing like writing an article for a trade magazine (for B2B) or local magazine (for B2C) to gain credibility and get the exposure you want. This may be content you have in some form on your website already, but having it in a trade magazine dresses it up and sort of puts a tuxedo on it. I mean it makes you seem more credible because a publication is publishing your content. Demonstrate your expertise and position yourself as the go-to person for your product or service with this service. You’ll attract people in the “ready-to-buy” stage. Here is a list of trade mags to help get you started.Memorable StoriesA convincing (and free) marketing strategy you can use to sell your service or product is by telling true, credible stories (hopefully that include awesome facts and incidents involving your product)—give specific and practical examples of what you have accomplished for clients. Use real-life examples of projects you completed, specific problems you solved or successes you achieved. If you’re a new entrepreneur, create a realistic scenario about how you would help your ideal client overcome a typical challenge. Relate your story through articles, blog posts, public speaking or by publishing a special report.Cell-It-UpMobile marketing connects businesses and each of their customers—through their mobile devices—at the right time and at the right place with the right message and requires the customer’s explicit permission and/or active interaction. Kim Dushinski’s “5 Steps to Creating a Dynamic Mobile Marketing Campaign” are 1) figure out what your target market wants and offer it, 2) align what your target market wants with your desired outcome, 3) choose the right mobile marketing tool for this campaign, 4) launch your mobile marketing campaign and market it, and 5) track what is working and make any necessary adjustments.Free ContentWho doesn’t love free, right? Offer your customers, potential customers, and visitors to your website a free resource, such as a guide or report that is packed full of solid information related to your product or services in exchange for their name and email address. The guide is delivered electronically to their mailbox so there’s little cost involved. Every two weeks, or so, follow up with more useful content, not a sales pitch, but do include your company’s info at the end. You’ll be building credibility, establishing trust, and reminding those potential customers of your product or services. When they’re ready to buy you will be the first company they contact.Write A BookWrite a 150-175 page business book and self publish it with on-demand printing. Heck, write a 50-page book and self-publish it. The status of being a published author provides you with unprecedented access to media, speaking gigs, and other opportunities like nothing else can. (cost = $0 other than some time). You say you don’t have the time, knowledge or expertise to produce a book? Then write a white paper. Don’t have the time, knowledge or expertise for a white paper? Then write a series of short articles. Article marketing is a subtle way companies can gain exposure for their business by writing articles that provide information about news and trends occurring within their respective industries. Companies that incorporate article marketing into their marketing campaign demonstrate their expertise in their respective industry while simultaneously attracting new customers. If you can’t write, find someone who can and pay them to write your content for you. That’s legit.Online ReviewsLet your fans review your business, then incorporate their reviews in your blog post — good or bad, unless of course it’s obscene, not-safe-for-work bad. Online reviews are a critical component of your business’ reputation and can do wonders for converting new customers. Services like RateItAll.com/Promote allow you to submit anything for review – whether it’s a local business, a blog, a website, a product, or a brand. Other popular review sites include Yelp (local businesses), TripAdvisor (travel related items), and Viewpoints (products). And you can use this strategy for getting countless, legit, reviews on Amazon.Get EndorsementsIf you are introducing a revolutionary new product, an endorsement from a top expert makes all the difference. Read your trade magazines and write the expert. You will be surprised at how generous some of them are. Include their comments, or if you can snag an interview, put the highlights of that in your blog post as well.TeleseminarsHost a one-hour tele-seminar with time for content, a specific offer and questions from people on the call. People are hungry for information and like to learn. Create a web page with a sign up form and use email and social media to announce the call. Then make sure you have a really meaty, information dense, rocking teleseminar. Be awesome and attendees will return again and again.Be The Local ExpertVolunteer to write a “Dear Abby” type Q&A column for your local newspaper on whatever your area of expertise is. Whether it’s plumbing, or chimney cleaning, or car repair, volunteer to answer readers’ questions in exchange for a link to your website and business name. If the paper isn’t interesting in paying or swapping you for the column, then pay for it yourself — and make it an ad. Once readers get used to seeing it and it disappears after three to six months, most papers will do what it takes to get it back if it’s popular.Web Branding Marketing StrategiesA web presence is more than just having a website. Heck, even the animals at the local animal shelter have websites, some of them better than mine! A web presence is how people find you as well as what they find. To get found in good ways, like winning awards etc. is better than getting found because you have a booking photo or mug shot. To get found for the good stuff, do this:KeywordsStatistically, 3-out-of-4 Internet users live in North America, making exposure on the web critical. Even with all the changes to Google and to search algorithms, having a website that is keyword optimized is critical. You need to be SEO optimized for what your small business does and where you are located. Your website works as an online brochure as well as a “24 hours a day” sales person for your services and products, so make it work efficiently.Participate in Trade AssociationsBusiness-to-business professional service organizations get the most bang for their buck when they impress prospective referrers with their capabilities. One of the best ways to do this is through active involvement at trade associations where prospective referrers’ congregate. This participation enables them to a) increase their visibility and b) gain the opportunity for the consistent and frequent interactions it takes to build lasting relationships.”Google AdWords On The CheapRun market research on the cheap by using Google Adwords to target an audience. Make the landing page a question survey. A snappy question to attract people, along with Google’s Geo-targeting can provide great results, for next to nothing.Enter a Business Award CompetitionThere is nothing like entering a business award competition to strengthen the reputation of your small business. Winning an award can catapult your reputation within your industry and with the sales audience you aim to attract. Many competitions cost nothing to enter – except for the time it takes to prepare your entry.Professional and trade organizations, chambers of commerce, Better Business Bureaus, universities – even churches are all organizations that host business competitions. Keep your eyes open for opportunities. Don’t forget, the secret to winning is taking the time to prepare well-written entries. If you can’t write, then pay someone who can to prepare your entry – or barter services if you’re trying to save money. The rewards for winning a business award can last seemingly forever. Brag about winning on your website; send a letter to clients; post the award in your office or store so whoever comes in will see it. And of course, send out a press release and get your picture in the paper!Email ListsI can’t say this often enough. Build your email list with quality names. Use opt in email marketing to talk to your best customers – this means the ones that want to hear from you and have signed up to receive your marketing messages and offers. No spamming! Be sure to deliver relevant, unique and valuable messages to their inbox. This can build loyalty, drive sales and cut other costs. Don’t be shy about creating a short but compelling video that succinctly explains your product or service. Short is under 3 Minutes MAX. Compelling is that not only informs, but entertains and/or personalizes you and your company. This can be done quickly and easily using a camera like a flip video. Post the video to your site and as many video sharing sites as possible.Be On YouTubeSeriously consider starring in your own YouTube Series. I don’t know if the camera loves me, but I sure love the camera! You can learn to love it too! Take your product or service and dramatize it through a simple, homemade YouTube movie. Go a step further and script out a four-part series that you can post on your website. Heck, run a loop of the videos in your business.Study the ad campaigns that get people’s attentions and come up with something of your own — unique counts. Virally spread your marketing message by making sure influential local bloggers see your video. Twitter short messages, driving traffic to specific pages of your website; Send a Network Update via LinkedIn conveying what you’re working on that will pique the interest of those needing similar services. Use Facebook to give your small business a “personality” so that people feel comfortable doing business with you — ask your customers to become Fans.Leverage LocalGet online locally, like on Craigslist, Yelp, and Angie’s list. There are hundreds of websites that people use to search out local businesses. Most are free to use and easy to find. Make sure your business is listed. Go the extra mile and upload pictures, menus, or something relevant for your service or product.Host Educational EventsPartner with companies which target the same audience as your firm to host “educational” events. A small accounting firm can partner with a small law firm and a marketing firm to hold a seminar on “strategies for surviving the recession,” and invite small businesses to attend. Split the cost and the work that goes into creating the event, including inviting prospects and clients. It’s a cost-effective way to market to the other firms’ clients, to prospects, and to build a relationship with these other partners in order to gain future referrals.Join forces to create posters, contests and other things that benefit all companies involved.Pay Per ClickThe fastest way, bar none, to create a strong Internet presence and get in front of potential customers when they are in active “search and buy mode” is pay-per-click search engine advertising. Start with Google – set a budget and bid, select your keywords and write a quick ad. Now you’ll be there when some “Googles it!”Logo It UpUse Your Logo- Now that you have a logo it is time to use it everywhere both online and in print. Put it on all of your marketing materials including business cards, letterhead and even envelopes. Include it in your email signature, on your Web site and use it in all correspondence to reinforce your company and encourage repeat customers and referrals. Once you have a solid logo that makes an impact, it should be synonymous with your company name.PR Marketing StrategiesBlog, blog, blog and blog some more. PR is all about getting your business in front of people’s eyeballs. Keeping your own blog updated, and writing guest blogs for other well-known or popular bloggers in exchange for a credit and blog link, or a reciprocal post is a major part of getting publicity. You can also:Make Reporters’ Jobs EasierInstead of always pitching reports with story ideas, schedule a coffee or lunch meeting with the local (relevant) beat reporters in your market. Start the conversation by asking, “How might I be able to make your job easier.” When reporters know you’re out to genuinely make their lives easier without trying to sell them your story, you become a valuable resource, not a pain in the neck.Local CharitiesThere are hundreds of charities you can help, but you’re better off picking one or two charity organizations or causes and only donating to them for the year. You’ll be able to do more and give more that way. That will make you more visible plus, the organization will get to know you and who you are. When you’re highly visible in one or two organizations, it’s easier to say “No,” politely, firmly and credibly to the twenty others who also want your attention, but who aren’t in your target market.Sponsor Your Local Sport TeamsSponsor a local sports team. For less than the cost of a 1/4 page ad in a local paper, you can buy team uniforms for a local soccer, basketball, baseball or other sports teams. Not only will you get the team, and their friends, family and fans attention and show that your business is a genuine part of the local community. It’s a great PR technique too.Create An E-News For Your BizHaving a great e-newsletter with valuable content may sound old school, but it works. E-News doesn’t have to be or sound like a sales pitch. Consider it an opportunity to position your business as an expert, provide relevant information, and to add another layer in relationship building. Build a strong database with a focus on media/bloggers. Give your clients the opportunity to subscribe. Publish frequently, but not obsessively. Done right E-News is one of the least expensive, but most effective marketing tools in our arsenal. Don’t be surprised by how often your content will be tweeted or covered by bloggers, or open the door to a more extensive PR pitch.Tell Your Real StoryThe best way to get noticed in today’s market is to tell a personal story. The more authentic, amazing and relevant, the better. As newspapers and magazines continue to lay off thousands of reporters across the country there’s an even bigger demand for well-written stories. Have ready-to-run articles prepared to send off at a minutes notice will create a great relationship with papers. They may edit or rewrite parts of it, but you’ll get their attention.Long Shelf LifeLeverage your exposure by putting yourself into situations where your marketing efforts have a LONG shelf life. Web radio shows are a great place to start. Email or call those who are looking for guest interviews. Don’t forget to make sure you tell the host that “if your line-up is already scheduled, I’d make a great filler-inner when someone has to cancel”. Those words alone will get you remembered.Network With The Media In Your NicheMaintain relationships with media contacts that cover your industry, even when you don’t have news for them. Check in with them every month or so and ask how you can help them as an expert in your field. Better yet, send them tips and insider news they might not otherwise have access to. Become a resource. Follow reporters’ stories and take time to read their articles and comment on them without pitching yourself. Develop a professional relationship where you can spark dialogues about your community. Then, when you do have news, it’s that much easier to get them to print it!Be OutrageousBe outrageous, or weird, or truly innovative and wacky. Reporters want to cover the unusual/wacky/even controversial. One article about your business can be worth thousands of dollars. Give them what they want, but make sure that there’s steak after the sizzle is gone. Once people are attracted to you, you want to offer them something to keep them coming back or staying put.Survey Your CustomersReporters love numbers! It validates their story pitch to editors and piques the curiosity of their readers. So, look for surveys other companies have done on a national scale, and then conduct a survey with your customers and prospective customers to get a local angle to a national story. Most papers won’t look at a locally conducted survey unless it ties into a larger survey or is done by a major company. Compile the results, put them into a press release, and pitch to editors at your target publications. Write an article about it and post it as a downloadable PDF on your website. And of course, blog about it.Leverage Existing CustomersMost companies do a poor job of leveraging existing customers to create new ones. If your company does events, give people a discount or free gift to bring (or just invite) a friend. If someone buys your product online, send them a coupon for the same item suggesting that they pass it on to someone they think will use it.That's the general suggestions from http://www.isweek.com/ ,hope can be helpful.