SUCCESS SHIVA: August 2013

‘நகைச்சுவை மன்னன்’ என அழைக்கப்பட்ட சந்திரபாபு அவர்கள், தமிழ் திரைப்படத்துறையில் ஒரு புகழ்பெற்ற நடிகராக மட்டுமல்லாமல், பாட்டு, இசை, ஓவியம், நாடகம், சிற்பம் என அனைத்திலும் ஈடுபாடுகொண்ட அற்புதக் கலைஞனாகவும் விளங்கியவர். ‘குங்குமப் பூவே கொஞ்சும் புறாவே’, ‘உனக்காக எல்லாம் உனக்காக’, ‘பம்பரக் கண்ணாலே காதல் சங்கதி சொன்னாலே’, ‘நானொரு முட்டாளுங்க’, ‘ஒண்ணுமே புரியல உலகத்தில’, ‘புத்தியுள்ள மனிதரெல்லாம் வெற்றி காண்பதில்லை’ போன்ற பாடல்களினால் 50 ஆண்டுகளைக் கடந்தும், தமிழிசை நெஞ்சங்களை இன்றும் முணுமுணுக்க செய்தவர். தமிழ் சினிமாவில் குறுகியகாலத்திற்குள் அதிகத் திரைப்படங்களில் நடித்து, வெறும் நகைச்சுவை நடிகராக மட்டுமல்லாமல், ஒரு பாடகராகவும் புகழின் உச்சியை அடைந்த சந்திரபாபுவின் வாழ்க்கை வரலாறு மற்றும் திரைத்துறைக்கு அவர் ஆற்றியப் பங்களிப்பினை விரிவாகக் காண்போம்.

பிறப்பு: ஆகஸ்ட் 04, 1927

பிறப்பிடம்: தூத்துக்குடி, தமிழ்நாடு மாநிலம், இந்தியா

பணி: நடிகர், இயக்குனர், தயாரிப்பாளர் மற்றும் பாடகர்

இறப்பு: மார்ச் 08, 1974

நாட்டுரிமை: இந்தியன்

1. ஒன்றின் மேல் நம்பிக்கை வேண்டும், ஏதாவது ஒன்று. உதாரணம் கடவுள், இயற்கை, உழைப்பு, வெற்றி இப்படி எதாவது… நம்பிக்கை நங்கூரம் போல. கேள்வி கேட்காத நம்பிக்கை. கேள்வி கேட்பது சிலவேளை இம்சை. நவீன விஞ்ஞானம் அதிகப்படியாகக் கேள்வி கேட்டு இப்போது தவித்துக் கொண்டிருக்கிறது.

எம்.ஜி.ஆர் அவர்கள் சொன்ன பொன்மொழிகள்.

1. அறிவியல் துறையில் போட்டி வேண்டும். ஆற்றலுக்கு முதலிடம் தரப்பட வேண்டும். ஆற்றல் இல்லாதவர்களுக்கு அது கிடைக்க வழி செய்யப்பட வேண்டும்.

Inspiring Success of students in CA examination

There is a general opinion that it is very difficult to pass Chartered Accountancy (C.A.) examination conducted by Institute of Chartered Accountants of India. The average passing percentage is around 15 %. Few students also discontinue the course after finding it very difficult to pass the examination.

It is touching to know about success stories of students who have passed CA examination after overcoming several obstacles. This article shares few inspiring stories of success of students in CA examination. These stories will inspire aspiring students to achieve similar success in the examination.

India’s first Visually challenged CA

Several students with normal health struggle to pass the examination despite the best of professional coaching and excellent support provided by their family. It is inspiring to know that Ranjani Gopal, a visually challenged girl has cleared the exam during 2002 to become India’s first visually challenged woman to pass CA examination.

She was prescribed penicillin tablets for common cold by a doctor when she was nine years old. This was given without test dosage and this resulted in an allergic reaction which in medical terminology is known as “Steven Johnson Syndrome”. Her vision started deteriorating gradually and she lost her vision in right eye by the time she completed B.Com degree course.

She found it difficult to get a job due to her disability. She thought of pursuing CA course to improve her chances for getting a job. With lot of determination she joined CA course as there is not much need to attend regular classes like other courses. She started using the screen reading software and learnt how to use computers. She got all the materials converted to soft copy and started studying in a focussed manner. After facing lot of difficulties, she successfully passed the CA examination and is now well placed in a reputed firm.

RanjaniGopal has proved that it is possible to pass the CA examination if one prepares in a focussed manner in spite of any physical handicap. When a physically challenged person passes the tough course, no excuse can be accepted from a person enjoying normal health.

Visit this link to know how her inspiring success story.

Office boy who became CA

Students also blame financial problems as an excuse for not passing the CA examination after several attempts. They claim that they are not able to afford specialised coaching provided by reputed coaching institutes.

shailesh

Shailesh who worked as an office boy in a private firm has cleared CA examination though he lacked financial support. Shailesh, youngest son of housemaid Nirmala and textile loom worker Arun, studied in Sarvajanik High school in Marathi medium. He lived in a 12×25 room in a slum in Limbayat with a family of five.

He joined B.Com course from IGNOU through correspondence. While doing B.Com he came in touch with Jay Chhaira, his tutor and employer, running the Institute of Professional Studies in Athwa lines. He joined the institute as a student-cum-office-boy so that he doesn’t have to put any financial burden on his father and elder brother.

He joined CA course and used to study in office during his spare time. He did lose heart in between and left studies completely for two years, only to return with more vigour and cleared every exam. Ultimately he passed CA examination successfully and started his own consultancy firm. In spite of his financial difficulties he has successfully cleared CA examination.

There is no need to worry about financial difficulties and the examination can be passed by overcoming such difficulties.

Another girl Dhanshree Vilas Todkar, daughter of a Tea stall owner also cleared the examination recently. She also worked in the Tea stall during spare time. Thus it is obvious that CA examination can be passed by any individual even if they come from a poor financial background.

Cleared CA, ICWA, CS at 23 yrs

Many students struggle to pass the CA examination even though they study only CA course exclusively.

pallavi

23-year-old Pallavi Sachdeva from Delhi, cracked three exams CA (Chartered Accountancy), CA (Cost & Works Accountancy) and CS (Company Secretary). It is really a great achievement as she has cleared all three professional exams simultaneously without any difficulty. Better understanding of basic concepts and proper planning has helped Pallavi to accomplish this achievement.

Daughter of Auto driver who scored first rank

Prema Jayakumar, the 24-year-old daughter of a migrant Tamilian Jayakumar Perumal, an autorickshaw driver has topped her chartered accountancy examination by scoring 607 out of 800 marks (75.8 per cent).She secured all India First rank in her first attempt.

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These are India's best cities to do business in

1. Ahmedabad

Ahmedabad tops the list of cities for successfully running small scale businesses. It offers good scope for pharmaceutical, leather footwear, textile machinery parts, gems and jewellery health and wellness services.
Gujarat, ranked as the most enterprising state, has witnessed the growth of micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), product clusters and industrial estates-led growth. The state's manufacturing industry is supported by 37,312 MSMEs.

Gujarat also has 83 product clusters. Successful clusters include ceramics cluster at Morbi, brass parts cluster at Jamnagar, fish processing cluster at Veraval and powerlooms cluster at Ahmedabad. The futuristic scope of any nation lies in innovation led growth, the study says.

2.Bengaluru

Bengaluru is ideal for B2B services, hand tools, auto component and hosiery sectors. It is second in the list of all cities for electrical goods and apparel manufacturing.

Metros like Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru and Hyderabad are excellent centres of economic activity to include small or large businesses and are naturally suited for commercial purposes, says the study.

3. Mumbai

Small businesses feasible in India's commercial capital, Mumbai include machine tools, electronic goods and B2B services. Mumbai ranks 3rd among the 100 best cities to do business in.

India's SMEs, growing at 35 per cent annually, are now focussing more on the services sector than the earlier sought-after manufacturing industry, states the study.

4. Hyderabad

Hyderabad is ideal for information technology-enabled services (ITeS), offshore services, bulk drugs, and leather tanning. It is India's fourth best city to start a business in.

Indians cities with their unique positioning can spur the growth of small business and hence are ideal for starting sustainable avenues for small businesses, states the study.

5. New Delhi

New Delhi is good for starting small business in sectors like rubber, auto components and food processing. It ranks 5th among the best Indian cities to do business in.
Delhi is ranked second in terms of food processing. The national capital, a thriving commercial hub lags behind its peers in promoting small scale industries, says the study.

6. Chennai

Small businesses like leather products, electroplating, retail, healthcare and wellness do well in Chennai. Currently, about 57 per cent of the total small and medium enterprises are captured by sectors such as retail, healthcare and education.

7. Surat

Surat is best for textile machinery, IT and retail businesses. Surat is the No.1 city for gems and jewellery and textiles business. Overall, it is the seventh best city in India to do business in.

Small businesses seek unique locations in order to sustain profitably and introduce innovation by combating the high cost of acquiring and running a business.

8. Faridabad

Faridabad is known for engineering goods, auto components, food and beverages and retail. The SMEs comprise 45 per cent of the industrial output in the country and contribute to about 40 per cent of India's exports.

9. Jaipur

The pink city of India, Jaipur, is famous for gems and jewellery, food products and garments. It comes second among all cities in terms of gems and jewellery manufacturing. Overall it ranks ninth

10. Gurgaon

Gurgaon is ideal for electronic goods, engineering goods, health and wellness services. It is a haven for small businesses. It is the 10th best city in India to do business in, says the report.

Pharmaceuticals

Vadodara is the best city to do business in pharmaceuticals. It is followed by Vapi, Indore, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad, Aurangabad, Mumbai, Thane and Pune.

Apparel manufacturing

Gurgoan is the best city for apparel manufacturing. It is followed by Bengaluru, Ahemdabad, Jaipur, Madurai, Nagpur, Indore, Noida, Pune, Jabalpur and Bareilly.

Textile/Powerloom

Surat is the best city in the textiles sector. It is followed by Bengaluru, Sholapur, Varanasi, Jhansi, Nashik, Thane, Coimbatore, Amritsar, Ujjain, Panipat and Guntur.

Gems & Jewellery

Surat tops as the best destination in the gems & jewellery. for the , Jaipur, Ahmedabad, Trichy, Bhavnagar and Rajkot.

Electrical & Electronics Goods

Gurgaon leads in the electrical goods sector. It is followed by Bengaluru, Mumbai, Noida, Pune, Faridabad, Sonipat and Hyderabad.

Food Processing

Vishakhapatnam is the No.1 city for the food processing sector. It is followed by Delhi, Amritsar, Indore, Kolkata, Thane, Ganghinagar, Madurai, Mysore, Rajkot and Vijaywada.

Auto Components

Jammu is the best city for the auto component business. It is followed by Ludhiana, Ahmedabad, Delhi, Pune, Indore, Chennai and Gurgaon.

Success story of dish washer who became a dosa king.

Coming from a poor background, in Tamil Nadu’s Tuticorin district, Prem Ganapathy had no choice but to abandon his dreams for higher studies, in order to support his family and siblings.

After Ganapathy completed his tenth standard, he did not want to study further. “My teacher told me that I should continue studying but I told her frankly that I do not want to study. We had lot of financial problems so I wanted to work and earn money, help my family. Even getting water and firewood was an arduous task. We had to walk miles to get water and firewood,” says Ganapathy.

His father had a tobacco business which ended in a loss. He also incurred huge losses in the farm. With seven children, his parents struggled to make ends meet.

The Mumbai saga

He first started out doing odd jobs in Chennai, which fetched Rs 250 a month. He met a young boy who promised him a good job in Mumbai.

“He said if I pay him Rs 200, I would get job with a salary of Rs 1,200. I wanted to leave but knew my parents would not let me go. I was only 17 years old then. So I left Chennai without informing my parents,” says Ganapathy.

They got down at Mumbai’s Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus, a place where thousands of migrants land every day in search of a better livelihood.

“I was scared but I was willing to take the risk. We took a local train to Bandra and I was eagerly waiting to see where I would begin my new career. He took me to a tea shop and vanished. My worst fears came true. He had just dumped me there,” Ganapathy reminisces.

There was no job as the man promised. Instead he was abandoned in Bandra, a Mumbai suburb. Hunger was his only companion when he roamed the streets of Mumbai in search of a job. But this boy did not lose hope, he decided to stay back and fight for survival.

“My father instilled in me a lot of positive energy. This is what kept me going strong. I have tried to see an opportunity in every loss.”.

The first job

It was the most unforgettable day in his life. He could not speak Hindi, he did not know anyone in the city nor did he have any money. Finally, he met a friendly taxi driver and told him his story.

“He took pity on me and said they can collect some money and send him home. The train fare was Rs 121 then. But I said I will not go back home. I will do some work and live here. I slept in the temple compound till I found a job in a bakery in Mahim to clean pizza-baking vessels. I used to sleep in the shop itself,” he says.

After working there for six months, he found another job, to deliver pizza bread to a hotel in Chembur. Later, he moved to Navi Mumbai where he started working as a dishwasher in a restaurant called Gurudev.

“As a Tamilian, I faced discrimination in the beginning. We were given only kitchen work to do. After a while, I started to move out of the hotel, to give tea/coffee to shopkeepers around that area. I used to earn Rs 1,000, three times more than the other boys as this service was based on a commission basis,” he says.

A sincere worker

Ganapathy was meticulous and sincere in his work. Unlike others, he never got into squabbles with anyone.

“I used to keep a note of every person’s requirement, some wanted strong tea, some wanted it without sugar. So I established a good rapport with the outside world. One person who had a small business saw that I was enterprising and hard working so he suggested that we open a food stall on the street on a joint partnership. He invested the money and told me to do the work and he promised me half of the profit,” he says.

The stall near the market area did good business. But the person duped him. He refused to give Ganapathy any share of the profit as promised and said he would give only Rs 1,200 as salary. So he called off the partnership and decided that it is best to do something on his own.

The food stall business

Ganapathy realised that starting a food stall would be the best way to earn good money. Two years after he landed in Mumbai, in 1992, he went back home, got his brothers to help him. “I borrowed some money from friends and rented a handcart for Rs 150. It was really difficult in the initial days. Many times, the municipality vans used to come and pick our handcart. But I was very positive and determined. I never gave up hope,” says Ganapathy.

“I scored on account of cleanliness and the variety of food I offered. I got the recipes from my mother and brought the masala from my village. . . so the food I offered had a distinct flavour, which made it an instant hit.”

A turning point

Finally, in 1998, Ganapathy decided to take a kiosk outside the Vashi railway station in Navi Mumbai to open the first outlet called Prem Sagar Dosa Plaza. Fortunately he got good response from the first day itself. “I added more variety to the menu. Along with his dosa outlet, I also tried my luck by investing in a Chinese restaurant, but it flopped. However, I tried to add the Chinese flavour in the dosas, which worked very well,” he says.

His experiments with dosas resulted in exotic varieties like American Chopsuey, Schezwan Dosa, Paneer chilly, Spring roll dosa to name a few. Within a year, Dosa Plaza had created 25 original varieties of dosas.

“In 2003, a new mall called Centre One opened in Vashi. The people from mall management team who knew me suggested that I open an outlet in the mall.”

So Prem Sagar Dosa Plaza joined the big league of restaurants to open a swanky outlet in the mall which attracted a lot of attention. Dosa Plaza has indeed become a runaway success.

Today, Dosa Plaza has 35 outlets across 10 states in India with a turnover of over Rs 5 crore (Rs 50 million).

His biggest recognition came when his story was published in Rashmi Bansal’s book ‘Connect the Dots’ as one of 20 best enterprising individuals without an MBA.

Any regrets on not studying? “Well, not at all. But speaking in English becomes difficult when I go abroad. Other than that I don’t think I would have learned so much in any school. My experience has been my biggest teacher,” he says.

He has risen from humble dishwasher to owner of the fast food chain ‘Dosa Plaza’.