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'''Thomas Bangalter''' (born [[3 January]] [[1975]])<ref name="MusiqueVol.1" /> is a [[France|French]] [[electronic music|electronic musician]] and founding member (along with [[Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo]]) of the French [[house music]] duo [[Daft Punk]]. He has also produced music for the band [[Stardust (band)|Stardust]], as a member of the band Together, and for the film ''[[Irréversible]]''. His music is sometimes known as [[French house]].

Thomas Bangalter owns a music label called [[Roulé]]. Outside of music production, his credits include [[film director]] and [[cinematographer]]. Bangalter is the father of a son, Tara-Jay and resides in [[Beverly Hills, California]], with his wife, French actress [[Élodie Bouchez]].<ref name="Mixmag 2006">Suzanne Ely, "Return of the Cybermen" ''[[Mixmag]]'' (July 2006)</ref><ref name="Bouchez" /. Although many people say that Daft Punk are homosexuals which is most definitly not true it was just a false rumor spreaded by the media becuase thomas Bangalter is married to Élodie Bouchez and Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo has a girlfriend

'''Sriperumbudur''' is a [[panchayat town]] in [[Kancheepuram district]] in the [[India]]n [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[Tamil Nadu]]. It is located in proximity to [[Chennai]]. It is the birth place of Sri [[Ramanuja]], one of the most prominent Hindu [[Vaishnava]] saints. There is now a temple of Lord Vishnu at his birthplace. Sriperumbudur is getting industrialised at a rapid pace and has been attracting lot of investement due to the proximity to a port, good infrastructure and availability of quality manpower

==Biography==

Thomas Bangalter began playing the [[piano]] at the age of five.<ref name="MiamiHerald">Michael Hamersly, [http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/entertainment/weekend/15967428.htm "Ask the DJ"] ''[[Miami Herald]]'' (November 10, 2006).</ref> Bangalter stated in a [http://video.google.ca/videoplay?docid=8943495939887017057 video interview] that his parents were strict in keeping up his practice, for which he later thanked them. His father, [[Daniel Vangarde]] was a famous [[songwriter]] and [[record producer|producer]] for such performers as the [[Gibson Brothers]], [[Ottawan]], and [[Sheila (singer)|Sheila B. Devotion]].<ref name="ROBOPOP">Chris Gill, [http://remixmag.com/mag/remix_robopop/ "ROBOPOP"] ''Remix Magazine Online'' (May 2001)</ref> As expressed by Bangalter, "I never had any intention to do what my father was doing."<ref name="Mixmag 2006">Suzanne Ely, "Return of the Cybermen" ''Mixmag'' (July 2006)</ref>

Bangalter met [[Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo]] while attending school in 1987.<ref name="MusiqueVol.1">[http://web.archive.org/web/20060410194554/http://www.daft-musique.com/ Daft Punk Musique Vol. 1 Official Website]. [[Web archiving|Archived]] from [[April 10]] [[2006]].</ref> It was there that they discovered their mutual fascination of films and music of the [[1960s]] and [[1970s|70s]], "very basic cult teenager things, from ''[[Easy Rider]]'' to the [[The Velvet Underground|Velvet Underground]]."<ref name="Interview at Mixmag 1997">Matthew Collin, "Do You Think You Can Hide From Stardom?" ''[[Mixmag]]'' (August 1997) ([http://www.techno.de/mixmag/97.08/DaftPunk.a.html archived] at techno.de)</ref> They and [[Laurent Brancowitz]] eventually joined to form an [[indie rock]] trio called Darlin', in which Bangalter performed [[bass guitar]]. Bangalter felt that "It was still maybe more a teenage thing at that time. It's like, you know, everybody wants to be in a band."<ref name="Interview at Mixmag 1997" /> A negative review referred to the act as "a bunch of daft punk", which inspired Bangalter and de Homem-Christo's new name.<ref name="DarlinBio" />

==Industry==

Set among rice fields and wetlands, sleepy Sriperumbudur jumped on to the world of manufacturing when Hyundai and Saint-Gobain started their operations. Sriperumbudur recently has been an attraction for major electronic and hardware manufacturing companies as they have started setting up shops in the past few years. It all began with [[Nokia]], the Finnish telecom giant setting up a Telecom SEZ, first of its kind in the country at a cost of $ 100 million, along with all of its major suppliers. The unit has already begun production, and the company plans to pump-in more resources into the project. Other Nokia partners from Finland such as Salcomp and Perlos are also in the process of setting up their units in Nokia Zone.

Following suit was the US-based [[Flextronics]], which offers electronic manufacturing services (EMS), committing $ 100 million, for an industrial park, which would manufacture telecom equipments including handsets. Furthermore,

Taiwan-based Honhai-Foxconn, Samsung, US-based Motorola and Dell have also started work on building their manufacturing plants. It all began with Nokia and Flextronics, leading to a naturally created manufacturing hub for electronics, which then pulled in other companies.

Shortly before reaching the age of 18, [[Daft Punk]] grew interested in [[electronic music]], which led Brancowitz to leave the group in pursuit of efforts with fellow [[Paris]]ian band [[Phoenix (band)|Phoenix]].<ref name="Interview at Mixmag 1997" /><ref name="DarlinBio">[http://www.discogs.com/artist/Darlin' Darlin' biography] at [[Discogs]]. Retrieved on [[February 20]] [[2007]].</ref> In 1993 Bangalter presented a [[demo (music)|demo]] of Daft Punk material to Stuart Macmillan of [[Slam (band)|Slam]] that led to their first single "[[The New Wave]]". Daniel Vangarde provided valuable advice for the duo. "He helped us by presenting to us what the situation was with the record industry and how it worked. Knowing that, we made certain choices in order to achieve what we wanted."<ref name="DaftPulse">Alan Di Perna, "We Are The Robots" ''Pulse!'' ([[April 2001]]).</ref>

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Vangarde was thanked for his efforts in the liner notes of ''[[Homework (Daft Punk album)|Homework]]''. The title of the album is partially attributed to the fact that ''Homework'' was recorded in Bangalter's bedroom. As he remarked, "I had to move the bed into another room to make space for the gear."<ref name="ROBOPOP" /> In the years following the 1997 release, Bangalter focused on his own record label, [[Roulé]]. The label released singles by [[Romanthony]], [[Roy Davis Jr.]], and Bangalter's own solo material, among others. Bangalter collaborated with [[Alan Braxe]] and [[Benjamin Diamond]] and in 1998 released the club hit "[[Music Sounds Better With You]]". Just as for ''Homework'', the single was recorded in Bangalter's home studio.<ref name"StardustMusic">{{Discogs release|name=Music Sounds Better With You|id=4087}}</ref><ref name="ROBOPOP" />

Sriperumbudur is strategically placed on the Chennai-Bangalore highway, just about 40 kilometers

from the main city, and offers all that the international giants want to get their business running in the country. Industrial infrastructure facilities are being constructed while the companies are in the process of setting up their units. With good highways and infrastructure and not being too far from a major metropolis (Chennai), Sriperumbudur offers all the facilities that these companies want. The town is also regarded as India's answer to [[Shenzen]], with its growth in electronic component manufacturing [http://www.businessworld.in/content/view/962/1017/]

[[Image:NH4 at SriperumbudurThomasBangalter028.jpg|right|thumb|An190px|Bangalter as aerialone viewhalf of the[[Daft townPunk]]]]

During the same year, Bangalter and de Homem-Christo collaborated with Romanthony in what would become the first of the ''[[Discovery (Daft Punk album)|Discovery]]'' sessions.<ref name="MusiqueVol.1">[http://web.archive.org/web/20060410194554/http://www.daft-musique.com/ Daft Punk Musique Vol. 1 Official Website]. [[Web archiving|Archived]] from [[April 10]] [[2006]].</ref> One of tracks produced, "[[One More Time (Daft Punk song)|One More Time]]" became Daft Punk's most successful single in 2000. Bangalter also performed on a [[Yamaha Corporation|Yamaha]] Cs-60 [[synthesizer]] in Phoenix's debut album ''[[United (Phoenix album)|United]]'', which was released the same year.<ref>{{Discogs release|name=United|id=20794}}. Retrieved on [[April 7]] [[2007]]</ref> He also teamed up with DJ Falcon under the name Together to release their [[eponym]]ous 2000 single. In 2002, Bangalter fathered a son with actress [[Élodie Bouchez]].<ref name="Bouchez">{{imdb name|id=0001965|name=Élodie Bouchez}}</ref>

Together released the single "[[So Much Love to Give]]" in 2003. The [[Eric Prydz]] track "[[Call on Me (Eric Prydz song)|Call on Me]]" was initially thought to be a follow-up to the Together release due to the similarity between the two songs and DJ Falcon's use of "Call on Me" in [[DJ mix|DJ sets]].<ref>[http://www.thedjlist.com/djs/ERIC_PRYDZ/ Eric Prydz] at thedjlist.com. Retrieved on [[April 21]] [[2007]].</ref>

==Housing==

Dubai-based ETA Star Property Developers will establish an integrated township on 1,200 acres at Sriperumbudur with an outlay of Rs. 12,000 crore. ETA Star had already acquired 250 acres at Sriperumbudur. The integrated township would have a built-up area of five-crore sq. ft.

Between [[September 13]] and [[November 9]] of 2004, Daft Punk produced and mixed tracks for their album ''[[Human After All]]''. Shortly afterward, Bangalter moved from his home to [[Los Angeles, California]]. The move is attributable to Bouchez's career in [[Hollywood, Los Angeles, California|Hollywood]] and Bangalter's own interests in filmmaking.<ref name="Mixmag 2006" /><ref name="Bouchez" />

[[Image:Sriperumbudur Arch.jpg|thumb|The arch at the town entrance]]

==Selected discography==

==Real Estate Perspective==

===Albums===

Sriperumbudur is located at {{coor d|12.97|N|79.95|E|}}.<ref>[http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/25/Sriperumbudur.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Sriperumbudur]</ref> It has an average elevation of 37&nbsp;[[metre]]s (121&nbsp;[[foot (unit of length)|feet]]). Sriperumbudur is located along National Highway 4 (Chennai – Bangalore Highway), which is a part of the golden quadrilateral that connects all four metropolitan cities. This four\six lane expressway provides excellent connectivity from Chennai city to Sriperumbudur.

*''[[Irréversible (soundtrack)|Irréversible]]'' (2002)

The State Industries Promotion Corporation of Tamil Nadu (SIPCOT), a nodal agency of the State government has set up 2 industrial parks on this corridor viz. SIPCOT Irungattukottai and SIPCOT Sriperumbudur admeasuring 1850 acres and 2470 acres respectively. Hyundai and Saint-Gobain were the first to start their operations in the subject ___location which transformed the ___location into manufacturing hub.

===EPs and singles===

Sriperumbudur is strategically placed on the Chennai-Bangalore highway, just about 40 kilometers from the main city, and offers all that the international giants want to get their business running in the country. Industrial infrastructure facilities are being constructed while the companies are in the process of setting up their units. Though industrial activity has commenced in these regions, significant residential activity is yet to initiate. Large developers have started consolidating land in the subject ___location in order to cater to the primary housing demand that is envisaged to accrue in the subject ___location. However, there is extensive activity of plotted layout developments in this corridor. Cummalative supply of over 5000 units has been witnessed in the subject ___location.

*"[[Trax on Da Rocks]]" (1995)

A large number of educational institutions (primarily engineering colleges) are also present on this corridor

*"[[Spinal Scratch]]" (1996)

*"Trax on Da Rocks Vol. 2" (1998)

*"Outrage" (2003)

<small>'''Note:''' Tracks from "Trax on Da Rocks" ("Outrun", "Turbo") and "Trax on Da Rocks Vol. 2" ("Extra Dry") appeared in the 2003 video game ''[[Midnight Club II]]''.</small>

==References==

==Tourist attractions==

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Vellakotai Murugan temple is just about 9kms away from Sriperumbudur, where the tallest Murugan statue in India could be found. Another attraction in this place is the [[Rajiv Gandhi Memorial]]. On [[21st May]] [[1991]], [[Rajiv Gandhi]], the then former [[Prime Minister of India]] was assassinated by a [[human bomb]] in Sriperumbudur.

== External links ==

* {{Discogs artist|artist=Thomas+Bangalter}}

* {{Discogs artist|artist=Stardust|name=Stardust}}

* {{Discogs artist|artist=Together%20(2)|name=Together}}

{{Daft Punk}}

==Demographics==

[[As of 2001]] India [[census]],{{GR|India}} Sriperumbudur had a population of 16,085. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Sriperumbudur has an average literacy rate of 71%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 78%, and female literacy is 64%. In Sriperumbudur, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.

==References==

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==External links==

*[http://www.panchamukha.org Sri Viswaroopa Panchamukha Hanuman Ashram, near Sriperumpudur]

*[http://www.sriperumbuduronline.com SriperumbudurOnline.Com - A compendium of Information about Sriperumbudur]

*[http://www.businessworld.in/content/view/962/1017/ Businessworld- The making of India's Shenzen]

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*[http://www.rgcesri.org Rajiv Gandhi College Of Engineering(Affi: Anna University) Nemili Sriperumpudur]

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