Theatre in Madras
Tamil literary culture was clear in demarcation between Iyal, Isai and Natakam (prose, poetry and drama). Therukoothu, a form of Tamil musical...
Thomas Parry: The most recognised European in Madras
Parry chose a plot next to the easternmost obelisk, but after a few owners. His builder remodelled an existing corner house in Palladian architecture...
THE ANTIQUITY OF EGMORE
One of the older portions of Madras, the earliest references to Egmore occur in the inscriptions of the Chola King Kulothunga I. Under the Chola...
Monopoly in music: When Indian Fine Arts Society made a place in...
In this series, we take a trip down memory lane, back to the Madras of the 1900s, as we unravel tales and secrets of the city through its most iconic...
Santhome of faithfuls
Santhome was a Pallava port and Pallava emperors termed themselves as Mayilai Kavalan (guardian of Mylapore).
Gazulu Lakshmi Narasu Chetty, India’s 1st politician
In this series, we take a trip down memory lane, back to the Madras of the 1900s, as we unravel tales and secrets of the city through its most iconic...
Bharati(ya) Bhasha Diwas & poet-patriot’s pitch for linguistic harmony
The government aptly observes his birthday as ‘Bharatiya Bhasha Diwas’ every year to create “language harmony”.
Gemini Ganesan: Lover boy of the Tamil screen
Ganesan would find a common relative who would recommend him to Vasan’s father-in-law. Vasan was known to scrutinise anyone who sought a cinema chance...
