Women from history who helped shape nascent city of madras
Throughout history, the crucial role of women in society has ensured the stability, advancement and long-term progress of nations and cities. With...
Vijay Amritraj - Gentleman of the centre court
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...
Marco Polo to Mark Twain, many a celebrity came calling to Madras
Madras has attracted millions of visitors during its tenure as well as before it.
Those were the days: Balasaraswati — The Queen of Abhinaya
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...
Royapuram raves a roaring past
Built by the British to protect Madras from invasions, the Black Town Wall was meant to be funded by the public. The plan remained incomplete, and so...
Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves: The first colour Tamil film
In Tamil, even before the story was filmed in its original form, a parody film was made by comedian NS Krishnan in 1941. But the posters of the hero...
Victoria Public Hall: Witness to Madras’s evolution over 150 years
The royalty of Madras rose to the occasion when it was learnt beyond doubt that the government would prefer to list the town hall project as part of...
Saidapet: The Threshold of Madras
For long, Saidapet was the southern doorway of Madras, till the city grew in leaps and bounds beyond it
