Obituary: Mylapore’s senior jeweller Ashok Kumar
One of Mylapore’s well-known jewellers, Ashok Kumar (68), the founder of Raghavendra Jewellers passed away on July 7. His shop is located on C. P. Koil Street. Kumar started his …
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Retired police officer V. Vaikunth passes away. R. A. Puram resident
V. Vaikunth, former Chennai city police commissioner and former director general of police passed away on July 10 at his residence in Bishop Garden in R. A. Puram. He was …
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Obituary: K. Periyanayaki, former PT teacher of Lady Sivaswami Girls School
K. Periyanayaki, former physical training teacher of Lady Sivaswami Girls Hr Secondary School, Mylapore passed away on June 6. She put in 32 years of service at the school and …
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Obituary: Dr. S. A. Joseph, retired professor and distinguished parasitologist
Dr. S. A. Joseph, retired professor and distinguished parasitologist, passed away peacefully on 6 June 2026 at his residence in Mandavellipakkam at the age of 93. A revered teacher, mentor, …
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Obituary: Nirmala Kumar, ex-banker and teacher, wife of war veteran
Nirmala Kumar fondly known as Shirley, wife of Commander. S. S. Kumar (Indian Navy, retired), a resident of Mylapore passed away on May 5 2026 after a brief illness. The …
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Obituary: Asha Vijayaraghavan, former judicial member of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal
Asha Vijayaraghavan (19 July 1955 – 1 May 2026), former judicial member of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), passed away on May 1. Over a distinguished career spanning nearly …
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Obituary: Ramarathnam S. Retired MRF senior executive, managed MRF Pace Foundation
Ramarathnam Srinivasan, who retired in a senior capacity at MRF Ltd. and was instrumental in the formation and the running of the MRF Pace Foundation passed away on April 30. …
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Film producer R. B. Choudhary dies in road accident. Film community pays respects
Leaders of the film world have been streaming in to the residence of late film producer R B Choudhary located off Dr. Radhakrishnan Salai, Mylapore to pay their respects. Choudhary …
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Educationist Dr Meena Muthiah, founder, Chettinad Vidyashram passes away
Dr. Meena Muthiah, a distinguished educationist passed away on May 2 ion Ooty. She was 92, A note from the family said she dedicated her life to nurturing institutions and …
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Obituary: L. Swaminathan: 101, plastic tech expert, Ramayana scholar-writer, arts promoter
L. Swaminathan, an alumnus of the P. S. High School, R. K. Mutt Road, passed away on April 28. He was 101 years old. After graduating from school, he joined …
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Obituary: T. Sampath, pioneer in power and heavy engg industry and longtime R A Puram resident
T. Sampath, son of S. Thiruvenkatachari and a longtime resident of R. A. Puram, passed away on April 14. He hailed from Thiruvendipuram ( near Cuddalore). He was a respected …
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Obituary: Dr. Prema Rajagopalan, ex- professor of IIT-Madras, longtime resident of Arundale St.
Dr. Prema Rajagopalan, retired associate professor at Indian Institute of Technology, Madras passed away on March 23. She was 68 years old and was a longtime resident of Arundale Street, …
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