Obituary: ‘Pookkadai’ Ravi of Mosque Street
‘Pookkadai’ Ravi, a senior dealer in flowers and vegetables in Mylapore zone passed away last week. He had his shop outside the entrance of Sri Veera Anjaneya Temple in Mosque …
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Obituary: Dr. R. Krishnamurthy, renowned Sanskrit scholar
Dr. R. Krishnamurthy sastrigal, a renowned scholar in Advaita Vedanta, Mimamsa, and Sanskrit, and former principal of The Madras Sanskrit College passed away on Sept.28. He was 82. He was …
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Obituary: B. Madhavi, promoter of music concerts
B. Madhavi, 62 years old and a resident of Karpagam Avenue, R. A. Puram passed away on Sept. 1. She was the secretary of Lalitha Kala Vedika, a private cultural body founded by …
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Obituary: N. Venkataraman of Chitrakulam zone. Retired from TNEB
N. Venkataraman, a long-time resident of Mylapore, passed away on September 13. He was 87. Born on September 4, 1939, Venkataraman retired as office superintendent of the Tamil Nadu Electricity …
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Obituary: Rajiv Krishnamurthy of Janaki Avenue, Abiramapuram
Rajiv Krishnamurthy of Citadel Fine Pharmaceuticals, a passionate traveller and a keen wildlife enthusiast and photographer, passed away on September 7. He was 69. He was a resident of Janaki …
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Obituary: R. Rajalakshmi, veteran Hindi teacher
R. Rajalakshmi, 79 years old and a Mylapore resident since 1968 passed away on August 18. A senior Dakshin Bharat Hindi Prachar Sabha pracharak since the 1980s, she was fondly …
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Obituary; P. K. Seethalakshmi
P K Seethalakshmi, 91, wife of late of P. K. Subramaniam, ADE (retd), Highways and the mother of P S Prabhakar, correspondent of P. S.Senior Secondary School, Mylapore passed away …
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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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