Tribute: Kamesh Bavaratnam, civic activist, Ilayaraja fan
Kamesh Bavaratnam, 42 a resident of R. A. Puram who passed away recently due to Covid illness was a hyperactive community civic activist. He wrote on local civic issues online …
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Tribute: seasoned tambura artiste Vijayalakshmi
Vijayalakshmi, a veteran tambura artiste and long-time resident of Mylapore passed away on May 23. With her passing, the Carnatic music world has lost another artiste who was like a …
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Tribute: Tennis champ and sports administrator V. K. Parthasarathy
A tennis champ in his youth and an able sports administrator later, V. K. Parthasarathy of Alwarpet passed away on May 24. He was 82. Parthasarathy was the South India …
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Tribute: Eminent diabetologist Dr. C. V. Krishnaswami
Well-known diabetologist Dr. C. V. Krishnaswami of Mylapore’s Pelathope passed away on Friday night. He was 83. The celebrated doctor ( Dr CVK to close friends) served Voluntary Health Services …
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Tribute: Parvathi Ammal of ‘Thandarai Vaidiyar’ family of Mylapore
Parvathi Ammal, the grand old lady of the ‘Thandarai Vaidiyar’ family of Mylapore passed away on Monday, May 11 at 1.30pm at her residence adjacent to Sri Kapali Temple. She …
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Obit: Dr. M. Mahender, ENT surgeon and avid photographer
Dr. M. Mahender, BSc,MBBS, MS(ENT), DLO – of Mylapore passed away on May 18. He was 69 years old. He was the son of yester-year’s celebrated cinematographer late S. Maruti …
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Tribute: Dr. S. Nageswaran. Mylapore’s most loved doctor for generations
One of Mylapore’s most loved and respected doctors, Dr. S. Nageswaran passed away on Friday night, May 14 at his home in Poes Road 2nd St. in Teynampet. His clinic …
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Tribute: Flautist Thiruvarur S. Swaminathan
Flautist Thiruvarur S. Swaminathan, a longtime resident of Mylapore, passed away on May 8 at his home in Singari Street, behind Ramakrishna Mutt, due to acute heart failure, at the …
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Obit: S. Rajeswari
S. Rajeswari, wife of late V. V. Sivaramakrishnan Iyer passed away on May 10 at her residence 16/43, Bhakthavatsalam Salai, Mylapore She was born 23.12.1926. Her family said she …
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Tribute: V. Varadan, Mandaveli’s early resident who served at temple till late in life
V. Varadan born on 21.01.1926 at Kancheepuram passed away on May 6 at his residence in Mandaveli at the age of 95. He was a very senior citizen in the …
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Tribute: R. Suresh Babu, talented cricketer and business executive
R. Suresh Babu, son of L. Ramanathan and Meera Ramanathan and husband of Padmalaksshme Suresh (director of Padmalaya School of Bharatanatyam) passed away on May 3. He was born on …
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Obit: Padala and Nagamani Sridhar of Nadu Street
Padala Sridhar (72), a Mylapore resident, fondly known as Babuji, passed away on Saturday (May 1). His wife, Nagamani (70) had passed away on Thursday (29 April). Sridhar, a fighter …
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