Obituary; P. Sekar, senior fruit seller on South Mada Street
P. Sekar, a popular and long-standing fruit seller of Mylapore who ran his business on South Mada Street, opposite Sri Velleeswarar Temple passed away on Oct.30 He had a large …
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Obituary: Bhama Balakrishnan
Alwarpet-based Carnatic vocalist and teacher Geetha Raja’s mother Bhama Balakrishnan, passed away on October 4 at the age of 90. She was born and raised in Umayalpuram, and after her …
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Obituary: A. Sankara Narayanan of Mandaveli
A. Sankara Narayanan (fondly called Naaju by friends), aged 74, passed away on September 19. He was a resident of Mandaveli for over a decade. A retired auditor, he was multi-talented …
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Obituary: Jaya Raghunathan of Mandavelipakkam
Jaya Raghunathan of Mandavelipakkam passed away recently ( Sept.16) .She was 74. Jaya was kind and very helpful during the pandemic months when she offered help to community activists who …
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Obituary: T. S . Narayanan, founder of Atma Gnana Yoga Centre
T. S . Narayanan, founder of Atma Gnana Yoga Centre in East Abiramapuram, passed away on August 6 . He was 90. Paying a tribute, Sundara Mahalingam K, one of his …
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Obituary: Maureen Mitchell: retired, senior teacher at St Michaels in Adyar, longtime San Thome residentÂ
Maureen Mitchell. a retired, senior teacher at St Michaels in Adyar and a longtime San Thome passed away. She spent her final years at the Home of the Little Sisters …
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Obituary; R. Lakshmi, senior resident of Mylapore’s Arisikara Street
R. Lakshmi, a long-time resident of Mylapore, passed away on August 2 at the age of 92. She had been residing at No. 23, Arisikara Street for over seven decades. …
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Obituary: T. N. Manoharan, FCA
T. N. Manoharan (FCA), a senior chartered accountant and part time chairman and independent director of IDBI Bank and Padma Shri awardee, passed away on July 30. He was a …
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Obituary: Dr Aparna Vivek, orthopaedic surgeon, ran clinic in Mandaveli
Dr Aparna Vivek, 50 years, passed away on Friday, July 25. She was the founder of Pranav’s Orthopaedic Centre, located in Devanathan Street, Mandaveli. Her husband Dr. Vivek ( who …
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Obituary: D. Sundaravaradan. Was trustee at Sri Vedantha Desikar Temple
D. Sundaravaradan, aged 79, passed away on July 26 after a brief illness. He was a resident of Mylapore throughout his life. He served as a one of the trustees …
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Obituary; Tara Murali, senior architect and public issues activist
Senior architect and an activist on public issues related to heritage, architecture and consumer rights, Tara Murali, passed away late on July 26. She was a resident of J. J. …
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Prof. Dr. Navalpakkam Varadarajan: celebrated vascular surgeon
Professor Dr Navalpakkam Varadarajan, 97, passed away on July 15 at his residence at 22/42, Archbishop Mathias Avenue, R A Puram. Born on November 14, 1927 in Vellore, Dr. Varadarajan was …
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