Madras-Mylapore diocese priest passes away due to Covid
Another priest of the Catholic diocese of Madras-Mylapore has passed away due to Covid. Fr. Y. J. Prasad Ignatius, 61 passed away early on June 10 at a private hospital …
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Obit: B. B. Balaguruaiya of CIT Colony, businessperson and educationist
B. B. Balaguruaiya, a senior resident of CIT Colony passed away recently. He was involved in businesses and promoted education and was a keen supporter of the community activities of …
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Obit: V. Subramanian of Alwarpet, audit officer and professor
V. Subramanian, Alwarpet (Seethamma Colony) based senior citizen passed away on May 29. Subramanian was a senior audit officer from AG’s office who became professor in AICWA SIRC institute after …
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Obit: Roy Anand – soft skills trainer and church community leader
Roy Anand, 58, a soft skills trainer, director at Orisen Consulting and a resident of Abiramapuram passed away on Friday (. May 28) due to post Covid complications. Suave, affable …
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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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