OBIT: A. V. Jayaraman of Kartik Fine Arts sabha team
A. V. Jayaraman who served as vice president of Kartik Fine Arts, a prominent sabha in Mylapore passed away on October 24. He was a longtime resident of Mylapore before …
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Tribute: Prof. Dr. Alfred Rajan
Prof. Dr. Alfred Rajan, a senior and well-known doctor, passed away on October 21 at the age of 63. His demise was sudden due to complications arising from COVID-19, his family …
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Tribute: Carnatic music guru P. S. Narayanaswamy
Well-known Carnatic music artiste and guru P. S. Narayanaswamy passed away late on Friday night, Oct.16. He was 86 and had been ailing for a few days. He resided in …
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Tribute: V. Balambal, school teacher
V. Balambal, a senior Mylaporean passed away at the age of 91 years on the morning of October 12. A retired teacher ( she worked for over 25 years in …
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Tribute: K. Jayaraman was a social worker at temples, hospitals and community spaces
One of the neighbourhood’s active social worker, K. Jayaraman ( 74 years) passed away after a very brief illness, on Oct.12 night at his Mylapore residence. He was an officer in …
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Tribute: Social worker Savithri Vaithi
One of the best-known and widely recognised social workers of the city, Savithri Vaithi passed away on Saturday, October 10. She was 90 years old and had been ill for …
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Tribute: Former Indian Bank CMD, M. Gopalakrishnan – feted and controversial banker
The former chairman and managing director of Chennai-based Indian Bank, M. Gopalakrishnan passed away late on Wednesday. The funeral was held the next day. He resided on Dr. Ranga Road, …
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Tribute: Gomathi, senior resident of Mylapore
Gomathi (96) daughter of late K. V. Narayanan ( former advocate, Tirunelveli and wife of late T. K. Sitaraman of Tenkasi) passed away in Chennai on August 27. She spent …
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Tribute: Susheela Raghavan, educationist whose passion was geography
Well-known educationist Susheela Raghavan who resided in Alwarpet passed away on August 17. Susheela was the last of the ten children of Mr. & Mrs. Bhashyam Iyengar, wife of Major Raghavan …
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The Xaviers of San Thome lost two brothers the same morning
The Xaviers of San Thome and their families are still coming to terms with a cruel turn in their lives. They lost two brothers on the same morning. Richard Xavier …
Read MoreTribute: Prof. Bhanumathy, retd. HoD, Tamil Dept. at Queen Mary’s College
Professor K. Bhanumathy who passed away on August 8, retired in 2011 as Head of the Tamil Department, Queen Mary’s College, Chennai. She was known for helping out needy students …
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Obit: K. Ravindran of Maxwell
K. Ravindran, fondly known as ‘Maxwell’ Ravi to everyone who knew him, passed away on July 21, 2020. It will not be far from the truth to say that ‘Maxwell’ Ravi …
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