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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Obituary; Vimala Anbudaiyan, counsellor at church, embroidered at home. Mandavelipakkam resident
Vimala Anbudaiyan a long time resident of Mada Church Road, Mandavelipakkam, passed away on July 13. She was 91. Vimala was the younger daughter of Rao Sahib K. A. Walker, …
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Prof. Solomon Devanand Vedamuthu: senior architect, unconventional teacher and mentor to hundreds. R. A. Puram resident
Architect and senior teacher and mentor, Prof. Solomon Devanand Vedamuthu, aged 71, a long-time resident of R. A. Puram, passed away on June 25. Born on February 10, 1954, to …
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Obituary: V Padmavathi, ex-Chief Editor, Tamil Law Journal
V Padmavathi, 79, passed away on June 23 at her brother Srinivasan’s residence in Mylapore. Born in Tirupur in 1946 to A V Venkatachalam and Saraswathi (a) Kunjamma, Padmavathi shifted …
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Obituary: F. J. Vincent, studied in St Bede’s in 1940s
Longtime resident of San Thome, F. J. Vincent passed away on June 23, two months from his centenary. He resided in the Leith Castle Street zone till a few year …
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Obituary: Neelakantan Krishnan, engineer and longtime Alwarpet resident
Neelakantan Krishnan, 83, a long-time resident of Alwarpet, passed away on April 24, 2025 in Boston. Born in 1942 in Chennai, he did most of his schooling at SSI School …
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Obituary: Devila J. Patel, a pioneer and stalwart in the Kindergarten schooling. Founder of Bambino
Devila J Patel, a pioneer and stalwart in the Kindergarten schooling world of Chennai passed away in Virginia, USA on June 16. She was 91, She founded and ran Bambino …
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Obituary: Visalakshi Srinivasan
Visalakshi Srinivasan (88 years) passed away on June 12 in her home in Alwarpet with her daughter by her side. She was a resident of Mylapore for over three decades. She …
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Obituary: Madhurambal Viswanathan
Madhurambal Viswanathan, wife of late N. Viswanathan and a long-time resident of Mandaveli, R.A.Puram, passed away at her residence on Sunday, June 8. Viswanathan, a reputed builder, founded Madhurams named …
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Obituary: Prof. P. Natarajan, retired principal, Vivekananda College
Former principal of Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda College, P. Natarajan (7 September 1942 – 28 May 2025) passed away recently. He was 83. Fondly known as PNat (Peanut) by generations of …
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