Obituary; Serugudi S. Sethuraman, active in religious affairs
Serugudi S Sethuraman (aged 73), son of Swaminatha vadhyar (known as mottu vadhyar) passed away on May 21 evening at his residence on North Mada Street, Mylapore. He had been …
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Obituary: Alamelu Santhanam, wellknown Thiruppugazh teacher
Wellknown Thiruppugazh teacher Alamelu Santhanam passed away on May 7 at her residence in Luz Avenue, Mylapore. She was 86. A Luz Avenue resident since 1955, Alamelu was well known …
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Obituary: Joyce Ponniah, retired college professor and longtime resident of G. N. Chetty Street
Joyce Ponniah, a longtime resident of Mylapore at G. N. Chetty Street, passed away on May 8, slowly fading away at the age of 94. But her memory was sharp …
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Obituary: K. Krishnamurthy, veteran journalist and key staff of Krishnamurti Foundation India
K. Krishnamurthy ( fondly called KK by friends and colleagues) who was closely associated with the Krishnamurti Foundation India (KFI) at its campus in R. A. Puram, passed away on …
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Obituary: Mano Baktavatsalam, prominent social worker of city, Alwarpet resident
Mano Baktavatsalam, a prominent social worker of the city and a Alwarpet resident passed away on May 2. She was 95. She was honorary secretary of Womens Voluntary Service of …
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Obituary: A. Thomas Jayaraj, P&T veteran and passionate about electronics
A. Thomas Jayaraj passed away on March 18. He was 98 years old. Thomas was well-known in his neighbourhood ( San Thome / Mandavelipakkam) and in educational institutes for his immense skills …
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Obituary: Dr. Vilanoor Srinivasan; retired HoD of chemistry, Vivekananda College
Dr. Vilanoor Srinivasan, who was the head of the department of chemistry, R.K.M. Vivekananda College, Mylapore, and was affectionately known as Dr. V.S.S., passed away a fortnight ago at his …
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For Geetha Coffee’s founder, quality and customer satisfaction was more important than profits, say family
S. Chakaravarthy Nadar had touched the lives of many with his coffee brand based in the heart of Mylapore – Geetha Coffee. He passed away on March 21 at the …
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Geetha Coffee shop’s proprietor passes away
S. Chakaravarthy Nadar, the proprietor of the famed Geetha Coffee store in Mylapore”s Sundareswarar Street, passed away on March 21. He was unwell for sometime and was hospitalised. Geetha Coffee …
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Obituary: K. R. Saraswathi, retired senior teacher at Rani Meyyammai Girls School, R. A. Puram
K. R. Saraswathi, a senior teacher at Rani Meyyammai Girls School in R. A. Puram, who retired as Assistant Headmistress, passed away on March 15 at her residence in Thiruvanmiyur. She was …
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Obituary: Geetha Rajagopalan. Former English teacher at P. S. Senior
Geetha Rajagopalan, former English teacher at P. S. Senior Secondary School, Mylapore, passed away on February 11 at her residence in Alwarpet. She was 85. Geetha was born in July …
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Obituary: T. P. Vivekanand. Sports journalist, advertising professional and passionate sportsperson
T. P. Vivekanand, sports journalist, advertising professional and passionate sportsperson passed away on February 9. He was a resident of R. A. Puram. Vivekanand was a true-blue Madrasvasi. He grew up in …
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