Obituary: M. Sankaran, gold medalist CA
M. Sankaran, 76, passed away on November 13 . Born in Kallidaikurichi on May 26, 1948, he studied in Ramakrishna Mission School, T Nagar and graduated from Vivekananda College, Mylapore in …
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Obituary: T. N. Krishnamurthy; GCC senior staff, R. A. Puram elder
T. N. Krishnamurthy, 99, passed away on December 5. Hailing from Periyakulam, a town at the foothills of Kodaikanal, he moved to Chennai in 1947. He was the sanitary inspector …
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Obituary: V. Thirumalai Nambi, 97, retired additional superintendent of police, TN
V. Thirumalai Nambi, 97, retired additional superintendent of police, Crime Branch, CID, TN Police, passed away on November 16. He was in service from 1949 to 1985. He served under …
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Obituary: Radha Venkatakrishnan, 84, helped found temples in R. A. Puram
Radha Venkatakrishnan, 84, passed away on November 14. A resident of Krishnapuri colony, R A Puram for 55 years, Radha mami, as she was fondly called, hosted bhajan sessions at …
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Obituary: V. K. T. Balan, a senior in travel and tourism world, Mandaveli resident
V. K. T. Balan, a senior in the travel and tourism world and a resident of Mandaveli passed away on Nov.11. Balan was known to be an innovator in the …
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Obituary; vidwan Vellore Lakshminarayanan
Vidwan Vellore Lakshminarayanan passed away on Oct.25. Born on 17.07.1929, he was undoubtedly one of the senior most musicians, whom the world of Carnatic music has lost. His elder brother …
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Obituary; Shanta Balakumaran
Shanta Balakumaran, wife of renowned writer, late Balakumaran, passed away on Oct.24. She had been ailing for sometime and was in hospital for a while She hails from Trichy and …
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Obituary: N. Gayatri, lifelong resident of Mylapore. Multi-talented
N. Gayatri, aged 93, a lifelong resident of Mylapore, passed away on Sept.26. She spent her early years on Kutchery Road and in Lakshmipuram. She attended St. Ebbas School, Mylapore and …
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Obituary: Uma Neelakantan of Akwarpet. Helped clean temples, read for the blind.
Uma Neelakantan, 77, a long-time resident of Alwarpet, passed away on October 4. Known amongst her friends and family for her warmth, kindness and unwavering dedication, Uma is survived by …
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Tribute: Susila Achutharaman, well-known Harikatha and Carnatic music artiste. Aged 101. Rare photos of her career.
Susila Achutharaman, a well-known Harikatha and Carnatic music artiste of her time and a Mylaporean, passed away on Oct.7. She was 101 years old. Born in Chennai on May 10, …
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Obituary: San Thome’s grand old woman, Leela Joshua Moses. Aged 103
Leela Joshua Moses, aged 103 and a resident of San Thome passed away on September 28. Born on December 24, 1920, she lived through a century of change, witnessing British …
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Tribute: Denzil D’Netto – senior San Thomite, Old Bedean, ex-IOB staff
Denzil D’Netto, 68 years old and a San Thome resident, passed away on August 18. He was a senior staff at Indian Overseas Bank ( IOB) in San Thome. The eldest of …
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