Obit; V. Viswanatha Rao, longtime Mylaporean of Mada Street
V. Viswanatha Rao, son of late E. Vinayaka Rao passed away on March 22. He was 76 years old. Viswanatha Rao was born in Mylapore and resided all his life at …
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Dikshita Kshetra Darshanam: video docu series on musical aspects of kshetras
Dikshita Kshetra Darshanam (DKD), by Guruguhaamrta, is a project which aims to produce high-quality video documentaries combining the musical and related aspects of Kshetras (loosely translated as ‘temples’) that are …
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Music Academy’s highest awards for Vasanthalakshmi Narasimhachari and Sargurunatha odhuvar
Alwarpet-based dancer and teacher Vasanthalakshmi Narasimhachari and the odhuvar of Sri Kapaleeswarar Temple, Sargurunatha have been chosen for the annual awards of The Music Academy for 2023. While Vasanthalakshmi will …
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West Circular Road in Mandaveli to be named after famed singer T. M. Sounderarajan
West Circular Road in Mandaveli is to be re-named. It will soon be called T. M. Sounderarajan Salai, in memory of the famous singer who was known for evergreen songs …
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Good response to terrace garden workshop in R. A. Puram
The Department of Horticulture, Government of Tamil Nadu in association with R A Puram Residents’ Association ( RAPRA) conducted a workshop on March 19 at R A Puram. The focus …
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125 years of Sri Ramakrishna Math. Spiritual talks, Harikatha on March 25 & 26
Sri Ramakrishna Math, Chennai was started in the year 1897 by Swami Ramakrishnananda, a direct disciple of Sri Ramakrishna and brother disciple of Swami Vivekananda. The 125 years of this …
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MLA says people want skating rink and silambam training area to be created at Alphonsa playground
Mylapore MLA Dha Velu says that two issues regarding the Chennai Corporation playground on South Canal Bank Road popularly called Alphonsa ground have been under consideration. Some people have asked …
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Grand vintage house on mada street now open for commercial rental
One of the grand, vintage houses on the mada streets is up for rentals. The house, some 4000 sq ft. across two floors now has a banner hanging on its …
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Vyjayanthimala Bali is still a star. Guests at this dance fest strained to get a good look of her on stage.
People still want to take a good look at Vyjayanthimala Bali. On Monday evening, at an event where a sabha felicitated her, there were seniors in the extremes of the …
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Talk: ‘Textile Stories of Tamil Nadu’; March 23 evening.
‘Textile Stories of Tamil Nadu’ is the theme of Sreemathy Mohan’s illustrated talk on March 23 evening at Ashvita’s art gallery, located off Dr. Radhakrishnan Salai. Sreemathy’s passion for India’s …
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Curbing vehicle thefts: Abiramapuram police conduct surprise checks
In recent times, vehicle thefts have been on the rise in the neighbourhood. As a preventative measure, Abiramapuram police have been conducting surprise checks at key junctions in their zone. …
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Sri Madhava Perumal Temple: renovation is on. Western entrance will be reopened; it was shut for years
The western entrance of Sri Madhava Perumal Temple which had remained locked for decades is set to be reopened after the consecration. This will allow devotees to enter and exit …
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