After piracy in CD’s, then in DVD’s, now they have not spared even the Blu Ray Disc’s i guess.
The PC games, Wii games, the Movies et al are already present at the Piracy Market.
This is a poster at one such shop in Burma Bazaar.
Posts Tagged ‘Chennai’
2 Dec
Blu Ray & Piracy
1 Dec
Waiting, Theme Day
…. that’s the theme for this month’s City Daily Photo Portal.
This young man waiting for the Hotel to open for the breakfast or is he waiting to get to work there. In front of the Hotel Sandhya near Kellys, on P H Road.
Check the other participants here.
30 Nov
Nature, Week 3
The Savanna Baboon aka Olive Baboon, is a native of Equatorial Africa. Called Papio Anubis or Anubis Baboon. Unlike the other Baboons it doesn’t have a flat face, but more like a Dog’s muzzle. Have various colours on it from varied distance and takes the name Anubis from the Egyptian God for Dogs.
29 Nov
People, Week 27
A pilgrim who is on the way to Rameswaram from Uttarpradesh. On seeing the camera he requested that he be clicked and before i showed the picture to him he walked off from the Central Station.
28 Nov
1957 onwards
Typewriting institutes are still around in many parts of the city, and still meeting their ends i guess. Seeing this institute surviving 50+ years allows us to make such impression.
I still vividly recall ” A S D F G F ” & ” L K J H J ” as the 1st lessons in [...]
27 Nov
Sivanadiyar, the Slave of Siva
A Sivanadiyar is a Devotee of Lord Siva (also "the slave of siva", when loosely translated). The old city still carries the marks of many religious gathering places like this one. This is a "Chennai Sivanadiyar ThiruKootam" (the Chennai’s Siva devotees holy gathering) off Mint Street.
26 Nov
Express Avenue
Express Avenue is the new Mall to be coming up soon in the City of Chennai’s Landscape. The work is on full swing and there were announcements of tie-ups with various Retail Stores and Entertainment Service providers.
Expected launch is March 2010, i guess.
24 Nov
League of its own ….
…. yes the TNCA aka Tamil Nadu Cricket Association has about 132 teams in leagues starting from 1st Division Leage, 2nd Division, 3rd Division A & B, 4th Division A, B & C, 5th Division A, B, C & D, totally 11 league teams, which fight among themselves for their respective shields.
Many teams have [...]
22 Nov
People, Week 26
This is Nalini Radhakrishnan, a multi faceted personality. Involved in Event Management, Golfer, Rotarian, Brings theatre to the city and many more.
This photo was taken when she’d organised a Treasure Hunt Car event for the Mahindra World City.
21 Nov
Integrating languages …
… this school (though it might be for demographic reasons and/or commercial reasons) prominently announces its name in all 4 languages, namely English, Tamil, Telugu & Hindi.
Hopefully many such practices allows people to start accepting many languages in their city of dwelling, more peacefully.
20 Nov
Medical Supplies …
TNMSC also expanded as Tamil Nadu Medical Services Corporation Ltd, is a State Government initiative to ensure continued supply of live saving drugs and pharmaceuticals to all Government run hospitals. They are engaged in procurement, storage and supply of 268 drugs and medicines, 84 suture items and 63 surgical items to govt run hospitals and [...]
19 Nov
Classic ropes
They call it the Golden Fibre. These fibre are made out of a few plants and obviously eco-friendly. Though Sanal (in tamil சனல்) featured here is a rope made from jute is mainly used as a tying rope, especially paper packets, cartons etc, there are other uses too for this fibre.
Seen at a front of [...]
18 Nov
Nature, Week 2
… Camel Foot Tree, Butterfly Wings Tree are a few commonly used names for this tree. Also called the Raja Mandharai (in tamil ராஜ மந்தாரை) and scientifically called Bauhini purpurea.
16 Nov
Sell the air ….
… yes but no. Ha haa.
The Movie UP definitely portrays the Balloon seller in a different light. So many people like these professionals are Unsung heroes in many ways, the kids brighten up seeing them, the carnivals/parks are made cheerful & colourful because of them and many more ways.
A balloon seller late in the evening [...]
15 Nov
People, Week 25
The young parishioner at the Our Lady of Lourdes Church – Mary Immaculate at Perambur. He was too shy to tell me his name, but. Though he was very happy to see that he was clicked and posed quite a bit.
14 Nov
Pirambu
… aka Bamboo Cane baskets. Pirambu Koodai is the tamil name for this.
These baskets used for carrying / selling flowers or vegetables or fruits by the retail vendors. Also used by the retailers of perishables at their shops to display their wares.
Eco friendly baskets instead of plastic ones.
A shop selling them at Koyambedu Market.
13 Nov
Catch them RED handed?
… or RED legged (with blood on the glasses too!).
This is a technique applied by many households in yesteryear’s, to avoid robbers and thieves scaling their roofs and running away with their loot. They place broken glass pieces on their front portion of the compound walls / roofs etc to keep the thieves in [...]
12 Nov
Emperors new clothes
…. with the dust & dirt around in urban situation, all vehicles get a new cover when parked for a while.
Looks like every vehicle needs a dust cover to be carried along with them and safely covered before it gets parked.
Scene at Parrys Corner, near Seven Wells.
11 Nov
Glorious 155 Years
…. this school at Mint street has seen 155 years of service and that many children passing through them to go on to higher studies. Some of their alumnae are Vallalar, Dr S Thanickachalam and many more.
But this school currently is in a bad shape due to their inabilities to raise funds and sustain the [...]
10 Nov
Save More
Some lovely melon shaped Piggy (!?) Banks seen on the streets … these made of clay / sand are to save coins and some occasional notes. Has only one way to take the money out, that is just break them to retrieve the money, no other way.
Seen them near Sanskrit College, Mylapore.
9 Nov
Chennai & Rains – 2009 Ver 1.0
(the visibility is almost 5-10 meters, scene at “0″ point of Chennai)
(absolutely empty Mount Road on Saturday 11am)
(from my work station and enjoying the rains)
On popular demand (even if one asks for more pictures, its popular demand ) …. this years 1st rain spells caught here. You might remember the last years Rains. [...]
8 Nov
People, Week 24
Hussain Raja is a Rickshaw puller / driver. One could hire his services at Sowcarpet area. He normally sits at Mint Street.
7 Nov
Illuminart ….
Come festive season, you get to see such lovely light arts at various worship places to jewellery shops to garment showrooms. The represent mostly god pictures from all faiths.
One such art at Sun plaza junction at GN Chetty Road and Mount Rd approach.
6 Nov
Nature – Week 1
Sterculia Foetida is a Native tree and has quite a bit of Medicinal Qualities. Originally from East Africa & Australia. Its a tall & Straight tree.
Its but famous for the unbearable stench its Fruits / Flowers produce. When you are near the tree in its full blossom, you’ll wonder if you’re near a sewer. [...]
5 Nov
Colour coded
Every faith insists on a specific colour to their devotees. The usual colour worn by the devotees of Hinduism in south India is “Kaavi” (light terracotta shade), but many faiths insist on White, some specify shades of off-white and a few red (like here). Many Christians wear white for their Sunday prayers.
Here you see a [...]
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