9 Nov
(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
Hussain Raja is a Rickshaw puller / driver. One could hire his services at Sowcarpet area. He normally sits at Mint Street.
7 Nov
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
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
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 [...]
3 Nov
… yes the older establishments still have Telugu (language) signs in their boards. Many establishments in the older settlements like Mylapore, Purasawalkam, Triplicane, Parry’s corner, T Nagar etc have quite a sizable population of Telugu speaking residents.
This is at Kala Pharmacy, Pantheon Road, Egmore.
2 Nov
… yes many in us prefers to eat delicacies made out of these birds, and many likes to cook them in their own styles and serve.
These are specific to sunday’s at bazaars / markets in many neighbourhoods you get to see the ducks and hens and goats and various other exotic animals ready for [...]
1 Nov
Tamizharasan, works on weekends at the Koyambedu Vegetable market at his family shop which sells pumpkins in wholesale. Is studying on other days of the week at a neighbourhood school.
31 Oct
… yes the Madras Chamber Orchestra played for the second time yesterday at the Egmore Museum Theatre (1st one was this April’09) after 20 plus years after it was formed in 1960’s and stopped playing from 1988 onwards. Once conducted by the eminent musician Mr V S Narasimhan, now revived and conducted by the French [...]
29 Oct
…. when the language Tamil needed some push at schools with the students they probably would have formed this “Poets Club” aka “Pulavar Mandram”. They conduct various competency tests for the language Tamil at school level and award certificates. Need to check with schools if this is still in existence, as we’ve written exams in [...]
28 Oct
Many search for a Shop which caters to all the dance needs (especially for the classical ones) like the costumes, accessories et al, found one such shop which caters to all requirements for a dance show.
Found opposite to Kapaleeswarar Temple, Mylapore.
26 Oct
…. a typical sunday morning street scene. September Sun is blazing and the street’s empty, as the residents are either sleepy after their morning chores or not up from their beds yet.
A bye-lane of Gangadeeswarar Koil Street, Purasawalkam.
25 Oct
Ahmed, the SUPERMAN, runs his corner shop at Triplicane High Road / Pycrofts Road junction. His shop’s called Nijisha Cool Bar. Comes from Kerala.
Liked his Superman T-Shirt very much.
24 Oct
… these days not many build their homes and their faith is visible in their constructions. But the older lot didn’t believe so, many showed their religious faiths in their “Then” newly built homes.
One such home near Sri Parthasarathi Temple, Triplicane.
23 Oct
Loads of plantain at the Koyambedu Fruit market. The monkeys in us are going banana’s seeing them …..
Early in the morning, scene at 7am.
22 Oct
Marriages are supposedly made in heaven. Oh all married people ignore this comment, just a trap for the Single & Happy because you can’t allow them to be that way right!!
From the marriages among relatives to marriages helped by arrangers to love marriages to many other facets of marriage assembly services, now the new trend [...]
21 Oct
This is the Statue/ Bust of Late V S Ranganatham Pillai, S/o Late V Subramaniam Pillai (Who was the Late Dewan of Cochin, Kerala). The plaque in the statue says he was the "Shrothriamdar of Uthukadu", i was unable to find any legend about him in the World’s Search engine. (Friends pls dig and give [...]
20 Oct
Should i call this Giant Wheel or Chennai Eye in the lines of a London Eye?
These small / friendly neighbourhood Giant Wheels are very famous among the school kids and are normally seen closer to schools at the school leaving times.
Found this again near St Raphael School near Santhome.
19 Oct
This was the Final Scoreline of the 85th MCC-Murugappa Group Hockey Finals held recently at Chennai Mayor Radhakrishnan Statdium. Though it says Army XI won the finals, its doesn;t full reflect the hard fight given by BPCL and its excellent players Amar, Sabu & Ravipal.
My only concern is though Murugappa Group has been the principal [...]
18 Oct
Ezhumalai, is a peanut / groundnut vendor in front of Vadapalani Murugan Temple. When he saw the picture about to be taken, he wore the dark glasses. He also said this is because he likes both Late MGR & the current CM wearing these kind of glasses.
16 Oct
… the crowds has been thronging the shopping areas across Chennai and doing the last minute shopping for the festive season. With Deepavali being celebrated tomorrow the rushes at the Trains, Buses & other modes of transport also has been breaking at the seams.
One such crowded scene at Pondy Bazaar, T nagar.
15 Oct
… while its shining, yes this September in Chennai doesn’t seem to be raining and its shining / sunny bright. So this man decides to help his cattle with more hay stacks (on his moped though) transported.
Such common scenes are now diminishing and becoming a rarity to see in Chennai.
13 Oct
The Jasmines and other flowers all ready to be shipped to the retailers from the wholesale market at Koyambedu.
Fragrant trade.
12 Oct
K Pandey runs this Pan shop in front of the Hotel Sandhya near Garden Madhar Sha. He’s been in this line of business for a few years now.
He’s been in Chennai for the last 4 years after moving from Rajasthan.
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