… 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.
Posts Tagged ‘Egmore’
3 Nov
Telugu still around ….
31 Oct
Music after 20 years
… 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 [...]
11 Oct
Hockey
Murugappa Gold Cup Hockey tournament has been a continuous episode of Hockey in the city for many years now. This years edition is underway with the Finals today evening at the Mayor Radhakrishnan Stadium opp Egmore Railway Station. Yesterdays semifinals was played between Army XI Vs ONGC and IOC Vs BPCL.
29 Sep
Cosmetic corrections
… are currently the most sought after treatments. Everyone wants to look beautiful and handsome. No additional hair growths or Need hair growths in the head or lip corrections to nose corrections … there are a plenty one wants to do to look nice.
So the Doctors who have graduated (especially Foreign graduates, like this picture) [...]
4 Sep
Wealth from Waste ….
… Obviously they don’t make a wealth out of waste, but mostly a living out of waste. The industry is one full cycle starting from picking garbages, sorting and selling them, transporting and reselling them to recyclers. Actually they clean the nation and avoid garbage dumping in many ways, if not for them, the civic [...]
2 Sep
Under belly
… like the rice eating guys of South India. This private bus which normally transports people from one point to the other across / intra states also make revenue by carrying such parcels / goods in the same destination. Now that could be conveniently stored in their belly’s.
One such scene at Whannels Road, Egmore. The [...]
12 Aug
People, Week – 12
Eshak, the security guard cum gardener cum office assistant of an office complex at Srirangam Avenue.
He wanted me to click the pictures of his small compound wall garden more than him being clicked. That’s the happiness a gardener will have.
11 Aug
Mishti Dhoi
Chicken Kossa, Aloo posto and more in Mustard base. These are what a Bengali food offers for many, one of the most popular Bengali food joints in Chennai is Sree Annapurna of Calcutta.
The owner was surprised to see a vegetarian walking in for food (who else!) in his restaurant. Thankfully the friend who brought me [...]
10 Aug
Leaves off
The seasons in this Tropical Dry Climatic area of Tamil Nadu / Chennai is just Hot, Hotter & Hottest. (Ok, once a year for a brief period it does rain). So the spring, the summer & winter just overlaps.
This leavelessness among trees is mostly Pre-monsoon days.
8 Aug
People, Week – 11
The three Grandsons of the gentleman seen below :
The grandfather was seen very happy seeing his grandsons photographed. And was also seen later near the Egmore Museum playing with them and even running a race with the youngest. (Though the youngest one amused his granddad by losing the race)
7 Aug
Stop the pest
Are they talking about their guests coming home?
Saw this sign in front of an house’s gate.
6 Aug
Soul with the Lord
Radha means Soul & Soami means Lord, this 1861 founded spiritual community primarily focuses on Dayal Bagh teachings. Radhasoami is a faith, considered by adherents as a true way to realize God. It is neither a religion, nor a caste or creed or sect or a division in society.
This community is having a site at [...]
30 Jul
Long way to go ….
… before they remove and make the city poster free or allow posters at specific spots only.
Yes, posters could a democratic right and the best medium for a smaller (read: economically viable) group / people, but the way they stick them at street name signs, sign boards, private properties, directional signs, one would feel [...]
29 Jul
Is it symbolic?
… should we read between lines here to understand about the profession called “Lawyers” or “Advocates”, should we understand or presume certain words now you get in mind seeing this sign of a lawyer.
Please add ONE WORD that comes to your mind, instantly, after seeing the sign board of this lawyer. (pls leave that SINGLE [...]
28 Jul
Hair style & Men
Till a decade back just styling/cutting their hair’s was the best option an Indian Male was having to do. But now there are parlours exclusive for Males and the words facial, face pack, pedicure etc are quite common among the Gender: Maletoo.
So do you go visit one or still trust a neighbourhood barber?
22 Jul
Sachin & Lara
Sunday mornings, most of the youngsters (who otherwise object to getting up early for schools / colleges) get up early for a couple of games of Cricket at a ground nearby. This Gentleman’s game, is the most popular across the sub-continent and played in various forms & with multiple rules according to the space availability. [...]
21 Jul
Commoner, Week 9
C K Arasu aka C Koodalarasu, the Driver of a Perishable Goods carrier. He was chatting with me about advantages and disadvantages of using Digital Vs Film Cameras and why i’m clicking pictures of strange things/ strangers and not greenery etc. Quite an interested person, he was.
20 Jul
Passengers
Chennai Egmore Railway station, boasts of new passenger amenities in its premise. This is a chart which says what are all the amenities in the station. The station is 101 years old now.
Hope they are maintained well & usable for the passengers in need.
8 Jul
See God ….
… in the smiles of the Children, said a leader. Its definitely true when you see their smiles, from this bunch of children in the streets of Egmore. They seem to be more happier lot, care free and with full of life.
Could we do something to better their lives? the thought lingers in one’s [...]
3 Apr
Wesley Church
The Collage of Pictures of “Wesley Church” at the Egmore junction. this 104 year old church founded in 1905 by the Methodists is now part of Church of South India (CSI).
An impressive architecture and amazing natural lighting is the specialty of this church. Since i’d gone during the sunday mass, couldn’t click any pictures of [...]
2 Apr
Ewarts
CSI Ewarts school, the 95 odd years old institution in Chennai. This is a Girls school near Purasawalkam – Egmore area. The school got its name from its benefactor Ms. Ewart.
One of the best schools in the neighbourhood.
27 Mar
The Statue of the Veeran
Chennai has quite a few statues of various leaders from across the state. Apart from various memorial halls / memorial places for many leaders, the statues also are present in quite a few traffic junctions.
One such statue of, Veeran Azhagu Muthukon, at the Egmore junction is seen here. My understanding about who he is “is [...]
3 Feb
English Wheel
Wheel :-
noun.
A solid disk or a rigid circular ring connected by spokes to a hub, designed to turn around an axle passed through the center.
But the Railway Police decided to take a dig on the Britishers who left India about 61 years ago and change the spelling at the Chennai Egmore Railway Station. That too [...]
24 Jan
Staff only
Is the governement museum complex in Chennai laying off their staffs? ha haa …. don’t think so. Just a board which announces its a gate / entry only for their staff’s but secured it heavily with a chain lock.
Seen @ Government Museum Complex, Egmore.
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