Hussain Raja is a Rickshaw puller / driver. One could hire his services at Sowcarpet area. He normally sits at Mint Street.
Posts Tagged ‘Faces’
1 Nov
People, Week 23
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.
12 Oct
People, Week 20
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.
4 Oct
People, Week 19
Meet Rahul, the son of a vegetable/ fruit Retailer (or) Trader in his locality. (Seen here with his father) Rahul helps his dad along with his elder brother on sundays / weekly offs to come along with his dad to buy Vegetables & Fruits for their shop. Otherwise studying in class 6.
Has an infectious [...]
27 Sep
People, Week 18
Don’t know the girls name. She was very happy to see many photographers at one go and smiling at us, while returning from an errand (for her mom, i guess). I clicked her picture and she ran of, when her mom called before i could speak to her.
At Pandaram Street, Purasawalkam.
30 Aug
People, Week – 14
Murugaa, was very keen for me to click the Ganesha picture in the compound wall near Saravana Perumal Street, Purasawalkam, than him. (Probably, mythology says, Ganesha is Muraguan’s elder brother) But he was still happy to be clicked after i’d clicked the picture he wanted me to click.
Happy bunch of boys and a sunday morning [...]
23 Aug
People, week – 13
Mr Ganapathi Rao, the 3rd generation owner of the Shree Venkateshwara Rao Stores in the Purasawalkam High Road, near Welcome hotel. The store which is a predecessor to most of the super markets in terms of stocking all groceries either packed or in loose, was started in 1910s and still going strong under the 3rd [...]
2 Aug
People, Week 10
This is Mr Abdul Gani, the sales person in a cut piece / garment shop near Purasawalkam tank. He has a daughter who’s studying school and lives closeby.
3 Jul
Commoner, week6
An young child in front of the vegetable shop near the Mylapore tank (Chitrakulam). He was playing next to the shop run by his parents on a Sunday morning and gladly posing for the Cameras, like a seasoned celebrity.
22 Jun
Commoner, Week #5
Ezhumalai studies at Triplicane, and was helping his folks on a sunday at the Marina Beach by selling the Tender Coconuts. He readily agreed to pose for a snap. Was happy to hear he was studying and sunday’s he was just helping the ends meet at home.
15 Jun
Commoner, Week 4
This is Shankar, the Garland Maker at Pondy Bazaar, T Nagar.
One could spot his shop just opposite Naidu Hall at Pondy Bazaar.
9 Jun
Commoner, Week 3
Murugesan, the Flower vendor / Florist at the Tirisulanathar and Tiripurasundari Temple at the Tirisulam Hills opposite the Airports.
He also doubles up as a watchman to this temple and takes his job very seriously, warns all the shutterbugs about the No-Photo policy at the Sanctum Sanctorum.
25 May
Commoners of Chennai – week 1
Preparing to feature the commoners of Chennai as a series probably once a week in this DPC.
First of the series is Mukesh, the Hand Mehandi Artiste. He could be seen near Thana Street / Blackers street and he draws various mehandi patterns in the ladies / girls hands for occasions.
23 Nov
People – 5
In continuation with my earlier posts on the faces of common people whom you meet in the roads & streets of Chennai, here is the tea vendor in serving people with his Coffee & Tea for the public near the MGR & Anna Memorials.
2 Nov
Interesting people – 3
The influence of their Hero’s like MGR is still found in many old folks, one such man with MGR’s trademark Dark Glasses. He’s a Rice flakes vendor near Vadapalani temple.
Agreed to pose for a snap readily.
11 Sep
Interesting people – 2
Saw these kids ready to visit a temple, all set for the pilgrimage along with their parents. They were eager to pose for pictures especially the elder bro, the younger sis was shy to pose but she also joined her bro soon.
Visiting a temple as a pilgrimage is a fun time for these younger ones, [...]
10 Sep
Interesting people – 1
Spotted this gentleman in the streets of saidapet, on seeing my camera he immediately posed for a snap.
Can’t judge his occupation though & not delving into that too.
Will be posting more such interesting faces / people as and when i see them and have a camera in hand.
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