'Super’, ‘fantastic’, ‘excellent’ and ‘awesome’ are adjectives but Chance-eyilla is an emotion for the people of Chennai. Irrespective of their origin, people living in our city tag Chance-eyilla with everything that they feel is superlative and unbeatable. Be it a mind-blowing movie, mouth-watering street food, themusical marina,the recently launched metro, a drive along the ECR, or our larger-than-life superstar, we Chennaiitesalways scream “Chance-eyilla!” Imagine when your friends askyou, “How was the first day first show experience of superstar’s movie?”Your eyes light up to say, “Machaan Chance-eyilla da!” Though it directly translates to “no chance” in Chennai’s own language, it refers to an experience at a truly different level.
Chennai has always been a hub of talent. Be it Gaana or Classical music contemporary art forms like hip hop, stand up comedy or theatre, and indigenous forms like Therukoothu, Chennai's talent is truly chance-ey illa! The Times of India, as part of the Chennai UCCN initiative is all set to organise events in parks across Chennai, to nurture Namma talent. All you have to do is register on our website. Let the show begin!
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The Times of India invites you to live auditions and concerts of the 9th edition of Times Thyagaraja Awards with concerts by eminent musicians following auditions every day. Times Thyagaraja awards is Chennai’s biggest Carnatic voice hunt by the Times of India that aims at bringing to lime light the young Carnatic vocalists in the age group of 14-23. Following the auditions the grand finale for the competition will happen at the Music Academy on 18th Jan 2020. For more details keep reading the Times of India Change begins here...
Avoiding plastic for any amount of time seems like a great thing to do. When individuals choose not to buy or use plastic, they remove plastic from their lives. But this is not enough to address the plastic crisis that we are all drowning in. What we really need is to eliminate problematic plastic altogether. To do that, we need to work together to push communities, companies, and cities to go plastic free. Take the #plasticgottago pledge today.
“I pledge to refuse single-use plastic, to reuse or recycle the plastic I currently have, to support but not stop at recycling plastic, and to compel companies and city governments to rethink wasteful technologies.”
From Sunday drives on ECR to the sundal on the beaches, from cheering for CSK to chatting at the neighbourhood tea shop, from gaana beats to sabha raagas - there's so much we're missing about this great city. If you miss Namma Chennai as much as we do, send us your stories, pictures from the past or memes telling which aspect of the city you miss a lot and waiting to get back to.
Nama Chennai busy a irundhalum seri ipdi silent a irundhalum seri... epavum idhu Sorgam dhannga.. Endha oorla irundhu inga vandhalum indha ooru epavum super dhan...idha yarum ilanu kandipa sola mudiad...
I have been living in Chennai for four years now. What does the city mean to me? Is it the bustling industrial metropolis that everyone from outside knows it as? Or is it the renamed Madras of old wit...
One nice day we as a class set out on a walk through Chennai to experience its colours.On boarding a bus to Guindy till returning back in an MRTS to Madhya Kailash we saw and experienced many things f...
Chennai, just the name gives you a lot of excitement. I really miss my temple visits, shopping, street food, outing with friends and yoga classes. Though everything is available online there is a sort...
" Madrasa suthi pakka poren Marinavil veedu katta poren ", Whenever I here this A R Rahman musical there is a sense of joy and pride I feel that can ' t be explained in words Chennai has given life...
Be it the richest person or the one surviving on daily wages, Chennai will hold you with its amusing inclusiveness. Being a Proud Chennaite for the generations I knew, I could say she is in my blood, ...
Dear chennai, we miss you Corona, "a Chinese storm" swept away all blissful moments I cherished at the shores of Marina. A Quest to eat “3AM Biriyani” got locked down within the four walls of my...
A city of countless dreams diverse cultures and boundless emotions We rejoice the foot - tapping North Madras gaana songs as much as the Carnatic katcheris at the Mylapore Margazhi Fests We foster the...
I have travelled so many places, I have never seen Robots serving in any restaurant, only in chennai Robots serve food in a restaurant, namma chennai chanceyeilla...i miss this restaurant during this ...
Missing greatly the daily ride and journey in MRTS suburban train which is the youngest railway line of the city dotted with many unique train stations. The common platform, literally, provides a mult...
Dear Chennai, This summer has been very different from the ones I’ve seen so far. It’s the season that I look forward to the most. It may sound weird for many people who complain about the scor...
Chennai is a city and Madras is an emotion So true for me a small - town girl who got married and settled in Chennai years back and now is a part of this NAMMA CHENNAI The city where an outsider feels...
I miss Sunday mornings at a bustling Marina filled with fitness freaks, nature lovers, friends who are catching up and doing photoshoots; people playing various sports in the warm sunshine; parents pl...
The ancient state Madras now known as Chennai is a part of Heaven settled in South India. It is one of the most Beautiful cities in India with clean beaches, beautiful architecture and preserved hist...
When I visited my Chennai city, after 1180 days being in a foreign land, during my last semester holiday, I cried for joy the way home to my residence. Even today, months later, sometimes I choke wit...
Kadal kaadhal❤ Hey my Grace! Celebrating victories or understanding failures Falling in love or Failing in expressing it Happily enjoying with buddies or being hopelessly lonely Family outin...
My Madras,you make people go mad ! From watching the bleak golden sunrise, sitting on the fine grained orange sand along the Marina; The pungent vapours of dosa and sambar mixing with the breez...
NAMMA CHENNAI VERA LEVEL !! Chennai, more than a wonderful place to live it has always been a FEELING for all its makkal. Maybe CHENNAI is a piece of heaven that must have drifted from the kingdom...
Dear Chennai, There was a time when I was rather dubious about moving into Chennai You did have a fierce reputation of being congested polluted a bit rowdyish and really melting hot ( Trust me the...
One minute to go for my clock out time. I left the office at 05:05 PM. Since today is Saturday; I need to have darshan of Lord Venkateshwara at TTD in Venkatanarayana Road. I reach Ranganathan Stre...
Every day I go to the office in West Mambalam by catching Chennai Local Train towards “MSB”. The digital cloak in platform No. 1 turns 10:00 AM when I reach the Pazhavanthangal...
Standing among the crowd in T. Nagar Bus Terminus, I am expecting the early arrival of Bus Route No. M18C. The throng of passengers attempts to gra...
Dear Chennai, We miss You. Missing a person is quite common. But wait, what, missing a place? Yeah, Chennai is not just a place. Chennai has always been a shoulder to lean on to everyone who ...
Oh Chennai! My Chennai! Oh My Summer! We should have Filled you with Whistles💛 But Not with, Full of Hassles☹️ Oh My Weekends! Ride to "ECR" was our only plan❤️ But To, Hide from...
Drenched in the golden glow of the morning sunlight, The old city street is full of vibrance and delight. People, they make this organism alive. There are residents who welcome with warm and gentle...
You cradled me in your bosom, guided me through your enchanting pathways, shaped me to look up to life, kissed me with your tenderness, tickled me with your sea, taught me my art, showered me with you...
People have always called Chennai an emotion, heaped praises on it but I’ve neither understood it nor given it much thought. To be honest, I have never really liked Chennai. But, the lockdown happen...
Dear Madras, This a letter of hope to you.To a city which stole my heart.To a city which holds a part of me. To a city which once was brimming with life but stands still now. It’s sad to see you be...
Here comes oru kutty story about our favourite and lovable city Chennai. The name “Chennai” is an emotion and a proud feeling. The magical place where all our dreams come true and gives you vis...
We miss the vendors on Marina Beach. How are they earning their livelihood now? – The Labourers. These days, more crows and pigeons perch on me, but they complain that there is nobody to feed th...
Dear Chennai, we miss you What one can expect at the age of 59 at this hour of pandemic & consequent lock down, other than to be at home and safe. Still as said ‘there is no lock down for the e...
O Chennai! I am under my roof My eyes are open, but couldn’t explore you. My mind full of memories, and want to explore you. I am in you but under my roof. I miss you my lovely Chennai. You...
Chennai❤ Chance-eh-ila Chennai❤ I stand on the stage of honouring Chennai with responsibility and gefreogan I've been carving up in my veins for years as if now! City of everyone's cynosur...
2nd July 2020 Thurday, 1:35 AM Story of a final year student, With the memories flashing in my mind I am previleged to say that i belong to MCC. Things never been easy on our batch! Yeah on 2016...
Chennai is Home and Peace is its Dome. For when I roam there's sea breeze to walk me Home. Home to the Tamil Film Industry there's Entertainment and a whole film dynasty. From superstars Linga to K...
A Deeply Moving Stillness We miss the vendors on Marina Beach. How are they earning their livelihood now? – The Labourers These days, more crows and pigeons perch on me, but they complain th...
I miss you Chennai. Veetukulla pootikkadakkome chinna pulla pole. Corona va kandadhaala Marina ku pogavilla. Royapettah pakkam poyi popcorn ah vaangavilla First show paakama nenjam kooda thaang...
The most happening place in the state Has now gone to hibernate…. The hustle and bustle at the malls & marketplace The toing and froing up to our workplace Nothing would alternate… Brisk mo...
I watch these city lights burn into the night, Tiring to see dawn arise with all its might. Here life flows along with tremendous heart and soul; Precisely why the living here are proud to call thi...
Sorgame enraalum adhu namma oora pola varuma ! Chennai.. it straight away kindles our memories going to beach and it's trademark of couples owning the beach ! From sundal to horse riding people try...
Chennai Memories! Chennai is like mustard sputtering on a skillet Popping with controlled energy like a lady in madisar, riding a Bullet Cookers whistle at 4 o clock Suprabhatam blares right afte...
Chennai – My Home There’s this beautiful line that goes, “you realise the value of things only when they leave you or when you are unable to have them anymore.” So far, I’m in the former...
Sir, Sub:Chennai-Chanceyilla-reg. I am retired BSNL officer residing with my wife in Chitlapakkam ,Chennai. The last 100days is the most gruelling in my 67years of life. Even when there was so much ...
Dear Chennai, We miss you! Our dear Chennai, the home to happy millions, Where language was no barrier Into welcome arms boundaries faded, It buzzed with all genres of music and friendly banter. ...
COMMUTING CHERISHED Despite my best efforts and meticulous planning each day, to catch the 9.05 a.m. Tambaram-Beach suburban train at Chromepet to reach Guindy; leaving home in time was never on the...
Chennapattnam The name 'madras ' creates different emotions and distinctive memories to everyone "From full fledged traffic's in the midmornings to the peacefull nights " "The hubbubs from the s...
She is that plump woman with a circular vermilion pottu who sits by the Shakti Amman temple, daintily stringing multicoloured flowers on a thread, that 70 year old paatti at the roadside stall who ser...
As the sun runs out of steam and begins to set, her exhausted yet untiring self is still enthused about what is left. As the clock strikes six, I eagerly await her prompt arrival, not just for her son...
My most inspired woman is my Yogini My childhood days were in a small hill station where we spent most of the time indoor and walking was only our fitness mantra Most of the cold days were spent cozy ...
Yes… it’s my story Why should I be shy of being short? I’m not as tall as expected neither am I in the height of a dwarf People around me discouraged and demotivated stating ‘ I’m too ...
CHANCE-EY-ILLA WOMEN, CHANCE –EY-ILLA STORIES Sakku, a young widow of the pre independent era, defied norms of embracing white and slipping into inactivity and virtual nonexistence. Being a sin...
It takes a great deed to be born as a human it takes an even more greater deed to be born as a WOMAN .Life can never be so busy for a person than for a beloved lady who without complaining manages to ...
My role model and inspiration since childhood has been Kiran Bedi mam and I had the opportunity to write a book on her governance. I called it Where Kindness spoke because it's her kindness that has g...
WhenIwasyearsoldthiswomanwouldcometomyschooleverydayatnoonjusttogivemekanjiandwouldforcemetositthereuntilIfinisheddrinkingitEventodaywheneverIaskthiswomanforanythingsheimmediatelyrespondswithan‘O…...
No relation is complete without a women in this world .. She plays the role of a LovingMother🤱, CuteDaughter🙎🏻, CaringSister👧🏻, UnderstandingWife💑.. My super heroine is my "MOTHER" s...
Like most films this story too follows the classic hate-to-love trope. Nine years ago, I was greeted at the Anna International airport by the scorching April sun and later by loud horns from disgruntl...
The then Madras will always remain etched in my memory. At 17, when I landed in Madras for my annual vacation, I was simply bowled over by the charm the metropolis exuded. There was the Baby Taxi whic...
90s kids to 2k kids madras gives best memories and love for Chennai improving a lot 🤩 Pallavan bus to Metro train 🚞.Double decker bus to AC bus 🚌 Premier Padmini to audi Everything in madras ...
Mallu endralum Madrasi da! My first step in Chennai when I was only a year old. new atmosphere, new language, new people but I didn’t care . As fast as Chennai’s temperature increased I too s...
Mallu endralum Madrasi da! My first step in Chennai when I was only a year old. new atmosphere, new language, new people but I didn’t care . As fast as Chennai’s temperature increased I too s...
life is full of hilarious activities and which are still lingering . I am Prasanna .S , is working in the Department of Posts, and my wife’s name is R.Gayathri . Our marriage was fixed on 3rd 20...
The city has a charm like no other which only a person who has lived there and soaked in every bit of it will understand It ' s a place dotted with auto drivers who hate using the meter posters of pol...
I am a gujju girl, Jigna.Born, brought up and married in Chennai.Chennai people are simple, helping, God fearing and respect women. Chennai has a rich cultural heritage with beautiful temples. Beach i...
We went to the beautiful Marina Beach to walk Then had coffee from a guy on a cycle Someone offered the Hindu for free We stared at the magical sunrise against the shimmering waters of the Bay of Beng...
It was in April in that I arrived in the city of Madras ( it was Madras then ). I joined the Reserve Bank ' s staff training program with unstoppable excitement It was my first job The bank ' s bea...
This city has the inimitable trait of making people say from “Oora da idhu” to “Paaa, idhu thaan da Oor”. From providing a haven to people from all traits to offering a sustainable lifestyle, ...
In Chennai the most interesting place I felt was Chennai local train Railway Station where even in busy morning seeing lot of people's hearing announcements even an negative mind will change to posit...
I love Chennai because I was born and brought up here only. I studied in Thinnai Pallikoodam which was run by my uncle in Periamet, near Ripon Building, Corporation of Chennai. After finishing lower c...
My Dear Madras, Rewinding to old days whenn I landed the city of cultural heritage contemplating whether to go back to hometown or continue here, my love for dosas karakolambu and thalapakati biriyani...
The clock strikes two o’clock and here I was in a completely different city with less than required knowledge about the language spoken here. 4th June 2018 was the date and what a journey it has bee...
I woke up by hearing loud thunder ,lightening and heavy rainfall .Morning 6 o clock seemed to be evening 6 .The sun never greeted anyone ,I went to the balcony to witness nature's unusual yet beautifu...
I woke up to the pitter - patter of raindrops. It was refreshing rather than waking up to the buzzing of a phone alarm. The way the transparent droplets hung precariously on the leaves threatening to...
Actually the topic of monsoon on Chennai to me basically not for me. It's for Chennai people . Here we go , Actually I was in college days I used to see movie ratings in Times of India newspaper. Not ...
It rained heavily since morning continuing late into the night.I was worried for my daughter who had gone to work.I call.“Where are you?”“My cab got stuck and with the sudden caving-in of the ro...
A left and there stood my home.But I went straight leaving my home behind.It took me a moment to realise that I still hold her as my home.I was into her street now.With my heart beats,even my speed re...
Rain can sometimes be the perfect ingredient to brew a little love in our lives be it love for a person a place or ourselves Like any other day I took the MTC from Ambattur at eight to go home looking...
I trotted lazily to school wishing it was a holiday. Switched on the television as soon as I got up wishfully thinking the weather department would have declared a holiday.It had rained heavily the pr...
It was a rainy monsoon day in the year 2015, were I was lucky enough to get a day off from work. I decided to take a walk to the nearby tea shop to get a glimpse on the happenings and surprisingly it ...
one-day it was raining heavily.The wind blew gently.Driver was driving the bus very fastly. I was lying on my mother's lap. We are on the way to chennai from velankanni . Suddenly I heard sound .I w...
Beauty lies in the heart of the innocent ! As the clouds turned grey and the sky turned dark ,people hurriedly tried to reach home preventing themselves from the expected heavy downpour. Buses began t...
Let me recollect some golden memories of my childhood rainy days. It starts with watching TV if it is a holiday. Nope. Ok let's call the School "Reach the School on time, exam is not getting postpone...
It was one fine monsoon Monday morning. There was drizzling as the sky which was as grey as my grey painted Jupiter had no intentions of giving up on wetting the Earth even when the rain had stopped m...
Let me recollect some golden memories of my childhood rainy days. It starts with watching TV if it is a holiday. Nope. Ok, let's call the School, "Reach the School on time, exam is not getting postp...
A rainy monsoon day in chennai,with wet roads and cold breeze. Enjoying with hot bajjis in roadside tea shops is a heaven . Though the busy roads will never be alone.A rainy day is damn in chennai .
Rains are welcome but definitely not on holidays and during festivals. Deepavali is one of the festivals which is vulnerable to climate change as it falls during the onset of monsoon in Chennai.No...
Rainy Monsoon day starts with PATTIMANDRAM on schools declaring holiday or not.While kids in half their sleep in bed swear it would be holiday,Mothers endlessly contact schools telephonically, ...
Namma Chennai chance ey illa This happened in the year 2008 in the month of November. I had just gone out to pick up some items from a super market two kilometres from my house where I had just s...
Wherever you go, whatever you do, whoever you be, at the end of the day you think about your home which is inevitable. Chennai melts so many hearts. Experience summer during summer and summer during w...
My dad always says, "Teachers are the only people other than our family who don't get jealous of our growth". hmmm... there's a lot of grey area in it, but yes I do strongly agree to it! To start with...
When bad times are tossed upon, somewhere , sometime someone could ignite a spark that can brighten our lives forever. One such person who stood as strong as a mountain in helping me overcome the un...
MY TEACHER – MY WAY OF LIFE I became a Banker – My teacher taught me nuances of banking by lending to poor needy students (to pay the school fees) , from the savings made from affording ...
When tough times are tossed upon, somewhere sometime someone could ignite a spark which brightens our life forever..... I owe everything to that woman who stood as strong as a mountain helping me over...
In the year of 2002 August 21, came to Chennai for study purpose. joined MA Communication in University of Madras. i am came from Attur, poor baground. in Chennai i have distance relation home. i a...
During my school days I was a shy,introvert and pessimistic girl.It was my mentor Mrs.Fatima Xavier who sculptured me in to a Confident Government school P.G.Teacher now full of positive thoughts.She ...
When I S.Shivpprasadh was asked to introduce myself I started "I come from a school (DON BOSCO-Egmore) from which your beloved son Y.G.Mahendra had studied & from where our Maths Master Mr.Ramachand...
I S.SRUUTHI CAN VOUCHSAFE THAT BUT FOR MRS.YGP'S TIMELY IDENTIFYING & PAINSTAKINGLY NURTURING MY HIDDEN “URGE” AS A THREE YEARS TINY TOT AND MOTIVATING ME TILL HER LAST BREATH ...
I have a fond memory to share about the recent December floods of 2015. During the floods, my grandparents (both ailing and past their 70 years) were living in total zero power situation with no wa...
""Makkal"": Enakku therinji, no where else can I call random people 'Anna' & 'Akka', and still manage to have an honest verbal exchange. That's the beauty of the people here. The best part? Indha nall...
April 16, 2018 - A 23 year old me walks into the Kochi HQ of his company, all ready for the first full-time job of my life. April 27, 2018 - Convinced already that the job isn't right for me, I was ho...
As soon as I saw your, my thoughts rolled back to the late 40’s 50’s, 60’s, 70’s and the following decades of my life in Chennai. As a teenaged boy in the late 40’s, I used to wander on the ...
I feel proud for having born in old Madras and living in modern Chennai. There are lots of differences in between Madras 1950s and Chennai 2019. Madras was a very calm, clean city with lots of trees...
The change from Madras to Chennai. Madras has become Chennai and there are changes in Chennai and the outlook of people here also. The Place where we lived i.e. Adambakkam in chennai was a prosperi...
My Dear Madras Be it exotic or extravagant your trips are, the final place your heart aches for is to rush mad to Madras !! The place where you put your feet up and let your hair down and chill out....
The name madras only changed now chennai but it was not changed people, that environment and the MTC bus never change. Really love to travelling in The bus realy it was joyful .when I c...
Hi Chennai! Hello,Vanakam, Namaste, Shubadinam to everyone reading this. I am a 14 year old girl from Chennai, So as you expect I will be on my way to school at 7:45 in the morning. It might seem earl...
Since my father got transferred, we left to Madhya Pradesh 5 years after my birth. North India was a whole new place for me filled with different experiences but this deprived me of the joy of going t...
NAMMA CHENNAI I am born and brought up in Namma Chennai. My initial year till 13, were in Saidapet Tod hunter Nagar. My father was a Government Servant, and we were living in Second floor of the qua...
Fifteen years ago, due to tooth ache I went to a dentist with my mom. To distract me from the pain of injection, he asked me a few questions. Doctor: "where did you go for summer holidays"? Me: "...
VAA ANNATHEY! VANTHAARAI VAAZHA VAIKKUM BHOOMI ITHU... To pen down about this bonding title is a goosebump moment for me to honour my mother city. Its speaks volume about the love and affection bes...
My Madras For me it is still Madras only. Madras before sixty years was different from what Chennai is now. Between 1950 and 1960 traffic was not much like today. When I was seven years ol...
Amidst us dwelling in the belief that the world outside is a treacherous one, I also believed that no matter what nobody could ever strangle my freedom ( chennai ponnu you know..).My mother's morning ...
Namma Chennai is not only ours, But also of many out-of-towners. Be it Telugu, Marathi, Kannada, Punjabi, Malayalam, We welcome all people with our Namaskaram. From Mylapore to St. Thomas Mt...
My dear madras, Even though this formal name of yours underwent a major transition, the lives and spirit of this bustling city still remain in the same and continues t...
Namma Chennai is not only ours, But also of many out-of-towners. Be it Telugu, Marathi, Kannada, Punjabi, Malayalam, We welcome all people with our Namaskaram. From Mylapore to St. Thomas Mt...
A 90's girl from Tirunelveli grew out of station and later abroad ever since her birth. She came to Chennai only during her vacations and didn’t get to explore Chennai. Home to Airport and Airport t...
. Madras to me is a place that brings back nostalgic memories of my childhood days that I love to rewind time and again. There was peace and tranquility all around. I would wake up to the aroma of pi...
From the name you would have found out that I'm an Engineer. Yes we are the ones with great creativity :"). Ok so here im gonna take you on a time travel. Let's go to the 90's times(psshhhhhh tadaaaa...
My dear Madras, Where do i begin my love for you? With the devouring aroma of the perfect blend "Filter kaapi" early in the morning or the Fresh breeze gushing through my hair on my safe, yet adven...
My Dear Madras, Wallowing in the thoughts that consumed me, i realized i was just another girl in love with you! I never intended to fall in love with you. But I did. While others had their take ...
"I was neither born nor bred here. But I know this city", in the words of Arundhathi Subramaniam who wrote a poem titled 'MADRAS'. “The long rails recline into a distance Where tomorrow wil...
"What I love about Madras which is now Chennai ?" Deepak Bhatia Having spent 29 of my 68 years in Chennai, which was and still is Madras for me, I look back often - and particularly on 22nd A...
Chennai is a mysterious city! When each one of us travel through one particular route through the hustling roads each day, we come across so many new and acquainted faces. My checklist goes like the F...
“Breathing the Joy of Namma Chennai “ NEPALI BITES IN CHENNAI : There is almost a sea change in Chennai vis-à-vi the various eateries in the city. The change has taken place ov...
I CAME TO TRIPLICANE IN THE YEAR 2008 WHICH MADE ME FEEL PROUD BECAUSE MY HOUSE IS LOCATED IN MIDDLE OF SUCH A PLACE THAT IT IS SORROUNDED BY BIG MOSQUE IN PYCROFTS ROAD REMINDING MY PRAYER TIME, PART...
Born and brought up in a metropolitan area isn't simple.From 6 am rooster sound till 6 pm tower clock ticking people seem to be busy .We fairly interact with our neighbours.More than three years since...
CHENNAI IS A DREAM DESTINATION FOR MANY PEOPLE LIKE ME WHO COMES FROM A SMALL TOWN TO PURSUE THE DREAMS WITH MILLIONS OF HOPES. MY DREAM IS TO TRAVEL, EXPLORE & LEARN THE CULTURAL VALUES OF DIFFERENT ...
It was a lazy Sunday afternoon when I was inside one of Chennai's iconic supermarkets to pick up a few household items. The soft music drifting in the cool air soon got drowned in a babble of animated...
Chennai. A city, metropolis, varied cultures, facilities, food etc etc... of course seem to blend with the characteristics of any developing area. What makes Chennai special? What makes Chennai Cha...
What makes a place native? Being born there? Living there for 5 years? 10 years? It’s knowing the little shops and people a tourist won’t. The best panipuri, the best boutique, the best tailor and...
Sometimes GOD rides auto in Chennai. Those were the days when Chennai was known for its autos ( in the early 80’s and 90’s) Technology had not developed, and some upper middle class families...
The hardest part of friendship is to realize and feel the real meaning of it as explained by our very own thiruvalluvar in his couplet: *Nor for laughter only friendship all the pleasant day, But fo...
After a midnight party, I walked out of a pub at ECR. Hailing from north I wasn’t acquainted with the routes of Chennai. As I couldn’t find cab, I got into an auto, “Anna T.nagar poonum Sree wom...
It was a lazy Sunday afternoon when I was inside a supermarket to pick up a few household items. The soft music drifting in the cool air soon got drowned in a babble of excited voices as the doors sw...
Park: It forms a habitat for many birds. There are many places in Chennai like: * Adyar Eco Park * Indian Institute of Technology campus * Nammangalam Reserve Forest * Pallikaranai Marshland ...
Vizhuthugalai Thaangum Aalamaram - Girivenkat “Renuka! Get up ma. Have coffee. Time is already eight.” Oh! Is it eight? .. Yesterday I did my office work till 2.O Clock. Why coffee is not up to...
Like any other teenager, I too held my hands open towards Chennai for my bachelor's degree. The immediate thing that struck my mind immediately after choosing a college in Chennai was 'Chennai Super K...
Where is Royapettah High Road? In Mylapore Where is Alwarpet Bus stop? In Mylapore Mylapore has been in existence from the days of Thiruvalluvar. It was in the Mylapore seashore that massive ice ...
It was astonishing experience that i had whem i conversed with this young hearted old lady as descriptive as it is "My name is is sundari am 80 a resident of chennai since my birth .my job is to love ...
For nearly a century, Triplicane was noted for its Messes. Sarojini Mess,Hanumantharao Mess,Venkatarangam Pillai Street Mess and Maamai Mess are some of these small establishments. From 8:30 to 11 in ...
ஒரு குட்டி கதை சொல்லட்டா, Sir! ஒரு usual ஆனா நாள். Subway'la இறங்கி ஏறுற வழில ஒரு வயசா...
It was a sunny and bright Sunday at Vandalur zoo. Me, my wife and my son are all interested in Trekking and had chosen Vandalur Zoo for our trekking. So, after finishing colourful birds viz., Macaw, p...
Thyagaraya Nagar is one of the oldest places in Chennai city.During 1970's T.nagar social club was famous for its canteen. You can get'Thanjavur degree coffee'. For four Anna's i.e for twenty five pai...
Hi I am Roshni! Roshni means light but I was born amidst pouring rain and roaring thunder, salty breeze in a hospital that was about 600 metres from Marina Beach at about 11:30 PM. Maybe that is why I...
The first time I heard about Chennai was during my vacation after board exams . I heard it to be the most busy , 'gangster' city. Somehow never thought I would end up doing my post graduation here! Bu...
I was born and brought up at Chrompet in Chennai, its my grate pleasure to write about Chennai, generally people, they wants to know all about their city, which offering them most of all intangible I...
PROPOSED IN 30 SECONDS Travel in Tambaram Beach Local was memorable for me each and every day. Everyone Travel with hope and some interesting stories. This is one such stories narrated by the alma ...
When the tiny droplets appeared from the sky early November 2015, it indicated the onset of the North East monsoon . People of Chennai welcomed the pleasant showers with delight. Days passed, the rain...
This happenend in a small internet center in Tambaram. I was waiting on a chair alongside the ones already using the computer, when I got hold of a newspaper next to me. Within few minutes of me getti...
Imagine having a diwali every week, well sunday evening movie outing in Chennai is almost such an occurence. The happiness in the faces of people of experiencing the perfect ending to their week is vi...
My "Namma Chennai, Nalla Chennai" Story (234 Words) "If you're bored of Chennai, you're bored of life", said one of my professors in my very first week in college and I instantly quirked, happily ...
"If you're bored of Chennai, you're bored of life", said one of my professors in my very first week in college and I instantly quirked, happily confirming that I didn't do too bad by landing myself up...
During my growing up years in Jamshedpur (Jharkhand), the first time I saw a Tamil film was when I was in the 8th or 9th Standard. Those were the Doordarshan days, when they used to show one regional ...
I stood there in the traffic signal near Nandanam sweating it out. I saw a butterfly a Green one with Black Stripes, cross over the Anna Salai from the adjoining Golf Grounds . I was fascinated by wha...
While chennaipatnam was busy flaunting her cultural traditions and boasting her modern evolution. Vardah brought the less known face of the Chennai people! #Food_delivered. “Everyone safe here”...
#Food_delivered. “Everyone safe here” "Food items reached"! #thankyoupeople Never ever Chennai could forget that moment where the lethal havoc restored faith in humanity. December 13 ,2015 hap...
“Home” Chennai is not just any word. It is an emotion. I was born a “Mallu” in God’s own country of Kerala but no sooner did I let out my first cry was I transported here to Chennai. Chenna...
Kuppan eked out his living in Chennai by doing odd jobs. He would get meal from a hotel and deliver it at old Mangalam Mami's house as the ailing lady was too weak to cook herself. He would take bundl...