History of Chennai - Page 13

vinodgopal · May 8th, 2012, 04:12 PM

yes i am talking about most films that have themes like oru kal oru kannadi with Santhanam or Vivek telling the same type of jokes over and over again. Stupid folks think they are funny.

My wife made me spend 500 rupees on that piece of thrash.

satchitananda · May 8th, 2012, 05:14 PM

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Originally Posted by vinodgopal

yes i am talking about most films that have themes like oru kal oru kannadi with Santhanam or Vivek telling the same type of jokes over and over again. Stupid folks think they are funny.

My wife made me spend 500 rupees on that piece of thrash.

I cannot understand what is historic or related to chennai that you watched a movie.. can we keep the thread postings relevant please..

saysenthil · June 26th, 2012, 10:58 AM

- Cross posting -

As per the wish of CM.....

Old classical image

A view of the flyover coming up over Gemini Circle, in July 1972. The landmark construction has stood the test of time in traffic planning.

saysenthil · June 28th, 2012, 05:41 PM

Madras Port – the result of determination & perseverance

Look @ this website....

http://xsreal.com/blog/?p=196

vinodgopal · June 29th, 2012, 03:34 PM

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Originally Posted by saysenthil

Madras Port – the result of determination & perseverance

Look @ this website....

http://xsreal.com/blog/?p=196

Eppidi irundha Madras ippidi asingam aiduchu. cha. ippo lam kaattu palli naatu pallinu local peru vechu kocha padutharanga. Mount Batten port of Madras - evlo beautiful a irukku kekkarathukku. Adha vittuputtu kaatu palli? yen kollapakathu voonan nu vekka vendiyathu dhaney

Shan_Sara · June 30th, 2012, 04:42 PM

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Originally Posted by vinodgopal

Eppidi irundha Madras ippidi asingam aiduchu. cha. ippo lam kaattu palli naatu pallinu local peru vechu kocha padutharanga. Mount Batten port of Madras - evlo beautiful a irukku kekkarathukku. Adha vittuputtu kaatu palli? yen kollapakathu voonan nu vekka vendiyathu dhaney

so u don't wannu b original ,naming in native Tamil for our places .Rather love to be duplicate,copy the westerner's n English even in naming our own places also .

Good ,nalla olimayamaana edhirkaalam theriyudhu ..

vinodgopal · June 30th, 2012, 05:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Shan_Sara

so u don't wannu b original ,naming in native Tamil for our places .Rather love to be duplicate,copy the westerner's n English even in naming our own places also .

Good ,nalla olimayamaana edhirkaalam theriyudhu ..

their names are classy man. Okay then why are we discussing things in English bro. Lets discuss in Tamizh.

ha ha nailed you. I was just playing in Vivek style - in fact the current name is good enough for me and i was just checking out your reactions.

Shan_Sara · July 1st, 2012, 09:12 AM

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Originally Posted by vinodgopal

their names are classy man. Okay then why are we discussing things in English bro. Lets discuss in Tamizh.

ha ha nailed you. I was just playing in Vivek style - in fact the current name is good enough for me and i was just checking out your reactions.

Friend ,expected this

...

dhaaralama naama Tamizh layeh pesalam ....mikka magilchi.

saysenthil · July 13th, 2012, 09:52 AM

- Cross posting -

Chennai's first Mall of Fame

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The history of Spencer & co. goes back to 1863-1864 when a small "General Merchant's" store was established by Charles Durant and J.W.Spencer. The Growing business was moved in 1895 into new premises built in the Indo-Saracenic style on Mount Road. The Landmark building was destroyed in a fire in the year 1983. The name Spencer's is still associated with the shopping experience, through Spencer's Plaza, on the same site, being Madras's first mall.

saysenthil · August 15th, 2012, 05:13 PM

A madras harbor scene by Bourne and Shepherd, c.1870's

Vicvin86 · August 15th, 2012, 06:46 PM

That building on the left is still there!!

Kathir · August 16th, 2012, 07:10 PM

That building houses the Chennai GPO now.. As usual poorly maintained on the lines of other heritage buildings in Chennai, especially it's neighboring ones on the Rajaji Salai.. Makes me sad.

vinodgopal · August 17th, 2012, 05:58 PM

kappal ootiya tamizhargaley vaazhga vaazhga. komanam mattum katti vegaatha veyil la kashta pateenga. inniki software company la cool a okkandu life ensoy panreenga

Vicvin86 · August 17th, 2012, 06:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Kathir

That building houses the Chennai GPO now.. As usual poorly maintained on the lines of other heritage buildings in Chennai, especially it's neighboring ones on the Rajaji Salai.. Makes me sad.

Huge money was spent on restoring it after badly damaged in a fire in 97 or 98. I still remember the pic in Vikatan paper.. Technically all are office building with no special status..

vinodgopal · August 17th, 2012, 06:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Vicvin86

Huge money was spent on restoring it after badly damaged in a fire in 97 or 98. I still remember the pic in Vikatan paper.. Technically all are office building with no special status..

Chetpet branch post office in taylor's road poirukeengala? bhooth bungalow only

rsubbu.mdu · August 20th, 2012, 06:45 AM

When Madras was bombarded by the Germans

20-Aug-2012, The NewIE

This is perhaps one distinction of Madras that is truly historical in the real sense. Being one of the most important colonial centres of the British Raj, Madras that is now Chennai, by 1914, had already gained a fair bit of reputation as a colonial naval base. But on September 22 that year, the city entered the history books by being the one Indian city to be bombarded during World War I.

The German warship that accomplished this feat, ‘SMS Emden’, is among the legendary war cruisers that traversed the oceans in the 20th century. For its achievements, it was aptly called the ‘Swan of the East’, indicating both its beauty and prowess.

Not many who witnessed the bombardment of Madras on that fateful night are alive today, making it extremely difficult to get a first hand account. However, there exists a treasure trove of literature on this legendary light cruiser, including the book written by its iconic captain, Karl von Muller and the now popular The Last Gentleman of War: The Raider Exploits of the Cruiser Emden by RK Lochner.

Seventy-seven-year-old lawyer M R Sehsadri, a long time resident of Madras who is currently in New Delhi, says that the bombardment is a tale that was often repeated by his father M Ramanuja Iyengar during his childhood.

He says while the threat of war was indeed looming large on the country, the night, according to his father, was quiet. Accounts of the night reveal that the light cruiser entered the harbour undetected by the stationed British forces. The shells targeted the Burma Oil Company tankers built in the harbour, destroying several of them and starting a huge fire. Lochner’s book, on Page 111, wonders if the British had any clue about the war. He asks,” Didn’t the port authorities know anything about the war, or did Madras feel so impenetrably secure that it could flaunt precaution?”

The book also mentions that the beacon light, probably an allusion to the lighthouse then situated on the Madras High Court complex, flashed “unexpectedly” when the cruiser approached the harbour, making their approach easier.

However, the crew was considerate. The book says that “Emden’s target was angled so that even an inaccurately aimed shell would not fall in the narrow streets.” Interestingly, a few shells also fell near the Madras High Court premises, bringing down a compound wall. A plaque commemorating the incident was placed on the High Court premises, while the unexploded shells are now kept at the Government museum.

Even before the British forces could retaliate, the cruiser moved its shelling to a merchant ship, and sneaked out and headed towards Pondy. Some accounts also claim that an Indian national was aboard the cruiser helping the crew execute the attack.

saysenthil · August 20th, 2012, 11:03 AM

Dont if it was already posted.....

Superb set of photos depicting Madrasapattinam.....

1. Spenser Plaza

2.Old Thambaram

3.First automatic signal in Madras

4. Parrys corner signal

5. Madras Tram

saysenthil · August 20th, 2012, 11:07 AM

6.Guess everyone could read it

7.Dont know when

8. Probably Mount Road

9.Chennai Central

10.Gemini Flyover - During its construction

saysenthil · August 20th, 2012, 11:10 AM

11. High Court

12. Kothaval Savadi market

13. Classic Marina

14. Rippon Building

15. Dont know if it has been photoshopped....

16.Chennai Ambulance Service 1940

Source: FB

vinodgopal · August 20th, 2012, 11:20 AM

ambassador car and auto hasnt changed one bit. Central looked very clean. Almost like a European country.

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Vicvin86 மெட்ராஸ்காரன் Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Capital of Tamils Posts: 5,604 Likes (Received): 519	That building on the left is still there!! __________________ Youtube One Channel

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saysenthil Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Kalpakkam / Hamburg Posts: 2,453 Likes (Received): 469	Dont if it was already posted..... Superb set of photos depicting Madrasapattinam..... 1. Spenser Plaza 2.Old Thambaram 3.First automatic signal in Madras 4. Parrys corner signal 5. Madras Tram Last edited by saysenthil; August 20th, 2012 at 11:12 AM.

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saysenthil Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Kalpakkam / Hamburg Posts: 2,453 Likes (Received): 469	11. High Court 12. Kothaval Savadi market 13. Classic Marina 14. Rippon Building 15. Dont know if it has been photoshopped.... 16.Chennai Ambulance Service 1940 Source: FB Last edited by saysenthil; August 27th, 2012 at 11:44 AM.

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May 8th, 2012, 04:12 PM	#241
vinodgopal Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 1,900 Likes (Received): 54	yes i am talking about most films that have themes like oru kal oru kannadi with Santhanam or Vivek telling the same type of jokes over and over again. Stupid folks think they are funny. My wife made me spend 500 rupees on that piece of thrash.

June 26th, 2012, 10:58 AM	#243
saysenthil Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Kalpakkam / Hamburg Posts: 2,453 Likes (Received): 469	- Cross posting - As per the wish of CM..... Old classical image *A view of the flyover coming up over Gemini Circle, in July 1972. The landmark construction has stood the test of time in traffic planning.*

June 28th, 2012, 05:41 PM	#244
saysenthil Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Kalpakkam / Hamburg Posts: 2,453 Likes (Received): 469	Madras Port – the result of determination & perseverance Look @ this website.... http://xsreal.com/blog/?p=196

August 15th, 2012, 05:13 PM	#250
saysenthil Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Kalpakkam / Hamburg Posts: 2,453 Likes (Received): 469	A madras harbor scene by Bourne and Shepherd, c.1870's

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Kathir Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Chennai \| Winston-Salem, NC Posts: 269 Likes (Received): 1	That building houses the Chennai GPO now.. As usual poorly maintained on the lines of other heritage buildings in Chennai, especially it's neighboring ones on the Rajaji Salai.. Makes me sad.

August 17th, 2012, 05:58 PM	#253
vinodgopal Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 1,900 Likes (Received): 54	kappal ootiya tamizhargaley vaazhga vaazhga. komanam mattum katti vegaatha veyil la kashta pateenga. inniki software company la cool a okkandu life ensoy panreenga

August 20th, 2012, 06:45 AM	#256
rsubbu.mdu Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Chennai Posts: 1,924 Likes (Received): 83	When Madras was bombarded by the Germans 20-Aug-2012, The NewIE This is perhaps one distinction of Madras that is truly historical in the real sense. Being one of the most important colonial centres of the British Raj, Madras that is now Chennai, by 1914, had already gained a fair bit of reputation as a colonial naval base. But on September 22 that year, the city entered the history books by being the one Indian city to be bombarded during World War I. The German warship that accomplished this feat, ‘SMS Emden’, is among the legendary war cruisers that traversed the oceans in the 20th century. For its achievements, it was aptly called the ‘Swan of the East’, indicating both its beauty and prowess. Not many who witnessed the bombardment of Madras on that fateful night are alive today, making it extremely difficult to get a first hand account. However, there exists a treasure trove of literature on this legendary light cruiser, including the book written by its iconic captain, Karl von Muller and the now popular The Last Gentleman of War: The Raider Exploits of the Cruiser Emden by RK Lochner. Seventy-seven-year-old lawyer M R Sehsadri, a long time resident of Madras who is currently in New Delhi, says that the bombardment is a tale that was often repeated by his father M Ramanuja Iyengar during his childhood. He says while the threat of war was indeed looming large on the country, the night, according to his father, was quiet. Accounts of the night reveal that the light cruiser entered the harbour undetected by the stationed British forces. The shells targeted the Burma Oil Company tankers built in the harbour, destroying several of them and starting a huge fire. Lochner’s book, on Page 111, wonders if the British had any clue about the war. He asks,” Didn’t the port authorities know anything about the war, or did Madras feel so impenetrably secure that it could flaunt precaution?” The book also mentions that the beacon light, probably an allusion to the lighthouse then situated on the Madras High Court complex, flashed “unexpectedly” when the cruiser approached the harbour, making their approach easier. However, the crew was considerate. The book says that “Emden’s target was angled so that even an inaccurately aimed shell would not fall in the narrow streets.” Interestingly, a few shells also fell near the Madras High Court premises, bringing down a compound wall. A plaque commemorating the incident was placed on the High Court premises, while the unexploded shells are now kept at the Government museum. Even before the British forces could retaliate, the cruiser moved its shelling to a merchant ship, and sneaked out and headed towards Pondy. Some accounts also claim that an Indian national was aboard the cruiser helping the crew execute the attack.

August 20th, 2012, 11:07 AM	#258
saysenthil Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Kalpakkam / Hamburg Posts: 2,453 Likes (Received): 469	6.Guess everyone could read it 7.Dont know when 8. Probably Mount Road 9.Chennai Central 10.Gemini Flyover - During its construction

August 20th, 2012, 11:20 AM	#260
vinodgopal Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 1,900 Likes (Received): 54	ambassador car and auto hasnt changed one bit. Central looked very clean. Almost like a European country.