Chennai in 2010 - In Pictures

2010-07-27T20:49:00.000+05:30

The 24 lakh Beetle on display at the City Center on Dr. Radhakrishnan Road.

2010-07-27T20:47:00.002+05:30

The Surang Studio recording room on C.P. Ramaswamy Road. Housed in the Muncipal building.

2010-07-27T20:46:00.002+05:30

Santhome High Road festooned for the Chief Minister, M. Karunanidhi's birthday celebrations.

2010-07-27T20:45:00.000+05:30

A cut out of the Chief Minister, M. Karunanidhi in front of the gates of Rage Communications on Santhome High Road.

2010-07-27T20:43:00.000+05:30

A brand new Ambassador car on Venkata Krishna Road, Mandaveli. People still buy Ambassdor cars in 2010?

2010-05-30T14:11:00.002+05:30

A girl selling 'nongu' the white kernel palm fruit on the Chennai-Bangalore highway.

2010-05-30T14:10:00.000+05:30

A chicken shop in Manapakkam. Cleaner than most such shops in Chennai.

2010-05-16T20:21:00.003+05:30

An ancient looking key chain with key, of a mansion on OVM Street, Chepauk. This one is made of copper or brass or whatever. I just know they don't make it like this anymore, not this big and heavy anyway. Which must be the reason why this one is still in use in 2010!

2010-05-16T20:18:00.000+05:30

One end of the Mandaveli railway station on a Saturday morning before the office rush.

2010-05-15T11:39:00.002+05:30

The Padi flyover. Guess this is relatively new.

2010-05-15T11:38:00.000+05:30

Nungambakkam signal with the Orchid Pharmaceuticals HQ to your left.

2010-05-15T11:35:00.001+05:30

Nungambakkam High Road on a work day morning, sevenish. Imagine what it is at seven in the evening!

2010-05-15T11:33:00.001+05:30

Chetpet signal with the Salzburg Square on your left. Almost deserted on a week day early morning.

2010-05-14T22:53:00.001+05:30

Venkata Krishana Iyer road, Mandaveli shot from atop the railway station.

2010-05-14T22:51:00.000+05:30

Triplicane skyline with the mosque in the distance, shot from Hotel Comfort on Triplicane High Road.

2010-05-14T22:49:00.000+05:30

The Koyembedu flyover, which I believe will be as impressive as the Kathipara flyover, Guindy.

2010-05-14T22:46:00.002+05:30

Tender coconuts on sale in front of the Ayyappan temple in MRC Nagar.

2010-05-14T22:44:00.001+05:30

Snooker at a cue place in Velacherry.

2010-05-14T22:42:00.002+05:30

More snooker at a cue place in Velacherry.

2010-05-14T22:40:00.000+05:30

Santhome High Road meets Greenways road in front of the Ayyappam Temple. Yes the Ayyappan temple that is called the MRC Nagar temple, Adyar temple etc.

2010-05-14T22:38:00.000+05:30

Paradise Tourist Home in Triplicane, the controversial lodging that allows only white skins. That's the white building you see in the picture.

2010-05-14T22:36:00.000+05:30

Metro rail construction in progress on the 100 feet road in Vadapalani.

2010-05-14T22:34:00.001+05:30

Chennai Metro Rail construction in progress on the 100 feet road in Vadapalani. You can see Hotel Ambika Empire on your far right.

2010-05-14T22:32:00.000+05:30

A bunch young of office-goers take an early evening break from work in front of the Ayyappan temple, MRC Nagar.

2010-04-12T12:28:00.002+05:30

Turmeric and kumkum on sale at the Koyembedu market. Very traditional. Contributed by Prithvi Chandrasekar. Look closely and you'll see that Prithvi has captured a traditional Indian fly squatting on a piece of turmeric (sic).

2010-04-12T12:27:00.002+05:30

Flower seller at the Koyembedu market. Contributed by Prithvi Chandrasekar.

2010-04-12T12:22:00.002+05:30

A tea vendor at the Koyembedu market. Contributed by Prithvi Chandrasekar.

2010-04-12T12:20:00.001+05:30

A man at the Koyembedu market with a traditional smear of holly ash. Contributed by Prithvi Chandrasekar.

2010-04-03T16:13:00.000+05:30

The statue on the Marina Beach front. Correct me if I am wrong, but that's the labour statue...

2010-04-03T16:10:00.001+05:30

The round stones arranged artistically on the Marina Beach front. I'm not very sure of this building in the background. But notice the wooden latticed windows painted in typical green and white? Love it! Simply love it! I guess it must be the Public Works Department, if I am not mistaken.

2010-04-03T16:05:00.000+05:30

The Public Works Department on the Marina Beach front. A great looking British building. That pink stone and the green along with the blue sky is so soothing to look at.

2010-04-03T16:03:00.000+05:30

The Kannagi Silai subway work on progress, in December 2009.

2010-04-03T16:01:00.000+05:30

The green-green lawns of the Marina Beach front. Can you even believe this is the Marina? I couldn't when I clicked this on a December morning in 2009. I fell in love with the place again. And now...

2010-04-03T15:58:00.000+05:30

The grassy lawns of the Marina Beach, in December 2009. Look how green the whole place is. Sprinklers are in place even now. But...

2010-04-03T15:56:00.000+05:30

Marina Beach front on the Kannagi Silai side. You can see the Triplicane railway station in the background.

2010-04-03T15:53:00.000+05:30

Yet another view of the Marina Beach front with the period building accents along with the asphalt pavements. Just beautiful. Where has all that beauty gone in hardly 4 months? As a people, do we really deserve such aesthetics, if we aren't even able to take care of it? It can't take care of itself anyway.

2010-04-03T15:47:00.000+05:30

A view of the round stones arranged on the Marina Beach front.

2010-04-03T15:44:00.001+05:30

Another view of the Marina Beach lawns. I've only put them here in various angles because I was so very impressed with the work. I mean, I was asking just why is this government spending so much money in beautifying the beach... and then one December morning I got my answer.

2010-04-03T15:40:00.003+05:30

Another view of the grassy lawns of the Marina Beach in December 2009. barely 4 months later the lawns are in a sorry state because of rats. You'll freak at the infestation of rodents, if you only get to see the bunch in action. They've made burrows all over the place...

2010-04-03T15:36:00.001+05:30

A long stretch of the Marina Beach front with its green lawns. You can also see the Public Works Department building in the backgound that provides a wonderful backdrop to the green lawns. But this is in December 2009.

2010-03-24T22:41:00.000+05:30

The main enterance to the new Tamilnadu Secretariat on Mount Road in front of Simpson's.

2010-03-24T22:39:00.001+05:30

A view of the The new Tamilnadu Secretariat building a week after it was inaugurated in a rush. That pink building you see is a wonderful heritage building with wide steps. It was nestled among trees till about a year ago.

2010-03-24T22:37:00.000+05:30

The old and new MLA quarters in the Omandurar Estate, the property where the new Tamilnadu Secretariat is situated.

2010-03-24T22:32:00.001+05:30

Cramped tenements of the workers building the new Secretariat, Chennai. In the distance you see the Arihant Tower on Walaja road, Triplicane.

2010-03-24T22:29:00.000+05:30

Spencer signal on a Saturday afternoon.

2010-03-24T22:28:00.000+05:30

Spencar Plaza, III phase on a lazy Saturday afternoon.

2010-03-20T12:43:00.002+05:30

Ezhilagam from the Anna Samadhi.

2010-03-20T12:40:00.000+05:30

Marina beach in the distance, from the Anna Samadhi.

2010-03-20T12:39:00.000+05:30

Marina beach on an early Friday evening.

2010-03-20T12:37:00.003+05:30

The Marina beach pavement.

2010-03-20T12:36:00.000+05:30

Madras University in the distance. View from the MGR Memorial on Marina beach.

2010-03-20T12:33:00.001+05:30

The MGR Memorial from the Anna Samadhi side.

2010-02-26T19:56:00.000+05:30

Detail of the lamps and bell towers inside the Ayyappan Temple at MRC Nagar.

2010-02-26T19:54:00.004+05:30

Another view of the road in front of Queen Mary's College at the R.K.Salai intersection with Kamarajar Salai.

2010-02-26T19:53:00.004+05:30

The road in front of Queen Mary's College at the R.K.Salai intersection with Kamarajar Salai.

2010-02-26T19:52:00.001+05:30

The Marina, Gandhi Beach front with the statue of Shivaji. Ok, this is the Kamarajar Salai. I get so confused with all these names.

2010-02-26T19:51:00.000+05:30

The car park outside the Mylapore railway station.

2010-02-26T19:50:00.000+05:30

The Kapaleeswar Temple from the Mylapore railway station. That's the temple tower you see in the distance.

2010-02-25T20:35:00.000+05:30

The idol of Ganesha in wood at the Poompuhar showroom on Mount Road.

2010-02-25T20:33:00.000+05:30

Facade of the new India Cements building on Santhome High Road. This was the ICICI Tower until a couple of months ago.

2010-02-25T20:30:00.002+05:30

Facade of RmKV at T.Nagar.

2010-02-25T20:29:00.000+05:30

Facade of another relatively new Saravana Store at T.Nagar.

2010-02-25T20:28:00.000+05:30

Facade of the original Saravana Store at T.Nagar.

2010-02-25T20:27:00.000+05:30

Facade of the relatively new Saravana Store in T.Nagar.

2010-02-25T20:26:00.001+05:30

Incense on sale at Poompuhar showroom on Mount Road

2010-02-24T21:01:00.000+05:30

It's official. The earstwhile ICICI Tower on Santhome High Road is now the India Cements headquarters.

2010-02-24T20:59:00.002+05:30

LIC Towers, once the tallest building in Chennai.

2010-02-24T20:58:00.000+05:30

Murugan Idly on North Usman Road, T.Nagar.

2010-02-24T20:56:00.002+05:30

OVM Street, Chepauk.

2010-02-24T20:52:00.002+05:30

Rose Mansion on OVM Street, Chepauk sports new colours.

2010-02-24T20:51:00.002+05:30

T.Nagar bus stand.

2010-02-24T20:50:00.000+05:30

The Adyar Ayyappan Temple on a week day afternoon. Why is this temple called the Adyar temple when it's in MRC Nagar?

2010-02-24T20:48:00.000+05:30

The Gold Tower that houses Joy Alukkas among others at T.Nagar.

2010-02-24T20:45:00.000+05:30

Venkatakrishna road, Mandaveli. Spencer's Daily is on your right.

2010-02-22T22:41:00.000+05:30

Chamiers road, near Oryza...

2010-02-22T22:38:00.000+05:30

C.P.Ramaswami road... suddenly a one way. Now the St.Mary's road, that once peaceful neighbourhood is in chaos. Last we heard, the residents were holding protest marches and such.

2010-02-18T12:50:00.004+05:30

A lane in Purasaivalkam. Contributed by Prithvi Chandrasekar. View the rest of this album here.

2010-02-18T12:48:00.000+05:30

A fountain in front of the State Bank ATM in Purasaiwalkam. Contributed by Prithvi Chandrasekar. View the rest of the album here.

2010-02-18T12:44:00.000+05:30

Chennai Sangamam 2010, last two days. Contributed by Prithvi Chandrasekar. View the rest of the album here.

2010-02-18T12:41:00.000+05:30

Chennai Sangamam 2010 that happened in January. Contributed by my friend Prithvi Chandrasekar. You can view the rest of the album here.

2010-02-17T22:33:00.000+05:30

C.P.Ramaswami road, Laxmi Chambers signal.

2010-02-17T22:32:00.000+05:30

Another view of the T.Nagar bridge on a sunny afternoon.

2010-02-17T22:31:00.000+05:30

Another view of the Joy Alukkas building in T.Nagar.

2010-02-17T22:29:00.002+05:30

Adyar Poonga from the ICICI Tower lane side.

2010-02-17T22:28:00.002+05:30

A wild growth of bougainvillea on Cathedral Road opposite the old drive in.

2010-02-17T22:27:00.000+05:30

A shop front on OVM Street, Chepauk.

2010-02-11T08:16:00.000+05:30

The Sheraton Park... well yes, we know it as Park Sheraton. And earlier as the Adyar Park Hotel.

2010-02-11T08:14:00.002+05:30

The road towards the Guindy National Park.

2010-02-11T08:13:00.002+05:30

The road leading into T. Nagar from Saidapet, right before the new Volks Wagen showroom.

2010-02-11T08:12:00.000+05:30

The GRT facade from the T. Nagar bridge.

2010-02-11T08:11:00.000+05:30

The facade of Pothy's from the T. Nagar bridge.

2010-02-11T08:10:00.000+05:30

T. Nagar bridge. You can see Pothy's and Fathima Jewellers to your right.

2010-02-11T08:05:00.000+05:30

T. Nagar bridge with Pothy's and the two (relatively) new Saravana Stores to your right.

2010-02-10T06:52:00.001+05:30

A local train entering the Sashtri Nagar railway station.

2010-02-10T06:51:00.000+05:30

Sashtri Nagar, Adyar.

2010-02-10T06:50:00.000+05:30

Adyar, towards the bus depot.

2010-02-10T06:49:00.000+05:30

The Sardar Patel Road bridge, Adyar.

2010-02-10T06:47:00.000+05:30

Adyar bridge end. You can see the Malar Hospital in the background. And two priests on a two-wheeler, if you look carefully.

2010-02-10T06:46:00.000+05:30

The Adyar bridge on an afternoon.

2010-02-10T06:44:00.000+05:30

Greenways Road with the Adyar Poonga on your right. The Poonga is yet to be opened to public. Err... this is an ecological park as far as I know.