Obit: Ramola Ramachandran, retired teacher
Ramola Ramachandran passed away on June 6 at the age of 69. She was a resident of Mylapore for the last 60 years. A retired teacher from Chellammal Balavidyala Schoolin Mylapore where she joined in...
View ArticleTribute: Hannah Charles, P. S. Senior’s popular biology teacher
Hannah Charles, former vice principal and head of the department of biology at P. S. Sr Sec School in Mylapore passed away in Mumbai on June 13. She was 79. She was one of the pioneer teachers of P. S....
View ArticleTribute: T. V. Ramani published and distributed books on Hindu religion
T. V. Ramani (63) a long-time Mylaporean passed away on July 26. A philanthropist, he like his father V T Rajan had helped a lot of vaidheekas and others in and around Mylapore over the decades. He...
View ArticleTribute: M. S. Rajagopalan, senior bank executive
M. S. Rajagopalan, retired senior manager with Canara Bank and a resident of Mylapore for over three decades, passed away on August 11. He was 89 and resided in Luz Church Road. His family said MSR,...
View ArticleTribute: M. Santhanam
M. Santhanam, a resident of Baliah Avenue passed away on August 15 evening at his residence. Hailing from Mayiladuthurai, and born to Mahalingam and Avayambal. Santhanam lived in Coimbatore for 25...
View ArticleTribute: G. Rajagopalan – he built India’s airports
One of the oldest residents of Mandaveli, G. Rajagopalan, passed away on August 16 after a brief illness. He was 84 and a typical Mylaporean, leading a highly independent life after the passing of his...
View ArticleTribute: Vasanth Bhandarkar was a master in foundry engineering
Vasanth Bhandarkar, a resident of Luz Avenue since 1953, passed away at his residence on September 12. He was 83. An alumnus of the Cascia High School, Mangalore and Vivekananda College, Chennai,...
View ArticleObit: N. G. Ravie of Ravi Book House
N G Ravie, a popular seller of text and notebooks and stationery in Mylapore passed away on Sept.27. He was a partner of Ravi Book House of South Mada Street in Mylapore. The shop shut down at this...
View ArticleObit: R. Natarajan. He resided in Mylapore for some 60 years
R. Natarajan, 79 years old and a resident of Mylapore for the past 60 years passed away on October 6, 2021. He worked in NCCF of India Ltd. He was an ardent devotee of lord Ayyappa for more than 55...
View ArticleObit: T. V. Sridhar, senior of Mandavelipakkam
T. V. Sridhar, 61 year old and a resident of 4th Trust Cross Street, Mandavelipakkam from birth, passed away on October 10. He did his schooling at P. S. High School, Mylapore and belonged to batch of...
View ArticleFormer TN Ranji cricketer Vasanth Chandrasekaran passes away, aged 45
Tamil Nadu Ranji cricketer from the 1990s, Vasanth Chandrasekaran passed away this morning ( Oct.16) following a massive heart attack. He was 45. He is survived by his father R. Chandrasekaran who...
View ArticleObit: P. C. Rajagopal, ex-banker
P. C. Rajagopal, retired AGM of Indian Overseas Bank passed away peacefully on Oct 9, 2021, at age 94, at his residence in Mylapore. Rajagopal was the last of three generations who lived in Mylapore,...
View ArticleTribute: Former cricketer K. Bharadwaj. Played for Vivekananda College, Jolly...
Former Vivekananda College and Junior state batsman K. Bharadwaj passed away recently at his home in Bangalore following a heart attack. He was 77. He had been a resident of Mowbrays Road (TTK Road) in...
View ArticleObit: Rajalakshmi Prabhakaran, former city councillor
Rajalakshmi Prabhakaran, a former city councillor and a R A Puram resident passed away on December 19. She represented Ward 173 ( south R A Puram – MRC Nagar zone ) and belonged to the AIADMK party....
View ArticleObit: T. S. Sundar Kumar. Community activist, volunteer
T. S. Sundar Kumar of Mylapore passed away on December 24. He was 61. Sundar worked for an auditor’s firm in Mylapore for many years and he spent much of his spare time in voluntary and communjty work...
View ArticleRetired San Thome School teacher’s husband passes away
The husband of retired San Thome Hr Sec. School teacher Sharada Bhavani passed away at their home in Tambaram. Bhavani taught botany at the school and retired recently. You can more details on this...
View ArticleTribute: Priya Kishore, radio-TV host, cultural events organiser and speaker
Multi-facted personality Priya Kishore passed away on Monday night. January 10. She was a resident of R. A. Puram and had lived all her life in the Mylapore zone. She was the daughter of well-known...
View ArticleTribute: Nathella Anjaneyalu Chetty, famed jeweller
The founder of NAC Jewellers, Nathella Anjaneyalu Chetty passed away on January 11. He was 85. Starting out the business by setting up a small shop on North Mada Street in Mylapore, Anjaneyalu built up...
View ArticleObit: Yvonne Gomez, retired teacher of St. Bede’s
Yvonne Gomez, a retired teacher of St. Bede’s AI Hr Secondary School, San Thome passed away on January 16. She joined St. Bede’s School in 1968 and retired in 1999. She taught students of 6th to 8th...
View ArticleObit: Justice S. Ranganathan, retired Supreme Court judge
Former Supreme Court judge, S. Ranganathan passed away at his Mylapore home on January 20. He was 94. He became a Supreme Court judge in 1987 and his service here ended in 1992. He studied at P. S....
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