Comments for Madras Heritage and Carnatic Music http://sriramv.wordpress.com Articles on Chennai, its heritage, history and culture Thu, 16 May 2013 14:31:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ Comment on Is it what I think it is? #kogul by arasi http://sriramv.wordpress.com/2013/05/16/is-it-what-i-think-it-is-kogul/#comment-7204 Thu, 16 May 2013 14:31:07 +0000 http://sriramv.wordpress.com/?p=4059#comment-7204 rAdikA vegu magizhvuDanE Anandanai vaduvai maNam purindAL
inbamuDan thandai manOharanum manaiviyuDan kaNDu kaLithAr

I only wish the order of the words had been: RathikA and Anand!
And of course, with spaces between them (only on the board) ;)

]]> Comment on Is it what I think it is? #kogul by Navneeth http://sriramv.wordpress.com/2013/05/16/is-it-what-i-think-it-is-kogul/#comment-7203 Thu, 16 May 2013 08:28:08 +0000 http://sriramv.wordpress.com/?p=4059#comment-7203 Maybe from another persepctive, it might reveal the name to be G. Rathikamanogari. And for all you know, taking the kogul to another level, the names could be G. Anandan and H./K. Rathika….

]]> Comment on Is it what I think it is? #kogul by vijayaa108 http://sriramv.wordpress.com/2013/05/16/is-it-what-i-think-it-is-kogul/#comment-7201 Thu, 16 May 2013 08:17:34 +0000 http://sriramv.wordpress.com/?p=4059#comment-7201 You are spot on!It is indeed a case of “kogul”.
Possibly the girl’s name is Rathiks & Manogar is her father’s name!
The “सन्धि” of the 2 names has been the cause of confusion!
Or like in the west are we too heading into same sex marriages?(hope not!)

]]> Comment on Traphique sines by Traphique sines | myqlinks's Blog http://sriramv.wordpress.com/2013/05/15/traphique-sines/#comment-7200 Thu, 16 May 2013 06:47:08 +0000 http://sriramv.wordpress.com/?p=4055#comment-7200 […] Traphique sines – Just caught sight of this near Nageswara Rao Park. Talk of Freudian slips! […]

]]> Comment on Portrait of the past by arasi http://sriramv.wordpress.com/2013/05/14/portrait-of-the-past/#comment-7178 Tue, 14 May 2013 02:50:06 +0000 http://sriramv.wordpress.com/?p=4052#comment-7178 Loved reading this. You have painted a vivid portrait with your words about the artist, his subject and her family.

Even in the small photograph of Allamai and the painting of her, one can see how Ravi Varma has done a portrait much different from the ones we have seen. It has such warmth.

So, the painter from Kerala has painted a Mumbai young lady and she settled down in Tamizh nADu and her portrait also ended up in Chennai’s museum!

Mary Clubwallah exuded energy and was an attractive woman. You have already listed her contributions to society. A remarkable lady she surely was.

She was an impressive figure, presiding over as many events as P.V.Rajamannar in her days.

A very different personality was Rajamannar, but he was as sought after by organizers of events as Allamai’s daughter. Being a connoisseur of Carnatic music, he was also much in demand.

There! Heritage and Carnatic music going hand in hand!

Back to the painting…yes, hope it is going to be displayed prominently in the refurbished museum. Good of TN government to allot a lot of money for this which again I hope is going to be well spent.

]]> Comment on Ravi Varma – Making a name in Madras by Portrait of the past | Madras Heritage and Carnatic Music http://sriramv.wordpress.com/2011/05/09/ravi-varma-making-a-name-in-madras/#comment-7176 Tue, 14 May 2013 01:29:23 +0000 http://sriramv.wordpress.com/?p=1666#comment-7176 […] these, and which I hope will be displayed at a prominent place when the building is restored, is Raja Ravi Varma’s Going Out.It is a rather unusual work of the painter who was better known for his portraits of […]

]]> Comment on The National Gallery, Chennai by Portrait of the past | Madras Heritage and Carnatic Music http://sriramv.wordpress.com/2008/12/04/the-national-gallery-chennai/#comment-7175 Tue, 14 May 2013 01:29:20 +0000 http://sriramv.wordpress.com/?p=260#comment-7175 […] in February 1909, it became home to the Victoria Technical Institute. In 1951, it became the National Art Gallery, displaying some of the country’s best […]

]]> Comment on Henry Irwin, the builder of palaces by Portrait of the past | Madras Heritage and Carnatic Music http://sriramv.wordpress.com/2012/03/23/henry-irwin-the-builder-of-palaces/#comment-7174 Tue, 14 May 2013 01:29:17 +0000 http://sriramv.wordpress.com/?p=2683#comment-7174 […] foundation stone laid on January 26, 1906 by the Prince of Wales, later King George V. Designed by Henry Irwin, it is inspired by Akbar’s Bulund Darwaza in Fatehpur Sikri, though much smaller in size. […]

]]> Comment on The Connemara divorce by Full Monty on the Connemara Divorce | Madras Heritage and Carnatic Music http://sriramv.wordpress.com/2013/04/16/the-connemara-divorce/#comment-7164 Mon, 13 May 2013 00:20:30 +0000 http://sriramv.wordpress.com/?p=3964#comment-7164 […] by your’s truly’s writing on the above subj. in The Hindu, ye ed of Madras Musings, aka S Muthiah and known to close followers as The Chief, requested that I […]

]]> Comment on On the trail of lawyers and judges of Mylapore – 1 by KLA Naidoo http://sriramv.wordpress.com/2013/02/06/on-the-trail-of-lawyers-and-judges-of-mylapore-1/#comment-7158 Sun, 12 May 2013 05:01:27 +0000 http://sriramv.wordpress.com/?p=3691#comment-7158 Dear Sir, Thank you for your query. It is very much appreciated. I believe the address was definitely Royapuram, spelt “Royapooram” in the documents I have.
The only other bit of information was that “C. Masilamoney” was married to lady (a Miss Reddy or Reddyar) that may have come from “Pondicherrie”. They had at least four children, my grandfather Francis was the eldest (born 1880); Joseph (born 1882 who went overseas in 1902) Anthony (born 1884?) who was married to a nurse, both who worked for the Indian Copper Corporation in Ghatsila near Calcutta during the 1930′s and a daughter, name unknown (born 1888).
Any information you may have would be greatly appreciated. KLA Naidoo, Australia

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