Hi All.This is Vignesh.I have had the privilege of spending 2 different parts of my childhood in chennai. The Chennai I grew up in was much quieter, held its culture proudly and tightly close to its chest. Cricket matches in the marina beach, Sathyam theater, Spencer plaza,Island grounds, Thalaivar movies first day first show ( Thalaivar = Superstar Rajinikanth. Anywhere and everywhere in this blog and this entire universe), kaiyendhi bhavan, chennai autos, pallavan footboard so on and so forth. There is a sense of warmth about the city (pun intended!). The people are friendly, the roads aren't. But every city has its pros and cons doesn't it ?
Fast Forward 8 years.
Nothing has changed much. Marina beach minus cricket matches, Sathyam theater is now Sathyam cinemas (Probably the best multiplex in the country), Express Avenue and Phoenix market city have dethroned Spencer plaza, Thalaivar movies first day first show - still the same, Kaiyendhi Bhavan, Chennai autos and how can I forget our very own Chennai Super Kings.
The city has its own dialect (ei inna..puriyala,,sardhan poyen), its own music ( Gana songs popularised by namma Thenisai Thendral Deva), its very own amma unavagam and what not!
My Future posts will talk about any of the above mentioned and some of the greatest learnings this city has taught me.
Until then..
LIC na Heightu ! Chennai na Weightu!
See you soon!
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