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Romance, longing, life, and cinema on Chennai’s beach

From celluloid to digital: the changing face of Chennai’s cinema industry

Over 84 years, Kodambakkam, the heart of Tamil cinema, has changed beyond recognition, and so has the Tamil film world. Surviving all odds, cinemas have evolved from a single projector and four intervals to the IMAX of today, while filmmaking has moved on from the expensive proce

Chennai’s Anand Theatre was the ‘OG’ for the city’s old film-buffs

The Anand theatre in Mount Road was the one to stake its claim as “the first 70mm theatre of South India”

The bygone movie theatres of Chennai: a compilation

This is a collection of stories by The Hindu on the popular single screens and theatre complexes that are etched in the memories of cinephiles of Chennai city even years after they ceased existing.

When Chennai’s sea food edged out catch from rivers, estuaries in the city

How Chennai city went from tiffin carriers to food apps

As Chennai turns 387, a look at how its food culture has evolved—from home-cooked meals and old Madras favourites to street food, global cuisines, cafés and app-based meal subscriptions

In Chennai’s beachside food, the secret ingredient is the sea

Beach food may be hard to recreate at home because its flavour comes from more than just the masala: the salt, the sticky air, the sound of the waves, sand clinging to your feet, and the easy abandon with which people arrive at the beach simply to have fun

When National Theatre brought cinema to the western suburbs of Chennai

Sumadhura Group makes Chennai debut with ₹400-crore logistics park

Over 70% of Chennai’s stormwater drains to be desilted by September-end: GCC

Woman’s murder: couple arrested in Manipur being brought to Chennai

The murder came to light on August 5, when the body was found in the rear general compartment of the Tamil Nadu Express in Agra

Two men from Chennai killed, six injured as SUV rams into SETC bus near Cuddalore

Police said seven persons from Chennai were returning from Velankanni when the accident occurred.

Chennai’s second airport: grounded until take-off

With the Parandur airport now a closed chapter, Tamil Nadu has to press ahead with another alternative, viable site for Chennai’s second airport.

At 387, city turns up the spirit at The Hindu’s Made of Chennai festival

Chennai Corporation floated over 14,500 tenders last year, says Commissioner

21 residents of Tamil Nadu rescued from Nepal arrive in Chennai

The pilgrims, who are from Chidambaram and Mayiladuthurai, were part of a group of friends and relatives who were travelling together

RPP Infra’s ₹205.89-crore contract for Global Sports City in Chennai terminated

When contacted, a senior government official said the project was being re-examined. “The area is prone to flooding. We are studying it,” he added

Chennai grew on me like no other place, says Head of Police Force

Rajinikanth, a secret Chennai park, and a Gandhi impersonator

Stories don’t always begin with pitches; sometimes, they can emerge from unexpected gates and casual strolls

Chennai’s coast: the biggest open air arena that entertains all

Madras built the engine for industrial development, Chennai is shifting gears

From a colonial trading centre to a manufacturing hub and now a diversified global business destination, the city has repeatedly reinvented itself. Chennai is now home to leading global firms, building on the foundation laid by Madras

New college in Chennai to benefit women from minority communities: Tamil Nadu Minister

Educational assistance to Muslim girl students to be extended beyond Class 8; dedicated MBC Welfare Board to be established at a cost of ₹3 crore

Chennai’s sports culture is still going strong says MRF Ltd. MD

Rahul Mammen Mappillai is the Managing Director of MRF Ltd.

In Chennai, the beach finds its way into love and heartbreak

When public transport paves the way for Chennai’s development

From operating one of India’s earliest train and tramcar services to nationalising public transport in 1947, Chennai has been a trendsetter in the public transport scene. Today, residents can choose from suburban, MTC, MRTS and Metro Rail services

The glorious past of Chennai’s Shanti Theatre

Tamil Nadu to take advanced healthcare facilities beyond Chennai: Minister

Remembering Chennai’s Pilot Theatre, once Royapettah’s modern cinema

Opened in 1968, Pilot Theatre was a landmark of Madras’s modern cinema culture, drawing audiences from across the city for decades

Parandur airport in Chennai scrapped by CM Vijay: What was the project?

CM Vijay has said that a new terminal, Terminal 5, would be developed in the north-western area of Chennai airport. Local villagers and farmers in Parandur had been protesting against the airport since 2022.

A hark back to ‘collection king’ Udhayam Theatre in Chennai

Beach: this third place in Chennai makes room for everyone

For a Chennaiite, even as pedestrian plazas with mini-music concerts, parks, gyms, and cafes flood the city, there is something about the coast that hits different

While Madras went to bed early, Chennai stays up

From closing up about 9 p.m. to queuing up for a plate of biriyani around 3 a.m., the city has come a long way; pubs emerged in the 1980s, and following an IT boom and a growing night-shift workforce in the late 90s, tea shops stayed open, eateries mushroomed, and sports faciliti

The coast that made Chennai

From heritage to high-rises, how Chennai grew taller

Tamil Nadu govt. to explore alternative sites for Chennai’s second airport, also keen on Hosur project

Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay held a review meeting for the second airport at the Secretariat recently. Within a few days, the government will likely disclose its plans for both airports, say sources

Abandon incinerator project in Kodungaiyur, say north Chennai residents

Tamil Nadu’s business houses line up for the IPO route

Chennai-headquartered drone technology company Garuda Aerospace and a consumer durables company Sathya Agencies are expected to join the IPO queue.

Create a large reservoir in Parandur: Anbumani

Chennai needs a second airport since the runway at the current airport is not of the same standard or convenience as those at international airports, says PMK leader

Woman, two young sons run over by train near Arakkonam railway station

The victims were identified as K. Valli (27), and her two sons K. Bharath (7) and K. Santhosh (3). When they were walking across the track near Arakkonam railway station, they were hit and run over by Chennai Central Suburban – Tiruchanur MEMU train.

Gurus are joining the chatbot trend as people turn to AI for spiritual guidance

When Kripa Vaidyanathan’s 27-year-old niece died in an Alaska car crash in 2024, her family in Chennai, India, felt shell-shocked.

Couple suspected in woman’s murder in Tamil Nadu arrested in Manipur

The couple was arrested in connection with the murder of a 38-year-old woman in Guduvanchery, whose decomposed and dismembered body parts were found stuffed inside a trolley bag aboard the Chennai-New Delhi Tamil Nadu Express at Agra earlier this month

Nepal flash floods: 21 Indians from Tamil Nadu rescued, says Ministry of External Affairs

A 57-member group from Tamil Nadu and Puducherry had travelled to Nepal as part of a tour. Besides this group, another 49 people had travelled to Nepal from Chennai.

Why was Parandur airport scrapped? | Explained

What were the main objections to the Parandur site? How much land had been acquired? What approvals had the plan secured? Why does Chennai need another airport? What will Terminal 5 add to Chennai airport’s capacity? How soon can Chennai get a second airport?

Parandur airport project to be dropped by Tamil Nadu government, announces CM Vijay

Alternative places identified for Chennai’s second airport; Terminal 5 to come up at the existing Chennai Airport