MADRAS

MADRAS IS AN ART. IF STRANGERS WERE TO LOOK AT THE PICTURE OF MADRAS THAT CONTAINED ART WORK AND THE CITY TODAY HE WOULD BE PETRIFIED TO NOTE THE DIFFERENCE. CURRENT CITY CHENNAI IS RUINED BY THE NAME OF RENOVATION AND DEVELOPMENT, CORRUPTION AND WITH FULL OF POLLUTION. 

MADRAS STOOD FOR TAMIL SPEAKING PEOPLE DRINKING COFFEE, EATING SAMBAR VADAI. THE  STATUES WE SEE TODAY IN MANY AREAS IS THE MASTERY OF THE CRAFTSMEN. THERE ARE FEW INTERESTING “LANDMARKS” LIKE HIGH COURT, RIPON BUILDING, CHENNAI CENTRAL RAILWAY STATION, LIC BUILDING ETC. SO THESE DAYS NO ONE TALKS ABOUT NEW BUILDINGS FOR EXAMPLE TAKE OUR OWN MOP COLLEGE DO PEOPLE SPEAK ABOUT IT?   

 I FEEL THERE HAS BEEN A CHANGE IN EDUCATION SYSTEM WHEN THE WORD MADRAS CHANGED TO CHENNAI. IN THOSE DAYS PEOPLE TRIED SO HARD TO GET INTO FAMOUS COLLEGES LIKE IIT MADRAS,ANNA UNIVERSTY ETC.NOW THERE ARE MORE TEACHERS THAN STUDENTS IN ENGINEERING COLLEGES.COMING TO CULTURE OUR ANCESTORS USUALLY CELEBRATED FESTIVALS LIKE BAKRID, PONGAL, CHIRTMAS BY GATHERING WITH THEIR FAMILY.BUT THESE DAYS CELEBRATION IS DONE THROUGH WHATSAPP. HOW LIFE HAS CHANGED HAVE YOU EVER THOUGHT ABOUT IT?                                       

    – S SAMYUKTHA