Comments on: I propose an “I <3 Chennai” campaign of sorts… http://www.dilipmuralidaran.com/2009/10/i-propose-an-i-3-chennai-campaign-of-sorts.html Dilip Muralidaran Tue, 31 Aug 2010 02:52:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: uh http://www.dilipmuralidaran.com/2009/10/i-propose-an-i-3-chennai-campaign-of-sorts.html/comment-page-1#comment-1695 uh Tue, 31 Aug 2010 02:52:19 +0000 http://www.dilipmuralidaran.com/2009/10/i-propose-an-i-3-chennai-campaign-of-sorts.html#comment-1695 Chennai sucks ass. Chennai sucks ass.

]]> By: Labakku Das http://www.dilipmuralidaran.com/2009/10/i-propose-an-i-3-chennai-campaign-of-sorts.html/comment-page-1#comment-1491 Labakku Das Fri, 19 Mar 2010 14:17:01 +0000 http://www.dilipmuralidaran.com/2009/10/i-propose-an-i-3-chennai-campaign-of-sorts.html#comment-1491 Oh please stop praising the overrated(literally - the rates are skyhigh)Karpagambal Mess. Doesn't it seem odd that a coffee in a "mess" costs 16bucks? Or a ghee dosai costs 40? (Higher for the AC section!). KA and you are giving unnecessary publicity to that place. Oh please stop praising the overrated(literally – the rates are skyhigh)Karpagambal Mess. Doesn’t it seem odd that a coffee in a “mess” costs 16bucks? Or a ghee dosai costs 40? (Higher for the AC section!). KA and you are giving unnecessary publicity to that place.

]]> By: Nandini Vishwanath http://www.dilipmuralidaran.com/2009/10/i-propose-an-i-3-chennai-campaign-of-sorts.html/comment-page-1#comment-1451 Nandini Vishwanath Mon, 08 Feb 2010 19:04:10 +0000 http://www.dilipmuralidaran.com/2009/10/i-propose-an-i-3-chennai-campaign-of-sorts.html#comment-1451 Bangalore is my home, but I love the idea :) I prefer that it be limited to T-shirts to coffee mugs. Or, regional jingoism is on a high with nothing these days, and this could just add on. I'd love something like: 'There's a maami in me' for ages 25-30 :P Bangalore is my home, but I love the idea :) I prefer that it be limited to T-shirts to coffee mugs. Or, regional jingoism is on a high with nothing these days, and this could just add on.

I’d love something like: ‘There’s a maami in me’ for ages 25-30 :P

]]> By: Dilip Muralidaran http://www.dilipmuralidaran.com/2009/10/i-propose-an-i-3-chennai-campaign-of-sorts.html/comment-page-1#comment-1410 Dilip Muralidaran Sun, 10 Jan 2010 07:33:49 +0000 http://www.dilipmuralidaran.com/2009/10/i-propose-an-i-3-chennai-campaign-of-sorts.html#comment-1410 @Ramanuja: I appreciate the art portion of almost every religion. I do not however appreciate the religious dogma aspect of it. I like the customs of how the bride and the groom are honoured and how some people strive to keep up with the historical text/literature which otherwise would be lost for good. I do however cannot help but despise some of the more dogmatic positions they take on issues that progress the society & civilization. Finally the images you specified are a few years old from the past when i was more of an agnostic compared to the atheist that im now. I still love art & culture of the brahmins, the aravaani's, the muravaa's & various other religious communities in india but i just dont agree with their religious positions on how the world works or as they think how it should work. I'm not sure where i specified im proud of doing sandhi. I did it once, the day i had my upanayanam and them took off the poonal and trashed it. @Ramanuja: I appreciate the art portion of almost every religion. I do not however appreciate the religious dogma aspect of it. I like the customs of how the bride and the groom are honoured and how some people strive to keep up with the historical text/literature which otherwise would be lost for good. I do however cannot help but despise some of the more dogmatic positions they take on issues that progress the society & civilization.

Finally the images you specified are a few years old from the past when i was more of an agnostic compared to the atheist that im now. I still love art & culture of the brahmins, the aravaani’s, the muravaa’s & various other religious communities in india but i just dont agree with their religious positions on how the world works or as they think how it should work.

I’m not sure where i specified im proud of doing sandhi. I did it once, the day i had my upanayanam and them took off the poonal and trashed it.

]]> By: Ramanuja Dasan http://www.dilipmuralidaran.com/2009/10/i-propose-an-i-3-chennai-campaign-of-sorts.html/comment-page-1#comment-1409 Ramanuja Dasan Sat, 09 Jan 2010 16:55:41 +0000 http://www.dilipmuralidaran.com/2009/10/i-propose-an-i-3-chennai-campaign-of-sorts.html#comment-1409 Not related to this post. Just went through your entire flickr page.(Went there via Coconut Chutney's IPL pic. You put up a similar pic) You claim to be an atheist and at the same time are "proud" of your Iyengar heritage,culture,priests doing sandhi at Varadaraha Perumal temple, guys practicing at Ahobila Madham and find temples beautiful etc etc. Some mismatch somewhere ?? Not related to this post. Just went through your entire flickr page.(Went there via Coconut Chutney’s IPL pic. You put up a similar pic) You claim to be an atheist and at the same time are “proud” of your Iyengar heritage,culture,priests doing sandhi at Varadaraha Perumal temple, guys practicing at Ahobila Madham and find temples beautiful etc etc. Some mismatch somewhere ??

]]> By: maami http://www.dilipmuralidaran.com/2009/10/i-propose-an-i-3-chennai-campaign-of-sorts.html/comment-page-1#comment-1373 maami Sun, 01 Nov 2009 16:04:43 +0000 http://www.dilipmuralidaran.com/2009/10/i-propose-an-i-3-chennai-campaign-of-sorts.html#comment-1373 Also, each time I go to Kolkata I pick up these quiant pen and ink drawings and posters of Calcutta streetscapes by Samir Biswas, letter pads, coasters. Bruce Peck has done interesting black and white drawings of Chennai. So has R.K.Laxman of the crow, maamis ( ahem) shopping on Mylapore veedhis and stuff. These could make for calendars, coasters, gift articles, posters, T Shirts. In Dec-Jan you can have stalls in the music/dance halls selling these city mementos. Get photographs of the city converted into postcards/framed posters etc. My 4 kaasu! Also, each time I go to Kolkata I pick up these quiant pen and ink drawings and posters of Calcutta streetscapes by Samir Biswas, letter pads, coasters.
Bruce Peck has done interesting black and white drawings of Chennai.
So has R.K.Laxman of the crow, maamis ( ahem) shopping on Mylapore veedhis and stuff. These could make for calendars, coasters, gift articles, posters, T Shirts.
In Dec-Jan you can have stalls in the music/dance halls selling these city mementos.
Get photographs of the city converted into postcards/framed posters etc.

My 4 kaasu!

]]> By: maami http://www.dilipmuralidaran.com/2009/10/i-propose-an-i-3-chennai-campaign-of-sorts.html/comment-page-1#comment-1372 maami Sun, 01 Nov 2009 16:00:31 +0000 http://www.dilipmuralidaran.com/2009/10/i-propose-an-i-3-chennai-campaign-of-sorts.html#comment-1372 She's attempting something on those lines and you could share more ideas perhaps? http://giftsattheindiantwist.wordpress.com/ She’s attempting something on those lines and you could share more ideas perhaps?

http://giftsattheindiantwist.wordpress.com/

]]> By: Vidya http://www.dilipmuralidaran.com/2009/10/i-propose-an-i-3-chennai-campaign-of-sorts.html/comment-page-1#comment-1364 Vidya Tue, 27 Oct 2009 09:35:12 +0000 http://www.dilipmuralidaran.com/2009/10/i-propose-an-i-3-chennai-campaign-of-sorts.html#comment-1364 Stickers and Wallpapers is a good idea. Maybe you can add back-packs and umbrella's to the list. Umbrellas were a hit in our work place when trying it as a brand-promotion. Sowmya's idea of Chennai week is nice too. But then, shud we take LP or the likes so seriously? Chennai is all ours to Enjoy:-) Stickers and Wallpapers is a good idea. Maybe you can add back-packs and umbrella’s to the list. Umbrellas were a hit in our work place when trying it as a brand-promotion. Sowmya’s idea of Chennai week is nice too.

But then, shud we take LP or the likes so seriously? Chennai is all ours to Enjoy:-)

]]> By: Sowmya http://www.dilipmuralidaran.com/2009/10/i-propose-an-i-3-chennai-campaign-of-sorts.html/comment-page-1#comment-1363 Sowmya Mon, 26 Oct 2009 10:41:07 +0000 http://www.dilipmuralidaran.com/2009/10/i-propose-an-i-3-chennai-campaign-of-sorts.html#comment-1363 Hiya I agree with you completely. Chennai has not been branded rightly which is why the perceptions are what they are. I have recently shifted base to Chennai (almost 2 years but still feels like y'day) and my understanding of Chennai has undergone a significant change. Your ideas are good. Something like that can be done. What I suggest is -Lets have a Chennai week on Blogoshpere and each one of us can write one post everyday on a different aspect of Chennai. Maybe that will mobilize some new perspective about Chennai. What say??? Hiya
I agree with you completely. Chennai has not been branded rightly which is why the perceptions are what they are. I have recently shifted base to Chennai (almost 2 years but still feels like y’day) and my understanding of Chennai has undergone a significant change.
Your ideas are good. Something like that can be done. What I suggest is -Lets have a Chennai week on Blogoshpere and each one of us can write one post everyday on a different aspect of Chennai. Maybe that will mobilize some new perspective about Chennai. What say???

]]> By: anjana menon / madras eye http://www.dilipmuralidaran.com/2009/10/i-propose-an-i-3-chennai-campaign-of-sorts.html/comment-page-1#comment-1361 anjana menon / madras eye Sat, 24 Oct 2009 11:15:08 +0000 http://www.dilipmuralidaran.com/2009/10/i-propose-an-i-3-chennai-campaign-of-sorts.html#comment-1361 are heritage walks conducted in Chennai? is the average 'Madrasi' aware of the wealth of architectural and cultural history that lies beneath the layers of modernization? the complacence with the public transport system or the way we've resigned to the autowallah fleecing us (as only superficial examples) probably extends itself into other facets of us being residents of the city. the lonely planet as an entity is not the first to talk about the seemingly sleepy metro. it is true that Chennaiites are probably not as charged up as the Mumbaikar or Bengaloorean. but it is also true that jingoism isn't required here. we're just trying to spread the awareness of the richness and splendor that we have underplayed in Chennai with our complacence-of-sorts. bottom line is... t-shirts sound good :) perhaps we need a bunch of ppl to start off and take the initiative forward? are heritage walks conducted in Chennai? is the average ‘Madrasi’ aware of the wealth of architectural and cultural history that lies beneath the layers of modernization? the complacence with the public transport system or the way we’ve resigned to the autowallah fleecing us (as only superficial examples) probably extends itself into other facets of us being residents of the city. the lonely planet as an entity is not the first to talk about the seemingly sleepy metro.

it is true that Chennaiites are probably not as charged up as the Mumbaikar or Bengaloorean. but it is also true that jingoism isn’t required here. we’re just trying to spread the awareness of the richness and splendor that we have underplayed in Chennai with our complacence-of-sorts.

bottom line is… t-shirts sound good :) perhaps we need a bunch of ppl to start off and take the initiative forward?

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