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The Hindu
4 days ago
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- The Hindu
Tara Murali, 75, passes away
Tara Murali, 75, architect and wife of N. Murali, Director of The Hindu Group of Publications and president of The Music Academy, passed away at their home in Chennai late in the evening of Saturday (July 26, 2025). She had been ailing for some time. She is survived by her husband, their son Krishna Murali, their daughter Kanta Murali, three grand-children, and her elder brother, Ramesh Pattabhiraman. Tara Murali was schooled at Sacred Heart Matriculation Higher Secondary School at Churchpark in Chennai, did her pre-university course at Stella Maris College, and took her Bachelor of Architecture ( degree at the School of Architecture and Planning, University of Madras. She had an active architectural practice over four decades and pursued public causes related to town planning, and environmental and consumer protection. Among the causes she has taken up were the conservation of Palani Hills, protection of heritage buildings including the Director General of Police's office, and Queen Mary's College. Thoroughly secular and modern in outlook, she had varied interests: music, literature, environment, heritage and consumer action. She served for several years as a Trustee of the Citizen Consumer and Civic Action Group (CAG), was a member of the Broadcast Complaints Council and INTACH governing council, and was active in book groups. She was President of the Tamil Nadu Table Tennis Association and also of the Table Tennis Players Welfare Association. She translated Ma. Po. Sivagnanam's Tamil book on Veerapandiya Kattabomman into English. The cremation will be at the Besant Nagar crematorium on Monday (July 28, 2025).
The Hindu
09-05-2025
- The Hindu
Thoothukudi Collector pays tribute ahead of Veerapandiya Kattabomman fest
Thoothukudi District Collector K. Elambahavath on Friday paid homage to the statue of Veerapandiya Kattabomman in Panchalankurichi ahead of Veerapandiya Kattabomman Vizha (fest) celebrated annually on the last Friday of the Tamil month of Chithirai. Veerapandiya Kattabomman, renowned for his valour and honour, fought against the British in the latter part of the 18th century. The Tamil Nadu government commemorates his legacy each year through this festival, during which his descendants, members of his clan and public pay respect to the statue of Veerapandiya Kattabomman. In addition to the fest, special pujas have been organised at Veersakka Devi Amman Temple between May 8 and May 11, the ancestral deity of Kattabomman. Crowds of people have begun gathering for the temple festivities, prompting authorities to strengthen security across the district to prevent untoward incidents. A curfew has also been enforced under the section 163(1) of the Bharatiya Nayaya Suraksha Sanhita 2023 act from 6 p.m. on May 8 (Thursday) to 6 a.m. on May 11 (Sunday). According to this order, public gatherings of five or more persons have been prohibited during this period. The people participating in the temple fest from Thoothukudi and other districts have been strictly instructed not to carry dangerous and objectionable weapons such as swords, knives, machetes etc,. Thoothukudi District Superintendent of Police Albert John further advised the people to obtain prior permission from the authorities for any other processions and festivities.
