Sampathkumar Sampath

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• " நாட்டியக் குதிரை!! நாலாயிரம் பொன் வாங்கலியோ'

  

  Old timers would fondly remember movie – Chandralekha released in 1948 featuring TR Rajakumari, MK Radha, Ranjan. Highlight of the movie was drum dance. Huge... Read more

  Posted on 19 October 2025 SOCIETY

• Jharkhand Hands Down a Humiliating Defeat to Veteran Tamil Nadu

  

  In Mahabharata, the region was referred as Kark Khand due to its location near Tropic of Cancer. In those days, the region was a part of Magadha and Anga. Read more

  Posted on 19 October 2025 SOCIETY

• SYMA Celebrates Deepavali ~ Distributes New Dresses to Our Growth Students

  

  Deepavali ‘the festival of lights’ is always enchanting – it is a festival of happiness - the festival is all about happiness .. .. the way to celebrate is a... Read more

  Posted on 18 October 2025 SOCIETY

• Chennai National Highway - Lights by Night

  

  Grand Southern Trunk Road (GST Road), National Highway 45 (NH 45) – night view of a bridge No flash photo taken around 10.15 pm. Read more

  Posted on 18 October 2025 SOCIETY

• Morning Activity !! Sitting Summa !!

  

  அதிகாலை சுப வேளை.. Monkey Read more

  Posted on 18 October 2025 SOCIETY

• Beau Woman ~ காந்த கண்ணழகி

  

  Beautiful looking woman ~ இப்போதைய காந்த... Read more

  Posted on 14 October 2025 SOCIETY

• Meeting Oriental Ex-colleague at Mylapore

  

  Morning meet at Mylapore – Chithirai kulam – how well do your remember the Company (ies) that you worked and your ex-colleagues. Mr Balakrishnan, is 87 now –... Read more

  Posted on 13 October 2025 SOCIETY

• Adorable Road Side Painting of Ex CM J Jayalalithaa

  

  Street photography – no political message nor party affiliation. In recent decade – the statue of two top political leaders of Tamilnadu were criticized as bein... Read more

  Posted on 13 October 2025 SOCIETY

• அரளி விதையில் முளைச்ச ~ Nerium Oleander

  

  Puliyankulam and Veppankulam are nearby villages with an enmity that has lasted for a number of generations. .. .. a love story – happened to hear this song fro... Read more

  Posted on 13 October 2025 SOCIETY

• Google Doodle Celebrates - 'Idly' !!

  Did you notice today - Google has a special Doodle - it is ‘Idlies’ - the iconic South Indian dish – celebrating its rich cultural and culinary legacy across... Read more

  Posted on 11 October 2025 SOCIETY

• Mumbai Heritage Building !!

  

  How well do you know your city ! – are there heritage buildings still or have they vanished to typical apartments ? An attractive old building in Mumbai picture... Read more

  Posted on 23 May 2025 SOCIETY

• மருதாணி… மருதாணி… மருதாணி விழியில் ஏன் ~ Lawsonia Inermis (Henna) !!

  

  Lawsonia inermis, may not exactly strike a chord !! - but for sure, every women knows it too well. I had taken this picture of its flowers from quite a distance... Read more

  Posted on 22 May 2025 SOCIETY

• Reduce Conflicts ! Live Peacefully !!

  

  ~ the key to peaceful living is reduction (if not elimination) of conflicts .. .. [ever heard of this famous quote Read more

  Posted on 22 May 2025 SOCIETY

• the Assassination That Shook the Nation ! ~ This Day 34 Years Ago !!

  

  Sad the Nation failed to even remember leave alone do justice to the deaths of : Dharman, Rajaguru, Edward Joseph, Mohammed Iqbal, Latha Kannan, Saroja devi,... Read more

  Posted on 21 May 2025 SOCIETY

• Expressions !! Flowerhorn Fish !!

  

  May not look beautiful ! - yet it costs a few thousands ! Read more

  Posted on 21 May 2025 SOCIETY

• Neem Flower ~ Veppam Poo

  

  flower of Azadirachta indica, or Indian lilac or simply Neem tree Read more

  Posted on 20 May 2025 SOCIETY

• Sugar Candy ! - Panju Mittai

  

  Panju mittai !! the Sweet sugar candy ~ taken elsewhere not in the metropolis .. honestly, have you seen children here getting satisfied or feeling happy with... Read more

  Posted on 20 May 2025 SOCIETY

• Gadgets - Apps - Appointments !!

  

  There was a time – when every Office would have a ‘May I Help You’ counter. With automation everywhere, now nothing works without Android phone and ability to... Read more

  Posted on 20 May 2025 SOCIETY

• Falling Feather of a Pigeon

  

  Height of ‘vettithanam, verithanam!’ ~ at first sight you would see only the fig tree, its leaves and … .. … this photo actually captures a falling siragu [a... Read more

  Posted on 19 May 2025 SOCIETY

• That Showy Red Flowers !!!

  

  Alpinia purpurata, red ginger, ostrich plume and pink cone ginger - native Malaysian plants with showy flowers on long brightly colored red bracts. Read more

  Posted on 19 May 2025 SOCIETY