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THE MADRAS DAY
CELEBRATIONS
1 , VARADHAPURRAM 1ST STREET, NEAR PONDICHERRY ROAD, KOTTUR, CHENNAI 600085
LOCATION
THE OLD HOUSE
• AGE : 111 YEARS AND COUNTING.
• LOCATION: VARADHAPURRAM, OPPOSITE TO PONDICHERRY ROAD .
• TYPE : TILED ROOF (NAATTU ODU)
• AREA COVERED :1819 SQUARE FEET
• CONSTRUCTED IN :1902
• 6 MONTHS TAKEN FOR CONSTRUCTION.
AMM SCHOOL/ HERITAGE MADRAS HOUSE /THE MADRAS DAY
•OWNER :- CURRENT-ELAVAZHAGAN CAN BE CONTACTED AT 9786328607
FIRST – R.M DHANAVELU•SPECIALITIES : VERY OLD ,NOT BEEN REFURBISHED ,NO PROBLEMS WITH THE ROOF, WOOD WORK OR THE WIRING. THERE IS A BIG STORY BEHIND THIS HOUSE AND THE OWNER.
HOUSE BLUE PRINT
AMM SCHOOL/ HERITAGE MADRAS
HOUSE /THE MADRAS DAY
WALK THROUGH OF THE HOUSE
FIRST OWNER:-MR R.M DHANAVELU
• R.M DHANAVELU WAS THE FIRST OWNER .
• HE WAS EMPLOYED BY AN ENGLISH OFFICER(PHOTO BELOW)
• HE OWNED A FERRY BOAT TO TRAVEL ALONG THE BUCKINGHAM CANAL.
AMM SCHOOL/ HERITAGE MADRAS HOUSE /THE MADRAS DAY
PRESENT OWNER-ELAVAZHAGAN
•
DATE OF BIRTH: 4/5/1951
AMM SCHOOL/ HERITAGE MADRAS HOUSE /THE MADRAS
DAY
STORY OF THE HOUSE AND THE FAMILY• MR DHANAVELU HAD BUILT THE HOUSE. HIS GRANDFATHER
MURUGESHAN WAS THE PERSON WHO ACTUALLY BUILT ONE OF THE TEMPLES IN THAT AREA AND THE AREA IS NAMED AFTER THAT TEMPLE (VARADAPURAM).
• MR DHANAVELU OWNED A BIG BOAT WHICH HAS FEATURED IN MANY MOVIES. THE BOAT WAS USED TO TRANSPORT SPICES AND VEGETABLES FROM KOTTUR TO MAHABALIPURAM , LUZ MARKET AND OTHER REGIONS ALONG THE ADYAR RIVER BEFORE THE BRIDGES WERE BUILT . THE BOAT COULD CARRY 4 TONS. THE BOAT WAS ALSO USED AS A FERRY AND COULD CARRY MAXIMUM OF 100 PEOPLE.
• THE BOAT WAS 60 FEET LONG AND THE FARE WAS ONLY HALF AN ANNA (1/16 OF A RUPEE ).
AMM SCHOOL/ HERITAGE MADRAS HOUSE /THE MADRAS DAY
ROOFS(NAATTU ODU)
THE HOUSE HAS A CLAY TILED ROOF(NAATTU ODU).
THE ROOFS ARE SO DURABLE THAT EVEN NOW THEY DO NOT LEAK.
THE TILES ARE BEAUTIFULLY ARRANGED WITH TWO DOWN AND THREE UP FACING THE OTHER WAY(AS SHOWN HERE ->)
THERE IS NO TERMITE DAMAGE ANY WHERE.
IT IS COOLER INSIDE THAN OUT SIDE BECAUSE OF THE CLAY TILES . NO AIR CONDITIONING IS REQUIRED.
YOU CAN SEE THE
DIFFERENCE BETWEEN
THE OLD AND THE
NEW TILES <-
AMM SCHOOL/ HERITAGE MADRAS HOUSE /THE MADRAS DAY
WALLS
THE WALLS WERE BUILT STRONG
THEY HAVE A WIDTH OF 2.5 FEET
THEY WERE MADE USING BRICKS OF THE SIZE
2 INCHES HEIGHT, 4 INCHES BREADTH AND 1
FEET LENGTH. IN THE FRONT OF THE HOUSE
YOU CAN SEE SLOTS FOR
LAMPS
AMM SCHOOL/ HERITAGE MADRAS HOUSE /THE MADRAS DAY
POOJA/PRAYER ROOM
THE ENTRANCE OF THE PRAYER ROOM IS JUST 4 FEET HIGH. THIS IS TO MAKE YOU BOW DOWN BEFORE THE GOD .THE IDOLS ARE SAID TO BE MUCH OLDER THAN THE HOUSE. THE TABLES WHICH ARE BEAUTIFULLY HANDCRAFTED WERE BOUGHT FROM PARRY COMPANY AND ARE MADE OF TEAK.
AMM SCHOOL/ HERITAGE MADRAS HOUSE /THE MADRAS DAY
FLORATHERE ARE A VARIETY OF
PLANTS IN AND AROUND THE HOUSE - FLOWERS RANGING FROM ROSES TO MAYFLOWER. THERE ARE CREEPERS TOO.
THERE IS A TAMARIND TREE NEAR THE HOUSE WHICH IS ABOUT 200 YEARS OLD.
AMM SCHOOL/ HERITAGE MADRAS
HOUSE /THE MADRAS DAY
SPECIALITIES
VERY OLD SHELVES AND TABLES:
• THESE SHELVES WERE SAID TO BE BOUGHT FROM PARRY COMPANY AND ARE AS OLD AS THE HOUSE.
• THEY ARE ALL MADE OF TEAK WOOD.
• THEY HAVE NO DAMAGE FROM WATER, TERMITES, ETC.
• THE STOOL BELOW IS OLDER THAN THE HOUSE
AMM SCHOOL/ HERITAGE MADRAS
HOUSE /THE MADRAS DAY
SPECIALITIES-VERY OLD FAN
• FAN BOUGHT IN ENGLAND
• STILL WORKING
• CAN COVER AN AREA OF HALF A SPHERE (ROTATE ON 2 AXIS TO ROTATE ALL AROUND)
AMM SCHOOL/ HERITAGE MADRAS HOUSE /THE MADRAS DAY
SPECIALITIES- SHOE RACK
• WAS BEFORE USED AS A ROTATING BOOK SHELF.
• BOUGHT FROM PARRY COMPANY.
AMM SCHOOL/ HERITAGE MADRAS HOUSE /THE MADRAS DAY
MORE SPECIALITIES
AMM SCHOOL/ HERITAGE MADRAS HOUSE /THE MADRAS DAY
COMPARISON BETWEEN OLDAND NEW TELEVISION RECEIVER
A SHELF IN THE WALL
OLD CLOTHES HANGER
MORE SPECIALITIES
OLD WOODEN OLD STYLE CEMENT
PILLARS FLOORING
OLD WINDOWS
AMM SCHOOL/ HERITAGE MADRAS HOUSE /THE MADRAS DAY
OTHER SPECIALITIES
• VERY OLD WOODEN OLD MOP AND OLD IRON WIRING
DOOR GRINDING STONE
OLD SWITCHES VERY OLD BOOKS OLD IRON TRUNKAMM SCHOOL/ HERITAGE MADRAS HOUSE /THE MADRAS DAY
OUR EXPERIENCE
• WE ENJOYED A LOT WHILE TAKING PHOTOS AND MAKING THE PRESENTATION
• WE LEARNT A LOT ABOUT THE WAY THE PEOPLE LIVED IN OLDEN DAYS AND ITEMS THEY USED.
• WE SAW HOW THEY LED A SIMPLE LIFE.
• WE SAW THE PAST OF CHENNAI IN THAT HOUSE