R K Salai with Sriram V

[@venkataramansubramanian762]

Mind-boggling. There can be no equal to this way of Hi(story)telling. So much story about a single road. Not even a single minute of boredom. A walking encyclopedia of Madras. The story of Madras, i think will be bigger and longer than the Mahabharatha. I am sure Sriram can tell a story of every road and street and lane of Chennai and Every building of Chennai from 1639 till 2023 and onwards, a stretch of 384 years, still continuing.. A great amount of tireless efforts. Infinite pearls of information in this jewel-box of research. You deserve endless awards and accolades.

[@PNVGIRI]

Oh versatile ; People like you are only needed for our society. Kudos to your memory. You very well deserve a Doctorate. My late great grand father, Advocate L.S.Veeraraghava Iyer, had a property of about 21 grounds at 4/22, Royapettah High Road ( famously called Home park) while his cousin Diwan Bahadur Sri. L.A. Govindaraghava Iyer, Sr.Advocate , Madras High court, had a palatial bungalow on Edward Elliots Road - Royapettah Road junction. The later was the first person to Garland Mahatma Gandhi when he first visited Madras. In both houses bell used to ring every day morning for Athithi bhojan, which was acknowledged by Kanchi Seer, Chandra Sekarandra Saraswati swamigal. Gone were the days.

[@raghavthinfluencer814]

Hi sir, I'm 30yrs old, & I have been a history buff from 2010. ( that's 1/3rd of my life). Ive not seen anything so enriched like this before! Kudos to your work & your love to Madras. Hope I'll get to see you some day & just shed few tears about how good the British era hangover was...

[@venkateshpoondi3948]

My childhood was spent in a house opposite Children Garden School. I can relate to almost all the houses covered in your tour. Superb coverage with lots of history (and that too from memory; you rarely seem to be referring to your phone) and a great sense of humor. Kudos ji. Hats off. Well spent 1 hour and 42 minutes👏👏👏

[@drkrsna]

Tears in my eyes - M.L.V greatest of all. Her Music never declined and never will !

[@Jaikumar-ib1pp]

I enjoyed all your videos, and narrations because I love our Indian history just passed by.. Seventy years ago. Thank you Sir.. it was fantastic.. Vandemataram

[@cheemantavedantam5036]

you held my attention for 100 minutes with your narration.Namaskaram sriram garu !

[@krishnansamavedam6208]

Dr E.V. Srinivasan had his clinic at Triplicane opposite Parthasarathi Kovil Post Office. He prescribed my first glasses in 1959. His rule was "Open your eyes, but don't talk". I was born in a house, delivered by an ayah. My siblings were delivered by E.V. Kalyani. Father and daughter were stern but kind to poor.

[@varadarajanmk2742]

I cant express in words when I listened to the stories you told, Sriram. These are all stories you have actually personally as a resident of this street saw or heard from people close which makes me feel the same experience I had when my mother interestingly would tell her 1930s life's patti, periamma, chithi, and a large family of both her father and mother. only difference my mother's people are not popular, but yours all famous personalities whom I have admired like MLV, Bade Gulam Ali Khan. I thought only S BALACHANDER FAMILY GNB would have been their hosts when BGA would come to Madras because of the group photos taken at Mahabalipuram available. But MLV was his host is very surprising and the opinion BGA held of this music genius that MLV is, proves how her music has attracted a unquestionable king of hindustani of music far away in Pakistan. Appuram vazhndu kettavargal kadai that is also interesting. Thanks Sriram, a really unforgettable experience.

[@sbaskaran7638]

I am now in Bangalore moved out of Chennai in 2013, on retirement from Indian Bank. RK salai environ is very close to me and my family wherein I have visited all these places in my Personal and professional life without knowing many of these facets. Thanks for reviving my memories in my life with your anecdotes from history. Brilliant narration and detailed research. Keep going . Enjoying

[@srinivasanat5904]

Sir your program super god bless you

[@ma-jt2cz]

Wonderful details , Thank you

[@ramkumarnair]

Real gem of a find on KZbin.. brought back memories of my trainee days in early 90s, walking on the Radhakrishnan Salai from my favourite restaurant near Music academy to my room at Nungambakkam high road .

[@sadhanasurendranath5897]

Sriram..tell us about St.Rita church on Santhome high road.

[@arunistic]

I lived in the vicinity of RK salai for a decade, going to my school, college, meeting friends, wandering with and without any aim.. never had I known this road is enriched with such history and remarkable events.. Amazing sir. Wish next time I come back to Madras, there is a heritage walk. Want to listen to you live.. P.S. The person in the group in a dark green shirt with light green collar resembles Manoj Bajpayee greatly.. :)

[@sadhanasurendranath5897]

Have you sent their descendants, the court petition language. Very interesting language used..

[@mahadevjalem818]

Excellent. Brought back memories.

[@SudharshunRavichander]

@sriram sir absolutely stunning your. Three generations of my family, grandmother , mother and wife studied at childrens garden on RK Sakai. One doubt , thought basin cycled from thiruthuraipoondi , you mentioned trichy. Interesting.

[@AnandBhaskaran]

Dear Sriram V - Just stumbled on this video; Amazing history; We resided in CIT Colony from 87 through 92 & then subsequently on Luz Church Road from 92 through 95; During that time I went out of town to college but was back in Chennai almost every weekend; I had a bicycle & used to wander around in Mylapore; Drove up & down Radhakrishnan Salai admiring the huge houses; today i know a lot more about these houses by virtue of your tour. Many thanks. I know we have similar history of Luz Church Road with the houses of Alladi, Judge C.V.Ananthakrishnan & C.A.Vaidyanathan (behind old Canopy restaurant) etc; If you have a similar video for that, that will be very interesting. Totally admire your knowledge of this area. Hands down. Looking forward to more of it. Best.

[@judedsilva1136]

Very well narrated. Very proud of what you are doing. Yes indeed you succeeded in adding your own flair to history. I’m an avid listener

[@maheshbayya3092]

Vepa Ramesam 's house was Gopal Vihar.My paternal grandmother was his 6th daughter and 9th child.The Pappu house was called Narayana castle;India's first lady engineer ,Pappu Lalitha,was from that family.

[@subramaniana7761]

Good , I am closely watching your videos. Pl continue the history of Chennai and others .

[@RameshBabu-yi4mo]

What is the name of the book Good naration Kudos

[@raghavthinfluencer814]

In continuation, I've even taken my bike to streets in old Madras to see the landscapes...May I know how to be part of your Heritage Walk?

[@sethuravindran6831]

Awesome tours. Thank u Mr sriram

[@rakaravikumar58]

BEAUTIFUL NARRATION ABOUT R.K. SALAI.

[@ramavijaya148]

very nice sir. We can never know with out you telling these. So much of history, & simpsons . Tamil nadu is a great place . But much of the glory is lost. Kindly make another viedeo about the gregraphical areas of chennai., its old wars / names etc.Heard that Sayed ahemad pet became Saidapet ,

[@tindivanam.narayanannaraya7152]

தமிழ் மொழியில் சொல்லுங்கள் நான் உங்கள் பேச்சு மிகவும் பிடிக்கும் உங்கள் பெயர் நாராயணன் நன்றி உங்களுக்கு திண்டிவனம்

[@zachariahabraham3356]

Thank you for the videos sir. Binge watching the whole series.

[@manisubramanian7683]

GREAT! POSSES divine gift!

[@1949AKN]

Beautiful narration too. Namaste.

[@meenam_babu]

Sir..excellent..shall i b part of your next program.?

[@bsivasubramaniyam4470]

ஆங்கிலம் புரியவில்லை

[@sabarishradha]

Will never be the same walking down RK Salai or enjoying a dosa at New Woodlands. Remember my swimming lessons at the pool always wondering who were the neighbours living in thoes massive houses next door...

[@rajalakshmiganesh1605]

It was fantastic to watch it as I had done RK Salai walk way back in 2011 with you. - Raji Ganesh

[@maheshbayya3092]

Vepa Ramesam was the driving force behind the neo Malthusian league.Also,his daughter's daughter,Dr Lakshmi Sanga,brought up in Gopal Vihar,was India's first woman scholar.

[@kanthamanibalasundaram6507]

It is being mentioned that Mr.A.S.A.Samy was one of the persons responsible for actor Sivaji Ganesan’s continuance in the movie Parasakthi , in fact it was Mr. Perumal Mudaliar , the producer of the movie who was determined to retain Sivaji as the hero.

[@ramavijaya148]

very very great info sir. Immense thanks. But not much is audible from you ( sorry)

[@venkateshramachandran8016]

Can you pl upload your lecdem on dikshithar at vanimahal

[@balasubramaniansethuraman8686]

Superb.

[@magicwallz1321]

Great narrative

[@AnandBhaskaran]

Dear Sriram V - Is this some kind of a tour that you do periodically? Pls advise.

[@vikram222164]

Outstanding

[@ajay-dq9yt]

I still wonder how can you remember name of characters while narrating history

[@sukhatheerthak9775]

Command over language too good

[@jn.darmarajhu8301]

தமிழ் விமர்சனம் செய்யுங்கள் அண்ணா. நன்றி.

[@natraj623]

Brilliant scholarship, history!!! keep it up!

[@ganeshganesh67]

Natraj Ji

[@ganeshganesh67]

Natraj Ji , the great jeweller from Madana palli I assume , sir I know you and following you for a long time .you are a great personality,I like to make movie on your good selves about your life the great history , with your kind permission .a drop from your ocean of fans Natraj Ji ki Jai

[@palaniappansundaramoorthy6146]

Sivaganga house ĺater it puchased by SS Vasam

[@arjunnarayanan271]

Is that Bharat Sundar in the audience?!

[@SriramV]

Arjun Narayanan yes

[@arjunnarayanan271]

@@SriramV Thanks for this wonderful talk! History comes alive in our minds through your voice. Your research is truly remarkable. I also REALLY enjoyed your talk on women in Carnatic music. Looking forward to more content from you :)

[@SriramV]

Arjun Narayanan thanks!

[@jeya9139]

தாய் மொலி ஒதுக்கியாசு ,,, தமிலைகல் இனமும் வெல்லையனெ பெரிசா நினிகுரார்கல்