The twelfth Chennai Photowalk and the first Chennai Street food walk
Oh do I break this to you gently? How do I ease you into the moment? Oh what the fuck! Here it is. October marks one year of the Chennai Photowalks. What started as a potential tour for a friend ended up one of the most talked about events in 2008.
Here’s then a small twist in the tail to celebrate the anniversary. Two walks – two different routes and with two different objectives.
The twelfth Chennai Photowalk will cover a part of Madras, Chennai, that many people fail to appreciate for its history. Vadapalani.
On the morning of 19th (the coming Sunday), we will change that. The walk begins at 8 AM, at the Vengeeswaram temple at Vadapalani. And ends at the Vadapalani Murugan temple, about a kilometre away. We will walk through one of the most colourful and vibrant markets in the city, so enough photo-ops. And enough locks.
Mint Street, in Parry’s is known for a lot of things. But not many people know that it is known for its wide range of cuisines. We shall, again, change that. In the process, make amends for our furious walking in the morning.
The first Chennai Street Food walk will begin at 8 pm, 19th October, at the Flower Bazaar police station. We shall sample Novelty’s delectable Paav and drool-worthy Baaji, Cheena’s oothappam and idli, Kakada Ramprasad’s badam milk and many, many more. Sev Sandwiches, crunchy paan-puris, not-bad coffees and more on the menu.
So that’s the plan. Come with cameras and an open mind in the morning, and an empty stomach in the evening. The number to call when in doubt, is on the sidebar.
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Chandrachoodan Gopalakrishnan is a copywriter, photographer and goofball from Chennai. He is also an archaeologist, historian and a city lover. He is currently a documentary film-maker and desk-monkey for a film production house.
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October 13th, 2008 - 19:48
My area on my budday
Both of the two of us will be there
October 14th, 2008 - 00:09
yes!as mentioned above both of the two of us be there cos i is be in town then.yay!
October 14th, 2008 - 13:03
Ullen Ayya!
October 14th, 2008 - 13:27
On the roads of Vadapalani – gallivanting
May our SD cards be full of photos good.
The prospect of delicacies – salivating
May our stomachs be full of street food!
October 14th, 2008 - 14:54
Good, good.
Hmmmmm…. we can take photos of people eating, too, can’t we? Oh, free hands!
October 14th, 2008 - 15:14
damn !! im gonna miss this one too !
sigh
October 14th, 2008 - 18:05
i will not miss this time
October 14th, 2008 - 18:49
Hmm… Sounds great… and only a footstep away. Marking my iCal, Google calendar and phone appointments.
WIll I make it? Only my clients will tell
October 14th, 2008 - 19:57
I am gonna miss this badly!
October 14th, 2008 - 20:39
When Hunger Strikes. Will be there for both the walks.
Happy First Anniversary…(Fuckin’ mushy one that.)
October 14th, 2008 - 21:36
Finally!
8 AM it is.
October 14th, 2008 - 21:54
ya will be there to overflow our memory cards and vacumn space beneath our heart…..
Happy Anniversary…..
October 14th, 2008 - 23:33
Tushar & Nyscha: See you there.
Dilip: Super!
Sudhamshu: Nice it is, when photogs
become poets. Dogs
don’t bark, nor bite
the sun’s bright, there’s flying kite.
Shantaram: Great. And yes, you can.
Krishnan: Can’t you come for one of the two?
Panchatcharam: Super!
Susheel: Clients. Yup! If only…
Arvind R: Damn! Cannot make it for your weekly visits this time?
Arvind: Yay!
Varshan: See you there, then
Arvind (how many of you, really?)
Thanks
October 15th, 2008 - 09:41
Cud u detail the whereabouts of “How to reach” Vengeesawaram Temple? Pardon my ignorance …
October 15th, 2008 - 10:53
Come to Vadapalani, get on 100 feet road towards Ashok Nagar. On your left (if you come from Koyembedu) or on your right(if you come from KKNagar/Ashok Nagar) you will see the gopuram of the temple.
October 15th, 2008 - 18:09
Is Vengeesawarm Temple popularly called the Sivan Koil? I guess all streets are named after Sivan Koil around that place.
October 16th, 2008 - 03:53
People,
Quick Update. Intend to re-run the Photography Copyright Seminar after this walk. Please try make time for this if possible.
Details here.
Chandru, if you could cross blog this, it would be great.
October 16th, 2008 - 07:45
I have to make it atleast for this time…
October 16th, 2008 - 08:16
Is food walk being advertised on cfg?
October 16th, 2008 - 19:31
All pray that the monsoons take a break on Sunday!
October 17th, 2008 - 06:40
Awesome Chandru!!
I’ve already been feeling bad missing the photowalk for the past 3 months, now i feel worse for missing oothapam and idli…
very honestly, I’ve been craving to have pongal for the past 2 months now!!
Anyways…looks like its gonna be real fun…enjoy!
October 18th, 2008 - 00:04
Ahh… Good that I visited your blog today (Unlike Last month when i read the post only on the day of the walk
)
Just in case nothing turns up today, Count me in.