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Madras Day 2026, Roja Muthiah Research Library

Roja Muthiah Research Library presents a fascinating gallery of never-seen photos of Madras – the Fort, its cinema theatres, its factories and its streets. This is on display at the exhibition at its Taramani premises.

A display of many books written on the city is also on here.
From August 17 to 22. 10.30 am to 5 pm daily.

Roja Muthiah Research Library / 4th floor, Integrated Workshop Building, 3rd cross road, CPT Campus, Taramani, Chennai 600113

Exhibitions

Lost studios of Madras. Theme of Asan school event

Asan Memorial School, Lost studios of Madras, Madras Day 2026

Asan Memorial School, Anderson Road, Chennai is hosting a Madras Day event themed – Lost Landmarks of Madras – It’s Studios’.

Ms Nayana Nithin – associated with cinema and content creator – is the special guest. Students will present a medley of events on the theme. On Aug 22, 10am onwards in the school auditorium.

Campus events

Talk: By Sudha Umashanker. Aug 30

Talk on the theme ‘The Chandragiri Fort and its connection to the founding of Madras’. By story-teller and writer Sudha Umashanker. On Sunday, August 30. 9.30 am onwards. At a hall in Hotel Palmgrove , Kodambakkam High Road.
Open to all. But guests must register first – Whatsapp 98402 47624

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Photo Walk: Theme – Old cinema Theatres

The Chennai Photo Walk community hosts its 302nd photowalk, “Missing Madras Matinees”, a walk where photographers will walk down the streets where Madras once watched its iconic cinema shows. The group intends to trace the sites of single-screen cinema halls that lit up the city for decades and have since faded from the skyline. The theatres may be gone, but the stories remain.

This walk is specially curated for The Chennai Photowalk by Venkatesh Ramakrishnan, author & historian, who will bring these vanished cinema landmarks back to life through their rich history and stories.

Whether you are a professional or an amateur photographer or just someone who just loves the city, you may join the members of this photowalk.

Date & Time: Sunday, 23rd August – 6:30 am

Registration link – https://forms.gle/1eYgVaPaT92niUdi8

Meeting Point: Govt. Estate Metro Station Parking

Coordinators: Naveen: 99400 13232/ Ram: 98410 98406

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FOOD WALKS

Admin Madras Day August 17, 2026

Here are two food walks for Madras Day curated by Sridhar Venkataraman

Mint Street Food Walk

Saturday, Aug 22 – 5 to 7 pm

Start location – Washermanpet Metro Station /Vallalar Nagar – Mint Bus stand (Metro entrance).

This Walk covers some very popular and unique food joints in Mint zone. Open to all. 2 hours; you pay for all you order!

Mylapore Food Walk

Saturday, Aug 29 – 5 to 7 pm

Start location – Indian Bank gate at the corner/junction of North Mada St and R K Mutt Road

This Walk covers some very popular and unique food joints in Mylapore zone. Open to all. 2 hours: you pay for all you order!

Advance registration is NOT required for both Walks. They are free.

Food walks, Madras Day 2026

MADRAS THE FIRST – THEMED CYCLING TOUR

Admin Madras Day August 17, 2026

Madras the first City of modern India holds the record for many firsts. This cycling ride covers a few places holding that tagline –

Ripon Building, Egmore Eye Hospital, Simpson & Co, May Day Park, Higginbothams, YMCA Nandanam, Presidency College, TUCS Triplicane, and a few more. Cyclists may register.

(REGISTRATIONS IS CLOSED FOR THIS EVENT)

On August 22 morning.

Start & Finish: TTDC Drive in Restaurant, near War Memorial.

Start 5.30am – Finish 7.30am

Ride organized by Cycling Yogis & TTDC

CYCLING TOUR, Madras Day 2026

Madras Tote Bag Painting Workshop

Admin Madras Day August 16, 2026

Art Freek is conducting a creative “Madras Through My Eyes – Tote Bag Painting Workshop.

Through this workshop, participants will be encouraged to paint their own interpretation of the city on a tote bag — creating something personal that they can carry with them while celebrating their connection with Madras.

Date: 23 August (Sunday)
Time: 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Venue: ARTiQ, Sholinganallur, Chennai
Registration Fee: ₹749 per person
Organised by: Padma Shree A and Team (@_art_freek_)

Workshops

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Madras Reimagined: Heritage, Culture & Urban issues – Discussions, Round Table, Cultural Workshop

Admin Madras Day August 15, 2026

On August 22, day-long. At Art Kin Centre, Alwarpet

Global Shapers Community Chennai, Heritage Inspired and Art Kin Centre present *Madras Reimagined*, a day-long programme exploring how heritage, civic action and contemporary culture can shape Chennai’s future.

Heritage Inspired anchors the day in Chennai’s history, present and heritage-led urban futures.
Global Shapers Community Chennai, a youth-led initiative of the World Economic Forum, extends the conversation into civic participation and neighborhood-led city-making.
Art Kin Centre explores how culture continues to evolve through both traditional and contemporary forms of expression.

The morning programme (9 am – 1 pm) features interactive talks and discussions by Heritage Inspired.

The session culminates in ‘From Belonging to Blueprint: Neighbourhoods Shaping Chennai’, a panel discussion led by Smrithi Prasad (C40 Cities) and other urban practitioners on neighbourhood identity, stewardship and city-making.

The evening programme (4 pm– 8:30 pm), curated by Art Kin Centre, includes Oyilattam & Thappattam workshops led by folk artist Dheepan and an improv comedy performance by Unhinged AF.

Tickets – Morning Pass ₹149 | Evening Pass ₹999 | Full Day Pass ₹1199. Individual workshop tickets: Adults ₹899, Kids ₹499. Comedy Show: ₹399.
Register – https://forms.gle/nTSkY83rtoeS9Y3X9

Shows / Concerts / discussions

Cultural Workshop, Madras Reimagined:

Fort St. George Walk

Admin Madras Day August 15, 2026

On Aug.16, 7 am
Participants must assemble in the parking lot opposite the main gate (flag mast side) of the Fort by 6.45 am. Register on the spot (There is no need for advance registration).
Walk is for about 2 hours. It is free, open to adults and is led by Vincent D’ Souza. Carry water and snacks. The walk is not advisable for children below 10.

Fort St. George Walk, Madras Day 2026

IIT – Madras Heritage Tour

Admin Madras Day August 15, 2026

This tour offers you an immersive experience of the IIT Madras campus, which is known for its greenery and wildlife. It takes you to various structures of heritage importance to IIT Madras and ends with a visit to the Heritage Centre of the institute.

IIT Madras is the third IIT to be set up in India.

The IIT Madras tours are guided rides through the campus. The guides are IITians, including professors and students. A few of the places that the tour takes you past: Gajendra Circle, Manohar Watsa Stadium, Open Air Theatre (OAT) and the first buildings on campus, Building Sciences Block (BSB) and the Central Workshop.

At the Heritage Centre there will be a screening of Sripad Sridhar’s film – Journey to Eminence and viewing of archival photographs of IITM.

The tours will be held on August 22, 23, 29 and 30

Registration is mandatory for participation.
Registration: https://forms.gle/11Qb1u1v1udBXsHZ6

REGISTRATIONS FOR THIS EVENT CLOSED

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Talks & events – hosted by Madras Musings

Admin Madras Day August 14, 2026

Sunday Aug 16

Screening of Dispatches from the Wall Corner – a Documentary of single screen cinemas by Ninad Kulkarni, followed by interaction with the filmmaker

Refreshments – 5.30 pm Talk– 6 pm

At Hanu Reddy Residences, Poes Gardens, Chennai 600086

Monday Aug 17

Birds of Madras – Talk by K V Sudhakar, president, Madras Naturalists Society

At Amethyst, Whites Road, Chennai 600014

Refreshments – 5.30 pm Talk– 6 pm.

Tuesday Aug 18

Musical Memories of Madras – Carnatic vocalist Dr S Sowmya in conversation with Sriram V.

At Amethyst, Whites Road, Chennai 600014

Refreshments – 5.30 pm Event – 6 pm

Wednesday Aug 19

The Sporting Side – Table tennis champion Sharath Kamal in conversation with Srinivasa Ramanujam

At Hotel Maris, Cathedral Road, Chennai 600086

Refreshments – 5.30 pm Event – 6 pm

Thursday Aug 20

Waves of Memory – Release of the English translation of a book on the memoirs of Dr TSS Rajan. Conversation between translator N Kalyan Raman, writer P A Krishnan and Sriram V on the book.

At GRT Hotel, Sir Theyagaroya Road, T Nagar, Chennai 600017

Refreshments – 5.30 pm Event – 6 pm

Friday Aug 21

Sleepless in Chennai – Dr N. Ramakrishnan in conversation with Ramya Kannan.

At Residency Towers, T Nagar, Chennai 600017

Refreshments – 5.30 pm Event – 6 pm

Saturday Aug 22

The Future has a Past – Sriram V in conversation with Tripurasundari Sevvel.

Programme in collaboration with Super Chennai Arattai. Admission to this event is by registration only. Link for registration: https://www.superchennai.com/arattai-with-v-sriram/heritage-historian

Refreshments – 5.30 pm Event – 6.00

At M S Swaminathan Research Foundation, Taramani, Chennai 600113

Monday Aug 24

The Madras Players and American Drama over the Years – celebrating 250 years of the birth of the USA.

Talk by actor-director P C Ramakrishna

Programme in collaboration with Madras Book Club. Entry by registration at masbkclub@gmail.com

Refreshments – 6.30 pm Programme – 7 pm

At C P Arts Centre, Eldams Road, Chennai 600018

Note/ Entry is free and no registration required unless stated otherwise.

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Champions of Chennai Awards

Admin Madras Day August 13, 2026

The 13th edition of the ‘Champions of Chennai’ awards function will be held on August 17 evening at the Dakshinamurthy Auditorium inside P. S. School campus, Mylapore. Retired IAS officer Dr Irai Anbu, former chief secretary in TN, is the chief guest. He will present the awards to seven people of Chennai who have distinguished themselves in various walks of life. The Champions are selected from the fields of Arts, Sports, Education, Science, Healthcare, Social Initiative and Business Enterprise

The KSA Trust manages this project. The event is open to the public.

Awards

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Queen Mary’s College / Inter-dept. events.

Admin Madras Day August 12, 2026

Queen Mary’s College’s Department of Historical Studies is hosting a day-long event on August 24 to mark Madras Day / Chennai Dinam for 2026. It is hosting inter-department team events to involve all QMC students. The events range from a quiz on Madras to games and puzzles, besides a few creative challenges. Teams from each QMC department will participate, said Dr Raziya Pravin, HoD of History Dept.

Campus events

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Book Release / Cycling Trails – Sri Lanka Themed

Admin Madras Day August 11, 2026

Cycling Yogis is releasing a book titled ‘Sri Lankan Trail of Madras’ which covers all landmarks and places that are connected to Ceylon / Sri Lanka over the past century and more.

The event is at Higginbothams bookstore, Anna Salai. On August 22, 6.30 pm onwards.
Contact: Cycling Yogis – Ramanujar – 9884023123.

Book Release

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Campus events / at Stella Maris College

Admin Madras Day August 11, 2026

At Stella Maris College, Cathedral Road the Department of History in collaboration with the Department of Fine Arts is hosting a medley of events for students here. On August 19, morning to evening.

The day starts with a Talk by writer-editor-film maker Harry Mclure on ‘ Anglo Indians in Madras’. There is a Walk on the college campus – to introduce the heritage of the campus. There is an exhibition of works of art / craft/ handmade products and models on all that is special to Chennai – presented by Stella Maris students. There is also a Quiz on Madras for city school students.
Contact Dr. Shan Eugene (Faculty) – 9380730025

Campus events

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Quiz on Madras / For Schools

Admin Madras Day August 11, 2026

At Stella Maris College. Venue : M 01 Hall on campus.

Date: August 19. Time : 10:45am – 11:45am
Open to City School Students – classes 8 to 12. Two participants per class and 3 teams per institution are invited.

Cash Prizes and certificates for winners.

Topics : Madras (History, Culture, Cinema and Sports)
Note: Participants must mail the students names and a school teacher’s phone number) to: shaneugenepalakkal@stellamariscollege.edu.in
Contacts at Stella Maris – Dr. Shan Eugene (faculty) – 9380730025 / Gitashree (student co-ordinator) – 6369256431

Quiz

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Two Workshops for children.

Admin Madras Day August 8, 2026

Create Chennai Souvenirs!!

WORKSHOP 1 – CREATE COASTERS

Aug.15. 3 pm – 1 hour long. Fee: Rs.100.

Open to children in Class 4 and above. Only 15 spots.

Register now and pay. (mention name of the workshop you wish to attend) > Pay to > 9445764499

WORKSHOP 2 – DESIGN CHENNAI CAP

Aug.15. 4.15 pm – 1 hour long. Fee – Rs.100

Open to children in Class 5 and above. Only 15 spots

Register now and Pay (mention name of the workshop you wish to attend). Pay to > 9445764499

< Both workshops are curated and headed by art & craft teacher Shreya Suraj.

< All basic materials will be provided. Participants can also bring art materials they have.

< Venue: Ranade Library, Luz (below Sastri Hall/ next to Mylapore Club)

Workshops

Talks in Tamil, English. In Luz by Madhuradhwani

Admin Madras Day August 8, 2026

Madhuradhwani presents a series of TALKS at Arkay Centre, Luz ( Opp. Vivek’s store, R. H. Road). Evets open to all.

Here is the schedule –

Friday, Aug 21 – 6.00 pm

Print to Kollywood; Talk by Raghunathan Jayaraman

The story of novels adapted as cinema – எழுத்து முதல் வெள்ளித்திரை வரை

Friday, Aug 21 – 7.00pm

Heritage of Triplicane; Talk by Venkatesh Ramakrishnan

Saturday,Aug. 22 – 6.00pm

Walking through Kalki’s Madras; Talk by Nandhini Vijayaraghavan

Saturday,Aug. 22 – 7.00pm

Madras Bashai; Talk by Dr Sudha Seshyyan

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Talks. Aug 25, 26 and 27

Admin Madras Day August 6, 2026

August 25, Tuesday, 6 pm: 386 Years… And Madras Still Lives On – A presentation by Meenakshi Devaraj .
At Hotel Aadithya, 155, Arcot Road, Vadapalani. Opp. Forum Vijaya Mall. Open to all.

August 26, Wednesday, 6 pm: Madrasverse: Celebrating Chennai Through Poetry – By Uma Vangal, Padmini Janardhan and Vidya Shankar.
At Hotel Aadithya, 155, Arcot Road, Vadapalani. Opp. Forum Vijaya Mall. Open to all.

August 27, Thursday, 6 pm: Hyder Ali and the Seven Wells of Madras – A presentation by Zhayynn James. At Hotel Aadithya, 155, Arcot Road, Vadapalani. Opp. Forum Vijaya Mall. Open to all.