An Owl's 2 hoots

Sunday, April 02, 2006

* guilty pleasure

- When people in everyday life or characters in films refer to Madras as Madras and not as Chennai!

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i mostly use Madras and i also share this similar feeling.

By Aravind, at April 03, 2006 2:45 AM
Do they still?
Some don't know 'Mud'ras, some don't know 'Chinnai'! Aaghamotham, namma ooru-nna paadhi perukku theriyale!

By Me too, at April 03, 2006 3:03 PM
Aravind: Good to know that I have company!

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Aparna: he he! nalla vezhai.. madras, oregon aa nu keykaama utaangaley!

By tt_giant, at April 03, 2006 7:55 PM
enakkum Madras solla thaan pudikkum...

My cousin still writes address as Madras on letters and not Chennai.... but athukku reason kettaa 'Madras is 1 letter less than Chennai' appdinnu sonnaan.... vaazhapazha somberi!!

By kuttichuvaru, at April 04, 2006 9:21 AM
Definitely it will take a generation's time to change the entire mindset to call it as Chennai.

By Ram C, at April 06, 2006 10:08 PM
Kuttichuvaru: LOLed at your cousin's comment!!

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Ram: My hope is that the mindset never changes!

By tt_giant, at April 06, 2006 11:03 PM