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Streets of Chennai

admin — Fri, 23 May 2014 08:34:02 +0000

Exploring the streets of Chennai with Rowan Lee Hartsuiker.
India is a busy country. In this short film I point the camera on the streets of Madras (Chennai), a city in Tamil Nadu, South India. The streets of Madras are in every possible way full of life and energy. Of course also full of contradictions in extreme poverty compared to extreme wealth. It feels like the whole world lives on one of these single streets.
While staying some time in this city I decided to experience the streets as they are, by not using taxis, rickshaws or tuk-tuks. I decided to daily walk to my destinations and feel the energy that is India. After a while of walking on these streets, the total chaos seems to bring your mind in to a certain state of dreaminess, where you don’t longer hear the constant honking of cars. In this short experimental film I have tried to audiovisualize this experience.

Streets of Madras (Chennai)

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Chennai and Marina Beach, India

admin — Thu, 02 Aug 2012 08:45:15 +0000

Scenes from Chennai (Madras) and Marina Beach.

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Adrenaline, Charity, And Auto Rickshaws – Southern India To Witness Another Epic Motor Challenge!

admin — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 14:05:45 +0000

Fourteen teams of world travelers will kick of the New Year 2009 with an epic 11-day endurance race which will see them making their way across southern India in auto rickshaws.
In what is hailed as “An amazing race for the clinically insane“, the 2009 Classic Run is an endurance motor rally organized by Chennai Event Management Services (CEMS). The rally will see 27 like-minded adventurers from the US, UK, and Ireland form 14 separate teams and work their way across southern India in small, three-wheeled auto rickshaws. The rally will last for 11 days, and the participants will cover over 1000 kilometers of road, starting from Chennai and passing through every imaginable landscape, from modern and bustling cities to rural farmland and costal oases. The finish line is in Kanniyakumari, a city on the southern tip of India.
Autorickshaws are not fast vehicles, and are not designed to travel great distances – this makes the Classic Run- 2009 a race of endurance, not speed. In previous years, teams have worked to customize their rickshaws with everything from new paint jobs and rear spoilers to fancy, multi-speaker sound systems.
Charity has also played a big role in past races, and this year is no exception. The event’s official charity partner is Madras Midtown Round Table – 42 (MMRT-42 ), a Chennai-based group whose major project is “Freedom through Education”. Through the Rickshaw Challenge’s adopt-a-village program, teams will be bringing school supplies, medical supplies, toys, and other basic items to villages throughout the route.
This will be the fifth Rickshaw Challenge in India since CEMS pioneered the event in 2006. Each year the event attracts more and more followers, and this year the public is eagerly awaiting the rally. CEMS is also responsible for similar rallies throughout Europe and Asia, including the Rainbow Rampage, the Caucasian Challenge, and the Bus Number 7 adventure race.

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Charming Chennai

admin — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 11:53:14 +0000

Chennai, formerly known as Madras, is often called The Gateway to South India. Established by the British in the 17th century, the city is known for its rich arts scene. It is also home to Kollywood, the southern Indian film industry.
Poet, painter, photographer and writer Sharanya Manivannan, 23, says the city’s cultural vibrancy gives her all the inspiration she needs for her work. She has just published Witchcraft, a collection of poems, and is working on a novel titled Constellation Of Scars.
When she needs a break, she grabs her camera and goes looking for the perfect shot among the city’s colourful streets, temples, old buildings and beaches.
Click below for full article and tips from Sharanya to exploring Chennai, with or without a camera in hand-
Full article here

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