Akkapor
Name the town bus checking inspector.
Paramasamy
Which famous snack of Maharastra resembles an Indian burger?
Vada pav
Old time family songs - not kurai ondrum illai!
Vaa vara gaja muganey!
Naan mugan nayagi vaniye!
Sing together! :)
Name the first ever movie of TR Mahalingam in Tamil.
Nandakumar
When did Madurai become corporation? Who was the first Mayor ?
1971
Mayor Muthu
Name of the Thevar who lived opposite to our house.
Thavasi Thevar
Breakfast recipe made of rice, lentils, black pepper usually, named differently in different parts of India. Name any 3.
Venpongal - TN ; Kichidi - Gujarat ; Kichri - Rajasthan ; Kichuri - Bengal
Indra delivered a speech/poem in an AIR radio station. Which station was it in? (Can be answered only by Sridhar, Murali and Shanti :) )
Trichy AIR Station
Name the famous lawyer - assistant character duo in Tamil crime thrillers.
Also, name the creator
Ganesh - Vasanth
Sujatha
Meenakshi Sokkanadhar Temple is located in Tirumangalyapuram - 20kms from Madurai. What is the present name of this place?
Tirumangalam
What was the other temple in the colony apart from the Pillaiyar Kovil?
Additional info - sponsor
Perumal Kovil
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ is the quintessential celebratory dish in India and an aromatic delicacy that dazzles as a sublime one-dish meal. Its origins can be traced back to Iran and contrary to popular perception, this delicacy first found its way to South India!
Biryani (slurp!!)
Tell the birthplaces of spouses of all PVS siblings.
Maplais : Krishnapuram, Madurai, Thanjavur
Maatu ponns : Ariyanayagipuram, Thoothukudi
Who was the most famous pilgrimage writer in Tamil during 1970s - 90s?
Bharanidharan
Where is Gandhi Museum located? Which old building was converted into the museum?
Near Thamukkam Grounds
Palace of Rani Mangammal
Source & Destination of the passenger train which passes through the tracks near Anupanady. (this is the common train which everyone knows, there may be others too)
Rameshwaram to Coimbatore
What is 'bhatura'; what are the ingredients usually included?
Indian bread (roti)
Ingredients : Maida & pulses according to the region
For the family, who was the
1. paathira kaarar, 2. vennai kaarar,
3. pudavai kaarar
1. Balusamy
2. Karuppiah
3. Raju
"Kann Sivanthaal Mann Sivakkum" - on which novel was this movie based?
Who was the author?
Novel: Kurudhip punal
Author : Indra Parthasarathy
Which year was the World Tamil Conference held in Madurai and under which CM?
1981, MGR
A recreation club was run in the colony - Name it.
Also, who donated the pic of Subramania Bharathi to the club?
Bharathi Recreation Club
Mahamuni (a) Pandian
What is Tofu made of?
What is the calorific content of a glass of water?
Bean curd.
Zero calorie drink
Give the years of:
1. First fan purchase, 2. First Bicycle,
3. First wristwatch
1. 1965
2. 1969
3. 1969 or 1970
A Tamil movie with a Policeman father and his gangster son was remade into Hindi as "Shakti" .
Who played the father and son in the Hindi version?
Tamil movie : Thangappadhakkam
Dilip Kumar & AB
Name these famous persons from Madurai:
1. Indian Cabinet Minister
2. Head of a global Data MNC
3. Danseuse - founder of state's oldest dance institution
1. Nirmala Sitharaman
2. Sundar Pichai
3. Rukmini Devi Arundale