NNA ma kili paaka vanthirukiya? (Are you here to look at the parrots?). As you enter Iyya Mudali Street in Chintadripet, more often than not, you encounter this question. Any visitor answering 'yes' and seeking directions is led to the street's end to door no. 2. Built in a traditional style of architecture with colonial influences - evenly spaced windows and doors, supportive columns, and sloped tiles, this is home to two adults and hundreds of birds and is frequented by 50 stray cats and dogs and about 150 goats. The nameplate on the door reads 'M.Sah residence'. Sudarson Sah, the Birdman of Chennai, resides here. The 53-year-old animal lover has been feeding soaked rice and raw peanuts to thousands of parrots on this house's terrace for 15 years. Anyone who has watched the late September-released Tamil movie Meiyazhagan, would have been mesmerised by the shot of several green-winged birds making their way to a terrace, neatly lined with morsels of food. The protagonist, Arvind Swamy's Arulmozhi Varman, is inspired by Sudarson, whose passion caught director C Prem Kumar's eye.
"Prem sir followed my work for over a year on social media. Inspired, he approached me in December 2023," shares Sudarson.
Real to reel
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THE MASTER WHO REMAINS A STUDENT
Filmmaker Mani Ratnam opens up in a candid conversation with Gautham Vasudev Menon, reflecting on his creative process, and his enduring humility in the face of a celebrated four-decade career
YEAR OF ORIGINS
Six exceptional prequel films prove how 2024 is one of the best years for origin stories
Kili chronicles
Sudarson Sah, known as the Birdman of Chennai, takes us through personal stories behind the shots of Meiyazhagan and his experiences of parenting and feeding birds and animals
Tumbbad-fame Pankaj Kumar to make directorial debut
According to reports, Tumbbad (2018) cinematographer Pankaj Kumar will be making his directorial debut with the tribal actioner, titled Konyak.
Tiny greens, big impact
• What are microgreens? Microgreens refer to young plants, typically harvested after the first two to four leaves emerge. They are used fresh, as toppings for salads, sandwiches, or soups, providing a gourmet touch and a health boost.
POWER OF POETRY
BODIES, caste, sexuality, desire, and violence—these topics filled the poems penned by Malathi, Kutty Revathi, Salam, and Sukirtharani, in the early 2000s. A new vocabulary of feminist writing slowly solidified.
Sculpting balance
What does it mean to live in harmony with nature? How do we, as modern humans, reconcile assurance with balance or abundance with convenience?
GETTING OFF MEDICATION AGAINST DOCTOR'S ADVICE CAN LEAD TO HEART DISEASE
GEORGE (name changed), from Cherthala in Kerala, was 41 when he found out he has high cholesterol during a routine health checkup.
A future where age is just a number
What if we could spend most of our lives in good health?
Gukesh loses as Ding pulls off a classic
After four hours and change in the humble, unglamorous everyday office chair, Ding Liren finally got up. He left the playing hall for a break.
