Theatres of Mount Road and its Audience

The 80s Theatres of Mount Road and its Audience by Kannan Swamy If the erstwhile Madras was synonymous with movies in the South, Mount Road, a stretch of it, was famous for its movie halls. Being a child of 60s and 70s, I can safely say that Mount Road and its cinemas were at their …

Theatres of Mount Road and its Audience

The following is an excerpt from the article, looking back at the Theatres of Mount Road and its audience, appearing in the forthcoming 'Madras Magazine'. Another 200 metres away towards the Anna flyover was the unique Safire complex with its 3 halls – Safire, Blue Diamond, and Emerald. It had many distinct features including a multi-level …