நில்லாதவற்றை நிலையின என்றுணரும் ~ Impermanence !!

 

Statures are  free-standing sculptures  in which the realistic, full-length figures of persons or animals are carved or cast in a durable material such as wood, metal or stone – and they are permanently placed in public places for remembrance !! nay, impermanence is the subject matter. 

Chennai beach dots with statues – the  culture of statues has a long history and is not new to Tamilnadu alone – and there have been some clashes arising out of issues involving statues, it is another colonial vestige.  

Some may not instantaneously recognize VC Ganesan … but every Tamilian and most South Indians would easily recognize Sivaji… ~ a versatile actor Sivaji Ganesan [1928-2001]- popularly known as Nadigar Thilagam.  In my earlier days there were so many fans of Sivaji who would keep talking hours together on his versatile acting skills.   

.. .. and people identify this part of the beach as Gandhi beach (opp to IG Office / Queen Mary’s college) by this statue.

 

The statue of  Sivaji placed in 2006 in Kamarajar Salai / Dr Radhakrishnan Salai Jn was removed a decade ago, with a court order.  Gandhi statue too, was moved from its pedestal to a nearby place, due to Metro works !! 

நில்லாதவற்றை நிலையின என்றுணரும்

புல்லறிவாண்மை கடை. 

நிலையில்லாத பொருள்களை நிலையானவைகளென்று கருதுகின்ற புன்மையான அறிவு துறந்தார்க்கு இழிவாகும்.

Regards – S Sampathkumar
31.8.2025