Cities Quote by Aravind Adiga

I grew up, as many Indians do, in an archipelago of tongues. My maternal grandfather, who was a surgeon in the city of Madras,…

— Aravind Adiga

While painting I noticed a piece of madras cloth on the floor. As usual, my mind started working overtime and a pair of scissors…

— St. Lucia

None in the 'Madras' team knew what to expect. We were just sure that we were making a good film.

— Catherine Tresa

Most of the top actors and actresses may be working in ten or twelve films at the same time, so they will give one…

— Satyajit Ray

I grew up in Madras and did my schooling at St. Bedes and college at Loyola.

— Mahesh Babu

My dad's whole family is in Madras and I was born in America so we didn't have that big Indian community. I don't really…

— Mindy Kaling

I've been to Delhi, Madras, Bangalore and a lot of other cities, but I have never seen a crime set-up like that in Bombay.

— Gregory David Roberts

“The city is full of terrible actors. That is what historians never say about Madras, it is filled with hams.”

— Manu Joseph

My films play only in Bengal, and my audience is the educated middle class in the cities and small towns. They also play in…

— Satyajit Ray

I grew up as a dancer. I did tap, classical ballet, all of that. I did Indian dancing, or Bharata Natyam, classic temple dancing…

— Roselee Goldberg

“With me and India it's all about leaving and returning. Madras is home. It's a very complicated relationship. When you are away too long…

— Tishani Doshi

For more reasons than one, my first film in Kollywood, 'Madras,' will stay with me forever.

— Catherine Tresa

Chennai has changed a lot. I knew Adyar as a village which has now become the heart of the metropolis. But my heart still…

— Sudha Kongara

“I can very well understand your frustration, but you must stick to your dreams. Try Harder!”

— K Hari Kumar

The Maharishi had invited us all to go to India to his ashram in the Indian Himalaya. We were there studying meditation for two…

— Pattie Boyd