August is the time when several events are organised to celebrate Madras Day, Madras Week and even Madras Month. Madras Day is celebrated on 22 August every year. The idea of a Madras Day was first suggested by Chennai-based journalist Vincent D’Souza, the Editor of Mylapore Times and Kutcheri Buzz, to the late S. Muthiah, historian, author of books on Madras/Chennai  and former editor of Madras Musings. This happened at a meeting of the Chennai Heritage in 2004. Madras Day celebrations have been held every year since then. Vincent D’ Souza was also the catalyst in launching the Mylapore Festival which has become very popular over the years as the Sundaram Finance Mylapore Festival. It is a cultural feast held in January every year in Mylapore --  one of Chennai’s oldest neighbourhoods. It is interesting to note that an anthem for the Mylapore neighbourhood was created as a part of the Sound & Light show that premiered at the Sundaram Finance Mylapore Festival in 2009. It was played every evening during the festival.  Rendered by several artists and children, the anthem video can be viewed on YouTube.

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