Apart from being the capital city of Tamilnadu, Chennai also holds a unique position in the Tamil cultural space. This book is a collection of articles written by various writers and journalists about the city, edited by writer Pazha. Adhiyamaan. From the perspectives of literature, culture and society this book also puts forth valuable arguments on the city-village binary. From the fringes that form Chennai, to a unique portrait of wartime Chennai, this book is a lens of yesteryear's Chennai that will help understand the city that it is today.