Tamil Nadu Timeline

T. Sadasivam

5 events, 1941 to 1966.

  1. 1941

    1. 1941ChennaiLiterature

      Kalki magazine launched

      Writer R. Krishnamurthy (Kalki) and T. Sadasivam launched the Tamil weekly Kalki, which serialised popular historical novels.

  2. 1944

    1. 1 Jan 1944 to 30 Jun 1946ChennaiLiterature

      Kalki begins Sivagamiyin Sapatham

      Kalki Krishnamurthy began serialising Sivagamiyin Sapatham, a historical novel set in the Pallava period.

  3. 1945

    1. 1945ChennaiCinema

      Meera released with M. S. Subbulakshmi

      Meera, directed by Ellis R. Dungan with M. S. Subbulakshmi in the lead and a script by Kalki, reached screens; a Hindi version came later.

  4. 1954

    1. 5 Dec 1954ChennaiLiterature

      Death of writer Kalki Krishnamurthy

      Kalki R. Krishnamurthy, journalist and author of popular Tamil historical novels, died in Madras.

  5. 1966

    1. 24 Oct 1966Headquarters of the United NationsCulture

      M. S. Subbulakshmi sings at the United Nations

      On UN Day 1966, Carnatic vocalist M. S. Subbulakshmi sang at the United Nations General Assembly, the first Indian to do so.