Chettinad Videos
A compilation of select videos on Chettinad...
Nagaratharum Iraipaniyum by renowned speaker Professor So So Meenakshi Sundaram Ayya
Presented by UK Nagarathar Sangam & London Nagarathar Sangam | June 7, 2020
Architecture, Rituals and Communication - Mr. S. Muthiah
The Homes of the Chettiars - Architecture, Rituals and Communication lecture delivered by Mr. S. Muthiah on Dept. of Journalism and Communication, University of Madras on 27 Sep 2017
Kazhuthiru Making - Jewels of India
The Kalathooru is a type of South Indian wedding necklace, specific to the Chettinad region. In this film, a jeweler explains the various casts that are used to make the different parts of the necklace. Jewels of India celebrates and showcases the jewelry traditions of India. The project is supported by Tanishq: a TATA company. The film showcases and highlights the craft and the craftspeople who toil away in anonymity to create the beautiful jewels that we wear. In India, karigars or acharis (goldsmiths) often work with their intuition, imagination and knowledge to craft amazing pieces of jewelry for pretty much every occasion or every part of the body. Jewels of India is a humble attempt to give these craftspeople some recognition.
The Magnificent jewels of Chettinad
Religious, ritualistic and ornamental jewelry of the rich Chettiar community of Tamilnadu. Jewels of India celebrates and showcases the jewelry traditions of India. The project is supported by Tanishq: a TATA company. The film showcases and highlights the craft and the craftspeople who toil away in anonymity to create the beautiful jewels that we wear. In India, karigars or acharis (goldsmiths) often work with their intuition, imagination and knowledge to craft amazing pieces of jewelry for pretty much every occasion or every part of the body. Jewels of India is a humble attempt to give these craftspeople some recognition.
Repairing a kempu (ruby) Chettinad necklace
Goldsmith repairing a rare, antique kempu necklace, or ruby necklace in Karaikudi, Chettinad. Jewels of India celebrates and showcases the jewelry traditions of India. The project is supported by Tanishq: a TATA company. The film showcases and highlights the craft and the craftspeople who toil away in anonymity to create the beautiful jewels that we wear. In India, karigars or acharis (goldsmiths) often work with their intuition, imagination and knowledge to craft amazing pieces of jewelry for pretty much every occasion or every part of the body. Jewels of India is a humble attempt to give these craftspeople some recognition.
Making Traditional Chettinad Pendant Necklace| Diamond Thirumangalyam
Get an idea about the traditional way of making Gold diamond Jewelry in Chettinad
Pethal Achi Girls School, Devakottai - New Building Project
Natives of Devakottai unite to contribute towards a new school building for Pethal Achi Girls School in Devakottai, Sivaganga District in Tamil Nadu
Pillayar Nonbu App - update April 2020
North America Nagarathars unite to plant trees in Chettinad
Getaway 2019 : nine.com.au | Chettinad, India
The inland town Chettinad is one of India’s most fascinating, with a rich history dating back to the 1750’s.
Road To Enterprise: Ep 1: The Story of the Chettiars | Live History India
The story of the Chettiars from their rise to power and unique ways of doing business, to the legacy that lives on even today...
Road To Enterprise: Chettiars: P1: The 'Merchant Bankers' of Asia | Live History India
Find out how the Chettiars of Chettinad created powerful banking empires across South East Asia.
India: The Palaces of Chettinad | ARTE Reportage
42 min | Chettinad, in the state of Tamil Nadu, has thousands of palaces. These sumptuous buildings mix East and West beautifully. But they are crumbling, and under threat. Director: Nathalie Georges; Author: Nathalie Georges; Country: France; Year: 2017;
Road To Enterprise: Chettiars: P2: Doing Business the Chettiar Way | Live History India
From financiers who transformed economies like Burma and Malaysia to building some of India's biggest business houses today, the Chettiars have been successful despite many ups and downs. Catch MV Subbiah, the former chairman of the $4 billion Murugappa Group as he recounts his days as a young Chettiar apprentice and tells us what it means to do business the Chettiar way.