Mysore/Mysuru: Even as the iconic Lakshmi Theatre on Chamaraja Double Road is being partially demolished after the popular single-screen cine theatre ceased functioning two years ago, fire broke out in the premises of the theatre this morning, destroying scrap cushions, rexine, upholstery and other fabrics of the demolished theatre dumped on a vacant space. The…
Lakshmi Talkies: Unknown Facts
July 20, 2021By Shyam Sundar Vattam I am not emotive. We ran it as a business house and nothing else. Yet, we miss her because of our long association with her over five decades.” This was the instant reaction of C.S. Subramanian, a partner in Lakshmi Talkies, following rains of questions from media persons wanting to know…
It’s curtains for city’s favourite Lakshmi
June 13, 2021Hoots and whistles reverberated inside the Theatre for 72 years Mysore/Mysuru: Single screen theatres have come under a cloud of uncertainty. The COVID pandemic has hit them hard in more ways than can be imagined. Recurring costs, staff salaries, high taxes and zero incomes proved to be the last nail in the coffin. Joining the…
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