S. Muthiah

For the politician from Tamil Nadu, see S. Muthiah (MLA).

In this Indian name, the name Subbiah is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Muthiah.
Subbiah Muthiah
MBE
S. Muthiah speaking at a Madras Day 2015 presentation on "The story of photography in Madras"
Born
Muthiah

(1930-04-13)13 April 1930
Pallathur, Madura District, Madras Presidency, British India
Died20 April 2019(2019-04-20) (aged 89)
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
NationalityIndian
Occupationjournalist
EmployerT. T. K. Maps
Known forbooks on the History of Chennai, conservation activities
TitleMBE
Spouse
Valliammai Muthiah
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(m. 1969; died 2013)​
ChildrenRanjani,
Parvathi

Subbiah Muthiah MBE (13 April 1930 – 20 April 2019)[1] was an Indian writer, journalist, cartographer, amateur historian and heritage activist known for his writings on the political and cultural history of Chennai city.[2] He was the founder of the fortnightly newspaper Madras Musings and the principal organizer of the annual Madras Day celebrations. Muthiah was also the founder-President of the Madras Book Club.

  1. ^ Rao, manasa (20 April 2019). "Master chronicler of Madras no more: S Muthiah passes away at 89". Retrieved 20 April 2019.
  2. ^ "Chennai". lifeinchennai.com. Retrieved 27 July 2009.