Find the Tamizh in you - how to spend this Tamil New Year day

Delightful feasts, classical performances and movie premieres — here are a few fun ways to spend this Tamil New Year’s day.
New Year spread at Taj Coromandel
New Year spread at Taj Coromandel


Taj Coromandel         
With dishes like beans paruppu usili and  Chettinad yerachi suttadhu, Taj Coromandel also offers kappa 
puzhungiyadhu and Thanjavur kozhi kozhambu. Don’t miss the paal payasam. Rs. 2,017. Details: 66002827 

The Raintree Anna Salai
The Raintree Anna Salai’s puthandu thali has items like mango pachadi, araithuvitta sambar, veppam poo rasam, vazhakkai podimas, vada coconut milk, payasam and more. At Madras. Rs. 1,050 plus taxes. Details: 28309999 

The Residency
The Residency’s spread offers a traditional welcome drink called sukku panagam. Rasam comes in two versions, vethalai and Chettinadu nandu, and there is Ambur biryani and Kanyakumari nandu masala on offer too. Details: 28253434

Park Hyatt
With decor consisting of floral arrangements, and traditional attire as the dress code of the day, Park Hyatt has curated a menu featuring home-style vegetarian delicacies inspired by recipes used by our grandparents. Rs. 1,350 plus taxes. Details: 49919965

E Hotel
At E Hotel, traditional items like thakkali, paruppu saaru, paniyaram, poondu karan kuzhambu and vellarikka mor kuzhambu, paneer podimass  feature on its special menu. April 14-16. Rs. 525 plus taxes. Details: 28463333

Chasing records
Gunning for a Guiness Record, 5,000 dancers from across the world, led by bharatanatyam exponent Padma Subrahmanyam, will portray 30 couplets from the Thirukkural. Lasting 30 minutes, it will be held at Vels University.
Details: 22662500

Wade parade
Ride waves and negotiate tricky currents at this ocean swimming camp to be conducted by Bay of Life Surfing School. Open to ages above 8, it will last for one a half hours, starting 8 am on April 15. Rs. 850 per head. Details: bayoflife.com

Reptilian paradise
Crocodile Bank’s summer camps feature experts talking about reptiles, what they eat, their survival instincts, habitat adaptations, and more. Rs. 1,500 onwards. Starts on April 22. Details: madrascrocodilebank.org

Rock the hills
If you want to spend a day in Ooty this New Year, you can attend the Monkey Town Arts and Music Festival, where music and food take centrestage. Expect bands like Thaikuddam Bridge and Junkyard Groove to perform. Tickets from Rs. 749 onwards at insider.in

Screen presence
If all you want to do is sit at home and spend a relaxed New Year day, tune into Vijay TV and watch the premiere of Mani Ratnam’s romantic drama O Kadhal Kanmani. Starring Dulquer Salman and Nithya Menen, it will give a relaxing start to your holiday weekend. 11 am on Vijay TV. 

Strings in sync
Phoenix MarketCity has a packed weekend with performances by three bands — city-based Karmeri, M.A.D project from Darjeeling and city-based Blues B. April 14-16. 7 pm onwards. Details: phoenixmarketcity.com

Travel diaries
The sixth edition of True Wanderer by Wrangler spotlights the best travel experiences. Participants should send a travel postcard with the hastag #Live2 Wander, and the winners will win a trip to Australia, followed by Bali and Sikkim for runners-up. Details: wrangler.com

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