vintage memories

Smt. Leela Chander

1920

Vintage Memories

This is an 19th Century couple. Guess who?The baby on the lady’s lap is Mummy’s mother Smt ThungaBai

Thunga Bai Ammal and her husband Sri C K S Pillay

What shall I do next?

This little girl was quite a tomboy, don’t get fooled by her innocent looks!

Mummy’s only sister Piroja Bai, V.A. Chelvaraj and their children Venkatesh and Parvati

Three little angels, Periamma’s elder daughters.

The grandmother we never knew, and Periya Thatha

Where is the girl of my dreams?

She must be somewhere…just help me find her!

He not only stole this picture

of her, but also her heart…….

An outstanding sportsman,tennis, hockey, billiards…..

Wow ! Isn’t he handsome? No wonder the young Leela Pillay flipped for the young man!

This is the Gangadhara Mudaliar family that the young Leela Pillay became part of

And so they were married, to live happily ever after….

These gorgeous girls in the family became her friends, and she was christened ChinnaMummy, and remains so to her children, her grandchildren and great grandchildren

Naina could not bear separation from his wife, so got his father-in-law to live with them!

And they were one big happy family.

Naina’s elder, adorable daughters, Vijayalakshmi and Gunalakshmi

Now, when is the stork due?

Will it be a boy or a girl again, we wonder?

A family of four…..

Till I came along!

Grand fathers are so so special!

This baby is too heavy, can someone take her off my lap?

Me, heavy? Too funny for words!

Wonder if my elder sis will teach me a thing or two?

I hate being photographed! And why should I say cheeeese?

Little Women

And then came the littlest doll Malini….

It’s a wedding, and you are supposed to smile!

The cousins meet at 23 Mosque Road………

Mummy always made birthdays special

An informal picture taken at 23 Mosque Road.

Sabita gets engaged! The Chander family at home….

Sabita weds Kittu on May 28 1961

The best part is holding your grandchild….Mummy….a grandmother at 42!

Yup, that is Pradeep!

What greater joy than to hold my great grandson?

1963 Baby Deepa who brought joy into all our hearts.

They do things to make my hair curl!

Another daughter flies the nest. Malini ties the knot with Krishna

With the samandhis

We forgot to say cheeeese!

Holidays meant cousins meeting, and being pampered by grandma

The Radhakrishnas and the Krishnagopals with Mummy

A portrait of three generations of women

Those were the days…….happy times ! Pradeep and Aninditaget married….

Deepika and Rajagopal follow suit two years later

Four generations….Aditi obviously has seen something exciting!

Mummy’s 80th birthday celebrated at Avanti

Mummy’s darling daughters….

With some special friends on her birthday

Lost and found….Mummy locates Mrs Pani

They consider Mummy to be a mother to them….

Great granddaughter Diya called Mummy Manima!!

A visit to Kabini with Mummy of course!

The ideal family Kiran, Anand and Sanjana

Mala’s grandchildren.Aren’t they a sweet trio?

Do you think that I can’t pose? Hmmmm?

Don’t you dare! That happens to be my glamorous grandma!

Mummy visits Australia

In Dubai with Pradeep’s family…..2010

My heart is too full to say anything more

All I want to say is….

Thank you for being our Mother…….