Lady Andal Venkatasubba Rao Matriculation Higher Secondary School, popularly known as Lady Andal, is an academic institution in Harrington road, Chennai in Tamil Nadu, India. It is a unit of the Madras Seva Sadan, established in 1987. The school follows the Montessori philosophy.
Founders and history
Andalamma was born in the year 1894. She came from a well-to-do family and attended St. Thomas Convent, Mylapore and the Presidency High School, Egmore. At a very young age, Andalamma became a widow and thought she must now accept a life of seclusion - for widows in those days could not re-marry or mingle in society. However, the Hon'ble Justice M. Venkatasubba Rao, a judge, married her.Template:Citation needed In 1928, with their own money, Rs.10,000Template:Citation needed, they founded the Madras Seva Sadan - an institute to protect, teach and help children and people who been abandoned and mistreated by society.
To commemorate the name of the Founder, Lady Andal school was established in 1987. Today the school is inside the campus of the Madras Seva Sadan and is established as the unit of the same. The school is run as a self-financed private institution managed by the Trust Committee of the Madras Seva Sadan.
Administration
The school was run by the late Mrs. C. Prema Kumar, who was its correspondent principal. The principal is Tamara Coelho, who took the place of the principal from Shalini Pillay by the end of the academic year 2012–2013.
Campus
A concert hall, the Sir Mutha Venkata Subba Rao Hall, was built by 2006. The students are unofficially referred to as Andalites. Many important events like The Hindu International Music Festival, Show Stoppers Inc., U.S. Consulate General - Chicago Children's Choir, Littleshows award, The Wonder Years -An Arabian Nights.[1][2]
Auditorium
The school has a theatre with a Template:Cvt stage, a 200-seat open-air stage, a Template:Cvt multipurpose hall for exhibitions, workshops, seminars, etc., a reference library for performing arts, an art gallery and a coffee shop.
Notable alumni
- Shruti Haasan, film actress[3]
- A. R. Ameen, playback singer
- Megha Akash, film actress[4]
- Akshara Haasan, film actress[5]
- Jeevan Thondaman, politician[6]
- Regina Cassandra, film actress[7]
- Kalyani Priyadarshan, film actress[8]
- Dipika Pallikal, squash player[9]
- Lakshmi Shruti Settipalli, squash player[10]
- Uthara Unnikrishnan, playback singer[11]
- Shanmuga Pandian, actor
- Hemachandran (actor)
- Shruti Ramachandran, actress
References
- ↑ Events in Mutha venkata Subha Rao Hall(19 November 2013). Retrieved 18 September 2014.
- ↑ Award function in Mutha venkata Subha Rao Hall. Retrieved 18 September 2014.
- ↑ “The best and worst thing about Bollywood is chaos!” says Shruti Haasan. Hindustan Times(2019-06-15). Retrieved 2025-08-25.
- ↑ Megha Akash : Biography, Age, Movies, Family, Photos, Latest News, FilmyFocus. Filmy Focus. Retrieved 2025-08-25.
- ↑ Akshara Haasan - Movies, Biography, News, Age & Photos. BookMyShow. Retrieved 2025-08-25.
- ↑ Jeevan sets a record as Lanka's youngest-ever Cabinet Minister. www.dailymirror.lk. Retrieved 2025-08-25.
- ↑ Biography, bio, Regina Cassandra, Regina, Regina Biography, Regina Biography, Regina Profile, Regina Biodata, Regina Filmography, Regina Awards. profilebeans.com. Retrieved 2025-08-25.
- ↑ Kalyani Priyadarshan - Actor Filmography، photos، Video. elCinema.com. Retrieved 2025-08-25.
- ↑ Dipika Pallikal Karthik. Edubilla.com. Retrieved 2025-08-25.
- ↑ Lakshmi Shruti Settipalli - Indian Squash Player. www.lakshmishrutisettipalli.com. Retrieved 2025-08-25.
- ↑ The family note. The Hindu(2014-04-14). Retrieved 2025-08-25.
12. ^" The Lady Andal Story"^ City Express 23 June 2012 [1]