S. Muthiah

Subbiah Muthiah MBE (13 April 1930 – 20 April 2019) was an Indian writer, journalist, cartographer, amateur historian and heritage activist known for his writings on the political and cultural history of Chennai city. 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.

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
SpouseValliammai Muthiah (1950–2013) m. 1969 till her death
ChildrenRanjani,
Parvathi
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