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Proposed Cubist House at Karaikudi...

Proposed Office building at Melur...









Builder : Ramanand Constructions

Proposed residence for the Radhas at Madurai...

Builder : Ramanand Constructions

Builder : Ramanand Constructions

the main entry...

car portico...

flooring pattern (granite inlay in Marble) at the entrance foyer...

front main door...

courtyard garden...

the main courtyard...


exterior closeup...

french window leading to side garden...

helical stairs with curved glass handrails...

Aquarium seperating the dining and living spaces...

False ceiling in the Master Bed room...

Lounge in first floor...

kid's bedroom...

exterior detail...

south-west view...


north east view...



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north-east view

north-west view

south-east view


Saradha Nivas is a conventional posh villa designed by Genesis for an industrialist friend Mr.Jawahar at Madurai. The client had lavish tastes for expensive stuff like teak wood work, Italian marble, Italian furniture, imported fittings, etc...It was an interesting experience to try out all high end stuff.

One of the most recent projects of 'Genesis' for Mr.Chandrasekar (PCS ) . Madhu Arcade , our first project for PCS, is where the 'Genesis' office is situated.Over the years, PCS and his family have become good friends and when they wanted to build their dream house it was a great opportunity to experiment my 'isms'! The final design overcame the main constraints of Vasthu sastra and a limited site area... The result is a colorful modern villa that appears more spacious than the actual area it occupies...

a play of light, colors and contours...we were very particular not to disturb the beautiful mango and neem trees in front...


main entrance set alight by the burning orange...


front lounge...in cool green...



the living hall..play of arches...landscaped courtyard adds life to the interiors...


living hall as seen from the court...


the court is set in white...to contrast the colors of the rest of the house...




careful meeting of yellow and green hues...



the double floor high dining room...the orange staircase cuts accross the soft green space...



stairs in black granite...
glass frame on the right gives a translucent view of the pooja room...








the courtyard as seen from the bedroom sitout...


another top view of the court...




the metal spiral stairs that lead to the open terrace from the front sitout...



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Xpress- a modern photo lab & studio that I designed for my friend Ashokkumar at Goripalayam, Madurai. The interior is a vibrant play of curves and colors . Its one of the works were I sometimes even worked as a carpenter, tile layer, painter and what not...The work received national attention when it was published in the prestigious JIIA (journal of the Indian Institute of Architects) July 2004 issue.
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This is the first design i gave for the scan & x-ray block at the Booma nursing Home,Madurai. The angles and 'de-con' dynamics frightened the client and i was forced to redesign it along convention. Even though the finished design is a neat building, I have a big disappointment that its not standing according to my initial conception...a reminder that Madurai was not ready for 'de-con' !

Builder : Mr.Kannapiran

This is the original design i gave for a private client , intended for a bank at Karaikudi. But the finished product was goofed up by the client's son (US return with fancy ideas) and the local contractor . Now this building looks the funniest in town with no visible links to my design. Another disappointing project for me...

An experiment with folded plates.This is the proposed Memorial for the a Late ex-minister of D.M.K .This memorial was planned by his family to keep his memory alive. The design was also published in Tamil weeklys but never saw the light of day.

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Rajamani Sangaralingam arangam is a wedding hall designed by Madurai's most prolific architect Ar.Y.R.Ramnath almost a decade ago. The client wanted a new front Porch with a fresh look that would be the new image of the building at the same time serving its purpose. I was always interested in vaults and saw an opportunity to try one...in fact ended up with three. The central concrete vault spans 6 mts at base and has a 3 mts cantilever at each end. This is one simple project i feel proud about!

If there is a project that confused me the most, its this one. Started as an
office building and ended up as a restaurant ! I have absolutely no idea what they did in the interior. This building is the first in Madurai to have a steel cladding for the facade-columns . The building stands in contrasting style to the others in the bypass road.


Builder : Ramanand Constructions

This is a wedding hall built at Allinagaram (Theni) for the village council. I designed it simple and functional keeping in mind the budget and average workmanship available in rural areas.

This is the proposed head office for Kanathal/ Krishnaveni Travels at the ring road, Madurai. Stones that were available at site from a previous demolished structure are utilized for the exterior square columns.

Contractor : Mr.Kannapiran

This is the first concept developed for the presbytery at Ananda College, Devakottai. Subsequently the design underwent drastic changes according to the fancies of the residing Father (secretary) and looks completely different today with a first floor added.

Construction : Roy Builders

Infant Jesus Community Hall at Ponmalaipatti, Trichy designed for Roy builders.

This was the second instance that a design I intended for office usage ended up as a restaurant and that too a succesful one. Well, U have to live with such miracles in Madurai. This is the MVP complex at the by pass road.

This Oldage Home at St.Charles Convent was designed for Germanus construction corporation. It was a simple structure built within limited area, limited funds and ofcourse 'very limited' architect's fee !

I got involved in this project with Ar.Sudakar at the second floor stage. Our firm 'Genesis' is located on the first floor of this commercial complex. None will believe from the look of the facade that this building is built on a triangular plot.

In Madurai, Apartment housing never had the kind of patronage that they enjoy in cities like Chennai or Coimbatore. Group housing is fairly a new idea and people mostly preferred individual houses. But the late 90s saw a sudden boom in this industry due to a sudden raise in the purchasing power of the middle class and easy housing loans. Old houses were demolished and converted to apartments. Also apartments started springing up in newly developed fringes of the city mainly targeting the middle and upper middle class budget and tastes. This design is one such proposed at pudur extension for Vilas Builders.

One of the most prestigious projects of Genesis. Ananda College was designed for the diocese of Sivaganga at the outskirts of Devakottai. The entire project was funded and approved by agencies in the US.
view of the Academic Block...Play of curves !


closeup of the main block...

the 12 acres campus has many buildings within - Administration block , Academic block , Hostel , Mess, Auditorium, Staff housing,Presbytery Chapel ,etc

Contractors : Roy Builders

The proposed Academic block at the St.Paul's seminary designed for Roy builders is yet to see the light of day ...

another prestigious project...I.C.E Block for the Sethu Institute of Technology, kariapatti. The finished structure did not live up to my expectations due to poor workmanship .

a 'mandabam' like structure of Islamic significance designed for Ramanand builders near Paravai, Madurai.


Builder : Ramanand Constructions




Later during construction stage, the idea of the dome was dropped and a sloped roof was introduced ! imagine that yourself !

as built...



first concept for the chapel at Ananda College, Devakottai

a century old church was demolished and a new church was built keeping in mind the architectural character of the old one. This project came at a time when I was experimenting with 'de-con' architecture else where and even though simple, it was a mental challenge to do something traditional.

as designed...

as built...



a century old church at the fishing village of Muthupettai (en route to Rameshwaram) was demolished and this new church was designed. Roy builders did an appreciable job in a remote village with constraints of skilled labour and limited budget.

photographed when nearing final construction stage...



as conceived...

This church was built at the remote village of Pulikanmoi near kalayarkoil (sivagangai dist.) The building evoked mixed response. Some said its great...Some commented that it was too modern in concept for a rural church..Some said it is copied from a foreign church...some said it didn't look like church at all with the traditional steeple missing...! The final finished building didn't match exactly with my expectations but then again it was a challenging work for Roy builders in a remote area with limited funds.

This church was originally designed for Roy builders at Seekoorani village in Sivagangai dist. But it couldnt be built as the client could'nt come to an understanding with the contractor. Recently, I heard from the contractor that he had used this design for another church in the same district with some modifications.

Few churches designed for Roy Builders...

This would have been one of my favorite projects had it been built the way i concieved it. Half way through the project, the client began to interfere with stupid ideas from his wife that i was fully pissed off and walked out of the project.

"alta vista" is easily one of my favorite projects...This residence at Gynanaolivu puram, Madurai was designed for my school friend James and hence you can easily see the liberties i took. It was a small narrow plot with one common wall sharing with the neighboring house. The house can be experienced only if you visit it and cannot be explained with photos or words!


Contractor : Mr.Paramasivam

a satisfying project for me personally ! another experiment that succeeded... A style quite
shocking for the quiet neighborhood around.
...a play of angles & colors !

Contractor : Mr.Paramasivam

This palatial residence was designed for the chairman of S.I.T within the college campus. I couldnt see the finishing of the work as I had moved to kabul during the middle of the project.
Builder : Ramanand Constructions

a small villa at Poryalar nagar, diagonally planned across the site with interesting levels in the interior. This house brought me a wealth of good name and clients. Even though the house is just 800 sft, it looks much bigger and spacious than the figure suggests.
Contractor: Mr.Paramasivam

a small addition and renovation project done at the beginning of my career...
Contractor : Mr.Kannapiran

a small but interesting residence at east Anna nagar...varying levels , a spacious court and compact planning were some noticeable aspects in this house.
Contractor : Mr.Paramasivam

another of my experiments in cubistic 'solids & voids'...this project at Dennys Gardens is one of my favorites...have to upload real photographs to convey what I really mean.


The Abrahams were a great client who trusted my abilities and got rewarded for that with a straight forward elegant house that they are extremely proud of!
Contractor : Mr.Paramasivam

the entire concept revolved around the dominating central cylinder that housed the stairs...an experiment in massing...
Builder : Ramanand Constructions

I did this project during my M.Arch days in Chennai for a gentleman of a client Mr.Meenatchinathan.Even though iam still proud of the plan of this house, I always feel I should have done better than this for the facade ...

I did this residence for my college mate Krishna kumar during my B.Arch final year. The influence of my training under Ar.Ganapathy can be seen from the plastering borders and color combination!

Contractor : Mr.Kannapiran

With Balamurugan [seated left] and Murali [seated middle] , architecture students from SAP & MSEC respectively, who came for their training during their vacations.

year 2001

free hand rendered front elevation...the house looks much better than this when u see it live...believe me!

This should be my first popular project...It was my aunt's house and hence I could take some liberties in planning...like introducing an interior court , interesting levels, etc. People don't believe that its a limited budget house when they see it.This house i should say brought me quite a popularity among middle class clients and my relatives. Lot of credit should go to my Uncle (Prof.Jeyakumar) for giving me a free hand in the design and for maintaining the residence spic and span.
Contractor : Mr.Paramasivam

Music and Architecture...
Two exciting worlds collide here. The project actually is my Masters' thesis work at the School of Architecture and Planning, Chennai. An attempt to trace the link between music and architecture... an attempt to give shape to music. The research was experimented in the design of a music Gurukulam.. The built forms drew their inspiration from Vanraj Bhatia's "Earth" from the elements series, based on the raga 'desh'...from the overall campus planning(macro) to the elemental detailings(micro) , the design gives physical shape to "earth"...

Genesis- the architectural firm i created in the year 2000...