Just a random quiz that I did for a bunch of friends. Mostly Chennai/Tamil Nadu centric

2. 1.
• X is a soft drink popular in
Tamil Nadu, India. It is
manufactured and marketed
by Kali Mark, which has offices
and bottling plants at several
locations in Tamil Nadu. The
drink is mildly carbonated and
has a tangy grape-cola taste

3. Bovonto

4. 2. Which place ?
• The word ______is derived from Saint Thomas. The tradition is that
he was martyred in A.D.72 at St.Thomas Mount in the city, and was
interred here. Later a church was built over his supposed tomb and
today is known as the _____Basilica. The Basilica is one of the four
churches that claim to have been built over the tomb of an apostle.

5. Santhome or San Thome

6. 3.
• It is believed that the name of this locality in Chennai is derived from
the Urdu word meaning six gardens. The name of the place is also
used to refer to an entity present in the area.

7. Chepauk

8. 4.
• X ("a picture of the south") is a living-history museum dedicated to
South Indian heritage and culture located 25 kilometresto the south
of Chennai. Opened to the public on 14 December 1996, the museum
was founded and is being managed by the Madras Craft Foundation
(MCF).
• It is also a famous field trip destination for school students.

9. DakshinChitra

10. 5.Which restaurant ?
• This is what the founder Manoharan has the say about the genesis of
this restaurant:
• Forty-five years ago my parents started the _____Coffee Nilayam in
Madurai. It was a small-scale affair and the place served only coffee
and snacks. And, then my mother started making <food_item> which
became very popular

11. Murugan Idli Shop

12. 6. Song ?
X Y Z is a peppy number from a 2007 tamil movie and was celebrated
by youngsters when the movie was released. The song has some quirky
lyrics and the X word from the lyrics was used as the title of the
directors next film. A dialogue from Arjun’s Mudhalvan seems to be the
inspiration behind the lyrics in the song. The director in a tweet said he
misunderstood the name, Sushma Y Z, a dialogue from veteran director
Shankar’s movie.

13. Saroja Saman Nikalo

14. 7. Which movie (poster) is being parodied
here ?

15. Sarkar

16. 8. Who and what nickname ?
• In an interview this sportsperson revealed the story behind his
nickname.
• When his team was on a tour to Delhi and couldn't bear the cold
weather, he had to resort to having this to keep himself warm.

17. Murali Vijay and Monk

18. 9.
• A 16th century fort situated in the heart of the city, this fort is a
marvelous piece of art. It was built by Vijayanagara kings and served
as their headquarters. It is famous for its grand ramparts, wide moat,
and robust masonry. The rulers of this fort changed from time to
time, starting from the Vijayanagara kings to the British.
• Tipu Sultan’s family was kept here as prisoners. Inside the fort one will
find the Jalakanteswarar Hindu temple, the Christian St. John’s Church
and a Muslim mosque.

20. Vellore Fort

21. 10
• Suyamvaram is a 1999 comedy-drama film starring an ensemble cast
from actors in the Tamil film industry and shot by a large technical
team from the industry. The film was planned by Giridharilal Nagpal
who produced and wrote the film's story and brought together 14
major directors, 19 cinematographers and over thirty leading actors in
the Tamil film industry.
• This film holds two Guiness World Records. Name either.

22. 1. casting the most stars in a film
2. the quickest ever feature-length film made, with filming being
completed in 23 hours and 58 minutes.

23. 11. Minimalistic movie poster

24. Lingaa

25. 12.X and Y
• Mulligatawny is a soup which originated from South Indian cuisine.
The name originates from the Tamil words X and Y and is closely
related to the rasam. It was very popular in British India by the end of
the 18th century, and by the 1800s it began to appear in cookbooks
of the day; with each cook (or cookbook) featuring its own recipe.
Recipes varied greatly at that time and over the years and later
versions of the soup included British modifications that included
meat.

26. Milagu Thanni

27. 13. Which place?
• An English librarian named Abel Joshua X established X’s after
reportedly arriving in India as a British stowaway. The captain of the
ship he was on ejected him from the ship at Madras port, after he
was discovered on board. In the 1840s, he found employment as a
librarian with a bookstore named Weslyan Book Shop run by
Protestant missionaries. However, the store suffered heavy losses and
the missionaries who ran the business decided to sell their shop for a
low price. X purchased the business, set up his own store and called it
X’s in the year 1844.

28. Higginbothams

29. 14. Which place ?
• The name X might have been derived from Y, meaning "the place
where jasmine is cultivated". There is a legend that Goddess Laxmi
rose from jasmine flower and gave darashan to Thirukatchi Nambi
Alwar. It is also said the Alwar worshipped God Varadaraja, deity at
Kanchi with the jasmine flowers plucked from here. This place is also
called "Lakshmipuram" and Ulagu Vuyya Konda Cholapuram.

30. Poonamalle

31. 15.What have I blanked out ?

32. Emden