It was not easy to get an appointment with 96-year-old Kamakshi Subramanian or Kamakshi paati as she is known in Adyar and Besant Nagar neighbourhoods.
When we reach out, she is at a dharna she has organised at Elliot’s beach against the proposed construction of a public toilet along the walking track. A passionate and dedicated civil activist, she has been a resident of Besant Nagar since 1980, after she relocated from Delhi to Chennai following her husband’s retirement from Central Government service.
