Muthiah, a famed historian, decided that the city deserved a birthday. They chose the founding day of Madras – August 22, 1639 – and made it into an annual event called Madras Day. A sale deed marks the day when Madras, presently Chennai, was actually founded.

Which day is celebrated as Madras Day?

The Madras Day celebrated on August 22 every year was the day East India Company's Andrew Cogan and Francis Day purchased Madraspatnam or Chennapatnam from Venkatadri Nayaka, who was the viceroy of Vijayanagar Empire.

How do you celebrate Madras Day?

Heritage walks, school exchange programmes, talks and contests, poetry and music and quiz, food fests and rallies, photo exhibitions and bike tours . . . . these and more are the ways in which the city is celebrated. In order to enlarge participation, the Madras Day has been expanded to host events throughout August.