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Remembering Chennai’s Pilot Theatre,once Royapettah’s modern cinema

Opened in 1968, Pilot Theatre was a landmark of Madras’s modern cinema culture, drawing audiences from across the city for decades

The Hindu24 Aug 2026, 01:29 pmUpdated 8h ago1 min readIndiaIndia

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Remembering Chennai’s Pilot Theatre, once Royapettah’s modern cinema

Opened in 1968, Pilot Theatre was a landmark of Madras’s modern cinema culture, drawing audiences from across the city for decades

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Source: The Hindu. Published 24 Aug 2026, 01:29 pm.

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