Visalam , CGH Earth

In Visalam, it’s as if we found an old lamp, waiting to be burnished and relit.And today, it illuminates for the discerning visitor, not just a land, but also a community and a way of life. The Chettiars were -and are - prosperous traders with a far-flung diaspora, stretching away even to Vietnam, Singapore and Malaysia. But their roots are here, in this ancient dust of Chettinad. And Visalam is typical of the fine mid-century mansions they built.