High octane Tamil singer, songwriter, and rapper, Ranjani Ramadoss, grew up in Chennai influenced by the collision of old and new India.

Chennai

"I also love being in the water — all the beaches in Chennai are amazing, including Besant Nagar. There's a lighthouse where you can go for the view, with good spots nearby to eat what we call sundal — a mixture of beans or chickpeas with raw mango and carrots, rice, salt, pepper, and masala — which tastes amazing."

Besant Nagar

"There are great restaurants like Moonrakers Restaurant, where you can have great meat and rice. I don't eat meat, but my friends won’t stop talking about it."

Moonrakers Restaurant

"Sangeetha Veg serves the best giant ghee roast dosa — a miraculous food, like a crepe, extremely tasty with amazing fillings and condiments."

Sangeetha Veg

"I’d also take friends to an ice-cream shop called Amadora, where they use only local ingredients and have South Indian flavors, like filter coffee ice cream."

Amadora

"Each time I've been to DakshinaChitra was lovely. They have an amphitheater and they are reviving cultural performances with dance and different forms of art that are dying. They bring artisans in to keep the art alive."

DakshinaChitra Museum

"SPI Cinemas has movie theaters all across the city — and the buttered popcorn is the best thing that exists. They have spice dispensers that you can load up on how much flavoring you want. I'd also like to watch a Tamil blockbuster movie because it's really fun. The fans in the theater are dancing and whistling."

SPI Cinemas