A casual walk on the world famous Marina  beach in Chennai is an enthralling experience.  The vast expanse of the Bengal Sea in the East and eye-catching greenary, human constructions, long and lengthy roads in the West are some of the attractions.  Govt. of Tamilnadu has erected several statues of Tamil scholars who  contributed for Tamil language and culture all throughout the roadside of the beach.  Kannige, who wrote Tamil poetry around 2000 years back is one such beautiful statue.  All India Radio, Chennai is situated very close to Marina beach.  Myself and K. Ashok, Transmission Executive of AIR, Mangalore had a rare opportunity to spend five pleasant evenings on the shores of  Marina beach during February 2011.