TNPSC Thervupettagam

South India’s first cinema Theatre

February 14 , 2024 316 days 1378 0
  • South India’s first cinema hall – Delite Theatre – on Variety Hall Road in Coimbatore was demolished.
  • Originally known as the ‘Variety Hall’ cinema, it was established in 1914 by Samikannu Vincent.
  • It was the first theatre to give out printed movie tickets using a pedal printing machine in the 1930s.
  • The name of Variety Hall was changed to Delite Theatre in the late 1950s.
  • The last movie screening was in June 2023 – the 1980s Manidhan.

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