South India’s first cinema Theatre
February 14 , 2024
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- 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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