TR Sundaram’s Modern Theaters in Salem, which was established in the year 1935 and went on to give several mega hits, is no more. This studio was demolished long back and the place now houses apartment. However, the outer wall for the studio is still intact as a memorial for a production house that made the first ever Tamil talkie film Sadhi Agalya.
The producer of Azhagu Magan, Vivekanand and Salem-based Jeevanand decided to conduct the inaugural pooja of his film at the Modern Theatre Gardens, which serves as a park for the apartment dwellers. Several veteran stars including SS Rajendran, Rajasri, Kumari Sachu, BS Saroja, Thangavelu, and others participated in the inaugural pooja and recalled their heydays at this studio.
