Kochi: Shenoys theatre reopens after major renovation

KOCHI

: The

Shenoys theatre

, which was closed for

renovation

in 2015, was thrown open to the public again on Friday.

The cascading ramps and the huge auditorium of the iconic circular structure, which was first opened in 1969, has now given way for state-of-the-art facilities and five multiplex screens, including a screen with exclusive recliner seating. The circular structure, making

Shenoys

a landmark building for visitors and natives alike for decades, has been preserved by the owners.

On Friday, spectators and celebrities thronged the theatre to watch the first show to be screened after the renovation.

“I must have been in school when this theatre was launched. We had a place called the box to watch

films

from. From Prem Nazir and Sathyan to Sankaradi and Adoor Bhasi, it was a place where legends enjoyed

cinema

. I don’t think there is another theatre that can boast of the unique structure of Shenoys,” says Suresh Shenoy, managing partner of the theatre group.

He said the original architect of the theatre was

Govinda Rao

from Chennai who built the building in accordance with the curved screen of the theatre, which is one of the first theatres in

Asia

to have the Vistarama projection (120mm). The present reconstruction was done by architect Tony Joseph.


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