Well, not quite, but you get our meaning. From a time when VP Hall was practically given up for good, the building is coming into its own, with the Greater Chennai Corporation funding its renovation.
The long decline began in the 1960s, when CN Annadurai discovered to his horror that the trustees were then planning to demolish it to construct a film theatre there. Anna put paid to that but thereafter very little happened till the 1990s, when the then Sherriff of Madras, Suresh Krishna took steps to restore it. Post 2006, the Corporation took control of VP Hall after prolonged litigation and a restoration was taken up, but Chennai Metro Rail delayed things. Now, the work is almost complete and there are plans on how best to use the Hall, as part museum and part event venue.
VP Hall is now well connected by public transport, with the Metro having a station just outside the building. Let us hope that this grand edifice can take advantage of such synergies and become a city hub.