Beacham Theatre
The Beacham, as it is currently named, has since been used as a series of concert venues and nightclubs thus saving it from demolition. The Beacham Theatre was once home to the late-night underground discotheque Aahz that is recognized internationally as a birthplace and critical component of the electronic dance music movement.
Udayam Theatre
Udhayam Complex had three theaters (Udhayam, Suriyan & Chandiran) when it was built in 1983. Later Udhayam theatre was split into Udhayam and Mini Udhayam. Recently there were talks that Sathyam Cinemas will take over Udayam Theaters under their brand name. But these talks proved to be rumors as official word from Sathyam mentioned that they have no plans to take over Udayam Theatre.The udayam theatre is one among the oldest functioning cinema theatres in chennai.