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  1. Apr 28, 2021 · Learn about the history and legends of De Monte Colony, a secluded and abandoned area in Chennai that is said to be haunted by a Portuguese prince's curse. Find out how a horror film and a church's development plan have influenced the area's reputation.

    • Arun Venkatraman
  2. Learn about the Portuguese merchant who founded a church in Kovalam and left his properties to the Roman Catholic church in Mylapore. Discover how his legacy became a ghost town and a horror movie title.

  3. Apr 23, 2014 · De Monte Colony off T.T.K. Road is named after one of its early residents, a Portuguese businessman who is reported to have led an unhappy life with a wife who was mentally unstable and a...

  4. Demonte Colony is a 2015 Tamil horror thriller film about four friends who visit a haunted mansion in Chennai. The film is a fictional story based on the Portuguese business tycoon Lord John De Monte and his curse.

  5. Sep 7, 2016 · The properties of John de Monte, a 19th century Portuguese merchant, are being redeveloped by the church after decades of illegal occupation. The land in Alwarpet, once a spooky dark corner, can command up to Rs 900 crore in the market.

  6. Jul 18, 2018 · Rochana Mohan. Updated on: 18 Jul 2018, 1:47 am. 3 min read. CHENNAI: The street is dark, with only a streetlight throwing a white beam onto the rusted vehicles parked at DeMonte Colony in...

  7. Oct 5, 2015 · Demonte Colony, a film starring Arulnithi Tamilarasu, grandson of former Chief Minister M Karunanidhi, was made by director R. Ajay Gnanamuthu, who was inspired by the real colony and its...