At the event, Ideators also launched a Tamil word game at https://ponniyinselvan.ideas2it.com, featuring prominent peoples’ names and places connected with the Chola empire Ideas2IT’s employees create an experience centre with 3-D mockup representations at their office to illustrate important events, places, and people in the Chola dynasty Ideas2IT employees conduct a Chola-theme fancy-dress competition with 50+ children Chennai, Oct 3, 2022: Chennai-headquartered Ideas2IT has always been a company that admires and respects Tamil Nadu’s rich heritage and culture. Inspired by the recent Tamil blockbuster release Ponniyin Selvan 1 (aka PS-1), Ideas2IT’s employees took the opportunity to create renewed interest in the Chola dynasty (300s BCE to 1279 CE). Ideas2IT employees used their new office in Guindy, Chennai, to create a comprehensive experience centre with dozens of 3D mockups to illustrate famed Chola-dynasty personalities, their stories and achievements, milestone events, architectural monuments, and the region. For example, one 3D mockup depicts the flow of the Ponni river, the various towns and cities it flows through, the important palaces and temples in its path, and the people who ruled the region. Another 3D mockup illustrates the scene at Kadambur Maligai where several chieftains meet to conspire against Emperor Sundara Cholar, replete with Azhwarkadiyan spying on the meeting from atop a wall. Yet another 3D mockup is dedicated to Nandhinee, the wife of Periya Pazhuvettaraiyar and explains her angst against the Chola dynasty. Several installations also represent the family tree of the Chola dynasty and Arulmozhi Varman’s achievements as a navy-leading prince and able administrator. The Ideators also launched a Tamil word game at https://ponniyinselvan.ideas2it.com, featuring prominent characters and places from Ponniyin Selvan, the acclaimed novel by Kalki. To end the day, Ideas2IT also conducted a Chola-themed fancy-dress competition for their employee’s children. Over 50 children arrived, dressed up as Rajaraja Cholar, Azhwarkadiyan, Ilaiya Piratti Kundavai, Nandhinee, and more. Talking about the Chozhar Peruvizha, Ramanavel Selvaraju, Senior Solution Architect at Ideas2IT said, “Over 50 of us Ideators have volunteered for the Chozhar Peruvizha to bring out these interesting details about this great dynasty. How many of us know why Arulmozhi Varman was given the title Rajaraja Chozhar? Or that he built the Thanjavur Brihadisvara Temple with a force of 10-lakh people?” “We wanted to take this opportunity to re-ignite interest in Tamil Nadu’s rich history. Today, I am seeing several of our people take a renewed interest in the subject. Several of them are proactively reading acclaimed books on Tamil Nadu’s history and literature. Few others are actually visiting the architectural marvels in Thanjavur, Gangaikonda Cholapuram, and more. But the most heartwarming moment for me was to see over 50 young children becoming brand ambassadors for Tamil Nadu’s rich heritage,” beamed Gayathri Vivekanandan the CEO of Ideas2IT. Ideas2IT was the first IT company in India to award 100 cars to 100 of its employees. The initiative was announced on Apr 11, 2022. Ideas2IT was founded in 2009 by an ex-Googler, to bridge the gap between Thinking-for-Business and Custom Product & Software Development. The company counts Fortune companies like Facebook, IKEA, Bloomberg, Microsoft, Siemens, Roche, and Netsmart among its clients. The Inc. magazine currently lists Ideas2IT as one of the fastest-growing companies in the US. Ideas2IT typically works on innovation-led product engineering projects. The company is best known for leveraging cutting-edge technologies and their technical depth. Know more at www.ideas2it.com.
