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Towards the light

A hi Karunaharan’s regular Satya Chai Lounge order is a round of curryflower, idli fry, chilli chicken and masala fries. I meet him at their original branch in Sandringham, where he lives and draws inspiration for his work. “It feeds me, literally, this place,” he says. “All my major works have started off right here.”

Karunaharan, 39, is animated: his words fly fast, in unison with his hands. He is immediately likeable, especially as he opens our conversation with a very relatable confession. “Every decade, I

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