This collection contains 218 negatives and prints that were produced by R.Dasen Studio (Karaikudi Branch). The prints were collected from junk yards and second markets mainly in Karaikudi, Madurai and Pondichery and are now preserved in the French Institute.
Custodial history: The negatives and prints were given without any specific arrangement.
Extent and format of original material: This collection contains 2 series: 42 negatives of studio portraits, 13 negatives of outdoor portraits and 89 negatives of indoor portraits.
Volume and issue number: Film black and white negative.
This collection contains the following 2 series:
EAP946/9/1: Film Negatives [after 1957]EAP946/9/2: Prints [after 1957].