The Chettinadu region has found a place on the UNESCO World Heritage list for its palatial architectural style and rich cultural repository. The mansions or veedu as the locals call it are known for their spaciousness, courtyards, arai (rooms), intricately carved doorways, marble tiles, Italian chandeliers, Belgium mirrors, Burma teak pillars and crockery from South East Asia. The word mogappu is a combination of two Tamil words – Mugam (face) and Amaippu (the final look). In the Chettinad region, the nagarathars use mugappu to refer to the entrance of the home – to be specific from the gate to the main door. The Author has tried to showcase the mogappus in villages like Karaikudi, Siruvayal, Kanandukathan, Chokkanendal, Kuruvikondanpatti, Athangudi, Rangiyam, Avanipatti, Konapet, Sembanur, Keelasevalpatti, Sokkanathapuram, Panyapatti, Sakkanathapuram and more. “But there is so much more. We have so many more images that we captured, than what is in the book,” he reflects.