Kanchi's effort!

Hi there,

Thanks to my friend Kanchi for cracking almost all clues of the previous post. Here we go with the last post's answers:

1. Krishnan's better half; known for some thought-provoking comedy (8) - Madhuram
2. Grandfather; our language's (2, 3, 2) - Oo, Vae, Sa
3. Silicon ducks in retro for the needle (4) - Oosi
4. Rue, Street, ____ - In our native tongue (6) - Veethi
5. O.Malik becomes the clown; as seen in a circus (6) - Komali
6. Manuneethi, Rajendra and Rajaraja - All belong to this dynasty (6) - Cholan
7. He is the King of Dance (9) - Natarajar
8. Anything arboreal reminds it! Whichever way you look at it! (5) - Maram

I salute Kanchi's efforts; this post is a tribute to her effort.

1. It's called Aurum, chemically speaking (7)
2. Kanchipuram, Aarni, Dharmavaram, Benaras - All known for this stuff (5)
3. A Palindrome for an asylum for saints; Kanchipuram has one (5)
4. Kanchi skips head and morphs for a nation known for enterprise and trade (5)
5. Kanchi thinks for the sake of a close relative (6)

Luv,

Vijay