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Abhirami Mega Mall
Abhirami Mega Mall is a shopping mall located in Purasawalkam, Chennai. It was constructed in 2003. It is named after its owner Abhirami Ramanathan.
Coordinates: 13°05′10″N 80°14′53″E / 13.086185°N 80.248078°E / 13.086185; 80.248078

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Adambakkam
Adambakkam (Tamil: ஆதம்பாக்கம்) is a neighbourhood area in Chennai, a city located on the east coast of South India. It is a thickly populated area close to the St. Thomas Mount Railway Station. Adambakkam is surrounded by Alandur, Palavanthangal, Nanganallur, Vanuvampet, Puzhuthivakkam, Velachery and Guindy. The residents mostly belong to the middle and upper middle classes. Unlike many other areas in Chennai, this place has many individual houses and it makes an ideal residential place. In the past few years there have been water problems which was historically very rare to this locality. This area had a huge lake and so it was never short of ground water. Of late, this place has been blessed with underground drainage and re-laid roads. Before October 2011, one part of Adambakkam used to come under Chennai Corporation while the other under Alandur Municipality. From October 2011, the entire area was merged with Chennai Corporation. It is one of the best residential areas to live in Chennai. The proximity to Airport, two nearby suburban railway stations, MRTS, Metro Rail and many bus services make the locality a great place to live.

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Adyar River
Coordinates: 13°00′49″N 80°15′56″E / 13.01367°N 80.26559°E / 13.01367; 80.26559 Adyar (Tamil: அடையார்) or Adayar, originating near the Chembarambakkam Lake in Chengalpattu district, is one of the two rivers which winds through Chennai (Madras), South India, and joins the Bay of Bengal at the Adyar Estuary. The 42.5 km-long river contributes to the estuarine ecosystem of Chennai. Despite the high pollution levels, boating and fishing take place in this river. The river takes in surplus water from about 50 tanks and lakes, small streams and the rainwater drains in the city. Most of the waste from the city is drained into this river and the Cooum.
Adyar river starts from Malaipattu tank (80.00° latitude and 12.93° longitude) near Manimangalam village in Sriperumbudur Taluk at about 15 km west of Tambaram near Chennai. It starts to appear as a stream only from the point where water from Chembarambakkam lake joins the river. It flows through Kancheepuram, Tiruvallur and Chennai district for about 42.5 km before joining the Bay of Bengal in Adyar, Chennai. Here it forms an estuary, which extends from the Adyar Bridge to the sandbar at the edge of the sea, with some small islets in-between. The estuary covering an area of about 300 acres was made a protected wildlife reserve in 1987.

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Alandur
Alandur (Tamil: ஆலந்தூர்) is a neighbourhood in the southern part of Chennai, a city situated on the east coast of the southern India, and an urban municipality in Kancheepuram district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. Alandur had a population of 146,154 in the 2001 census. The town agglomeration of Alandur has an estimated population of 300,000 by the year 2030. Alandur neighbours the St. Thomas Mount Cantontment, the Officers Training Academy of the Indian army and the nearby towns of Guindy and Adambakkam. Mr. M. G. Ramachandran, a former chief minister of Tamil Nadu started his political career by winning his first legislative election from Alandur in the year 1967.
Alandur also holds famous landmarks of Chennai namely Nehru Statue and Kathipara Junction.
The town has been well connected with road network system and round the clock bus facility is available. Kathipara Junction is at Alandur; there are severl bus routes.
The nearest railway station is St. Thomas Mount Railway Station; there are plns to accommodate five modes of public transport - suburban railway, Southern Railway, Metro Rail, MRTS and public buses. The St. Thomas Mount Railway station will be providing a facility to accommodate 1200 cars. This will be the first time that a commercial space of two floors will be attached with the transit station. The work is in-progress and is expected to be completed by the year 2015.

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Alwarpet
Alwarpet is a mixed residential zone in central Chennai. It is an upscale neighborhood in Chennai. It is home to famous personalities like M. K. Stalin and buildings such as the house of Sir C. V. Raman, the famous Indian Physicist and Nobel prize winner.

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Alwarthirunagar
Alwarthirunagar (Tamil: ஆழ்வார்திருநகர்) is a prime area of importance in the Western part of Chennai City. The township was developed by Ms.City Lando Corporation, in the late 1960s. It is fast emerging as an important shopping hub in West Chennai. With prime schools, shopping centers and market it has become a unavoidable place for Western Chennaites. With 20 acres of forestation, the place is always fresh and cool with oxygen and very less pollution. The residents of Alwarthiru Nagar wish this 20 acres of mango plantation area be converted to a botanical Garden (as the plantation places a pleasant lake within). However what the Government decides and what would ultimately turn out is to be waited and watched, albeit such gardens are too little in Chennai City.

The temples that are present in this location are
Ramakrishna Nagar is located geographically in the Middle of Alwarthirunagar. It has got a large playground which is most utilized since 1980s. Water logging is a common problem during the rainy season. Many flood light Cricket matches have been conducted in this ground. In the year 2008 there has been some buildings constructed which has reduced the size of the playground. Most of the individual houses have been converted into Mini Apartments in this area.

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Ambattur
Ambattur is a part of Chennai Corporation. Closer to Anna Nagar, Padi and Avadi, Ambattur is a fast developing residential locality and IT hub of Chennai. It covers an area of 45 km².
This place is one of 108 Shakthi Sthals in the country. The Amman (Durga) temple here is 51st in the order and therefore this place was called "aimbaththu Oram ur', meaning 51st place/Temple village in Tamil, which later transmuted as Ambattur. The Goddess is worshiped in the form of Vaishnavi.
Ambattur comes under the new Sriperumbudur parliamentary constituency. It was previously under the North Chennai parliamentary constituency and along with Villivakkam, it was the largest assembly constituency in India. The delimitation process of assembly constituencies has given Ambattur a new identity of its own. Constituency no : 8, Tamil Nadu. Once a major panchayat, Ambattur was made a township in the 1960s and a selection grade municipality from April 1975. In May 1992, it was raised to special grade municipality. It was a municipality till October 2011. It was divided into 52 wards. Ambattur Municipality includes Padi, Korattur, Anna Nagar Western Extension, Mogappair and Ambattur Industrial Estate areas. Now it is a part of Chennai and has 15 wards.

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Aminjikarai
Aminjikarai (Tamil: அமைந்தகரை) is one of the oldest localities in Chennai. It is located on the banks of the Cooum River. The arterial Poonamallee High Road runs through it. Aminjikarai was annexed to Madras District in the year 1946, and Arumbakkam and Anna Nagar were carved out of Aminjikarai in the '50s and '70s. The Nelson Manickam Road that traverses through Aminjikarai is an important commercial road in Chennai city.
A delta formed from the deposition of the sediment carried by the river Cooum towards its journey to the Bay of Bengal is called Amainda Karai (which means Shaped/Formed/Created Land in Tamil) and later-on Aminjikarai Colloquially.
In the early days, it was known as a suburb after the tollgate (near Pachaiappas College). Now, it is a central part of Chennai which links the residential Anna Nagar to the central business district of Chennai. It comprises Metha Nagar, Gill Nagar, Railway Colony, Collectrate Colony and Ayyavoo Naidu Colony.
Metha Nagar is connected by a small pedesterian bridge and it is almost like a peninsula. Metha Nagar is a famous locality where actors like Shoban Babu, Rajagopal and Sivaramraj are staying.

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Amir Mahal
Amir Mahal is the official residence of the titular Nawab of Arcot and his family. Situated in Royapettah, a suburb in the present Chennai India, it was constructed in Indo-Saracenic style in 1798, the Amir Mahal has been the residence of the family since 1876.
The Amir Mahal was constructed in 1798 by the British East India Company to house administrative offices of the company. When the Carnatic kingdom was annexed by the Company in 1855 as per the Doctrine of Lapse, the Chepauk Palace, the official residence of the Nawabs, was auctioned off and purchased by the Madras government. The Nawab moved to a building called Shadi Mahal on Triplicane High Road and lived there. However, the British felt that the Shadi Mahal was "not a place fit for the residence of the Prince of Arcot" and granted him the Amir Mahal in Royapettah.Robert Chrisholm was given the task of converting the office building into a palace. In 1876, the Nawab moved in with his family into the Amir Mahal. The mahal has since been the residence of the Nawabs of Arcot.

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Ampa Skywalk
Coordinates: 13°03′41″N 80°15′40″E / 13.0613°N 80.2611°E / 13.0613; 80.2611
Ampa Skywalk, is a shopping mall in Chennai. With three floors of retail space, it has outlets for major clothing and apparel brands, a 7-screen multiplex, games zone and a food court serving multi-cuisine dishes.
The mall is located at Aminjikarai on the banks of Cooum River at the junction of Poonamallee High Road and Nelson Manikkam Road.
The mall is built on a three-acre plot. Built at a cost of 1,200 million, the 650,000 sq ft mall features various brands on a three-level retail space of 350,000 sq ft. A total of 22 shops were opened on the launch day, with the rest opening in a phased manner. There is a 25-m skywalk connecting the ticket boxes to the theatres. The food court in the mall, named F3, can accommodate 650 persons. The mall also has a 10,000 sq ft gaming area and a 20-room boutique hotel run by Auromatrix Hotels.
The mall has an eight-level parking lot. The parking lot can accommodate 1,000 cars and 1,000 two-wheelers.

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Anna Nagar
Anna Nagar formely known as Naduvakkarai, is a neighbourhood in the metropolitan city of Chennai, India. Named after the Tamil leader C. N. Annadurai, it is located in the north-western part of Chennai and forms a part of Egmore-Nungambakkam taluk. It is one of the prime residential areas in Chennai.
Anna Nagar was developed by the Tamil Nadu Housing Board in the early 1970s following the World Trade Fair in the area in 1968. The board developed residential plots, apartments, commercial complexes, wide roads, school zones, bus terminus and large parks.
The roads in Anna Nagar are designed based on matrix structure similar to roads in developed countries in the western world; all the roads are laid parallel and perpendicular to each other. In addition, a standardized naming nomenclature is adopted. In Anna Nagar, 2nd, 4th and 6th Avenues run East-West and 1st, 3rd, 5th and 7th Avenues run North South. All the streets are interconnected to these avenues. Anna Nagar is the first township and the only township in Chennai to follow standard addressing system followed in the western world. Areas expanded after the formation of the initial 1970 layouts do not follow the standard nomenclature.

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Anna Nagar West
Anna Nagar West (Tamil: அண்ணா நகர் மேற்கு) is a township in Chennai, India.

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Anna University
Anna University (AU), formerly Perarignar Anna University of Technology (PAUT), was a premier technical university in Tamil Nadu, India. Anna University was formed on 4 September 1978 as a unitary university, named after C. N. Annadurai. It became an affiliating university in 2001, absorbing about 250 engineering colleges in Tamil Nadu. Between 2007 and 2010 it was split into six universities, namely, Anna University, Chennai, Anna University of Technology, Chennai, Anna University of Technology, Tiruchirappalli, Anna University of Technology, Coimbatore, Anna University of Technology Tirunelveli and Anna University of Technology, Madurai. On September 14, 2011 a bill was passed to merge back the universities. However, as of February 2012^[update], the separate universities are still operating.
Anna University was established as Perarignar Anna University of Technology on 4 September 1978, by integrating four engineering and technology institutes in the city of Chennai, College of Engineering, Guindy, Alagappa College of Technology, Madras Institute of Technology and the School of Architecture and Planning, previously under the control of the Faculty of Engineering and Technology, University of Madras.^{[citation needed]} The institutes became constituent colleges of the newly formed university. It was named after former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, C. N. Annadurai. In 1982 the name Anna University was adopted, removing the words "Perarignar" and "Technology".^{[citation needed]}

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Arakkonam
Arakkonam (also "Arkonam") (Tamil: அரக்கோணம்) is a mid-sized Town in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, with a population of about 101,626 as per the census 2011. This town is located in the Vellore District about 69 kilometres (43 mi) (via rail) from the state capital of Chennai.
Arakkonam is supposedly one of the hottest towns in India, where the temperature can exceed 43°C (110°F) for several peak days in the summer.
The name of the town is believed to have been derived from the Tamil word Aaru konam meaning hexagon (ancient name was "arunthamizh kundram"), since it has six important places on its six sides. Nearby towns include Kanchipuram, Tiruttani, Tiruvalangadu, Thakkolam, Manavoor and Sholingur Paranji. Arakkonam is one of the important railway junctions in South India. The station was known as Arkonam until a few years ago. It is an important junction since the Chennai-Mumbai railway line branches off from the railway line going to Bangalore, Hubli, Mangalore, Goa, Coimbatore and Kochi. There is also a branch line to Chengalpattu via Kanchipuram. However, many trains coming from the Bangalore side towards Mumbai bypass the station.

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Arumbakkam
Arumbakkam (Tamil: அரும்பாக்கம்) is primarily a residential locality in Chennai.
Notable landmarks in Arumbakkam are D G Vaishnav College, Speed Medical Centre & Hospitals, Daniel Thomas School, Kola Perumal School,sri Panchali Amman Temple,sivan temple and the Ford Showroom. The Chennai Bottling Company (popularly known as the Gold Spot Company) was located here, and has now been converted into a car dealership. This area is surrounded by main localities like Koyambedu, Aminjikarai and Anna Nagar. Other important locations are the Perumal temple (it was built 500 years ago) and the Vinayagar temple; the area also is known for its serenity.
More recently the TNPCB (Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board) has been located here. A beautiful park is also there opposite to CMBT. The Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL) has started the its construction with the pile foundation work in Arumbakkam opposite SAF Games Village. This was inaugurated by the 'Ex. Deputy Chief Minister Mr. M.K. Stalin'. The 'Tamil Nadu Election Commission' is also opened it brand new head office,state election commission of India(தமிழ்நாடு தலைமை தேர்தல் ஆணையம்) in Arumbakkam opposite to CMBT. The area is relatively rich in ground water and the local people say that this area was a mango cultivated area till about 1960. This area falls under the Central Chennai constituency. It is a low lying area and used to get water logged frequently till late 1990s after which improvements in the storm water drainage system has considerably reduced water logging.

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Ashtalakshmi Kovil
Coordinates: 12°59′33″N 80°16′14″E / 12.9925°N 80.2706°E / 12.9925; 80.2706 The Ashtalakshmi Kovil lies on the shorelines near the Elliot's beach, in Chennai, India. It is a temple to the Goddess Lakshmi. Ashta means eight, and the eight forms of Lakshmi are worshipped in this temple. Lakshmi is the consort of Lord Vishnu.
In this temple the eight lakshmi's are present in four levels. The shrine of Mahalakshmi & Mahavishnu is in level two. One starts the worship from here. One can take the stairs and the path leads to third floor which has the shrrines of Santhana lakshmi, Vijaya lakshmi, Vidya lakshmi and Gajalakshmi. Then again take a few steps and we reach the shrrine of DhanaLakshmi which is the only shrrine on the fourth floor. Exiting the main shrine, in the first level, there are Aadilakshmi, Dhaanya lakshmi and Dharyalakshmi.
The temple also has Dasavathara's(10 incarnations of Vishnu), Guruvayoorapan, Ganapati, Dhanwanthari and Anjaneyar deities.

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Avadi
Avadi is a suburb of chennai and a municipality in Thiruvallur district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. Avadi is an acronym for "Armoured Vehicles and Ammunition Depot of India".^{[citation needed]} Situated about 23 km north west of Chennai, it is surrounded by major defence establishments.
Avadi is located at 13°07′N 80°06′E / 13.12°N 80.1°E / 13.12; 80.1. It covers an area of 65 km² and has an average elevation of 17 metres (55 foot).
The major military establishments having divisions in Avadi are the Indian Air Force, Indian Army, Heavy Vehicles Factory (HVF), EFA-Engine Factory,Avadi, Combat Vehicles Research and Development Establishment (CVRDE), Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), Indian Navy, Central Vehicle Depot (CVD), The Ordnance Depot [OD], Unfit Vehicles park [UVP] and the Ordnance Clothing Factory (OCF).
The Indian Air Force has a Mechanical Transport Training Institute Technical (MTTI) here for training its personnel on driving and repairing vehicles and also a base repair depot for repair and maintenance of its various equipment. CVRDE undertakes major research on battle tanks and other combat vehicles. MBT Arjun, armored ambulance, Combat Improved Ajeya and Nag anti tank missile are some of the recent products from CVRDE. The Heavy Vehicles Factory produces an indigenous version of the T-72 tank known as Ajeya. HVF also produces the main battle tank Arjun. The production of T-90S Bhishma tanks started in 2006–2007.

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Ayanavaram
Ayanpuram (Tamil: அயன்புரம்) or Ayanavaram (Tamil: அயனாவரம்) is one of the many localities of Chennai and is located in West Chennai about 8 kilometres from the city center. The Konnur High Road, one of the important connecting roads in Chennai runs through Ayanavaram. Ayanavaram is one of the peripheral commercial areas of Chennai. Ayanpuram is the original name. Ayan means Brahma. When Lord Muruga admonished Brahma and took over the creation, it is believed that Brahma prayed to Lord Shiva and got his job back. It is believed that Lord Brahma worshipped Lord Shiva here. It is in recognition of that Ayanpuram is named.
The Parasurama Eswarar Temple situated here is almost steeped in antiquity. Legend has it that Sage Parasurama killed his own mother at the order of his father, sage Jamdagini. Later according to the wish of Parasurama, Jamadagini also brought her back from death. Though she came back to life, because of the curse of killing a woman, sage parasurama prayed to Lord Shiva here and got his curse purged. Thus, the Lord Shiva here is called Parasurama Eswarar.

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Besant Nagar
Besant Nagar (Tamil: பெசன்ட் நகர்) is one of Chennai's well known neighbourhoods, named after the famous lady theosophist Annie Besant, and adjoins the Theosophical Society. The Theosophical Society Headquarters is located here. It was founded in 1875, and is a worldwide body whose primary objective is Universal Brotherhood and is famed for its Banyan trees and serene settings. Kalakshetra Academy, the world famous dance school started by Rukmini Devi Arundale is also present in this locality. It is a part of Chennai which is inhabited by many famous personalities and affluent citizens. Alongside are many restaurants, cafes, shops and boutiques. The main attraction is the Elliot's Beach, named after Edward Elliot, Governor of Madras. It forms the end-point of the Marina Beach shore. It has the Velankanni Church and the Ashtalakshmi Temple along the shore and is sometimes nicknamed 'Bessie'. In the colonial era it was a fairly exclusive place limited to expatriates.
Besant Nagar was developed by Tamil Nadu Housing Board (TNHB) in late 1970s and early 1980s. TNHB developed residential plots, apartments, commercial complexes, wide roads, school zones, bus terminus and large parks. The St. John's English School and Junior College established in 1981, by the late Dr. G. Rajkumaris a well known educational institution here. Just opposite to the school is the residence of (former) World Chess Champion Vishwanath Anand.

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Buckingham Canal
Coordinates: 12°59′06″N 80°15′10″E / 12.98490°N 80.25270°E / 12.98490; 80.25270
The Buckingham Canal is a 421.55 kilometres (261.9 mi) long fresh water navigation canal, running parallel to the Coromandel Coast of South India from Vijayawada in Andhra Pradesh to Villupuram District in Tamil Nadu. The canal connects most of the natural backwaters along the coast to the port of Chennai (Madras). It was constructed by the British Rule, and was an important waterway during the late nineteenth and the twentieth century.
It was first known simply as the North River by the British and was believed to be partly responsible for reducing tsunami and cyclone damage to much of the Chennai-southern Andhra coastline
The first segment of the canal was constructed as a salt water navigation canal in 1806, from Madras North to Ennore. Subsequently, it was extended north to Pulicat Lake, 40 kilometres (24.9 mi) north of Madras. The canal was taken over by the government of Madras Presidency in 1837 and further extended, ultimately reaching 315 kilometres (195.7 mi) north of Madras to Vijayawada on the bank of Krishna River in Andhra Pradesh, and 103 kilometres (64.0 mi) south of Chennai to Marakkanam in Tamil Nadu.

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Chengalpattu
Chengalpattu (Tamil: செங்கல்பட்டு), formerly known as Chingleput, is a town and a municipality in Kanchipuram district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. It is the headquarters of the Chengalpattu taluk of the district and is situated at a distance of 55 kilometres (34 mi) south-west of the state capital, Chennai on the national highway NH 45.
The city is believed to have been named after a kind of lily called 'chenkazhuneer poo' (செங்கழுநீர் பூ) which is found aplenty in the region. It is located on the Palar River about 56 km south-southwest of the city of Chennai (Madras). Chingleput is an important railway junction and commercial center. It has a medical school and other colleges affiliated with the University of Madras.
Chingleput was formerly a capital of the kings of Vijayanagara, after their defeat by the Deccan sultanates at Battle of Talikota in 1565. In 1639 a local governor or Nayak, subject to these kings, granted a piece of coastal land to the British East India Company where Fort St George now stands, which became the nucleus of the city of Madras. The fortress at Chingleput, built by the Vijayanagara kings in the 16th century, was of strategic importance, owing to its swampy surroundings and the lake that flanked its side.

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Chennai
Chennai /ˈtʃɛnaɪ/, formerly Madras /məˈdræs/, is the capital city of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Located on the Coromandel Coast off the Bay of Bengal, it is a major commercial, cultural, and educational centre in South India, while the port of Chennai is the second largest port in India. As of the 2011 census, the city had 4.68 million residents making it the sixth most populous city in India; the urban agglomeration, which comprises the city and its suburbs, was home to approximately 8.9 million, making it the fourth most populous metropolitan area in the country.
Although the area has been part of successive South Indian kingdoms through centuries, the recorded history of the city began in the colonial times, specifically with the arrival of British East India Company and the establishment in 1644 of Fort St George, an English settlement. The British defended several attacks from the French colonial forces, and from the kingdom of Mysore, on Chennai's way to become a major naval port and presidency city by late eighteenth century. Following the independence of India, Chennai became the capital of Tamil Nadu and a hotbed of regional politics that tended to bank on Dravidian identity of the populace. Chennai had become a bustling metropolis with beautiful classical and colonial European styled buildings, lining the city’s thoroughfares.

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Chennai Central
Chennai Central, erstwhile Madras Central, is the main railway terminus in the city of Chennai (Madras). It is the home of the Southern Railway and the most important rail hub in South India. The other major railway hub stations in the city are Chennai Egmore and Tambaram. Trains from here connect the city to New Delhi and prominent state capitals of India like Bhopal, Lucknow, Jaipur, Mumbai, Patna, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Bangalore, Thiruvananthapuram, and so forth. Chennai Central is also the main hub for the Chennai Suburban Railway system. The building of the railway station, one of the most prominent landmarks of Chennai, was designed by architect Henry Irwin.
This station is also noted for a whole range of amenities available within the premises. The station has book-shops, restaurants, accommodation, Internet browsing centers and even an essential commodities shopping mall. In 2005, the buildings were painted a creamy yellow colour, but concurring with the views of a campaign by the citizens of Chennai and also to retain the old nostalgic charm, they were repainted in their original brick-red color, which was how the buildings were built originally.

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Chennai Citi Centre
Coordinates: 13°2′34.4544″N 80°16′26.1438″E / 13.042904°N 80.273928833°E / 13.042904; 80.273928833
The Chennai Citi Centre is a shopping mall in Mylapore, Chennai, India. It was opened in 2006. According to Cushman and Wakefield, a global real estate consultancy firm, it is one of the most expensive shopping malls in Chennai.^{[citation needed]}
Major brand outlets in the mall include:
The mall also has INOX theatres, a food court with outlets including Copper Chimney, Pizza Hut, Subway,Gangotree,Arabian Hut and KFC, a video arcade for kids, several department stores and confectioners.
Reach citi center by MRTS elevated rail network: Alight at Light House Station.
Reach citi center by MTC buses: Route Nos.:- 21G, M21G, G21, 27D, 45B, 45E, M45B, 12, 12G.
Nearby: 29C
Nearby: Valluvar Silai (statue) Bus stop : 21, 1 series, 4, 19G, 29C
Also Nearby: Light House/I.G office bus stop on Beach Road, Marina Beach
Also Refer to Public Transport Facility to reach Light House/I.G office on Beach Road

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Chennai Corporation
Chennai Corporation (also known as the Municipal Corporation of Chennai), formerly known as Madras Corporation, is the civic body that governs the city of Chennai (Madras), India. The Chennai Corporation is the oldest municipal body of the Commonwealth of Nations outside the United Kingdom and the oldest corporation in India. It is headed by a mayor, who presides over 200 councillors each of whom represents one of the 200 wards of the city.
The Madras Corporation is the oldest municipal body of the Commonwealth of Nations outside the United Kingdom. It was formed in 1688 to control the powers of the then Governor of Madras, Elihu Yale. The Corporation was created by a Royal Charter issued on December 30, 1687 by King James II on the advice of the chairman of the East India Company, Josiah Child.
Prior to the establishment of the corporation, the Governor of Madras or the Company's agent managed the affairs of the Fort St George and its residents with the assistance of a headman, an accountant, and the head of watch and ward. The Governor sat as Madras's Justice of the Peace. Taxes were introduced by Governor Streynsham Master (1678–1681). Complications arising out of these impositions and the growing expenses of an expanding town led to Sir Josiah drawing up plans for a more formal body of civic administration. The Corporation was inaugurated on 29 September 1688, when the new Mayor, Aldermen and Burgesses took their oaths. The first members of the Corporation were representatives from diverse ethnicities. Nathaniel Higginson was the first Mayor, and he appointed representatives from the English, Scottish, French, Portuguese, and Indian mercantile communities as Aldermen. The post of the Mayor was held for one year at a time, the Mayor being elected by the Aldermen, whose term of office was for life.

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Chennai District
Coordinates: 13°5′2″N 80°16′12″E / 13.08389°N 80.27°E / 13.08389; 80.27
Chennai district is a district in the state of Tamil nadu, in India. It is the smallest of all the districts in the state, but has the highest human density. The district is a city district which means that it does not have a district headquarters. Most of the city region of Chennai comes under this district. It is divided into five talukas, namely,
Chennai district covers an area of 178.2 km² located on the Eastern Coastal Plains of India. It is situated on the northeastern corner of Tamil Nadu along the Coramandel coast, a region bounded by the Bay of Bengal and is surrounded inland by the districts of Tiruvallur and Kanchipuram. It lies between 12°59' and 13°9' of the northern latitude and 80°12' and 80°19' of the eastern longitude at an average altitude of 6 metres above sea level on a 'sandy shelving breaker swept' beach. Terrain slope varies from 1:5000 to 1:10,000. The terrain is very flat with contours ranging from 2 m to 10 m above mean sea level with a few isolated hillocks in the southwest beyond the district limits at St. Thomas Mount, Pallavaram and Tambaram. The district runs inland in a rugged semi-circular fashion and its coastline is about 25.60 km (2.5% of the total coastline of Tamil Nadu). Because of its strategic location and economic importance, it is referred to as the "Gateway of South India." The drainage system includes two rivers, namely, Cooum (flowing in the northern part) and Adyar (flowing in the southern part), a canal (the Buckingham), and a stream (the Otteri Nullah) slicing the district into several islands.

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Chennai Egmore
Coordinates: 13°04′41″N 80°15′42″E / 13.0780°N 80.2616°E / 13.0780; 80.2616
Chennai Egmore, formerly known as Madras Egmore, is a railway station in Egmore, Chennai (Madras), South India. The station acts as the arrival and departure point for trains connecting Chennai and southern, central Tamil Nadu and Kerala.This is one of the two main railway terminals in the city along with Chennai Central (Madras Central), which serves the north and west bound trains from the city. However, some trains to the north-east and eastern parts of the country also start from/pass through here, though the number is much fewer than the ones from Chennai Central. The Chennai Beach—Tambaram suburban railway line also passes through the station. The building of the railway station with decorative domes is one of the prominent landmarks of Chennai. This station is known in Tamil as Ezhumbur. Over 75% of the trains starting from Chennai Egmore station pass through Trichy at different times. The Chennai Egmore station has a platform which allows vehicles to be driven up almost to the side of the train—to allow for easy loading/unloading of baggage and passengers. The elegant building is built in the Gothic style of architecture with imposing domes and corridors. It is one of the prominent landmarks of the city of Chennai. The recently opened northern entrance to this railway station is on the arterial Poonamalee High road in Chennai city.

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Chennai Open
The Chennai Open (also known during its run as the Gold Flake Open and the Tata Open) is a professional tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It is currently part of the ATP World Tour 250 series of the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) World Tour. It is held annually in January at the SDAT Tennis Stadium in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.

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Chennai Trade Centre
Chennai Trade Centre is a permanent exhibition complex in Nandambakkam, Chennai, hosting several trade fairs and conventions round the year. It is the first fair infrastructure that has been developed by India Trade Promotion Organisation (ITPO)—the premier trade promotion agency of the Government of India, Ministry of Commerce and Industry—outside Delhi. A joint initiative of the ITPO and the Tamil Nadu Trade Promotion Organisation, which hold 51 and 49 percent stakes, respectively, the Trade Centre was designed by C.R. Narayan Rao, and was commissioned in January 2001, while the convention centre was commissioned on 1 November 2004. The exhibition hall was constructed at an estimated cost of 230 million and the convention centre at a cost of 220 million. Together, these centres cover 10,560 sq m and are fully booked for 75 days in a year. Built over an area of 25.48 acres, the centre comprises four modules of 4,400 m² each of exhibition halls and support services to be built in a phased manner. In the first phase, two air-conditioned halls without pillars or columns encompassing areas of 5,000 m² and 1,850 m² were constructed. There are three halls, viz., Hall No. 1 (4,400 m²), Hall No. 2 (1,760 m²) and Hall No. 3 (4,400 m²). The halls feature a height of 6 m to display all merchandise including machinery. These have been supplemented recently with a modern, fully air-conditioned convention centre. All the halls are inter-linked, and Hall No. 3 is connected with the convention centre. The convention centre can accommodate 1,500 participants with a provision for dividing the hall into two equal parts and has an audiovisual facility suitable for multi-purpose use such as conferences, conventions, cultural shows, and so forth. The Chennai Trade Centre is managed by Tamil Nadu Trade Promotion Organisation (TNTPO), a joint venture of ITPO and Tamil Nadu Industrial Development Corporation (TIDCO).

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Chepauk
Chepauk (Tamil: சேப்பாக்கம்) is a locality in Chennai (Madras), in India. The name Chepauk is popularly used to refer to the M. A. Chidambaram International Cricket Stadium also known as Chepauk Stadium. It is also home to the Chepauk palace, built in the Indo-Saracenic style. The University of Madras campus is yet another prominent landmark of Chepauk. The Central Research laboratory is located here.It is believed that the name "Chepauk" itself might have been derived from the Urdu word "Che Bagh" meaning "Six gardens". Chepauk has pincode 600005. The main roads of Chepauk are Bells Road and Walajah Road.
The famous University of Madras is located at this place.
The Tamil Nadu legislative assembly-secretariat complex is coming up at Omandurar Government Estate which is also situated on the periphery of Chepauk.
The Chennai MRTS rail system passes through, and has a station at Chepauk.

Chepauk assembly constituency is part of Chennai Central (Lok Sabha constituency).

Chepauk is one of the stations on the MRTS elevated rail corridor in Chennai

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Chepauk Palace
Chepauk Palace was the official residence of the Nawab of Arcot from 1768 to 1855. It is situated in the neighbourhood of Chepauk in Chennai, India and is constructed in the Indo-Saracenic style of architecture.
By the end of the Carnatic Wars, the previously independent kingdom of the Carnatic had virtually become a protectorate of the British East India Company. The Nawab Muhammed Ali Khan Wallajah was a close friend and ally of the British and was dependent on Company troops for his protection. So, in 1764, he thought of constructing a palace for himself within the ramparts of Fort St George. However, due to space constraints, Wallajah was forced to abandon his plans and instead constructed a palace at Chepauk, a few miles to the south of the fort.
When the principality of Carnatic was abolished in 1855 as per the Doctrine of Lapse, the Chepauk Palace was brought to auction to pay off the Nawab's debts and was eventually purchased by the Madras government. The palace functioned as the office of the revenue board and the Public Works Department^{[disambiguation needed ]} (PWD) Secretariat. In 1871, Robert Chisholm constructed a new records office and a revenue board building.

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Chintadripet
Chintadripet (Tamil: சிந்தாதிரிப்பேட்டை) is a locality in Chennai, in India. Located on the southern banks of the Cooum River, it is a residential-cum-commercial area surrounded by Chepauk, Island Grounds, Pudupet, Egmore and Anna Salai.
Ritchie Street, the electronic hub of Chennai, is located in Chintadripet. The area is served by the Chintadripet MRTS Railway Station abutting the Cooum River.
The May Day Park, originally known as Napier Park, is located on Deputy Mayor Kabalamoorthy Road in Chintadripet. The park covers about 14.5 acres and was opened to the public on 13 September 1950, by the then Minister of Agriculture, A. B. Shetty. The Park is used to hold public meetings during the May Day celebrations when rallies are conducted from the park. The park is divided into two portions. There are facilities for cricket, football, volleyball and badminton on the eastern and western sides of the park.
The park has been adopted and maintained by Simpson & Co.

Coordinates: 13°04′N 80°16′E / 13.067°N 80.267°E / 13.067; 80.267

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Chitlapakkam

Chitlapakkam (Tamil: சிட்லபாக்கம்) is a panchayat town in Kanchipuram district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. It is a residential township located south of Chennai. It is well known for its small lake and adjoining ecosystems. Chitlapakkam has the highest water table level in Chennai.
Chitlapakkam is a fast-developing suburb, located about 7 km from the Chennai International Airport. It is near to Tambaram. Land values grew as the demographics favoured software professionals working with various IT Companies in Sholinganallur or OMR as the IT super highway is just 9 km away from Chitlapakkam. Tambaram Sanatorium railway station is nearby (2 km). This developing township is located in such a way that major suburbs such as Pallavaram, Chromepet, Selaiyur, Tambaram Sanatorium, Tambaram, etc. can be reached within 10 minutes. Rapid development has led to increased pollution.
The main attraction near the area is the famed Kumaran Kundram temple of Lord Muruga atop the hill is a 15 minutes walk from here.

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Choolaimedu
Choolaimedu is a large residential commercial locality in Chennai, India. It borders Kodambakkam, Vadapalani, M.M.D.A.Colony, Aminjikarai, Mahalingapuram and Nungambakkam. Previously a part of Puliyur village, Choolaimedu has now become a hub for commercial interests and connects two of the busiest routes in Chennai, namely Arcot Road and Nelson Manickam Road.
Nungambakkam railway station lies closest to Choolaimedu. Choolaimedu is closer to prestigious institutions like Loyola College, Chennai, Pachayappa's College, Meenakshi Engineering College & Panimalar Polytechnic. Choolaimedu is undergoing expansive development with new super malls from AMPAA Constructions. Owing to its proximity to transport facilities and the commercial hub of Chennai - T. Nagar, there are a number of mansions and hostels providing paid accommodation to employed men and women in the area. Nelson Manickam Road bus line connects buses from the eastern suburbs of Chennai to the south and the west of Chennai. The Nungambakkam railway station is a busting transit point with heavy commuter traffic. With the development of the city, road traffic has gradually become a menace for pedestrians who commute in thousands every day. Eateries and Supermarkets of good quality are sprouting up to meet consumer demands that include Spencer's Daily on Nelson Manickam Road, Heritage Fresh on Choolaimedu High Road (near Zackriah Colony), Reliance at Abdulla street and Haniffa Departmental Store on Choolaimedu High Road.

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Chromepet
Chromepet (Tamil: குரோம்பேட்டை) is a township in the southern part of Chennai, India. It lies on the Grand Southern Trunk (GST) Road, close to Tambaram and next to Pallavaram, Well connected by Road and Railways. It is 4 km south of the Anna International Airport, Meenambakkam. It is the home of the famous Madras Institute of Technology, the institute where Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam,former president of India,E.Balamurugan a renowned business magnet, P.Vinoth Kanna the famous Bollywood actor youth gopi, the popular youth icon of the south and Tamil writer Sujatha studied.
Chromepet is not a Tamil name. Earlier the town was the home of Chrome Leathers so the name chrome and pettai (Tamil: பேட்டை in Tamil means 'a place').
The area was a part of Thondaimandalam ruled by Thodaimans who were allied with the early Cholas from around the first to the second century AD. Later the area was passed on to the chieftains of the Satavahanas. Chennai, Chengulpet and surrounding area belonged to the Thondai Nadu during the Pallava period (3rd to 7th century AD). The historic period proper begins with the Pallava kings and the earliest of their stone inscriptions is found nearby in Pallavaram (Pallava puram) in a cave temple excavated by Mahendravarman I (AD 600–630). Narasimhavarman I who succeeded Mahendravarman I waged battles against Pulekesin of the Chalukya dynasty and defeated him at Manimangalam which is 11 km (6.8 mi) south-west of Chromepet.

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Covelong
Covelong (Kovalam or Cobelon) (Tamil: கோவளம்) is a fishing village in India, 40 kilometres south of Chennai, on the East Coast Road en route to Mahabalipuram. Covelong was a port town developed by the Nawab of Carnatic, Saadat Ali. It was taken over by the French in 1746, and destroyed by the British in 1752.
The Dutch built a fort in Covelong during the colonial times, which today has been made the Taj Fisherman's Cove, a private luxury beach resort.
Covelong beach is one of the few places in the East Coast where wind surfing takes place.

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Dakshinchitra
Dakshinchitra is an attempt to preserve some of the traditional south Indian ways of life by constructing a "living" village containing some of the various traditional homes of south India.
Situated on the eastern shore, quietly resonating with the gentle thumps of the blue water at its back door, DakshinaChitra epitomises the
South Indian cultural heritage. A breeze away from Mamallapuram, Dakshina Chitra [a vision of the South ] is a time machine taking you back 150 years to give you a portrayal of the art, folk and craft of a bygone era.
Dakshinchitra, which means "picture of the South", was established in 1996 on a 10-acre (40,000 m²) campus at Muttukadu by Madras Craft Foundation (MCF). It was meant to promote art, craft and architecture of ancient Southern Indian states. It is within driving distance from Chennai city, situated along the ECR highway en route to Mamallapuram and Pondicherry.
There are accurate reconstructions of houses & streets from the states of Kerala, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu. Visitors may enter any of 17 historically accurate houses which have been furnished appropriately. Some houses have special showrooms which also exhibit certain artifacts and give details about those times from that region.

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Dash N Splash
Dash N Splash is a water theme park located in Chennai, India. It has been operational since 1995 and is also the first exclusive water park in Chennai and South India. The idea of opening the water park was get rid of heat, sweat & dust of the city. The motto of the water park is Refresh Yourself. The park is fully shaded with cocnut trees and have slides for adults, kids & senior citizens. The park has received visitors from age of 0-80.
Location: It is located on Chennai-Bglore National Highway NH4 30 kilometers (19 mi) from Chennai. It is located on 21 acres (8.5 ha) on the banks of the Telugu Ganga project canal in Melvarkuppam Village close to Saveetha Engg College.
Timings: 10.00 A.M. to Sunset Working Days: 365 Days
The park offers slide ride, spiral ride, free fall, wave slide and many other rides.
Coordinates: 13°01′40″N 80°00′39″E / 13.027691°N 80.010831°E / 13.027691; 80.010831

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Egmore
Egmore is one of the busiest neighbourhoods of Chennai (Madras), Tamil Nadu, India. Government Museum (Chennai) founded in 1851 is located in Egmore. Egmore is served by the Chennai Egmore railway station.
Egmore is the Anglicized form of "Ezhumbur" the name of a pre-British era village situated on the northern banks of the River. Despite the fact that Egmore had been a part of the East India Company's possessions since 1720, it was not until the "Golden age of British rule" stretching from 1858 to 1947 that Egmore witnessed some real growth.The Egmore Museum was one of the first notable monuments to be constructed here.The construction of this famous landmark was undertaken immediately after the Sepoy Mutiny of 1857.The Connemara Library was created as an annexure housing the Museum's vast book collection and became operational in 1896.
Egmore, in 1796, was the site of the Military Male Orphan Asylum near Madras. This asylum was headed by Andrew Bell, who invented the Madras System for schooling there.

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Ennore creek
Coordinates: 13°14′10″N 80°19′00″E / 13.23611°N 80.3166667°E / 13.23611; 80.3166667

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Foreshore Estate
Foreshore Estate (Tamil: பட்டினப்பாக்கம்) is a neighbourhood in Chennai, India.
It is one of the primary sites in the city for the immersion of the Ganesh (Vinayaka) idols during the annual Ganesh festival. The idols are first paraded down South Marina Beach (Kamaraj Salai) before being bought to Foreshore Estate for immersion in the sea. The festival takes place in September. Some of the buses plying through Foreshore Estate are 6A, 6D, 12B, 21B, 21D, 21E, 21L, 27D, PP51, PP19, PP21 and PP66.

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Greenways Road
Greenways Road (Tamil: பசுமைவழிச்சாலை) is a road and neighbourhood in Chennai, India. It is also the name of a railway station on the Beach - Velachery MRTS Line.It is lined with official residences of ministers of Tamil Nadu state government and judges of chennai high court.It also houses the tahsildar/distrist magistrate office of mylapore-triplicane taluk.A lush green park & memorial named after Dr.B.R.Ambedkar, The Tamil Nadu Dr.Ambedkar Law University, Tamil Nadu Judicial Academy, Jesus Calls Prayer Tower, Kutchipudi Art Academy, Tamil Nadu Government Music College (Broodies Castle), Tamil Nadu Human Rights Commission, Anna Institute of Management, Dr.MGR Janaki College of Arts and Science for Women is all located on this road. Part of this Road is now renamed after Dr.D.G.S Dinakaran. After the Eliphanstone Bridge (and later Thiru Vi Ka Bridge) was built a new road connecting Adyar to greenways road called Adyar Bridge Road (now Dr.Durgabai Deshmuk Road) was formed. Meenakshi Cinetone one of the oldest cinema studios in chennai (later Neptune(Sathya Studios now Sathyabama MGR Maligai)) and Jupiter Studios was also located on this road.

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Guindy
Guindy (Tamil: கிண்டி) is one of the important neighbourhoods of Chennai (Madras), Tamil Nadu, India. It is located in the South-Western part of the city. It is the entry point or the gateway to Chennai city from the Southern parts of Tamil Nadu and the South Western suburbs of Chennai. The Kathipara junction (where Anna Salai, NH 4 and 100 Feet Road meet) located here, is one of the important nodal points of road traffic in the Chennai metropolitan area. This junction serves as the entry point to the city limits from the suburbs. It is surrounded by Saidapet in the north, Kotturpuram and Adyar towards the east, Velachery in the south and Adambakkam and St. Thomas Mount in the west. Guindy is home to many important landmarks in the city, and the most famous amongst them is the Guindy National Park - the only National Park in the country within city limits.
Guidy is in Tamil Nadu.
College of Engineering, Guindy
The Guindy Railway Station
Aerial view of the Guindy Industrial Estate

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Gummidipoondi
Gummidipoondi is an industrial town in Thiruvallur district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.
Gummdipoondi lies on the National Highway 5 from Chennai to Calcutta. This road is part of the Golden Quadrilateral which is a project launched by the Vajpayee Government. Gummidipoondi prides itself on housing two important factories, Dupont Fibers and Hitech Carbon (an Aditya Birla Group company), also known as Birla Carbon. Subsequently, DuPont Fibres has been taken over by SRF Limited. SRF stands for Shriram Fibres Limited and is the 8th largest producer of nylon tyre cord fabric in the world.In SIPCOT it has more than 50 steel plants, rolling Mills . Steel Plants play a main role in this area. Bharath Petroleum has placed a LPG filling station near New Gummidipoondi. It is surrounded pristine, fertile villages with abundant fresh water access.
In SIPCOT, 230/110 KV transmission Substation of TNEB is situated and one of modern substation in Tamil Nadu. On the way to SIPCOT, Tamil Nadu Petrochemicals Limited (TNPL) which also provdies 60MW power to 110KV grid of Gummidipoondi substation, as captive power plant. Also Hitech carbon also contributes 6MW of power as captive power plant.having many colleges surround it like t.j.s engineering college,r.m.k engineering college,r.m.d engineering college, durga devi polytechnique and a number of renowned higher secondary schools. Gummidipoondi will serve as a hub for medical tourism in near future since Dr. Cherian Frontier Life line is setting up "frontier medical village" (a multispeciality and multi medicine systems organization) in the nearby village Elavur. The Major occupation of the populations are agriculture and fishing, now a days rapidly replaced by the nearby Industry jobs. Institute of Road Transport (Driver Training Wing)is located.

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India
India (ⁱ/ˈɪndiə/), officially the Republic of India (Bhārat Gaṇarājya), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the south, the Arabian Sea on the south-west, and the Bay of Bengal on the south-east, it shares land borders with Pakistan to the west;China, Nepal, and Bhutan to the north-east; and Burma and Bangladesh to the east. In the Indian Ocean, India is in the vicinity of Sri Lanka and the Maldives; in addition, India's Andaman and Nicobar Islands share a maritime border with Thailand and Indonesia.
Home to the ancient Indus Valley Civilisation and a region of historic trade routes and vast empires, the Indian subcontinent was identified with its commercial and cultural wealth for much of its long history. Four of the world's major religions—Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, and Sikhism—originated here, whereas Zoroastrianism, Christianity, and Islam arrived in the 1st millennium CE and also helped shape the region's diverse culture. Gradually annexed by and brought under the administration of the British East India Company from the early 18th century and administered directly by the United Kingdom from the mid-19th century, India became an independent nation in 1947 after a struggle for independence that was marked by non-violent resistance led by Mahatma Gandhi.

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Injambakkam

Injambakkam (Tamil: ஈஞ்சம்பாக்கம்) is a census town in Kancheepuram district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.
As of 2001^[update] India census, Injambakkam had a population of 10,084. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Injambakkam has an average literacy rate of 73%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 78%, and female literacy is 68%. In Injambakkam, 15% of the population is under 6 years of age.

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Jafferkhanpet
Jafferkhanpet is a locality of Chennai, India. Guindy, K.K. Nagar, Ashok Nagar, MGR Nagar, Saidapet are its neighbourhood suburbs. You can reach Jafferkhanpet by travelling in the newly constructed Guindy flyover. This allows easier access to Vadapalani, Koyambedu bus stand in Chennai.
The Suburban Railway station in Guindy is the closest station to Jafferkhanpet. Chennai International airport is located at a distance of 8 km. CMBT Bus terminus is located at a distance of 7 km and it is accessible by many MTC buses (Approx. journey time 30 to 45 mins). The nearest bus depot is K.K.Nagar.
Most of the buses goes to South Tamil Nadu,Kerala,Pondicherry will go via Jafferkhanpet and Kasi Theatre stopping is one of the landmark. All the buses including setc will stop at kasi theater. Mofusil bus stop located very nearer to kasi junction. There are frequent bus services to Velachery, Guindy, CHENNAI AIRPORT, Tambaram, Mamallapuram, Thiruvanmiyur, Redhills, Avadi, Besant Nagar, Chennai Central and Egmore & Koyambedu from this place. Particularly 5E covers this area from Kasi theatre to Raghavan colony.

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Kalikambal Temple
Coordinates: 13°05′40″N 80°17′21″E / 13.09455°N 80.2891°E / 13.09455; 80.2891 The Kalikambal Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Goddess Kalikambal (Kamakshi) and Lord Kamateswarar. The temple is located in Thambu Chetty Street, George Town, a prominent financial centre of Chennai, India.
The temple was originally located closer to the sea shore and was relocated to the current site at 1640 AD. The Maratha ruler Shivaji had worshipped in this temple on the 3rd of October, 1667. It is believed that a fierce form of Goddess was held in worship earlier and that this form was replaced with the shanta swaroopa (calm posture) form of Goddess Kamakshi.

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Kanchipuram
Kanchipuram or Kanchi, is a famous temple city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It served as the Capital city of the Pallava Kingdom. It is also known by its former names Kanchiampathi, Conjeevaram, and the nickname "The City of Thousand Temples". It is now the Administrative headquarters of Kanchipuram district. Kanchipuram is located 72 kilometers from Chennai, the capital city of the southern state of Tamil Nadu, India.
Kanchipuram is considered one of the seven holiest cities to the Hindus of India. In Hinduism, a kṣetra is a sacred ground, a field of active power, a place where moksha, final release can be obtained. The Garuda Purana enumerates seven cities as providers of moksha, namely Ayodhya, Mathura, Haridwar, Varanasi, Avantikā, Dvārakā and Kanchipuram.
Among the major Hindu temples in Kanchipuram are some of the most prominent Vishnu Temples and Shiva Temples of Tamil Nadu like the Varadharaja Perumal Temple for Vishnu and the Ekambaranatha Temple which is the "earth abode" of Shiva. Kamakshi Amman Temple, Kumara Kottam, Kachapeshwarar Temple, and the Kailasanathar Temple are some of the other prominent temples.

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Kanchipuram district
Kanchipuram district (Tamil: காஞ்சிபுரம் மாவட்டம்) is a district in the northeast of the state of Tamil Nadu in India. It is bounded in the west by Vellore and Thiruvannamalai districts, in the north by Thiruvallur District and Chennai District, in the south by Viluppuram District and in the east by the Bay of Bengal. It lies between 11° 00' to 12° 00' latitudes and 77° 28' to 78° 50' longitudes. The district has a total geographical area of 4,432 km² (1,711 sq mi) and coastline of 57 km (35 mi). The town of Kanchipuram is the district headquarters. It is the second most populous district of Tamil Nadu (out of 32), after Chennai.
The district produces over 15,000 engineering graduates every year, same as Gujarat state.
The history of Kanchi can be traced back to several centuries before the advent of the Christian era. The place finds its name in Patanjali's Mahabhashya, written in the 2nd century BC. Manimekalai, the famous Tamil classic, and Perumpanattu Padai, a great Tamil poetical work, vividly describe Kanchipuram city, as it was at the beginning of the Christian era. Pathupattu, one of the sangam literatures, reads that the king Thondaiman Ilandirayan ruled this town around 2500 years ago.

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Karapakkam
Karapakkam (Tamil: காரப்பாக்கம்) is a village in Kancheepuram district in Tamil Nadu, India. The village is one of the stops on the Old Mahabalipuram Road or commonly referred to as OMR.
Karapaakkam which is a part of the Greater Chennai, (Pop:4500 approx.) is home to a number of BPO, IT/ITES companies and other IT/ITES companies such as Mahindra Satyam, Scope International, Tata Consultancy Services, Accenture India, Cognizant Technology Solutions, Photon Infotech and Infosys are situated along the Rajiv Gandhi Salai (OMR)
Riverside Mall is also planned to be constructed here by MARG Infrastructure. Mc Donalds, Pizza Hut, Hot Chips, Dhaaba, Andhra Mess, Locaccia, Baskin Robbins, Pizza Corner, Cakes and Bakes, Fortune Hotel, and Nallas Restaurant are located along this stretch of road.
It has a Panchayat Elementary school and Govt.High school. Annai Fathima Home for the Aged and Tsunami victims is also located in Karapakkam.
It is 10 km from Thiruvanmiyur. Arulmigu Throwbathi Amman, Arulmigu Gangai Amman , Arulmigu Vendavarasi Amman, and Arulmigu Kali Amman temples, Masjidul Anwaar are some of the places of worship here.

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Karasangal
Karasangal (Tamil: கரசங்கால்) is a village in the Kancheepuram District of Tamilnadu, India. It is very close to Chennai and is 10 km from Tambaram. The transportation to this village is only through roads and all buses moving towards Padappai will cross Karasangal. The villages Manimangalam and Karasangal are famous for TV Serial shooting spots. Karasangal is famous for the Sivarathri celebration in the Malleshwarar Temple during which 10,008 lamps are lit inside the temple and Puja is performed for the entire night.

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Karunguzhi
Karunguzhi (Tamil: கருங்குழி) is a town in Kancheepuram district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.
Karunguzhi is about 2 hours drive away from Chennai (Madras).
As of 2001^[update] India census, Karunguzhi had a population of 11,265. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Karunguzhi has an average literacy rate of 68%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 75%, and female literacy is 61%. In Karunguzhi, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.
One of the main industries in Karunguzhi is Rice. There are nearly 60 rice mills; every day 2000 tonnes of good quality rice is distributed by mill owners and rice merchants to the various places in Chennai.
There are several tourist attractions in the area. "Vedanthangal Bird Sanctuary" is one of the most famous bird sanctuaries in India. It is 8 km from Karunguzhi.
The ancient fort is there. The fort was built by Pallava emperor. There are two mountains are there in Karunguzhi. One is a Renganathar mountain, in Malipalayam: It is nearly 700 metres high and a temple to Lord Vishnu is on the top. The other mountain is in Karunguzhi forest. In the middle of the forest is a temple to Siva.

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Kilpauk
Kilpauk (Tamil: கீழ்ப்பாக்கம்) is a semi residential area located in Chennai, the capital city of the state of Tamil Nadu, India. The distance from Chennai's city center to Kilpauk is about 6 km. The region is situated off the Poonamallee High Road in the west. Adjacent aeras of Kilpauk include Chetpet, Egmore, Anna Nagar and Purasawalkam.
The nearest railway station for Kilpauk is the one at Chetpet. This railway station lies to the south of Kilpauk and not more than a kilometre away. The Chennai Airport is about 18 km from Kilpauk.
This place was a cantonment area for British troops before India's independence.
Enterprises dealing with the manufacturing of packaging materials, wood carvings, chemical suppliers, cement exporters and suppliers, have their bases in the locality. The place also provides some of the best residential dwellings in the city. The tree covered avenues and low pollution levels compared to other parts of the city, make Kilpauk a preferred destination.
The area around is also marked by a number of medical care units. One of the premier medical colleges in Tamil Nadu, the Kilpauk Medical College & Hospital is located here. The Kilpauk Mental Hospital is also located here. Others hospitals include Gremaltes Leprosy Centre, Murali Lakshmi Krishna Hospital, Dr HT Vira Reddy Hospital, Meenam Hospital, K.S.Hospital, Padma Hospital, Rigid Hospital and Veekays Pet Care clinic (for pets).

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Kishkinta
Coordinates: 12°56′21″N 80°04′40″E / 12.93914°N 80.07785°E / 12.93914; 80.07785
Kishkinta is a theme park located in Chennai, India. Kishkinta Theme Park is located near Tambaram Railway staion in remote location which has calm atmosphere to stay away from city life, 13Km away from south of the Anakaputhur. This Park is spread across 120 acres of vast area with a scenic landscape, bushes, fountains, decorations and designs. Along with these, the park has various entertainment places of Wave pools, water ridings, roller coasters, toy trains etc. especially for children who visits for picnics.

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Kodungaiyur
Kodungaiyur (Tamil: கொடுங்கையூர்) is mainly a residential locality in northern most part of the metropolitan city of Chennai, Tamil Nadu state, India. In the Expanded Chennai Corporation(200 Wards),after delimitation of Zones & Wards, Kodungaiyur will fall under Ward No:34, 35, 36 & 37 ( all the 4 wards will come under Zone No:IV as per the new expanded corporation limits).
Kodungaiyur covers a vast area bordering Selavayal & Chinna sekkaadu to the north, Ezhil Nagar to the east, Arul Nagar (Madhavaram Milk Colony) to the west, Moolakadai to the southwest and MKB Nagar(Vysarpadi)to the south.
National Highway 5(NH 5) touches this area in southwest at Moolakadai.
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Few facts about Kodungaiyur:-
Disambiguation 1: - Kaviarasu Kannadasan Nagar (KKD Nagar) is actually a Part of 'Kodungaiyur' in the city of Chennai and both (KKD Nagar & Kodungaiyur) are not separate Geographical locations (Since it is assumed wrongly most of the times that both are different localities as name boards of Most commercial establishments display 'KKD Nagar, chennai-118' & very few shops display 'KKD Nagar,Kodungaiyur,Chennai-118')

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Korattur
Korattur (Tamil: கொரட்டூர்) (13 06' 48.95N, 80 11'32.87E) is situated in the northwest part of Chennai, India. It was a part of the Ambattur municipality and located along the Chennai-Mumbai railroad about 12 km from the Chennai Central. The place has developed from being a calm village in the early 20th century to an urban township of today due to the expansion of the Chennai city and the industrial development of north Chennai.
Korattur was once famous for its lakes and water bodies that have now been encroached and reduced to tiny ponds as a byproduct of industrial development. The huge lake called 'Korattur Eri' has now become a pile of wasteland and a collection of urban sewage. This makes the place highly notorious during the October–December rainy season for water logging. It is not unusual for people to wade in hip-deep water in the roads during this time thanks to sudden cyclonic downpour and improper drainage systems.
Korattur is famous for its thick foliage. The main road leading from Padi is populated with thick and old trees on both sides, so much so that the canopy renders the sky only partially visible. There are many other streets with such high tree-density, most notably the 18th street. In one end of the 18th street is a sufficiently spacious park where children play merrily after school.

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Kosasthalaiyar River
The Kosasthalaiyar River (Kortalaiyar) is one of the three rivers that flow in the Chennai metropolitan area. The 136 km-long river originates near Kaveripakkam in Vellore District and drains into the Bay of Bengal. It has catchment area in North Arcot District with a branch near Kesavaram Anicut and flows to the city as Cooum River and the main Kosasthalaiyar River flows to Poondi reservoir. From Poondi reservoir, the river flows through Thiruvallur District, enters the Chennai metropolitan area, and joins the sea at Ennore creek. There are two check dams across the river at Tamaraipakkam and Vallur. The excess discharge in the river is controlled by the Tamarapakkam Anicut located across the river in the downstream of Poondi reservoir. Vallur Anicut is a small check dam constructed near Minjur across the river to control water levels and feed irrigation channels in the area. It flows to a distance of 16 km in the Chennai metropolitan area. The total catchment area of the river is 3,757 km² and the bed width ranges from 150 to 250 m. The discharge capacity of the river is 110,000 m³/s and the anticipated flood discharge capacity is about 125,000 m³/s.

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Kotturpuram
Kotturpuram (Tamil: கோட்டுர்புரம் ) is a locality in Chennai (Madras), Tamil Nadu, India. Located on the south bank of the Adyar River, it is easily identified on satellite maps, being situated on a prominent northward bend of the river. It consists mostly of residences and sports clubs. It has developed into a working class residential community since the 1980s that to after construction Kotturpuram-Nandanam Bridge(1987).
It is also the site of education and research hubs of the city, being adjacent to the Indian Institute of Technology - Madras(IIT),Patrician College of Arts and Science, KRMM college of arts and science, Anna University, MGR Medical University, Madras School of Economics, Cancer Institute and the renowned Guindy Children's Park.
Anna Centenary Library, India's largest hi-tech library, is located here.
Apollo Hospital has recently^[when?] opened a new centre for excellence for women.
Kotturpuram has a MRTS Railway station. The Birla Planetarium, Chennai which is at Kotturpuram boasts of a modern fully computerized planetarium that is of special interest to students and public alike. Former President of India R.Venkatraman used to live in Kotturpuram. Minister Durai Murugan also stays here. Ace carnatic musicians (Late) Shri MS Subbulakshmi and {Late} Shri D.K. Pattammal have made the place proud. Former Indian cricket board chairman and SPIC founder AC Muthaiya lives here. It has Abirami-sivagami hall for marriage functions and MAC Spin Cricket foundation Next to it. It has the best badminton court which attracts film personalities like Ajith & Shalini . This court is next to minister Durai murugan's house.

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Koyambedu
Koyambedu (Tamil: கோயம்பேடு) is a locality in the South Indian city of Chennai. The Koyambedu area has become a major hub of activity in Chennai City after the inauguration of the market and the bus terminus. The area is active round the clock owing to the movement of people and goods through the day.
Koyambedu is connected to both the Chennai Central Railway Station in Park Town and the Chennai International Airport in Tirusulam through highways: Poonamallee High Road (NH4), a six lane highway, connects Koyambedu to the Chennai Central Railway Station while the Jawaharlal Nehru Road (also known as Inner Ring Road or 100 feet (30 m) road) connects Koyambedu to Chennai Airport.
Recently, property prices have shot up in and around Koyambedu. Koyambedu is surrounded by localities like Vadapalani, Anna Nagar, Arumbakkam, MMDA (of Arumbakkam), Aminjikarai, Virugambakkam and Nerkundram.
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It is said to be that, Sri Rama and Sita's Sons Kush and Luv were born in Koyambedu. These perumal and sivan temples are built before hundreds of years.

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Koyambedu Junction
Coordinates: 13°04′34″N 80°11′57″E / 13.0761°N 80.1992°E / 13.0761; 80.1992
Koyambedu Junction (Tamil: கோயம்பேடு சந்திப்பு) or otherwise called the Koyambedu Roundtana is an important road junction in Chennai, state of Tamil Nadu, India. It is located north of the Chennai Mofussil Bus Terminus at the junction of the Inner Ring Road and the Poonamallee High Road (NH4) in the Koyambedu area/ locality. The junction is a part of the Golden Quadrilateral project taken up under the National Highways Development Project.
An elevated Parclo interchange is currently under construction by the National Highways Authority of India to decongest the junction which is heavily utilised by interstate buses. This design of parclo grade separator has three arms of the cloverleaf interchange. The construction of the flyover was delayed due to problems in acquiring land that was owned by Tamil Nadu MLA Vijaykanth.
Koyambedu Intersects two major roads Ponamallee High Road and 100 Feet Road (or Inner Ring Road or Jawaharlal Nehru Road).

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LIC Building
LIC Building is a 15-storied skyscraper in Chennai, India, serving as the southern regional headquarters of the Life Insurance Corporation of India. It is the first skyscraper built in Chennai and a famous landmark in the city. Located on the arterial Anna Salai (formerly Mount Road), the building is 177 ft tall. LIC Building was the tallest building in India when it was inaugurated in 1959 and was surpassed by Mumbai's first skyscraper, the Usha Kiran Building, in 1961, which is about 80 m high. The building marked the transition from lime-and-brick construction to concrete columns in the region. It was the tallest building in Chennai for over 35 years before being surpassed by the Hyatt Regency Building (erstwhile Magunta Oberoi) in Anna Salai and the Arihant Majestic Towers in Koyambedu, both in the mid-1990s.

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Madhavaram
Madhavaram (Tamil: மாதவரம்) is a greater municipality in Thiruvallur district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Madhavaram is one among the nine taluks namely Ambattur, Gummindipoondi, Ponneri, Uthukkottai, Tiruvallur, Poonamallee, Tiruttani and Pallipattu, Madhavaram of Thiruvallur district. Madhavaram is a Northern Suburb of Chennai city. National Highway 5 (NH 5) passes through this area.
The Madhavaram taluk was formed on 1 July 2009 following the bifurcation of the large Ambattur taluk, which consisted of five fircas. The new taluk consists of two fircas (Madhavaram and Red Hills) and 36 revenue villages.It is the ninth taluk in Thiruvallur district.
Madavaram is located at 13°09′N 80°14′E / 13.15°N 80.24°E / 13.15; 80.24. It has an average elevation of 13 metres (42 feet).
As of 2001^[update] India census, Madavaram had a population of 76,793. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Madavaram has an average literacy rate of 76%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 82%, and female literacy is 70%. In Madavaram, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.

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Madhya Kailash
Madhya Kailash (Tamil: மத்திய கைலாசம்), also known as Nadukkayilai in Tamil, is a Hindu temple in South Chennai, located at the junction between Sardar Patel Road, Adyar and Rajiv Gandhi Salai. It is located opposite the Central Leather Research Institute and is close to the Indian Institute of Technology, Chennai.
The "Moolavar" or main deity, Venkata Ananda Vinayakar, is surrounded by shrines to Lord Siva, Surya, Devi and Vishnu. In response to the wishes of the people, there are also "Sannidhis" to Anjaneya, Swarna Bhairavar and Onpankol, though these fall outside Ganapatyam practices.
On Vinayaka Chaturthi day, the rays of the sun fall on the presiding deity, striking an auspicious note. Since Vinayaka is the form of the first sound "Om", eight bells have been installed. They represent the seven notes Sa, Ri, Ga, Ma, Pa, Da, Ni, with the eighth bell signifying the Sa that follows. In the "Mandapam" before the sanctum sanctorum is a shrine to Vinayaka’s brother Muruga.
The temple has become famous for its unique idol of "Adhyantha Prabhu", which is part Ganapathy and part Anjaneya. The right side is Ganesh and the left Hanuman. The idol was crafted after a vision of such a form was seen by one of the temple officials. In Maharashtra style, one can light the camphor to this deity himself, giving a great sense of satisfaction. Lord Vinayaka himself takes on the onus of propitiating the ancestors. Every afternoon, the priest has a bath and in his wet clothes begins the rites. He takes the Darba garb, earlier placed at the Anandavinayaka idol’s feet and goes to the shrine of Lord Vishnu. From there he takes the white rice offered to the Lord and comes to the Siva shrine. There the rice transforms into the "Pindam". The rice "Pindam" is taken from the Surya shrine and offered to the crows on a platform. People of all caste and creed can avail of this service.

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Madipakkam
Madipakkam (Tamil: மடிப்பாக்கம்) is a suburb in South of Chennai. It has been recently added under the Chennai Corporation limits.
As of 2001^[update] India census, Madipakkam had a population of 14,940. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Madipakkam has an average literacy rate of 88%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 90%, and female literacy is 85%. In Madipakkam, 9% of the population are under 6 years of age.

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Madras High Court
Coordinates: 13°05′16″N 80°17′17″E / 13.08778°N 80.28812°E / 13.08778; 80.28812
The Madras High Court (Tamil: சென்னை உயர்நீதிமன்றம்) is a senior court located at Chennai (Madras), in India. The court buildings, which are believed to be the second largest judicial complex in the world, are located near the beach, in one of the city's major business districts.
The jurisdiction of the Madras High Court covers Tamil Nadu and Puducherry.
British India's three presidency towns of Madras (Chennai), Bombay (Mumbai), and Calcutta (Kolkata) were each granted a High Court by letters patent dated 26 June 1862. The letters patent were issued by Queen Victoria under the authority of the British parliament's Indian High Courts Act 1861. The three courts remain unique in modern India, having been established under British royal charter; this is in contrast with the country's other high courts, which have been directly established under Indian legislation. However, the Constitution of India recognises the status of the older courts.

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Madras Music Academy
Madras Music Academy is one of the earliest established Music Academies in South India. Before the concept of infrastructure was introduced to India in the early 1920s, it was a gathering for elite musicians simply called (and is still more commonly referred to as) Music Academy (Tamil: சங்கீத வித்வத் சபை, sangeetha vidhwadh sabai ^?) It plays an important role in encouraging and promoting primarily the Carnatic Music Indian art form. It played a vital role in the revival of the Indian classical dance form of Bharatnatyam in 1930s when it faced near extinction due to a negative connotation caused by conservative societal standards.
They also run a music school called the Teachers college of Carnatic Music which has many eminent musicians on its faculty.
In 1927, Indian National Congress held the All India Music Conference in Madras. At the end of the conference it was decided that an organisation be formed that helped the cause of music. The prime reason for this conference was E. Krishna Iyer who had played a vital role in reviving the south Indian dance art form - Bharatanatyam.

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Madras War Cemetery
Madras War Cemetery was established in 1952 by the Imperial War Graves Commission with its head known as Saurav Goyal, now known as the Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC), to pay tribute to the men and women who sacrificed their lives in World War II. It is located in Nandambakkam, Chennai. It is currently maintained by the CWGC in partnership with Government of India.
Coordinates: 13°00′51″N 80°11′38″E / 13.014128°N 80.194016°E / 13.014128; 80.194016

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Madurantakam
Madurantakam (Tamil: மதுராந்தகம்) is a town located in the Kanchipuram district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. The town is situated 82 km south west of Chennai (Madras).
Sri Kodanda Rama, also known in this region as Yeri Katha Rama (the one who saved the village from flooding from Madurantakam lake), is enshrined in the Aeri Katha Ramar Temple. The temple is about 1300 years old. Sita resides in the temple as Sri Janaki Valli. The other deities enshrined are Sri Chakrathalwar, Sri Ramanuja, Sri Lakshmi Narasimha and Sri Hanuman.
The Kodandaramaswamy temple has two sets of utsavar idols of the presiding deity and His consort, and Lakshmana. While one deity is named Rama, the other is known as Karunakaran.
There is also a separate shrine for Goddess Sita, known as Janakavalli Thayar, which is claimed to be very rare. This shrine was built by an English Collector, Colonel Lionel Place who assured the people that he would build a shrine for Devi if the newly built surplus water weirs withstood the fury of monsoon rains. The huge tank with immense storage capacity would breach every year after the monsoon rains and wash away the rough stone-built outlet of the tank. While camping at Madurantakam during a monsoon night, the tank was full and almost overflowing. The Collector visited the tank bund and is said to have seen Rama and Lakshmana keeping guard at the tank. The construction of the shrine for the Goddess began the very next morning and the Lord is known as Aeri Katha Ramar as he saved the tank bund from collapsing.

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Maduravoyal Junction
Maduravoyal Junction (Tamil: மதுரவாயல் சந்திப்பு) is an important junction in Chennai. It is located to the west of Koyambedu Junction at the intersection of National Highway 4 (India) (NH4) and Chennai Bypass.
A Cloverleaf interchange was constructed at this junction similar to the one in Kathipara Junction by the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) as part of the 4050-million Chennai Bypass project (Phase II). The construction of the flyover is expected to be completed by June 2010. The project was delayed because of the loose soil at the junction. It was rectified by erecting pillars. The flyover has four loops that coalesce in a clover-shaped structure. The loops are available for vehicles proceeding from Tambaram to Koyambedu, Poonamallee to Tambaram, Puzhal to Poonamallee, Koyambedu to Puzhal.
Coordinates: 13°03′41″N 80°09′40″E / 13.061294°N 80.161062°E / 13.061294; 80.161062

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Mailam
Mailam (Tamil: மயிலம்) is a village near Tindivanam and it is famous for the Mailam Murugan Temple. Thiruvakkarai Vakra Kaliamman Temple (The GPS location is 12.02732510N, 79.65225167E) is near to Mailam.
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Mambalam
Mambalam (Tamil: மாம்பலம்) is a residential and commercial area in the heart of Chennai (Madras), India. It is best known for its shops, bazaars and Hindu temples. It is bounded by Kodambakkam to the north and Saidapet to the south. T. Nagar and Nandanam stretch all along its eastern frontiers while KK Nagar lies to its west. The Ayodhya Mandapam is an important landmark.
Mambalam derives its name from "Mampazam" meaning of Mango in Tamil. Mambalam used to covered with Mango trees, till very recently.
Prior to its inclusion in the then city of Madras, Mambalam was a village in the Saidapet taluk of Chingleput district. The oldest surviving reference to Mambalam is believed to be in a 1726 stone plaque commemorating the construction of the Marmalong Bridge (now known as Maraimalai Adigal bridge) across the Adyar river by the merchant Coja Petrus Uscan. The bridge is believed to have been named after the village of Marmalong or Marmalan identified with Mambalam. The village was, then, a zamindari administered by zamindars belonging to a Telugu-speaking Reddi family, tikkavarapu krishnaveni ammal.

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Manapakkam
Manapakkam is a census town in Kancheepuram district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.
As of 2001^[update] India census, Manapakkam had a population of 8590. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Manapakkam has an average literacy rate of 73%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 77%, and female literacy is 69%. In Manapakkam, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.

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Mandavelli
Mandaveli (Tamil: மந்தவெளி) is a neighbourhood in Chennai, India. It is also termed usually as Mandavelipakkam which in the Tamil language "Mandhai" is 'herd of cattle' and "Veli" is 'grassland'.
"Mandaveli" is located close to the famous locality of Mylapore and to the east of Pattinapakkam or Foreshore estate. It derives its name from a literal translation with reference to the rearing of cows "mandhai" meaning - "herd" and " Veli" which means open space in Tamil. On the west side it is surrounded by Alwarpet. Mandaveli is predominantly a residential area with the main "landmarks" being the Ramakrishna Math(after which the R.K. Mutt Road is named), the 150 year old Kapali talkies, the Airtel regional office of Tamil Nadu, the Ponds regional head office, Hindustan Lever, and others like Greenways road & boat club. Due to its proximity to the temple dense Mylapore, Mandaveli is home to a large number of Brahmins^{[citation needed]}. Mandavelipakkam is seen as a residential cum business area located between Santhome (which is home to the San Thome Basilica) to the north and Adyar to its south. Mandaveli has a railway station built on the MRTS railway line which connects it to Chennai central beach station at the north end and Velachery to the south. Several old buildings are being demolished to make way for newer structures.

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Maraimalai Nagar
Maraimalai Nagar (Tamil: மறைமலைநகர்) is a suburb of the southern Indian city of Chennai. Maraimalai Nagar and its surrounding areas are referred to as "New Chennai" by the media, due to recent industrial development around this area. It is a Satellite town developed by CMDA in the Year 1980. Before that it was a forest land. This Town is formed and named as Maraimalai Nagar for the remembrance of Maraimalai Adigalar, a modern age Tamil poet. Many heavy industries are located in Maraimalai Nagar. The Ford India and BMW car factories is located within a mile of Maraimalai Nagar and the Indian software giant Infosys also has an office within eight kilometers of Maraimalai Nagar.Also SRM university has its main campus in potheri. http://municipality.tn.gov.in/Maraimalainagar/
Maraimalai Nagar Municipality comprises Kattankulathur, Potheri, Thirukatchur and Peramanur villages and was constituted as Third grade Municipality in 2004. In 2010, it is upgraded as Special Grade Municipality. The town is divided in to 21 wards. The extent of Municipal Area is 58.08 km². Maraimalai Nagar is also very near to Oragadam - a new investment destination near Chennai.

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Marina Beach
Coordinates: 13°03′15″N 80°17′01″E / 13.05418°N 80.28368°E / 13.05418; 80.28368
Marina Beach (Tamil: மரினா கடற்கரை) is an urban beach in the city of Chennai, India, along the Bay of Bengal, part of the Indian Ocean. The beach runs from near Fort St. George in the north to Besant Nagar in the south, a distance of 13 km (8.1 mi), making it the longest urban beach in the country and the world's second longest. The Marina is primarily sandy, unlike the short, rocky formations that make up the Juhu Beach in Mumbai. The average width of the beach is 300 m (980 ft) and the width at the widest stretch is 437 m (1,434 ft). Bathing and swimming at the Marina Beach are legally prohibited because of the dangers, as the undercurrent is very turbulent. It is the most crowded beach in the country and attracts about 30,000 visitors a day during weekdays and 50,000 visitors a day during the weekends and on holidays. During summer months, about 15,000 to 20,000 people visit the beach daily. In 2010, 18 per cent of the 5,000 respondents interviewed by the Tripadvisor Survey panned the beach as being dirty.

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Meenambakkam
Meenambakkam (Tamil: மீனம்பாக்கம்) is a town in Kancheepuram district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The Chennai International Airport Cargo Terminal is situated here. It has access to other parts of the city through suburban trains and buses. It also has a splendid hillock nearby.
AAI (Airports Authority of India, earlier Civil Aviation Colony) Quarters is located in Meenambakkam. It houses around 200 families. Durga Pooja, Ayyappa Pooja, Sri Rama Navami are conducted in the Community Hall located in the colony. The Colony is close to the Meenambakkam Domestic terminal, flying club and the Meenambakkam International airport. There are two schools in the colony—the Civil Aviation Middle school and the Little Flower Nursery School. Both cater to the students residing in Meenambakkam, Palavanthangal and Nanganallur. The colony is also close to the Jain College in Meenambakkam. At walking distance from the colony, are two intra-city electric train stations (Meenambakkam and Palavanthangal), providing further access to the schools, colleges, residents of the colony and interior streets. Meenambakkam has cricket teams like OMCC.

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MGM Dizzee World
MGM Dizzee World is an amusement park located in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. It is located in East Coast Road. The park has log flume, giant wheel, spider spin, roller coaster, the funny mountain, dashing cars, super trooper, a water world and it also hosts special seasonal shows.
It is owned by MGM Group of Companies.
The park also hosts special features such as snow valley experience introduced during the early 2000s; an artificial snow shower with snow capped mountain and a snow man.
Coordinates: 12°49′35″N 80°14′37″E / 12.826458°N 80.243647°E / 12.826458; 80.243647

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Minjur
'Minjur (Tamil: மீஞ்சூர்) is a town in Thiruvallur district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.
Minjur is also called "Vada Kanchi" for North Kanchipuram. The town has two famous temples for Siva and Vishu, similar to Kanchipuram.
Minjur is located at 13°16′N 80°16′E / 13.27°N 80.27°E / 13.27; 80.27. It has an average elevation of 11 metres (36 feet).
With Ponneri as its north,Cholavaram as its west, Manali New Town, Manali and Thiruvottiyur as its south, it is situated about 27 km from north of chennai and a well connected to city with roadways and railways.
Minjur is a well-developed town which comprises more than 20 villages around it with most villages underdeveloped in terms of roads,schools.Minjur belongs to Ponneri taluk.Minjur name derived from great man Mr.Muganja Munivar lived in this place.
As of 2001^[update] India census, Minjur had a population of 23,947. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Minjur has an average literacy rate of 77%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 84%, and female literacy is 71%. In Minjur, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.Almost half the population dwells near and around ponneri as almost all state government offices,magistrate,registrar office,major banks is located at Ponneri. Minjur is a major vegetables consumables market for below poverty line people in the nearby villages.Minjur is also a key residential area for many years for Union Employees of Hinduja Group Companies located in Ennore and Tamil Nadu Electricity board Employees.

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Mogappair
Mogappair (Tamil: முகப்பேர்) is a fast-developing residential neighborhood in north-western Chennai, India. This place located west of the Jawaharlal Nehru Road (Inner Ring Road) is part of the Ambattur zone(7) of the Chennai Corporation. There are industrial estates to the north and west namely Padi, Mannurpet and Ambattur.
The abundance of highly ranked schools, specialized hospitals and recent influx of IT offices in the Industrial Estates have all catapulted Mogappair into a strategic location for business activities. The reasonable rent conditions make this a favourite spot for aviation crew members, patients visiting the heart specialty hospitals and employees in the IT field.
The Mangal Lake in the northern part of Mogappair was heavily contaminated by the effluents from the adjoining Ambattur Industrial estate. Today, there has been reforms taken by Neer Exnora to protect and beautify this lake. A few decades ago Mogappair was only a small village, and a part of which is still intact in the south-western part of Mogappair.

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Muttukadu boat house
Muttukadu boat house (Tamil: முட்டுக்காடு படகுக் குழாம்) is a water sport facility on the East Coast Road at Muttukadu, Chennai, India, offering rowing, wind surfing, water skiing, and speedboat riding. It is a backwater area of the Bay of Bengal located 36 km from the city centre and 23 km from Adyar on the way to Mamallapuram. The boat house was inaugurated in 1984 and has 15 row boats, 27 speedboats and 9 pedal boats. The water depth varies between 3 ft and 6 ft. It is owned and operated by the Tamil Nadu Tourism Development Corporation (TTDC). The boating spot receives more than 4,000 visitors every weekend.
In July 2009, TTDC inaugurated a new bamboo boathouse and a floating boat jetty at the Muttukadu boating facility. The boathouse, with a special roof made of bamboo, has a lounge, from where visitors can watch the boats, and a restaurant. The building has been constructed at a cost of 8.7 million and the floating jetty at a cost of 1.2 million. A couple of high-speed aqua scooters with a seating capacity of three was also introduced at a cost of 1.35 million, which has received good patronage. The scooters can sail at an average speed of 120 km/hour.

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Mylapore
Mylapore (Tamil: மயிலாப்பூர் Mayilāppūr) is a cultural hub and neighborhood in the southern part of the city of Chennai, the capital of Tamil Nadu, India. Earlier, Mylapore used to be called Vedapuri.
Mylapore is a major commercial center, and one of the oldest residential parts of the city. It is well-connected by roads and Metro railway network, MRTS. It is famous for its tree-lined avenues, the famous 7th century Kapaleeshwarar Temple, its katcheri season and Ramakrishna Math. Mylapore is regarded in history as the birthplace of Tamil poet and saint, Thiruvalluvar. The Bollywood Actor of yesteryears Mr. Ranjan (Chandralekha fame) was born in this part of Chennai. Probably, he was the first actor from Tamil Nadu to succeed in the North of India.
The word Mylapore is expanded as "Mayil arparikum oor" which means 'Land of the peacock scream'. The word mayil, meaning peacock, which was the traditional vehicle of the Hindu god Muruga. Earlier Peacocks used to thrive here, it is evident as the Portuguese preachers who built the Santhome Church embraced the peacock in the church's emblem. This part of Chennai is also called Thirumayilai (திருமயிலை) embracing religious sanctity.

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Nandambakkam
Nandambakkam (Tamil: நந்தம்பாக்கம்) is a suburb of Chennai and a town in the Tambaram taluk of Kanchipuram district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is renowned for the Chennai Trade Centre and the Surgical Instruments Factory. In 2011 Nandambakkam has included in Chennai city by the government of TamilNadu.
Nandambakkam is situated at a distance of 13 kilometres south-west of Chennai on the Mount-Poonamallee Road. It is bound by Alandur and St Thomas Mount to the east and Manapakkam to the west. It is bound by Ramapuram to the north and north-west and Pallavaram to the south. The township extends from the Madras War Cemetery on the east to the banks of the Adyar River on the west.
As of 2001^[update] India census, Nandambakkam had a population of 9093. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Nandambakkam has an average literacy rate of 81%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 85%, and female literacy is 77%. In Nandambakkam, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.

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Nandanam
Nandanam (Tamil: நந்தனம்) is a neighborhood in Chennai, India. It is a busy location and is home to many commercial institutions. This locality also offers a calm residential location. Nandanam Arts College was established in 1901.
Nandanam seems to have originated in the piece of land known as Gambier's Gardens named after Chief Justice John Gambier who owned the property from 1836 to 1850. The township got its name in the 1950s as a result of the housing development efforts instituted during the Chief Ministership of Rajagopalachari which concentrated on developing a green Chennai.

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Nanganallur
Nanganallur (Tamil: நங்கநல்லூர்) has been one of the southern suburbs of Chennai till September 2011, but it is now a part of Chennai Corporation in Tamil Nadu (Info not fully correct). It is a residential area close to the Chennai International Airport.
As of 2001 India census, Nanganallur has a population of 86,230. The suburb has Hindus, Muslim and Christian population in various proportion and distributed in various regions. Hindus, mostly Tamil Brahmins, form the majority and people from outside Tamil Nadu are also represented with a significant number. As a result of Chennai's booming IT business and setting up of IT parks in the suburbs, a lot of people have moved into suburbs like nanganallur. Nanganallur is also referred to as Chinna Kanchipuram or Little Kanchi due to the existence of numerous temples. Nanganallur was once a part of Adambakkam.
Towards the end of 2009, it was announced that the Chennai Corporation would be expanded to cover the surrounding 42 local bodies. This was confirmed by the new government in 2011. Nanganallur, has thus become a part of Chennai Corporation from September 2011.

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Napier Bridge
Napier Bridge is a bridge in Chennai (Madras), India, built over the Coovum River connecting Fort St. George with the Marina beach. One of the city's oldest bridges, it was built in 1869 by Francis Napier who was the Governor of Madras from 1866 to 1872.
Alongside the iron bridge built in 1869, a new bridge was built in 1999 with a 10.5 m-wide carriageway on the western side. The eastern side carriageway is 9.75 m in width. The bridge is 138 m long with 6 spans across the river near its mouth.
As part of the Marina Beach beautification project, special lights have been fixed beneath the bridge providing a visual effect as if the bridge is floating on the river water. A combination of lighting effects has been created on the arches and surface using 464 bulbs and fixtures.
The lighting designers for the bridge's new look was awarded to LDP of Sydney Australia, who have also designed the lighting for the Erasmus Bridge Rotterdam, Sydney Harbour Bridge, and the Sydney Opera House . www.LDP.net

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Neelankarai
Neelangarai (Tamil: நீலாங்கரை) is a census town in Kancheepuram district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.
As of 2001^[update] India census, Neelangkarai had a population of 15,688. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Neelangkarai has an average literacy rate of 70%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 77%, and female literacy is 63%. In Neelangkarai, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.

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Nerkundram
Nerkundram(Tamil: நெற்குன்றம்) is a census town in Thiruvallur district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is located 2 miles (3.2 km) west of Chennai Corporation Limits.
Nerkundram is located at 13°04′15″N 80°11′05″E / 13.0707°N 80.1846°E / 13.0707; 80.1846. It has an average elevation of 18 metres (59 feet).
As of 2001^[update] India census, Nerkundram had a population of 39,544. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Nerkundram has an average literacy rate of 72%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 78%, and female literacy is 65%. In Nerkundram, 14% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Now Nerkundram is a Part of Chennai Corporation. It Belongs to 145 th circle in Chennai corporation. Previously Nerkundram was in the Suburban Panchayat near Chennai.
P.H. Road, People Flats, Pallavan Nagar, Nerkundram, Church St, Mandaveli St
Celliyamman Nagar, Senthamizh Nagar, Santha Avenue, Agathiyar Nagar, Sakthi Nagar, RJR Nagar, Muthumariyamman Koil St, Sivasakthi Nagar, Kanniyamman Nagar, Nethaji Avenue, Azhagammal Nagar, Thmarai Avenue, Rajiv Ganthi Nagar, Krishna Nagar, Kothandaramar Nagar, Jayalakshmi Nagar, Moogambigai Nagar, Balakrishna Nagar, Dhanalakshmi Nagar, Thiramalai Nagar, Muniyappa Nagar, Annammal Nagar, Thiruvalluvar Colony, Saraswathi Colony, Janakiraman Colony

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Nesapakkam
Nesapakkam (Tamil: நெசப்பாக்கம்) is a locality in the K.K.Nagar neighbourhood of Chennai, India. It is situated between Virugambakkam and Ramapuram.

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Nungambakkam
Nungambakkam (Tamil: நுங்கம்பாக்கம்) is one of the wealthiest localities in the heart of Chennai, India's fourth largest metropolitan city. The neighborhood is abound with multi-national commercial establishments, important government offices, foreign consulates, sprawling educational institutions, shopping malls, sporting facilities, tourist spots, star hotels, restaurants, and cultural centers. Nungambakkam is also a prime residential area in Chennai. The adjoining regions of Nungambakkam include Egmore, Chetput (Chetpet), T. Nagar, Kodambakkam, Choolaimedu and Kilpauk.
Nungambakkam is one of the oldest parts of Chennai. It formed the western limits of Madras until the 1960s, and it was part of Madras since the 18th century.
According to the Chennai Corporation's records, Nungambakkam village, which was under a Mughal firman, was handed over to the British along with four other villages (Tiruvatiyoor, Kathiwakam, Vyasarpady and Sathangadu) in 1708. These five villages were hence forward known as the 'Five New Towns'. Since then, Nungambakkam has been a part of Madras city. Public buildings and colleges rose in the 1850s.

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Olakur
Olakur (Tamil: ஒலக்கூர்) is a village in Tamil Nadu.
Coordinates: 12°19′N 79°43′E / 12.317°N 79.717°E / 12.317; 79.717

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Oragadam
Oragadam (Tamil: ஓரகடம்) is a town and industrial area located on the outskirts of Chennai, India. It is located 16 miles (25 km) east of Kanchipuram.
The town is known for its various industries and workshops pertaining to the automobile sector. Oragadam along with Sriperumbudur has seen major investments from foreign companies in recent times. Oragadam will soon become one of the largest Automobile hubs in the world. International Automobile majors like Daimler, Renault - Nissan, Komatsu have set up their car manufacturing plants here and will use it as a base for sourcing for their international markets, apart from supplying to meet the fast growing Indian market. One of the otiose Clubs "The Chennai Corporate Club" is also located nearby.
The Tamil Nadu government is building the Rs. 300 crores Oragadam Industrial Corridor Road. The project, executed by the Tamil Nadu Road Infrastructure Development Corporation (TNRIDC)and funded through the State Highways Department, is expected to give a thrust to industrial activity in the Oragadam-Sriperumbudur cluster. It will also provide additional connectivity between Grand Southern Trunk Road (GST Road i.e. National Highway 45) and Grand Western Trunk Road (NH 4 or Chennai - Bengaluru Highway) [2] .

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Otteri Nullah
Coordinates: 13°05′38″N 80°12′38″E / 13.09398°N 80.21060°E / 13.09398; 80.21060
The Otteri Nullah is an east-west waterway which runs through north Chennai, starting at the village of Mullam proceeding through Purasawalkam and then passing througn Buckingham and Carnatic Mills before meeting the Buckingham Canal at Basin Bridge.
The waterway is around 12km in length with a catchment area of 38.40 square kilometres. It is the major outlet for rainwater in North Chennai. Along with the other major waterways of Chennai, the water remains heavily polluted in spite of many government efforts to clean it up over the years, including the relocation of many thousands of people from its banks since the year 2000.
Heavy rains in late 2005 caused the stream to flood, leading to extensive inundation into the surrounding areas of polluted water and a subsequent outbreak of diarrhoea and vomiting. In the wake of the floods, the local administration began investigations into widening the stream to prevent recurrence of such problems in the future. Cleaning the nullah is in progress now. Large amount of money is spent by the Tamil Nadu Government to clean the nullah.

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Ottivakkam
Ottivakkam (Tamil: ஒட்டிவாக்கம்) is a suburb of Chennai located south of Tirumani. It has a suburban railway station and falls under south line.
Coordinates: 12°37′24″N 79°58′28″E / 12.623253°N 79.974428°E / 12.623253; 79.974428

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Padalam
Padalam (Tamil: படாளம்) is an important and an emerging suburb of Chennai, India.
Coordinates: 12°35′N 79°57′E / 12.583°N 79.95°E / 12.583; 79.95

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Palavakkam
Palavakkam (Tamil: பாலவாக்கம்) is a census town in Kancheepuram district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is located on the East Coast Road about 6 km south of Adyar.
As of 2001^[update] India census, Palavakkam had a population of 14,369. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Palavakkam has an average literacy rate of 74%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 78%, and female literacy is 68%. In Palavakkam, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.
The area is constituted as Palavakkam Panchayat with a ward strength of 15 Members . The area has seen manifold development in all wakes in the recent 15 years from a small tiny village to a Hub- village. The Panchayat is seen with political aspirants of various parties. The area is predominately consists of Local fisherman folks, Dalits, Nayakkars, Muslims and the Gramanieses
Frequent bus services and share autos are available to reach Palavakkam. The place is nearby thiruvanmiyur, which has many IT parks including TIDEL park.

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Palavanthangal
Pazhavanthangal (Tamil: பழவந்தாங்கல்) (also called Palavanthangal) is a southern suburb of Chennai, India. It is also the name of the railway station in the Beach-Tambaram suburban railway route in Chennai. It is one of the neighborhoods that is very close to the Chennai International Airport.
Named after the small settlement with the same name adjoining the station, the Railway station also caters to the bigger region of Nanganallur. This station came into being in the 1970s and lies between St.Thomas Mount and Meenambakkam railway stations. This serves as the railway node to the famous 32 feet Anjaneyar temple and the adjoining temples of Nanganallur. Close to it, is the Palavanthangal subway which serves as the main road entry to Nanganallur from the GST Road.
Palavanthangal was anglicised from its original name Pallavan Thaangal. The area and its neighborhoods were ruled by Pallava rulers; there was a water tank which was dug by one of the Pallava rulers during his regime. The place around the water tank was called as Thaangal in Tamil. As it was built by a Pallava king, the place was known as Pallavanthaangal and presently Pazhavanthangal.

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Pallavaram
Pallavaram (Tamil: பல்லாவரம்) is a town and a second-grade municipality located in the suburbs of Chennai. It forms a part of the Tambaram taluk of Kanchipuram district and is located 17 kilometres from Chennai city. Pallavaram is known for its cantonment and bustling residential colonies.
Pallavaram has a long history and has been inhabited since the Paleolithic Age. The city derives its name from the Pallava settlement of Pallavapuram of which it used to form a part. The cantonment and aerodrome were established during British rule. The British also carried out mining activities on Pallavaram Hill made of charnockite rock which is believed to have healing properties.
Pallavaram is considered to be one of the oldest inhabited places in South India. A major archaeological find was made in the year 1864 when the British archaeologist Robert Bruce Foote discovered a stone implement from the Paleolithic Age inside a ballast pit. Since then, a number of stone age artifacts have been uncovered. Most of these artifacts are currently lodged in the Egmore museum.

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Pallikaranai
Pallikaranai (Tamil: பள்ளிகரணை) is a fast growing residential area in South Chennai, a metropolitan city in Tamil Nadu], India
As of 2001^[update] India census, Pallikaranai had a population of 22,503. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Pallikaranai has an average literacy rate of 74%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 80%, and female literacy is 67%. In Pallikaranai, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age. Pallikaranai area contains several water bodies and many lakes and is also the home for the reputed National Institute of Ocean Technology (NIOT)which is the real technical arm under Govt of India .This institute has developed In-house Desalination Plant at Kavaratti under Mr Robert Singh and Dr Kathiroli. There are also many temples, parks and schools. In July 2011, Pallikaranai is set to join with Corporation of Chennai and this is likely to give a fresh impetus to this lovely neighbourhood.
Now many IT&ITES companies are opening their offices in this area. So rate of growth of real estate is more than 30%.Cognizant Technology Solutions (CTS)-> (Located in Pallikaranai approx. 2.5 km from Velachery Railway Station). Another Special Economic Zone (SEZ) is constructed along the Pallavaram - Thoraipakkam ring road. It houses companies like TCS,Wipro, Siemens, Ford and call-centers like Sutherland.

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Palur
Palur (Tamil: பாலூர்) is a small village in Kanchipuram district. Suburban trains running between Chennai Beach - Chengalpattu - Tirumalpur section and Chengalpattu - Arakkonam section will stop here at Palur railway station. A Sivan Koil is located in this small village and this temple is known as Tirukaleeswarar temple.
Palur railway station code is "PALR"
Chengalpattu to Palur Train Schedule

CGL   PALR  Train No.  Train Name
08:20  08:32  156SR     Chengalpattu-Arakkonam passenger
08:35  08:57   BTL1      Chengalpattu–Tirumalpur EMU
18:15  18:31  196SR     Pondicherry–Tirupati passenger
19:20  19:35   BTL3      Chengalpattu–Tirumalpur EMU
20:20  20:30  152SR     Chengalpattu–Arakkonam passenger
20:45  21:07   BTL5      Chengalpattu–Tirumalpur EMU
Palur to Chengalpattu Train Schedule

PALR   CGL   Train No.  Train Name
05:55    06:15  TLB2         Tirumalpur–Chengalpattu EMU
06:51    07:15  151SR       Arakkonam–Chengalpattu Passenger
07:42    07:55  TLB4         Tirumalpur–Chengalpattu EMU
08:51    09:13  195SC       Tirupati–Pondicherry Passenger
10:50    11:10  TLB6         Tirumalpur–Chengalpattu
18:31    19:10  TLB6         Arakkonam-Chengalpattu Passenger

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Pammal
Pammal is a town in Kancheepuram district of the state of Tamil Nadu, India. It is a neighbourhood of the city of Chennai and in 2001 had a population of 49,744.
Some world-class leather skins are prepared in and around Pammal.^{[citation needed]}Pammal Sambandha Mudaliar, the father of modern Tamil theatre, was born in Pammal.^{[citation needed]} It is very close to Chennai International Airport (MAA). There are numerous schools, such as Sri Sankara Vidyalaya Matriculation Higher Secondary School, Holy Queen Matriculation School, St. Sebastian Matriculation Higher Secondary School, Apple Kids - "International Pre-School", JC Academy and Saradha Matriculation school. Meenakshi Krishnan Polytechnic provides higher education.
Pammal is the second richest panchayat union in India after Ambattur.^{[citation needed]}
For an important residential area, the roads of Pammal are very narrow. Among these, Nalla Thambi Road and Kalaignar Road are the major ones.
As of 2001^[update] India census, Pammal had a population of 49,744. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Pammal has an average literacy rate of 81%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 85%, and female literacy is 77%. In Pammal, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.

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Panagal Park
Panagal Park (Tamil: பனகல் பூங்கா) is a park and a locality in T Nagar, Chennai. The park is named after the Raja of Panagal, the Chief Minister of Madras Presidency who created the park. It is an important junction and is the commercial centre of T Nagar.
Panagal Park is home to many commercial establishments and department stores. Almost all the shops are concentrated on South Usman Road and Ranganathan Street.
Stores surrounding the park include:
The architect of Panagal Park was Ganesh Iyer.
Six arterial roads radiate outwards from the park:

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Paranur
Coordinates: 12°43′51″N 79°59′01″E / 12.73077°N 79.98368°E / 12.73077; 79.98368
Paranur (Tamil: பரனூர்) is a village in India near the national Highway 45. It has a railway station and few hundred houses, and is 44km from Chennai International Airport. Paranur has been declared a special economic zone since October 2005; companies like Infosys and BMW have started units in this village.
The Paranur Railway Station is the first of its kind in the Public-Private partnership between a private company and the Indian railways. Befitting this trendsetting venture, Shilpa Architects has incorporated several design elements that capture global best practices in amenities for rail passengers from other countries where high volume of passenger traffic combines efficiency and passenger comfort.

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Pattabiram
Pattabiram (Tamil: பட்டாபிராம்) is a suburb situated within the Chennai Metropolitan Area of the Western City of Chennai (formerly known as Madras), India. The town, which falls under the local administrative limits of AVADI Municipality, is about 25 km from the Chennai Central Railway station.
Pattabiram is served by frequent suburban trains to different parts of Chennai City, especially Chennai Central and Chennai Beach Railway stations. All trains bound for Thirvallur, Arakkonam, and Pattabiram Military Siding stop at Pattabiram Railway station, with the exception of a few fast trains. The suburb is also served by a number of Chennai Metropolitan buses from different parts of the city and surrounding suburban areas.
All normal EMU trains bound to Thiruvallur, Arakkonam, Kadambathur, Thiruvalangadu and Tirutani starting from Chennai Central and Chennai Beach halt at Pattabiram. Separate station is for Pattabiram Military Siding also situated North side from Pattabiram Railway station.
The nearest airport is Chennai International Airport, which is approximately 30 km from Pattabiram.

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Perambur
Perambur (Tamil: பெரம்பூர்) , is a locality in Northern part of the metropolitan city of Chennai, Tamil Nadu state, India. It is one of expensive area in Chennai with facilities for all needs. Though the nomenclature source of Perambur is not apparently known, it is widely regarded as a place which used to be a bamboo forest a few hundred years ago, around the Huzur Gardens area, which currently houses the Simpsons Pvt. Ltd,. In Tamil, "Perambu" means bamboo and "oor" means city or place. It is located 4 km from Chennai Central station.
This area was annexed to Chennai in 1742 AD.
Perambur is considered a perfect mixture of commercial and residential hub. Madhavaram High Road, is one of the busiest streets in Perambur. It is famous for its jewelry and pharmacies. It also features a busy grocery market.
Perambur is served by three railway stations. They are Perambur, Perambur Carriage Works and Perambur Loco Works. It is also one of the earliest British settlements in Chennai, mainly because of the railway establishments during the 1850s. Perambur is also noted for the largest presence of Anglo-Indians in Chennai and arguably in South India, mainly because of the erstwhile aplenty British settlements in and around Perambur, during the construction and running of the ICF.

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Perani
Perani (Tamil: பேரணி) is a village near Tindivanam and is a railway station in the south line of Chennai Suburban Railway.
Coordinates: 12°06′N 79°33′E / 12.1°N 79.55°E / 12.1; 79.55

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Periya Eri
Coordinates: 12°57′31″N 80°09′06″E / 12.958536°N 80.151583°E / 12.958536; 80.151583 Periya eri(Big lake) also known as Pallavaram Lake is situated on eastern side of railway track from Pallavarm to Chromepet (Tambaram - Beach Section) in the outskirts of Chennai, Tamil Nadu. This lake was once huge and the railway tracks and trains passing through were visible from the banks of the lake.The waste waters from Chrome leather companies situated on western side mixes in the lake. The lake has shrinked due to huge encroachment and illegal buildings and constructions that took place over the decade.
There is a burial ground situated on south eastern end of the lake (behind Lakshmi nagar and Ganapathy puram). People perform last rites and immerse the ashes in the lake. The lake has turned into a dumpyard with huge garbage piles. The lake does not have a single a drop of water. More over the lake was cut in to two by Radial road connecting Chromepet, Pallavaram to Thoraipakkam. On the eastern side, portions of the lake's banks were demolished in order to shell out the water from the lake to pave way for construction of road in 2001 which led to the end of its life. Now only few acres of the lake remain. The municipality which was ruled by both the major dravidian parities didn't reclaimed this lake and rather remained as mute spectators.

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Perungalathur
Perungalathur (Tamil: பெருங்களத்தூர்) is a panchayat town in Kancheepuram district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is around 3 km from Tambaram. And it is at an equal distance from Chennai City and the Chengelpet Town.
As of 2001 India census, Perungalathur had a population of 19,343 (it is close to 50,000 as of Nov 2006). Males constitute 41% of the population and females 59%. Perungalathur has an average literacy rate of 69%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 85%, and female literacy is 79%%. In Perungalathur, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.
New Perungalathur is located on NH-45 highway between Tambaram and Vandalur. Perungalathur and Peerkankaranai are twin towns which share and complement much of their resources and infrastructures alike. It is well connected by rail and road links. Located close to Tambaram, all south bound trains can be boarded from Tambaram. Long distance bus & Indian Railways reservation counters are available in Tambaram. Chennai international & domestic airports is around 13 km from Perungalathur.

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Perungudi
Perungudi (Tamil: பெருங்குடி) is a city in Kancheepuram district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is a suburb of Chennai, situated about six kilometres from the popular town centre of Adyar. It is bordered on two sides by the old Mahabalipuram Road and the Perungudi lake. The neighbouring areas include Kandhan Chavadi to the north, Thoraipakkam (also called Thuraipakkam) to the south, Palavakkam on the east side and a combination of natural landscapes, including the Perungudi lake, marshes(Pallikaranai), barren excavated lands, and paddy fields, on the western part.
The suburb is inhabited by an equal mix of new migrants and descendants of some early clans who migrated to the place some 300 years ago. Perungudi is seeing heightened activities in recent years due to its strategic location. The population of Perugudi was round 8,000 in 2000, but has grown significantly in the years since then. Being in the IT Corridor of Chennai, Perungudi is increasingly being preferred as a residential locality by Software Engineers. Despite significant growth, Perungudi lacks basic civic amenities such as underground storm and waste drainage system, piped potable water and good roads. Garbage is strewn openly in many places while sewage flows in open drains at other places. The resident community has not received any benefits from the Government despite the huge amount of professional tax collected from the companies located in the region. This region has gained more importance owing to location on IT highway and proximity to city neighbourhoods like Thiruvanmyur, Adyar and Velachery.

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Pondy Bazaar
Pondy Bazaar (Tamil: பாண்டி பஜார்), officially called Soundarapandian Angadi, is a market located in T. Nagar, Chennai. It is the principal shopping district of Chennai. Though the origin of its name remains unclear.
There are two references to how ‘Pondy Bazaar' got his name. It is said that the market ‘Soundarapandia Bazaar' was named after Justice Party politician W.P.A. Soundarapandian Nadar. The other suggests that the name has the origin from a shopping complex called –— Pondy Bazaar — which was one of the initial commercial set up here, (next to today's Geetha Café). One Mr. Chockalinga Mudaliar, from Pondicherry built it in 1933.
Ref :- http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-downtown/article2725086.ece
Ref :- http://www.anandnataraj.com/t-nagar-something-we-dont-know/
Theyagaraya Road, which is the arterial road of Pondy Bazaar, suffers from slow-moving traffic. To ease the traffic, the Metropolitan Transport Corporation (Chennai) has diverted buses going to the T. Nagar bus terminus that used to go via Pondy Bazaar. They now travel via the Thanikachalam Road-Burkit Road route. For some routes, such as the 47s and 11s, the buses occasionally go via Pondy Bazaar and occasionally via the diversion.

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Poonamallee
Poonamallee ('Punamalli' or originally 'Pūvirundavalli") (Tamil: பூவிருந்தவல்லி) is a town in the Poonamallee taluk of the Thiruvallur district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Presently considered to be a suburb of Chennai, it is a town with rich cultural heritage and also coping up with the fast developments of the adjacent city.
The town of Poonamallee is situated at a distance of 23 kilometres from Fort St George and 17 kilometres from Sriperumbudur on the Chennai-Bangalore highway. It is located at the end of the Mount-Poonamallee Road, 11 kilometres from Guindy and 13 kilometres from Chennai Mofussil Bus Terminus on the Chennai bypass. The nearest railway station is at Avadi which is nine kilometres away. It is also an important halting point for buses starting from Chennai Mofussil Bus Terminus and going towards Tirupati, Kanchipuram, Vellore etc.
The name "Poonamallee" might have been derived from "Poovirundavalli", meaning "the place where jasmine is cultivated". In Sanskrit, the place is called Pushpakavalli. Pushpam' means flower and Valli denotes Goddess. There is a legend that Goddess Laxmi rose from jasmine flower and gave darashan to Thirukatchi Nambi Alwar. It is also said the Alwar worshipped God Varadaraja, deity at Kanchi with the jasmine flowers plucked from here. This place is also called "Lakshmipuram' and Ulagu Vuyya Konda Cholapuram.

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Porur
Porur[also known as Uthara Raameswaram] is a suburb of the city of Chennai in Tamil Nadu, India. It is a town panchayat in the Poonamallee taluk of Tiruvallur district of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Occupying a crucial position on the Mount-Poonamallee Road, Porur is known for its chemical industries and manufacturing plants, residential colonies and vegetable market.
Porur is of great antiquity and is believed to have been existent since the Pallava period. It was upgraded from a village panchayat to a town panchayat on October 1, 1977. It is one of the fast-developing suburbs of Chennai. It is now a part of Chennai Corporation.
Porur is situated at an elevation of 16 metres above sea level and is bounded on the east and south-east by the Pallavaram Hills. The Porur Lake is the principal source of fresh water for the suburb. Porur is known for the renowned Ramachandra Medical College.
It is located at 13.03° N and 80.16° E and 52 feet (15 metres) above sea level. It is located 18 km south-west of Chennai city limits on the Guindy-Poonamalee road which eventually merges into the Chennai-Bangalore highway. For administrative purposes, Porur has been included in Thiruvallur district.

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Potheri
Potheri (Tamil: பொத்தேரி) is a suburb of Chennai. It is about 2.5 km from Guduvancheri. The suburb is famous for private university and institutions.
Potheri is well connected by roads and railways, as it qewqrwis located along the Tambaram and Chengalpattu highway.
Coordinates: 12°49′32″N 80°02′23″E / 12.825527°N 80.039606°E / 12.825527; 80.039606

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Purasawalkam
Purasawakkam (Tamil: புரசைவாக்கம்), also known as Purasaiwakkam or Purasai, is a residential area and shopping district in Chennai in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. It is close to the Chennai Central and Egmore railway stations. Purasawakkam is considered a perfect mixture of commercial and residential hub.
The name "Purasai" came from the name of a tree called 'purasai maram' in Tamil. In olden days this area was abundant with these trees. The Gangatheeswarar temple near the Purasaiwakkam tank speaks about this history. The tank belongs to this temple.
Abirami Mega Mall, one of the main attractions in Purasawakkam, is a Multiplex including four main cinemas and many shopping outlets. Tana Street, the heart of Purasawakkam, is one of the busiest streets in Chennai. It is famous for its jewelry, vegetables, clay cooking pots and pharmacies. It also features a busy grocery market. There are also many textile showrooms, including Madhar Sha, Deensha, Sree Krishna Collections, Textile India, Ranjanas, Rathna Stores and Saravana Stores Super Shopping Mall. The Dr. Ambedkar Government Law College's boys hostel is also situated here opposite to Motcham theater.

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Puzhuthivakkam
Puzhuthivakkam (Tamil: புழுதிவாக்கம்), commonly known as Ullagaram-Puzhuthivakkam (Tamil: உள்ளகரம்-புழுதிவாக்கம்) is one of the southern suburbs of Chennai. It is now a part of Chennai district after the expansion of the city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It neighbours the suburbs of Madipakkam, Adambakkam, Velachery, Pallikaranai and Nanganallur. This suburb of Chennai started to grow in the late 1960s and early 1970s.
As of 2001^[update] India census, Puzhuthivakkam had a population of 29,086. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Puzhuthivakkam has an average literacy rate of 85%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 88%, and female literacy is 82%. In Puzhuthivakkam, 9% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Puzhuthivakkam has a bus stand commonly referred to as "Mandaveli". Nowadays buses ply directly from this bus stand to Koyambedu, High Court, Chennai Central Railway Station, Guduvanchery, Sriperumbudur etc. A new bus named 5R from Saidapet to Velachery also passes by this area. More buses are expected to ply, as the road connecting to Velachery is now operational. Balaji nagar main road connects Puzhuthivakkam and Adambakkam.The construction of the extension NH45 with the name IRR(Inner Ring Road, Chennai) from OTA to Velachery is also putting this area under a fast developing areas of Chennai. Velachery - St.Thomas Mount MRTS Railway line construction is underway in Puzhuthivakkam.

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Rajiv Gandhi Salai
Rajiv Gandhi Salai, previously known as Old Mahabalipuram Road (OMR) or IT Corridor is a major road in suburban Chennai, India, beginning at the Madhya Kailash temple in Adyar and continuing south till Mahabalipuram, ultimately merging with the East Coast Road. This is popularly called as the 'IT Corridor' because this stretch has become home to many IT/ITES companies.
The corridor, an ambitious six-lane project with service lanes and landscaping, is still in the making. The first phase — 20.1 km from Madhya Kailash junction in Adyar to Siruseri — was to have been opened by 2005. Plagued by delays, primarily due to problems in land acquisition, the stretch became operational in 2008. Feasibility studies are being conducted for phase 2 between Siruseri and Mahabalipuram.
The IT Corridor Project, is an initiative of Government of Tamil Nadu to develop the Corridor as a world-class facility and to promote a progressive and IT/ITES friendly image of Tamil Nadu. TNRDC has incorporated a special purpose organization called 'IT Expressway Ltd' (ITEL) as a wholly owned subsidiary, for domiciling the IT Corridor Project. ITEL is an investment vehicle and the TNRDC is its Managing Associate. It is responsible for project implementation and operations and maintenance of the IT Corridor.

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Ripon Building
Coordinates: 13°04′54″N 80°16′18″E / 13.0817°N 80.2716°E / 13.0817; 80.2716
Ripon Building is the seat of the Chennai Corporation (Madras Corporation) in Chennai (Madras), Tamil Nadu. This is a fine example of Indo-Saracenic style of architecture, a combination of three types of architectural styles - Gothic, Ionic and Corinthian.
The Ripon Building is white in colour and is located near the Central station in Chennai. Commissioned in 1913, it was built by Loganatha Mudaliar. It took 4 years to build at a cost of 750,000. Ripon building was named after Lord Ripon, Governor-General of British India and the Father of local self-government. Earl of Minto, the then Viceroy and Governor General of India laid the foundation on 12 December 1909.
The Municipal Corporation of Madras, after functioning from several other places, settled at Ripon building in 1913, with P.L. Moore as the President of the Municipal Corporation at the time of the inauguration.

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Royapettah
Royapettah (Tamil: ராயபேட்டை) is a centrally located suburb in the city of Chennai, India. It is situated to the west of the famous Marina Beach of Chennai. The locality features one of the developed commercial centres.
The locality houses Goudiya Math, an imposing temple structure that makes up one of the popular attractions in the region. Some other attractions located in the vicinity of Royapetah include Parthasarathy Temple and Amir Mahal of Nawab of Arcot. Both of these attractions are housed in the adjacent Triplicane suburbs and at a walking distance from Royapetah.
Due to the close proximity of Royapetah to the city center, the place witness a great lot of activities, mostly commercial, making the entire region one of the busiest places in the city. The township is a flourishing trade and commerce centre. The place features great many establishments encompassing educational institutes, hospitals, business houses, hotels and hospitals. Some reputed educational institutes located in the Royapetah include Queen Mary's College, Lady Willington Training College, Vivekananda College.

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Royapuram
Royapuram (Tamil: இராயபுரம்), is a locality in the Northern part of Chennai City, Tamil Nadu, most known for the Royapuram Railway Station, the first railway station of south India opened in 1856, and is today the oldest surviving railway station of the Indian subcontinent
Royapuram is the place where the first railway station of south India was constructed. The second railway line of the South Asia was commenced from here in the 1850s. This railway line extended from Royapuram (Madras) to Arcot, the then capital of the Carnatic region. This station was inaugurated on 28 June 1856 by the then Governor Lord Harris and the railway line was opened for traffic on 1 July 1856. The first train, manufactured by Simpson and Company, started its journey with 300 people from Royapuram to Wallajabad. The station covers about 76 acres. Royapuram railway station building, which was previously in a dilapidated condition, has now been refurbished. It is believed to be one of oldest surviving railway station structures of the Indian Railways.

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Saidapet
Saidapet (Tamil: சைதாபேட்டை) is a neighbourhood in Chennai (Madras), India. The Saidapet Court, the only other court of judicature in Chennai city apart from the Madras High Court and the Saidapet bus depot are located here. Prior to its incorporation in Madras city, Saidapet functioned as the administrative headquarters of Chingleput district. Saidapet is also known as Saidai
Saidapet was founded by the Nawab of the Carnatic in the 18th century AD and was named Sayyid Khan Pettah after Sayyid Khan, the army commander of the Nawab's forces. When the kingdom began to decline, Saidapet was occupied by the British East India Company and was made the administrative headquarters of Chingleput district. The health district in Chengalpet district is split into Saidapet hud and Kanchipuram hud. Panagal building which is a part of Saidapet is a famous landmark.
Saidapet is named after Sayyid Shah (Sayyid Musalman Sahib), a high-ranking 18th-century official of the court of the Nawab of Arcot. The then Nawab of Arcot gifted these parts to Sayyid Shah in 1730. However, Saidapet at that time also included Kotturpuram and Nandanam.

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Santhome
Santhome (Tamil: சாந்தோம்) is a locality in Mylapore in Chennai city (old Madras) in India.
The word Santhome or San Thome is derived from Saint Thomas, one of the twelve apostles of Jesus Christ. The local Christian belief is that the apostle came to India in A.D.52, was martyred in A.D.72 at St.Thomas Mount in the City and was interred in Mylapore. A church was built over his tomb and this is known as the San Thome Basilica. The Basilica is one of three churches that claim to have been built over the tomb of an apostle. The other two are St. Peter's Basilica in Rome, Italy and the church of Saint James the Great in Santiago de Compostela, Spain.
Commonly known as Santhome Church, the International Shrine of St. Thomas Basilica has an underground tomb chapel where pilgrims can pray in front of the sepulchre of St. Thomas. Superstitious people believe that sand taken from the tomb has miraculous healing powers. Marco Polo the great Venetian traveller visited the tomb in 1292 and made a record of his visit in his travel diaries:

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SDAT Tennis Stadium
Sports Development Authority of Tamil Nadu Tennis Stadium, commonly known as SDAT Stadium, sometimes also called Nungambakkam Tennis Stadium, is located in Nungambakkam, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, and plays host for the Chennai Open ATP Tennis championships held in the first week of January every year. The stadium was built in the year 1995 by the Government of Tamil Nadu on the occasion of South Asian Federation Games held in Chennai that year. The stadium has been the venue for Indian Open tennis tournament annually since 1997. The stadium witnessed some dramatic scenes in 1998 when legends like Boris Becker and Patrick Rafter took part in the then named Goldflake Open. Rafter went on to win the tournament.
The stadium also witnessed the birth of the celebrated Indian doubles pair of Leander Paes and Mahesh Bhupathi who won the first three editions of the Goldflake Open. The complex has five hard courts including the floodlit centre court which has a seating capacity of about 5800.
The third round Davis Cup tie in Asia/Oceania Group I between India and Australia took place at the SDAT Tennis Stadium in May 2009.

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Semmozhi Poonga
Coordinates: 13°03′09″N 80°15′04″E / 13.05238°N 80.25104°E / 13.05238; 80.25104 Semmozhi Poonga (Tamil: செம்மொழிப் பூங்கா), literally translated to "Classical Language Park", is a botanical garden in Chennai set up by the horticulture department of the Government of Tamil Nadu. The garden was opened on 24 November 2010 and is the first botanical garden of the city. The garden is located in the Cathedral Road–Anna Salai junction, opposite to the American Consulate, on the erstwhile Drive-in Woodlands Hotel. Encompassing an area of 20 acres (320 grounds), the botanical garden is built at a cost of 80 million. More than 500 species of plants are being grown in the area, in addition to the 80 trees that was already in existence during the development of the park, some of them being more than 100 years old. The garden houses some of the popular exotic flora and rare plant species, medicinal and aromatic herbs. Many of the exotic plants are imported from countries like China and Thailand, including a plethora of bonsai varieties of ficus microcarpa and ficus ginseng.

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Shenoy Nagar
Shenoy Nagar (Tamil: ஷெனாய் நகர்) is a neighbourhood in Chennai, India.

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Sholinganallur
Sholinganallur (Tamil: சோழிங்கநல்லூர்[Shozhinganallur]) is a suburb of Chennai located on the IT corridor south of Chennai in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The rapid growth of Sholinganallur's economy, population and infrastructure can be attributed to Information Technology business Parks and dedicated Special Economic Zones (SEZ). Sholinganallur is surrounded by other IT based suburbs such as Siruseri, Perungudi and Taramani. Tamil Nadu Government's TIDCO is building a Financial City in Sholinganallur to house global financial corporations. Sholinganallur is the biggest assembly constituency in Tamil Nadu in terms of voters. Sholinganallur has been newly added to Chennai Corporation.
As of 2001^[update] India census, Sholinganalur had a population of 15,519.
Sholinganallur is located at the Junction connecting East Coast Road to Tambaram and Adyar to Mahabalipuram. It is an important junction in Southern part of Greater Chennai. It is at a distance of 14.3 km from Tambaram, 2 km away from East Coast Road(ECR), 34.8 km away from Mamallapuram and 13.5 km away from Adyar. Sholinganallur is well connected by road ways. Many IT companies are located within 5 km. It is well connected with the city with MTC & TNSTC-villupuram and many share autorichshaws.

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Sithalapakkam
Sithalapakkam (Tamil: சித்தாலப்பாக்கம்) is a suburb of south Chennai, India. It is about 3 km away from Medavakkam. Sithalapakkam is surrounded by two lakes and a hill. Some portion of this hill is cutout for sand and stone. Wild birds can be seen at Sithalapakkam. Though some buildings have erupted in the region, most of Sithalapakkam has no tar or concrete roads making it difficult to navigate in rainy season.
It is often confused with Chitlapakkam (Tamil: சிட்லப்பாக்கம்), which is an older suburb, more established and more closer to Tambaram.
Sithalappakkam is well connected by public transport. Share autos are a more popular mode of transport to Medavakkam as they ply frequently
Metropolitan Transport Corporation (Chennai) (MTC) operates the following services via Sithalapakkam.
1. 51K - Tambaram to Karanai/Navalur (via Sithalapakkam)
2. 551A - Tambaram to Kelambakkam (via Sithalapakkam)
3. M51B - T.Nagar to SITHALAPAKKAM
4. M51C - T.Nagar to Ottiyambakkam (via Sithalapakkam)
5. 51B - Saidapet to Karanai (via Sithalapakkam)

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Sowcarpet
Sowcarpet (Tamil: சௌகார்பேட்டை) is a sprawling neighborhood in the northern part of Chennai, India. It is a bustling commercial area of the city and a range of wholesale markets are located here. Sowcarpet is one of the oldest neighborhoods of the city with narrow streets and vintage buildings. The place bustles with business seven days a week, and there is hardly anything one cannot buy in Sowcarpet.
There is a sizable north Indian community living here. Marwaris from northern India (mainly from Gujarat and Rajasthan), mostly money lenders and businessmen, have settled in and around the area during the 1950s. One can see women walking about in colorful north Indian traditional clothing and jewellery. Many of the store signs and name boards are in Hindi or Gujarati scripts. The neighborhood derives its name from Sahukar-pet. Sahukar means money lender in Hindi.
Most Streets in Sowcarpet are rather narrow, with a few exceptions like Mint Street. The buildings in the streets are so close to each other that they look like they share a common wall. With thousands of people thronging the streets of Sowcarpet, the area can bustles with energy and is messy. The sight is typical of the crowded bazaars of Indian cities - a potpourri of different vendors and artisans, trading and making a variety of articles. The wholesale markets for several goods are in Narayana Mudali street, Govindappa Naicken street and Rattan Bazaar. The area around Kasi Chetty street and Mint street is famous for shopping and one can find varieties of north Indian chat and other delicacies. Patni Plaza and Naidu Plaza are some of the well known shopping malls in the area.

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Spencer Plaza
Coordinates: 13°03′41″N 80°15′40″E / 13.0613°N 80.2611°E / 13.0613; 80.2611

Spencer Plaza is a shopping mall located on Anna Salai in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, and is one of the modern landmarks of the city. Originally built during the period of the British Raj and reconstructed in 1985 on the site of the original Spencer's departmental store, it is the oldest shopping mall in India and one of the biggest shopping malls in South Asia when it was built. As of March 2010, it is the 11th largest mall in the country with a gross lettable area of 530,000 sq ft.
Spencer Plaza was built in the year 1863-1864, established by Charles Durant and J. W. Spencer in Anna Salai, then known as Mount Road, in the Madras Presidency. The property was originally belonged to Spencer & Co Ltd. Spencer & Co opened the first Departmental store in the Indian subcontinent in 1895 and the store had over 80 individual departments. After a few years, Eugene Oakshott, owner of Spencer's, shifted the department store to a new building, which was an example of Indo-Saracenic style of architecture. The building was designed by W. N. Pogson. In the year 1984, the original building was destroyed in a fire. The present Spencer Plaza was constructed on the same site measuring about 10 acres and was opened in 1991. Spread across a million square feet built in three phases with parking space for 800 cars, the plaza is one of the major hangout for the people of Chennai. The mall has been developed by Mangal Tirth Estate Limited.

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Sriperumbudur
Sriperumbudur (Tamil: திருபெரும்புதூர்) is an industrial city in Kanchipuram district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is located in proximity to Chennai. It is famous for being the birth place of Sri Ramanuja, one of the most prominent Hindu Vaishnava saints as well as the town where former Indian Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi was assassinated in 1991. Since 2000, Sriperumbudur has seen rapid industrialization, attracting huge investments due to its proximity to Chennai port, infrastructure growth, establishment of STPIs and SEZs and availability of quality manpower.
Sriperumbudur is strategically placed on the Chennai-Bangalore highway, just about 40 kilometres from the city, and offers all facilities that the international industrial giants want for their business to operate in the country.
Old name of Sriperumbudur is Bhoodhapuri. It is believed that the doors of heaven will be open for those who die at Sriperumbudur. The planned greenfield Chennai Airport will come up in Sriperumbudur. The new airport is planned to have four runways.

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T Nagar
Thiyagaraya Nagar, popularly known by its abbreviated form T. Nagar, is a neighbourhood in the city of Chennai, India. Though originally conceived as a residential locality, it is presently one of the principal shopping districts of the city.
Thiyagaraya Nagar was constructed between 1923 and 1925 by the Madras Presidency government of the Raja of Panagal as a part of town planning activities initiated according to the Madras Town Planning Act of 1920. The town was named after Justice Party leader Sir P. Theagaraya Chetty. The streets, parks and localities in the new neighbourhood were named after important officials in the provincial government.
Thyagaraya Nagar is located about 10 km from the Chennai Airport and about 8 km from Chennai Central and is well connected to both by local train and bus services. It lies to the west of Mount Road (Anna Salai), and is loosely bordered by Saidapet and West Mambalam to the west, Nandanam to the south, and Nungambakkam to the north.

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Tambaram

Tambaram (Tamil: தாம்பரம்) is a suburb of Chennai situated 27 km south of the city in Tamil Nadu, India. It is an urban node. Tambaram is a hub to all major destinations in south Tamil Nadu as it lies on the busy Chennai–Trichy national highway. The highway and the railway line from Chennai Egmore to Kanyakumari divide the town into East Tambaram and West Tambaram. The Chennai suburban railway network operates a suburban railway service from Chennai Beach to Tambaram. Southern railways is also planning to make Tambaram railway station as the third major terminal after Chennai Central and Egmore.
Tambaram is considered to be a satellite town as it caters to the needs of various suburbs like Padappai, Selaiyur, Agaram, Madambakkam, Mudichur and Mannivakkam. Tambaram is geographically divided into West, East and Tambaram Sanatorium. East Tambaram is well known for its many educational institutions. The prominent among them is the Madras Christian College.
Originally an entrenchment camp for the erstwhile East India Company in the late 17th century during the Carnatic wars, Tambaram has its origins in a village of the same name which lay on the outskirts of Chennai city. There are many explanations for the origins of the name. The most widely held theory is that an ancient Temple here was called as Tamburamana Gunaseela Nallur which phonetically slurred to Tambaram. In 1936-1937, the Madras Christian College campus was moved to Tambaram heralding development and accelerating the process of inclusion of Tambaram in Madras city.

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Tambaram Sanatorium
Tambaram Sanatorium (Tamil: தாம்பரம் சானடோரியம்) is a locality and railway station on the Chennai Beach - Tambaram section of the Chennai suburban railway.
It was originally a part of Tambaram, but later developed as a separate town due to the railway station and the TB Sanatorium and the Madras Export Processing Zone MEPZ) located there.
Coordinates: 12°56′15″N 80°07′41″E / 12.937363°N 80.128162°E / 12.937363; 80.128162

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Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu /ˈtæmɨl ˈnɑːduː/ (Tamiḻ Nāṭu [t̪amɨɭ naːɖɯ] ( listen)) is one of the 28 states of India. Its capital is Chennai, the largest city. Tamil Nadu lies in the southernmost part of the Indian Peninsula and is bordered by the union territory of Pondicherry, and the states of Kerala, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh. It is bound by the Eastern Ghats in the north, the Nilgiri, the Anamalai Hills, and Palakkad on the west, by the Bay of Bengal in the east, the Gulf of Mannar, the Palk Strait in the south east, and by the Indian Ocean in the south.
Tamil Nadu is the eleventh largest state in India by area and the seventh most populous state. It is the fourth largest contributor (as of 2010) to India's GDP and ranks tenth in Human Development Index as of 2006. Tamil Nadu is also the most urbanised state in India. The state has the highest number (10.56%) of business enterprises and stands second in total employment (9.97%) in India, compared to the population share of about 6%.
The region has been the home of the Tamil people since at least 500 BCE. Its official language Tamil has been in use in inscriptions and literature for over 2000 years. Tamil Nadu is home to many natural resources, Hindu temples of Dravidian architecture, hill stations, beach resorts, multi-religious pilgrimage sites and eight UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

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Teynampet
Teynampet (Tamil: தேனாம்பேட்டை) is one of the busiest commercial localities in the city of Chennai, India.
Teynampet is along Anna Salai, the arterial road of Chennai. Teynampet derives its name from Thennam and pettai (Place of coconut trees) due to the coconut groves that once existed there.
Neighbouring localities include Alwarpet, T. Nagar, Nandanam, and Nungambakkam. Gopalapuram, Poes road, Poes garden, Seethamal Colony, Vellala Teynampet, Ellaiyamman colony are important residential areas in Teynampet. Poes Garden houses two of the most celebrated houses in Chennai; residence of the incumbent Chief Minister of Tamilnadu Jayalalithaa and Cine actor Rajinikanth. Gopalapuram area houses the residences of DMK Chief Mr. M Karunanidhi.
Teynampet also houses "Anna Arivalayam", which is the head office of the DMK party, and upscale hotels such as Hyatt Regency and Marriott Courtyard. The famous Diocesan Church and the Gemini Flyover are also in this region.
Teynampet houses one of Chennai's famous arts and science women's college, the Justice Basheer Ahmed Sayeed College (more commonly known as SIET). The other colleges in the vicinity of Teynampet is the Stella Maris College in Cathedral Road. The Schools in and around Teynampet are SIET Boys and Girsl School, DAV Girls and Boys School in Gopalapuram, Sri Sarada Matriculation School in Gopalapuram, Church Park Convent.

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Thakkolam
Thakkolam (Tamil: தக்கோலம்) is a panchayat town in Vellore district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Thakkolam has a temple called Jalanatheeswarar Temple.
This town witnessed a major war in the Chola history. In 949 AD, the Chola forces of Parantaka I led by his son Rajaditya fought against the Rashtrakutas under Krisha III.
As of 2001^[update] India census, Thakkolam had a population of 11,919. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Thakkolam has an average literacy rate of 70%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 80%, and female literacy is 58%. In Thakkolam, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.
India's biggest Central industrial Security Force (CISF) regional training centre (RTC) camp is located in Nagarikuppam village and it is just 2 km away from Thakkolam. CISF is a para-military force under the Ministry of Internal affairs. CISF personnel are deployed to protect central govt. industries, Airport, Seaport, Metro railways etc..
With the development of a vast road network Thakkolam is now well connected to its nearby towns and villages.Many state owned-cum-private busses ply these roads frequently.If that was not enough there are abundant services from the auto-rickshaws in the village.The village is strategically located near two railway stations, the Thakkolam railway station at koot road and the Thiruvalangadu railway station at the Tirupati-Chennai highway.The latter connects the village with Chennai and Arakonam with its vast commuter rail system while the former provides connectivity to Arakonam, Tirumalpur, Kanchipuram and Chengalpet with fewer trains.Private taxis and vans can be also arranged from koot road.

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Tharamani
Tharamani (also called Taramani) (Tamil: தரமணி) is an area in the south Indian city of Chennai. It is known for the presence of many IT parks and research institutions. It is located adjacent to the posh residential locality of Adyar in South Chennai.
The temple of Madhya Kailash, at the junction of the Old Mahabalipuram Road and Sardar Patel Road, marks the beginning of Tharamani. Tharamani adjoins Adyar, Thiruvanmiyur and Velachery. The Old Mahabalipuram Road is Tharamani's arterial road. It is renamed as Rajiv Gandhi Salai and often called as IT corridor. Another important road in the area is the Tharamani Link Road which links Tharamani with Velachery. This is now being widened into a 6-lane road because of the enormous increase in traffic.
Tidel Park, an information technology (IT) park situated here is South India's first IT Park. It was constructed in the vacant land near MGR film city and the remaining space for parking is taken from MGR film city. The region is now renowned for the presence of huge number of IT parks including Ascendas IT Park, Ramanujam IT Park, Elnet Software City and TICEL Biotech Park. World Bank has opened one of its largest offices in Taramani to house its growing financial and technical support services. The 120,000 square feet (11,000 m²) facility is on a 3.5-acre (14,000 m²) plot near Ascendas.

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Thiruneermalai
Thiruneermalai is a panchayat town in Kancheepuram district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It has a hill, and a temple on that hill.It is situated outside the Indian city of Chennai. It is chiefly known for its extensive use in filming.From jan 2010 Chennai outer ring road work phase 1 work as been started and it passes close to this place and have locational advantage closer to Chrompet and because of new road formation suddenly many apartment townships have been launched and by 2013 we can see chennai real estate will be concentrated around this location. From the top of the mountain, one can view the entire Pallavaram area.This is the only place very close to Chennai city (4 km from Pallavaram GST road) still not developed.But the proposed Outer ring road which passes close to this place will give a big boost in development.
As of 2001^[update] India census, Thiruneermalai had a population of 19,019. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Thiruneermalai has an average literacy rate of 79%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 84%, and female literacy is 74%. In Thiruneermalai, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age many of which already have college degrees.

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Thiruvanmiyur
Thiruvanmiyur (Tamil: திருவான்மியூர்) is a locality in the south of Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. The area has undergone huge development due to the presence of Tidel Information Technology Park near to it. The Marundeeswarar Temple, dedicated to Lord Shiva is also in the area. Thiruvanmiyur houses the Kalakshetra cultural academy, dedicated to the preservation, teaching and development of Indian culture.
The area is easily accessible by Metropolitan Transport Corporation (MTC) buses and has a sprawling bus terminus.
Thiruvanmiyur Railway station, opposite to Tidel Park, is on the Mass Rapid Transit System Railway line which connects Velachery and Beach via Chennai Central(Park Station). STPI, also known as Software Technology Parks of India, located near Tidel Park, is another hub for Information Technology companies.
The East Coast Road starting in Thiruvanmiyur leads to Mahabalipuram and Pondicherry.
The main post office is located east of Lattice Bridge (LB) Road, around 100 meters before it meets Old Mahabalipuram Road. The two main theatres in the area are the Jayanthi and the Theyagaraja. Thiruvanmiyur Beach is a popular attraction and the beach line is 1 km from East Coast Road.

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Thuraipakkam

Thoraipakkam (Tamil: துரைப்பாக்கம்), also spelt Thuraipakkam, is an area of Chennai, India. It is situated on what is called as the IT expressway, on Old Mahabalipuram Road, now known as Rajiv Gandhi Salai, the first six lane road in Chennai. Thoraipakkam is on the eastern banks of the Pallikaranai marsh which has been designated as a reserve forest area and is one of the few remaining significant natural ecosystems within Chennai . Thoraipakkam is 3 km in length, starting from Perungudi to its north. Thoraipakkam consists of five main areas, named for nearby landmarks: Seevaram (tea stall bus stop area டீ கடை Krishna tea stall is a famous tea shop in OMR ), Jain College area, RRE area, Mettukkuppam and PTC quarters.
The Thoraipakkam Pallavaram Radial road running east to west connects the IT corridor and the GST Road (Grand Southern Trunk Road) making Thoraipakkam well connected to the airport especially after the opening of the flyover (ROB) at the western end of the radial road in October 2010.This road plays a significant role,enabling quicker and easier movement of traffic between the major arterial roads to the south of Chennai including GST Road,Tambaram-Velachery main road and Old Mahabalipuram Road.

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Tirumalpur
Tirumalpur (Tamil: திருமால்பூர்) is an important temple town and a suburb of Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu. It is also an important suburban train station along the south west line of Chennai Suburban Railway. The place is famous for the historic Thirumarperu Siva temple.

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Tirumani
Tirumani is a suburb of Chennai located south of Chengalpattu.
Coordinates: 12°39′57″N 79°59′20″E / 12.665829°N 79.988923°E / 12.665829; 79.988923

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Tirusulam
Tirusulam (Tamil: திரிசூலம்) is a suburb of Chennai, India. For administrative purposes, it is a census town in Kancheepuram district. The Chennai International Airport terminals are located here. There is also a railway station here (opposite the airport) with a convenient pedestrian subway that connects the station and the airport.
The township of Tirusulam has its origin in the Tiruppurasundari Tirusoolanathar temple which is believed to have been constructed in the 12th century AD by Kulothunga I. The walls of the temple are inscribed with inscriptions from the Chola period.
The Tirusulam Hills have been used as a shooting spot for various Tamil movies and television soaps.
As of 2001^[update] India census, Tirusulam had a population of 5997. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Tirusulam has an average literacy rate of 60%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 68%, and female literacy is 51%. In Tirusulam, 14% of the population is under 6 years of age.

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Tiruvallur
Tiruvallur (Tamil: திருவள்ளூர்) is a temple town and Grade I municipality in Tiruvallur district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is located on the Cooum river about 42 km (26 mi) northwest of the city of Chennai (Madras), the capital city of Tamil Nadu. It is the administrative headquarters of Tiruvallur district. This town consists of four revenue villages namely Thiruvallur, Periakuppam, Perumpakkam and Pungathur. The town is divided into 27 wards. It is well known because of the Veera Raghavar temple which is one of the 108 sacred shrines of Vaishnavites. There is a pond nearby this temple, where the tank festival is held. There is a Siva temple near this shrine which is also quite popular among the locals. There is also a 40 feet tall Viswaroopa Panchamukha Hanuman temple, where the murti is made of a single green granite stone. Poondi reservoir from where drinking water is drawn to Chennai city is at about 9 km (5.6 mi) from this town.

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Tiruvottiyur
Thiruvottriyur (Tamil: திருவொற்றியூர்) (also called Thiruvotriyur or 'TVT') is located within the city premises of Chennai. It is located to the north of Chennai. Due to its proximity to Parrys and Chennai Central, it is fast becoming a sought after residential destination. Tiruvottriyur which is one of the oldest habitations by the sea, has a diverse residential population due to the industrial units, trading activity and nearby fishing hamlets.
Thiyagarajaswamy Temple Rajagopuram
Thiyagarajaswamy Temple Rajagopuram
Thiyagarajaswamy Temple Theppakulam
Thiyagarajaswamy Temple Theppakulam
Thiruvottiyur was widely inhabited even before Chennai was formed. Thiruvottiyur is home to the ancient Thyagaraja Temple, Tiruvottiyur (one of the Paadal Petra Sthalangal and amongst the great Shiva Temples of Tamil Nadu) and location of the samādhi of saint Pattinathar. This temple was visited by many saints and poets like Appar, Sundarar, Gnana Sambandhar, Thyagayyar, Vallalar, Valmiki, Kambar, Adi Shankara etc. Kamba Ramayanam was composed here at Thyagaraja Swamy Vadivudaiamman Temple, before it was recited at Sri Rangam, Trichy

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Tolgate
Tolgate or Tollgate (Tamil: சுங்கசாவடி) is a neighbourhood in north Chennai, India.
Located near Thirovottiyur, Tollgate marks the northern limit of Chennai district.
A bus terminus belonging to Metropolitan Transport Corporation is situated at Tollgate. The buses are generally referred to Tondiarpet bus depot that is present nearer to it. The MTC buses from Tollgate move to various destinations that are present in and around Chennai.

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Tondiarpet
Tondiarpet (Tamil: தண்டயார்பேட்டை) is an suburban region of Chennai city. It is also one of the important commercial centre in the north of the city.
This area got its name from a famous seventeenth century Muslim Saint "Kunangudi Masthan Sahib". Kunangudi is his birthplace located near Thondi in Ramanathapuram District. He meditated in a place known as "Lebbai Kaadu" in Chennai. The locals called him "Thondiar", meaning "Man hailing from Thondi". Later, Lebbai Kaadu came to be known as Tondiarpet. Hazarath Kunangudi Masthan Sahib Dargah located in Royapuram near Tondiarpet is visited by people of all faith. His writings are hailed by all people and is available in text book labeled as "Gnana Sidhar Kunangudiar". It is presently available at His Dargah in Royapuram, Chennai.
The place is located in the northern outskirts of Chennai and close to Bay of Bengal. It shares its boundaries with other important regions of Chennai including George Town, which is a couple of kilometers to the south. Chennai Airport is about 16 km away from here. The region has its own railway station, Tondiarpet Railway Station, on the Chennai Central- Gummidipoondi Line.

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Triplicane
Triplicane (Thiruvallikeni) (Tamil: திருவல்லிகேணி), situated about .5 km (0.31 mi) from the Bay of Bengal coast and Fort St George, is one of the oldest central business districts of Chennai, South India.
Triplicane is one of the famous areas in Chennai city because of its important tourist places like the World's second longest Marina Beach and the Parthasarathy Temple, which is one among the 108 divya desams (holy shrines) of Lord Vishnu. Triplicane, is equally famous for its rich traditional culture which is prominent in and around the mada streets (also known as "mada veethis", in Tamil) of Parthasarthy Temple. Triplicane is thronged by a lot of visitors on weekends, both from Chennai and outside Chennai - while on Saturdays, many visit the Parthasarathy temple; it's the Marina Beach on the Sundays.
Triplicane is also in the heart of Chennai city, well connected and close to Broadway, T.Nagar, Mount Road, Mylapore, which are other important areas of the city. Moreover the most important railway stations of the city, namely, Chennai Central and Chennai Egmore are within a 5 km (3.1 mi) radius of Triplicane.

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Triumph of Labour
The Triumph of Labour, also known as the Labour statue (Tamil: உழைப்பாளர் சிலை), is a statue at the Marina Beach, Chennai, India. Erected at the northern end of the beach at the Anna Square opposite University of Madras, it is an important landmark of Chennai. The statue shows four men toiling to move a rock, depicting the hard work of the labouring class. It bears a semblance to the famed World War II photograph of the raising of the flag on Iwo Jima by the American Marines. It was sculpted by Debi Prasad Roy Chowdhry. The statue is the earliest one to be erected on the beach and is installed close to the site where the country's first commemoration of May Day was held. The statue was installed on Republic Day in 1959, as part of the Kamaraj government's drive to beautify the beach. The statue remains the focal point of May Day celebrations in the city.
On a summer evening in May 1923, M. Singaravelar, a labour union leader, conducted a meeting at the Marina Beach near Triplicane, calling for recognition of workers' rights, and pledged to create a political party to represent the rights of labourers, which was India's first ever May Day rally. To commemorate this, the Labour statue, depicting an inspiring posture of a team of labourers engrossed at arduous work, was sculpted by Debi Prasad Roy Chowdhry, who was the first Indian principal of the then Government of Madras School of Arts and Crafts (what is today the Tamil Nadu Government College of Fine Arts) and was erected on 25 January 1959.

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Trustpuram
Trustpuram (Tamil: டிரஸ்ட்புரம்) is a nice and quiet residential area. It is a part of Kodambakkam, the home of Kollywood, located right in the middle of metropolitan city of Chennai, South India. It is in the vicinity of Mahalingapuram Nungambakkam, T Nagar, one of the prominent central business districts of Chennai, and Vadapalani. It is about 7 to 8 km from the Central Railway station. It has a huge playground that usually bustles with a lot of activities in the morning and evening. It has a few small temples. There are some famous schools and colleges in the vicinity.It has Indian Bank,Bank of India Kodambakkam Branch

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Urapakkam
Urapakkam (Tamil: ஊரப்பாக்கம்) is a census town in Kancheepuram district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The population was 13,445 during the 2001 Indian census.
Urapakkam is the fastest growing locality among the southern suburbs of Chennai in Kancheepuram District. It is situated on the National Highway 45 which is part of ‘Golden Quadrilateral’ National Highway Project. It is situated between Tambaram and Chengalpattu at a distance of 8 kms from Tambaram and 21 kms from Chengalpattu. The pincode for Urapakkam is 603210 (Urapakkam East) and 603211 (Urapakkam West). With the southern limit of Chennai Metropolitan Area expanded till Vandalur, Urapakkam has become the Gateway of South Chennai on GST Road.
Urapakkam has a Railway station and two Bus stops.
Urapakkam is located near the capital city of Chennai in the state of Tamilnadu. It belongs to the Kanchipuram District. It is located between Vandalur and Guduvancheri. The railway line that runs through it separates the place into Urapakkam east and Urapakkam west. Urapakkam is bound on the western side by the Madambakkam & Adhanur villages, the eastern side by Karanai-Puducheri & Iyenchery villages, the northern side by Vandalur and the southern side by Guduvancheri. Also, it is very close to the fast-developing corridors like Vandalur-Kelambakkam Road, Oragadam-Sriperumbudur Road and the Outer Ring Road (Vandalur to Minjur).

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Vadapalani
Vadapalani iis a neighbourhood in the city of Chennai in Tamil Nadu, India. It is known for its film studios and the Vadapalani Andavar Temple, which is an important pilgrimage centre. Situated in the western part of Chennai, Vadapalani is an important bus terminus on Arcot Road.
Built about 125 years back, this much-hallowed and regularly frequented Lord Muruga sannidhi has emerged from a thatched shed, an unostentatious one enshrining a Murugan picture only, and established for itself a name on par with ancient places of worship. Around 7,000 couples are married here each year.
According to the sthalapurana, one Muruga devotee by name Annaswami Nayakar with his limited means built a small thatched hut and kept a Murugan painting for his personal worship primarily. During his meditation and worship, he used to experience some divine power entering his body and inspiring him to utter some mysterious things—whatever he said in his trance was found true. His utterance went by the name of 'arulvakku' ('God blessed statements') and relieved people in several ways, like curing diseases and getting jobs, solemnising marriages, etc.

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Valasaravakkam
Valasaravakkam (Tamil: வளசரவாக்கம்) is a municipality in the Thiruvallur district of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and a residential suburb of the city of Chennai. It is located in the taluk of Poonamallee at a distance of approximately 15 kilometres from the heart of Chennai city. Valasaravakkam lies on the Arcot Road, one of Chennai's arterial roads. It is under the Maduravoyal election constituency.
The first planned residential colonies in Valasaravakkam made their appearance during the Second World War. Prior to the war, Valasaravakkam was a small village forming a part of the Saidapet taluk of Chingleput district. Due to its remoteness, development took place at a slow pace until the 1980s. Its strategic location on the Arcot Road has resulted in accelerated growth since then.
As of 2001^[update] India Census, Valasaravakkam had a population of 30,978. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Valasaravakkam has an average literacy rate of 89%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 90%, and female literacy is 87%. In Valasaravakkam, 8% of the population is under 6 years of age.

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Vallalar Nagar
Vallalar Nagar (Tamil: வள்ளலார் நகர்) is a neighbourhood in Chennai, India. Vallalar nagar is one of the important place in North Chennai. It is also called as Mint popularly.

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Valluvar Kottam
Valluvar Kottam (Tamil: வள்ளுவர் கோட்டம்) is a popular monument in Chennai, India which is dedicated to the classical Tamil poet, philosopher and saint Thiruvalluvar. Valluvar Kottam is located at the intersection of the Kodambakkam High road and the Village road, was constructed by M. Karunanidhi - the then Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu during 1975-1976s.Valluvar Kottam now stands at the point which was the deepest point of a lake which was located in the area.
The monument was constructed in 1976 in the memory of Thiruvalluvar, who wrote his famous Thirukkural about 2,000 years ago. All the 133 chapters of the Thirukkural which include 1330 verses are inscribed on bas-relief in the front hall corridors.
The construction of Valluvar Kottam is like a temple chariot, and it is a replica of the temple chariot in Thiruvarur. A life-size statue of the Thiruvalluvar has been installed in the 39-m-high chariot. The auditorium of Valluvar Kottam can accommodate around 4,000 people. The architect of the memorial is South Indian traditional architect V. Ganapati Sthapati, who is also the architect of the Thiruvalluvar Statue at Kanyakumari.

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Vandalur
Vandalur (Tamil: வண்டலூர்) is a census town in Kancheepuram district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The Arignar Anna Zoological Park, located here houses some rare species of wild flora and fauna and is famous throughout India.
As of 2001^[update] India census, Vandalur had a population of 13,311. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Vandalur has an average literacy rate of 79%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 85%, and female literacy is 72%. In Vandalur, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Vandalur is a residential area approximately 5 km to the south of Tambaram. It is adjacent to the suburbs of Urapakkam, Perungalathur, Mudichur, Padappai.
Vandalur forms the junction of the Vandalur-Kelambakkam Road, Connecting the Grand Southern Trunk Road (GST) with Old Mamallapuram Road (OMR). The Outer Ring Road (Vandalur - Minjur) is a major transport corridor being developed along the periphery of Chennai Metropolitan Area by the CMDA. The Vandalur Flyover to be inaugurated in January 2012 will connect the east and west side of the Vandalur railway station. It will have a bowstring design similar to that of Rangarajapuram flyover. A satellite commercial corridor is likely to be developed along the proposed Outer Ring Road (ORR)

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Velachery
Velachery, originally known as Vedasreni meaning Abode of Vedas, is a residential area in South Chennai, a metropolitan city in Tamil Nadu, India. The growth of Velachery during the last decade can be cited due to the growth of the IT sector in south chennai. It acts as a important hub for suburbs of south chennai as well as for IT sector.
Velachery was known as Vedashreni (meaning "Abode of Vedas") and Vedanarayanapuram during the Chola period. Eventually, the Tamil word வேள் that represents King or the Leader that also denotes Lord Sri Narasimha Swami (Ref: சிங்கவேள்குன்றம், Ahobilam), was used to denote this place along with the Tamil word சேரி which literally means a place where people gather and hence Velachery (the people who gathered to worship Lord Sri Yoga Narasimha Swamy).Besides the Presence of Lord Sri Yoga Narasimhar Swamy's temple,there is also a Shivaalyam or Shiva Temple,as soon as one enter its Garbha Gruha or the Sanctum Sanatorium one can see the inscriptions in the walls of the temple dating back to the 12th century.As it proves to be the name Velachery has been evolved from the Sacred word Vedashreni.

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Victoria Public Hall
Coordinates: 13°04′55″N 80°16′21″E / 13.08192°N 80.2726°E / 13.08192; 80.2726
Victoria Public Hall, or the Town Hall, is a historical building in Chennai, named after Victoria, Empress of India. It is one of the finest examples of British architecture in Chennai and was built to commemorate the golden jubilee of Queen Victoria. It served as a theatre and public assembly room in the late 19th century and the early 20th century. It now houses the South Indian Athletic Association Club.
In a meeting held in March 1882 at the Pachaiyappa's Hall in George Town by some leading citizens, the decision to construct a town hall for Madras was taken. This resulted in the mobilisation of a sum of 16,425 from around 30 persons who attended the meeting, and a 12-member trust was formed for the execution of the project. The municipal corporation leased a 57-ground (3.14 acres) site in the People's Park to the Victoria Public Hall Trust for 99 years effective from 1 April 1886 at a lease rent of eight annas a ground or 28 for the property. The then Maharajah of Vizianagaram, Sir Ananda Gajapathi Row, laid the foundation stone for the new building on 17 December 1883, who also led a list of 35 donors for the construction work with a contribution of 10,000. The list included the Travancore Maharajah ( 8,000), Mysore Maharajah, Pudukottai Rajah and former Madras High Court Judge Muthuswamy Iyer (all 1,000 each) and P.Orr and Sons, a city-based watch company ( 1,400). Other contributors included Ramnad Raja Bhaskara Setupati, Zamindar of Ettiapuram and Hadji Abdul Batcha Sahib. It took about five years to complete the construction.

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Villivakkam
Villivakkam (Tamil: வில்லிவாக்கம்) is a neighbourhood located in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. It is a residential area known for famous temples. Situated between the industrial estates of Ambattur, Padi, ICF, Perambur Locoworks , this place is populated mostly by the working class people of Chennai (especially people working in manufacturing).
According to legend, two demons, 'Ilvalan' and 'Vatapi', who were born to Sage Dhurva and Aswamukhi, tortured the entire world and killed many innocent people. One of the demons used to take the shape of a fruit and the other used to offer it to some innocent passer-by and after he consumed it, the demon would come out by tearing his stomach. It was left to Sage Agasthya to kill these demons with his mystic powers. It was here that the slaying of the demons took place and as a result the place came to be known as Konnur in times of yore.
It got the name of Villivakkam much later which has its own bearing - that Sage Agasthya planted a "Vilvam" plant (which has got medicinal and spiritual healing power) and hence the name. The Shiva temple in Villivakkam has a very old Vilvam tree which the priests consider sacred and use its leaves for the daily puja.

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Vinayagapuram

Vinayagapuram (Tamil: விநாயகபுரம்) is a municipality in Tiruvallur district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.
Vinayagapuram is a residential area near Puzhal, one of the Northern Suburbs of Chennai City, Tamil Nadu. National Highway 5 touches this area. The main throughfares in the area are round ring road near Lucas tvs junction which connects all the four places like padi, Lakshmipuram(Sarawathi Nagar), anna nagar, puzhal, villivakkam.vanayagapuram has been attached to chennai corporation in the year 2011.it is one of the fast developing place.rate of lands are getting higher in a rocket speed
Metropolitan Transport Corporation (MTC) runs passenger buses to Vinayagapuram from other major parts of the Chennai city. Government has alloted place for bus terminus near by Vinayagapuram bus stand. The Bus routes operated from here are 142 to Broadway, 29 ext to Mandaveli. Though the frequency of buses is less from vinayagapuram bus terminus, a number of buses from Redhills can be boarded at Vinayagapuram bus stop. Buses from redhills are 242 (redhills to broadway), C70 (redhills to guindy),42C(parrys to teacher's colony). Share Autos play an important role for transportation here. As there is no railway line passing through Vinayagapuram, residents normally go to villivakam or Perambur (nearest railway station) to travel in trains.

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Virugambakkam
Virugambakkam (Tamil: விருகம்பாக்கம்) is a residential neighbourhood of Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. It is an important residential area and is famous for its schools, market, residential colonies and residences of film artists. Virugambakkam has some of Chennai's oldest and biggest movie studios.
Virugambakkam is one of the newer localities of Chennai and owes its growth to the expansion of the city in the post-independence period. Prior to the establishment of residential colonies, Virugambakkam was covered by farmland. Virugambakkam was first included within the Chennai city limits in the 1970s. The region is an important source of clean ground water and has the only natural gas reserves in the city, apart from Avadi.
Virugambakkam is well-connected with the heart of Chennai city through roads. Buses running through Arcot Road link Virugambakkam with the more inner suburbs of Chennai city.
Virugambakkam is situated at a distance of 12 kilometres from Fort St George and 10 kilometres from Poonamallee. It is bound by Vadapalani to the east, Koyambedu to the north and Alwarthirunagar to the west and south-west and K.K. Nagar and Ramavaram, Tamil Nadu to the south-east. Its frontier with Alwarthirunagar forms the western limits of the Corporation of Chennai.

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Vivekanandar Illam
Vivekanandar Illam (Tamil: விவேகானந்தர் இல்லம்) or Vivekananda House (Tamil: விவேகானந்தர் ஹவுஸ்), earlier known as Ice House or Castle Kernan at Chennai, India is an important place for the Ramakrishna Movement in South India. It is remembered as the place where Swami Vivekananda stayed for nine days when he visited Chennai (then Madras) in 1897. Vivekananda House now houses a Permanent Exhibition on Indian Culture and Swamiji’s Life, maintained by the Chennai branch of the Ramakrishna Math and is a source of inspiration to thousands of people who visit it every year.
Vivekanandar Illam (Tamil: விவேகானந்தர் இல்லம்) (or Vivekananda House, also called Ice House (Tamil: ஐஸ் ஹவுஸ்), Castle Kernan, etc.) is a structure at Chennai, India, used by the British to store ice brought from Great Lakes in North America for about 30 years.
Ice King Frederic Tudor built an ice house at Madras facing the Bay of Bengal in 1842 as part of his ice business. Around 1880, the business collapsed and the building was sold to Biligiri Iyengar of Madras. Biligiri Iyengar was a famous advocate in the Madras High Court and was fairly well-to-do in those times. He remodelled the house, renamed it Castle Kernan after his friend, Justice Kernan in the Madras High Court and used it as a residence.

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Vyasarpadi Jeeva
Vyasarpadi Jeeva (Tamil: வியாசர்பாடி ஜீவா) station is one of the oldest stations in South India. The first train to Arcot started from this station. The old ruins still remain 200 metres away from the current station as a cabin room. This place acts as the junction and four rail routes branch from here. The Southern line goes to Chennai Central. The Eastern line goes to Chennai Beach. The Northern line goes to Korukupet further proceeding to Gudur. The Western line goes to Perambur further proceeding to Arakkonam. The christening of this station is unique since Vyasarpadi is the name of the place and Jeeva is the name of veteran socialist leader Jeevanandam. It is in memory of his presence in Vyasarpadi, the station is named as Jeeva.
A famous Shiva temple named 'Ravishwarar Temple - Murthy Iyengar Street, Vyasarpadi' which was built in the Chola's period is situated here and still in very good condition. Lord Shiva is named Ravishwarar. It is said the Lord is worshipped by the Sun. The Sun also took bath in the temple tank (Bhrama Theertham) to get rid of his Bhrama Dosham. The temple also has the goddesses. The Sun God is placed inside the sanctum of Lord Shiva facing him. Those worshipping Lord Shiva must also worship the Sun God in this temple. The temple has three sacred trees namely Vanni, Vilva and Naga Linga trees. A lot of people visit this temple on Sundays to get rid of various illnesses. The place is easily accessible from various parts of the city through train and bus facilities.

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Washermanpet
Washermanpet (Tamil: வண்ணாரபேட்டை) is located in northern part of Chennai, a city situated on the east coast of the southern India. The name comes from the fact that it used to be the washermen's enclave in Chennai, where many of the city's dhobi ghats used to be located. Prior to the development of T.Nagar and Purasawalkam, Washermanpet acted as the textile business hub of Chennai. It is also famous for jewellery shops and match box industries.

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SPIC
Southern Petrochemical Industries Corporation Ltd., or SPIC, (BSE: 590030, NSE: SPIC) is an Indian company that makes petrochemicals. Its core competency is its fertilizer portfolio. It also has operations in the areas of power, oil and natural gas, pharmaceuticals, and biotechnology applications in agriculture.
The company, headquartered in Chennai, was incorporated on 18 December 1969 and became a joint venture between the M. A. Chidambaram Group and TIDCO (a part of the Government of Tamil Nadu) in 1975. The Government sold its stake in 1992. The company's biggest client has traditionally been the Government of Tamil Nadu, which purchases agro-products for subsidized distribution through its Public Distribution System. The company has been in poor financial health since about 2002. Its 2006 sales amounted to INR 22 billion, with a net operating loss of INR 1.8 billion.
Asset Reconstruction Company of India (ARCIL) has formally decided to put Southern Petrochemical Industries Corporation (SPIC) on the block, after failure of several attempts to restructure the debt and jump-start the fertiliser plants.

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Sujatha Rangarajan
Sujatha (May 3, 1935 - February 27, 2008) was the pseudonym of the Tamil writer S. Rangarajan, author of over 100 novels, 250 short stories, ten books on science, ten stage plays, and a slim volume of poems. He was one of the most popular writers in Tamil literature, and a regular contributor to topical columns in Tamil periodicals such as Ananda Vikatan, Kumudam and Kalki. He had a wide readership, and served for a brief period as the editor of Kumudam, and has also written screenplays and dialogues for several Tamil movies.
Penning with his wife's name, Sujatha's Tamil literary career spanned more than four decades. An engineer by profession, he was proficient in the language of technology. Widely read and knowledgeable, he presented his knowledge in simple Tamil.
His works stood out during a time when Tamil writing was dominated by social/family dramas and historical novels. His identification with the masses, and his uncanny adoption of their way of talking, behavior, mindset and slang, helped make him popular across multiple demographic segments.

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Tamil people
Tamil people (Tamil: தமிழர், tamiḻar ^?), are an ethnic group native to Tamil Nadu, India and the north-eastern region of Sri Lanka. Historic and post 15th century emigrant communities are also found across the world, notably Malaysia, Singapore, Mauritius, South Africa, Australia, Canada, Réunion (France) and the UK. Since the early BCE, urbanization and mercantile activity along the western and eastern coast of what is today Kerala and Tamil Nadu led to the development of four large Tamil political states (Chera, Chola, Pandya and Pallavas) and a number of small petty states warring amongst themselves for dominance. Between the 3rd century BCE and the 3rd century CE Tamil people also produced native literature that came to be called Sangam literature. In centuries BCE religions such as Jainism, Buddhism and Vedic religion was spread amongst the populace.
Tamils were noted for their military, religious and mercantile activities beyond their native borders. Pandyas and Cholas were historically active in Sri Lanka. Pallava traders and religious leaders travelled to South East Asia and played an important role in the cultural Indianisation of the region. Locally developed scripts such as Grantha and Pallava script induced the development of many native scripts such as Khmer, Javanese and Thai.

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Mangalore express shattering chromepet

Thiruchrapalli - Mangalore express via chennai egmore...

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Go Skool - Holy Queen Matriculation School Chromepet

Holy Queen Matriculation School In Chromepet. Address: Thiruvalluvar Street, Gandhi Nagar ...

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Encroachment in Venkatraman st, Chromepet

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Harish's chromepet kutcheri

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Seva Bharathi Chromepet - One Day Program 2009.MPG

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2 013.MOD GHSS CHROMEPET 1979-1981 BATCH COMMERCE GR. EM GET TOGETHER 18 08 2012

THE REUNION OF THE ABOVE BATCH OF STUDENTS HAPPENED AFTER 32 YEARS AT TOWERS CLUB ANNANAGA...

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Pebble walk in MIT Chromepet

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Cow stand or Chromepet Bus Stand?

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Highway 32 and 45, Grand Southern Trunk Road, under MIT Flyover, Chromepet, Chennai

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UFO in chennai chromepet (21feb2012)

UFO in Chennai Chromepet(2012).I found this video on feb 21 2012.I was standing the balcon...

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U.S. Army Spc. Jacob Bobbe, security force team member for Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) Farah, maintains security on the street during a key leader engagement in the Lash-e Juwayn district of Farah province, Afghanistan, Dec. 11 2012.

Imperial Lockstep

CounterPunch

27 Dec 2012

Imperial adventures are nothing new in the Middle East. Neither is their glorification, as Peter O’Toole’s pained Lawrence of Arabia eternally reminds us. But for a decade or so now, things have been heating up, as if to coincide with climate change and fears of declining petroleum reserves ... The Belly for Belligerence? ... The question loomed over beltway intelligentsia like an ephemeral Gordian knot ... We’re All Hawks Now ... While George W ... ....(size: 9.3Kb)

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In this Sunday, April 29, 2012 file photo, troops from the Central African Republic stand guard at a building used for joint meetings between them and U.S. Army special forces, in Obo, Central African Republic, where U.S. special forces have paired up with local troops and Ugandan soldiers to seek out Joseph Kony's Lord's Resistance Army (LRA).

CAR seeks foreign help against rebels

Al Jazeera

28 Dec 2012

The president of Central African Republic (CAR) has urgently called on France and other foreign powers to help his government fend off rebels who are quickly seizing territory and approaching the capital. Speaking to crowds in Bangui, a city of some 600,000, Francois Bozize on Thursday pleaded with foreign powers to do what they could. He pointed in particular to France, Central African Republic's former colonial ruler ... 516 Share ... News ... ....(size: 19.5Kb)

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Six dead as winter snowstorms pound US

Zeenews

27 Dec 2012

Washington. Six people, including two young children, were left dead in weather-related accidents, as winter snowstorms complicated travel for many Americans in the Midwest and Northeast on Wednesday. Snow totals in parts of Indiana ranged from 6 to 12 inches, CNN reported. About 350 snowploughs were clearing roads throughout the city. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo told residents they should avoid nonessential travel ... IANS ... ....(size: 2.2Kb)

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Supporters of Pakistan's slain leader Benazir Bhutto, stand beside her portrait after lighting earth lamps at a ceremony to mark the second anniversary of her death

Pakistan marks fifth anniversary of Benazir Bhutto murder

BBC News

27 Dec 2012

Large crowds of Pakistan People's Party (PPP) supporters are gathering to mark the fifth anniversary of the murder of ex-Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto. Ms Bhutto died in a gun and bomb attack during her 2007 election campaign. Hundreds of thousands of people have set up camp near the Bhutto family's ancestral home in Sindh province ... He cannot contest an election until his 25th birthday. Show of strength ... ....(size: 2.4Kb)

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Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi speaks to reporters during a joint news conference with Tunisian President Moncef Marzouki, unseen, at the Presidential palace in Cairo, Egypt.

Morsi Admits ‘Mistakes’ in Drafting Egypt’s Constitution

The New York Times

27 Dec 2012

CAIRO — President Mohamed Morsi of Egypt took responsibility on Wednesday for “mistakes” during the run-up to ratification of the new Constitution and urged Egyptians to appreciate the fierce disagreements about it as a “healthy phenomenon” of their new democracy. Times Topic. Egypt News — Revolution and Aftermath. Related. Egypt Opposition Gears Up After Constitution Passes (December 24, 2012) ... Twitter List....(size: 11.8Kb)

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Two cops injured

The Hindu

27 Dec 2012

... Chromepet police station for the past six months ... They were injured and were rushed to the Tambaram Taluk Government Hospital in Chromepet, where they were administered first aid....(size: 0.9Kb)

A space for nurturing talent

The Hindu

27 Dec 2012

R.T. Chari’s commerce is in power transmission accessories ... The funds have gone into building classroom blocks, hospital wards, recreation centres and corpus funds for 35 years now ... SSM School (Chromepet); Sankara School (Tambaram / Pallavaram); Emmanuel Matriculation School (Pammal); Lady Sivaswami Aiyar Girls Secondary School — LSGHSS (Mylapore); and Ramakrishna Mission School (Madras South) have benefitted ... Historian V....(size: 3.5Kb)

Six hurt as bus smashes into three cars at signal

The Times of India

23 Dec 2012

CHENNAI. Panic prevailed for a while on busy GST Road early on Sunday morning when a TNSTC bus went out of control and hit three cars waiting at a traffic signal near Pazhavanthangal ... After being alerted by other commuters, police rushed to the spot and took the injured people to the government Chromepet hospital where they were given first aid. They were later shifted to a private hospital for further treatment ... ....(size: 1.9Kb)

Woman, daughter’s bodies found in lake

The Times of India

20 Dec 2012

CHENNAI. The bodies of a 35-year-old woman, who ran a 'chit fund' business, and her daughter were recovered from the Chembarambakkam lake near Kundrathur on Thursday ... The news then appeared in a few vernacular evening papers and police informed Lakshmi's husband Palani, who identified the bodies at the government hospital in Chromepet ... ....(size: 1.6Kb)

It flies, it swoops, it records and monitors

The Hindu

20 Dec 2012

A remote eye will soon monitor traffic in the city, in an attempt to bring some regulation into the existing chaos ... The device has been developed by a team of students and faculty of the Madras Institute of Technology, Chromepet. “We started developing it six years ago for military operations, but we realised it would be more useful for civilian issues,” said Senthil Kumar, associate professor, aerospace engineering ... Kumar....(size: 3.5Kb)

Rowdy killed in Tambaram

The Times of India

17 Dec 2012

CHENNAI. A 32-year-old man accused of murder was killed in Tambaram on Sunday ... A case has been registered. Raghu's body has been sent to Chromepet Government Hospital for postmortem. ....(size: 0.9Kb)

Join the dots with Janaki

The Hindu

17 Dec 2012

A coffee table book on kolams! Well, here comes a beautiful book World of Freehand Kolams that captures the essence of this live art. “I have been drawing kolams all my life, and don’t keep track of the designs I know or create. My grandchildren and children wanted me to preserve them, and that is how the book evolved,” says its author, Janaki Gopalan, who lives in Chromepet ... kolam in half-an-hour flat ... postage stamp....(size: 2.7Kb)

Small town kids rise to the top as quizzing landscape changes

The Hindu

08 Dec 2012

At 5 p.m. on Friday, Aviral Dasgupta and Shubham Agarwal were in a cab, stuck in heavy Kolkata traffic. They had travelled all the way from Jamshedpur and were hoping to make their 6 p.m. flight to Chennai ... And, when CEO of TCS, N ... Don’t confine them to Kolkata.” ... A TCS official says many in the audience were surprised when students of SRDFVV School, Chromepet, won the regional finals in Chennai ... Giri said ... Keywords....(size: 3.5Kb)

Women suffer the most as vehicles get trapped for hours

The Hindu

08 Dec 2012

The heavy showers on Monday evening left several thousand people trapped inside their respective vehicles for a few hours at Chromepet due to heavy water logging on arterial National Highway 45 – Grand Southern Trunk Road ... Tempers ran high with people crying foul over the huge amounts of money spent on constructing a culvert (minor bridge) across GST Road opposite Chromepet police station, only to serve nothing....(size: 3.1Kb)

Southern line of suburban rail is deadliest of all

The Hindu

06 Dec 2012

The southern section of the suburban rail network in the city is turning out to be the deadliest of the three rail lines ... Last year, 402 persons lost their lives on the 56-km Chennai Beach-Chengalpattu stretch ... During rush hours, the frequency comes down to 10 minutes ... Lack of fence or side barricade at most stations, especially near congested settlements along Chromepet, Pallavaram, Tambaram and Paranur, result in deaths on tracks....(size: 2.4Kb)

Rowdy found dead near Vandalur

The Times of India

05 Dec 2012

CHENNAI ... Some passersby found Jinnah in a pool of blood on the Vandalur - Kelambakkam High Road near the Tamil Nadu Police Academy. Police sent the body and sent it to the government hospital in Chromepet for autopsy ... ....(size: 1.1Kb)

Heavy evening shower ends dry spell but hits traffic in Chennai

The Hindu

04 Dec 2012

The skies opened up on Monday after a long dry spell, bringing much needed relief to the people of Chennai ... On Monday morning, Anna University and Meenambakkam had recorded the highest of 5 cm of rainfall ... and 8.30 p.m ... Nagar ... Trains run behind schedule. The heavy downpour in the southern suburbs of Chennai resulted in a traffic gridlock on Monday evening at Chromepet, where vehicles that broke down were trapped for more than three hours....(size: 4.0Kb)

Birth anniversary of Sathya Sai Baba celebrated

The Hindu

01 Dec 2012

Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Educare (SSSIE), Chromepet, celebrated the 87 birth anniversary of Sri Sathya Sai Baba, for five days from November 19. On the first day of the celebration, all Mahila (women) staff and girl students conducted the programme and a senior teacher of the school addressed the gathering on the glory of womanhood ... This year, a nearby government high school at Nanmangalam was identified as the beneficiary ... R....(size: 2.5Kb)

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Chrompet

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Chrompet Flyover

Chrompet

Location of Chrompet
in Chennai and India

Coordinates

12°57′06″N 80°08′27″E / 12.95161°N 80.14097°ECoordinates: 12°57′06″N 80°08′27″E / 12.95161°N 80.14097°E

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• Pincode • 600044

Chromepet (Tamil: குரோம்பேட்டை) is a township in the southern part of Chennai, India. It lies on the Grand Southern Trunk (GST) Road, close to Tambaram and next to Pallavaram, Well connected by Road and Railways. It is 4 km south of the Anna International Airport, Meenambakkam. It is the home of the famous Madras Institute of Technology, the institute where Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam,former president of India,E.Balamurugan a renowned business magnet, P.Vinoth Kanna the famous Bollywood actor youth gopi, the popular youth icon of the south and Tamil writer Sujatha studied.

Location in Context [link]

**Areas of Chennai**
Thiruneermalai	Pallavaram	Pallavaram
Periya Eri		Nanmangalam Lake
	Chromepet East

Tambaram	Chitlapakkam / Chitlapakkam Lake	Hastinapuram Eri / Nanmangalam Reserved Forest

Etymology [link]

Chromepet is not a Tamil name. Earlier the town was the home of Chrome Leathers so the name chrome and pettai (Tamil: பேட்டை in Tamil means 'a place').

History [link]

The area was a part of Thondaimandalam ruled by Thodaimans who were allied with the early Cholas from around the first to the second century AD. Later the area was passed on to the chieftains of the Satavahanas. Chennai, Chengulpet and surrounding area belonged to the Thondai Nadu during the Pallava period (3rd to 7th century AD). The historic period proper begins with the Pallava kings and the earliest of their stone inscriptions is found nearby in Pallavaram (Pallava puram) in a cave temple excavated by Mahendravarman I (AD 600–630).^[1] Narasimhavarman I who succeeded Mahendravarman I waged battles against Pulekesin of the Chalukya dynasty and defeated him at Manimangalam which is 11 km (6.8 mi) south-west of Chromepet.

Chola period [link]

During the later Chola period (9th to 12th century AD) the area that is now Chromepet belonged to the Churathur Nadu, named after Thiruchuram, the modern Trisulam village near Pallavaram. The Churathur Nadu extended from Tambaram in the south to Adambakkam and Alathur (Alandur) in the north and included Pammal, Pallavaram and Tirunirmalai.^[2]

Pandya, Telugu Chola, Vijayanagar [link]

Later the lands passed on to Pandya, Telugu Chola and the Vijayanagar dynasties between the 12th and 15th centuries.

British rule [link]

During the British rule in the 18th century, the leather industries developed in the southwest of the city. The Chrome Leather Company (CLC) was established in this area in 1912 by European merchant Alexander Chambers. After his lifetime the Chrome Leather Company was run by his wife Ida L. Chambers. She became the sole owner of the Chrome Leather Company and its properties in 1965 through an Order and Decree passed by the Honourable Court, Madras. She died in 1968.

Today the lands of Chrome Leather Company and its properties belong to the late Ida L.Chambers and most of the land to the west of the railway station is owned by CLC.

After independence, the Madras Institute of Technology (M.I.T) was founded in 1949 in an area extending over 20 hectares at Chromepet. Residential and commercial development started in the 1960s. Kulasekarapuram is the name of the area before MIT was established.

Residents [link]

Quaid-E-Millath Mohamed Ismail Sahib MP (Father of Indian Muslim's) Founder and Leader Indian Union Muslim League lived and died here.
N.Shankariyah, Chairman

Central Committee polit bureau of the Communist Party Of India (Marxist), lives in the town.

Neighbourhoods [link]

Chromepet is made up of communities and townships:

Ganapathy puram is on the east side of the railway station which has three famous temples in its locality. Chengacheri amman temple, Nagathamman temple (dedicated to Protector of Snake's home), and Abishta varada Maha Ganapathy temple. This is one area where most of the street names derived from the oldest person lived over there.

New Colony is on the west side of the train station, an expensive residential area.

Umayalpuram "Boat Club" area of Chromepet. This is an expensive residential area occupied by business people/professors/teachers.

Nagappa Nagar is a development which lies beyond New Colony to the west. Once empty land owned by the Chrome Leather Company, it was sold to builders and the entire land has been developed.

Lakshmipuram is an old town lying beyond Nagaappa Nagar.

Gandhi Nagar is located adjacent to Station Road. Metropolitan bus depot is located in Gandhi nagar. Gandhi Nagar comprises streets like Valluvar Main Road, Valluvar 1st 2nd and 3rd street, Va Voo See Street, Vivekanandar street, Kamaraj Street, etc. Sri Durgai amman Temple is a temple located in Gandhi Nagar adjacent to Radha Nagar.

Ranga Nagar is on the west side of Lakshmipuram, near a lake. A Pillayar Kovil is located near the lake. Adjacent to this are Saraswathipuram and Parvathipuram.

Subbaraya Nagar is on the Tiruneermalai road on the other side of the lake (Periyar Eri). Eri means lake in English

. Pillaiyar temple is known as Vembarasu Pillaiyar temple or popularly known as "Eri Karai" Pillaiyar temple. On the other side of the Pillaiyar temple is Subbaraya Nagar.

Radha Nagar is on the east side of the train station. It is the trading hub of Chromepet. It houses banks, shops and trading establishments. Chromepet Public Health Center was donated to the residents of Chromepet during the 1950s by Prof T.S. Partha and is presently rented to AG Hospital. It is run by trustees headed by Mr.T.Madanagopal who is the President is a hospital situated in Bharathi Street, which is an important road junction. Sri Ram Clinical Lab is one of the famous clinical lab in Radha Nagar. Radha Nagar railway gate is a famous railway gate in Chromepet

Sri Rama Anjenaya Temple is a temple located in Radha Nagar.

Shanthi Nagar is on the east side of the railway station. It is a residential hub of Chromepet. It houses small vendors, shops and trading establishments. The Ladies College [Vaishnav College] is in Shanthi Nagar.

Nehru Nagar is one of the oldest and popular residential areas in Chromepet. It lies south-east of the Chromepet Railway station. The whole of Nehru nagar was once fields where chillies were grown. Nehru Nagar has the Madras Institute of Technology (M.I.T). The M.I.T staff residential quarters and access grounds used to be called Rani Thottam (Queens garden) which has historical significance. Nehru Nagar now has flats and a large residential area. The land prices are at a premium here due to the newly constructed over-bridge across the M.I.T railway gate.The M.I.T flyover provides easy access to Chitlapakkam and Hasthinapuram from G.S.T Road

There are three important Hindu shrines in Nehru Nagar. One is Kumaran Kundram which is dedicated to Lord Muruga. Lord Muruga resides on a small hillock and this deity is considered to be as powerful as the deity in Kumbakonam, Swamimalai, one among the six houses of Lord Muruga. Second is the temple for Lord Vinayaga called the Varasidhi Vinayagar temple. The Shiva Lingam Aavudayar faces south which is very rare and the Lingam is a Suyambu brought from Kashi. Third is the temple for Lord Dhanushkodi Kothanda Ramar which was built in 2003 in Padmanabhan Street. Lord Ram in this temple is Sadhurbuja Raman with Sadhur bujam.

Krishna Nagar, is a desirable residential area in Chromepet. Most houses are bungalows. Sri Rama Samajam was started in the 1980s by the colony people.

Gajalakshmi Nagar is a neighborhood located on the eastern side of the train station. It is a residential locality, nestled between State Bank Colony and Kumaran Kundram, the hill shrine of Lord Muruga. Tirupur Kumaran children's park is at 3rd Cross Street, which has walkers pathways and children's play equipment.

Nagalkeni is where the leather industry once thrived. The Tamil Nadu government school, most oldest Adi-Dravida Higher Secondary Scholl, is located in Nagalkeni. The groundwater was polluted by industry. The area continues to be an industrial center; one noted company is the Tag Corporation, which manufactures heavy electrical equipment. With the construction of a railway overbridge on the Pallavaram-Thoraipakkam radial road, this area will become much more accessible to IT corridor than east Tambaram and is hence attracting real estate investment.

Arkeeswarar Colony is adjacent to Nagelkeni. This colony is the property of Arkeeswarar Kovil and has 7 streets in it.

Bharathipuram is on the east side of the train station. It is surrounded by Radha Nagar, Nemillichery, Purushotham Nagar. It is an old residential area with schools like Vignesh Vinayagar school(http://www.info-lands.com/).

Purushotham Nagar is located on the east side of the train station. It is surrounded by Hastinapuram, State Bank Colony, Bharatipuram. This is one of the fastest growing residential areaa as it has school, bus, train and hospital facilities in close proximity.

MRSG Nagar comprises Muthusamy Nagar, RK Nagar, Somu Nagar and Ganesh Nagar, located after AGS Colony in the far eastern end of Chromepet, connecting Nanmangalam in the east and Hasthinapuram and Thirumalai Nagar in the South. This area falls under Nemilicherry. The Don Bosco School and Church, the Sai Educational Institute and Zion school are very near to this area making this a good residential area. The MRSG Residential Welfare Association itself is known for its welfare and community works.

BBR (Bashyam, Bhuvaneswari, Raghava Nagar and Pachaippa) Nagar is one of the finest residential localities, located between Purushotham Nagar and Hasthinapuram. Though most of the residences are independent houses, recently quite a lot of apartments have been constructed in this locality including one by AGNI Foundation. The locality also houses the famous Nilgris' shopping mart. This place is adjacent to 'Kumaran Kundran' the famous Lord Muruga abode. The BBR nagar association has taken quite a lot of proactive steps over the years to improve the locality. The association is housed in an enclosure that consists of the association building and a small hall which is rented out to the residents and non-residents for small get-togethers and functions like ear piercing, birthday celebrations etc. In addition, a small park with a walking area is also maintained by the association. Recently an indoor stadium with one badminton and one table tennis court was constructed by the association with help from residents, philanthropists with due permission from the local municapality. The Indoor stadium also houses a small gymanisium that is open to public for a reasonable monthly charge. The association also helps poor children studying in nearby schools by donating note books and uniforms every year.

Hastinapuram is on the south-eastern end and one of the fastest growing residential areas. This has the Hasthinapuram Bus Terminus. Buses to many places in Chennai are available from this terminus.

Cholavarm Nagar" is an old residential locality in Chromepet. It is behind Vetri Theatre and very near to rail, road and hospitals. The once polluted ground water of this area due to tannery waste has changed and now it is pure.

Reserve Bank Colony is in Chromepet, behind the Vettri Theater, half a kilometer from the GST Main Road. This is one of the best residential colonies in Chromepet. The enclave is around 8 acres (32,000 m²) of land with around 100 houses/bungalows surrounded by coconut trees and orchid plants. There are two Spencer's Departmental stores, one on the G.S.T. Road and another on Dr. Rajendra Prasad Road.

Central Bank Colony is located next to the Reserve Bank Colony. Nearly one kilometer from GST Road behind the Vetri Theatre. To the south is Nagappa Nagar. It has shortcuts connecting to Thiruneermalai and Pammal areas. It is one of the fastest developing residential parts of the Chromepet.

Krishnama Chari Street is located at the back of Sri Rama Anjenaya Temple. Vasantha Mandapam is a small community hall which is maintained by the Sri Rama Anjenaya Temple.

Ganapathypuram adjoining Radhanagar, is an important residential locality. The area has a newly renovated Ganapathy Temple and the "Chengacheri Amman" and " Nagathamman " Kovils which draws large number of devotees. Ganapathypuram also houses several residential apartments, the latest being the "Orchid Chengachery" Apartments in Munusamy Street.

Jamin Royapettai is one of the oldest area in eastern Chromepet. Padavettamman Temple which is located here is around 300 years old and every year in August (1st week or 2nd week) a grand festival is celebrated.

Nemilicherry is next to jamin royapettai & well connected with transport like govrnment bus. Here sri sathya sai institute of educare, a residential CBSE school is situated. Here they teach value based education and students from all over India studiying here. AGASTHIYAR TEMPLE in nemilichery is more than 1500 years old.

kurinjinagar is the way of entering to 200 feet road connects to thoraipaakam rd and ecr road (ecr 13km from kurinji nagar). It is extension of shakthi nagar, varathan nagar, aishwarya ng & surya avenu and these are near vels eng college and padaveetamman koil.

Transportation links [link]

Chromepet is connected to the city of Chennai by public transportation services including the electric train service that was built during British rule. Chromepet is located on the Beach – Tambaram – Chengalpattu suburban railway network. See Chennai suburban railway

Chromepet is 3 km away from Chennai Airport. The Pallavaram – Perungudi bypass road connects Chromepet with Adambakkam, Nanganallur, Madipakkam, Medavakkam, Velacheri and Perungudi. Chitlapakkam main road connects Chromepet with Selayur and East Tambaram.

The Grand Southern Trunk Road (GST) that connects south Indian cities to Chennai passes through this township.

The MIT Flyover connects Grand Southern Trunk Road (GST) with Hasthinapuram and Chitlapakkam. The Flyover (near Ponds company) connects Tiruneemalai on the west and Thorapakkam 100 feet outer ring road with the GST.

There is a bus stand in Hasthinapuram, a neighborhood on the eastern side of Chromepet Railway Station. Buses to Tambaram, Guduvanchery, T Nagar, High Court, Chengalpet, Avadi, Pallavaram Velachery, vandalur, pozhichalur, broadway, etc. are available from Hasthinapuram.

Marriage Halls [link]

Shakthi Thirumana Maaligai
Arasan Mahal
Ananda Thirumana Maaligai
Sree Balaji Mahal
Kandhasamy thirumana Mandapam
Radha Kalyana Mandapam

Buses [link]

Main bus services from Hastinapuram are:

52B – Hastinapuram to Highcourt via Saidapet,LIC – every 1 hour.
M52B – Hastinapuram to Pozhichalur via Chromepet, Pallavaram – every 15 minutes.
152B – Hastinapuram to Highcourt via koturpuram, Mylapore – every 1 hour.
H70 – Hastinapuram to pattabiram via CMBT, avadi – every 2 hour.
M18G – Hastinapuram to Guduvancheri via Tambaram – every 2 hour.
500A – Hastinapuram to Chegalpet via Tambaram – every 2 hour.
52T – Thirumalai Nagar to Pallavaram via Hastinapuram – every 2 hour.
52E – Nemilicheri To Highcourt via Saidapet.
52C – Hastinapuram to T.Nagar via Saidapet – every 1 hour.
66A – Hastinapuram to Kundrathur
52S - Nemilicheri To Pozhichalur via Nehru nagar

There is also a route from Tambaram West to Velacherry via Hastinapuram. (21B)

Institutions in around Chromepet [link]

Colleges [link]

Clinical Lab [link]

Sriram Clinical Lab http://www.justdial.com/Chennai/sri-ram-clinical-lab-%3Cnear%3E-chrompet/044PXX44-XX44-110513174731-N7H6

Industry [link]

Shanthi Embroidery Works
Ponds India Ltd
Metropolitan Transport Corporation Workshop
TTK Health Care
Heidelberg

Temples [link]

Thiruneermalai 5 km away
Arulmigu Suyambu Durgai Amman Temple [ Lakshmipuram ]
Padavettamman Koil,(Zameen Royapettai)
Kumaran Kundram, Nehru nagar
Sri Varasidhi Vinayagar Aaalayam Nehru Nagar
Hanuman Temple near MIT College
Sri Muthu Mari Amman Temple (in Laksmipuram)
Sri Sundara Vinayagar Temple – New colony
Agatheeswarar temple, Nemilicherry
Sri Chengachjery Amman Temple – Radha Nagar
Ponni Aman Koil (Vembuli Amman Kovil)- Thirumalai Nagar
Sri Sathya Sai Baba Temple – Venkatraman Nagar
Vijaya Vinayakar Temple, 3rd Cross St, Purushotham Nagar
Rama Anchaneyar Temple, Radha Nagar
Rama Anchenayar Koil, Maruthi Nagar, Hastinapuram
Agasteeswarar Temple, Nemilicheri
Chittarai amman temple and Garden near Chrome Leather Tannery
Vembarasu Vinayakar Temple near Periya Eri
Kodanda Rama Temple - Nehru Nagar
Gangai amman temple, Nemilicherry

Theatres [link]

Vetri
Rakesh
Varadharaja

Chennai

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Culture

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Places of worship	Kapaleeswarar Temple · Parthasarathy Temple · Marundeeswarar Temple · Ashtalakshmi Kovil · Santhome Basilica · Madhya Kailash · Church of Our Lady of Light · Kalikambal Temple · Saint Patrick's Cathedral · St. George's Cathedral · St. Mary's Church (Fort St. George) · Varasiddhi Vinayaka temple · Armenian Church · Thousand Lights Mosque · Sri Lanka Mahabodhi Centre · ISKCON Temple Chennai

Transport

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Road	Metropolitan Transport Corporation · Chennai Mofussil Bus Terminus · Chennai Contract Carriage Bus Terminus

Roads and expressways

Anna Salai · Nungambakkam High Road · Cenotaph Road · Peters Road · Sardar Patel Road · Inner Ring Road · Outer Ring Road · Chennai Bypass · Chennai Port - Maduravoyal Expressway

Grade seperators and
flyovers

Kathipara Junction · Koyambedu Junction · Padi Junction · Maduravoyal Junction · Anna Flyover · Chennai Airport Flyover · Chrompet Flyover

Sport

Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium · M. A. Chidambaram Stadium · SDAT Tennis Stadium · Irungattukottai Race Track · Guindy Race Course · Velachery Aquatic Complex · Chennai Open · Muttukadu boat house · Mudaliarkuppam boat house

Beaches and beachways

Elliot's Beach · Marina Beach · East Coast Road · Golden Beach · Covelong · Thiruvanmiyur Beach · Adyar Beach · Pebble Beach · Palavakkam Beach

Parks

Guindy National Park · Madras Crocodile Bank · Arignar Anna Zoological Park · Chennai Snake Park · Adyar Eco Park · Semmozhi Poonga

Institutions

Educational
institutions

Schools in Chennai · Connemara Public Library · Anna Centenary Library · Birla Planetarium · Government Museum

Universities	Anna University · University of Madras · Dr MGR Medical University · Dr Ambedkar Law University · Indian Maritime University · Veterinary and Animal Sciences University · B S Abdur Rahman University · Tamil Nadu Open University

Engineering colleges	Indian Institute of Technology Madras · College of Engineering, Guindy · Madras Institute of Technology · Alagappa College of Technology · LICET

Medical colleges	Madras Medical College · Stanley Medical College · Kilpauk Medical College · Sri Ramachandra Medical College and Research Institute · National Institute of Siddha

Arts and science colleges	Loyola · Madras Christian College · Presidency College · Queen Mary's (Women) · Vivekananda · Pachaiyappa's · Stella Mary's (Women) · DG Vaishnav · MOP Vaishnav (Women)

Research	Central Leather Research Institute · National Institute of Ocean Technology · Institute of Mathematical Sciences · Chennai Mathematical Institute · Regional Meteorological Centre · Structural Engineering Research Centre

Diplomatic missions

American Consulate · British Deputy High Commission · Singapore Consulate · Malaysian Consulate · Russian Consulate · German Consulate · Sri Lanka Deputy High Commission · Royal Thai Consulate · Japanese Consulate

Hospitals

Government General Hospital · Apollo Hospitals · Adyar Cancer Institute · Egmore Eye Hospital · Sir Ivan Stedeford Hospital · Sankara Nethralaya · Madras Medical Mission · MIOT Hospital · Chettinad Health City

Hotels

Taj Coromandel · The Park · Le Royal Meridien · Hyatt Regency · Chola Sheraton · Taj Mount Road · The Leela Kempinski · ITC Grand Chola · Hilton Chennai · Taj Connemara · Fisherman's Cove · Trident Hilton · Park Sheraton & Towers · Radisson GRT · Accord Metropolitan · Radisson Blu City Centre · Raintree Hotel St Mary's Road · The Raintree Hotel Anna Salai · Courtyard by Marriott Chennai

Malls and multiplexes

Spencer Plaza · Sathyam Cinemas · Chennai Citi Centre · Mayajaal Multiplex · Abirami Mall · Ampa Skywalk · Chennai Central Mall · Express Avenue · Coromandal Plaza · Marina Grand · AGS Multiplex

Theme parks

MGM Dizzee World · Queens Land · VGP Universal Kingdom · Dash N Splash · Kishkinta · Mayajaal Beach Resort

Companies

Integral Coach Factory · EID Parry · Murugappa Group · Madras Rubber Factory · Ashok Leyland · Royal Enfield · TI Cycles of India · TVS Motors · Indian Bank · Indian Overseas Bank · Heavy Vehicles Factory · Higginbotham's · SPIC · Aavin

Localities

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South Chennai	Adyar · Besant Nagar · Guindy · Thuraipakkam · Velachery · Adambakkam · Chitlapakkam · Chromepet · Foreshore Estate · Greenways Road · Guindy Thiru Vi Ka Estate · Injambakkam · Karapakkam · Kotturpuram · Madipakkam · Mandavelli · Meenambakkam · Nanganallur · Neelankarai · Pazhavanthangal · Pammal · Perungalathur · Perungudi · Puzhuthivakkam · Jafferkhanpet · Sholinganallur · St. Thomas Mount · Tambaram · Taramani · Thiruvanmiyur · Tirusulam · Pallavaram · Alandur · Vandalur

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Chromepet
Next station east north/north: Pallavaram	South West Line, Chennai Suburban		Next station south/south west: Tambaram Sanatorium
Next station east north/north: Pallavaram	Stop number: 16	KM from start: 25.35	Next station south/south west: Tambaram Sanatorium

These are the stations of South West Line of Chennai Suburban Railway

Chennai Beach · Chennai Fort · Park Town · Chennai Egmore · Chetpet · Nungambakkam · Kodambakkam · Mambalam · Saidapet · Guindy · St. Thomas Mount · Palavanthangal · Meenambakkam · Tirusulam · Pallavaram · Chromepet · Tambaram Sanatorium · Tambaram · Perungalathur · Vandalur · Urapakkam · Guduvancheri · Potheri · Kattangulathur · Maraimalai Nagar · Singaperumal Koil · Paranur · Chengalpattu · Reddypalayam · Villiambakkam · Palur · Palayasivaram · Walajabad · Nathapettai · Kanchipuram · Tirumalpur · Thakkolam · Arakkonam

Chromepet
Next station northbound: Pallavaram	South Line, Chennai Suburban		Next station southbound: Tambaram Sanatorium
Next station northbound: Pallavaram	Stop number: 16	KM from start: 25.35	Next station southbound: Tambaram Sanatorium

These are the stations of South Line of Chennai Suburban Railway

Chennai Beach · Chennai Fort · Park Town · Chennai Egmore · Chetpet · Nungambakkam · Kodambakkam · Mambalam · Saidapet · Guindy · St. Thomas Mount · Palavanthangal · Meenambakkam · Tirusulam · Pallavaram · Chromepet · Tambaram Sanatorium · Tambaram · Perungalathur · Vandalur · Urapakkam · Guduvancheri · Potheri · Kattangulathur · Maraimalai Nagar · Singaperumal Koil · Paranur · Chengalpattu · Tirumani · Ottivakkam · Padalam · Karunguzhi · Madurantakam · Paakkam · Melmaruvathur · Acharapakkam · Tozhuppedu · Karasangal · Olakur · Panchalam · Tindivanam · Mailam · Perani · Vikravandi · Mundiyampakkam · Villupuram

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Contents

Location in Context [link]

Etymology [link]

History [link]

Chola period [link]

Pandya, Telugu Chola, Vijayanagar [link]

British rule [link]

Residents [link]

Neighbourhoods [link]

Transportation links [link]

Marriage Halls [link]

Buses [link]

Institutions in around Chromepet [link]

Schools [link]

Colleges [link]

Hospitals [link]

Clinical Lab [link]

Industry [link]

Temples [link]

Theatres [link]

Food outlets [link]

Shops [link]

Government Offices [link]

Notes [link]

References [link]

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