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Being a cosmopolitan hub, the city's culture reflects its diverse population that has resulted in a unique blend. Though a modern metropolis, Chennai continues to be traditional and conventional in certain ways. Traditional music, dance and all other art forms of <a href="/wiki/Tamil_Nadu" title="Tamil Nadu">Tamil Nadu</a> are very popular in the city. One can find a peculiar cultural blend in city, from traditional foods to fast foods, from ancient temple architecture to modern high-rises, and from classical music and dance to the growing nightlife. </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Music,_dance_and_drama"><span id="Music.2C_dance_and_drama"></span>Music, dance and drama</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Culture_of_Chennai&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Music, dance and drama"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Bharatanatyam_danseuse.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/50/Bharatanatyam_danseuse.jpg/150px-Bharatanatyam_danseuse.jpg" decoding="async" width="150" height="227" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/50/Bharatanatyam_danseuse.jpg/225px-Bharatanatyam_danseuse.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/50/Bharatanatyam_danseuse.jpg/300px-Bharatanatyam_danseuse.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1516" data-file-height="2292" /></a><figcaption>A <a href="/wiki/Bharata_natyam" class="mw-redirect" title="Bharata natyam">Bharata natyam</a> concert</figcaption></figure> <figure typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Abhishek_Raghuram_at_Sri_Krishna_Gana_Sabha.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/24/Abhishek_Raghuram_at_Sri_Krishna_Gana_Sabha.jpg/200px-Abhishek_Raghuram_at_Sri_Krishna_Gana_Sabha.jpg" decoding="async" width="200" height="109" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/24/Abhishek_Raghuram_at_Sri_Krishna_Gana_Sabha.jpg/300px-Abhishek_Raghuram_at_Sri_Krishna_Gana_Sabha.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/24/Abhishek_Raghuram_at_Sri_Krishna_Gana_Sabha.jpg/400px-Abhishek_Raghuram_at_Sri_Krishna_Gana_Sabha.jpg 2x" data-file-width="3714" data-file-height="2020" /></a><figcaption>Carnatic music concert at Sri Krishna Gana Sabha</figcaption></figure> <p>The city is known for its classical music shows.<sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Every December, Chennai holds a five-week-long <i><a href="/wiki/Madras_Music_Season" title="Madras Music Season">Music Season</a></i>, which has been described as one of the world's largest cultural events.<sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The Music Season encompasses performances (<i>kacheries</i>) of traditional Carnatic music by hundreds of artists in and around the city. This happens during the Tamil season of <i>Margazhi</i> and this period is a festive and joyous time in Chennai. The mercury lies in the low twenties and the music rendered by the great musicians is soul-stirring and sensational. Carnatic music makes the December season a must-experience for visitors to Chennai. </p><p>Chennai is also known for the classical Indian dance, the <a href="/wiki/Bharatanatyam" title="Bharatanatyam">Bharatanatyam</a>, which is also the official dance of Tamil Nadu. An important cultural centre for Bharatanatyam is <a href="/wiki/Kalakshetra" class="mw-redirect" title="Kalakshetra">Kalakshetra</a> (<a href="/wiki/Sanskrit" title="Sanskrit">Sanskrit</a> for "place of the arts"), located on the beach in the south of the city. </p><p>Though Chennai is the epicenter for Carnatic Music and Bharatanatyam, the participation in terms of audience and performers for both of these is from a very small minority of people belonging to the upper caste and upper class, excluding the majority of the city's people.<sup id="cite_ref-:0_4-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Musical forms like <a href="/wiki/Gaana" title="Gaana">Gaana</a>, which originated in slums of Chennai, and other art forms were given a big platform through the annual music festival, Margazhiyil Makkal Isai (people's music in Margazhi month), started by film director <a href="/wiki/Pa._Ranjith" title="Pa. Ranjith">Pa._Ranjith</a>'s Neelam Panpaattu Maiyam, in 2020.<sup id="cite_ref-:0_4-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The festival showcases hundreds of musicians and dance artists, predominantly from the marginalised classes and castes performing various forms of music like oppari, parai, thappaattam, gaana, naattuppuram, themmangu<sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> which are traditionally the music of the Tamil masses, and other forms like <a href="/wiki/Rapping" title="Rapping">Rapping</a> and <a href="/wiki/Hip_hop_music" title="Hip hop music">Hip hop music</a> which have been adapted and imbibed into Chennai's culture.<sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In 2007, much before Margazhiyil Makkalisai, <a href="/wiki/Chennai_Sangamam" title="Chennai Sangamam">Chennai Sangamam</a>, a Tamil cultural festival was started with similar goals of secularising and democratising public spaces and traditional artforms.<sup id="cite_ref-TwoSangamams_7-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-TwoSangamams-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Usually held around <a href="/wiki/Pongal_(festival)" title="Pongal (festival)"> Pongal</a> festival, in January, the event showcases artforms like Thappattam, <a href="/wiki/Karakattam" title="Karakattam">Karakattam</a>, Devarattam, Kaniyan Koothu, <a href="/wiki/Kavadi_Aattam" title="Kavadi Aattam">Kavadi Aattam</a>, Thodar Nadanam, Amba Paatu, Villupaatu, Sakkaikuchiyattam.<sup id="cite_ref-TwoSangamams_7-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-TwoSangamams-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> It was discontinued for ten years, from 2012, during the AIADMK regime, and restarted in 2021.<sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In addition to Tamil-Dravidian art forms, the 2024 edition featured artistes from Odisha, West Bengal and Punjab showcasing their traditional and tribal music and dance too.<sup id="cite_ref-TwoSangamams_7-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-TwoSangamams-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Chennai has a vibrant theatre scene, with a large number of Tamil plays being performed. Political satire, slapstick comedy, history, mythology and drama are some of the popular genres of Tamil plays. Prominent theatre personalities include Pammal Sambanda Mudaliar,<sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> K.S. Nagarajan,<sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Cho Ramaswamy,<sup id="cite_ref-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Indira Parthasarathy,<sup id="cite_ref-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> R.S. Manohar,<sup id="cite_ref-13" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> N. Muthuswamy,<sup id="cite_ref-14" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> English theatre is also popular in Chennai.<a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.evam.in">Evam</a>, a popular English theatre company is based in Chennai. They are the logistics partners of The Metroplus Theatre festival<sup id="cite_ref-15" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> which is held by a leading newspaper of the city, <i>The Hindu</i>, every year around July and August. A number of other English theatre companies like Unarviyam, <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.strayfactory.com">Stray Factory</a>, <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://theatrey.com">Theatre Y</a>, ASAP productions, Still Water Productions, Boardwalkers, <a href="/wiki/Masquerade_(Theatre_Group)" class="mw-redirect" title="Masquerade (Theatre Group)">Masquerade</a> - the performance group, Theatre Nisha, Alchemy Theatres, <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.rebelz.in">Rebelz</a>, Stagefright Productions and last but not the least, India's oldest English theatre company,<a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.themadrasplayers.org/">Madras Players</a> stage plays throughout the year. Over the last four years<sup class="noprint Inline-Template" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style/Dates_and_numbers#Chronological_items" title="Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Dates and numbers"><span title="The time period mentioned near this tag is ambiguous. (January 2012)">when?</span></a></i>]</sup>, Chennai has become active in theatre activities. School and college cultural festivals (locally called <i><a href="/wiki/Culfest" class="mw-redirect" title="Culfest">culfests</a></i>) play an important role by providing platforms for the city's youth to indulge in art and culture. These culfests attract participants from around India. Some of the larger culfests in the city are '<a href="/wiki/Instincts" class="mw-redirect" title="Instincts">Instincts</a><i>(<a href="/wiki/SSN_College_of_Engineering" class="mw-redirect" title="SSN College of Engineering">SSN College of Engineering</a>), </i><a href="/wiki/Saarang" title="Saarang">Saarang</a><i> (<a href="/wiki/IIT_Madras" title="IIT Madras">IITM</a>), </i><a href="/wiki/Techofes" title="Techofes">Techofes</a><i> (<a href="/wiki/College_of_Engineering,_Guindy" title="College of Engineering, Guindy">College of Engineering, Guindy</a>), </i><a href="/wiki/Deep_Woods" class="mw-redirect" title="Deep Woods">Deep Woods</a><i> (<a href="/wiki/Madras_Christian_College" title="Madras Christian College">MCC</a>), </i><a href="/wiki/Kalakrithi" title="Kalakrithi">Kalakrithi</a><i> (<a href="/wiki/Alagappa_College_of_Technology" title="Alagappa College of Technology">ACT</a>), </i><a href="/wiki/Mitafest" title="Mitafest">Mitafest</a><i> (<a href="/wiki/Madras_Institute_of_Technology" title="Madras Institute of Technology">MIT</a>) </i><a href="/wiki/Down_Sterling" title="Down Sterling">Down Sterling</a><i> (<a href="/wiki/Loyola_College,_Chennai" title="Loyola College, Chennai">Loyola</a>) and </i><a href="/wiki/Srishti" class="mw-disambig" title="Srishti">Srishti</a><i> (<a href="/wiki/Ethiraj_College_for_Women" title="Ethiraj College for Women">Ethiraj College for Women</a>, 'Alchemy Kids Theatre Annual Graduation' ).</i> </p><p>Madras youth choir, based at Chennai - the oldest Indian choral music group in India started by M B srinivasan, presents many programmes through the year. </p><p>Also present is an established and growing culture of bands in western and other styles. Predominantly these are 'student bands', although there are professional bands such as <a href="/wiki/The_LBG" title="The LBG">The LBG</a>. While the student bands are most visible in cultural fests and other competitions, pro-events like the <i>June Rock Out</i>, organised by the Unwind Centre, are dominated by established bands.<sup id="cite_ref-16" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-17" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The mylapore webportal dedicated to Arts & Culture of Chennai, music, drama, awards and events.<sup id="cite_ref-18" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Cinema">Cinema</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Culture_of_Chennai&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Cinema"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1236090951">.mw-parser-output .hatnote{font-style:italic}.mw-parser-output div.hatnote{padding-left:1.6em;margin-bottom:0.5em}.mw-parser-output .hatnote i{font-style:normal}.mw-parser-output .hatnote+link+.hatnote{margin-top:-0.5em}@media print{body.ns-0 .mw-parser-output .hatnote{display:none!important}}</style><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/Tamil_cinema" title="Tamil cinema">Tamil cinema</a></div> <p>Chennai is the base for the large Tamil movie industry, known as the <a href="/wiki/Kollywood" class="mw-redirect" title="Kollywood">Kollywood</a>. The industry is, especially, attributed to the locality of <a href="/wiki/Kodambakkam" title="Kodambakkam">Kodambakkam</a>, where most of the movie studios are located. The industry makes about 100 <a href="/wiki/Tamil_language" title="Tamil language">Tamil</a> movies a year, and its <a href="/wiki/Film_soundtrack" class="mw-redirect" title="Film soundtrack">film soundtracks</a> dominate the music scene in the city. Kollywood is the second biggest revenue generating Movie Industry in India only after Bollywood. Tamil movies and personalities are followed worldwide. Some of most technologically advanced movie studios of India are located in Chennai. Chennai also conducts Movie Fairs every year, attracting movies from worldwide. The Chennai film industry produced the first nationally distributed film across India in 1948 with Chandralekha. They have one of the widest overseas distribution, with large audience turnout from the Tamil diaspora. They are distributed to various parts of Asia, Africa, Western Europe, North America and Oceania. It is estimated by the Manorama Yearbook 2000 (a popular almanac) that over 5,000 Tamil films were produced in the 20th century. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Art">Art</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Culture_of_Chennai&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Art"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1251242444"><table class="box-Unreferenced_section plainlinks metadata ambox ambox-content ambox-Unreferenced" role="presentation"><tbody><tr><td class="mbox-image"><div class="mbox-image-div"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Question_book-new.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/99/Question_book-new.svg/50px-Question_book-new.svg.png" decoding="async" width="50" height="39" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/99/Question_book-new.svg/75px-Question_book-new.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/99/Question_book-new.svg/100px-Question_book-new.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="512" data-file-height="399" /></a></span></div></td><td class="mbox-text"><div class="mbox-text-span">This section <b>does not <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citing_sources" title="Wikipedia:Citing sources">cite</a> any <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Verifiability" title="Wikipedia:Verifiability">sources</a></b>.<span class="hide-when-compact"> Please help <a href="/wiki/Special:EditPage/Culture_of_Chennai" title="Special:EditPage/Culture of Chennai">improve this section</a> by <a href="/wiki/Help:Referencing_for_beginners" title="Help:Referencing for beginners">adding citations to reliable sources</a>. Unsourced material may be challenged and <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Verifiability#Burden_of_evidence" title="Wikipedia:Verifiability">removed</a>.</span> <span class="date-container"><i>(<span class="date">January 2012</span>)</i></span><span class="hide-when-compact"><i> (<small><a href="/wiki/Help:Maintenance_template_removal" title="Help:Maintenance template removal">Learn how and when to remove this message</a></small>)</i></span></div></td></tr></tbody></table> <figure class="mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Chennai_Monument_for_Working_Men.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/52/Chennai_Monument_for_Working_Men.jpg/208px-Chennai_Monument_for_Working_Men.jpg" decoding="async" width="208" height="156" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/52/Chennai_Monument_for_Working_Men.jpg/312px-Chennai_Monument_for_Working_Men.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/52/Chennai_Monument_for_Working_Men.jpg/416px-Chennai_Monument_for_Working_Men.jpg 2x" data-file-width="640" data-file-height="480" /></a><figcaption> Monument for Working Men at the Beach in Chennai, see <a href="/wiki/Triumph_of_Labour" title="Triumph of Labour">Triumph of Labour</a></figcaption></figure> <figure class="mw-halign-left" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Annal_Ambedkar_Manimandapam.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1b/Annal_Ambedkar_Manimandapam.jpg/208px-Annal_Ambedkar_Manimandapam.jpg" decoding="async" width="208" height="156" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1b/Annal_Ambedkar_Manimandapam.jpg/312px-Annal_Ambedkar_Manimandapam.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1b/Annal_Ambedkar_Manimandapam.jpg/416px-Annal_Ambedkar_Manimandapam.jpg 2x" data-file-width="2048" data-file-height="1536" /></a><figcaption><a href="/wiki/Annal_Ambedkar_Manimandapam,_Chennai" class="mw-redirect" title="Annal Ambedkar Manimandapam, Chennai">Annal Ambedkar Manimandapam, Chennai</a></figcaption></figure> <p>Chennai has played a vital role in the evolution of traditional and contemporary art in India. </p><p>Lalit Kala Akademi, at Greams Road, holds regular exhibitions of works by established and emerging artists. </p><p>The <a href="/wiki/Cholamandal_Artists%27_Village" title="Cholamandal Artists' Village">Cholamandal Artists' Village</a> is a centre of art and craft where artists and sculptors work in their own studios to supplement their income from the sale of paintings or sculptures. A permanent gallery attracts visitors throughout the year. </p><p>Chennai has produced some of the finest artists in India like K.C.S. Panicker, <a href="/wiki/K.M.Adimoolam" class="mw-redirect" title="K.M.Adimoolam">K.M.Adimoolam</a>, A.V. Ilango, R.B. Bhaskaran, R.M. Palaniappan and N. Radhakrishnan. </p><p>Emerging artists including Aparajith, Benita Perciyal, Sivabalan, <a href="/wiki/Cheenu_Pillai" title="Cheenu Pillai">Cheenu Pillai</a>, Sheela Maradi and Ramasuresh have made a name for themselves. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="People">People</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Culture_of_Chennai&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: People"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1251242444"><table class="box-Unreferenced_section plainlinks metadata ambox ambox-content ambox-Unreferenced" role="presentation"><tbody><tr><td class="mbox-image"><div class="mbox-image-div"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Question_book-new.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/99/Question_book-new.svg/50px-Question_book-new.svg.png" decoding="async" width="50" height="39" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/99/Question_book-new.svg/75px-Question_book-new.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/99/Question_book-new.svg/100px-Question_book-new.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="512" data-file-height="399" /></a></span></div></td><td class="mbox-text"><div class="mbox-text-span">This section <b>does not <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citing_sources" title="Wikipedia:Citing sources">cite</a> any <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Verifiability" title="Wikipedia:Verifiability">sources</a></b>.<span class="hide-when-compact"> Please help <a href="/wiki/Special:EditPage/Culture_of_Chennai" title="Special:EditPage/Culture of Chennai">improve this section</a> by <a href="/wiki/Help:Referencing_for_beginners" title="Help:Referencing for beginners">adding citations to reliable sources</a>. Unsourced material may be challenged and <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Verifiability#Burden_of_evidence" title="Wikipedia:Verifiability">removed</a>.</span> <span class="date-container"><i>(<span class="date">January 2012</span>)</i></span><span class="hide-when-compact"><i> (<small><a href="/wiki/Help:Maintenance_template_removal" title="Help:Maintenance template removal">Learn how and when to remove this message</a></small>)</i></span></div></td></tr></tbody></table> <p>The majority of residents in Chennai are native Tamilians and descendants of settlers from different part of Tamil Nadu. There are also sizeable migrant <a href="/wiki/Malayalee" class="mw-redirect" title="Malayalee">Malayalee</a>, <a href="/wiki/Telugu_people" title="Telugu people">Telungu</a>, <a href="/wiki/Sri_Lankan_Tamil" class="mw-redirect" title="Sri Lankan Tamil">Sri Lankan Tamil</a> communities in the city. A regional hub since British times, other prominent communities are the <a href="/wiki/Anglo_Indian" class="mw-redirect" title="Anglo Indian">Anglo Indian</a>, <a href="/wiki/Bengali_people" class="mw-redirect" title="Bengali people">Bengali</a>, <a href="/wiki/Punjabi_people" class="mw-redirect" title="Punjabi people">Punjabi</a>, <a href="/wiki/Gujarati_people" title="Gujarati people">Gujarati</a> and <a href="/wiki/Marwaris" class="mw-redirect" title="Marwaris">Marwari</a> communities and people from <a href="/wiki/Uttar_Pradesh" title="Uttar Pradesh">Uttar Pradesh</a> and <a href="/wiki/Bihar" title="Bihar">Bihar</a>. Chennai also has a growing expatriate population especially from the <a href="/wiki/United_States" title="United States">United States</a>, <a href="/wiki/Europe" title="Europe">Europe</a> and <a href="/wiki/East_Asia" title="East Asia">East Asia</a> who work in the industries and <a href="/wiki/Information_Technology" class="mw-redirect" title="Information Technology">IT</a> centres. </p><p><a href="/wiki/Tamil_language" title="Tamil language">Tamil</a> is the city's first language. <a href="/wiki/Indian_English" title="Indian English">English</a> is spoken widely in South Chennai and Central Chennai, (Kanchipuram and Chennai districts) and is used almost exclusively in business, education and other <a href="/wiki/White-collar_worker" title="White-collar worker">white collar</a> professions. Tamil spoken in Chennai uses <a href="/wiki/English_language" title="English language">English</a> words liberally, so much so that it is often called <i><a href="/wiki/Madras_bhashai" class="mw-redirect" title="Madras bhashai">Madras bhashai</a></i> (Tamil for "Madras language"). Other languages spoken in the city include <a href="/wiki/Telugu_language" title="Telugu language">Telugu</a>, <a href="/wiki/Malayalam" title="Malayalam">Malayalam</a> and <a href="/wiki/Urdu" title="Urdu">Urdu</a> and they contribute to the vocabulary of Madras bhashai as well. </p><p>Chennai celebrates a number of festivals. Pongal, celebrated in the month of January, is the most important festival of and is celebrated over a period of five days. Pongal has been designated the "State Festival" for its unique celebration that is typical of Tamil Nadu. Though a <a href="/wiki/Harvest" title="Harvest">harvest</a> festival it is still celebrated widely in the city. Tamil New Year's Day signifying the beginning of the Tamil calendar usually falls on 14 April and is celebrated widely. Being a cosmopolitan city, almost all major religious festivals like <a href="/wiki/Diwali" title="Diwali">Deepavali</a>, <a href="/wiki/Eid_ul-Fitr" class="mw-redirect" title="Eid ul-Fitr">Eid</a> and <a href="/wiki/Christmas" title="Christmas">Christmas</a> are celebrated here. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Cuisine">Cuisine</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Culture_of_Chennai&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Cuisine"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Further information: <a href="/wiki/Street_food_of_Chennai" title="Street food of Chennai">Street food of Chennai</a></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="See_also">See also</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span 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href="/wiki/Chandragiri" title="Chandragiri">Raja of Chandragiri</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bantam_Presidency" title="Bantam Presidency">Agency of Fort St George</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1721_Madras_cyclone" class="mw-redirect" title="1721 Madras cyclone">1721 Madras cyclone</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Carnatic_Wars" class="mw-redirect" title="Carnatic Wars">Carnatic Wars</a> (<a href="/wiki/Battle_of_Madras" title="Battle of Madras">Madras</a> <a href="/wiki/Battle_of_Adyar" title="Battle of Adyar">Adyar</a> <a href="/wiki/Battle_of_Chingleput" title="Battle of Chingleput">Chingleput</a>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Anglo-Mysore_Wars" title="Anglo-Mysore Wars">Anglo-Mysore Wars</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_colonial_Governors_and_Presidents_of_Madras" class="mw-redirect" title="List of colonial Governors and Presidents of Madras">Governors</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Modern period (1900–present)</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Arbuthnot_Bank_Crash" class="mw-redirect" title="Arbuthnot Bank Crash">Arbuthnot Bank Crash</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Besant_v._Narayaniah" title="Besant v. Narayaniah">Besant v. Narayaniah</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bombardment_of_Madras_by_SMS_Emden" class="mw-redirect" title="Bombardment of Madras by SMS Emden">Bombardment of Madras by SMS Emden</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/De_La_Haye_scandal" class="mw-redirect" title="De La Haye scandal">de La Haye scandal</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1921_Buckingham_and_Carnatic_Mills_Strike" class="mw-redirect" title="1921 Buckingham and Carnatic Mills Strike">1921 Buckingham and Carnatic Mills Strike</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Neil_Statue_Satyagraha" title="Neil Statue Satyagraha">Neil Statue Satyagraha</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1928_South_Indian_Railway_Strike" class="mw-redirect" title="1928 South Indian Railway Strike">1928 South Indian Railway Strike</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1932_Madras_and_Southern_Mahratta_Railway_Strike" class="mw-redirect" title="1932 Madras and Southern Mahratta Railway Strike">1932 Madras and Southern Mahratta Railway Strike</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1943_Chennai_floods" class="mw-redirect" title="1943 Chennai floods">1943 Chennai floods</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Madras_Manade" title="Madras Manade">Madras Manade</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Anti-Hindi_agitations_of_Tamil_Nadu" title="Anti-Hindi agitations of Tamil Nadu">Anti-Hindi agitations</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/R._S._S._Chennai_bombing" class="mw-redirect" title="R. S. S. Chennai bombing">R. S. S. Chennai bombing</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2004_Indian_Ocean_earthquake" class="mw-redirect" title="2004 Indian Ocean earthquake">2004 Indian Ocean earthquake</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2013_Anti-Sri_Lanka_protests" class="mw-redirect" title="2013 Anti-Sri Lanka protests">2013 Anti-Sri Lanka protests</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2015_South_India_floods" title="2015 South India floods">2015 South India floods</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Writers and historians</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/S._Muthiah" title="S. Muthiah">S. Muthiah</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Randor_Guy" title="Randor Guy">Randor Guy</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/S._Theodore_Baskaran" title="S. Theodore Baskaran">S. Theodore Baskaran</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/V._Sriram" title="V. Sriram">V. Sriram</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/A._R._Venkatachalapathy" title="A. R. Venkatachalapathy">A. R. Venkatachalapathy</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks mw-collapsible mw-collapsed navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="col" class="navbox-title" colspan="2"><div id="Geography_and_wildlife" style="font-size:114%;margin:0 4em"><a href="/wiki/Geography_of_Chennai" title="Geography of Chennai">Geography</a> and <a href="/wiki/Flora_and_fauna_of_Chennai" title="Flora and fauna of Chennai">wildlife</a></div></th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Regions</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Chennai_Metropolitan_Area" class="mw-redirect" title="Chennai Metropolitan Area">Chennai Metropolitan Area</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Central_Chennai" title="Central Chennai">Central Chennai</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/North_Chennai" title="North Chennai">North Chennai</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/South_Chennai" title="South Chennai">South Chennai</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Waterways</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Adyar_River" title="Adyar River">Adyar River</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Buckingham_Canal" title="Buckingham Canal">Buckingham Canal</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Coovum_River" class="mw-redirect" title="Coovum River">Coovum River</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kosasthalaiyar_River" title="Kosasthalaiyar River">Kosasthalaiyar River</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Otteri_Nullah" title="Otteri Nullah">Otteri Nullah</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Category:Lakes_of_Chennai" title="Category:Lakes of Chennai">Lakes</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Adambakkam_Lake" title="Adambakkam Lake">Adambakkam Lake</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ambattur_Lake" title="Ambattur Lake">Ambattur Lake</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ayanambakkam_Lake" title="Ayanambakkam Lake">Ayanambakkam Lake</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chembarambakkam_Lake" title="Chembarambakkam Lake">Chembarambakkam Lake</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chetput_Lake" title="Chetput Lake">Chetput Lake</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chitlapakkam_Lake" title="Chitlapakkam Lake">Chitlapakkam Lake</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Cholavaram_aeri" title="Cholavaram aeri">Cholavaram aeri</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/ICF_Lake_(Chennai)" title="ICF Lake (Chennai)">ICF Lake</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Korattur_Aeri" title="Korattur Aeri">Korattur Aeri</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/The_Long_Tank,_Madras" title="The Long Tank, Madras">Long Tank</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Madambakkam_Lake" title="Madambakkam Lake">Madambakkam Lake</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Madhavaram_Lake" title="Madhavaram Lake">Madhavaram Lake</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Maduranthakam_Lake" title="Maduranthakam Lake">Maduranthakam Lake</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mangal_Lake_(Chennai)" title="Mangal Lake (Chennai)">Mangal Lake</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Manali_Lake" class="mw-redirect" title="Manali Lake">Manali Lake</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pallavaram_Lake" title="Pallavaram Lake">Pallavaram Lake</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Paruthipattu_Lake" title="Paruthipattu Lake">Paruthipattu Lake</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Perungudi_Lake" title="Perungudi Lake">Perungudi Lake</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Porur_Lake" title="Porur Lake">Porur Lake</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pulhal_Lake" title="Pulhal Lake">Pulhal Lake</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Porur_Lake" title="Porur Lake">Porur Lake</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Red_Hills_Lake" class="mw-redirect" title="Red Hills Lake">Red Hills Lake</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Retteri" title="Retteri">Retteri</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Thervoy_Kandigai_reservoir" title="Thervoy Kandigai reservoir">Thervoy Kandigai reservoir</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tiruninravur_Lake" title="Tiruninravur Lake">Tiruninravur Lake</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Velachery_Lake" title="Velachery Lake">Velachery Lake</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Veeranam" class="mw-redirect" title="Veeranam">Veeranam</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Vilinjiyambakkam_Lake" title="Vilinjiyambakkam Lake">Vilinjiyambakkam Lake</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Villivakkam_lake" title="Villivakkam lake">Villivakkam lake</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Islands</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Kattupalli_Island" title="Kattupalli Island">Kattupalli Island</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Quibble_Island" title="Quibble Island">Quibble Island</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/The_Island,_Chennai" title="The Island, Chennai">The Island</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Zoological parks</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Arignar_Anna_Zoological_Park" title="Arignar Anna Zoological Park">Arignar Anna Zoological Park</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chennai_Snake_Park_Trust" class="mw-redirect" title="Chennai Snake Park Trust">Chennai Snake Park</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Guindy_National_Park" title="Guindy National Park">Guindy National Park</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Madras_Crocodile_Bank_Trust" title="Madras Crocodile Bank Trust">Madras Crocodile Bank</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Reserve Forests</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Nanmangalam_Reserve_Forest" title="Nanmangalam Reserve Forest">Nanmangalam Reserve Forest</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Vandalur_Reserve_Forest" title="Vandalur Reserve Forest">Vandalur Reserve Forest</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Marshlands</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Adyar_Creek" title="Adyar Creek">Adyar Creek</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ennore_Creek" title="Ennore Creek">Ennore Creek</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pallikaranai_Wetland" class="mw-redirect" title="Pallikaranai Wetland">Pallikaranai Wetland</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Heritage_structures_in_Chennai" title="Heritage structures in Chennai">Heritage <br />monuments</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Amir_Mahal" title="Amir Mahal">Amir Mahal</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bharat_Insurance_Building" title="Bharat Insurance Building">Bharat Insurance Building</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Thenral" title="Thenral">Brodie Castle</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chennai_Central_Prison" class="mw-redirect" title="Chennai Central Prison">Chennai Central Prison</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chepauk_Palace" title="Chepauk Palace">Chepauk Palace</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/LIC_Building" title="LIC Building">LIC Building</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chennai_Lighthouse" title="Chennai Lighthouse">Lighthouse</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Police_headquarters_building,_Chennai" title="Police headquarters building, Chennai">Police headquarters</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chennai_Port_Trust_Centenary_Building" title="Chennai Port Trust Centenary Building">Port Trust Building</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Rajaji_Hall" title="Rajaji Hall">Rajaji Hall</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ripon_Building" title="Ripon Building">Ripon Building</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Royapuram_railway_station" title="Royapuram railway station">Royapuram railway station</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Senate_House_(University_of_Madras)" title="Senate House (University of Madras)">University of Madras Senate House</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Southern_Railway_headquarters,_Chennai" class="mw-redirect" title="Southern Railway headquarters, Chennai">Southern Railway headquarters</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Valluvar_Kottam" title="Valluvar Kottam">Valluvar Kottam</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Victoria_Public_Hall" title="Victoria Public Hall">Victoria Public Hall</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Anna_Nagar_twin_arches" title="Anna Nagar twin arches">Anna Nagar twin arches</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Statues</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Statues_on_Marina_Beach" class="mw-redirect" title="Statues on Marina Beach">Marina Beach Statues</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Statue_of_Thomas_Munro" class="mw-redirect" title="Statue of Thomas Munro">Thomas Munro</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Triumph_of_Labour" title="Triumph of Labour">Triumph of Labour</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Memorials</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Anna_Memorial" title="Anna Memorial">Anna Memorial</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Gandhi_Mandapam_(Chennai)" title="Gandhi Mandapam (Chennai)">Gandhi Mandapam</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/M.G.R._and_Amma_Memorial" title="M.G.R. and Amma Memorial">M.G.R. and Amma Memorial</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Madras_War_Cemetery" title="Madras War Cemetery">Madras War Cemetery</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Rajiv_Gandhi_Memorial" title="Rajiv Gandhi Memorial">Rajiv Gandhi Memorial</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Victory_War_Memorial" title="Victory War Memorial">Victory War Memorial</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Vivekanandar_Illam" title="Vivekanandar Illam">Vivekanandar Illam</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks mw-collapsible mw-collapsed navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="col" class="navbox-title" colspan="2"><div id="Administration_and_politics" style="font-size:114%;margin:0 4em"><a href="/wiki/Administration_of_Chennai" class="mw-redirect" title="Administration of Chennai">Administration and politics</a></div></th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Districts</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Chennai_District" class="mw-redirect" title="Chennai District">Chennai District</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tiruvallur_District" class="mw-redirect" title="Tiruvallur District">Tiruvallur District</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kanchipuram_District" class="mw-redirect" title="Kanchipuram District">Kanchipuram District</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Vellore_District" class="mw-redirect" title="Vellore District">Vellore District</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Taluks</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;font-weight:normal;"><a href="/wiki/Chennai_District" class="mw-redirect" title="Chennai District">Chennai District</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Aminjikarai_taluk" title="Aminjikarai taluk">Aminjikarai</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ayanavaram_taluk" title="Ayanavaram taluk">Ayanavaram</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Egmore_taluk" title="Egmore taluk">Egmore</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Guindy_taluk" title="Guindy taluk">Guindy</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mambalam_taluk" title="Mambalam taluk">Mambalam</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mylapore_taluk" title="Mylapore taluk">Mylapore</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Perambur_taluk" title="Perambur taluk">Perambur</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Purasaiwalkam_taluk" class="mw-redirect" title="Purasaiwalkam taluk">Purasaiwalkam</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tondiarpet_taluk" title="Tondiarpet taluk">Tondiarpet</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Velachery_taluk" title="Velachery taluk">Velachery</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;font-weight:normal;"><a href="/wiki/Tiruvallur_district" title="Tiruvallur district">Tiruvallur district</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Tiruvottiyur_taluk" title="Tiruvottiyur taluk">Tiruvottiyur</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Madhavaram_taluk" title="Madhavaram taluk">Madhavaram</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ambattur_taluk" title="Ambattur taluk">Ambattur</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Avadi_taluk" title="Avadi taluk">Avadi</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Maduravoyal_taluk" title="Maduravoyal taluk">Maduravoyal</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ponneri_taluk" title="Ponneri taluk">Ponneri</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Poonamallee_taluk" title="Poonamallee taluk">Poonamallee</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tiruvallur_taluk" title="Tiruvallur taluk">Tiruvallur</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Gummidipoondi_taluk" title="Gummidipoondi taluk">Gummidipoondi</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Uthukottai_taluk" class="mw-redirect" title="Uthukottai taluk">Uthukottai</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tiruttani_taluk" title="Tiruttani taluk">Tiruttani</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pallipattu_taluk" title="Pallipattu taluk">Pallipattu</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;font-weight:normal;"><a href="/wiki/Kanchipuram_district" title="Kanchipuram district">Kanchipuram district</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Alandur_taluk" title="Alandur taluk">Alandur</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sholinganallur_taluk" title="Sholinganallur taluk">Sholinganallur</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pallavaram_taluk" title="Pallavaram taluk">Pallavaram</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tambaram_taluk" title="Tambaram taluk">Tambaram</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chengalpattu_taluk" title="Chengalpattu taluk">Chengalpattu</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Thiruporur_taluk" title="Thiruporur taluk">Thiruporur</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tirukalukundram_taluk" title="Tirukalukundram taluk">Tirukalukundram</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sriperumbudur_taluk" title="Sriperumbudur taluk">Sriperumbudur</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Walajabad_taluk" title="Walajabad taluk">Walajabad</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kanchipuram_taluk" title="Kanchipuram taluk">Kanchipuram</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Uthiramerur_taluk" title="Uthiramerur taluk">Uthiramerur</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Madurantakam_taluk" title="Madurantakam taluk">Madurantakam</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Cheyyur_taluk" title="Cheyyur taluk">Cheyyur</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;font-weight:normal;"><a href="/wiki/Vellore_District" class="mw-redirect" title="Vellore District">Vellore District</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Arakkonam_taluk" title="Arakkonam taluk">Arakkonam</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Constituencies</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Lok_Sabha" title="Lok Sabha">Parliamentary </a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Chennai_Central_(Lok_Sabha_constituency)" class="mw-redirect" title="Chennai Central (Lok Sabha constituency)">Chennai Central</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chennai_North_(Lok_Sabha_constituency)" class="mw-redirect" title="Chennai North (Lok Sabha constituency)">Chennai North</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chennai_South_(Lok_Sabha_constituency)" class="mw-redirect" title="Chennai South (Lok Sabha constituency)">Chennai South</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sriperumbudur_(Lok_Sabha_constituency)" class="mw-redirect" title="Sriperumbudur (Lok Sabha constituency)">Sriperumbudur</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Thiruvallur_(Lok_Sabha_constituency)" class="mw-redirect" title="Thiruvallur (Lok Sabha constituency)">Thiruvallur</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Member_of_the_Legislative_Assembly_(India)" title="Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)">Assembly</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Alandur_(State_Assembly_Constituency)" class="mw-redirect" title="Alandur (State Assembly Constituency)">Alandur</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ambattur_(State_Assembly_Constituency)" class="mw-redirect" title="Ambattur (State Assembly Constituency)">Ambattur</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Anna_Nagar_(State_Assembly_Constituency)" class="mw-redirect" title="Anna Nagar (State Assembly Constituency)">Anna Nagar</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Avadi_(State_Assembly_Constituency)" class="mw-redirect" title="Avadi (State Assembly Constituency)">Avadi</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chengalpattu_(State_Assembly_Constituency)" class="mw-redirect" title="Chengalpattu (State Assembly Constituency)">Chengalpattu</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chepauk_(State_Assembly_Constituency)" class="mw-redirect" title="Chepauk (State Assembly Constituency)">Chepauk</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Egmore_(State_Assembly_Constituency)" class="mw-redirect" title="Egmore (State Assembly Constituency)">Egmore</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Harbour_(State_Assembly_Constituency)" class="mw-redirect" title="Harbour (State Assembly Constituency)">Harbour</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kolathur_(Chennai)_(State_Assembly_Constituency)" class="mw-redirect" title="Kolathur (Chennai) (State Assembly Constituency)">Kolathur</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Madhavaram_(State_Assembly_Constituency)" class="mw-redirect" title="Madhavaram (State Assembly Constituency)">Madhavaram</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Maduravoyal_(State_Assembly_Constituency)" class="mw-redirect" title="Maduravoyal (State Assembly Constituency)">Maduravoyal</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mylapore_(State_Assembly_Constituency)" class="mw-redirect" title="Mylapore (State Assembly Constituency)">Mylapore</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pallavaram_(State_Assembly_Constituency)" class="mw-redirect" title="Pallavaram (State Assembly Constituency)">Pallavaram</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Perambur_(State_Assembly_Constituency)" class="mw-redirect" title="Perambur (State Assembly Constituency)">Perambur</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ponneri_(State_Assembly_Constituency)" class="mw-redirect" title="Ponneri (State Assembly Constituency)">Ponneri</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Poonamallee_(State_Assembly_Constituency)" class="mw-redirect" title="Poonamallee (State Assembly Constituency)">Poonamallee</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dr._Radhakrishnan_Nagar_(State_Assembly_Constituency)" class="mw-redirect" title="Dr. Radhakrishnan Nagar (State Assembly Constituency)">RK Nagar</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Royapuram_(State_Assembly_Constituency)" class="mw-redirect" title="Royapuram (State Assembly Constituency)">Royapuram</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Saidapet_(State_Assembly_Constituency)" class="mw-redirect" title="Saidapet (State Assembly Constituency)">Saidapet</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sholinganallur_(State_Assembly_Constituency)" class="mw-redirect" title="Sholinganallur (State Assembly Constituency)">Sholinganallur</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sriperumbudur_(State_Assembly_Constituency)" class="mw-redirect" title="Sriperumbudur (State Assembly Constituency)">Sriperumbudur</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Theagaraya_Nagar_(State_Assembly_Constituency)" class="mw-redirect" title="Theagaraya Nagar (State Assembly Constituency)">T.Nagar</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tambaram_(State_Assembly_Constituency)" class="mw-redirect" title="Tambaram (State Assembly Constituency)">Tambaram</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Thiru._Vi._Ka._Nagar_(State_Assembly_Constituency)" class="mw-redirect" title="Thiru. Vi. Ka. Nagar (State Assembly Constituency)">Thiru. Vi. Ka. Nagar</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Thiruvottiyur_(State_Assembly_Constituency)" class="mw-redirect" title="Thiruvottiyur (State Assembly Constituency)">Thiruvottiyur</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Thousand_Lights_(State_Assembly_Constituency)" class="mw-redirect" title="Thousand Lights (State Assembly Constituency)">Thousand Lights</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tiruvallur_(State_Assembly_Constituency)" class="mw-redirect" title="Tiruvallur (State Assembly Constituency)">Tiruvallur</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Villivakkam_(State_Assembly_Constituency)" class="mw-redirect" title="Villivakkam (State Assembly Constituency)">Villivakkam</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Virugambakkam_(State_Assembly_Constituency)" class="mw-redirect" title="Virugambakkam (State Assembly Constituency)">Virugambakkam</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Velachery_(State_Assembly_Constituency)" class="mw-redirect" title="Velachery (State Assembly Constituency)">Velachery</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Nodal agencies</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Greater_Chennai_Corporation" title="Greater Chennai Corporation">Greater Chennai Corporation</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chennai_Metropolitan_Development_Authority" title="Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority">Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chennai_Metropolitan_Water_Supply_and_Sewerage_Board" title="Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board">Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chennai_Police_Commissionerate" title="Chennai Police Commissionerate">Chennai Police Commissionerate</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/General_Post_Office,_Chennai" title="General Post Office, Chennai">General Post Office</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Greater_Chennai_Police" title="Greater Chennai Police">Greater Chennai Police</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Madras_High_Court" title="Madras High Court">Madras High Court</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Sheriff_of_Madras" title="Sheriff of Madras">Sheriff</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tamil_Nadu_Electricity_Board" class="mw-redirect" title="Tamil Nadu Electricity Board">Tamil Nadu Electricity Board</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tamil_Nadu_Fire_and_Rescue_Services" title="Tamil Nadu Fire and Rescue Services">Tamil Nadu Fire and Rescue Services</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks mw-collapsible mw-collapsed navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="col" class="navbox-title" colspan="2"><div id="Economy" style="font-size:114%;margin:0 4em"><a href="/wiki/Economy_of_Chennai" title="Economy of Chennai">Economy</a></div></th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Business <br />districts</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Burma_Bazaar" title="Burma Bazaar">Burma Bazaar</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kothawal_Chavadi" title="Kothawal Chavadi">Kothawal Chavadi</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Koyambedu_Wholesale_Market_Complex" title="Koyambedu Wholesale Market Complex">Koyambedu Wholesale Market Complex</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Panagal_Park" title="Panagal Park">Panagal Park</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Parry%27s_Corner" class="mw-redirect" title="Parry's Corner">Parry's Corner</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pondy_Bazaar" title="Pondy Bazaar">Pondy Bazaar</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Purasawalkam" title="Purasawalkam">Purasawalkam</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ranganathan_Street" title="Ranganathan Street">Ranganathan Street</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ritchie_Street" title="Ritchie Street">Ritchie Street</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Velachery" title="Velachery">Velachery</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Washermanpet" class="mw-redirect" title="Washermanpet">Washermanpet</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">SEZ</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/SEZ_Corridor" title="SEZ Corridor">SEZ Corridor</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/MEPZ,_Chennai" class="mw-redirect" title="MEPZ, Chennai">MEPZ</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tidel_Park" class="mw-redirect" title="Tidel Park">Tidel Park</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/World_Trade_Center_Chennai" title="World Trade Center Chennai">World Trade Center</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Companies and <br />institutions</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Aavin" title="Aavin">Aavin</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ashok_Leyland" title="Ashok Leyland">Ashok Leyland</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Basin_Bridge_Gas_Turbine_Power_Station" title="Basin Bridge Gas Turbine Power Station">Basin Bridge Gas</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Blue_Dart_Aviation" title="Blue Dart Aviation">Blue Dart Aviation</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chettinad_Group" title="Chettinad Group">Chettinad Group</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chennai_Trade_Centre" title="Chennai Trade Centre">Chennai Trade Centre</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/EID_Parry" title="EID Parry">EID Parry</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ennore_Thermal_Power_Station" title="Ennore Thermal Power Station">Ennore Thermal</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/GMR_Vasavi_Diesel_Power_Plant" title="GMR Vasavi Diesel Power Plant">GMR Vasavi</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Heavy_Vehicles_Factory" title="Heavy Vehicles Factory">Heavy Vehicles Factory</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Higginbotham%27s" title="Higginbotham's">Higginbotham's</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Indian_Bank" title="Indian Bank">Indian Bank</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Indian_Overseas_Bank" title="Indian Overseas Bank">Indian Overseas Bank</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Integral_Coach_Factory" title="Integral Coach Factory">Integral Coach Factory</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Madras_Atomic_Power_Station" title="Madras Atomic Power Station">Madras Atomic Power Station</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Madras_Rubber_Factory" class="mw-redirect" title="Madras Rubber Factory">Madras Rubber Factory</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Madras_Stock_Exchange" title="Madras Stock Exchange">Madras Stock Exchange</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Murugappa_Group" title="Murugappa Group">Murugappa Group</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/North_Chennai_Thermal_Power_Station" title="North Chennai Thermal Power Station">North Chennai Thermal</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Reserve_Bank_of_India,_South_Zonal_Office" class="mw-redirect" title="Reserve Bank of India, South Zonal Office">Reserve Bank of India</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Royal_Enfield_(India)" class="mw-redirect" title="Royal Enfield (India)">Royal Enfield</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/SPIC_(Indian_company)" title="SPIC (Indian company)">SPIC</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sun_Group" title="Sun Group">Sun Group</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/The_Hindu" title="The Hindu">The Hindu</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/The_New_Indian_Express" title="The New Indian Express">The New Indian Express</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/TI_Cycles_of_India" class="mw-redirect" title="TI Cycles of India">TI Cycles of India</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/TVS_Motors" class="mw-redirect" title="TVS Motors">TVS Motors</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Vallur_Thermal_Power_Project" class="mw-redirect" title="Vallur Thermal Power Project">Vallur Thermal</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/World_Bank_office,_Chennai" title="World Bank office, Chennai">World Bank office</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Industry</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Automotive_industry_in_Chennai" title="Automotive industry in Chennai">Automotive</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Electronics_manufacturing_in_Chennai" title="Electronics manufacturing in Chennai">Electronics</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Retail_industry_in_Chennai" class="mw-redirect" title="Retail industry in Chennai">Retail</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Software_industry_in_Chennai" title="Software industry in Chennai">Software</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks mw-collapsible mw-collapsed navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="col" class="navbox-title" colspan="2"><div id="Culture_and_recreation" style="font-size:114%;margin:0 4em"><a class="mw-selflink selflink">Culture and recreation</a></div></th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">General</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Architecture_of_Chennai" title="Architecture of Chennai">Architecture of Chennai</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Broadcasting_in_Chennai" title="Broadcasting in Chennai">Broadcasting in Chennai</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tamil_cinema" title="Tamil cinema">Kollywood</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Madrassi" class="mw-redirect" title="Madrassi">Madrassi</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Madras_Bashai" title="Madras Bashai">Madras Bashai</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Madras_School" title="Madras School">Madras School</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tourism_in_Chennai" class="mw-redirect" title="Tourism in Chennai">Tourism in Chennai</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><div style="display: inline-block; line-height: 1.2em; padding: .1em 0;">Beaches</div></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Covelong" title="Covelong">Covelong</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Elliot%27s_Beach" class="mw-redirect" title="Elliot's Beach">Elliot's Beach</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Golden_Beach,_Chennai" title="Golden Beach, Chennai">Golden Beach</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Marina_Beach" title="Marina Beach">Marina Beach</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Parks_in_Chennai" title="Parks in Chennai">Parks</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Anna_Nagar_Tower_Park" title="Anna Nagar Tower Park">Anna Nagar Tower Park</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dr._Annie_Besant_Park" title="Dr. Annie Besant Park">Dr. Annie Besant Park</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/May_Day_Park,_Chennai" title="May Day Park, Chennai">May Day Park</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Natesan_Park" title="Natesan Park">Natesan Park</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Panagal_Park" title="Panagal Park">Panagal Park</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/People%27s_Park,_Chennai" title="People's Park, Chennai">People's Park</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Semmoli_Poonga" title="Semmoli Poonga">Semmoli Poonga</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Secretariat_Park" title="Secretariat Park">Secretariat Park</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tholkappia_Poonga" title="Tholkappia Poonga">Tholkappia Poonga</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Cinemas</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Cin%C3%A9polis" title="Cinépolis">Cinépolis</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/INOX_Leisure_Limited" class="mw-redirect" title="INOX Leisure Limited">INOX</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/PVR_Cinemas" class="mw-redirect" title="PVR Cinemas">PVR Cinemas</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mayajaal" title="Mayajaal">Mayajaal Multiplex</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Shanti_Theatre" title="Shanti Theatre">Shanti Theatre</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Periodic events</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Chennai_Book_Fair" title="Chennai Book Fair">Chennai Book Fair</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chennai_International_Film_Festival" title="Chennai International Film Festival">Chennai International Film Festival</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chennai_Sangamam" title="Chennai Sangamam">Chennai Sangamam</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lit_for_Life" title="Lit for Life">Lit for Life</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Madras_Day" title="Madras Day">Madras Day</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Madras_Music_Season" title="Madras Music Season">Madras Music Season</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Saarang" title="Saarang">Saarang</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Techofes" title="Techofes">Techofes</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Theme parks</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/MGM_Dizzee_World" title="MGM Dizzee World">MGM Dizzee World</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Queens_Land" title="Queens Land">Queens Land</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/VGP_Universal_Kingdom" title="VGP Universal Kingdom">VGP Universal Kingdom</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dash_N_Splash" class="mw-redirect" title="Dash N Splash">Dash N Splash</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kishkinta" title="Kishkinta">Kishkinta</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mayajaal" title="Mayajaal">Mayajaal</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Shopping_in_Chennai" title="Shopping in Chennai">Shopping malls</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Abhirami_Mega_Mall" title="Abhirami Mega Mall">Abhirami Mega Mall</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Alsa_Mall" title="Alsa Mall">Alsa Mall</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ampa_Skywalk" title="Ampa Skywalk">Ampa Skywalk</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chandra_Mall" class="mw-redirect" title="Chandra Mall">Chandra Mall</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chennai_Citi_Centre" title="Chennai Citi Centre">Chennai Citi Centre</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Coromandel_Plaza" class="mw-redirect" title="Coromandel Plaza">Coromandel Plaza</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Express_Avenue" title="Express Avenue">Express Avenue</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Gold_Souk_Grande_Mall_Chennai" title="Gold Souk Grande Mall Chennai">Gold Souk Grande Mall</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Phoenix_Market_City_(Chennai)" class="mw-redirect" title="Phoenix Market City (Chennai)">Phoenix Market City</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ramee_Mall" title="Ramee Mall">Ramee Mall</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Spectrum_Mall_(Chennai)" title="Spectrum Mall (Chennai)">Spectrum Mall</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Spencer_Plaza" title="Spencer Plaza">Spencer Plaza</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/The_Forum_Vijaya" class="mw-redirect" title="The Forum Vijaya">Forum Vijaya Mall</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Clubs</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Gymkhana_Club,_Chennai" class="mw-redirect" title="Gymkhana Club, Chennai">Gymkhana Club</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Madras_Boat_Club" title="Madras Boat Club">Madras Boat Club</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Royal_Madras_Yacht_Club" title="Royal Madras Yacht Club">Royal Madras Yacht Club</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks mw-collapsible mw-collapsed navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="col" class="navbox-title" colspan="2"><div id="Religion" style="font-size:114%;margin:0 4em"><a href="/wiki/Religion_in_Chennai" title="Religion in Chennai">Religion</a></div></th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Category:Hindu_temples_in_Chennai" title="Category:Hindu temples in Chennai">Temples</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Adikesava_Perumal_temple,_Mylapore" title="Adikesava Perumal temple, Mylapore">Adikesava Perumal Temple</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Anantha_Padmanabhaswami_Temple,_Chennai" title="Anantha Padmanabhaswami Temple, Chennai">Anantha Padmanabhaswami Temple</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Anjaneya_Temple,_Nanganallur" title="Anjaneya Temple, Nanganallur">Anjaneya Temple, Nanganallur</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Anna_Nagar_Ayyappan_Koil,_Chennai" title="Anna Nagar Ayyappan Koil, Chennai">Ayyappan Temple</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ashtalakshmi_Kovil" class="mw-redirect" title="Ashtalakshmi Kovil">Ashtalakshmi Kovil</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bodyguard_Muniswaran_Temple" title="Bodyguard Muniswaran Temple">Bodyguard Muniswaran Temple</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dandeeswarar_Temple" title="Dandeeswarar Temple">Dandeeswarar Temple</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tiruverkadu_Devi_Karumariamman_Temple" title="Tiruverkadu Devi Karumariamman Temple">Devi Karumariamman Temple</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ekambareswarar_Temple,_Chennai" title="Ekambareswarar Temple, Chennai">Ekambareswarar Temple</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/ISKCON_Temple_Chennai" class="mw-redirect" title="ISKCON Temple Chennai">ISKCON Temple Chennai</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kalikambal_Temple" title="Kalikambal Temple">Kalikambal Temple</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kamakshi_Amman_Temple,_Mangadu" title="Kamakshi Amman Temple, Mangadu">Kamakshi Amman Temple</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kapaleeswarar_Temple" class="mw-redirect" title="Kapaleeswarar Temple">Kapaleeswarar Temple</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kundrathur_Murugan_Temple" title="Kundrathur Murugan Temple">Kundrathur Murugan Temple</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kalikambal_Temple" title="Kalikambal Temple">Kalikambal Temple</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Madhya_Kailash" title="Madhya Kailash">Madhya Kailash</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Marundeeswarar_Temple" title="Marundeeswarar Temple">Marundeeswarar Temple</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mundaka_Kanni_Amman_Temple" title="Mundaka Kanni Amman Temple">Mundaka Kanni Amman Temple</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Parthasarathy_Temple" class="mw-redirect" title="Parthasarathy Temple">Parthasarathy Temple</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Prathyangira_Devi_Temple,_Shollinganallur" title="Prathyangira Devi Temple, Shollinganallur">Prathyangira Devi Temple</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ravishwarar_Temple" title="Ravishwarar Temple">Ravishwarar Temple</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Shirdi_Sai_Baba_Temple,_Mylapore" title="Shirdi Sai Baba Temple, Mylapore">Shirdi Sai Baba Temple</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Vadapalani_Andavar_Temple" title="Vadapalani Andavar Temple">Vadapalani Andavar Temple</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Varasiddhi_Vinayaka_temple" class="mw-redirect" title="Varasiddhi Vinayaka temple">Varasiddhi Vinayaka temple</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Churches</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Armenian_Church,_Chennai" title="Armenian Church, Chennai">Armenian Church</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Church_of_Our_Lady_of_Light,_Chennai" class="mw-redirect" title="Church of Our Lady of Light, Chennai">Church of Our Lady of Light</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/St_Andrew%27s_Church,_Chennai" class="mw-redirect" title="St Andrew's Church, Chennai">St. Andrew's Kirk</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/St._George%27s_Cathedral,_Chennai" title="St. George's Cathedral, Chennai">St. George's Cathedral</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Saint_Patrick%27s_Cathedral,_Chennai" class="mw-redirect" title="Saint Patrick's Cathedral, Chennai">St. Patrick's Cathedral</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/St._Thomas_Cathedral_Basilica,_Chennai" title="St. Thomas Cathedral Basilica, Chennai">Santhome Basilica</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/St._Mary%27s_Church_(Fort_St._George)" class="mw-redirect" title="St. Mary's Church (Fort St. George)">St. Mary's Church</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Others</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Madras_Synagogue" title="Madras Synagogue">Madras Synagogue</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sri_Lanka_Mahabodhi_Centre,_Chennai" class="mw-redirect" title="Sri Lanka Mahabodhi Centre, Chennai">Mahabodhi Centre</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Thousand_Lights_Mosque" title="Thousand Lights Mosque">Thousand Lights Mosque</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks mw-collapsible mw-collapsed navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="col" class="navbox-title" colspan="2"><div id="Transport" style="font-size:114%;margin:0 4em"><a href="/wiki/Transport_in_Chennai" title="Transport in Chennai">Transport</a></div></th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Air</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Chennai_International_Airport" title="Chennai International Airport">Chennai International Airport</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Sea</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Chennai_Port" title="Chennai Port">Chennai Port</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ennore_Port" class="mw-redirect" title="Ennore Port">Ennore Port</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kattupalli_Shipyard" title="Kattupalli Shipyard">Kattupalli Shipyard</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Royapuram_fishing_harbour" title="Royapuram fishing harbour">Royapuram fishing harbour</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Rail</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;font-weight:normal;"><div style="display: inline-block; line-height: 1.2em; padding: .1em 0;">Railways</div></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Chennai_Metro" title="Chennai Metro">Chennai Metro</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chennai_Metrolite" title="Chennai Metrolite">Chennai Metrolite</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chennai_Mass_Rapid_Transit_System" title="Chennai Mass Rapid Transit System">Chennai MRTS</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chennai_Suburban_Railway" title="Chennai Suburban Railway">Chennai Suburban Railway</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Southern_Railway_(India)" class="mw-redirect" title="Southern Railway (India)">Southern Railway</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;font-weight:normal;">Stations</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Chennai_Central_railway_station" title="Chennai Central railway station">Chennai Central</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chennai_Egmore_railway_station" title="Chennai Egmore railway station">Chennai Egmore</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tambaram_railway_station" title="Tambaram railway station">Tambaram</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Railway_stations_in_Chennai" title="Railway stations in Chennai">Others</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Road</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;font-weight:normal;"><div style="display: inline-block; line-height: 1.2em; padding: .1em 0;">Roads and<br />expressways</div></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Anna_Salai" title="Anna Salai">Anna Salai</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Cenotaph_Road" title="Cenotaph Road">Cenotaph Road</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chennai_Bypass" class="mw-redirect" title="Chennai Bypass">Chennai Bypass</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chennai_Port_-_Maduravoyal_Expressway" class="mw-redirect" title="Chennai Port - Maduravoyal Expressway">Chennai Port - Maduravoyal Expressway</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/China_Bazaar_Road,_Chennai" title="China Bazaar Road, Chennai">China Bazaar Road</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Entertainment_Corridor" title="Entertainment Corridor">East Coast Road</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Inner_Ring_Road,_Chennai" title="Inner Ring Road, Chennai">Inner Ring Road</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Outer_Ring_Road,_Chennai" title="Outer Ring Road, Chennai">Outer Ring Road</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Poonamallee_High_Road" class="mw-redirect" title="Poonamallee High Road">Poonamallee High Road</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Rajiv_Gandhi_Salai" title="Rajiv Gandhi Salai">Rajiv Gandhi Salai</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sardar_Patel_Road,_Chennai" title="Sardar Patel Road, Chennai">Sardar Patel Road</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;font-weight:normal;"><div style="display: inline-block; line-height: 1.2em; padding: .1em 0;">Grade separators<br />and flyovers</div></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Anna_Flyover" title="Anna Flyover">Anna Flyover</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chennai_Airport_Flyover" title="Chennai Airport Flyover">Chennai Airport Flyover</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chrompet_Flyover" class="mw-redirect" title="Chrompet Flyover">Chrompet Flyover</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Irumbuliyur_Junction" title="Irumbuliyur Junction">Irumbuliyur Junction</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kathipara_Junction" title="Kathipara Junction">Kathipara Junction</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Koyambedu_Junction" title="Koyambedu Junction">Koyambedu Junction</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Madhavaram_Junction" title="Madhavaram Junction">Madhavaram Junction</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Maduravoyal_Junction" title="Maduravoyal Junction">Maduravoyal Junction</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Moolakadai_Junction" title="Moolakadai Junction">Moolakadai Junction</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Padi_Junction" title="Padi Junction">Padi Junction</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;font-weight:normal;">Others</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Chennai_Mofussil_Bus_Terminus" title="Chennai Mofussil Bus Terminus">Chennai Mofussil Bus Terminus</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chennai_Contract_Carriage_Bus_Terminus" title="Chennai Contract Carriage Bus Terminus">Chennai Contract Carriage Bus Terminus</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kilambakkam_bus_terminus,_Chennai" title="Kilambakkam bus terminus, Chennai">Kilambakkam bus terminus</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Madhavaram_Mofussil_Bus_Terminus" title="Madhavaram Mofussil Bus Terminus">Madhavaram Mofussil Bus Terminus</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Metropolitan_Transport_Corporation_(Chennai)" title="Metropolitan Transport Corporation (Chennai)">Metropolitan Transport Corporation</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/State_Express_Transport_Corporation_(Tamil_Nadu)" class="mw-redirect" title="State Express Transport Corporation (Tamil Nadu)">State Express Transport Corporation</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks mw-collapsible mw-collapsed navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="col" class="navbox-title" colspan="2"><div id="Sport" style="font-size:114%;margin:0 4em"><a href="/wiki/Sport_in_Chennai" title="Sport in Chennai">Sport</a></div></th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Venues</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Guindy_Race_Course" title="Guindy Race Course">Guindy Race Course</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jawaharlal_Nehru_Stadium_(Chennai)" title="Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (Chennai)">Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/M._A._Chidambaram_Stadium" title="M. A. Chidambaram Stadium">M. A. Chidambaram Stadium</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Madras_Motor_Race_Track" class="mw-redirect" title="Madras Motor Race Track">Madras Motor Race Track</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mayor_Radhakrishnan_Stadium" class="mw-redirect" title="Mayor Radhakrishnan Stadium">Mayor Radhakrishnan Stadium</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/MRF_Pace_Foundation" title="MRF Pace Foundation">MRF Pace Foundation</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mudaliarkuppam_boat_house" class="mw-redirect" title="Mudaliarkuppam boat house">Mudaliarkuppam boat house</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Muttukadu_boat_house" title="Muttukadu boat house">Muttukadu boat house</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Rajarathinam_Stadium,_Chennai" class="mw-redirect" title="Rajarathinam Stadium, Chennai">Rajarathinam Stadium</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/SDAT_Tennis_Stadium" title="SDAT Tennis Stadium">SDAT Tennis Stadium</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Teams</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:6.5em;font-weight:normal;">Badminton</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Chennai_Superstarz" title="Chennai Superstarz">Chennai Superstarz</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:6.5em;font-weight:normal;">Cricket</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Chennai_Super_Kings" title="Chennai Super Kings">Chennai Super Kings</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chepauk_Super_Gillies" class="mw-redirect" title="Chepauk Super Gillies">Chepauk Super Gillies</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:6.5em;font-weight:normal;">Field hockey</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Chennai_Cheetahs" title="Chennai Cheetahs">Chennai Cheetahs</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chennai_Veerans" title="Chennai Veerans">Chennai Veerans</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:6.5em;font-weight:normal;">Football</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Chennai_City_F.C." class="mw-redirect" title="Chennai City F.C.">Chennai City F.C.</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chennaiyin_FC" title="Chennaiyin FC">Chennaiyin FC</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:6.5em;font-weight:normal;">Kabaddi</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Tamil_Thalaivas" title="Tamil Thalaivas">Tamil Thalaivas</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:6.5em;font-weight:normal;">Tennis</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/V_Chennai_Warriors" title="V Chennai Warriors">V Chennai Warriors</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:6.5em;font-weight:normal;">Table tennis</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Chennai_Lions" title="Chennai Lions">Chennai Lions</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:6.5em;font-weight:normal;">Volleyball</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Chennai_Spartans" title="Chennai Spartans">Chennai Spartans</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chennai_Spikers" title="Chennai Spikers">Chennai Spikers</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chennai_Blitz" title="Chennai Blitz">Chennai Blitz</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Others</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Chennai_Open" class="mw-redirect" title="Chennai Open">Chennai Open</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/M._J._Gopalan_Trophy" title="M. J. Gopalan Trophy">M. J. Gopalan Trophy</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Madras_Presidency_Matches" class="mw-redirect" title="Madras Presidency Matches">Madras Presidency Matches</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks mw-collapsible mw-collapsed navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="col" class="navbox-title" colspan="2"><div id="Institutions" style="font-size:114%;margin:0 4em">Institutions</div></th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Education_in_Chennai" title="Education in Chennai">Education</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Alliance_Fran%C3%A7aise_de_Madras" title="Alliance Française de Madras">Alliance Française de Madras</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Anna_Centenary_Library" title="Anna Centenary Library">Anna Centenary Library</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Birla_Planetarium,_Chennai" title="Birla Planetarium, Chennai">Birla Planetarium</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Cholamandal_Artists%27_Village" title="Cholamandal Artists' Village">Cholamandal Artists' Village</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Connemara_Public_Library" title="Connemara Public Library">Connemara Public Library</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/DakshinaChitra" title="DakshinaChitra">DakshinaChitra</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Government_Museum,_Chennai" title="Government Museum, Chennai">Government Museum</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tamil_Nadu_Police_Museum,_Chennai" title="Tamil Nadu Police Museum, Chennai">Tamil Nadu Police Museum</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kalakshetra" class="mw-redirect" title="Kalakshetra">Kalakshetra</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KM_Music_Conservatory" title="KM Music Conservatory">KM Music Conservatory</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Madras_Music_Academy" title="Madras Music Academy">Madras Music Academy</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Schools_in_Chennai" class="mw-redirect" title="Schools in Chennai">Schools in Chennai</a></li></ul> </div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;font-weight:normal;">Universities</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Anna_University" title="Anna University">Anna University</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/University_of_Madras" title="University of Madras">University of Madras</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tamil_Nadu_Dr._M.G.R._Medical_University" title="Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University">Dr MGR Medical University</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tamil_Nadu_Dr._Ambedkar_Law_University" title="Tamil Nadu Dr. Ambedkar Law University">Dr Ambedkar Law University</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Indian_Maritime_University" title="Indian Maritime University">Indian Maritime University</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tamil_Nadu_Veterinary_and_Animal_Sciences_University" title="Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University">Veterinary and Animal Sciences University</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/VIT_University_Chennai" class="mw-redirect" title="VIT University Chennai">VIT University Chennai</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/SRM_Institute_of_Science_and_Technology" title="SRM Institute of Science and Technology">SRM Institute of Science and Technology</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/B._S._Abdur_Rahman_University" class="mw-redirect" title="B. S. Abdur Rahman University">B S Abdur Rahman University</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tamil_Nadu_Open_University" title="Tamil Nadu Open University">Tamil Nadu Open University</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tamil_Nadu_Teachers_Education_University" title="Tamil Nadu Teachers Education University">Tamil Nadu Teachers Education University</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Vels_University" class="mw-redirect" title="Vels University">Vels University</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Hindustan_University" class="mw-redirect" title="Hindustan University">Hindustan University</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;font-weight:normal;"><div style="display: inline-block; line-height: 1.2em; padding: .1em 0;">Engineering</div></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Indian_Institute_of_Technology_Madras" class="mw-redirect" title="Indian Institute of Technology Madras">Indian Institute of Technology Madras</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/College_of_Engineering,_Guindy" title="College of Engineering, Guindy">College of Engineering, Guindy</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Madras_Institute_of_Technology" title="Madras Institute of Technology">Madras Institute of Technology</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Alagappa_College_of_Technology" title="Alagappa College of Technology">Alagappa College of Technology</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;font-weight:normal;">Medical</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Madras_Medical_College" title="Madras Medical College">Madras Medical College</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Stanley_Medical_College" title="Stanley Medical College">Stanley Medical College</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kilpauk_Medical_College" title="Kilpauk Medical College">Kilpauk Medical College</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sri_Ramachandra_Medical_College_and_Research_Institute" class="mw-redirect" title="Sri Ramachandra Medical College and Research Institute">Sri Ramachandra Medical College and Research Institute</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/National_Institute_of_Siddha" title="National Institute of Siddha">National Institute of Siddha</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;font-weight:normal;"><div style="display: inline-block; line-height: 1.2em; padding: .1em 0;">Arts and <br />science</div></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Loyola_College,_Chennai" title="Loyola College, Chennai">Loyola</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Madras_Christian_College" title="Madras Christian College">Madras Christian College</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Presidency_College,_Chennai" title="Presidency College, Chennai">Presidency College</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Queen_Mary%27s_College,_Chennai" title="Queen Mary's College, Chennai">Queen Mary's (Women)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ramakrishna_Mission_Vivekananda_College" title="Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda College">Vivekananda</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pachaiyappa%27s_College" title="Pachaiyappa's College">Pachaiyappa's College</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Stella_Maris_College,_Chennai" title="Stella Maris College, Chennai">Stella Mary's (Women)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/DG_Vaishnav_College" title="DG Vaishnav College">DG Vaishnav</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/M.O.P.Vaishnav_College_for_Women" class="mw-redirect" title="M.O.P.Vaishnav College for Women">MOP Vaishnav (Women)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Women%27s_Christian_College,_Chennai" title="Women's Christian College, Chennai">Women's Christian College</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;font-weight:normal;">Research</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Central_Leather_Research_Institute" title="Central Leather Research Institute">Central Leather Research Institute</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/National_Institute_of_Ocean_Technology" title="National Institute of Ocean Technology">National Institute of Ocean Technology</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Institute_of_Mathematical_Sciences,_Chennai" title="Institute of Mathematical Sciences, Chennai">Institute of Mathematical Sciences</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chennai_Mathematical_Institute" title="Chennai Mathematical Institute">Chennai Mathematical Institute</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Regional_Meteorological_Centre,_Chennai" title="Regional Meteorological Centre, Chennai">Regional Meteorological Centre</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Structural_Engineering_Research_Centre" title="Structural Engineering Research Centre">Structural Engineering Research Centre</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Central_Institute_of_Plastics_Engineering_and_Technology" class="mw-redirect" title="Central Institute of Plastics Engineering and Technology">Central Institute of Plastics Engineering and Technology (India)</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><div style="display: inline-block; line-height: 1.2em; padding: .1em 0;"><a href="/wiki/List_of_diplomatic_missions_in_Chennai" title="List of diplomatic missions in Chennai">Diplomatic<br />missions</a></div></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Consulate_General_of_the_United_States,_Chennai" title="Consulate General of the United States, Chennai">American Consulate</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/British_Deputy_High_Commission,_Chennai" class="mw-redirect" title="British Deputy High Commission, Chennai">British Deputy High Commission</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Consulate_General_of_Malaysia_in_Chennai" class="mw-redirect" title="Consulate General of Malaysia in Chennai">Malaysian Consulate</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Consulate_General_of_the_Russian_Federation_in_Chennai" class="mw-redirect" title="Consulate General of the Russian Federation in Chennai">Russian Consulate</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Consulate_General_of_the_Federal_Republic_of_Germany_in_Chennai" class="mw-redirect" title="Consulate General of the Federal Republic of Germany in Chennai">German Consulate</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Deputy_High_Commission_of_Sri_Lanka,_Chennai" title="Deputy High Commission of Sri Lanka, Chennai">Sri Lanka Deputy High Commission</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Royal_Thai_Consulate_General,_Chennai" class="mw-redirect" title="Royal Thai Consulate General, Chennai">Royal Thai Consulate</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Consulate_General_of_South_Korea,_Chennai" title="Consulate General of South Korea, Chennai">South Korean Consulate</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Healthcare_in_Chennai" title="Healthcare in Chennai">Hospitals</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Government_General_Hospital" class="mw-redirect" title="Government General Hospital">Government General Hospital</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tamilnadu_Government_Multi_Super_Speciality_Hospital" class="mw-redirect" title="Tamilnadu Government Multi Super Speciality Hospital">Government Multi Super-speciality Hospital</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Government_Royapettah_Hospital" title="Government Royapettah Hospital">Royapettah Hospital</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Government_Stanley_Hospital" class="mw-redirect" title="Government Stanley Hospital">Stanley Hospital</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kilpauk_Medical_College_Hospital" class="mw-redirect" title="Kilpauk Medical College Hospital">Kilpauk Medical College Hospital</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Perambur_railway_hospital" class="mw-redirect" title="Perambur railway hospital">Perambur railway hospital</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Apollo_Hospitals" title="Apollo Hospitals">Apollo Hospitals</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Regional_Institute_of_Ophthalmology_and_Government_Ophthalmic_Hospital,_Chennai" class="mw-redirect" title="Regional Institute of Ophthalmology and Government Ophthalmic Hospital, Chennai">Egmore Eye Hospital</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sir_Ivan_Stedeford_Hospital" title="Sir Ivan Stedeford Hospital">Sir Ivan Stedeford Hospital</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sankara_Nethralaya" title="Sankara Nethralaya">Sankara Nethralaya</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Madras_Medical_Mission" title="Madras Medical Mission">Madras Medical Mission</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Voluntary_Health_Services" class="mw-redirect" title="Voluntary Health Services">Voluntary Health Services</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/MIOT_Hospital" class="mw-redirect" title="MIOT Hospital">MIOT Hospital</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Government_Hospital_of_Thoracic_Medicine,_Chennai" title="Government Hospital of Thoracic Medicine, Chennai">Tambaram TB Sanatorium</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Government_Dental_Hospital_and_College,_Chennai" title="Government Dental Hospital and College, Chennai">Government Dental Hospital</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Hindu_Mission_Hospital,_Chennai" class="mw-redirect" title="Hindu Mission Hospital, Chennai">Hindu Mission Hospital</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Fortis_Malar_Hospital" class="mw-redirect" title="Fortis Malar Hospital">Fortis Malar Hospital</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sri_Ramachandra_Medical_College_and_Research_Institute" class="mw-redirect" title="Sri Ramachandra Medical College and Research Institute">Sri Ramachandra Medical College and Hospital</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sundaram_Medical_Foundation" title="Sundaram Medical Foundation">Sundaram Medical Foundation</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/List_of_hotels_in_Chennai" title="List of hotels in Chennai">Hotels</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Taj_Coromandel" title="Taj Coromandel">Taj Coromandel</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/The_Park,_Chennai" title="The Park, Chennai">The Park</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Le_Royal_Meridien,_Chennai" title="Le Royal Meridien, Chennai">Le Royal Meridien</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Hyatt_Regency_Chennai" title="Hyatt Regency Chennai">Hyatt Regency</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/My_Fortune,_Chennai" class="mw-redirect" title="My Fortune, Chennai">Chola Sheraton</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Taj_Club_House_Chennai" title="Taj Club House Chennai">Taj Mount Road</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/The_Leela_Palace_Chennai" title="The Leela Palace Chennai">The Leela Kempinski</a></li> 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title="Park Hyatt Chennai">Park Hyatt</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Radisson_Blu_City_Centre_Chennai" class="mw-redirect" title="Radisson Blu City Centre Chennai">Radisson Blu City Centre</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Raintree_Hotel_St_Mary%27s_Road" class="mw-redirect" title="Raintree Hotel St Mary's Road">Raintree Hotel St Mary's Road</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/The_Raintree_Hotel_Anna_Salai" title="The Raintree Hotel Anna Salai">The Raintree Hotel Anna Salai</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Savera_Hotel" title="Savera Hotel">Savera Hotel</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Residency_Towers_Chennai" title="Residency Towers Chennai">Residency Towers</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Westin_Chennai" class="mw-redirect" title="Westin Chennai">Westin Chennai</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kohinoor_Asiana_Hotel" class="mw-redirect" title="Kohinoor Asiana Hotel">Kohinoor Asiana</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks mw-collapsible mw-collapsed navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="col" class="navbox-title" colspan="2"><div id="Localities" style="font-size:114%;margin:0 4em">Localities</div></th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">North</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Aamullaivoyal" class="mw-redirect" title="Aamullaivoyal">Aamullaivoyal</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Aathur,_Chennai&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Aathur, Chennai (page does not exist)">Aathur</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Agaram,_Chennai" class="mw-redirect" title="Agaram, Chennai">Agaram</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Alamathi" title="Alamathi">Alamathi</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Andarkuppam,_Chennai" class="mw-redirect" title="Andarkuppam, Chennai">Andarkuppam</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Angadu" title="Angadu">Angadu</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Anuppampattu" title="Anuppampattu">Anuppampattu</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Arambakkam" title="Arambakkam">Arambakkam</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Arani,_Chennai" title="Arani, Chennai">Arani</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ariyalur,_Chennai" title="Ariyalur, Chennai">Ariyalur</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Arumandhai&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Arumandhai (page does not exist)">Arumandhai</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Assisi_Nagar,_Chennai" class="mw-redirect" title="Assisi Nagar, Chennai">Assisi Nagar, Chennai</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Athipattu" title="Athipattu">Athipattu</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Athipattu_New_Town" class="mw-redirect" title="Athipattu New Town">Athipattu New Town</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Athivakkam" title="Athivakkam">Athivakkam</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Attanthangal" title="Attanthangal">Attanthangal</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Avurikollaimedu" class="mw-redirect" title="Avurikollaimedu">Avurikollaimedu</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ayanavaram" title="Ayanavaram">Ayanavaram</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Azhinjivakkam" title="Azhinjivakkam">Azhinjivakkam</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Bandikavanoor&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Bandikavanoor (page does not exist)">Bandikavanoor</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Basin_Bridge" class="mw-redirect" title="Basin Bridge">Basin Bridge</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chinnasekkadu" title="Chinnasekkadu">Chinnasekkadu</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chettimedu,_Chennai" title="Chettimedu, Chennai">Chettimedu</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Edapalayam&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Edapalayam (page does not exist)">Edapalayam</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Edayanchavadi" title="Edayanchavadi">Edayanchavadi</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ennore" title="Ennore">Ennore</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Elandanur" class="mw-redirect" title="Elandanur">Elandanur</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Elanthancherry" class="mw-redirect" title="Elanthancherry">Elanthancherry</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Elavur" title="Elavur">Elavur</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ernavoor" title="Ernavoor">Ernavoor</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Erukkancherry" class="mw-redirect" title="Erukkancherry">Erukkancherry</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Gnayiru" title="Gnayiru">Gnayiru</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Gounderpalayam" title="Gounderpalayam">Gounderpalayam</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Grant_Lyon" title="Grant Lyon">Grant Lyon</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Gummidipoondi" title="Gummidipoondi">Gummidipoondi</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Janapanchatram&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Janapanchatram (page does not exist)">Janapanchatram</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jawahar_Nagar,_Chennai" class="mw-redirect" title="Jawahar Nagar, Chennai">Jawahar Nagar</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kadapakkam,_Chennai" title="Kadapakkam, Chennai">Kadapakkam</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Kaladipet&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Kaladipet (page does not exist)">Kaladipet</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kalakkral" title="Kalakkral">Kalakkral</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kalpalayam" title="Kalpalayam">Kalpalayam</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kanniammanpettai" title="Kanniammanpettai">Kanniammanpettai</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Kannigaipair&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Kannigaipair (page does not exist)">Kannigaipair</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Karanodai" title="Karanodai">Karanodai</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kathirvedu,_Chennai" class="mw-redirect" title="Kathirvedu, Chennai">Kathirvedu</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kathivakkam" title="Kathivakkam">Kathivakkam</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kattupalli,_Chennai" class="mw-redirect" title="Kattupalli, Chennai">Katupalli</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kavangarai" class="mw-redirect" title="Kavangarai">Kavangarai</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kavaraipettai" title="Kavaraipettai">Kavaraipettai</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kasimedu" title="Kasimedu">Kasimedu</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kattur,_Chennai" title="Kattur, Chennai">Kattur</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=KK_Thazhai&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="KK Thazhai (page does not exist)">KK Thazhai</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KKD_Nagar" class="mw-redirect" title="KKD Nagar">Kaviarasu Kannadhasan Nagar</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Kodipallam,_Chennai&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Kodipallam, Chennai (page does not exist)">Kodipallam</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kodungaiyur" title="Kodungaiyur">Kodungaiyur</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kolathur,_Chennai" title="Kolathur, Chennai">Kolathur</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kondithope" title="Kondithope">Kondithope</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Korukkupet" title="Korukkupet">Korukkupet</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kosappur,_Chennai" class="mw-redirect" title="Kosappur, Chennai">Kosappur</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Kottai_Karai&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Kottai Karai (page does not exist)">Kottai Karai</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kumaran_Nagar,_Chennai" class="mw-redirect" title="Kumaran Nagar, Chennai">Kumaran Nagar</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lakshmipuram,_Kolathur" class="mw-redirect" title="Lakshmipuram, Kolathur">Lakshmipuram</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Madhavaram,_Chennai" title="Madhavaram, Chennai">Madhavaram</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Madhavaram_Milk_Colony" title="Madhavaram Milk Colony">Madhavaram Milk Colony</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Madharpakkam&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Madharpakkam (page does not exist)">Madharpakkam</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Madiyur&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Madiyur (page does not exist)">Madiyur</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/MKB_Nagar" class="mw-redirect" title="MKB Nagar">Mahakavi Bharathi Nagar</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Manali,_Chennai" title="Manali, Chennai">Manali</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Manali_New_Town" class="mw-redirect" title="Manali New Town">Manali New Town</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Manjambakkam,_Chennai" class="mw-redirect" title="Manjambakkam, Chennai">Manjambakkam</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mathur,_Chennai" title="Mathur, Chennai">Mathur</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Mettu_Surapedu&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Mettu Surapedu (page does not exist)">Mettu Surapedu</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Mettu_Thandalam&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Mettu Thandalam (page does not exist)">Mettu Thandalam</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Minjur" title="Minjur">Minjur</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Moolachatiram&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Moolachatiram (page does not exist)">Moolachatiram</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Moolakadai" title="Moolakadai">Moolakadai</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Muthialpet,_Chennai" class="mw-redirect" title="Muthialpet, Chennai">Muthialpet</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Nallur,_Chennai&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Nallur, Chennai (page does not exist)">Nallur</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nandiambakkam" title="Nandiambakkam">Nandiambakkam</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Napalayam&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Napalayam (page does not exist)">Napalayam</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Naravarikuppam" title="Naravarikuppam">Naravarikuppam</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/New_Erumai_Vetti_Palayam" class="mw-redirect" title="New Erumai Vetti Palayam">New Erumai Vetti Palayam</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Old_Erumai_Vetti_Palayam" class="mw-redirect" title="Old Erumai Vetti Palayam">Old Erumai Vetti Palayam</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Orakadu&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Orakadu (page does not exist)">Orakadu</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Padianallur" title="Padianallur">Padianallur</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pallipattu" title="Pallipattu">Pallipattu</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Panchetti&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Panchetti (page does not exist)">Panchetti</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Payasambakkam&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Payasambakkam (page does not exist)">Payasambakkam</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pulicat" title="Pulicat">Pazhaverkadu</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Perambur" title="Perambur">Perambur</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Peravallur" title="Peravallur">Peravallur</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Periapalayam" title="Periapalayam">Periapalayam</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Periyamullavoyal&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Periyamullavoyal (page does not exist)">Periyamullavoyal</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Periyar_Nagar,_Chennai" class="mw-redirect" title="Periyar Nagar, Chennai">Periyar Nagar</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Periyasekkadu" title="Periyasekkadu">Periyasekkadu</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Perungavur" class="mw-redirect" title="Perungavur">Perungavur</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ponneri" title="Ponneri">Ponneri</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ponniammanmedu" title="Ponniammanmedu">Ponniammanmedu</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Pothur&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Pothur (page does not exist)">Pothur</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Puthubakkam&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Puthubakkam (page does not exist)">Puthubakkam</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Puduvoyal" title="Puduvoyal">Puduvoyal</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pulli_Lyon" title="Pulli Lyon">Pulli Lyon</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Puthagaram" title="Puthagaram">Puthagaram</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Puzhal" class="mw-redirect" title="Puzhal">Puzhal</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Red_Hills,_Chennai" class="mw-redirect" title="Red Hills, Chennai">Red Hills</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Retteri" title="Retteri">Retteri</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Royapuram" title="Royapuram">Royapuram</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sadayankuppam" title="Sadayankuppam">Sadayankuppam</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Sathangadu&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Sathangadu (page does not exist)">Sathangadu</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Sathyamoorthy_Nagar_(Tiruvottiyur)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Sathyamoorthy Nagar (Tiruvottiyur) (page does not exist)">Sathyamoorthy Nagar (Tiruvottiyur)</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Sathyamoorthy_Nagar_(Vyasarpadi)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Sathyamoorthy Nagar (Vyasarpadi) (page does not exist)">Sathyamoorthy Nagar (Vyasarpadi)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Seemavaram" class="mw-redirect" title="Seemavaram">Seemavaram</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Selavayal" title="Selavayal">Selavayal</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Sembilivaram&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Sembilivaram (page does not exist)">Sembilivaram</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sembium" title="Sembium">Sembium</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Sembiyamanali&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Sembiyamanali (page does not exist)">Sembiyamanali</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sholavaram" title="Sholavaram">Sholavaram</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Siruvapuri&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Siruvapuri (page does not exist)">Siruvapuri</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Sirunium&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Sirunium (page does not exist)">Sirunium</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sowcarpet" title="Sowcarpet">Sowcarpet</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Sothuperumbedu&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Sothuperumbedu (page does not exist)">Sothuperumbedu</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Surapet" title="Surapet">Surapet</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Thadaperumbakkam&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Thadaperumbakkam (page does not exist)">Thadaperumbakkam</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Thatchoor&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Thatchoor (page does not exist)">Thatchoor</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Thathaimanji&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Thathaimanji (page does not exist)">Thathaimanji</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Theerthakariampattu&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Theerthakariampattu (page does not exist)">Theerthakariampattu</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Theeyampakkam" title="Theeyampakkam">Theeyampakkam</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Thervoy_Kandigai" title="Thervoy Kandigai">Thervoy Kandigai</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Thirunilai&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Thirunilai (page does not exist)">Thirunilai</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Thiruvellavoyal&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Thiruvellavoyal (page does not exist)">Thiruvellavoyal</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/TVK_Nagar,_Chennai" class="mw-redirect" title="TVK Nagar, Chennai">Thiru Vi Ka Nagar</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tiruvottiyur" title="Tiruvottiyur">Tiruvottiyur</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tolgate" title="Tolgate">Tollgate</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tondiarpet" title="Tondiarpet">Tondiarpet</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Uthukottai" title="Uthukottai">Uthukottai</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Vadagarai&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Vadagarai (page does not exist)">Vadagarai</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Vadamadurai,_Chennai" class="mw-redirect" title="Vadamadurai, Chennai">Vadamadurai</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Vadaperumbakkam,_Chennai" class="mw-redirect" title="Vadaperumbakkam, Chennai">Vadaperumbakkam</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Vaikkadu" title="Vaikkadu">Vaikkadu</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Vallalar_Nagar" title="Vallalar Nagar">Vallalar Nagar</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Vallur,_Chennai&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Vallur, Chennai (page does not exist)">Vallur</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Vannipakkam&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Vannipakkam (page does not exist)">Vannipakkam</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Vazhuthigaimedu&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Vazhuthigaimedu (page does not exist)">Vazhuthigaimedu</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Vellivoyalchavadi&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Vellivoyalchavadi (page does not exist)">Vellivoyalchavadi</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Vengal&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Vengal (page does not exist)">Vengal</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Vichoor,_Chennai" class="mw-redirect" title="Vichoor, Chennai">Vichoor</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Vijayanallur&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Vijayanallur (page does not exist)">Vijayanallur</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Vilakupattu&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Vilakupattu (page does not exist)">Vilakupattu</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Vilangadupakkam" title="Vilangadupakkam">Vilangadupakkam</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Villivakkam" title="Villivakkam">Villivakkam</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Vinayagapuram" title="Vinayagapuram">Vinayagapuram</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=VOC_Nagar&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="VOC Nagar (page does not exist)">VOC Nagar</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Voyalur&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Voyalur (page does not exist)">Voyalur</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Vyasarpadi" title="Vyasarpadi">Vyasarpadi</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Washermanpet" class="mw-redirect" title="Washermanpet">Washermanpet</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wimco_Nagar&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Wimco Nagar (page does not exist)">Wimco Nagar</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">West</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Adayalampattu" title="Adayalampattu">Adayalampattu</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Alwarthirunagar" title="Alwarthirunagar">Alwarthirunagar</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ambattur" title="Ambattur">Ambattur</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Aminjikarai" title="Aminjikarai">Aminjikarai</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Athipet&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Athipet (page does not exist)">Athipet</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Andankuppam&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Andankuppam (page does not exist)">Andankuppam</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Anna_Nagar" title="Anna Nagar">Anna Nagar</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Anna_Nagar_West" title="Anna Nagar West">Anna Nagar West</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Annanur" title="Annanur">Annanur</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Arakkambakkam" title="Arakkambakkam">Arakkambakkam</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Aranvoyal" title="Aranvoyal">Aranvoyal</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ashok_Nagar,_Chennai" title="Ashok Nagar, Chennai">Ashok Nagar</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Arakkonam" title="Arakkonam">Arakkonam</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Arumbakkam" title="Arumbakkam">Arumbakkam</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Avadi" title="Avadi">Avadi</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ayanambakkam" title="Ayanambakkam">Ayanambakkam</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ayapakkam" class="mw-redirect" title="Ayapakkam">Ayapakkam</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ayathur" title="Ayathur">Ayathur</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Beemanthangal&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Beemanthangal (page does not exist)">Beemanthangal</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chembarambakkam" class="mw-redirect" title="Chembarambakkam">Chembarambakkam</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Choolaimedu" title="Choolaimedu">Choolaimedu</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Egattur_(Tiruvallur_District)" title="Egattur (Tiruvallur District)">Egattur</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Gerugambakkam" title="Gerugambakkam">Gerugambakkam</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Govardhanagiri&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Govardhanagiri (page does not exist)">Govardhanagiri</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/ICF_Colony" title="ICF Colony">ICF Colony</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Irungattukottai" title="Irungattukottai">Irungattukottai</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Iyyapanthangal" title="Iyyapanthangal">Iyyapanthangal</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/K._K._Nagar,_Chennai" title="K. K. Nagar, Chennai">K. K. Nagar</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kadambathur" title="Kadambathur">Kadambathur</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Kadavur&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Kadavur (page does not exist)">Kadavur</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Kakkalur&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Kakkalur (page does not exist)">Kakkalur</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Kakkalur_Industrial_Estate&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Kakkalur Industrial Estate (page does not exist)">Kakkalur Industrial Estate</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kallikuppam,_Ambattur" class="mw-redirect" title="Kallikuppam, Ambattur">Kallikuppam</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Karambakkam" title="Karambakkam">Karambakkam</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Karayanchavadi&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Karayanchavadi (page does not exist)">Karayanchavadi</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kattupakkam" title="Kattupakkam">Kattupakkam</a></li> <li><a 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href="/wiki/Thirumangalam,_Chennai" title="Thirumangalam, Chennai">Thirumangalam</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Thirumazhisai" title="Thirumazhisai">Thirumazhisai</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Thirumullaivoyal" title="Thirumullaivoyal">Thirumullaivoyal</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Thiruninravur" title="Thiruninravur">Thiruninravur</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tiruvallur" title="Tiruvallur">Tiruvallur</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tiruverkadu" title="Tiruverkadu">Tiruverkadu</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Valasaravakkam" title="Valasaravakkam">Valasaravakkam</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Vanagaram" title="Vanagaram">Vanagaram</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Veerapuram&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Veerapuram (page does not exist)">Veerapuram</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Vellanur,_Chennai&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Vellanur, Chennai (page does not exist)">Vellanur</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Vellavedu&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Vellavedu (page does not exist)">Vellavedu</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Velappanchavadi&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Velappanchavadi (page does not exist)">Velappanchavadi</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Vengathur" title="Vengathur">Vengathur</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Venkatapuram,_Chennai&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Venkatapuram, Chennai (page does not exist)">Venkatapuram</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Veppampattu" title="Veppampattu">Veppampattu</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Vilinjiyambakkam&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Vilinjiyambakkam (page does not exist)">Vilinjiyambakkam</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Virugambakkam" title="Virugambakkam">Virugambakkam</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Central</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Alwarpet" title="Alwarpet">Alwarpet</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Broadway,_Chennai" title="Broadway, Chennai">Broadway</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Burma_Bazaar" title="Burma Bazaar">Burma Bazaar</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chennai_Central_railway_station" title="Chennai Central railway station">Chennai Central</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chepauk" title="Chepauk">Chepauk</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chetput_(Chennai)" class="mw-redirect" title="Chetput (Chennai)">Chetput</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chintadripet" title="Chintadripet">Chintadripet</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Choolai" title="Choolai">Choolai</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Egmore" title="Egmore">Egmore</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Foreshore_Estate" title="Foreshore Estate">Foreshore Estate</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/George_Town,_Chennai" title="George Town, Chennai">George Town</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Gopalapuram,_Chennai" title="Gopalapuram, Chennai">Gopalapuram</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Greenways_Road" title="Greenways 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title="Nochikuppam (page does not exist)">Nochikuppam</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nungambakkam" title="Nungambakkam">Nungambakkam</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Otteri" title="Otteri">Otteri</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Panagal_Park" title="Panagal Park">Panagal Park</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Park_Town,_Chennai" title="Park Town, Chennai">Park Town</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Parry%27s_Corner" class="mw-redirect" title="Parry's Corner">Parry's Corner</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pattalam,_Chennai" title="Pattalam, Chennai">Pattalam</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Periamet" title="Periamet">Periamet</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pondy_Bazaar" title="Pondy Bazaar">Pondy Bazaar</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Pudupet&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Pudupet (page does not exist)">Pudupet</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pulianthope" title="Pulianthope">Pulianthope</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Purasawalkam" title="Purasawalkam">Purasawalkam</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Quibble_Island" 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href="/wiki/West_Mambalam" class="mw-redirect" title="West Mambalam">West Mambalam</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">South</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Adambakkam" title="Adambakkam">Adambakkam</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Adyar_(Chennai)" class="mw-redirect" title="Adyar (Chennai)">Adyar</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Agaramthen" title="Agaramthen">Agaramthen</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Alandur" title="Alandur">Alandur</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Anakaputhur" title="Anakaputhur">Anakaputhur</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Besant_Nagar" class="mw-redirect" title="Besant Nagar">Besant Nagar</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chitlapakkam" title="Chitlapakkam">Chitlapakkam</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chromepet" title="Chromepet">Chromepet</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chengalpattu" title="Chengalpattu">Chengalpattu</a></li> <li><a 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