Kodambakkam
Kodambakkam | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates: 13°03′13″N 80°13′32″E / 13.0535°N 80.2255°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Chennai District |
| Metro | Chennai |
| Zone | ZONE 10 – Kodambakkam Zone |
| Ward | Ward No. 127,130,131,133,134 |
| Talukas | Mambalam Taluk |
| Government | |
| • Body | Greater Chennai Corporation |
| Elevation | 63 m (207 ft) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 600024 |
| Vehicle registration | TN-09 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Chennai South |
| Legislative Assembly constituency | Theagarayanagar (T Nagar) |
| Planning agency | CMDA |
| Civic agency | Greater Chennai Corporation |
Kodambakkam (also known as K-Town or Kollywood) is a business and residential neighbourhood in Central Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. The neighbourhood is served by Kodambakkam railway station of the Chennai Suburban Railway Network. Kodambakkam has a high concentration of film studios and has been known for its status as the hub of the Tamil film industry, lending its name to the industry's monicker Kollywood, a portmanteau of Kodambakkam and Hollywood.