Palavakkam
| Palavakkam | |
|---|---|
| Neighbourhood | |
| Coordinates: 12°57′13″N 80°15′26″E / 12.9535°N 80.2572°E | |
| Country | India | 
| State | Tamil Nadu | 
| District | Chennai | 
| Metro | Chennai | 
| Population  (2001) | |
|  • Total | 14,369 | 
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil | 
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) | 
| PIN | 600041 | 
| Telephone code | 91-44 | 
Palavakam is a locality in the south of Chennai and census town in Chennai district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is located on the East Coast Road about 6 km south of Adyar.