Virugambakkam
Virugambakkam | |
|---|---|
Neighbourhood | |
| Coordinates: 13°02′58″N 80°11′06″E / 13.049557°N 80.184928°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Chennai |
| Metro | Chennai |
| Elevation | 17 m (56 ft) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 600 092 |
| Vehicle registration | TN 10 (RTO, Chennai South West) |
| Parliamentary constituency | South Chennai |
| MP | Thamizhachi Thangapandian, DMK |
| MLA | A. M. V. Prabhakara Raja, DMK |
| Assembly constituency | Virugambakkam |
| Planning agency | CMDA |
Virugambakkam is a residential neighbourhood of Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. It is an important residential area of and is famous for its schools, market, residential colonies and residences of film artists. Virugambakkam had some of Chennai's oldest film studios.
Virugambakkam is one of the important localities of Chennai and owes its growth to the expansion of the city in the post-independence period. Prior to the establishment of residential colonies, Virugambakkam was a village covered by paddy fields, mango orchards and casuarina trees. Virugambakkam was first included within the Chennai city limits in 1977 along with other villages like Saligramam.
Virugambakkam is well-connected with the heart of Chennai city through roads. Buses running through Arcot Road link Virugambakkam with the more inner suburbs of Chennai city.