Nanganallur
| Nanganallur நங்கைநல்லூர் | |
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| Neighbourhood | |
| Nickname(s): Temple town | |
  Nanganallur  Nanganallur  Nanganallur | |
| Coordinates: 12°58′31″N 80°11′32″E / 12.9752°N 80.1923°ECoordinates: 12°58′31″N 80°11′32″E / 12.9752°N 80.1923°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Chennai |
| Metro | Chennai |
| Zone | Alandur (Zone 12) |
| Ward | 166, 167 |
| Government | |
| • Body | Chennai Corporation |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 600061 |
| Vehicle registration | TN-22 |
| Planning agency | CMDA |
| Civic agency | Chennai Corporation |
Nanganallur or Nangainallur has been one of the southern suburbs of Chennai till September 2011, but it is now a part of Chennai Corporation in Tamil Nadu. It is a residential area close to the Chennai International Airport.Nangai + Nallur = Nangainallur in Tamil means place of good natured women
Demographics
As of 2001 India census, Nanganallur has a population of 86,230. The suburb has Hindus, Muslim and Christian population in various proportion and distributed in various regions. People from outside Tamil Nadu are also represented with a significant number. As a result of Chennai's booming IT business and setting up of IT parks in the suburbs, a lot of people have moved into suburbs like Nanganallur.
Towards the end of 2009, it was announced that the Chennai Corporation would be expanded to cover the surrounding 42 local bodies. This was confirmed by the new government in 2011. Nanganallur, has thus become a part of Chennai Corporation from September 2011.
Lord Hanuman temple in Nanganallur
Lord Guruvayaurappan temple in Nanganallur
Recreation and fun
Nanganallur has nearly six Cinema theatres around it. Vetrivel Multiplex featuring Vetrival and Velan Cinemas, Kumaran Theatre(madipakkam), Luxe cinemas(velacheri),Jayalakshmi Theatre(now Heritage MART), and SK-Marlen cinemas. There are parks for children at some places around the town.
Sporting facilities
Nanganallur has a roller skating ring on 100 Feet Road near the Civil Aviation Colony. Developed on a 12,000-square-foot (1,100 m2) open ground by the Alandur Municipality it is stated to open in June 2011. The facility has been set up at a cost of INR 31 lakhs. The rink is 325 feet (99 m) long and 30 feet (9.1 m) wide and it is the longest in the whole of Tamil Nadu. The facility has an office room.[1]
Living and schools
Nanganallur is a residential suburb known for its calm atmosphere. Educational institutions here include The Hindu Colony Chellammal Vidyalaya Senior Secondary School(near to GuruParadise Apartment), Modern Senior Secondary School, Nehru Govt Boys and Girls Higher Sec. School, Prince Matriculation Higher Secondary School, Mowbrays Matriculation Higher Secondary School, ABC Montessori School and ASchool. Nanganallur is also known for the presence of various IIT-JEE coaching institutions. Further, many of the popular colleges in the city of Chennai have their buses plying to Nanganallur. A number of computer education institutions have also opened up branches at Nanganallur to provide IT education for students and employees. Many professionals working in the IT sector reside in this locality due to congestion in the main city.
Infrastructure and connectivity
Nanganallur has reputation as a good residential area to live in. Population growth has brought with it services like shops catering to various needs and tastes, financial institutions (amongst them banks and finance institutions providing investment help) and an assortment of locally-owned restaurants and eateries. Nanganallur has been known for its temples, and the burgeoning popularity of the Bhakta-Anjaneya Swami Temple has only furthered its popularity.
Nanganallur is connected by suburban trains at nearby railway station Palavanthangal & Meenambakkam and also through MTC City Buses. Busses which ply to or through Nanganallur are 52L, 52K, 52P, M18C, M18N, M21G, M154B, M1A, MN45B, M129C, M152N. Access from the city is through the main road from the Grand Southern Trunk Road at the Trident Hotel Junction, just north of the airport. Nanganallur has two Subways Palavanthangal & Thillai Ganga Nagar to connect to GST road. But heavy rains could create problems for residents to reach the city. The inner ring road from Thillai Ganga Nagar Subway connects Nanganallur to Velachery and is a major lifeline to the people for commuting to the city during the monsoons. Metro Rail Transit System is also coming up in areas around Nanganallur like Adambakkam that will further improve the area's connectivity.
There are two railway stations Palavanthangal & Meenambakkam Railway station near Nanganallur. Most of them use Palavanthangal railway station to reach Nanganallur.
The problem of connectivity from Nanganallur to GST and other main parts of the city has been a long standing one. Lacking frequent bus services, Nanganallur residents have been relying on sub-urban trains plying through Pazhavanthangal station as their only means of quick and reliable transport. The residents' plea to introduce feeder bus services from Pazhavanathangal railway station to Nanganallur has remained unfulfilled, making travel by public transport unreliable. With no direct buses to Velachery(which is a stone's throw away), Nanganallur has become a lone island cut off from all major parts of the city with accessibility restricted to only commuters with private modes of transport.
Shops
Refer Business and Finance section above.
Restaurants
Being closer to the airport there are lot of big restaurants like Trident, Hilton, GRT Radisson and Mount Manor, Surya`s Guest House (Lodging & Restaurant) Within Nanganallur the common places to dine out are Anjappar Chettinad restaurant, Thalapakati biriyani house, Sai Suriya (earlier Maruthi Bhavan),suriya catering Nehru colony (since 1997),Saravana square, Ashwath's Mothers' Kitchen, The Durga Bhavan[Udipi], Hot Chappathi,Murugan Idli Shop,Rajputra, GSS(Grand Sweets & Snacks,Anna prasanam etc... There are lots of local mess which provide delicious food at very affordable rates..
Health care
Hospitals with good facilities are present in Nanganallur, like B M Hospital, Hindu Mission Hospital, Sri Chakra Multi Speciality Hospital, Fortis Malar Clinic, C M Hospital, Margaret Sidney Hospital, Hariharan Hospital, Health Care Clinic, Madan Homoeo Clinic,Srinivasan Rajalakhsmi Memorial hospital. Also present are many physiotherapy centres to serve the elder citizens of the area. There is also Hearing Centre, located opp Rotary Central Margaret Sidney Hospital, near Guruvayurappan temple, who are professionals in Ear Care and hearing aid specialists. Many Gyms are also dotted all over nanganallur.
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Facilities
- Many schools are situated in this area like Prince Matriculation, Modern Senior Secondary School, Chellamal. There are lot of hospitals in and around the area. Airport is very near to this place. Access to the city is very easy from this place. We have train facilities for this area.The stations are Palavanthangal & Meenambakkam.
Places to Stay
- There are couple of guest houses in Nanganallur in close proximity market and temples. Once can check guest houses like Just Guest House, Sri Krishna Residency, NGH Transit Hotel. One can select a room based on the facilities needed like Wifi, Breakfast included. Once can also find Star class hotels very close to Palavanthangal like Trident as well. Depending on Budget, one can select the hotel.Several online travel portals like Makemytrip.com, Travelguru.com provides online booking for these hotels.
Temples
- There are lot of temples around this area. The main temples are 32 feet Hanuman temple, Rajarajeshwari temple, Guruvayurappan temple, Lakshmi Narasimha temple, Karumariamman temple, Ragavendra temple, Lakshmi Hayagrivar Temple and the list goes on. Sri Raghavendra Temple is very famous sittuated on 10th street.There you can worship three Saints Mrthika Brundavanas, namely Sri Vijjayeendraru, Sri Sudheendtsru and Sri Raghavendra Theertharu. All rituals are performed as per Madhwa Sampradsya. Sri Kubera Ganapathi Temple in the Hindu Civil Aviation Colony draws a lot of devotees in the mornings and evenings.
Location in context
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Anna International Airport | St Thomas Mount | Adambakkam/Velachery | |
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| Pallavaram | Madipakkam/Keelkattalai | Madipakkam |
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