Mandaveli | |
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Neighbourhood | |
 Ramakrishna Math, one of the main landmarks of Mandaveli | |
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| Coordinates:13°01′37″N80°15′37″E / 13.0270°N 80.2602°E /13.0270; 80.2602 | |
| Country | India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Chennai District |
| Metro | Chennai |
| Government | |
| • Body | Chennai Corporation |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 600 028 |
| Vehicle registration | TN-06 |
| Planning agency | CMDA |
| Civic agency | Chennai Corporation |
| Website | www |
Mandaveli (also known as Mandavelli or Mandavelipakkam) is a neighborhood inChennai,India. It is also termed usually as Mandavelipakkam which in theTamil language "Mandhai" is 'herd of cattle' and "Veli" is 'grassland'.
Mandaveli is located close to the locality ofMylapore. It is bordered by Mylapore in the north,Santhome (and MRC Nagar) in the east and RA Puram in the south and in the west. It derives its name from a literal translation with reference to the rearing of cows "mandhai" meaning - "herd" and " Veli" which means open space in Tamil. On the west side it is surrounded byAlwarpet. Mandaveli is predominantly a residential area with the main "landmarks" being the 150-year-old Kapali talkies, theAirtel regional office of Tamil Nadu, the Ponds regional head office, Hindustan Lever, and others like Greenways road & boat club. Due to its proximity to the temple dense Mylapore, Mandaveli is home to a large number ofBrahmins. Mandavelipakkam is seen as a residential and business area located between Santhome (which is home to theSan Thome Basilica) to the north andAdyar to its south. St. John's high school is a prominent educational institution in this area.Mandaveli MRTS station is built on theMRTS railway line which connects it toChennai central beach station at the north end andVelachery to the south. Several old buildings are being demolished to make way for newer structures like the Kabali Theatre, which is located near Mandaveli bus stand has been changed into a big apartment. And some other residential buildings also have been changed for business structures.
To the east is Karpagam Avenue — a mostly residential area which is home to the India Cements Towers.[1] Opposite Karpagam Avenue is Mayor Ramanathan Chettiar Nagar (MRC Nagar). This is a newly developing huge area beside the beach. Big corporations and five star hotels have set up office here. TheSun TV Network (located in the Murasoli Maran Towers),[2] TVH Bellicia Tower, The India Cements Building and iconic Mayor Ramanathan Chettiar Marriage Hall[3] and Conference Centre are a few important buildings located here. TheJW Marriott Hotel[4] andLeela Palace Hotel[5] are some of the notable landmarks.
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