Golden Beach is a natural urban beach located along the

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. VGP Golden Beach is a major tourist attraction in Chennai. It is situated on the East Coast Road, the seaside road from

to Cuddalore via Pondicherry.

Resort

The VGP Golden Beach Resort opened in 1975, one of the earliest theme parks in South India; it was named for the founder V. G. Panneerdas. The resort on Golden Beach has served as the film sets for a number of Tamil movies.

References

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