Meenambakkam is a southern neighbourhood of

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in the

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. It is home to

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, the

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regional office, and the DGQA Complex. It was under the reign of the

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. The name Meenambakkam signifies that it is a settlement near the coast. Pakkam means a settlement near to the coast. Meenambakkam was cherished with lakes, ponds and borderlines the Adyar river. This makes it a rich source of fishes. Hence the name Meenambakkam was coined.

Temples

Sridevi Sakthi Santhiamman Temple

Sridevi Sakthi Santhiamman Temple is one of the oldest temples in the city situated amidst the airport. The deity is called Santhiamman as she is believed to safeguard the village sitting at the ''santhi'', which means junction in Tamil. Santhiamman is worshiped by the local people.

Sridevi Periyapalayathamman Temple

Sridevi Periyapalayathamman Temple is one of the major temples situated in the locality. The goddesses is worshiped by the local villagers and the annual festival of this temple is the major celebration of the village. Periapalayathamman Meenambakkam

Education

* Government Adi Dravida Welfare Higher Secondary School * Kendriya Vidyalaya Meenambakkam * Kendriya Vidyalaya DGQA * Civil Aviation School * Little Flower School (till UKG or Sr KG) * Kalyanamayee Primary and Nursery School (until fifth) * Jain School (CBSE Board) * Prince Matriculation school and

A. M. Jain College A.M. Jain College is a prestigious institution in Meenambakkam near in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. It was opened in 1952, It provides courses in the arts, sciences and information technology along with visual communication courses. The colle ...

Politics

Meenambakkam comes under Greater Chennai Corporation Zone 12. It comes under Pallavaram assembly constituency in Tamil Nadu, India, that was formed after constituency delimitation in 2007 and Alandur Constituency. Located in newly formed Chennai district, it is included in the Sriperumbudur parliamentary constituency for

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Demographics

Indian

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, Meenambakkam had a population of more than 6,241. The voting population numbered 3,620, with 1,790 male and 1,830 female voters.

Transportation

Chennai Suburban Railway Network Meenambakkam Railway Station is one of the railway stations of the Chennai Beach–Chengalpet section of the Chennai Suburban Railway Network. It serves the neighbourhood of Meenambakkam, a suburb of Chennai. It is situated at Grand Trunk Road across Chennai International Airport Cargo Terminal, with an elevation of above sea level. It is an upcoming busiest Suburban Railway station, which is also accessed by neighbourhood of

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Moovarasampettai Moovarasanpattu is a census town in Metro city Chennai. It is a rapidly-growing locality in the South suburbs of the Metropolitan city Chennai.which is comes under Chengalpattu district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Demographics India cens ...

. Metro The Meenambakkam Metro station, comes under the Blue Line, which is a part of the

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, was introduced in 2016. Initially it ran between Chennai International Airport and

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, later the line is extended to

Washermanpet Vannarapettai (English: Washermenpet) is a northern neighbourhood of Chennai, India. It is also known as Pazhaya Vannarapettai (English: Old Washermenpet), sometimes shortened as Vannai. It is located north of Parrys Corner and adjacent to R ...

, as a part of Blue Line .

Theatres

Meenambakkam has several theatres: Velan and Vetrivel (also known as Ranga theatre), Janatha Theatre

Pallavaram Pallavaram (originally Pallava Puram) is a residential neighborhood of Chennai, India. Pallavaram was a part of Alandur until August 2015 and since then a new taluk with headquarters at Pallavaram was created. The town is known for its canto ...

, Vetri, and Rakesh in

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and recently PVR had launched its new Multiplex theatre at Thirusoolam Named PVR Grand Galada.

References

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