Kodambakkam

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?Kodambakkam Chennai • Tamil Nadu • India
Rail over - bridge at Kodambakkam
Kodambakkam
Coordinates: 13°02′53″N 80°13′17″E / 13.0481, 80.2214
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
District(s)	Chennai District
Subdistrict	Mambalam - Guindy Taluk
Parliamentary constituency	Chennai South
Assembly constituency	Theagarayanagar (T Nagar)
Planning Agency	CMDA
Civic agency	Chennai Corporation
Zone	ZONE 9 - Saidapet Zone
Ward	Ward No. 130 (Kodambakkam North) & Ward No. 131 (Kodambakkam South)
Codes • Pincode	• 600024
Website: Chennai District website

Coordinates: 13°02′53″N 80°13′17″E / 13.0481, 80.2214

Kodambakkam (Tamil: கோடம்பாக்கம்) is a locality in Chennai, India. Traditionally, Kodambakkam has been synonymous with the Tamil film industry and is known for its movie production houses and the film stars residing in this locality. The term Kollywood, which denotes the Tamil film industry, is a portmanteau, combining the names of Kodambakkam and Hollywood. There are also many production studios in the vicinity of Kodambakkam, notable of which is the AVM studio.

Kodambakkam is also the natural home for many film aspirants who try their luck in India's second largest entertainment industry, Bollywood, Mumbai (Bombay) being the largest. Apart from this, Kodambakkam is also the official residence of many film directors and producers. The studios in Kodambakkam are equipped with the latest technology. It has created renowned film directors like Mani Ratnam, S. Shankar, Kareem etc.,

Kodambakkam borders with Choolaimedu, T.Nagar, Vadapalani, Ashok Nagar and West Mambalam. It has got one of the busiest suburban railway stations in the city. Sekar Emporium, Meenakshi College, Meenakshi Sundararajan Engineering College and Liberty Theater are famous land marks situated in and around the famous "Arcot Road (N.S.K Salai)" in Kodambakkam.

English News Magazine, Media Voice, is published from Kodambakkam near Liberty Cinema Theater

The stretch of Arcot Road, which becomes Kodambakkam High Road as you advance closer to Nungambakkam, contains a variety of shops. Residential areas of Kodambakkam include United India Colony, Rangarajapuram, Trustpuram and Taylor's Estate.

Kodambakkam is close to Koyambedu to the northwest, Anna Salai to the east, shopping areas in T. Nagar. A railway station can also be found in Kodambakkam, which provides easy access to South Chennai and Central Station to the north.

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Liberty Theatre in Kodambakkam

Sunset at Kodambakkam

Fatima Church and Loyola School

Kodambakkam
Next station north: Nungambakkam	Chennai suburban railway: South line		Next station south: Mambalam
Next station north: Nungambakkam	Stop number: 7	KM from starting: {{{5}}}	Next station south: Mambalam