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Everything you need to know about Singara Chennai — from ancient temples and world-class music to modern IT corridors and the best filter coffee in the world.
What is Chennai?
Chennai — affectionately known as Singara Chennai (Beautiful Chennai) — is the capital of Tamil Nadu, India's southernmost major state. With a population of 8.9 million, it is India's fourth-largest city and one of the most important cultural, commercial, and intellectual centres in Asia.
The city was historically called Madras until 1996. It sits on the Coromandel Coast of the Bay of Bengal and has been a significant port city for over 400 years. Today, Chennai is known as:
- The Detroit of India — over 40% of India's automobile industry is here
- India's IT Corridor — the Old Mahabalipuram Road (OMR) is a major tech hub
- The Cultural Capital of South India — classical music, Bharatanatyam dance, Carnatic music
- Home of the world's second-longest urban beach — Marina Beach (12 km)
- A UNESCO Creative City of Music
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