K. K. Nagar
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KK Nagar (originally called 'K. Kamaraj Nagar' but it was renamed during the DMK regime in the late 1960s) is a small township located in the southern part of Chennai
, India
. This is situated west of Ashok Nagar
and the Chennai Airport
is around 5 km south of this place. KK Nagar was a locality developed in the 1970s and early 1980s. KK Nagar is roughly 5 km² in area. KK Nagar is organized by sectors and streets, and there are 15 sectors, and around 102 streets.
Major schools in the area include Padma Seshadri Bala Bhavan (PSBB) Senior Secondary School, Sri Krishnaswamy Matriculation Higher Secondary School (also known as M.A.K School), Springfield Matriculation, Avichi High School, Thai Satya High School, All Angels Higher Secondary Matriculation School and Zoom Kids Playschool and After-School Activity Center.
Restaurants:
Major eateries in the area include Saravana Bhavan
, Bombay Chat, Data Udipi Hotel, Hotchips, Matta Fast Food, Food Corner & Dosa Corner in Bharathidasan Colony. There are also plenty of smaller shops which serve fast food and snacks. Bismi Biryani Center, Indian Fast Food (on a caravan), Thalappakattu Biriyani shop, Anjugam Foods, MKS Fast food etc. are a few fast foods here.siddha & ayurveda clinic is there in 2nd sector
in the city.
KK Nagar primarily represents a planned residential area. The region is spread as a rectangular landmass with traversing roads running through the region. The locality has a number of apartments inhabited by the people living in this part of the city. The entire region consists of 12 blocks, from 1 to 14 otherwise called Sectors. In addition to these, there are nearly 100 streets distributed across the 14 sectors. The divisions are marked by straight roads running from north to south and from east to west of the region.
KK Nagar is a well planned and designed area like Chandigarh. The 12 sectors at KK Nagar are developed, 3 in rows and 4 in columns. Each sector is having 6 to 7 streets and a park at the middle. KK Nagar area is located in such a way that every main destination in Chennai can be reached easily and within a short time; for instance, the Airport, CMBT at Koyambedu, Vadapalani Temple, Guindy IT Parks and Industrial Estate, Raj Bhavan Road, Anna University, IIT, Tidel Park, Kodambakkam Film studios etc.
There are quite a number of services and facilities providers in the suburb precincts. The region with all its resources is one of the ideal places if one has to reside in Chennai city. Apartments, schools, local markets, hospitals and easy access to the city centers are some common features of the place.
Mambalam
Railway Station is the nearest suburban railway station to the place. The railway station is a couple of kilometres and towards the south east of the place.
Chennai Airport lies to the south of KK Nagar and about 6 km from the place.
Shops here: Reebok, Cafe Coffee Day, Creamy Inn, Cake World, The Cake Point, Banama's Kitchen, Nilgiris Supermarket, Naturals, Green Trends, Pazhamudhir Cholai Fruit Shop.
Above the KVB stays the zonal Taekwondo champion H. Nithin Kumar, who aspires to be the national gold meadlist this year and proceed to represent India in the 2016 summer olympics in Rio de Janeiro.He is currently trained by Master Baburao.
school is located on this street. The middle stretch of the street is almost wholly occupied by the Padma Seshadri Bala Bhavan
school with Milkyway , an ice cream outlet towards the end.
Alagirisamy Salai also is the home of a Homeopathy clinic , Beauty Parlor , Yoga centre , Fine Arts Training centre (training Dance/Music/Stringed Instruments) , Coffee Day outlet , Dental Care centre , Stationery Shop/Bookstore [Selection Centre(Look n pick)] , Lending Library , a Kodak Photo studio and a couple of Pharmacies , Photocopy shops , Cloth tailors and internet cafés .
ICICI Bank and Axis Bank have their 24-hour ATMs situated on this street.
Milkyway, an ice cream parlour ; Anand Bakery, a famous eatery ; Emilio's , An Italian Gelato shop ; Cee n Select , A small shop offering snacks and drinks and Bakers Choice , the newest entrant to the area are seen on this street.
Milkyway is open from 11:00AM to 11:30PM while Bakers Choice is open from 09:00AM to 10:00PM.
HDFC Bank , Indian Overseas Bank , Punjab National Bank have their ATMs situated here while Indian Overseas Bank and Punjab national bank also have their fully functioning bank offices alongside their ATMs.
Adyar Bakery, a couple of pharmacies, three departmental Stores, a Cloth tailor, an electronic repair shop, a library (Bookworm's library), and two Aavin milk booths are also located on this street.
Buses stop in three different locations on this road.
A lot of residential projects have been coming up and this road is known well for the green trees it has been maintaining.
It harbours supermarkets such as Grace,Vimala,and banks such as City Union Bank.
Amman Koil which is famous,is located on this road.
Chennai
Chennai , formerly known as Madras or Madarasapatinam , is the capital city of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, located on the Coromandel Coast off the Bay of Bengal. Chennai is the fourth most populous metropolitan area and the sixth most populous city in India...
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. This is situated west of Ashok Nagar
Ashok Nagar, Chennai
Ashok Nagar is a residential locality situated at southern part of Chennai, India. It was established in 1964. At the heart of this colony, stands the Ashoka Pillar. This four lion head stump, resembles the one erected by king Ashoka during the 3rd Century BC at Sanchi.To promote this sub urban...
and the Chennai Airport
Chennai International Airport
Chennai International Airport , formerly known as Madras International Airport is located in Tirusulam, south of Chennai , India...
is around 5 km south of this place. KK Nagar was a locality developed in the 1970s and early 1980s. KK Nagar is roughly 5 km² in area. KK Nagar is organized by sectors and streets, and there are 15 sectors, and around 102 streets.
Landmarks
The major landmarks of KK Nagar, beginning East to West, include: Kamaraj Salai, Sivan Park (on P.T. Rajan Salai), Pillaiyar Kovil, Bhuvaneshwari Amman Koil, GATEWAY Internet Center Anna main Rd (Near Mappillai Virundhu Hotel), Hotel Saravana Bhavan (opposite KK Nagar bus terminus), Double Tank, Padma Seshadri Bala Bhavan School(on Alagirisamy Salai), Amman Kovil, M.G.R Nagar, Ayyappan Kovil, Pondicherry Guest House, Mahadevan's House and Nesapakkam.Major schools in the area include Padma Seshadri Bala Bhavan (PSBB) Senior Secondary School, Sri Krishnaswamy Matriculation Higher Secondary School (also known as M.A.K School), Springfield Matriculation, Avichi High School, Thai Satya High School, All Angels Higher Secondary Matriculation School and Zoom Kids Playschool and After-School Activity Center.
Restaurants:
Major eateries in the area include Saravana Bhavan
Saravana Bhavan
Hotel Saravana Bhavan is a vegetarian restaurant chain founded in 1981 offering south Indian cuisine. ]. They have more than 20 outlets in Chennai and several outside India including USA, Canada, London, Paris, Singapore, Malaysia, and the Middle East.saravana bhavan is leading veg...
, Bombay Chat, Data Udipi Hotel, Hotchips, Matta Fast Food, Food Corner & Dosa Corner in Bharathidasan Colony. There are also plenty of smaller shops which serve fast food and snacks. Bismi Biryani Center, Indian Fast Food (on a caravan), Thalappakattu Biriyani shop, Anjugam Foods, MKS Fast food etc. are a few fast foods here.siddha & ayurveda clinic is there in 2nd sector
Characteristics
Chennai, one of the metropolitan cities of India, has tourist destinations and attractions. Chennai city has a cosmopolitan and Tamil culture. KK Nagar is one of the many places inhabited by this cosmopolitan society. The region is one of the few planned townshipsNew town
A new town is a specific type of a planned community, or planned city, that was carefully planned from its inception and is typically constructed in a previously undeveloped area. This contrasts with settlements that evolve in a more ad hoc fashion. Land use conflicts are uncommon in new...
in the city.
KK Nagar primarily represents a planned residential area. The region is spread as a rectangular landmass with traversing roads running through the region. The locality has a number of apartments inhabited by the people living in this part of the city. The entire region consists of 12 blocks, from 1 to 14 otherwise called Sectors. In addition to these, there are nearly 100 streets distributed across the 14 sectors. The divisions are marked by straight roads running from north to south and from east to west of the region.
KK Nagar is a well planned and designed area like Chandigarh. The 12 sectors at KK Nagar are developed, 3 in rows and 4 in columns. Each sector is having 6 to 7 streets and a park at the middle. KK Nagar area is located in such a way that every main destination in Chennai can be reached easily and within a short time; for instance, the Airport, CMBT at Koyambedu, Vadapalani Temple, Guindy IT Parks and Industrial Estate, Raj Bhavan Road, Anna University, IIT, Tidel Park, Kodambakkam Film studios etc.
Sivan Park
The Sivan Park located in the premises of KK Nagar is remarkable. The park is one of the well maintained and lush land area in the middle of the city. The park features many beautiful lawns and nicely laid out sidewalks. The park reflects a clean and green environment amidst the busy metropolis.There are quite a number of services and facilities providers in the suburb precincts. The region with all its resources is one of the ideal places if one has to reside in Chennai city. Apartments, schools, local markets, hospitals and easy access to the city centers are some common features of the place.
Accessibility
KK Nagar region is connected by roads with other important regions of the city. The 2nd Avenue on the north east corner of the planned locality leads to the city center. One has to travel a good 8 km to reach the Chennai Central Station (Park Town) from here.Mambalam
Mambalam
Mambalam is a working class residential and commercial area in the heart of Chennai , India. It is best known for its shops, bazaars and Hindu temples. It is bounded by Kodambakkam to the north and Saidapet to the south. T. Nagar and Nandanam stretch all along its eastern frontiers while K. K....
Railway Station is the nearest suburban railway station to the place. The railway station is a couple of kilometres and towards the south east of the place.
Chennai Airport lies to the south of KK Nagar and about 6 km from the place.
Munusamy Salai
This is the street running between Nesapakkam at one end and leading to Vadapalani/Virugambakkam at the other. It runs to approximately one kilometre. Pondicherry House is a major landmark in this street. A number of banks - SBI, ICICI (this ATM was notoriously popular for beating the queues in the bank branches!), UTI, IDBI - have put up their ATMs in this street. The Nesappakkam branch of Indian Overseas Bank is in this street, towards the Virugambakkam/Vadapalani end. Opposite to KVB is a PTC bus depot, within which is a ticket printing press of the PTC is present. Nowadays, the RTA also conducts its two-wheeler driving test inside the premises. Gothis' Sunil Apartments is one of the oldest residential complex over looking the ICICI Bank ATM.New shops have now been opened in Munusamy Salai like the Cotton City,Just Eats,etc.Shops here: Reebok, Cafe Coffee Day, Creamy Inn, Cake World, The Cake Point, Banama's Kitchen, Nilgiris Supermarket, Naturals, Green Trends, Pazhamudhir Cholai Fruit Shop.
Above the KVB stays the zonal Taekwondo champion H. Nithin Kumar, who aspires to be the national gold meadlist this year and proceed to represent India in the 2016 summer olympics in Rio de Janeiro.He is currently trained by Master Baburao.
Alagirisamy Salai
Padma Seshadri Bala BhavanPadma Seshadri Bala Bhavan
Padma Seshadri Bala Bhavan is a group of schools located in Chennai, India, Bangalore, India and in Coimbatore, India. The school was founded by Padmashree Awardee, Rajalakshmi Parthasarathy, also known as Dr.Mrs.Y.G.Parthasarathy an educationalist.-Branches:* Chennai** PSBB K.K.Nagar** PSBB...
school is located on this street. The middle stretch of the street is almost wholly occupied by the Padma Seshadri Bala Bhavan
Padma Seshadri Bala Bhavan
Padma Seshadri Bala Bhavan is a group of schools located in Chennai, India, Bangalore, India and in Coimbatore, India. The school was founded by Padmashree Awardee, Rajalakshmi Parthasarathy, also known as Dr.Mrs.Y.G.Parthasarathy an educationalist.-Branches:* Chennai** PSBB K.K.Nagar** PSBB...
school with Milkyway , an ice cream outlet towards the end.
Alagirisamy Salai also is the home of a Homeopathy clinic , Beauty Parlor , Yoga centre , Fine Arts Training centre (training Dance/Music/Stringed Instruments) , Coffee Day outlet , Dental Care centre , Stationery Shop/Bookstore [Selection Centre(Look n pick)] , Lending Library , a Kodak Photo studio and a couple of Pharmacies , Photocopy shops , Cloth tailors and internet cafés .
ICICI Bank and Axis Bank have their 24-hour ATMs situated on this street.
Milkyway, an ice cream parlour ; Anand Bakery, a famous eatery ; Emilio's , An Italian Gelato shop ; Cee n Select , A small shop offering snacks and drinks and Bakers Choice , the newest entrant to the area are seen on this street.
Milkyway is open from 11:00AM to 11:30PM while Bakers Choice is open from 09:00AM to 10:00PM.
Lakshmanasamy Salai
Lakshmanaswany Salai is one of the well known roads of K.K.Nagar .HDFC Bank , Indian Overseas Bank , Punjab National Bank have their ATMs situated here while Indian Overseas Bank and Punjab national bank also have their fully functioning bank offices alongside their ATMs.
Adyar Bakery, a couple of pharmacies, three departmental Stores, a Cloth tailor, an electronic repair shop, a library (Bookworm's library), and two Aavin milk booths are also located on this street.
Buses stop in three different locations on this road.
A lot of residential projects have been coming up and this road is known well for the green trees it has been maintaining.
Ramasamy Salai
This too is a well known road,in K.K..Nagar.It harbours supermarkets such as Grace,Vimala,and banks such as City Union Bank.
Amman Koil which is famous,is located on this road.
Bobbliraja Salai
This is one of the road which connects Ashok nagar and K.K.nagar. There is a small park, which is used by local residents for doing Yoga and other physical excercise(Triangular ground). This is the road where the K.K.nagar telephone exchange is situated.Trivia
- The first branch of the now famous Hotel Saravana Bhavan was started here in K.K.Nagar.
- After the bomb blasts in Uttar PradeshUttar PradeshUttar Pradesh abbreviation U.P. , is a state located in the northern part of India. With a population of over 200 million people, it is India's most populous state, as well as the world's most populous sub-national entity...
on 23 September, there was another mail circulated in the internet, claiming K.K.Nagar to be a potential terrorist target. The mail claimed explosions would go off on November 30, which led to panic and the closure of the major schools in the area. They were later found to be hoax.
Areas near KK Nagar
- MGR Nagar south side
- Ashok Nagar, ChennaiAshok Nagar, ChennaiAshok Nagar is a residential locality situated at southern part of Chennai, India. It was established in 1964. At the heart of this colony, stands the Ashoka Pillar. This four lion head stump, resembles the one erected by king Ashoka during the 3rd Century BC at Sanchi.To promote this sub urban...
East side - NesapakkamNesapakkamNesapakkam is a locality in the K. K. Nagar neighbourhood of Chennai, India. It is situated between Virugambakkam and Ramapuram....
South-West side - SaligramamSaligramamSaligramam is a residential locality situated in the western part of Chennai in Tamil Nadu, India. Saligramam is surrounded by Vadapalani in the East Virugambakkam in the West, KK Nagar in the South and Koyambedu in the north. Saligramam was having the Majority of Film Studios...
North side - VadapalaniVadapalani-Murugan Koyil:Built about 125 years back, this much-hallowed and regularly frequented Lord Muruga sannidhi has emerged from a thatched shed, an unostentatious one enshrining a Murugan picture only, and established for itself a name on par with ancient places of worship...
North-East side - VirugambakkamVirugambakkamVirugambakkam is a residential neighbourhood of Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. It is an important residential area and is famous for its schools, market, residential colonies and residences of film artists...
North-West side