Kodambakkam is a residential area towards the west of Chennai. It is the centre of Kollywood or Tamil Film Industry and has some of the older temples of the city such as Murugan and Bharthukesavar Temples. The area is surrounded by neighbourhoods such as T Nagar, Vadapalani, Choolaimedu and Ashok Nagar. Companies such as Life Insurance Corporation of India, Maptech Infosoft Pvt Ltd and FabIndia have their offices here.
Kodambakkam real estate is much sought after for its strategic location and improvement in transportation facilities. Reputed developers of Chennai such as Navin Housing, Deva Constructions, Salma Constructions and Kanakdhara Housing have under construction property in Kodambakkam. The average price of Kodambakkam property is Rs 7366 per sq ft while the lowest and highest range from Rs 3100 to 10500 per sq ft. The sizes of property available here range from 580 to 1590 sq ft.
Kodambakkam is connected to the rest of Chennai through important thoroughfares like Dr Ambedkar and Arcot Roads. The former is connected to the Grand Trunk Road. The Kodambakkam railway station connects it to areas like Mambalam, Arumbakkam and Nungabakkam. The closest MTC stops are in Kodambakkam, Rajapuram and Liberty. The Chennai Central Train Station is 8.9 kilometres here and can be reached through the Valluvar Kottam High Road while the Chennai International Airport is 11.2 kilometres away.
There are several good educational institutes, healthcare centres and shopping zones situated in the vicinity. PCKG Government Higher Secondary School, JRK Matriculation School, Loyola College, Meenakshi Sundararajan Engineering College and Ramakrishna Mission Matric Higher Secondary School are located in the vicinity. Branches of banks like State Bank of India, Axis Bank, Oriental Bank of Commerce and HDFC Bank are located here. Healthcare facilities are provided by Agasthiar Chitsabai Hospital, Apollo Hospital, Medway Medical Centre and Raja Speciality Hospital.
Locals visit the Phoenix Market City, Spencer Plaza Complex, Ispahani Centre and Abirami Mega Mall for shopping and entertainment.
