A panchayat town, Madambakkam is located towards the south of Chennai, Tamil Nadu. It falls under the Kanchipuram District. The area bounds neighbourhoods like Sithalapakkam, Vengaivasal and Selaiyur. The neighbourhood is known for its green cover and the Dhenupureeswarar Temple.

The neighbourhood is surrounded by areas like Pallikaranai, Medavakkam, Sholinganallur, Urapakkam, Gowrivakkam, Madipakkam, Tambaram, Chrompet, Kovilambakkam and Karapakkam. A Metropolitan Transport Corporation-led network connects the area with rest of the city.

The Chennai International Airport is 22 kilometres from Madambakkam via the National Highway 5. The Chennai Central Railway Station is 44.2 kilometres away, along the Chennai Bypass Road. The East Coast Road Link Road is a main thoroughfare of the area.

Madambakkam real estate is sought-after for the area’s proximity to the tech hubs of Chennai. It has plots, apartments and villas on offer. The configurations of property in Madambakkam are 1, 2, 3 and 4BHK, while the built-up area ranges from 284 to 5,697 sq ft. The price of Madambakkam property has increased by 11 per cent in the past 31 months. Popular projects in Madambakkam include Silicon Realty’s Hansa Garden, which has 280 units measuring from 465 to 942 sq ft and Sumathi Homes Developers’ Vidhaan Square, which has 16 units measuring from 861 to 1271 sq ft.

Educational institutes in Madambakkam include Vani Matriculation School, Mount Carmel Matriculation School, MAV School, Alpha Higher Secondary School, Boaz Public School, Olive Public School and Christ King Girls Higher Secondary School. Hospitals located here include Vani Hospital, DentisTree Dental Hospital, Balachandra Hospital, Deepam Hospital Ltd and Vivident Dental Care.