Maraimalai Nagar is located towards the south Chennai. It is the headquarters of the Maraimalai Nagar Taluk and is a part of the Kancheepuram District. The area was developed in the 1980s by the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority (CMDA) as a satellite town. It is home to several heavy industries and automobiles companies like BMW and Ford India.

Maraimalai is served by the National Highway 45 which connects Chennai to Dindigul. The Trichy Broad-Gauge and the Chennai Railway Line pass through the area. Buses operated by the Metropolitan Transport Corporation (MTC) and Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (TNSTC) connect Maraimalai Nagar to different parts of Chennai. The Maraimalai Nagar Railway Station, which comes under the Chennai Suburban Railway Network, is also close by. The Chennai International Airport is 40 kilometres from here, along the Grand Trunk Road.

Maraimalai Nagar real estate is sought-after for the area’s proximity to automobiles and IT hubs. Several renowned developers like Mano Foundation, Hallmark Infrastructure and Akshaya Group have their projects located here. A popular upcoming project in the area is Akshaya Group’s Metropolis. The built-up area of property in Maraimalai Nagar ranges from 550 to 1,680 sq ft. The average price of Maraimalai Nagar property is Rs 3,256 per sq ft, with the minimum and maximum being Rs 2,500 and Rs 3,700 per sq ft respectively. The price of property has gone up by 16.7 per cent in the past 6 months.

Educational institutions in the area include Peramanur Government Elementary School, JRK Matric Higher Secondary School, St Joseph’s Higher Secondary School and SRM School of Management. Hospitals located in the vicinity of the area such as SRM General Hospital, JSP Hospital, Lions Hospital and Sanjeevani Primary Health Centre.