Property for sale in Virugambakkam

Virugambakkam a suburban place, mainly a residential colony is well connected with roads to the heart of Chennai. Situated on the arterial road, called the Arcot Road, has the nearest bus terminuses are Saligramam, CMBT and Vadapalani. Good quality of the ground water in the Arcot Road area was responsible for dense habitation in these areas. This area is known for its studios and schools. Many cine artists and music composers live in this area. This area had seen a lot of unrest connected with Anti- Hindi agitation in 1965 and a 32 year old individual named Aranganathan immolated himself to protest against the imposition of Hindi. Virugambakkam main market is famous for its fresh vegetables. Some important temples are Vembuliamman Koil, Kaliamman Koil and Raghavendra temple. There is also a mosque and numerous churches. Some of the schools here are Avichi HSS, A. V. M. MHSS, Balalok MHSS, Clarence Matriculation, Little Millennium (Educomp) for pre-schoolers, Vani Vidyalaya etc. Some of the colleges are Meenakshi Engineering College and the Meenakshi Dental College. Some of the hospitals are Sri Balaji Hospital, Subam Speciality Hospital and Standard Hospital. Some of the hotels in Virugambakkam are Grand Treat, Hotel Dolphin Park and DM Travellers Inn.