Vellala Street, also known as Vellalar Street, is a residential street in Purasawalkam in Chennai in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. Vellalar is supposedly a caste name crediting to the early residents who belonged to this caste. Later these distinctions vanished and led way to more diverse residents. One of the leading figures of early literature in English R. K. Narayan and his youngest brother R. K. Laxman, an Indian cartoonist, illustrator, and humorist were living at Number 1, Vellala Street.
Vellala Street
Vellalar Street | |
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Neighbourhood | |
Coordinates: 13°05′01″N 80°15′05″E / 13.0835451°N 80.25144439°E | |
Country | India |
State | Tamil Nadu |
District | Chennai |
Metro | Chennai |
Area | Purasawalkam |
Government | |
• Body | Chennai Corporation |
Languages | |
• Official | Tamil |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
Planning agency | CMDA |
Civic agency | Chennai Corporation |
Website | www |
Landmarks
editOver the years, Vellala Street has changed from being a quiet bylane of Purasawalkam to a noisy one-way lane. But one landmark still remains - the Srinivasa Perumal temple[1]
Places of Worship
editTwo noticeable temple are located in this street. Karpaga Vinayagar Temple and Srinivasa Perumal Temple
Educational institutions
editMeena Typing Institute
Schools
editCorporation School
Shopping
editRegular department stores, Muthu Pharmacy
References
edit- ^ "A landmark on Vellala Street". The Hindu. 24 Apr 2003. Archived from the original on 15 September 2003. Retrieved 1 Jan 2015.