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Chennai localities get new names: Here is the full list
Ninety four localities in Chennai have been given a phonetic makeover following the Tamil Nadu government's announcement on Wednesday.
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The district collectors will begin implementing the changes through the local bodies.
Ninety four localities in Chennai have been given a phonetic makeover after the Tamil Nadu government on Wednesday issued a notification, changing the spellings of the English names of 1,018 places in the state to match Tamil pronunciations and spellings.
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Here are the places in Chennai whose English spellings have been changed:
Tondiarpet (1, 2, 3, 4) – Thandaiyaarpettai (1, 2, 3, 4)
Purasawalkam (1, 2) – Purasaivaakkam (1, 2)
Vepery – Vepperi
V.O.C Nagar – Va. Oo. Si Nagar
Perambur (1, 2, 3) – Peramboor (1, 2, 3)
Selavoyal – Selavaayal
Kodungaiyur – Kodungaiyoor
Erukkencheri – Erukkanjery
Peravallur – Peravalloor
Siruvallur – Siruvalloor
Ayanavaram (1, 2) – Ayanpuram (1, 2)
Konnur – Konnoor
Mallikaicheri – Mallikaichcheri
Aminjikarai – Amaindhakarai
Periyakudal – Periyakoodal
Chinnakudal – Chinnakoodal
Koyembedu – Koyambedu
Sencheri – Senjeri
Egmore (1, 2) – Ezhumboor (1, 2)
Chintadripet – Chinthadharipettai
Triplicane (1, 2) – Thiruvallikkeni (1, 2)
Mylapore (1, 2) – Mayilaappoor (1, 2)
Pallipattu – Pallippattu
Kalikundram – Kalikkundram
Urur – Ooroor
Thiruvanmiyur – Thiruvanmiyoor
Mambalam – Maambalam
Saidapet – Saithaappettai
Ekkattuthangal – Eekkattuthangal
Alandur – Aalandhoor
Adayar (1, 2) – Adaiyaaru (1, 2)
Government Farm – Arasuppannai
Guindy Park – Gindi Poonga
Thiyagaraya Nagar – Thiyaagaraaya Nagar
Madipakkam – Madippaakkam
Jaladampet – Jalladiyaanpettai
Pallikaranai – Pallikkaranai
Palavakkam – Paalavaakkam
Okkiam Thorapakkam – Okkiyam Thuraipakkam
Enjambakkam – Eenjambaakkam
Karapakkam – Kaarappaakkam
Sholinganallur – Solinganalloor
Uthandi – Utthandi
Semmanjeri – Semmanjeri
Madanandapuram – Madhanandapuram
Mugalivakkam – Mugalivaakkam
Manappakkam – Manappaakkam
Nandambakkam – Nandambaakkam
Alandur – Aalandhoor (Nagaram)
Adambakkam – Aadhambaakam (Aalandhoor Nagaram)
Pazhavanthangal – Pazhavanthaangal (Aalandhoor Nagaram)
Nanganallur – Nangainallur (Aalandhoor Nagaram)
Thalakanancheri – Thalakkanaanjeri
Meenambakkam – Meenambaakkam
Maduravoyal – Madhuravaayal
Valasaravalkam – Valasaravaakkam
Porur – Poroor
Nolambur – Nolamboor
Karampakkam – Kaarambakkam
Nerkundram – Nerkundram
Ramapuram – Ramaapuram
Menambedu – Menaambedu
Patravakkam – Pattaravaakkam
Ambattur – Ambaththoor
Attipattu – Atthippattu
Mannurpet – Mannoorpettai
Korattur – Korattoor
Kakkapallam – Kakkappallam
Mogapair – Mugapperu
Surapet – Soorappattu
Puthagaram – Putthagaram
Madhavaram – Maadhavaram
Vadaperumbakkam – Vadaperumbaakkam
Vilakkupattu – Vilakkuppattu
Mathur – Maatthoor
Manchambakkam – Manjambaakkam
Kosapur – Kosappoor
Elandanchery – Elandhanjery
Kadapakkam – Kadappakkam
Sadayankuppam – Sadaiyanguppam
Kathivakkam – Kaththivaakkam
Thiruvottriyur – Thiruvotriyoor Firka
Sathangadu – Saaththangaadu
Edayanchavadi – Idaiyanchaavadi
Thirumulaivoyal – Thirumullaivaayal