Kolathur, Chennai

Kolathur taluk is a new taluk in Chennai district of Tamil Nadu state in India.

Somanathaswamy Temple is a Shaivite temple, located in Kolathur, in the state of Tamil Nadu in India. Main Deity (Moolavar) is Somanatheeswarar. Goddess is Amuthambigai. Viruksha is said to be Vilvam tree. Temple tanks are Chandra Theertham and Agni Theertham. This temple was constructed 800 years ago. It was worshipped by Sage Agasthiyar. The place where this temple is constructed, was called in ancient times as 'Thirukulandhai' and then 'Thirukkulathur' and nowadays as 'Kolathur'. Saint cum poet Madhava Sivagnanam of 'Thiruvavadudurai Adheenam' who lived in the sixteenth century wrote poems viz., 'Somesar Mudhumollhi Venbaa', 'Kulathur Pathitruppathandhathi' and 'Amuthambigai Pillaiththamillh' for the deities of this temple.

Retteri junction (இரட்டை ஏரி சந்திப்பு) is an important road intersection at Kolathur of Chennai district, Tamil Nadu in India. It is located at the intersection of Jawaharlal Nehru Salai, and Perambur - Red Hills road at Kolathur. It is also used by heavy vehicles such as containers that lead to Ennore port. Vehicles come from Anna Nagar via. Padi Junction pass through this Retteri junction. Also, vehicles to and fro Red Hills via. Puzhal pass through this junction. And also, this junction is crossed by vehicles to and fro Madhavaram. Vehicles to and fro Perambur, also pass through Retteri junction.

Arulmigu Kapaleeswarar Arts and Science College is a college established in the year 2021, in Kolathur neighbourhood, in Tiruvallur district of the state Tamil Nadu in the peninsular India. This is the first of its kind in Kolathur, as there is no other college. At present, 250 students are studying here.

Risen Christ Church is a Catholic Church located at Peravallur neighbourhood in Chennai of Tamil Nadu state in the peninsular India.

General Kumaramangalam Colony (also known as G.K.M. Colony) is a sub-neighbourhood of Perambur, Chennai. It was initially created as a residential area for ex-Military persons. It is named after Paramasiva Prabhakar Kumaramangalam, a former Indian Army Chief of Staff. This area is also known as "Butt Medu", as there used to be small hill made of mud for the army people to practice shooting and once the military camps were removed in early 70's, the mud hill was made flat and the new residential area was developed.

Periyar Nagar (Tamil: பெரியார் நகர்), named after the Tamil leader Periyar E. V. Ramasamy is a developed residential area in North Chennai, a metropolitan city,which is developed in short time in Tamil Nadu, India.

The Villivakkam block is a revenue block in the Tiruvallur district of Tamil Nadu, India. It has a total of 13 panchayat villages.

Villivakkam is a neighbourhood of Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. It is served by the Villivakkam railway station on the Chennai Central–Arakkonam suburban section. Villivakkam is the largest state assembly constituency in Tamil Nadu in terms of number of voters.

Villivakkam is a legislative assembly constituency in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Its State Assembly Constituency number is 14. It consists of a portion of Chennai and falls under Chennai Central Lok Sabha constituency. It is one of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu, in India.

Kumaran Nagar (Tamil: குமரன் நகர்), is a developed residential area in North Chennai, a metropolitan city in Tamil Nadu, India

Lakshmipuram is mainly a residential locality in the northern part of the metropolitan city of Chennai, Tamil Nadu state, India.