Mandaveli (also known as Mandavelli or Mandavelipakkam) is a neighborhood in

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. It is also termed usually as Mandavelipakkam which in the

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language "Mandhai" is 'herd of cattle' and "Veli" is 'grassland'.

Location

Mandaveli is located close to the locality of

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. It is bordered by Mylapore in the north,

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(and MRC Nagar) in the east and RA Puram in the south and in the west. It derives its name from a literal translation with reference to the rearing of cows "mandhai" meaning - "herd" and " Veli" which means open space in Tamil. On the west side it is surrounded by

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. Mandaveli is predominantly a residential area with the main "landmarks" being the 150-year-old Kapali talkies, the

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regional office of Tamil Nadu, the Ponds regional head office, Hindustan Lever, and others like Greenways road & boat club. Due to its proximity to the temple dense Mylapore, Mandaveli is home to a large number of

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. Mandavelipakkam is seen as a residential and business area located between Santhome (which is home to the

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) to the north and Adyar to its south. St. John's high school is a prominent educational institution in this area. Mandaveli MRTS station is built on the MRTS railway line which connects it to Chennai central beach station at the north end and

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to the south. Several old buildings are being demolished to make way for newer structures like the Kabali Theatre, which is located near Mandaveli bus stand has been changed into a big apartment. And some other residential buildings also have been changed for business structures. To the east is Karpagam Avenue — a mostly residential area which is home to the India Cements Towers. Opposite Karpagam Avenue is Mayor Ramanathan Chettiar Nagar (MRC Nagar). This is a newly developing huge area beside the beach. Big corporations and five star hotels have set up office here. The

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(located in the Murasoli Maran Towers), TVH Bellicia Tower, The India Cements Building and iconic Mayor Ramanathan Chettiar Marriage Hall and Conference Centre are a few important buildings located here. The JW Marriott Hotel and Leela Palace Hotel are some of the notable landmarks.

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