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Moolakothalam is a neighbourhood in Chennai district of
Tamil Nadu Tamil Nadu (; , TN) is a States and union territories of India, state in southern India. It is the List of states and union territories of India by area, tenth largest Indian state by area and the List of states and union territories of India ...
state in the peninsular
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. Moolakothalam has a dry fish market which functions for more than 50 years. Moolakothalam is located at an altitude of about  m above the mean sea level with the geographical coordinates of . There is a 120-year-old burial ground in Moolakothalam. The burial ground is a historical site of the final resting place of anti-Hindi agitation leaders viz., Natarajan and Thalamuthu. Also, there is a memorial erected, for social activist cum reformer
S. Dharmambal Saminathan Dharmambal (1890–1959) was an Indian social activist and women's rights activist. She is remembered for her contributions to the Tamil language and involvement in the Anti-Hindi agitation of 1937–40. In 1951, she was given the tit ...
, in Moolakothalam. The surface area of this burial ground is of 20 acres. There is a proposal of State Government of Tamil Nadu, to construct a multi-storey apartment complex near the burial ground of Moolakothalam, for the welfare of Adi-dravida people living there. Tamil Nadu Slum Clearance board makes necessary steps to acquire a part of the burial ground here for this purpose, even though some political parties such as MDMK, CPM and VCK, oppose this. The project cost of the proposed 1,044 dwelling units to be built with all modern amenities, is estimated to about ₹138.29 crore. Murthy Vinayagar Temple located in Moolakothalam is under the control of
Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department The Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department of the Government of Tamil Nadu Government of Tamil Nadu is the subnational government for the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is seated at Fort St George, Chennai. The legislature ...
, Government of Tamil Nadu.


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Neighbourhoods in Chennai {{Chennai-geo-stub