Areas of Madras
Historically, peacocks have been known to thrive in the area, and the area gets its name from the phrase 'Land of the peacocks'. Which area is this?
Mylapore
A british era candy/sweet - to melt in the mouth
Jujubee
Old Madras Police lingo for petty crook
K.D - Known Defaulter or Known Delinquent
Which year was the name 'Madras' changed to 'Chennai'?
1996
A famous family restaurant in the heart of the city which made way to green terrain
Woodlands Drive in to Semmozhi Poonga
This area got its name from a famous seventeenth-century Muslim Saint "Kunangudi Masthan Sahib". His birthplace is located near Thondi in Ramanathapuram District. What is the area in Chennai we are talking about?
Tondiarpet
This term is derived from the Burmese term meaning 'duplicate'. A more common meaning for this word is 'worst'.
English Origin - Jack of All
Allinal Azhagu Raja
How many floors are there in the LIC building?
14
The Entertainment Hub of the yesteryears transformed to a multi storeyed buildings and 5 star hotel
Gemini Studios to Parsn complex and Park Hotel
Some believe that this area got its name from the phrase "garden of horses" while others say its name is derived from "Karkodagan the snake worshiped Lord Shiva". What is the current name of this area?
Kodambakkam
During the East India Company rule, letters posted on behalf of the East India Company did not bear postage stamps, but had the words '____' written on them. It gradually got to mean something which was offered free-of-cost.
O.C
Origin - English - Corrupt Middlemen
Dubakoor from Dubashes (middlemen in the British Era)
Chennai is the second oldest corporation in the world after this city
London
An art-deco hotel standing at the edge – a world-class facility where visiting international cricket teams were hosted to dilapidated ruins
The Oceanic Hotel
This locality was named due to the high weavers population.
Chindadripet - from Chinna Thari Pettai
Mispronunciation of Pembroke - as in Lord Pembroke who stated that land belonging to no one would belong to the government
Porambokku
Origin - Tamil - Beautifully or Smoothly done
Alekka - from Azhaga
What was Anna Salai road originally known as?
Grand South Trunk Road (GST)
Named mostly after an English Hamlet- which hosted the society events of the who's who in Madras to an international Hotel.
Abbotsbury to Hyatt Regency
This areas name originated from a Pond with abundance of Lotus Flowers
Triplicane - Thiruvallikeni - Thiru Alli Keni
What word is derived from the Urdu word meaning "a dishonest person"?
Bemani
Origin - Tamil - A derogatory word meaning "one who takes the bad leaving away the good"
Pannada - Tamil origin from Pannadai - a layer which filter the bad elements from the toddy in palm tree
What is the length of Marina Beach?
13km
A famous movie studio to a healthcare centre
Vijaya Vauhini Studios to Vijaya Health Care Centre