Overview
Mylapore is one of the oldest residential locality located in the South of Chennai. It is also called Thirumayilai. It is considered one of the most religious and cultural hubs of the city. It is home to hundreds of temples, churches, and mosques. It comes under the jurisdiction of Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority (CMDA), formerly known as Madras Metropolitan Development Authority (MMDA). Mylapore is located about 7.4 km kilometers to the south of the Chennai city. It lies between Triplicane and Teynampet in the west and across to the coast in the east. The locality is known for its tree-lined avenues, Kapaleeshwar Temple, San Thome Basilica and Ramakrishna Math. Other prominent localities situated close to Mylapore are Adyar, Alwarpet, Mandaveli, Royapettah, Nungambakkam, T Nagar, Anna Nagar, Egmore, Porur, Maduravoyal among others. It is very close to some of the posh areas of the city like RA Puram, Boat Club, Adyar, SBI Colony etc. This area is in demand as they have the high-quality infrastructure. It has smooth roads, good power supply and a number of retail outlets and recreational centers. Mylapore possesses excellent social infrastructure with good schools, colleges, and healthcare facilities within a few kilometers radius. It is also famous for shopping centers and markets. Though it is known for its traditional homes, landowners are now demolishing old structures and replacing them with new buildings. There are a number of famous residential projects in Mylapore which have come up in the area, like Casagrand Olympus, Atikramya Meraki, Sumanth Sreshta Alamelumangapuram, ARK U Anandi Flats, Azure The Oceanique, Ceebros One 74 among others.
Connectivity
Mylapore is easily accessible by rail and road. It connects to other parts of the city via Metropolitan Transport Corporation (MTC) buses and the Thirumayilai Mass Rapid Transit System (MRTS), which connects it to Chennai Beach in the north and Velachery in the south.
It enjoys excellent connectivity to Chennai International Airport which is located at a distance of 15 km via Chennai-Nagapattinam Highway/Chennai-Trichy Highway.
Kutchery Road, Luz Church Road, Santhome High Road, TTK Salai and Dr. Radha Krishnan Salai are some of the busy roads of Mylapore which connects it to other parts of the Chennai city such as Chennai Central, T. Nagar, Tambaram, Broadway, Alwarpet, Sai Nagar, T. Nagar, Anna Sathya Nagar etc.
Light House, Thirumayilai, Mandaveli, Teynampet are the nearby railway stations to Mylapore. However, Thirumayilai is its nearest railway station to Mylapore situated about 450 meters away via Luz Church Road. Chennai Central Railway Station is around 7.5 km away from Mylapore via Anna Salai Road.
The locality also has a tram line running through Kutchery Road from Santhome via Luz, Mylapore.
Factors for past growth
The availability of nearby numerous amenities, infrastructure and convenience have led to this locality becoming one of the most sought-after real estate hubs in the city.
It's connectivity to Chennai International Airport, Chennai Central Railway Station along with major IT Hubs of the city such as Bristol IT Park, The Prestige Polygon, DLF IT Park, Ramanujan IT City have been a plus point for Mylapore. People who have come to the city for employment within the city are on the lookout for residential places. House for rent in Mylapore finds proposed tenants due to its proximity to the IT corridor and other industries.
Employment hubs near Mylapore
Bristol IT Park
The Prestige Polygon
Navin WSS Towers
Ramanujan IT City
DLF IT Park
Ascendas IT Park
Infra development (Social & Physical)
Mylapore has some of the best schools in the city which are affiliated to various boards. Some of the reputed schools and colleges include M. CT. M Chidambaram Chettyar International School, Vidya Mandir Senior Secondary School, EuroKids Preschool, Sree Karpagavalli Vidhalaya Middle School, Apple Kids International Preschool, Kidzee, Santhome Higher Secondary School, Akshara Play School, Sir Sivaswami Kalalaya Higher Secondary School, St Thomas Convent among others.
Shopping needs of the residents are catered by nearby malls of Mylapore. Retail presence in the area includes shopping complexes and retail outlets of international brands. Citi Center, TNHB Shopping Center, Max Fashion, Fresco, Gbob, Mylapore Shopping Hub, Singapore Shopping Center etc.
Mylapore has multispecialty, super specialty, general hospitals, and clinics. It also has hospitals where traditional treatments are given. Some of the best hospitals like St. Isabel’s Hospital, Apollo Spectra Hospital, RSR Trinity Acute Care Hospital, BSS Hospital, Billroth Hospital, CSI Kalyani Multispeciality Hospital, Girishwari Hospital to name a few.
