Places In ChennaiChennai formerly known as Madras, is the capital of the state of
Tamil Nadu and is India's fourth largest metropolitan city
Ripon Building, which houses the Chennai
Corporation
Tidel Park, the largest software park in Chennai
Central Railway Station in Chennai
 The Marina Beach,
the pride of Chennai is the second longest beach in the World and has
a wide sandy foreshore. Situated on the beach, the MGR and Anna
square which are memorials of the most
popular former Chief Ministers of the State attract good crowd
everyday. An aquarium is also located on the Marina Beach. Some of
the most beautiful buildings in Chennai such as the University of
Chennai, Senate House, Chepauk Palace, Presidency College, and Ice
House are located on this beach drive.
Sports In Chennai
 Cricket is the most popular sport in Chennai. The
M. A. Chidambaram
Stadium (formerly known as Madras Cricket Club ground or Chepauk
Stadium) in Chepauk and popularly called the MAC, is one of the
oldest cricket stadiums in India built in 1916. It seats more than
50,000 and is home to the Tamil Nadu Cricket Association. The
Chemplast Cricket Ground in the IIT Madras campus is another
important cricket venue.
Tennis
is another popular game in Chennai. The SDAT Tennis Stadium in
Nungambakkam seats about 6,000 spectators and has five synthetic
surface courts. The stadium also hosts India's only ATP event, the
Chennai Open. The tournament was awarded the title of the best new
event in its second year by the Association of Tennis Professionals.
Indian tennis professionals such as Vijay Amritraj, Ramanathan
Krishnan , Ramesh Krishnan and Mahesh Bhupathi hail from Chennai.
Leander Paes did his schooling and was trained in Chennai.
Mayor Radhakrishnan Stadium is the venue for hockey matches and
seats 4,000. The Chennai Veerans, a Premiere Hockey League team is
based in Chennai. The stadium has hosted the Champions Trophy
(featuring the 6 best teams in the world) twice, most recently in
2005.
 The Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium seats 40,000 and hosts football
(soccer), and athletic competitions. The complex also houses a multi
purpose indoor stadium with a seating capacity of 8,000 which hosts
various competitions including volleyball, basket ball, table tennis.
The Velachery Aquatic Complex seats 4,000 and hosts different kinds
of water sports. Chennai has also hosted the South Asian Federation (SAF)
Games 1995.
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