Nandanam

For Malayalam film titled Nandanam, see Nandanam (film).

Nandanam
—  suburb  —
Nandanam Location of Nandanam in Chennai and India
Coordinates	13°01′48″N 80°14′30″E / 13.0301°N 80.2416°E / 13.0301; 80.2416Coordinates: 13°01′48″N 80°14′30″E / 13.0301°N 80.2416°E / 13.0301; 80.2416
Country	India
State	Tamil Nadu
District(s)	Chennai
Subdistrict(s)	Mambalam-Guindy
Parliamentary constituency	Chennai Central
Assembly constituency	Thousand Lights
Zone	Kodambakkam
Ward	116
Time zone	IST (UTC+05:30)

Nandanam (Tamil: நந்தனம்) is a neighborhood in Chennai, India. It is a busy location and is home to many commercial institutions. This locality also offers a calm residential location. Nandanam Arts College was established in 1901.

History

Nandanam seems to have originated in the piece of land known as Gambier's Gardens named after Chief Justice John Gambier who owned the property from 1836 to 1850. The township got its name in the 1950s as a result of the housing development efforts instituted during the Chief Ministership of Rajagopalachari which concentrated on developing a green Chennai.