Alwarpet

Alwarpet ஆழ்வார்பேட்டை
neighbourhood
Alwarpet
Coordinates:
Country	India
State	Tamil Nadu
District	Chennai
Metro	Chennai
Zone	Kodambakkam Zone
Ward	Alwarpet
Languages
• Official	Tamil
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN	600 018
Lok Sabha constituency	Chennai Central

Alwarpet is a mixed residential zone in central Chennai. It is an upscale neighborhood in Chennai. It is home to famous personalities like M. K. Stalin and buildings such as the house of Sir C. V. Raman, the famous Indian Physicist and Nobel prize winner. M.CT.M Chidambaram Chettyar, one of the prestigious schools in the city, is located here. It is celebrated for being home to Tamil movie actor Kamal Hassan, which he acknowledged in his song 'Alwarpetta Aandava' from the movie Vasool Raja MBBS. This residential area is situated just adjacent to Poes Garden, which is home to two of the most important personalities of Chennai, J.Jayalalitha, Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu and South Indian Superstar, Rajnikanth.