Famous for the Murugan Temple and Navagraha Temple, Kundrathur is a well-known suburb of Chennai. It is also the birthplace of the honoured Tamil poet, Sekkizhar. The locality is situated in the middle of Poonamallee, Porur and Pallavaram region. The important areas of this locality include Nagar, Nagar, Arunachaleswar Nagar, Sambandam Nagar, Mehta Nagar, Guruvayoorappan Nagar, Seven Hills Nagar and Jayalakshmi Nagar.
Connectivity
Kundrathur offers good rail and road connectivity. The major roads connecting this area to other parts of the Chennai are Kundrathur Road, Kodambakkam - Road, Main Road and Murugan Koil Road. Porur and Tambaram are located about 10-12 kilometres from Kundrathur.
Railway stations around this area include Railway Station, Palavanthangal Railway Station, Central Railway Station and Station. The nearest is the Station, 9.4 kilometres away. It is also located near the Road which is about 10 kilometres from the Airport and 11 kilometres from the International Airport. This locality is also well-connected by MTC buses and Pammal bus stop, Sambandam Nagar bus stop and Kundrathur bus stop are nearest bus stops to Kundrathur.
Schools and Hospitals
Many schools and colleges are located in and around Kundrathur. These include Little Flower Matric School, Pavendar Thamizh Vazhip Palli, Valluvar Middle school, Girls Higher Secondary school and Matha Matriculation Higher Secondary School. Siddha Clinic, NH Hospital, Lakshmi Nursing Home and Subhiksha Hospital are some of the prime healthcare centres in this locality.