UNGA AREA - Choolai

UNGA AREA - Choolai

Thank you all for the response and feedback for my initiative of “Unga Area”. I have got many constructive feedback and will try to implement it from this post itself.

After the first post about TARAMANI, here comes to Unga Area – CHOOLAI.

CHOOLAI has got its name because of the Brick kilns present in that area. There is still a road by the name “Brick Kiln Road” in Choolai, which proved its name reason. It was previously called as “Lakshmi Narasimhapuram”.

Lord Natarajar temple is there in Choolai which was built some 150 years back and I believe it to be one of the very few temples built for lord Nataraja and only one in the city.

As like every other place in Chennai, Choolai has also got its good heritage value and carries some good memories from the past. Thanks to Muthiah sir for the book “Madras Miscellany” by which he has taken us to the 18^th & 19^th century and made us know about the history and heritage of MADRAS. Here are the few information gathered from his book regarding Choolai.

Choolai is known for its “MADRAS UNITED SPINNING & WEAVING MILLS (CHOOLAI MILLS)”. In the late 19^th and early 20^th centuries, there were two composite textile mills in Madras – B&C  in Perambur , owned by a British Company and Madras United Spinning & Weaving Mills in Choolai, fully owned and managed by an Indian. But due to the strikes and losses this was sold to Sardar Inderjit Singh & Sons of Delhi and later they sold it to M/s.Edward Textiles of Bombay. But due to the non-payment of tax arrears, government seized the mills and converted the buildings into godowns for the Food Corporation of India , which is still there in Choolai.       

Choolai is located 1km away from Vepery, Pulianthope and Park Town.

5 Kms from Chennai Central Railway Station
(Average Auto Fare as per meter: Rs.65 to 75)

3 Kms from Chennai Egmore Railway Station
(Average Auto Fare as per meter: Rs.40 to 50)

10 Kms from CMBT (Koyambedu) Bus Stand
(Average Auto Fare as per meter: Rs.130 to 150) and

21 Kms from the Chennai International Airport
(Average Auto Fare as per meter: Rs.260 to 280)

Choolai 24 Hours Hospital
New No 32 Old No 69/3, Near Aircel Showroom & Honda Bike Showroom, Hunters Road, Choolai, Chennai – 600112
Ph.: 044-26423510

Saraswathi Hospital
Address: Choolai High Road, #83,Choolai, Chennai – 600112
Phone No.: 044 – 26423510

Siva Eye Clinic & Research Centre
Address: #91, High Road, Choolai, Chennai – 600112
Phone No.: 044 – 25324767

Dr. Ravishankar Eye Clinic & Nursing Home
Address: No 11, Near Doveton Clock Tower , Hunters Road, Choolai , Chennai, Tamil Nadu – 600112
Phone No.: 9444222360

Bus No	From	To	Route
34	Ambattur I.E	Thiruvottiyur	Thirumangalam, Rountana, Chinthamani, Kellys, Purasaiwakkam, Choolai P.O., Regal, V.Nagar, Tondiarpet, Tollgate, Therady
35	Ayanavaram	Broadway	Sayani, Kellys, Purasaiwakkam, Choolai P.O, Central R.S
37	V Nagar	Vadapalani	Regal, Choolai P.O., Purasaivakkam,KMC, Chetpet,Sterling road, Valluvarkottam, Liberty
159	Thiruverkadu	Thiruvottiyur	Tollgate, Tondiarpet, V.Nagar, Regal, Choolai P.O., Purasawakkam High Road, Kellys, Aminjikarai, Koyambedu, Nerkundram, Maduravoyal, Velappanchavadi
159A	CMBT	Thiruvotriyur	Tollgate, Tondiarpet, V.Nagar, Regal, Choolai P.O., Purasawakkam High Road, Kellys, Aminjikarai, Arumbakkam
159B	CMBT	Tollgate	Tondiarpet, V.Nagar, Regal, Choolai P.O., Purasawakkam High Road, Kellys, Aminjikarai, Arumbakkam
159C	Koyambedu Market	Thiruvottiyur	Tollgate, Tondiarpet, V.Nagar, Regal, Choolai P.O., Purasawakkam High Road, Kellys, Aminjikarai, Arumbakkam
159D	CMBT	I.O.C	Tondiarpet, V.Nagar, Regal, Choolai P.O., Purasawakkam High Road, Kellys, Aminjikarai, Arumbakkam
159E	CMBT	Ennore	Ashok Leyland, Ernavoor Gate, Thiruvottriyur, Therady, Tollgate, Tondiarpet, V.Nagar, Regal, Choolai P.O., Purasawakkam High Road, Kellys, Aminjikarai, Arumbakkam
159K	CMBT	Kargil Nagar	Thiruvottriyur, Therady, Tollgate, Tondiarpet, V.Nagar, Regal, Choolai P.O., Purasawakkam High Road, Kellys, Aminjikarai, Arumbakkam
34xt	Pattabiram	Thiruvottiyur	Ambattur I.E, Thirumangalam, Rountana, Chinthamani, Kellys, Purasaiwakkam, Choolai P.O., Regal, V.Nagar, Tondiarpet, Tollgate, Therady
37D	KK Nagar	V Nagar	Regal, Choolai P.O., Purasaivakkam,KMC, Chetpet,Sterling road, Valluvarkottam, Liberty, Samiarmadam, Udhayam, Nesapakkam, MGR Nagar
37E	M.K.B Nagar	Vadapalani	Vysarpadi, V Nagar,Regal,Choolai P.O.,Purasaiwakkam, Egmore,DPI, Sterling Road, Valluvarkottam, Liberty
37E xt	Iyyapanthangal	Kaviarasu Kannadasan Nagar	M.K.B Nagar, Vysarpadi, V Nagar,Regal,Choolai P.O.,Purasaiwakkam, Egmore,DPI, Sterling Road, Valluvarkottam, Liberty, Vadapalani, Porur, SRMC
37G	Iyyapanthangal	V Nagar	Regal, Choolai P.O., Purasaivakkam,KMC, Chetpet,Sterling road, Valluvarkottam, Liberty, Vadapalani, Porur, SRMC
38C	TVK Nagar	V House	Venus, Perambur, Pattalam, Bhuvaneswari, Doveton, Choolai P.O, Central R.S, Simpson, Adam market, Triplicane P.O
7E	Ambattur I.E	Broadway	Central R.S, Choolai P.O, Doveton, Purasaiwakkam, Kellys, Kilpauk Gardens, Chinthamani, Thirumangalam, Wavin
8A	Tollgate	Periyar Nagar	Tondiarpet, V.Nagar, Regal, Choolai P.O, Otteri,Jamalaya, Venus
M42B	Broadway	Poombuhar	Central R.S, Periamet, Choolaipostoffice, Doveton, Bhuvaneswari, Pattalam, Otteri, Perambur, Venus, Peravallur,Nehrusilai

There is no specific railway station for Choolai but Basin Bridge, Central & Egmore railway stations were nearby.

EB Office

Ph: 044-26670678

Post Office

No. 69 & 70, Kalathiappa Mudali Street, Choolai, Chennai – 600112

Ph: 044 - 2665 0050 / 2669 2665

Chennai Metro Water Office

No 46 2nd Floor, Kuravankulam Lane, Choolai, Chennai – 600112

Ph: 044-26693976, 45674567

Commercial Tax Office

Phone No.: 044-26670878

Thasildar Office

St Thomas Road, Choolai, Chennai – 600 112

Regional Transport Office

Power Mills Road,Pulianthope, Choolai, Chennai – 600 112

Ph.: 044 – 2667 0663

Chidhambareshwarar Temple
Sundararaja Perumal Temple
Erstwhile Nataraja Theatre (which is now turned to a flat)
Angalamman Temple
Tamilnadu Haj Services Society
Murudis Hotel
Salt Cotaurs
St Andrew’s Church
Red Tape Etc

Pictures Source: Choolai FB Page (https://www.facebook.com/pages/Choolai/143001152539933)

References: Indian Columbus, The Hindu, Madras Miscellany. 

Those who want to write about your area, you are welcome to make a guest post here.

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Meet you all in my next post in UNGA AREA.

With Cheers,

Deepak Raghuraman