Kodambakkam

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Kodambakkam is a highly developed area of Chennai, South India, and the term Kollywood is derived from the name of this area. Traditionally, the Kodambakkam locality is synonymous with the Tamil film industry and known for its movie production houses and the film stars residing in this locality. There are also many production studios in the vicinity of Kodambakkam notable of which is AVM studio.

Kodambakkam is also the natural home for many film aspirants who try their luck in India's Second largest entertainment industry, Mumbai (Bombay) being the largest. The Kodambakkam based film industry is called Kollywood. Apart from this, Kodambakkam is also the official residence of many film directors and producers. The studios in Kodambakkam are equipped with the latest technology. It has created renowned film directors like Mani Ratnam, S. Shankar, Kareem.

Kodambakkam borders with Choolaimedu, T.Nagar, Vadapalani, Ashok Nagar and West Mambalam. It has got one of the busiest suburban railway stations in the city. Sekar Emporium, Meenakshi College,Meenakshi Sundararajan Engineering College and Liberty Theatre are famous land marks situated in and around the famous "Arcot Road" in Kodambakkam. Famous news magazine Chennai Corporate News is published from Kodambakkam.

The stretch of Arcot Road, which becomes Kodambakkam High Road as you advance closer to Nungambakkam, contains a variety of shops. Residential areas of the area include United India Colony, Rangarajapuram.

Kodambakkam is close to Koyambedu to the northwest, Anna Salai to the east, shopping areas in T. Nagar. A railway station can also be found in Kodambakkam, which provides easy access to South Chennai and Central Station to the north.

1 United India Colony
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2 Church of the Risen Redeemer
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[edit] United India Colony

Tentative Map of U.I. Colony

United India Colony is a locality in Kodambakkam. United India Colony is a planned residential area and is a relatively greener locality in Chennai, with wide streets. Liberty Theater, Loyola School for boys, Fatima School for girls, Anna Park, Fatima Church, CSI Church of the Risen Redeemer, are some of the landmarks of United India Colony. The pincode for United India Colony is 600024.

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Aerial view of a section of U.I. Colony	Fatima Church in U.I. Colony	Fatima Church and Loyola School in U.I. Colony	Streets of U.I. Colony
Liberty Theatre in U.I. Colony	CSI Church of the Risen Redeemer	Anna Park	Loyola School

[edit] Church of the Risen Redeemer

CSI Church of the Risen Redeemer

Basic information
CSI Risen Redeemer Church
Location	Risen Redeemer Church, 16, 2nd Cross Street, United India Colony, 600024. Ph:4726020
Geographic coordinates	13°03′11.93″N, 80°13′38.07″E
Religious affiliation	Protestant,CSI
District	Chennai
Ecclesiastical status	Church
Architectural description
Architect/s	john.s
Architectual type	Church
Architectual style	Indian
Direction of facade	East
Year completed	1963
Specifications
Capacity	800 +

The Church of the Risen Redeemer is located in United India Colony.

It was constructed in the year 1963 by a renowned architect John.S.

It is affiliated to the Church of South India diocese, a major division for protestant Christians in South India.

Pastor	Secretary	Treasurer
T.Immanuel Jaykumar	V.S.Jebaraj	T.Godwin

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Parish Hall Of The Church

The Main Entrance

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Kodambakkam
Next station north: Nungambakkam	Chennai suburban railway : South line		Next station south: Mambalam
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