List of renamed public places in Tamil Nadu explained

Ever since the British left India in 1947, many streets, places and buildings throughout India were assigned new "Indian names". Tamil Nadu was no exception to this trend.

Even the state and its capital, Chennai along with many other cities, towns, streets and organisations were renamed post Indian Independence. Before the name changes, Madras (the city) used to be the capital of the much larger Madras (the state).^[1]

Geography

State

Madras Presidency was renamed Madras (State) after independence in 1947.
Madras (State) was renamed Tamil Nadu in 1969.

Districts

Chidambaranar district was renamed Thoothukudi district in 1997
Dr. Ambedkar Vellore district was renamed Vellore district in 1997
Thiruvannamalai Sambuvarayer district was renamed to Thiruvannamalai district in 1997
Villupuram Ramasamy Padayatchiyar District was renamed to Villupuram district in 1997
periyar District was renamed to Erode district in 1977.

Cities

Madras, the capital of Tamil Nadu (formerly Madras State) was renamed Chennai in 1996.
Trichy/Trichinopoly renamed to Thiruchirapalli
Tuticorin, sea gateway of Tamil Nadu was renamed Thoothukudi

Towns and municipalities

Tirupattur renamed as Tirupathur
Thiruvaikundam from Srivaikuntam
Tiruvannamalai from Trinomali/Trimomalee
Tiruchengode from Trichengode
Kanyakumari from Cape Comorin
Tharangampadi from Tranquebar
Thanjavur from Tanjore
Kumbakonam from Kudanthai
Mayiladuthurai from Mayavaram, Mayuram
Udagamandalam/Udagai from Ootacamund or Ooty
Ramanathapuram from Ramnad
Parangipettai from Porto novo
Thirunelveli/Nellai from Tinnevelly
Sathurangapattinam from Sadras
Thiruvallur – Trivellore
Kollidam – Coleroon, distributary of River Kaveri
Magudanchaavadi – McDonald's Choultry (Salem District)
- Kodiakkarai – Point Calimere Kalambur – Aliyabadh
Negapatnam to Nagapattinam
Wandiwash to Vandavasi
Gingee to Senji
Conjeevaram to Kanchipuram
Salem to Selam

Neighbourhoods

Egmore to Ezhumbur
Triplicane to Thiruvallikeni
Mylapore to Mayilapoor
Purasawalkam to Purasaivakkam
Aminjikarai to Amainthakarai
Poonamallee to Poovirunthavalli
Kilpauk to Keezhpaakkam
Kellys to Killiyoor
Perambur to Peramboor
Ayanavaram to Ayanpuram

Bridges

Gemini Flyover in Chennai to Anna Flyover after C. N. Annadurai
Pamban Road Bridge in Rameswaram to Annai Indira Gandhi Road Bridge after Indira Gandhi
Porur Flyover in Chennai to Bharat Ratna Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G.R. Flyover after M. G. Ramachandran
Two-tier Flyover in Salem to Puratchi Thalaivi J. Jayalalithaa Two-tier Flyover after J. Jayalalithaa

Roads

Brough Road in Erode to Meenakshi Sundaranar Salai after Meenakshi Sundaranar
Chamiers Road in Chennai to Pasumpon Muthuramalinga Thevar Salai after U. Muthuramalingam Thevar
Commander-In-Chief Road in Chennai to Ethiraj Salai after V. L. Ethiraj
East Coast Road in Chennai to Muthamizh Arignar Kalaignar Karunanidhi Salai after M. Karunanidhi
Edward Elliot Road in Chennai to Dr. Radhakrishnan Salai after Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan
Elliot's Beach Road in Chennai to Sardar Patel Salai after Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
Frazer Bridge Road in Chennai to TNPSC Salai after TNPSC
Gandhi Nagar 4th Main Road in Chennai to B. Ramachandra Adithanar Salai after B. Ramachandra Adityan
Gokula Kannan Road in Tirunelveli to Dr. M.G.R. Salai after M. G. Ramachandran
Griffith Road in Chennai to Maharajapuram Santhanam Salai after Maharajapuram Santhanam
Halls Road in Chennai to Tamil Salai after Tamil language
Harris Road in Chennai to Adithanar Salai after S. P. Adithanar
Inner Ring Road in Chennai to Jawaharlal Nehru Salai after Jawaharlal Nehru
Lattice Bridge Road in Chennai to Dr. Muthulakshmi Salai after Dr. Muthulakshmi Reddi
Lloyds Road in Chennai to Avvai Shanmugam Salai after T. K. Shanmugam
Marina Beach Road in Chennai to Kamarajar Salai after K. Kamaraj
Marshall's Road in Chennai to Rukmini Lakshmipathi Salai after Rukmini Lakshmipathi
Montieth Road in Chennai to Red Cross Road after Red Cross Movement
Mount Road in Chennai to Anna Salai after C. N. Annadurai
Mowbray's Road in Chennai to T.T.K. Salai after T. T. Krishnamachari
North Beach Road in Chennai to Rajaji Salai after C. Rajagopalachari
Nungambakkam Highway in Chennai to Mahatma Gandhi Salai after Mahatma Gandhi
Old Mamallapuram Road in Chennai to Rajiv Gandhi Salai after Rajiv Gandhi
Oliver Road in Chennai to Musiri Subramaniam Salai after Musiri Subramania Iyer
Omalur Main Road in Salem to M.G.R. Salai after M. G. Ramachandran
Padmavathi Nagar Main Road in Chennai to Chinna Kalaivanar Vivek Salai after Vivek
Palayamkottai Road in Thoothukudi to Tamizh Salai after Tamil language
Perumbakkam Main Road in Chennai to Semmozhi Salai after Classical language
Ponamallee Highway in Chennai to Periyar E.V.R. Salai after E. V. Ramasami
Port Highway in Thoothukudi to V.O.C. Salai after V. O. Chidambaram Pillai
Pycrofts Road in Chennai to Bharathi Salai after Subramania Bharati
Royapettah Highway in Chennai to Thiru. Vi.Ka. Salai after Thiru. V. Kalyanasundaram
Sampath Nagar Road in Erode to Tyagi Kumaran Salai, Sampath Nagar after Tirupur Kumaran
Sholinganallur Main Road in Chennai to Kalaignar Karunanidhi Salai after M. Karunanidhi
Simmakkal Road in Madurai to V.O. Chidambaranar Salai after V. O. Chidambaram Pillai
South Boag Road in Chennai to Chevalier Sivaji Ganesan Salai after Sivaji Ganesan
Warren Road in Chennai to Bhakthavatsalam Salai after M. Bhakthavatsalam
West Great Cotton Road (W.G.C. Road) in Thoothukudi to V.O. Chidambaranar Salai (V.O.C. Salai) after V. O. Chidambaram Pillai
Wall Tax Road in Chennai to V.O.C. Salai after V. O. Chidambaram Pillai
Whannels Road in Chennai to Annai E.V.R. Maniammaiyar Salai after E. V. R. Maniammai

Region

Coromandal Coast renamed to Chozhamandalam coast

Seaport

Ennore Port to Kamarajar Port Limited
Thoothukkudi Port Trust to V.O. Chidambaranar Port Authority

Airport

Terminal 1 in Chennai International Airport to Kamaraj Domestic Terminal - T1
Terminal 2 in Chennai International Airport to Anna International Terminal - T2
Terminal 4 in Chennai International Airport to M.G.R. Domestic Terminal - T4

Railway Station

Chennai Central Railway Station to Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central Railway Station
Maniyachchi Junction Railway Station to Vanchi Maniyachchi Junction Railway Station
Maraimalai Nagar Railway Station to Maraimalai Nagar Kamarajar Railway Station
Vyasarpadi Railway Station to Vyasarpadi Jeeva Railway Station

Metro Station

Alandur Metro to Arignar Anna Alandur Metro
Chennai Central Metro to Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central Metro
Chennai Mofussil Bus Terminus Metro to Puratchi Thalaivi Dr. J. Jayalalithaa CMBT Metro

Bus Terminus

Alangulam Bus Stand to Perunthalaivar Kamarajar Memorial Bus Stand
Anjugramam Bus Stand to Dr. M.G.R. Bus Stand
Attur Bus Stand to Perunthalaivar Kamarajar Bus Stand
Chengalpattu Bus Stand to Perarignar Anna Bus Stand
Chennai Mofussil Bus Terminus to Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G.R. Bus Terminus
Chinnasalem Bus Stand to Perunthalaivar Kamaraj Bus Stand
Dharmapuri Bus Stand to P.R. Rajagopal Gounder Bus Stand
Dindigul Bus Stand to Kamarajar Bus Stand
Erode Central Bus Stand to Independence day Silver Jubilee Bus Terminus
Ettayapuram Bus Stand to Mahakavi Bharathiyar Bus Stand
Hosur Bus Stand to K. Appavu Pillai Bus Stand
Kallakurichi Bus Stand to Perarignar Dr. Anna Bus Stand
Kancheepuram Bus Stand to Perarignar Anna Bus Stand
Kanniyakumari Bus Stand to Kavimani Desigavinayagam Bus Stand
Kovilpatti Old Bus Stand to Arignar Anna Bus Stand
Kilambakkam Bus Terminus to Kalaignar Centenary Bus Terminus
Krishnagiri Bus Stand to Perarignar Anna Bus Stand
Mattuthavani Integrated Bus Terminus to M.G.R. Bus Stand
Madurai Central Bus Stand to Periyar Bus Stand
Mayiladuthurai Bus Stand to Perunthalaivar Kamarajar Bus Stand
Rajapalayam Bus Stand to Gandhiji Centenary Memorial Bus Stand
Salem Central Bus Stand to Bharat Ratna Dr. M.G.R. Central Bus Stand
Sattur Bus Stand to Anna Coral Jubilee Bus Stand
Sivakasi Bus Stand to N.R.K. Rajarathnam Bus Stand
Thanjavur Old Bus Stand to Ayyasamy Vandayar Memorial Bus Stand
Theni Bus Stand to Colonel John Penny Cuick Bus Stand
Thisayanvilai Bus Stand to Perunthalaivar Kamarajar Bus Stand
Thoothukkudi Central Bus Stand to Perarignar Anna Bus Terminus
Tiruchendur Bus Stand to Thyagi Bhagat Singh Bus Stand
Tirunelveli New Bus Stand to Bharat Ratna Dr. M.G.R. Bus Stand
Tirunelveli Junction Bus Stand to Tirunelveli Junction Periyar Bus Stand
Usilampatti Bus Stand to Pasumpon U. Muthuramalinga Thevar Memorial Bus Stand
Vadipatti bus stand to Anna memorial bus stand
Vilathikulam Bus Stand to Bharathiyar Bus Stand
Virudhunagar New Bus Stand to Karmaveerar Kamarajar Bus Stand
Virudhunagar Old Bus Stand to M.S.P. Nadar Bus Stand

Transport

The Tamil Nadu state owned transport corporations operated buses to facilitate public transport in the state and interstate connectivity through roads. It named various corporations by prominent personalities/kings of regional/national importance. However the practice was scrapped and it started naming the corporations as TNSTC – Regional Division (Ex TNSTC Villupuram Division) after communal violence broke in the district of Virudhunagar during May 1997 after formation of Veeran Sundaralingam Transport corporation in which buses bearing the name Veeran Sundaralingam were burnt by some groups.

Pallavan Transport Corporation (PTC) & Dr. Ambedkar Transport Corporation (DATC) to Metropolitan Transport Corporation (MTC) (TN-01/02)
Thiruvalluvar Transport Corporation (TTC) & Rajiv Gandhi Transport Corporation (RGTC) to State Express Transport Corporation (SETC) (TN-01/07)
Thanthai Periyar Transport Corporation (TPTC) to TNSTC Villupuram DIV I (TN-32)
Pattukottai Azhagiri Transport Corporation (PATC) to TNSTC Villupuram DIV II (Vellore) (TN-23)
Puratchi Thalaivar M.G.R. Transport Corporation (PTMGRTC) to TNSTC Villupuram DIV III (Kanchipuram) (TN-21)
Chozhan Transport Corporation to TNSTC Kumbakonam DIV I (TN-49 then TN-68)
Deeran Chinnamalai Transport Corporation (DCTC) to TNSTC Kumbakonam DIV II (Trichy) (TN-45)
Marudu Pandiyar Transport Corporation to TNSTC Kumbakonam DIV III (Karaikudi) (TN-63)
Veeran Azhagu Muthukon Transport Corporation to TNSTC Kumbakonam DIV IV (Pudukkotai) (TN-55)
Anna Transport Corporation to TNSTC Salem DIV I (TN-27)
Annai Sathya Transport Corporation to TNSTC Salem DIV II (Dharmapuri) (TN-29)
Cheran Transport Corporation to TNSTC Coimbatore DIV I(TN-37 then TN-38)
Jeeva Transport Corporation to TNSTC Coimbatore DIV II (Erode) (TN-33)
Bharathiyar Transport Corporation to TNSTC Coimbatore DIV III Ooty then merged to TNSTC Coimbatore DIV I(TN-43)
Pandiyan Transport Corporation to TNSTC Madurai DIV I (TN-59 then TN-58)
Kattabomman Transport Corporation to TNSTC Madurai DIV II (Tirunelveli) (TN-72)
Nesamany Transport Corporation to TNSTC Madurai DIV III (Nagercoil) (TN-74)
Rani Mangamma Transport Corporation to TNSTC Madurai DIV IV (Dindigul) (TN-57)
Veeran Sundaralingam Transport Corporation to TNSTC Madurai DIV V (Virudhunagar) (TN-67)

Infrastructure

Chepauk Stadium or MCC (Madras Cricket Club) ground to M.A. Chidambaram Stadium
Srinivasa Mudaliar Park to VOC Park, Erode.

Notes and References

Web site: 2020-06-11 . Chennai localities get new names: Here is the full list . 2024-11-22 . The Indian Express . en.