Maduranthakam

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Madurantakam
Town
Temple tower of Eri Katha Ramar temple
Madurantakam Location in Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates: 12°30′36″N 79°53′16″E / 12.51000°N 79.88778°E / 12.51000; 79.88778
Country	India
State	Tamil Nadu
District	Chengalpattu
Government
• Type	Second Grade Municipality
• Body	Madurantakam Municipality
Population  (2011)
• Total	30,796
Languages
• Official	Tamil
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	603306
Telephone code	+91-44
Vehicle registration	TN-19-BZ
Nearest city	Chennai

Madurantakam ([madɯɾaːn̪daɡam]) is the southernmost suburb of Chennai city and a municipality in Chengalpattu district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The town is known for the artificial and second largest lake in Tamil Nadu, the Madurantakam lake. It is said to have been built by the Chola King Uttama Chola, also called as Maduranthaka, during his reign. It is also home to the Eri-Katha Ramar Temple. As of 2011, the town had a population of 30,796.