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| Country | India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District(s) | Chennai |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+05:30) |
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• 17 metres (56 ft) |
Saligramam () is a residential locality situated in the western part of Chennai in Tamil Nadu, India. Saligramam is surrounded by Vadapalani in the East Virugambakkam in the West, KK Nagar in the South and Koyambedu in the north. Saligramam was having the Majority of Film Studios. Prasad Studio,AVM studios, Majestic Sudios, Vasu tudios, Shyamala Studios, Star studios,Prakash Studios,Bharani Studios,Arunachalam Studios are some among them.Now Prasad Studio,AVM studios are only operational., Prasad Film Labs and other cine production houses and rerecording theatres are located here. Most Cine personalities and workers are resided over them. SSR Pankajam is famous cine theatre. Sooriya Hospital & Bharani hospital are the leading hospitals in Chennai located here.Arcot Road is the Major road connecting Vadapalani and Virugambakkam via Saligramam. Arunachalam Road is the major road with leading Banks, ATMs, Commercial Complexs, major shops, famous Peas and groundnut shop located next to Sooriya hospital, hotels and restaurants.
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The frequent buses available from Parrys (Broadway) to Saligramam via central and Egmore railway station, Kodambakkam and Vadapalani. Bus numbers are 17E, 17K, 12C, 37 which take you to Saligramam. Many film personalities stay in this area.
The theatres around Saligramam are AVM Rajeswari, SSR Pankajam and Kamala. Of this SSR Pankajam is owned by the yesteryear Tamil actor SS Rajendran and AVM Rajeswari is very much in Saligramam but Post office falls in Vadapalani is owned by AVM. Kamala theatre is now redesigned into Kamala1 and Kamala2 is owned by Chidambaram Chettiar who was known for his philanthropy.
There is a Sri Raghavendra Swamy Brindavanam (temple) on the Ramar Street and Shankara Narayaner temple on the Navalar Nedunjalai, Nehru nagar.
Temples nearby and in Saligramam are Ponniamman Temple, Vadajothi Vinayagar temple in Vadapalani Bus depot,Adhimoolaperumal Temple in Vadapalani,Vadapalani Murugan temple, Lord Vengeeswarar temple, Kaveri Vinayakar temple, Dhanalakshmi colony Vinakayar temple, Swami Ayyapan Temple at Arunachalam Road, Dharma Muneeswarar temple, Nagaathaman temple and Bharani Colony Ganesha temple, Sri Valampuri Vinayagar Temple.