Image Credits & Attributions

Navaratri kolu display of goddess dolls in a Chennai home

Photo by N. Vivekananthamoorthy · CC BY-SA 4.0

Chennai coastline under monsoon cloud

Photo by Sriram Jagannathan · CC BY 2.0

Chennai Central railway station

Photo by Arian Zwegers (derivative work by MrPanyGoff) · CC BY 2.0

Ripon Building, Greater Chennai Corporation

Photo by Karthikeyan321 · CC BY 4.0

Chennai Egmore railway station (cropped)

Photo by Ehteshaam Khatri · CC BY-SA 4.0

Chennai Egmore railway station facade

Photo by PlaneMad/Wikimedia · CC BY-SA 3.0

Phoenix MarketCity, Velachery

Photo by Ashwin Kumar · CC BY-SA 2.0

Express Avenue Mall

Photo by Surya Prakash.S.A. · CC BY-SA 3.0

Spencer Plaza

Photo by Ashwin Kumar · CC BY-SA 2.0

Ranganathan Street, T. Nagar

Photo by Yoga Balaji · CC BY-SA 4.0

Pondy Bazaar

Photo by Ravichandar84 · CC BY-SA 3.0

George Town Markets

Photo by McKay Savage · CC BY 2.0

Forum Vijaya Mall

Photo by Helppublic · CC BY-SA 4.0

VR Chennai Mall

Photo by Anusha Narayanan · CC BY-SA 4.0

Ampa Skywalk Mall

Photo by Destination8infinity · CC BY-SA 3.0

Chennai Citi Centre

Photo by Rammstein737 · CC BY-SA 3.0

Street outside the Shree Gujarati Swetamber Murtipujak Jain Mandir, Sowcarpet

Photo by RAJUKHAN SR RAJESH · CC BY-SA 3.0

Busy street in George Town, Chennai

Photo by McKay Savage · CC BY 2.0

Pooja item shops on a street beside Kapaleeshwarar Temple, Mylapore

Photo by Rainer Halama · CC BY-SA 4.0

Parry's Corner, Chennai

Photo by L.vivian.richard · CC BY-SA 3.0

Street view from Luz Corner towards the Mylapore MRTS station

Photo by PlaneMad · CC BY-SA 3.0

Kapaleeshwarar Temple, Mylapore

Photo by Wikimedia Commons contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0

San Thome Cathedral

Photo by Wikimedia Commons contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0

Thousand Lights Mosque

Photo by Wikimedia Commons contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0

Fort St. George

Photo by Wikimedia Commons contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0

Parthasarathy Temple

Photo by Wikimedia Commons contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0

Luz Church

Photo by Wikimedia Commons contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0

Government Museum

Photo by Wikimedia Commons contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0

Arched red gateway of Amir Mahal, Royapettah

Photo by RAJUKHAN SR RAJESH · CC BY-SA 3.0

Vadapalani Murugan Temple

Photo by Wikimedia Commons contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0

Marundeeswarar Temple

Photo by Wikimedia Commons contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0

Wallajah Mosque

Photo by Wikimedia Commons contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0

St. Mary's Church steeple, Fort St. George

Photo by Nigel's Europe & beyond · CC BY-SA 2.0

Ashtalakshmi Temple

Photo by Wikimedia Commons contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0

Gopuram of Kalikambal Temple, Thambu Chetty Street, George Town

Photo by Shivashanky · CC BY-SA 4.0

Shri Parshwanath Jain temple facade, Mint Street, Sowcarpet

Photo by RAJUKHAN SR RAJESH · CC BY-SA 3.0

Arupadai Veedu Murugan Temple, Besant Nagar

Photo by The open draft · CC BY-SA 4.0

Sri Anantha Padmanabha Swamy Temple, Adyar

Photo by Sankar 1995 · CC BY-SA 4.0

Sri Rathnagiriswarar Temple, Besant Nagar

Photo by Sankar 1995 · CC BY-SA 4.0

Sri Anjaneyar Temple, Nanganallur

Photo by Siva301in · CC BY-SA 3.0

Pamban Swamigal portrait at Adhisthanam

Photo by Rsmn · CC BY-SA 3.0

Thiruporur Kandaswamy Temple gopuram

Photo by Sankar 1995 · CC BY-SA 4.0

Aerial view of St. Thomas Mount, Chennai

Photo by Timothy A. Gonsalves · CC BY-SA 4.0

University of Madras Senate House

Photo by Jonas Buchholz · CC BY-SA 3.0

Adyar, Chennai

Photo by Wikimedia Commons contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0

Mylapore, Chennai

Photo by Wikimedia Commons contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0

Besant Nagar, Chennai

Photo by Wikimedia Commons contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0

Anna Nagar, Chennai

Photo by Wikimedia Commons contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0

Velachery, Chennai

Photo by Wikimedia Commons contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0

Thiruvanmiyur, Chennai

Photo by Wikimedia Commons contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0

T. Nagar, Chennai

Photo by Wikimedia Commons contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0

Egmore, Chennai

Photo by Wikimedia Commons contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0

Nungambakkam, Chennai

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Guindy, Chennai

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Triplicane, Chennai

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Kodambakkam High Road in the rain, seen from above

Photo by Gteamindia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Tambaram, Chennai

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Chromepet, Chennai

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Sholinganallur, Chennai

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The Madras High Court, the landmark of George Town

Photo by Yoga Balaji · CC BY 3.0

Royapettah, Chennai

Photo by Wikimedia Commons contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0

Temple procession outside the Bala Subramanya Swamy Temple on Eldams Road, Alwarpet

Photo by Karthick.gopi.eljay · CC BY-SA 3.0

Vadapalani, Chennai

Photo by Wikimedia Commons contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0

The causeway bridge across Porur Lake

Photo by manly_pradeep · CC BY 3.0

Adambakkam, Chennai

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Alandur, Chennai

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Ambattur, Chennai

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Aminjikarai, Chennai

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Aerial view over the Pammal and Anakaputhur residential area with a local tank

Photo by Oleg Yunakov · CC BY-SA 4.0

Arumbakkam, Chennai

Photo by Wikimedia Commons contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0

Udhayam theatre complex on Jawaharlal Nehru Salai, Ashok Nagar

Photo by Bkkumar · Public Domain

The Ashoka Pillar monument at Ashok Pillar junction

Photo by Bkkumar · Public Domain

Avadi railway station platforms at night

Photo by Theoelim · CC BY-SA 3.0

Ayanavaram, Chennai

Photo by Wikimedia Commons contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0

Chepauk, Chennai

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Chetpet, Chennai

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Chintadripet, Chennai

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Chitlapakkam, Chennai

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Aerial view of the Adyar river and the Thiru Vi Ka Industrial Estate at Ekkatuthangal and Guindy

Photo by PlaneMad · CC BY-SA 2.5

Ennore, Chennai

Photo by Wikimedia Commons contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0

Evening traffic on Cathedral Road, Gopalapuram

Photo by Surajram Kumaravel · CC BY 2.0

Guduvancheri, Chennai

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Injambakkam, Chennai

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Kathivakkam, Chennai

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OMR at Padur looking north towards the Kazhipattur and Egattur high-rises

Photo by Ajayy99 · CC BY-SA 3.0

Keelkattalai, Chennai

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Kelambakkam, Chennai

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Kilpauk, Chennai

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Lawns and walking paths in Sivan Park, K.K. Nagar

Photo by Destination8infinity · CC BY-SA 3.0

Kolathur, Chennai

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Korattur, Chennai

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Fishing boat on the beach at the Kottivakkam and Thiruvanmiyur shoreline

Photo by R.U.P.A.K - A.N.T.O · CC BY 2.0

Kotturpuram, Chennai

Photo by Wikimedia Commons contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0

Kovalam, Chennai

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Koyambedu, Chennai

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Kundrathur, Chennai

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Little Mount, Chennai

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Madhavaram, Chennai

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Madhuravoyal, Chennai

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Manali, Chennai

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Manapakkam, Chennai

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Mandaveli, Chennai

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Mangadu, Chennai

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Medavakkam Main Road with shops and traffic

Photo by Calvin aaron · CC BY-SA 4.0

Meenambakkam, Chennai

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Minjur, Chennai

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Lotus-shaped shrine in Thiruvalluvar Nagar, Mogappair East

Photo by Saminathan Suresh · CC BY-SA 3.0

Mudichur, Chennai

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Landscaped grounds of DLF Cybercity on Mount-Poonamallee Road, beside Mugalivakkam

Photo by Hexatron93 · CC BY-SA 4.0

Muttukadu, Chennai

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Nandambakkam, Chennai

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Nandanam, Chennai

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A tree-lined residential street in Nanganallur

Photo by SnapMeUp · CC BY-SA 4.0

Elevated view of OMR and the Navalur skyline

Photo by Ajayy99 · CC BY-SA 3.0

Neelankarai, Chennai

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MTC buses at the Koyambedu bus terminus beside Nerkundram, with the metro station behind

Photo by vaikundaraja.s · CC BY-SA 4.0

Nesapakkam, Chennai

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Padi, Chennai

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Padur, Chennai

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The sands of Palavakkam Beach looking out to sea

Photo by Mohan Babu V · CC BY-SA 4.0

Pallavaram, Chennai

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Pallikaranai, Chennai

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Pammal, Chennai

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Perambur, Chennai

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Perungalathur, Chennai

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Aerial view of Perungudi and Thoraipakkam with the MRTS line on the right

Photo by PlaneMad · CC BY-SA 2.5

Ponneri, Chennai

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Poonamallee, Chennai

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Gopuram of the Gangadeeswarar Temple, Purasawalkam

Photo by Helppublic · CC BY-SA 4.0

Puzhal, Chennai

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Entrance of Puzhuthivakkam MRTS railway station beneath the elevated viaduct

Photo by Mageshwar98 · CC BY-SA 4.0

R.A. Puram, Chennai

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Ramapuram, Chennai

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Jones Tower intake in the Red Hills (Puzhal) Lake

Photo by Chirag1745 · CC BY-SA 4.0

Royapuram, Chennai

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Saidapet, Chennai

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Vadapalani junction on Arcot Road at dusk, at the eastern edge of Saligramam, with the metro viaduct above

Photo by KARTY JazZ · CC BY-SA 4.0

Selaiyur, Chennai

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Chola-era gateway of the Thenupureeswarar Temple, Madambakkam, next to Sembakkam

Photo by Booradleyp1 · CC BY-SA 3.0

Entrance of Shenoy Nagar metro station

Photo by Sam2905 · CC BY-SA 4.0

Siruseri, Chennai

Photo by Wikimedia Commons contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0

Sowcarpet, Chennai

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Teynampet, Chennai

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Thalambur, Chennai

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Tharamani, Chennai

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Thirumangalam, Chennai

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Thirumullaivoyal, Chennai

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Flower and puja stalls on the street leading to the Karumariamman Temple, Thiruverkadu

Photo by Bhagya sri113 · CC BY-SA 4.0

Chennai One IT Park on the Pallavaram-Thoraipakkam Radial Road, Thoraipakkam

Photo by Chennai One · CC BY-SA 4.0

Thousand Lights, Chennai

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Tirusulam, Chennai

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Entrance of the Thyagarajaswamy Temple, Tiruvottiyur, at dusk

Photo by Ssriram mt · CC BY-SA 4.0

Tondiarpet, Chennai

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Urapakkam, Chennai

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Waves on Uthandi Beach looking south-east

Photo by Kartiki Gonsalves · CC BY-SA 4.0

Gate of Thanthai Periyar Park and children's playground, Fathima Nagar, Valasaravakkam

Photo by Amol.Gaitonde · CC BY-SA 4.0

Vandalur, Chennai

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Villivakkam, Chennai

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Virugambakkam, Chennai

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Washermanpet, Chennai

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West Mambalam, Chennai

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Marina Beach

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Elliot's Beach

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Government Museum

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Fort St. George

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Guindy National Park

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Lane of reconstructed heritage houses at DakshinaChitra

Photo by Rainer Halama · CC BY-SA 4.0

Semmozhi Poonga

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Valluvar Kottam

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Entrance of B.M. Birla Planetarium, Kotturpuram, with Tamil and English signage

Photo by Thamizhpparithi Maari · CC BY-SA 4.0

Vivekanandar Illam (Ice House)

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Anna Nagar Tower Park

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Madras High Court

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Chettinad Palace and grounds on the Adyar river, seen from above

Photo by PlaneMad · CC BY-SA 2.5

Covelong Beach

Photo by Wikimedia Commons contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0

Mugger crocodiles basking at the Madras Crocodile Bank

Photo by Thamizhpparithi Maari · CC BY-SA 4.0

Ripon Building

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Kalakshetra Foundation

Photo by Wikimedia Commons contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0

MGR Memorial

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Gandhi Mandapam aerial view, Guindy

Photo by PlaneMad · CC BY-SA 2.5

The Great Banyan, Theosophical Society, Adyar

Photo by Aleksandr Zykov · CC BY-SA 2.0

Arignar Anna Zoological Park (Vandalur Zoo)

Photo by Vkraja.s · CC BY-SA 4.0

Pallikaranai Marshland panorama

Photo by Timothy A. Gonsalves · CC BY-SA 4.0

Pulicat Lake landscape

Photo by McKay Savage · CC BY 2.0

MA Chidambaram Stadium (Chepauk) panorama

Photo by Prasad1287 · CC BY-SA 3.0

Madras Christian College entrance

Photo by Tshrinivasan · CC BY-SA 3.0

Koyambedu Wholesale Market Complex

Photo by Sudhamshu Hebbar · CC BY 2.0

Royapuram Railway Station

Photo by Darren Burnham (Hitmonk) · CC BY-SA 3.0

Puzhal Lake (Red Hills Reservoir)

Photo by பரிதிமதி · CC BY-SA 3.0

Sunset at Chetpet Lake

Photo by WikiSantaClaus · CC BY 4.0

Ambattur Lake

Photo by பரிதிமதி · Public Domain

Porur Lake and flyover

Photo by Ravichandar84 · CC BY 3.0

Sunset at Ennore Creek

Photo by PlaneMad (Arun) · CC BY-SA 2.5

AVM Studios, Kodambakkam, Chennai

Photo by Melanie M · CC BY 2.0

Aerial view of Integral Coach Factory, Perambur

Photo by Saiphani02 · CC BY-SA 4.0

Ashok Pillar Monument, Chennai

Photo by Bkkumar · Public Domain

Ferris Wheel at VGP Universal Kingdom

Photo by Mohan Babu V · CC BY-SA 4.0

Royapuram Fishing Harbour

Photo by VikiUNITED · CC BY 3.0

Muttukadu Boathouse on ECR

Photo by Timothy A. Gonsalves · CC BY-SA 4.0

Perungalathur Lake

Photo by Giri (Girisrin) · CC BY-SA 3.0

Mahabalipuram

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Kanchipuram

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Pondicherry

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Fishing boats and a flock of birds on Pulicat Lake

Photo by Ganesh Mohan T · CC BY-SA 4.0

Yelagiri Hills

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Tirupati and Tirumala

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Vedanthangal Bird Sanctuary

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Auroville

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Hogenakkal Falls

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Vellore Fort

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Yercaud

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South Indian meals thali at a Saravana Bhavan restaurant in Tamil Nadu

Photo by Harikrishnan N · CC BY-SA 4.0

Idli and sambar

Photo by Sutapa Pal · CC BY-SA 4.0

Idli with sambar and chutney on a banana leaf, served in a Chennai restaurant

Photo by Ask27 · CC BY-SA 3.0

Chettinad chicken

Photo by Shashank7200 · CC BY-SA 4.0

Dindigul Thalappakatti restaurant frontage at night, Anna Salai, Chennai

Photo by SnapMeUp · CC BY-SA 4.0

Hotel Buhari, Mount Road

Photo by SnapMeUp · CC BY-SA 4.0

Chennai biryani

Photo by Rupamdas75 · CC BY-SA 4.0

ITC Grand Chola, Chennai

Photo by Destination8infinity · CC BY-SA 3.0

ITC Grand Chola pool terrace and facade at dusk

Photo by Destination8infinity · CC BY-SA 3.0

Masala dosa, South Indian food

Photo by Wannabefoodii · CC BY-SA 4.0

Chicken Chettinad curry

Photo by Thamizhpparithi Maari · CC BY-SA 4.0

Kerala meal served on a banana leaf

Photo by Ganesh Mohan T · CC BY-SA 4.0

Cappuccinos and cake on a cafe table

Photo by Alisa Anton · CC0

Connemara Hotel, Chennai

Photo by Mark Fahey · CC BY 2.0

Ciclo Cafe, Kotturpuram

Photo by Destination8infinity · CC BY-SA 4.0

Kachori with chutneys

Photo by Pixel Town3 · CC BY-SA 4.0

Food stall at Marina Beach

Photo by Rainer Halama · CC BY-SA 4.0

Chaat and fried snacks on banana leaves at a Chennai street stall

Photo by tshrinivasan · CC BY-SA 3.0

Elliot's Beach, Besant Nagar

Photo by KARTY JazZ · CC BY-SA 4.0