Tamil Nadu's Tamil Official Language and Tamil Culture Minister K Pandiarajan have announced that the anglicised names of around 3,000 places in the State would be changed into Tamil. The names of places in Tamil will be transliterated into English. The renaming of places has come into effect by a G.O. passed by Govt. of Tamil Nadu. The order follows an announcement in the assembly two years ago that anglicised names of the areas be changed closer to their original names in Tamil.
History The renaming of cities in India started in 1947 following the end of the British imperial period. The most notable are Indian English spelling-changes of Orissa to Odisha (March 2011) and the Union Territory of Pondicherry (which includes the City of Pondicherry) to Puducherry.
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Chennai Names in EnglishProposed by District CollectorsProposed by the CommitteeTondiyarpet (Part 1)Tandaiyaarpettai (Part 1)ThandaiyaarpettaiTondiyarpet (Part 2)Tandaiyaarpettai (Part 2)ThandaiyaarpettaiTondiyarpet (Part 3)Tandaiyaarpettai (Part 3)ThandaiyaarpettaiTondiyarpet (Part 4)Tandaiyaarpettai (Part 4)ThandaiyaarpettaiPurasawalkam (Part 1)Purasaiwakkam (Part 1)PurasaivaakkamPurasawalkam (Part 2)Purasaiwakkam (Part 2)PurasaivaakkamVeperyVepperyVepperiV.O.C. NagarVa.Vu.C. NagarVa. Oo. Si. NagarPerambur (Part 1)Peramboor (Part 1)No ChangePerambur (Part 2)Peramboor (Part 2)No ChangePerambur (Part 3)Peramboor (Part 3)No ChangeSelavoyalSelavaayalNo ChangeKodungaiyurKodungaiyurKodungaiyoorErukkencheriErukkencheryErukkanjeryPeravallurPeravalloorNo ChangeSiruvallurSiruvalloorNo ChangeAyanavaram (Part 1)Ayanpuram (Part 1)No ChangeAyanavaram (Part 2)Ayanpuram (Part 2)No ChangeKonnurKonnoorNo ChangeMallikaicheriMalligaicheryMallikaichcheriAminjikaraiAmaindhakaraiNo ChangePeriyakudalPeriyakoodalNo ChangeChinnakudalChinnakoodalNo ChangeKoyembeduKoyambeduNo ChangeSencheriSencherySenjeriEgmore (Part 1)Ezhumboor (Part 1)No ChangeEgmore (Part 2)Ezhumboor (Part 2)No ChangeChintadripetChintadaripettaiChinthadhari- PettaiTriplicane (Part 1)Thiruvallikkeni (Part 1)No ChangeTriplicane (Part 2)Thiruvallikkeni (Part 2)No ChangeMylapore (Part 1)MayilappoorMayilaappoorMylapore (Part 2)MayilappoorMayilaappoorPallipattuPallippattuNo ChangeKalikundramKalikkundramNo ChangeUrurOoroorNo ChangeThiruvanmiyurThiruvanmiyoorNo ChangeMambalamMaambalamNo ChangeSaidapetSaidapettaiSaithaappettaiEkkattuthangalEkkattutthangalEekkattuththaangalAlandurAalandhoorNo ChangeAdayar (Part 1)Adaiyaaru (Part 1)No ChangeGovernment FarmArasuppannaiNo ChangeAdayar (Part 2)Adaiyaaru (Part 2)No ChangeGuindy ParkGuindy PoongaGindi PoongaaThiyagaraya NagarThiyaagaraaya NagarNo ChangeMadipakkamMadippaakkamMadippakkamJaladampetJalladiyaanpettaiNo ChangePallikaranaiPallikkaranaiNo ChangePalavakkamPaalavaakkamNo ChangeOkkiam ThorapakkamOkkiyam ThuraipakkamNo ChangeEnjambakkamEenjambaakkamNo ChangeKarapakkamKaarappaakkamKaarappakkamSholinganallurChozhinganallurSolinganalloorUthandiUtthandiUththandiSemmanjeriSemmancherySemmanjeriMadanandapuramMadhanandhapuramMadhanandapuramMugalivakkamMugalivaakkamNo ChangeManappakkamManappaakkamManappaakkamNandambakkamNandhambaakkamNandambaakkamAlandurAalandhoor (Nagaram)No ChangeAdambakkamAadambaakkam (Aalandhoor Nagaram)Aadhambaakkam (Aalandhoor Nagaram)PazhavanthangalPazhavanthaangal (Aalandhoor Nagaram)No ChangeNanganallurNangainallur (Aalandhoor Nagaram)No ChangeThalakanancheriThalakkanaancheryThalakkanaanjeriMeenambakkamMeenambaakkamNo ChangeMaduravoyalMadhuravaayalNo ChangeValasaravalkamValasaravaakkamNo ChangePorurPoroorNo ChangeNolamburNolamboorNo ChangeKarampakkamKaarambakkamNo ChangeNerkundramNerkundramNo ChangeRamapuramRaamapuramNo ChangeMenambeduMenaambeduNo ChangePatravakkamPattaravaakkamNo ChangeAmbatturAmbatthoorAmbaththoorAttipattuAtthippattuNo ChangeMannurpetMannoorpettaiNo ChangeKoratturKorattoorNo ChangeKakkapallamKakkappallamKakkaappallamMogapairMugapperuNo ChangeSurapetSoorappattuNo ChangePuthagaramPutthagaramPuththagaramMadhavaramMaadhavaramNo ChangeVadaperumbakkamVadaperumbaakkamVadaperumbaakkamVillakupattuVilakkuppaattuVilakkuppattuMathurMaatthoorMaaththoorManchambakkamManjambaakkamNo ChangeKosapurKosappoorNo ChangeAriyalurAriyaloorNo ChangeElandancheryElandhancheryElandhanjeryKadapakkamKadappakkamNo ChangeSadayankuppamSadaiyankuppamSadaiyanguppamKathivakkamKaththivaakkamNo ChangeThiruvottriyurThiruvotriyur –FirkaThiruvotriyoor – FirkaSathangaduSaaththangaaduSaaththangaaduEdayanchavadiIdaiyanchavadiIdaiyanchaavadi
Cuddalore Names in EnglishProposed by District CollectorsProposed by the CommitteeKatthazhaiKatthazhaiKatthaazhaiValaiyamadevi (Kilpadi)Valaiyamadevi (Keezhpathi)Valaiyammadevi (Keezh Paathi)ViramudaiyanattamVeeramudaiyanattamVeeramudaiyanatthamAnaivariAnaivaariAanaivaariSettiya (Shatia)TopeSetthiyathoppuNo ChangeVattarayantettuVattharayan TetthuNo ChangeKilavadinattamKilavadinatthamNo ChangeAlisikudiAzhicikudiNo ChangeSiyappadiSeeyappadiNo ChangeUlutturUlutthurNo ChangeTalaikkulam (Ten)Talaikkulam (Then)Thalaikkulam (Therkku)NattameduNatthameduNo ChangeKrishnapuram (Ten)Krishnapuram (Therkku)No ChangeAdivarahanattamAthivaraganatthamAathivaraganatthamSattappadiSatthappadiNo ChangeKil ManakkudiKeezh ManakkudiNo ChangeAdivarahanallur (Bhuvanagiri)Athivaraganallur (Bhuvanagiri)Athivaraganaloor (Bhuvanagiri)ManjakkuliManjakkuzhiNo ChangeArumulidevan (Bhuvanagiri)Arumuzhidevan (Bhuvanagiri)Arumuzhithevan (Bhuvanagiri)PalvattunnanPalvatthunnanPaalvatthunnaanParangipettaiParangippettaiNo ChangeBudangudiBoothankudiBoothangkudiSattamangalamSatthamangalamNo ChangeValaikkulamVaazhaikkulamNo ChangeKulappadiKoolappadiNo ChangeTerkuvirutanganTerkku ViruthanganNo ChangeVakkurVaakkurVaakoorParadurParathurParathoorOratturOratthurOratthoorMadurantakanallurMathuranthakanallurMathurantha- KanalloorPuntottamPoonthottamNo ChangePerungalurPerungaalurPerungaaloorEsanaiYesanaiEsanaiPungudiPoongudiNo ChangeKil NattamKeezh NatthamNo ChangeTadanpettaiThathan PpettaiNo ChangeTiruppaninattamThiruppani NatthamNo ChangeKirappalaiyamKeerappalaiyamNo ChangeMel MungiladiMel MoongiladiNo ChangeKil MungiladiKeezh MoongiladiNo Change
Sivagangai Names in EnglishProposed by District CollectorsProposed by the CommitteeSivagangaSivagangaiNo ChangeKalluraniKallooraniNo ChangeTamarakkiThamaraakkiNo ChangeAlagappa NagarAlagappa PuramNo ChangeKutturavuppattiKootturavupattiNo ChangeMelapunkudiMelappoongudiNo ChangeKallarathtinippattiKallarathinippattiNo ChangeTirumalaiThirumalaiNo ChangeAlavakottaiAlavaakkottaiNo ChangeMadagupattiMadhagupattiMathakupattiKilakottaiKeezhakkottaiNo ChangeKattappattuKaththappattuNo ChangeKottapattiKottaapattiNo ChangePaganeriPaaganeriPaakaneriOkkurOkkoorNo ChangeKilapungudiKeezhappoongudiKeezhappoonggudiOkkur PudurOkkoor PudhoorOkkoor PuthoorKilmangalamKeezhamangalamNo ChangeSurakkulamSoorakkulamNo ChangeNalukottaiNaalukottaiNo ChangePuduppattiPudhuppattiPuthuppattiArasanurArasanoorNo ChangeMatturMaaththoorNo ChangePadamatturPadamaaththoorNo ChangePillurPilloorNo ChangePanaiyurPanaiyoorNo ChangeMelvaniyangudiMela VaaniyangudiMela VaaniyanggudiAlangulamAalangulamAalanggulamKadambankulamKadambangulamNo ChangeKilakandaniKeezhakkandaniNo ChangeSundaranapuSundharanadappuSuntharanadappuMangudiMaangudiMaanggudiValudaniVazhudhaniVazhuthaniIdaikkatturIdaikkattoorIdaikkaattoorKotagudiKottakudiNo ChangePaiyur PillaivayalPaiyoor PillaivayalNo ChangeVembagudiVembangudiNo ChangeIlupakudiIluppakkudiNo ChangeKarunkalakudiKarungkalakkudiNo ChangeArasanimuthupattiArasanimuththup- PattiNo ChangeAlagichipattiAzhagichchippattiNo Change
Dharmapuri Names in EnglishProposed by District CollectorsProposed by the CommitteeDharmapuriDharumapuriTharumapuriVirupakshipuramViruppatchipuramViruppaatchipuramKadagatturKatakaththurKatakathoorHale DharmapuriPazhaya TharumapuriHale TharumapuriA. ReddihalliA. ReddippaattiA. Reddi HalliK.NaduhalliK.NaduppattiK.Nadu HalliAdagappadiAthakappadiAthakappaadiPapinayakanahalliPappinayakkan PattiPaappinayakkan PattiAnnasagaramAnnasakaramAnnasaakaramUnguranahalliUngkaran PattiUnguranahalliMukkalanaickenahalliMukkalnayakkanpattiMukkalnayakkanahalliMitta NoolahallMitta Noola AlliMitta Noola HalliSettikaraiSettikkaraiNo ChangeNallanahalliNallan PattiNallana HalliKrishnapuramKrittinaapuramKrishnapuramPuludikaraiPuluthikkaraiNo ChangeAndhihalliAandippatiAandhi HalliKonanginayakkan AhalliKonaginayakkan PattiNo ChangeAkkamanahalliAkkamanappattiAkkamana HalliNayakkan AhalliNayakkan PattiNaayakkana HalliMookkanurMookkanoorNo ChangeThippireddihalliThippireddip- PattiThippireddi HalliKondaharahalliKondakarap- PattiKondahara HalliVeppilaimuthampattyVeppilai- MuthampattiNo ChangeKoduhalliKoduppattiKoduppattiLaligamElaligamLalikamMademangalamMaathevi- MangalamMaatheman- GalamBudanahalliPoothana PattiPoothana HalliA.JettihalliA.JettipattiA.Jetti HalliTadangamThadangamNo ChangeAdiyamankottaiAthiyaman- KottaiNo ChangeMittareddihalliMittareddip- PattiMittaareddi HalliMittathinnahalliMittathinna- PattiMittaa Thinna HalliPagalahalliPakalpattiPaakala PattiBolanahallipalayamBolanappattipalayamBolanappattipalayamManiyathahalliMaaniyathaalliMaaniyatha HalliThoppurkanigarahalliThoppurkani Karan AlliThoppoorkani-Kaara HalliNathathahalliNaththap PattiNaththa HalliDalavoyhalliThalavaaippattiThalavaai Halli
Tiruvallur Names in EnglishProposed by District CollectorsProposed by the CommitteePoonamalleePoovirundhavalliPoovirunthavalliPallaveduPalaveduPaalaveduPammadukulamPammadhukulamPammathukulamPothurPothoorNo ChangeThirumulaivoyal (1&2)Thirumullaivayal (1&2)Thirumullaivaayal (1&2)Koilpathakai (1&2)Koilpadhagai (1&2)Koilpathaagai (1&2)Thiruninravur (A&B)Thiruninravoor (A&B)No ChangeAkraharam MelAghraharamelAkrahaaramelVilinjayambakkamVilinjiyambakkamVilinjiyampaakkamAyyappakkamAyappakkamAyappaakkamEgumaduraiEgumadhuraiEkumathuraiSanaputhurSanaputhoorSaanaputhoorEdurEadoorNo ChangeEguvarpalayam (1&2)Eeguvarpalaiyam (1&2)Eekuvarpaalaiyam (1&2)MaanallurMaanelloorNo ChangePondavakkamPondhavakkamPonthavaakkamChedulpakkamSedhilpakkamSethilpaakkamMadarpakkamMadharpakkamMaatharpaakkamVaniamalliVaniyamalliNo ChangeSithurnathamChithurnathamChithoor NatthamAmirthamangalamAmirdhamangalamAmirthamangalamPeriapuliyurPeriyapuliyurPeriyapuliyoorBudurBudoorNo ChangeDharkasthukandigaiDhargasthukandigaiDharkasthukandigaiThervoykandigaiThervaikandigaiThervaaikandigaiMadavaramMadhavaramMaathavaramNelvoyNelvaiNelvaaiKollanurKollanoorKollaanoorErukkuvoyErukkuvaiErukkuvaaiVenkuliVenkuzhiNo ChangePalesewaramPaalesewaramPaa.AleswaramAnnapanaicken-KuppamAnnapanayakan-KuppamAnnappanayakkan-KuppamPudupalayamPudhupalaiyamPuthupaalaiyamChintalakuppamChinthalakuppamChinthalakkuppamMedipalayamMedhipalayamMethippalayamObasamudrumObasamuthirumNo ChangeMelakkalaniMelakkazhaniNo ChangeThurapallamThurappallamNo ChangePeddikuppamPedhikuppamPethikkuppamAthupakkamAathuppakkamAathuppaakkamValuthalambeduVazhathalambeduNo Change
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