Mogappair is a fast-developing residential neighborhood in north-western Chennai

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, India

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. This suburb located west of the Jawaharlal Nehru Road (Inner Ring Road) is part of the Ambattur

Ambattur

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 Municipality. There are industrial estates to the north and west namely Padi

Padi

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, Mannurpet and Ambattur

Ambattur

-Administration:Ambattur comes under the new Sriperumbudur parliamentary constituency. It was previously under the North Chennai parliamentary constituency and along with Villivakkam, it was the largest assembly constituency in India. The delimitation process of assembly constituencies has given...

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The abundance of highly ranked schools, specialized hospitals and recent influx of IT offices in the Industrial Estates have all catapulted Mogappair into a strategic location for business activities. The reasonable rent conditions make this a favourite spot for aviation crew members, patients visiting the heart specialty hospitals and employees in the IT field.

The Mangal Lake in the northern part of Mogappair was heavily contaminated by the effluents from the adjoining Ambattur Industrial estate. Today, there has been reforms taken by Neer Exnora to protect and beautify this lake. A few decades ago Mogappair was only a small village, and a part of which is still intact in the south-western part of Mogappair.

Origin of the name

Mogappair was once Maga-p-Peru (meaning "blessed with a child"). After persistent mispronounciation, the term "magapperu", in course of time became "mogappair or mugappair" and became the name of the place.

Sri Santhana Srinivasa Perumal Temple is located at Mogappair Chennai. The name Magapperu derived from the belief that the deity Shri Santhana Srinivasa Perumal granted the blessing of parenthood to childless couples. After persistent mispronunciation, the name 'evolved' to its present form (Mogappair). The childless couples visist to this temple and offer their prayers, and it is said that their wishes have come true after the visit to this shrine.

History

Shri Arunachalam Mudaliar, the pioneer and the founder of Santhana Srinivasa Perumal Temple at Mogappair (Chennai) was the first Person to have thought about this and constructed the temple approximately 170 years before. After Shri Arunachalam Mudaliar, his Grand son Shri M.R.Sarangapani alone managed the temple at his own costs and performed all “Nithiya Poojas”. Mr.M.R.Sarangapani alone was in charge of entire affairs of the Temple. And now his Sons Shri M.S.Ganesan is looking after the temple.

Once a pastoral village, Mogappair has turned into a vertically-enabled residential neighbourhood. It was once a sparsely populated back-of-beyond. Today Mogappair is a burgeoning residential locality that is punctuated with apartment complexes. A beehive of construction activity, one can always see some promoter or the other breaking ground on a 'vertical' project in this north-western suburb.

The change has been phenomenal in Mogappair. Once cultivated lands stretched away endlessly, irrigated by Mogappair Eri, Mangal Eri, Nolambur Eri and Ambattur Eri. Though the locality was idyllic and scenic, some outsiders were reluctant to settle at Mogappair.

The coming of the Ambattur Industrial Estate changed the contours of Mogappair as also the images it evoked. The State Government, through schemes anchored by the Tamil Nadu Housing Board, wanted to make Mogappair a residential suburb, primarily for those employed in industrial units in neighbouring areas.

Education and Health care

Schools, hospitals and guest houses define Mogappair to a great extent. This suburb abounds with schools. Hospitals are a close second. There are the speciality Madras Medical Mission and the newly set-up International Centre for Cardio Thoracic and Vascular Diseases, and also a few multi-speciality hospitals around the locality.

Schools in Mogappair

• Dawn (CBSE) School, Nolambur
• DAV Matric HSS, Mogappair East
• DAV Girls HSS (CBSE), Mogappair
• DAV Boys HSS (CBSE), Mogappair
• Velammal Matric HSS, Mogappair
• Velammal Matric HSS, Mogappair West (Formerly Southern Pearl Matric HSS)
• Velammal Vidyalaya (CBSE), Mogappair West Extension
• Chennai Public school (CBSE), Mogappair East-Jeevan Beema Rao Nagar
• Spartan Matric HSS, Mogappair
• Spartan (CBSE) School
• The Schram Academy International school (Maduravoyal)
• MGR Adarsh Matric HSS, Mogappair East
• Green Valley Matric HSS, Mogappair West
• SBIOA Model HSS, Mogappair Eri scheme
• Shamrock Matric School
• Vasantham - School for the mentally challenged children.
• PMR Matric HSS, Mogappair East

Hospitals in Mogappair

• MMM Hospitals (Madras Medical Mission)
• Frontier Lifeline Hospitals (Dr. Cherian Heart Foundation)
• Velammal Hospital
• Srinivas Eye Hospital
• Pranav Eye Care Hospital
• Raj Nursing Home
• Chennai Hospital

Banks

• TNSC Bank
• HDFC Bank
• Axis Bank
• Central Bank
• Andra Bank
• Bank of Baroda
• Karnataka Bank
• Oriental Bank of Commerce
• Syndicate Bank
• State Bank of Travancore
• Allahabad Bank
• Indian Overseas Bank
• IDBI Bank
• Karur Vyasa Bank
• Canara Bank
• Dhanalaxmi Bank (ATM only)
• State Bank of India
• Punjab National bank
• Union Bank Of India
• ICICI Bank
• Vijaya Bank

UCO Bank

IT & ITES Companies

• iDreamz Technologies are into Graphic Designing,Web/Software Development,Software Testing
• Vishruta Software Solutions is the only company in the market that provides ERP software to Custom House Agents (CHA). They are into Web Hosting,Web Design & Development,3D Architectural/Building Walkthrough & Rendering works
• Dexterity is a KPO with a team of business analysts
• HCL,reputed IT firm in India
• HCL Infosystems
• Avatar IT Solutions

Transport

Mogappair is well connected and safe. Buses ply even on roads that wind like a snake. Take Thiruvalluvar Nagar. In the 1980s, there were only two infrequent mini-bus (20G and 20H) services. Today, D70,M70A,34,7M,7E,M147B,M147C,47C,40A,170P,170L,K70,M20L,M70B,70B,70P,41G,219A and other buses scruff their tyres on this road. There is also a spacious bus depot in Mogappair East and Mogappair West.

Buses, auto rickshaws and share autos are the most common form of public transport in the locality. Mogappair's transportation infrastructure provides coverage and connectivity, but growing use has caused traffic congestion and pollution.

Bus Routes

• Mogappair East - 7H, 7H.Ext, M27N, M70Ext, M147A, 134A
• Mogappair West - 7M, 7E, 7H.Ext, 27L, M27L.Ext, 27L, 134A, M147B, K70,M48A.Ext

Sports

Mogappair is home to SDAT(Sports Development Authority of Tamil Nadu) Prince Tennis Academy and SDAT Dolphin Swimming Academy, and has hosted many State level tournaments and summer camps.

Home and urnitures:
Gateway Furniture(Near 7H Bus Stop Mogappair East)