List of renamed public places in Tamil Nadu

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Ever since the [[British Empire|British]] left India in 1947, many streets, places and buildings throughout India were assigned new "Indian names". [[Tamil Nadu]] was no exception to this trend.

Even the [[Tamil Nadu|state]] and its capital, [[Chennai]] along with many other cities, towns, streets and organisations were renamed post [[Partition of India|Indian Independence]]. Before the name changes, Madras (the city) used to be the capital of the much larger Madras (the state).

== Geography ==
=== State ===
* [[Madras Presidency]] was renamed Madras (State) after independence in 1947.
* [[Madras Presidency|Madras (State)]] was renamed Tamil Nadu in 1969.

=== Districts ===
* Chidambaranar district was renamed Thoothukudi district in 1997
* Dr. Ambedkar Vellore district was renamed Vellore district in 1997
* Thiruvannamalai Sambuvarayer district was renamed to Thiruvannamalai district in 1997
* Villupuram Ramasamy Padayatchiyar District was renamed to Villupuram district in 1997

=== Cities ===
* Madras, the capital of Tamil Nadu (formerly [[Madras State]]) was renamed [[Chennai]] in 1996.
* [[Trichy]]/[[Trichinopoly]] renamed to [[Thiruchirapalli]]
* Tuticorin, sea gateway of Tamil Nadu was renamed [[Thoothukudi]]

=== Towns and municipalities ===
* Thirupattur renamed as Tirupathur.
* [[Thiruvaikundam]] from Srivaikuntam
* [[Tiruvannamalai]] from [[Trinomali]]/Trimomalee
* [[Tiruchengode]] from Trichengode
* [[Kanyakumari]] from [[Cape Comorin]]
* Tharangampadi from [[Tranquebar]]
* [[Thanjavur]] from [[Tanjore]]
* [[Kumbakonam]] from [[Kudanthai]]
* [[Mayiladuthurai]] from [[Mayavaram, Mayuram]]
* Udagamandalam/Udagai from [[Ootacamund]] or Ooty
*[[Ramanathapuram]] from Ramnad
*[[Parangipettai]] from Porto novo
* [[Thirunelveli]]/[[Nellai]] from Tinnevelly
* [[Sathurangapattinam]] from [[Sadras]]
* Thiruvallur - [[Trivellore]]
* Kollidam - [[Coleroon]], distributary of [[River Kaveri]]
* Magudanchaavadi - [[McDonald's Choultry]] (Salem District)
* Kodiakkarai - [[Point Calimere]]
* [[Kalambur]] - Aliyabadh
* Negapatnam to [[Nagapattinam]]
* Wandiwash to [[Vandavasi]]
* [[Gingee]] to Senji
* Conjeevaram to [[Kanchipuram]]

=== Neighbourhoods ===
* [[Egmore]] to Ezhumbur
* [[Triplicane]] to Thiruvallikeni
* [[Mylapore]] to Mayilapoor
* [[Purasawalkam]] to Purasaivakkam
* [[Aminjikarai]] to Amainthakarai
* [[Poonamallee]] to Poovirunthavalli
* [[Kilpauk]] to Keezhpaakkam
* [[Kellys]] to Killiyoor
*[[Perambur]] to Peramboor
* [[Ayanavaram]] to Ayanpuram

=== Bridges ===
* Gemini Flyover in [[Chennai]] to [[Anna Flyover]] after [[C. N. Annadurai]]
* Pamban Road Bridge in [[Rameswaram]] to [[Pamban Bridge|Annai Indira Gandhi Road Bridge]] after [[Indira Gandhi]]
* Porur Flyover in [[Chennai]] to Bharat Ratna Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G.R. Flyover after [[M. G. Ramachandran]]
* Two-tier Flyover in [[Salem, Tamil Nadu|Salem]] to Puratchi Thalaivi J. Jayalalithaa Two-tier Flyover after [[J. Jayalalithaa]]

=== Roads ===
* Brough Road in [[Erode]] to Meenakshi Sundaranar Salai after Meenakshi Sundaranar
* Chamiers Road in [[Chennai]] to Pasumpon Muthuramalinga Thevar Salai after [[U. Muthuramalingam Thevar]]
* Commander-In-Chief Road in [[Chennai]] to Ethiraj Salai after [[V. L. Ethiraj]]
* Edward Elliot Road in [[Chennai]] to Dr. Radhakrishnan Salai after [[Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan]]
* Elliot's Beach Road in [[Chennai]] to [[Sardar Patel Road, Chennai|Sardar Patel Salai]] after [[Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel]]
* Ettayapuram Road in [[Thoothukudi]] to Kamarajar Salai after [[K. Kamaraj]]
* Frazer Bridge Road in [[Chennai]] to TNPSC Salai after [[TNPSC]]
* Gandhi Nagar 4th Main Road in [[Chennai]] to B. Ramachandra Adithanar Salai after B. Ramachandra Adityan
* Gokula Kannan Road in [[Tirunelveli]] to Dr. M.G.R. Salai after [[M. G. Ramachandran]]
* Griffith Road in [[Chennai]] to Maharajapuram Santhanam Salai after [[Maharajapuram Santhanam]]
* Halls Road in [[Chennai]] to Tamil Salai after [[Tamil language]]
* Harris Road in [[Chennai]] to Adithanar Salai after [[S. P. Adithanar]]
* Lattice Bridge Road in [[Chennai]] to Dr. Muthulakshmi Salai after [[Dr. Muthulakshmi Reddi]]
* Lloyds Road in [[Chennai]] to Avvai Shanmugam Salai after [[T. K. Shanmugam]]
* Marina Beach Road in [[Chennai]] to Kamarajar Salai after [[K. Kamaraj]]
* Marshall's Road in [[Chennai]] to Rukmini Lakshmipathi Salai after [[Rukmini Lakshmipathi]]
* Montieth Road in [[Chennai]] to Red Cross Road after [[International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement|Red Cross Movement]]
* Mount Road in [[Chennai]] to [[Anna Salai]] after [[C. N. Annadurai]]
* Mount-Poonamallee-Avadi Road in [[Chennai]] to [[Mount-Poonamallee Road|Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G.R. Nedunchalai]] after [[M. G. Ramachandran]]
* Mowbray's Road in [[Chennai]] to T.T.K. Salai after [[T. T. Krishnamachari]]
* North Beach Road in [[Chennai]] to [[Rajaji Salai, Chennai|Rajaji Salai]] after [[C. Rajagopalachari]]
* Nungambakkam Highway in [[Chennai]] to Mahatma Gandhi Salai after [[Mahatma Gandhi]]
* Old Mamallapuram Road in [[Chennai]] to Rajiv Gandhi Salai after [[Rajiv Gandhi]]
* Oliver Road in [[Chennai]] to Musiri Subramaniam Salai after [[Musiri Subramania Iyer]]
* Omalur Main Road in [[Salem, Tamil Nadu|Salem]] to M.G.R. Salai after [[M. G. Ramachandran]]
* Palayamkottai Road in [[Thoothukudi]] to Tamizh Salai after [[Tamil language]]
* Ponamallee Highway in [[Chennai]] to [[EVR Periyar Salai|Periyar E.V.R. Salai]] after [[Periyar E. V. Ramasamy]]
* Port Highway in [[Thoothukudi]] to V.O.C. Salai after [[V. O. Chidambaram Pillai]]
* Pycrofts Road in [[Chennai]] to Bharathi Salai after [[Subramania Bharati]]
* Royapettah Highway in [[Chennai]] to Thiru. Vi.Ka. Salai after [[Thiru. V. Kalyanasundaram]]
* Sampath Nagar Road in [[Erode]] to Tyagi Kumaran Salai, Sampath Nagar after [[Tirupur Kumaran]]
* Sholinganallur Main Road in [[Chennai]] to Kalaignar Karunanidhi Salai after [[M. Karunanidhi]]
* Simmakkal Road in [[Madurai]] to V.O. Chidambaranar Salai after [[V. O. Chidambaram Pillai]]
* South Boag Road in [[Chennai]] to Chevalier Sivaji Ganesan Salai after [[Sivaji Ganesan]]
* Warren Road in [[Chennai]] to Bhakthavatsalam Salai after [[M. Bhakthavatsalam]]
* West Great Cotton Road (W.G.C. Road) in [[Thoothukudi]] to V.O. Chidambaranar Salai (V.O.C. Salai) after [[V. O. Chidambaram Pillai]]
* Wall Tax Road in [[Chennai]] to V.O.C. Salai after [[V. O. Chidambaram Pillai]]

== Region ==
* [[Coromandal Coast]] renamed to Chozhamandalam coast

== Seaport ==
* Ennore Port to [[Kamarajar Port Limited]]
* Thoothukkudi Port Trust to [[V. O. Chidambaranar Port Trust]]

== Airport ==
* Terminal 1 in Chennai International Airport to [[Chennai_International_Airport#Passenger_Terminals|Kamaraj Terminal]]
* Terminal 3 in Chennai International Airport to [[Chennai_International_Airport#Passenger_Terminals|Anna Terminal]]

== Railway Station ==
* Chennai Central Railway Station to [[Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central Railway Station]]
* Maniyachchi Junction Railway Station to [[Vanchi Maniyachchi Junction railway station|Vanchi Maniyachchi Junction Railway Station]]
* Maraimalai Nagar Railway Station to [[Maraimalai Nagar Kamarajar Railway Station]]
* Vyasarpadi Railway Station to [[Vyasarpadi Jeeva Railway Station]]

== Metro Station ==
* Alandur Metro to [[Arignar Anna Alandur metro station|Arignar Anna Alandur Metro]]
* Chennai Central Metro to [[Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central metro station|Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central Metro]]
* Chennai Mofussil Bus Terminus Metro to [[Puratchi Thalaivi Dr. J. Jayalalithaa CMBT metro station|Puratchi Thalaivi Dr. J. Jayalalithaa CMBT Metro]]

== Bus Terminus ==
* Alangulam Bus Stand to Perunthalaivar Kamarajar Memorial Bus Stand
* Attur Bus Stand to Perunthalaivar Kamarajar Bus Stand
* Chengalpattu Bus Stand to Perarignar Anna Bus Stand
* Chennai Mofussil Bus Terminus to [[CMBT|Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G.R. Bus Terminus]]
* Chinnasalem Bus Stand to Perunthalaivar Kamaraj Bus Stand
* Dharmapuri Bus Stand to P.R. Rajagopal Gounder Bus Stand
* Dindigul Bus Stand to Kamarajar Bus Stand
* Erode Central Bus Stand to [[Central Bus Terminus, Erode|Independence day Silver Jubilee Bus Terminus]]
* Ettayapuram Bus Stand to Mahakavi Bharathiyar Bus Stand
* Hosur Bus Stand to [[K. Appavu Pillai Bus Stand]]
* Kallakurichi Bus Stand to Perarignar Dr. Anna Bus Stand
* Kancheepuram Bus Stand to Perarignar Anna Bus Stand
* Kanniyakumari Bus Stand to Kavimani Desigavinayagam Bus Stand
* Kovilpatti Bus Stand to Arignar Anna Bus Stand
* Krishnagiri Bus Stand to Perarignar Anna Bus Stand
* Mattuthavani Integrated Bus Terminus to [[M.G.R. Bus Stand]]
* Madurai Central Bus Stand to [[Periyar Bus Stand]]
* Mayiladuthurai Bus Stand to Perunthalaivar Kamarajar Bus Stand
* Salem Central Bus Stand to [[Central Bus Terminus Salem|Bharat Ratna Dr. M.G.R. Central Bus Stand]]
* Sivakasi Bus Stand to N.R.K. Rajarathnam Bus Stand
* Theni Bus Stand to Colonel John Penny Cuick Bus Stand
* Thisayanvilai Bus Stand to Perunthalaivar Kamarajar Bus Stand
* Thoothukkudi Central Bus Stand to Perarignar Anna Bus Stand
* Tiruchendur Bus Stand to Thyagi Bhagat Singh Bus Stand
* Tirunelveli New Bus Stand to Bharat Ratna Dr. M.G.R. Bus Stand
* Tirunelveli Junction Bus Stand to Tirunelveli Junction Periyar Bus Stand
* Usilampatti Bus Stand to Pasumpon U. Muthuramalinga Thevar Memorial Bus Stand
* Vilathikulam Bus Stand to Bharathiyar Bus Stand
* Virudhunagar New Bus Stand to Karmaveerar Kamarajar Bus Stand
* Virudhunagar Old Bus Stand to M.S.P. Nadar Bus Stand

== Transport ==
The [[Tamil Nadu]] state owned transport corporations operated buses to facilitate public transport in the state and interstate connectivity through roads. It named various corporations by prominent personalities/kings of regional/national importance. However the practice was scrapped and it started naming the corporations as [[TNSTC]] – Regional Division (Ex TNSTC Villupuram Division) after communal violence broke in the district of Virudhunagar during May 1997 after formation of Veeran Sundaralingam Transport corporation in which buses bearing the name [[Veeran Sundaralingam]] were burnt by some groups.
* [[Pallava]]n Transport Corporation (PTC) & [[B. R. Ambedkar|Dr. Ambedkar]] Transport Corporation (DATC) to [[Metropolitan Transport Corporation (Chennai)|Metropolitan Transport Corporation]] (MTC) (TN-01/02)
* [[Thiruvalluvar]] Transport Corporation (TTC) & [[Rajiv Gandhi]] Transport Corporation (RGTC) to [[State Express Transport Corporation (Tamil Nadu)|State Express Transport Corporation]] (SETC) (TN-01/07)
* [[E. V. Ramasami Naicker|Thanthai Periyar]] Transport Corporation (TPTC) to TNSTC [[Villupuram]] DIV I (TN-32)
* [[Pattukottai]] Azhagiri Transport Corporation (PATC) to TNSTC Villupuram DIV II ([[Vellore]]) (TN-23)
* Puratchi Thalaivar [[MG Ramachandran|M.G.R]] Transport Corporation (PTMGRTC) to TNSTC Villupuram DIV III ([[Kanchipuram]]) (TN-21)
* [[Chola Dynasty|Chozhan]] Transport Corporation to TNSTC [[Kumbakonam]] DIV I (TN-49 then TN-68)
* [[Deeran Chinnamalai]] Transport Corporation (DCTC) to TNSTC Kumbakonam DIV II ([[Trichy]]) (TN-45)
* Marudu Pandiyar Transport Corporation to TNSTC Kumbakonam DIV III ([[Karaikudi]]) (TN-63)
* Veeran Azhagu Muthukon Transport Corporation to TNSTC Kumbakonam DIV IV ([[Pudukkotai]]) (TN-55)
* [[C. N. Annadurai|Anna]] Transport Corporation to TNSTC [[Salem, Tamil Nadu|Salem]] DIV I (TN-27)
* Annai Sathya Transport Corporation to TNSTC Salem DIV II ([[Dharmapuri]]) (TN-29)
* Cheran Transport Corporation to TNSTC [[Coimbatore]] DIV I(TN-37 then TN-38)
* Jeeva Transport Corporation to TNSTC Coimbatore DIV II ([[Erode]]) (TN-33)
* [[Subramania Bharathiyar|Bharathiyar]] Transport Corporation to TNSTC Coimbatore DIV III [[Ooty]] then merged to TNSTC Coimbatore DIV I(TN-43)
* [[Pandiyan Dynasty|Pandiyan]] Transport Corporation to TNSTC [[Madurai]] DIV I (TN-59 then TN-58)
* [[Kattabomman]] Transport Corporation to TNSTC Madurai DIV II ([[Tirunelveli]]) (TN-72)
* Nesamany Transport Corporation to TNSTC Madurai DIV III ([[Nagercoil]]) (TN-74)
* Rani Mangamma Transport Corporation to TNSTC Madurai DIV IV ([[Dindigul]]) (TN-57)
* Veeran Sundaralingam Transport Corporation to TNSTC Madurai DIV V ([[Virudhunagar]]) (TN-67)

== Infrastructure ==
* Chepauk Stadium or MCC (Madras Cricket Club) ground to [[M.A. Chidambaram Stadium]]

*[[Erode City Municipal Corporation#Srinivasa Mudaliyar|Srinivasa Mudaliar Park]] to VOC Park, Erode.

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