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[[File:KalaiVanarArangam 2048x1536 Pixels.jpg|thumb|Kalaivanar Arangam - an auditorium in Chennai India. Historically this building is one of the leading landmarks in the city of Chennai.]]<br />
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'''Kalaivanar Arangam''' is an auditorium situated at [[Wallajah Road, Chennai|Wallajah Road]] in [[Chennai]], [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]]. Named after [[N. S. Krishnan]], The completely air-conditioned auditorium has seats for 1,100 persons on the first and second floors and about 1,300 persons on the third floor.<ref>[http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/kalaivanar-arangam-inaugurated/article8238997.ece Seating Capacity of Kalaivanar Arangam]</ref><br />
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==History==<br />
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Originally built as an assembly building in 1952, the [[Tamil Nadu Legislative Council|legislature]] functioned from here. In 1974, the then Chief Minister [[M. Karunanidhi]] inaugurated the renovated auditorium. The auditorium was later demolished and built again with state-of-the-art facilities. Chief Minister [[Jayalalithaa]] inaugurated the present auditorium in February 2016. <ref>[http://www.dtnext.in/News/City/2016/02/14201310/Jayalalithaa-unveils-rebuilt-swanky-Kalaivanar-Arangam.vpf Renovations of Kalaivanar Arangam]</ref><br />
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[[Category:Auditoriums in Chennai]]</div>2409:4072:6306:314F:8C2F:5FD2:9378:AC06