schools. It is also the home to a large number of film actors, music composers and other artists. The Virugambakkam market which lies to the west is a source for fresh vegetables. Some important temples are Vembuliamman Koil, Kaliamman Koil and Raghavendra temple, Sankarashramam-Sri Raja Rajeswari Temple, Hari Hara Temple, Siva Vishnu Temple. There is also a mosque and numerous churches. Virugambakkam also has a number of hospitals which along with the schools and departmental stores cater to the needs of the residential colonies. Virugambakkam RTO Office located at Chinmayanagar on Kaliamman Koil Street. There are also more number of Nationalised & Private Banks. Shopping malls Chandra Metro Mall is a shopping mall located in Virugambakkam. The mall has a built up area of and was opened on 9 April 2011. The mall has a five screen multiplex with a capacity of 1,300 seats called INOX-National operated by INOX Leisure. It has Food Bazaar, E-Zone, Pantaloons as its major anchors. The food court is spread over an area of 10,000 sq. ft. The mall was built after demolishing the National Theatre. The mall's ground floor to floor below the theatre, D-mart is situated. Educational institutions Schools St. Johns Matriculation Higher Secondary School Vani Vidyalaya Senior Secondary & Junior College (near Meenakshi Engineering College) Vani International (near Vani Vidyalaya Senior Secondary & Junior College) Avichi Higher Secondary School Chinmaya Vidyalaya Senior Secondary School A. V. M. Matriculation Higher Secondary School A.V.M Rajeswari Matriculation Higher Secondary School Balalok Matriculation Higher Secondary School Clarence Matriculation Little Millennium (Educomp) for pre-schoolers Jaigopal Garodia Girls Higher Secondary School Padma Sarangapani Matriculation Higher Secondary School Colleges Avichi College of Arts and Science Meenakshi Engineering College (near Vani Vidyalaya Senior Secondary & Junior College) Meenakshi Dental College Transport and communication Virugambakkam is well-connected with the heart of Chennai city as it lies on the Arcot Road, which is considered to be one of Chennai's arterial roads. Virugambakkam lies on the Poonamallee-Vadapalani-Broadway bus route. The nearest bus terminuses are Saligrammam, Chennai Moffusil Bus Terminus (CMBT) and Vadapalani. The nearest suburban railway station is at Kodambakkam, 4 kilometres from Virugambakkam. The nearest metro station is at Vadapalani. Notes References Neighbourhoods in Chennai Suburbs of Chennai