Madhavaram Milk Colony is a neighbourhood in north of Chennai, a metropolitan city in Chennai district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Madhavaram Milk Colony is a small habitat of 5000+ population in the northern part of Chennai. Due to the set up of first co-operative milk producing union Aavin of Chennai, this place was called Madhavaram Milk Colony. Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University is situated here. A pharmacy major - Retort Laboratories and Herbal Soap manufacturer - Medimix also have their presence here. In addition, the palm project and horticulture society have their presence here. The domestic animals park inside the Milk colony is an attraction for children. The Madhavaram Botanical Garden is situated here. Religious and Divinity Sri Arulmigu Ponni Amman Thirukoil - Madhavaram Milk Colony Quarters (near Bottle ground) Sri Thulukkanathamman Koil - Madhavaram Milk Colony Quarters (MMC Main Road) Perumal Kovil (Kamaraj Salai, Edaima Nagar) Muthumariamman Kovil (Kamaraj Salai, Periyamathur) Arasamara Vinayagar Temple (Kamaraj Salai, Periyamathur) Sri Devi Kalasathamman Temple (Selaivayal) Sai Baba Temple (Bank Colony) Sri Sarva Sakthi Ganapathi Aalayam (Bank Colony 5th Street) Madras Pentecostal Assembly Church (Ganapathy Nagar) Mosques Location and Surroundings Madhavaram Milk Colony, most often called "MMC" or Paalpannai is a neighbourhood located north of Chennai city. It borders Kodungaiyur to the east, Madhavaram to the west, Moolakadai to the south, and Manali to the north. The main thoroughfare in the area is the Milk Colony Road. Though this place is inside to the Chennai city limit (Chennai corporation), this place is probably the most calm, cool and segregated from urban commotion. The natural surroundings here display a rural like atmosphere. This also attracts the views of many peoples, so this place also acts as a suiting spot for many Tamil films. Right from the main gate to the veterinary university campus, there are trees (particularly palm trees) and cattle sheds on both sides of the road, replicating a typical village atmosphere. Madhavaram milk colony is one among the 200 wards in the Chennai Corporation. Madhavaram falls under ZONE 3 in Chennai corporation. Transportation Metropolitan Transport Corporation (MTC) runs passenger buses to Madhavaram Milk Colony from other major parts of the Chennai city. Though there is no origin or destination service from/to Madhavaram Milk Colony, Good number of buses passes through Madhavaram Milk Colony. Some of them are: Educational Institutions Madhavaram Milk Colony's colleges, universities and institutes are: