Located along the Coromandel Coast in the Bay of Bengal and functioning as a major regional port, heritage, culture, architecture, music, art, industry, hospitality and modernity. Once the capital of South Indian cinema, today is home to the popular Tamil film industry that has viewers all over the world. Being a coastal destination, it is also blessed with many picturesque beaches like Marina Bea⛦ch, Kovalam Beach, Patinapakkam Beach and Thꦬiruvalluvar Nagar Beach, to name a few.