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'''Cholavaram''', also spelled '''Sholavaram''', is a suburb {{convert|24|km|mi|abbr=on}} north of [[Chennai]], [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]]. It is popular as Sholavaram and is also known for the [[Cholavaram lake]]. Adjoining the lake, there was an defunct Air Force Airfield which was used as a [[motor racing]] track. It was an air strip used during [[World War II]]; After the [[Madras Motor Sports Club]] was formed in mid-50s, it selected Sholavaram<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://madrasmusings.com/Vol%2020%20No%208/zooming-to-a-start-at-sholavaram.html|title=Madras Musings - We care for Madras that is Chennai|website=madrasmusings.com|access-date=2020-04-08|archive-date=10 April 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200410065335/http://madrasmusings.com/Vol%2020%20No%208/zooming-to-a-start-at-sholavaram.html|url-status=live}}</ref> to conduct its racing events. Since then racing events took place every year<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://scroll.in/field/843780/why-did-70000-fans-flock-to-a-town-in-tamil-nadu-to-watch-indians-motor-racing-in-the-early-1970s|title=Why did 70,000 fans flock to a town in Tamil Nadu to watch Indians motor-racing in the early 1970s?|last=Takle|first=Abhishek|website=Scroll.in|language=en-US|access-date=2020-04-08|archive-date=28 November 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221128103042/https://scroll.in/field/843780/why-did-70000-fans-flock-to-a-town-in-tamil-nadu-to-watch-indians-motor-racing-in-the-early-1970s|url-status=live}}</ref> and continued till late 1980s until the Madras Motor Sports Club built a new track at [[Irungattukottai]], [[Sriperumbudur]], [[Chennai]].
'''Cholavaram''', also spelled '''Sholavaram''', is a suburb {{convert|24|km|mi|abbr=on}} north of [[Chennai]], [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]]. It is popular as Sholavaram and is also known for the [[Cholavaram lake]]. Adjoining the lake, there was a defunct Air Force Airfield which was used as a [[motor racing]] track. It was an air strip used during [[World War II]]; After the [[Madras Motor Sports Club]] was formed in mid-50s, it selected Sholavaram<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://madrasmusings.com/Vol%2020%20No%208/zooming-to-a-start-at-sholavaram.html|title=Madras Musings - We care for Madras that is Chennai|website=madrasmusings.com|access-date=2020-04-08|archive-date=10 April 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200410065335/http://madrasmusings.com/Vol%2020%20No%208/zooming-to-a-start-at-sholavaram.html|url-status=live}}</ref> to conduct its racing events. Since then racing events took place every year<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://scroll.in/field/843780/why-did-70000-fans-flock-to-a-town-in-tamil-nadu-to-watch-indians-motor-racing-in-the-early-1970s|title=Why did 70,000 fans flock to a town in Tamil Nadu to watch Indians motor-racing in the early 1970s?|last=Takle|first=Abhishek|website=Scroll.in|language=en-US|access-date=2020-04-08|archive-date=28 November 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221128103042/https://scroll.in/field/843780/why-did-70000-fans-flock-to-a-town-in-tamil-nadu-to-watch-indians-motor-racing-in-the-early-1970s|url-status=live}}</ref> and continued till late 1980s until the Madras Motor Sports Club built a new track at [[Irungattukottai]], [[Sriperumbudur]], [[Chennai]].
'''Cholavaram''' is a locality situated in [[Chennai]] and the pin code of this locality is 600067. It is the northern part of the [[Chennai]] Metropolitan City and also a part of the area covered by [[Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority]] ([[Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority|CMDA]]).


The famous Malayalam actor [[Jayan]] was killed in a helicopter accident here during the shooting of his film [[Kolilakkam]] on 16 November 1980.
The Malayalam actor [[Jayan]] was killed in a helicopter accident here during the shooting of his film [[Kolilakkam]] on 16 November 1980.


==See also==
==See also==

Latest revision as of 13:53, 3 September 2024

Sholavaram
Cholavaram
Suburb
Sholavaram Lake
Sholavaram Lake
Sholavaram is located in Chennai
Sholavaram
Sholavaram
Sholavaram is located in Tamil Nadu
Sholavaram
Sholavaram
Coordinates: 13°14′07″N 80°09′49″E / 13.23528°N 80.16361°E / 13.23528; 80.16361
Country India
StateTamil Nadu
DistrictTiruvallur
MetroChennai
Elevation
19 m (62 ft)
Languages
 • OfficialTamil
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
600 067
Telephone code044
Planning agencyCMDA
Lok Sabha constituencyTiruvallur
Tamil Nadu Assembly constituencyMadavaram

Cholavaram, also spelled Sholavaram, is a suburb 24 km (15 mi) north of Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. It is popular as Sholavaram and is also known for the Cholavaram lake. Adjoining the lake, there was a defunct Air Force Airfield which was used as a motor racing track. It was an air strip used during World War II; After the Madras Motor Sports Club was formed in mid-50s, it selected Sholavaram[1] to conduct its racing events. Since then racing events took place every year[2] and continued till late 1980s until the Madras Motor Sports Club built a new track at Irungattukottai, Sriperumbudur, Chennai.

The Malayalam actor Jayan was killed in a helicopter accident here during the shooting of his film Kolilakkam on 16 November 1980.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Madras Musings - We care for Madras that is Chennai". madrasmusings.com. Archived from the original on 10 April 2020. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
  2. ^ Takle, Abhishek. "Why did 70,000 fans flock to a town in Tamil Nadu to watch Indians motor-racing in the early 1970s?". Scroll.in. Archived from the original on 28 November 2022. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
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