2. What is the old name or spelling for TANDAIYAARPETTAI (PART 1)?

Old name for TANDAIYAARPETTAI (PART 1) is TONDIYARPET (PART 1). Name got change by Tamil Nadu Govt on June 10,2020

3. When did TONDIYARPET (PART 1) name change to TANDAIYAARPETTAI (PART 1)

June 10, 2020 by the Govt of Tamil Nadu

6. What is the old name or spelling for TANDAIYAARPETTAI (PART 2)?

Old name for TANDAIYAARPETTAI (PART 2) is TONDIYARPET (PART 2). Name got change by Tamil Nadu Govt on June 10,2020

7. When did TONDIYARPET (PART 2) name change to TANDAIYAARPETTAI (PART 2)

June 10, 2020 by the Govt of Tamil Nadu

10. What is the old name or spelling for TANDAIYAARPETTAI (PART 3)?

Old name for TANDAIYAARPETTAI (PART 3) is TONDIYARPET (PART 3). Name got change by Tamil Nadu Govt on June 10,2020

11. When did TONDIYARPET (PART 3) name change to TANDAIYAARPETTAI (PART 3)

June 10, 2020 by the Govt of Tamil Nadu

14. What is the old name or spelling for TANDAIYAARPETTAI (PART 4)?

Old name for TANDAIYAARPETTAI (PART 4) is TONDIYARPET (PART 4). Name got change by Tamil Nadu Govt on June 10,2020

15. When did TONDIYARPET (PART 4) name change to TANDAIYAARPETTAI (PART 4)

June 10, 2020 by the Govt of Tamil Nadu

18. What is the old name or spelling for PURASAIWAKKAM (PART 1)?

Old name for PURASAIWAKKAM (PART 1) is PURASAWALKAM (PART 1). Name got change by Tamil Nadu Govt on June 10,2020

19. When did PURASAWALKAM (PART 1) name change to PURASAIWAKKAM (PART 1)

June 10, 2020 by the Govt of Tamil Nadu

22. What is the old name or spelling for PURASAIWAKKAM (PART 2)?

Old name for PURASAIWAKKAM (PART 2) is PURASAWALKAM (PART 2). Name got change by Tamil Nadu Govt on June 10,2020

23. When did PURASAWALKAM (PART 2) name change to PURASAIWAKKAM (PART 2)

June 10, 2020 by the Govt of Tamil Nadu

26. What is the old name or spelling for VEPPERY?

Old name for VEPPERY is VEPERY. Name got change by Tamil Nadu Govt on June 10,2020

27. When did VEPERY name change to VEPPERY

June 10, 2020 by the Govt of Tamil Nadu

30. What is the old name or spelling for Va.Vu.C. NAGAR?

Old name for Va.Vu.C. NAGAR is V.O.C. NAGAR. Name got change by Tamil Nadu Govt on June 10,2020

31. When did V.O.C. NAGAR name change to Va.Vu.C. NAGAR

June 10, 2020 by the Govt of Tamil Nadu

34. What is the old name or spelling for PERAMBOOR (PART 1)?

Old name for PERAMBOOR (PART 1) is PERAMBUR (PART 1). Name got change by Tamil Nadu Govt on June 10,2020

35. When did PERAMBUR (PART 1) name change to PERAMBOOR (PART 1)

June 10, 2020 by the Govt of Tamil Nadu

38. What is the old name or spelling for PERAMBOOR (PART 2)?

Old name for PERAMBOOR (PART 2) is PERAMBUR (PART 2). Name got change by Tamil Nadu Govt on June 10,2020

39. When did PERAMBUR (PART 2) name change to PERAMBOOR (PART 2)

June 10, 2020 by the Govt of Tamil Nadu

42. What is the old name or spelling for PERAMBOOR (PART 3)?

Old name for PERAMBOOR (PART 3) is PERAMBUR (PART 3). Name got change by Tamil Nadu Govt on June 10,2020

43. When did PERAMBUR (PART 3) name change to PERAMBOOR (PART 3)

June 10, 2020 by the Govt of Tamil Nadu

46. What is the old name or spelling for SELAVAAYAL?

Old name for SELAVAAYAL is SELAVOYAL. Name got change by Tamil Nadu Govt on June 10,2020

47. When did SELAVOYAL name change to SELAVAAYAL

June 10, 2020 by the Govt of Tamil Nadu

50. What is the old name or spelling for KODUNGAIYUR?

Old name for KODUNGAIYUR is KODUNGAIYUR. Name got change by Tamil Nadu Govt on June 10,2020

51. When did KODUNGAIYUR name change to KODUNGAIYUR

June 10, 2020 by the Govt of Tamil Nadu

Tamil Nadu renames cities, towns

Tamil Nadu Government has renamed 1018 cities and towns closer to their original Tamil names. In the TN rename list, Coimbatore City has changed to Koyampuththoor, Mylapore to Mayilaappor. Although the G.O was issued on April 1 for the changed names, it was only released on Wednesday by the TN Government. Check out the entire list of TN Renamed Cities, Towns from this article.

Updated: Jun 11, 2020 19:46 IST

Niranjani Jesentha Kumari P

Tags: India News INDIA

Tamil Nadu Renamed Cities, Towns

The Government of Tamil Nadu has notified name changes to various cities and towns according to an announcement made two years ago at the state assembly. As per the April 1 gazette notification, anglicised names of different areas in Tamil have been changed more closely to their original names. In the renaming drive the Government has not spared district names and areas within them.

Some cities have been altered, such as KOYEMBEDU to KOYAMBEDU, SENCHERI as SENCHERY. Here is the entire list of cities and towns that have been renamed by the TN Government.

Old Name	New Name
TONDIYARPET (PART 1)	TANDAIYAARPETTAI (PART 1)
TONDIYARPET (PART 2)	TANDAIYAARPETTAI (PART 2)
TONDIYARPET (PART 3)	TANDAIYAARPETTAI (PART 3)
TONDIYARPET (PART 4)	TANDAIYAARPETTAI (PART 4)
PURASAWALKAM (PART 1)	PURASAIWAKKAM (PART 1)
PURASAWALKAM (PART 2)	PURASAIWAKKAM (PART 2)
VEPERY	VEPPERY
V.O.C. NAGAR	Va.Vu.C. NAGAR
PERAMBUR (PART 1)	PERAMBOOR (PART 1)
PERAMBUR (PART 2)	PERAMBOOR (PART 2)
PERAMBUR (PART 3)	PERAMBOOR (PART 3)
SELAVOYAL	SELAVAAYAL
KODUNGAIYUR	KODUNGAIYUR
ERUKKENCHERI	ERUKKENCHERY
PERAVALLUR	PERAVALLOOR
SIRUVALLUR	SIRUVALLOOR
AYANAVARAM (PART 1)	AYANPURAM (PART 1)
AYANAVARAM (PART 2)	AYANPURAM (PART 2)
KONNUR	KONNOOR
MALLIKAICHERI	MALLIGAICHERY
AMINJIKARAI	AMAINDHAKARAI
PERIYAKUDAL	PERIYAKOODAL
CHINNAKUDAL	CHINNAKOODAL
KOYEMBEDU	KOYAMBEDU
SENCHERI	SENCHERY
EGMORE (PART 1)	EZHUMBOOR (PART 1)
EGMORE (PART 2)	EZHUMBOOR (PART 2)
CHINTADRIPET	CHINTADARIPETTAI
TRIPLICANE (PART 1)	THIRUVALLIKKENI (PART 1)
TRIPLICANE (PART 2)	THIRUVALLIKKENI (PART 2)
MYLAPORE (PART 1)	MAYILAPPOOR (PART 1)
MYLAPORE (PART 2)	MAYILAPPOOR (PART 2)
PALLIPATTU	PALLIPPATTU
KALIKUNDRAM	KALIKKUNDRAM
URUR	OOROOR
THIRUVANMIYUR	THIRUVANMIYOOR
MAMBALAM	MAAMBALAM
SAIDAPET	SAIDAPETTAI
EKKATTUTHANGAL	EKKATTUTTHANGAL
ALANDUR	AALANDHOOR
ADAYAR (PART 1)	ADAIYAARU (PART 1)
GOVERNMENT FARM	ARASUPPANNAI
ADAYAR (PART 2)	ADAIYAARU (PART 2)
GUINDY PARK	GUINDY POONGA
THIYAGARAYA NAGAR	THIYAAGARAAYA NAGAR
MADIPAKKAM	MADIPPAAKKAM
JALADAMPET	JALLADIYAANPETTAI
PALLIKARANAI	PALLIKKARANAI
PALAVAKKAM	PAALAVAAKKAM
OKKIAM THORAPAKKAM	OKKIYAM THURAIPAKKAM
ENJAMBAKKAM	EENJAMBAAKKAM
KARAPAKKAM	KAARAPPAAKKAM
SHOLINGANALLUR	CHOZHINGANALLUR
UTHANDI	UTTHANDI
SEMMANJERI	SEMMANCHERY
MADANANDAPURAM	MADHANANDHAPURAM
MUGALIVAKKAM	MUGALIVAAKKAM
MANAPPAKKAM	MANAPPAAKKAM
NANDAMBAKKAM	NANDHAMBAAKKAM
ALANDUR	AALANDHOOR (NAGARAM)
ADAMBAKKAM	AADAMBAAKKAM (AALANDHOOR NAGARAM)
PAZHAVANTHANGAL	PAZHAVANTHAANGAL (AALANDHOOR NAGARAM)
NANGANALLUR	NANGAINALLUR (AALANDHOOR NAGARAM)
THALAKANANCHERI	THALAKKANAANCHERY
MEENAMBAKKAM	MEENAMBAAKKAM
MADURAVOYAL	MADHURAVAAYAL
VALASARAVALKAM	VALASARAVAAKKAM
PORUR	POROOR
NOLAMBUR	NOLAMBOOR
KARAMPAKKAM	KAARAMBAKKAM
NERKUNDRAM	NERKUNDRAM
RAMAPURAM	RAAMAPURAM
MENAMBEDU	MENAAMBEDU
PATRAVAKKAM	PATTARAVAAKKAM
AMBATTUR	AMBATTHOOR
ATTIPATTU	ATTHIPPATTU
MANNURPET	MANNOORPETTAI
KORATTUR	KORATTOOR
KAKKAPALLAM	KAKKAPPALLAM
MOGAPAIR	MUGAPPERU
SURAPET	SOORAPPATTU
PUTHAGARAM	PUTTHAGARAM
MADHAVARAM	MAADHAVARAM
VADAPERUMBAKKAM	VADAPERUMBAAKKAM
VILLAKUPATTU	VILAKKUPPAATTU
MATHUR	MAATTHOOR
MANCHAMBAKKAM	MANJAMBAAKKAM
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