NE NEWS SERVICE
CHENNAI, JUNE 11
Of the 1,018 places that have been examined by the authorities, a majority have been provided with a new name to match the pronounciation in Tamil.
For instance Coimbatore will be called Koyampuththoor and Ambattur has been changed as Ambaththoor. Vellore will be known as Veeloor.
http://www.stationeryprinting.tn.gov.in/gazette/2020/14_II_1.pdf
Here is a sample list of the names of places that have been changed:
Tondiyarpet – Thandaiyaarpettai
Purasawalkam – Purasaivaakkam
Vepery – Vepperi
Perambur – Peramboor
VOC Nagar – Va.OO.Si. Nagar
Kodungaiyur – Kodungaiyoor
Peravallur – Peravalloor
Siruvallur – Siruvalloor
Konnur – Konnoor
Koyembedu – Koyambedu
Egmore – Ezhumboor
Chintadripet – Chintadaripettai
Triplicane – Thiruvallikkeni
Mylapore – Mayilaappoor
Thiruvanmiyur – Thiruvanmiyoor
Mambalam – Maambalam
Saidapet – Saithaappettai
Ekkattuthangal – Eekkattuththaangal
Guindy Park – Gindi Poongaa
Thiyagaraya Nagar – Thiyaagaraaya Nagar
Pallikaranai – Pallikkaranai
Okkiam Thorappakkam – Okkiyam Thuraipakkam
Sholinganallur – Solinganalloor
Uthandi – Uththandi
Mugalivakkam – Mugalivaakkam
Manappakkam – Manappaakkam
Alandur – Aalandhoor
Meenambakkam – Meenambaakkam
Porur – Poroor
Nanganallur – Nangainallur
Adambakkam – Aadhambaakkam
Ambattur – Ambaththoor
Thiruvottriyur – Thiruvotriyoor
Dharmapuri – Tharumapuri
Madavaram – Maathavaram
Dharapuram – Tharaapuram
Coimbatore – Koyampuththoor
Gudalur – Koodaloor
Puducherry – Puthucherry
Varagur – Varagoor
Talaivasal – Thalaivasal
Kandalur – Kaanthaloor
Thiruverambur – Thiruverumboor
Tuvagudi – Thuvakkudi
Manaparai – Manapparai
Chattrappatti – Chatthirappatti
Pudur – Puthoor
Uthamapalayam – Uthamapaalayam
Vellore – Veeloor
Pernambut – Peranaampattu
Vatalagundu – Vaththalakundu
Thiruvarur – Thiruvaroor
Muthupet – Muthuppettai
Tiruthuraipundi – Thirutthurai Poondi
Kudavasal – Kudavaasal
Nidamangalam – Needaamangalam
Orathanadu – Oratthanaadu
Kattur – Kaattoor
