Madras refers to many of the things listed below, but most often, it refers to Chennai, the capital of Tamil Nadu state and India's fourth largest metropolitan city. The 367-year-old Madras city is a large commercial and industrial centre, and is known for its cultural heritage and temple architecture. The city is the automobile capital of India, and a stronghold in the IT, ITES and the Medical Tourism sectors. It also houses one of the longest beaches in the world, the Marina Beach and hosts India's only ATP tennis event, the Chennai Open. Although Madras was renamed to Chennai, the old name Madras is still used widely. Chennai (சென்னை in Tamil), also known as Madras, is the capital of the state of Tamil Nadu and is Indias fourth largest metropolitan city. ... Tamil Nadu (தமிழ் நாடு, Land of the Tamils) is a state at the southern tip of India. ... Marina Beach, at 13 km long, is one of the longest beaches in the world. ... The Chennai Open ATP Tennis championships is held in Chennai, India on the first week of January every year since 1997. ...

See the article on Chennai for more information. Chennai (சென்னை in Tamil), also known as Madras, is the capital of the state of Tamil Nadu and is Indias fourth largest metropolitan city. ...

Madras may mean:

• Chennai, a city in India, formerly known as Madras
• Tamil Nadu, a state in India, formerly known as Madras state
• Madras (cloth), a type of cotton fabric originating in the Tamil Nadu area
• Madras Presidency, a former province of British India, which includes most of modern-day Tamil Nadu, with its capital at Chennai
• Madras bashai, a mixed language spoken in Chennai
• Madra, an ancient people who lived in northwest Panjab in ancient India

• Madras, Oregon, a city in Jefferson County in the US (named for the cloth, not the Indian city)

Madras may also mean: Chennai (சென்னை in Tamil), also known as Madras, is the capital of the state of Tamil Nadu and is Indias fourth largest metropolitan city. ... Tamil Nadu (தமிழ் நாடு, Land of the Tamils) is a state at the southern tip of India. ... Madras is a lightweight cotton fabric with patterned texture, used primarily for summer clothing -- pants, shorts, dresses and jackets. ... Madras Presidency, also known as Madras Province and known officially as Presidency of Fort St. ... Tamil Nadu (தமிழ் நாடு, Land of the Tamils) is a state at the southern tip of India. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... Madra or Madraka is the name of an ancient people, thought to belong to Iranian group, located in the north-west division of ancient Indian sub-continent. ... Madras is a city located in Jefferson County, Oregon. ...

• an alcoholic beverage containing vodka mixed with cranberry and orange juice
• a moderately hot curry dish