Thandalam is a residential locality located in the Sriperumbudur taluk of Kancheepuram district, Chennai, Tamil Nadu. It is close to the National Highway 4 (NH-4). The area is close to Kunnattur Taluk and Taluk towards the east, Kadambathur Taluk and Taluk towards the north.
Some of the neighbouring localities include Chromepet, Iyappanthangal, Kovilambakkam, Kundrathur, Manapakkam, Mugalivakkam, Nandambakkam, Nanganallur and Porur. Thandalam is well connected to other parts of city via road, rail and air. It is about 20 kilometers away from Bypass Road. By road, it enjoys easy connectivity to Pari Nagar, Bommai Nagar and Karaima Nagar and Thiruneermalai.
The Central Railway and the International Airport are also close by. The Metro Rail Transit System is proposed in nearby localities like Nanganallur and Adambakkam.
Educational institutions in and around Thandalam includes Mangadu Public School, Sivanthi School, Lalji Memorial Omega International School, Govt Higer Sec School, Peace On Green Earth Public School, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Madha Medical College & Hospital, Shri Muthukumaran Institute of Technology,St. Josephs Arts & Science College and Sri Muthukumaran Medical College. Hospitals close to the locality are Subhikshaa Hospital, Kanaga Hospital, Sankara Eye Hospital and ESI Hospital.
The demand for real estate property in Thandalam has risen due to civic and social infrastructure development. Thandalam real estate includes multi-storey apartments to villas and residential houses. Prominent real estate developers with an active presence in the area include CC Builders, Darshan Foundation, Navin Housing and Amarprakaash Developers. Some of the real estate projects in Thandalam are Kumaragam by Darshan Foundation, Hillview Avenue by Navin Housing and Palm Riviera by Amarprakaash Developers.