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Chennai (Tamil:சென்னை) , formerly known as Madras, is the capital of the southern state of Tamilnadu in India and is the country's fourth-largest city. It is on the Coromandel coast of the Bay of Bengal. With an estimated population of 7.45 million (2005), the 367-year-old city is the 34th largest metropolitan area in the world. It has the 2nd longest seashore in the world.

The Horse and rider, Anna Salai.
The Horse and rider, Anna Salai.

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