Madhavaram Milk Colony

Madhavaram Milk Colony is a neighbourhood in northern Chennai, a metropolitan city in Chennai district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Madhavaram Milk Colony is a small area of about 5,000 in the northern part of Chennai. Due to the set up of the first co-operative milk producing union Aavin of Chennai, this place was called Madhavaram Milk Colony. Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University is situated here. The Madhavaram Botanical Garden is situated here.

Location and Surroundings

Madhavaram Milk Colony, most often called "MMC" or Paalpannai is a neighbourhood located north of Chennai city. It borders Kodungaiyur to the east, Madhavaram to the west, Moolakadai to the south, and Manali to the north. The main thoroughfare in the area is the Milk Colony Road.