Sholinganallur vs Semmancheri vs Nookampalayam Road - Which Area Is Best to Live or Invest?
Choosing between Sholinganallur, Semmancheri, and Nookampalayam Road are popular places to live and invest along Chennai's OMR stretch.
Urbanrise Whispers of Sky is a new luxury housing project in Sholinganallur on Nookampalayam Road, near Semmancheri. The project is spread over about 6.09 acres. It offers 623 spacious 3 and 4-BHK apartments in two tall towers. The homes have good space, proper sunlight, and modern facilities. This project is a good option for families and IT employees who want a comfortable home with easy travel to work and key areas.
Sholinganallur
Sholinganallur is a growing area on Chennai's OMR IT Road. The pincode is 600119. It is in Sholinganallur Taluk of Chengalpattu district and is also part of the Greater Chennai Corporation in South Chennai. The RTO code is TN-14. The MLA of this area is S. Aravind Ramesh (DMK). The place is well known for the Prathyangira Devi Temple, where many people visit, especially on Sundays.
Sholinganallur links OMR and ECR through the Akkarai road. Urbanrise Whispers of Sky is located in this area. Chennai International Airport is about 20 km away. Tambaram is around 17 km from here. The nearest train service is Velachery MRTS. A big Metro Phase II station is under construction and will improve city travel.
Many IT companies work from this area, such as
- TCS
- Cognizant
- Wipro
- HCL
- Infosys
- Tech Mahindra
- PayPal and Accenture
The locality has tall apartment buildings, hotels like Novotel and ibis, schools, hospitals, and shops.
Semmancheri
Semmancheri was once a small village and is now a busy home and IT area on Chennai's OMR road. It is in the Chengalpattu district and part of Sholinganallur Taluk. The area lies between Sholinganallur (north) and Navalur (south). The big road, OMR, makes it easy to reach work, schools, malls, and hospitals. The total distance from central Chennai is about 25 km.
The nearest train options are
- Velachery MRTS: ~15 km
- Tambaram railway station: ~14 km
- Metro Phase II station under construction for better future travel
The Urbanrise Whispers of Sky project spreads over about 6.09 acres. It offers 3 and 4-BHK homes with modern design and good living space. The price starts from around ₹1.05 crore onwards, depending on size and type.
Semmancheri is also known for the Srinivasa Perumal Temple, an old temple where many people. Good schools like Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology and St. Joseph's College of Engineering are nearby, and many IT workers choose to live here because of jobs at TCS, Infosys, Accenture, and others.
Nookampalayam Road
Nookampalayam Road was once a quiet area and is now an important road in South Chennai. It stretches from Perumbakkam to Semmancheri near OMR. This place is in the Chengalpattu district and part of the Chennai Metropolitan Area. It comes under the Tambaram City Municipal Corporation.
The road links Medavakkam, Sholinganallur Road, with OMR (Rajiv Gandhi Salai), so people can reach IT offices and other main places easily.
Urbanrise Whispers of Sky is an upcoming project on this road near Semmancheri. It has modern high-rise homes. Offices, schools, shops, and other daily needs are close by, so the location is convenient for IT workers and families.
The Perumbakkam side has many gated communities and the Sri Perumbakkeswarar Temple. The Nookampalayam Link Road, about 3 km long, connects the Tsunami Quarters to Sholinganallur. It is a busy stretch and has new cement roads and stormwater drains to reduce flooding. Many IT employees use this route as a shortcut to reach ELCOT SEZ.
