Ranganathan Street

[1] The street houses several commercial establishments, primarily those involved in the clothing and jewelry industry.

It was the usual practice then to name streets after the first resident irrespective of their class, caste or contribution.

Tupil Rangaswamy Iyengar, a retired Civil Servant of the erstwhile Madras Presidency, built his house in early 1920s.

When civil authorities approached him for his formal approval the gentleman requested it be named after Lord Ranganatha of Srirangam temple.

Traditionally, it is busiest during Deepavali by nature of this street offering consumers the opportunity to purchase a variety of commodities.