Teynampet, also Teynampettai, is one of the busiest commercial localities in the city of Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
[1] Part of the city's central business district, it is surrounded by Gopalapuram in the north, Mylapore in the east, Alwarpet in the south, Nandanam in the south-west and T.Nagar in the west.
[2] The Teynampet Signal is one of the most important road junctions in Chennai and witnesses some of the worst traffic during peak hours in the city.
[1] The Teynampet section of Anna Salai hosts some of the most important Government offices and luxury hotels in the city.
[6] Poes Garden also houses the residences of the former acting general secretary of the AIADMK V. K. Sasikala named Jayalalithaa Illam and the actor Dhanush.