The Marundeeswarar Temple, dedicated to Shiva previously defined the area, leading it to be mentioned in Sangam Tamil epics.

The area is easily accessible by Metropolitan Transport Corporation (MTC) buses and has a sprawling bus terminus.

The two main theatres in the area are the Jayanthi (currently demolished to make way for a housing project) and the Theyagaraja / Sathyam S2.

The local community with the support of cotton house, has made an elderly walker's resting spot named after Dr.A.P.J.Abdul Kalam (the former president of India).

French book from Janine Brégeon, "Le Margousier", "15 ans dans un village de haridjans", Éditions Kalash, 2007 still available.