Must-see attraction · Chennai, Tamil Nadu
MGR Film City
MGR Film City is an attraction in Chennai, Tamil Nadu.
MGR Film City: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this attraction: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit MGR Film City
Season: October to February.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach MGR Film City — distance from nearby cities
- From Chennai (TN): about 13 km by road (10 km straight line) · directions · more places near Chennai
- From Tirupati (AP): about 143 km by road (114 km straight line) · directions · more places near Tirupati
- From Vellore (TN): about 151 km by road (121 km straight line) · directions · more places near Vellore
- From Puducherry (PY): about 158 km by road (126 km straight line) · directions · more places near Puducherry
- From Chittoor (AP): about 158 km by road (127 km straight line) · directions · more places near Chittoor
Coordinates: 12.99356, 80.24706. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near MGR Film City
- Snake Park · attraction · Chennai · ~2 km · Must-see
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- Marudeeswarar Temple · temple · Chennai · ~2 km · Must-see
- Birla Planetarium · attraction · Chennai · ~3 km · Must-see
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- Venkateswara Swamy Temple, Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam · temple · Chennai · ~6 km · Very popular · Must-see
Other other attractions near MGR Film City
- Snake Park · attraction · Chennai · ~2 km · Must-see
- Birla Planetarium · attraction · Chennai · ~3 km · Must-see
- Brodie Castle · attraction · Chennai · ~4 km · Must-see
- Ambedkar Memorial · attraction · Chennai · ~4 km · Must-see
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- Kannagi · attraction · Chennai · ~10 km · Must-see
- Snow Kingdom · attraction · Chennai · ~11 km · Very popular · Must-see
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit MGR Film City?
October to February. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
How far is MGR Film City from Chennai?
MGR Film City is about 13 km by road from Chennai (10 km straight line), 143 km from Tirupati and 151 km from Vellore. Open the road-trip planner on Spotwander for turn-by-turn directions and stops on the way.
What are the places to visit near MGR Film City?
Nearby: Snake Park (attraction, 2 km), Madhya Kailash (temple, 2 km), Guindy National Park (sanctuary, 2 km), Arulmigu Marundeeswarar Temple (temple, 2 km), Marudeeswarar Temple (temple, 2 km), Birla Planetarium (attraction, 3 km).
Is MGR Film City worth visiting?
MGR Film City is listed as a must-see attraction in Tamil Nadu on Spotwander.