Kalavakkam is an emerging suburb of Chennai in Tamil Nadu and the area is developing by leaps and bounds. Situated on the Old Mahabalipuram Road (OMR), the place is termed as the IT corridor. This prestigious Knowledge Corridor has earned great fame for housing several technology parks, Biotechnology Parks, Engineering Colleges, NIFT and The American School along with being home to India's top BPO and IT/ITES companies - Infosys, Wipro, Polaris, HCL Technologies and many others. Kalavakkam is a prominent junction connecting the East Coast Road and the Grand Southern Trunk Road from Kovalam. The area is full of various tourist attractions including various beaches, churches and temples.