Viluppuram

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Viluppuram (Tamil: விழுப்புரம் Viḻuppuram [ ʋɨɻɯp uɾʌm ː ]; Also: Villupuram ) is a city with almost 100,000 inhabitants in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is located in the north-west of Tamil Nadu, near the coast of the Bay of Bengal about 150 kilometers southwest of the capital, Chennai ( Madras). The nearest major town is Puducherry ( Pondicherry) about 35 miles to the east. Viluppuram is the capital of the district of the same name.

Viluppuram is an important rail junction that connects Chennai with the south of Tamil Nadu. The main route from Chennai to Tiruchirappalli happened Viluppuram, also go from the city's railway branch lines in the direction of Pondicherry, Cuddalore and Tiruvannamalai from. Also, the National Highway 45 from Chennai towards Tiruchirappalli performs Viluppuram.

At the time of the Indian census of 2001 had 95 439 inhabitants Viluppuram. Projections for the year 2008 according to which the population is 98 653. Viluppuram is the birthplace of actor Sivaji Ganesan, one of the main actors of the Tamil film.