Palavakam is a locality in the south of Chennai and census town in Chennai district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is located on the East Coast Road about 6 km south of Adyar.
The area has seen manifold development in all wakes in the recent 15 years from a small tiny village to a Hub- village. Frequent bus services and share autos are available to reach Palavakkam. The place is nearby Thiruvanmiyur, which has many IT parks including TIDEL park.
The region has many Bike showrooms, Petrol Bunks, Shopping centres, departmental stores, Internet cafes, coffee points, food joints, fast foods, game centers and restaurants (low and mid-ranged hotels). Apollo hospital, one of the biggest hospitals in Chennai, is present nearby at kandanchavadi.
The place is also rich with dentists, physicians, specialists. In Jayashankara Nagar, there is a tennis training academy named Grand Slam. People from nearby places like Neelangarai, Kotivakkam, Vettuvankani etc.,come here to practice and play tennis.