Armenian Street, Chennai
| Aranmanaikaaran Street | |
View of Armenian Street towards the south, with the Madras High Court dome visible at the southern end | |
| Native name | அரண்மனைக்காரன் தெரு (Tamil) |
|---|---|
| Maintained by | Corporation of Chennai |
| Length | 0.6 mi (0.97 km) |
| Coordinates | 13°05′34″N 80°17′18″E / 13.0927°N 80.2883°E |
| South end | China Bazaar Road, Parry's Corner, George Town, Chennai |
| North end | Mannady Street, Chennai |
Armenian Street, locally known as Aranmanaikaran Street, is one of the historical streets of the commercial centre of George Town in Chennai, India. The road runs north–south and connects Mannady Street in the north with the China Bazaar Road (NSC Bose Road) in the south. The street is dotted with several century-old historical structures.
The street is named for the Armenians, who were some of the early settlers in the city of Madras. Several moved to the long street of the commercial neighbourhood of George Town in the 1750s, eventually making the street bear their name. The locals, however, corrupted the name to Aranmanaikaran Street, which means the 'street of the palace people'.