Chennai vs. Bangalore — What's the Difference?

Chennai ( (listen), Tamil: [ˈt͡ɕenːaɪ̯]; also known as Madras, the official name until 1996) is the capital of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Located on the Coromandel Coast of the Bay of Bengal, it is one of the largest cultural, economic and educational centres of south India.

Bangalore (), officially known as Bengaluru ([ˈbeŋɡəɭuːɾu] (listen)), is the capital and the largest city of the Indian state of Karnataka. It has a population of more than 8 million and a metropolitan population of around 11 million, making it the third most populous city and fifth most populous urban agglomeration in India.

A seaport on the east coast of India, capital of Tamil Nadu; population 4,590,300 (est. 2009).

An industrial city in south central India (west of Chennai)

A city in Tamil Nadu on the Bay of Bengal; formerly Madras