钦奈的城市文化

主条目：钦奈文化

钦奈的文化表现出它人口构成的多样性。该市以其古典舞蹈和印度教庙宇著称。每年十二月，钦奈举办为时五周的马德拉斯音乐季，被称为世界上最大的文化事件之一。[14] 音乐季包括由该市及附近的数百名艺术家表演的传统的Carnatic 音乐 。

钦奈还以古典舞蹈Bharatanatyam著称，这是泰米尔纳德邦的 official舞蹈。An 重要的文化中心 for Bharatanatyam is Kalakshetra (Sanskrit for place of the arts), located on the beach in the south of the city.

钦奈是规模庞大的泰米尔电影业的基地, dubbed Kollywood after the locality of Kodambakkam where most of the movie studios are located。每年生产大约300部泰米尔电影，film soundtracks dominate the music scene in the city.

传统的Bharata natyam表演

钦奈 has a vibrant theatre scene, 有许多泰米尔 plays being performed。大体上，泰米尔 theatre is 分为 sabha-oriented theatre which are parodies on 政治 issues or trends supported by slapstick comedy and the non-sabha oriented theatre which include serious plays and historical plays。英文剧院也很受欢迎，大中学校文化节扮演重要角色 by 提供平台为该市沉湎于文化艺术的年轻人。Also present is an established and growing culture of bands in 西方 and other styles.

钦奈庆祝许多节日。Pongal, celebrated 在一月庆祝，是最重要的节日，庆祝活动持续5天以上。泰米尔新年 signifying the beginning of Tamil Calendar通常 falls on April 14，被广泛庆祝。作为一个世界性城市，这里庆祝几乎所有重要的宗教节日like Thai Poosam, 排灯节, Eid和圣诞节。

钦奈 is famous for 无数的餐馆that offer 便餐 or 午餐 which usually include rice-based dishes like pongal, dosai, 黑绿豆米饼和 vadai，加上冒着热气的热filter coffee, 是一种在钦奈非常受欢迎的饮料。This unique cuisine is replicated in many a 马德拉斯咖啡馆 in 印度和世界其他地方。

参见：钦奈旅游及钦奈烹饪