Golden Beach, Urban beach on the Bay of Bengal in Chennai, India

Golden Beach is a natural urban beach on the Bay of Bengal in Chennai, reached along the East Coast Road towards Mahabalipuram. Beside the sand lies VGP Universal Kingdom, the amusement park opened in 1975 by V. G. Panneerdas, whose grounds have served as sets for Tamil films.

Golden Beach lies on the Bay of Bengal along the East Coast Road, the coastal route from Chennai toward Mahabalipuram, Cuddalore and Pondicherry. The VGP Golden Beach Resort opened here in 1975, one of South India's earliest theme parks, named after its founder V. G. Panneerdas. Its grounds have served as film sets for a number of Tamil movies.

Golden Beach is a natural beach on the Bay of Bengal, reached along the East Coast Road towards Mahabalipuram. Beside it stands VGP Universal Kingdom, an amusement park on the same stretch of shore, so beachgoers and park visitors share the sand. The resort here has appeared as a film set in a number of Tamil movies.

Golden Beach lies on the East Coast Road, the seaside route from Chennai toward Mahabalipuram and on to Cuddalore and Pondicherry. The VGP Universal Kingdom amusement area stands directly on the beach, so the shoreline and the park are reached together. The beach is a natural urban stretch of the Bay of Bengal, not a private one.

The adjoining VGP Golden Beach Resort opened in 1975 and is considered one of South India's earliest theme parks; it takes its name from founder V. G. Panneerdas. Its grounds have served as film sets for a number of Tamil movies.