The ruling party candidate S R Vijayakumar, an advocate, is campaigning quite intensely to wrest the seat from the DMK.
Dozens of street-corner meetings and door-to-door propaganda forms part of the serious campaign work of the AIADMK in this politically important seat.
Film actor and All India Samathuva Makkal Katchi (AISMK) chief R Sarath Kumar an AIADMK ally, popular television and film actresses Vennira Aadai Nirmala and Aarthi were among those who have addressed meetings to urge voters to defeat DMK's Dayanidhi.
The DMDK, which is in the BJP alliance has nominated J K Ravindran. The Left parties are not contesting in Central Chennai.
