Chennai's economy includes a broad industrial base of automotive; computer hardware & software technology and healthcare industries. And is India's second largest exporter of software, information technology, and information-technology-enabled services. A major portion of India's automotive manufacturing industry is based in the Chennai metropolitan area where it contributes to 60% of India's automotive exports and 39% of India's GDP. Due to Chennai's large automotive industrial center it's been nicknamed the India's "Motor City".
Chennai is an important centre for Carnatic Music and hosts the annual Madras Music Season, a large cultural and entertainment event. In addition, the city has a vibrant theatre scene and is an important centre for the Bharatanatyam, a classical dance form. The Tamil film industry, aka "Kollywood", is one of India's largest is based in Chennai where the soundtracks of its films dominate the music scene.
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