Arambakkam is a fishing village to the north of Chennai, where Andhra Pradesh meets Tamil Nadu. Within a short distance from here lies Bheemavarai Palyam where a creek locally called Uppankali juts out from the Pulicat-Arambakkam lagoon.
This village is located 15 km from Gummudipoondi and 18 km from Sulurpeta. It has a railway station.