Chennai, March 4 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived here by a special aircraft from Telangana on a short visit to Tamil Nadu on Monday.

After a brief reception at the airport, Mr Modi flew to Kalpakkam, about 70 km from here, in a helicopter where reviewed the progress of India's first Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor being built by BHAVINI.

From Kalpakkam, he will again fly back to Chennai in a helicopter and address a public meeting organised by the BJP titled "Thamarai Manadu" (Lotus Conference) at the sprawling YMCA grounds around 1700 hrs ahead of the ensuing Lok Sabha polls.

He would leave the city around 1815 hrs.

This is Mr Modi's second visit in five days after he visited Tiruppur and the southern districts of Thoothukud...