| General Kumaramangalam Colony | |
| Native Name: | ஜெனரல் குமாரமங்கலம் காலனி |
| Native Name Lang: | ta |
| Other Name: | G.K.M. Colony, Butt Medu |
| Settlement Type: | Sub-Neighbourhood |
| Pushpin Map: | India Chennai#Tamil Nadu#India |
| Pushpin Label Position: | right |
| Coordinates: | 13.1123°N 80.2194°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  India |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Tamil Nadu |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Chennai |
| Subdivision Type3: | Metro |
| Subdivision Name3: | Chennai |
| Government Type: | Chennai corporation. |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Elevation M: | 5 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Demographics Type1: | Languages |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
| Demographics1 Info1: | Tamil |
| Timezone1: | IST |
| Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
| Postal Code Type: | PIN |
| Postal Code: | 600082 |
| Area Code Type: | Telephone code |
| Area Code: | 044 |
| Blank1 Name Sec1: | Planning agency |
| Blank1 Info Sec1: | CMDA |
| Blank2 Name Sec1: | City |
| Blank2 Info Sec1: | Chennai |
| Blank3 Name Sec1: | Lok Sabha constituency |
| Blank3 Info Sec1: | North Chennai |
| Blank4 Name Sec1: | Vidhan Sabha constituency |
| Blank4 Info Sec1: | Kolathur |
| Blank5 Name Sec1: | Civic agency |
| Blank5 Info Sec1: | Chennai Corporation |
General Kumaramangalam Colony (also known as G.K.M. Colony) is a sub-neighbourhood of Perambur, Chennai. It was initially created as a residential area for ex-Military persons. It is named after Paramasiva Prabhakar Kumaramangalam, a former Indian Army Chief of Staff.
This area is also known as "Butt Medu", as there used to be small hill made of mud for the army people to practice shooting and once the military camps were removed in early 70's, the mud hill was made flat and the new residential area was developed.
The area goes from the right side of Perambur Loco Works railway station end to the Villivakkam railway station. This place forms a part of the newly created Constituency "Kolathur".
The area was basically developed as residential, but now a few small commercial establishments have emerged.
There are Temples, Churches, Mosques and many catholic grottos.
A small pond in between street 9 and street 10 & a large pond between street 24 and street 25 serve the people for their needs.
Though the infrastructure is reasonable, the Public Road Transport is not well developed. The community is depending on buses from either Villivakkam, I C F or Periyar Nagar Bus Terminus. Further connecting to this area from South West is hindered by a Level Crossing (which is the first level crossing in the route from Chennai Central towards Bangalore).
Nearby Bus terminuses include Thiru.Vi.Ka. Nagar bus terminus and Perambur bus terminus.
There is a railway station nearby called Perambur Loco Works railway station.Other nearer railway stations are Villivakkam railway station, Perambur Carriage Works railway station and Perambur railway station.
There are two Chennai Schools and a few government run Kindergartens (Balvadis).
There is also a public hospital nearby.
There is a temple for former Chief Minister of TamilNadu, Dr. M.G.R.; this is the first temple for an actor in Tamil Nadu.
There is a family of Anglo-Tamil decent living in 8th street.