MADRAS CITY

Purasawalkam

Purasawalkam, also known as Purasaiwalkam or Purasai, is a residential area and shopping district in Chennai. Thana Street, in the heart of Purasawalkam, is one of the busiest streets in 

Chennai. It is famous for its jewelry and pharmacies. It also features a busy grocery market.

Abirami Mega Mall, one of the main attractions in Purasawalkam, is a cineplex including four main theaters and many shopping outlets.

There are also many textile showrooms, including Madhar Sha, Sree Krishna, Textile India, and Ranjanas.

The towns famous Vegetarian Hotel Saravana Bhavan has its branch located in the corners of Vellala Street. Raaj Bhavan is another notable vegetarian hotel.

Citi Center

The City Centre offers an awesome 1,50,000 sq. ft. of shopping area. Its ambience seems to be adding a new dimension to 

the City's looks, what with it promising to be a one-stop entertainment destination.

Lifestyle has opened a huge outlet and offers its distinct shopping options. Landmark too has a major presence here and promises to be a wonderful shopping experience. There are food courts and INOX multiplex cinemas are also here.

There is a major play area for kids.

Spencer Plaza

Spencer Plaza, one of the biggest shopping malls in South Asia, is located on Mount Road (officially known as Anna Salai), and is one of the landmarks of the modern Chennai, Tamil Nadu state, India.

The historical roots of Spencer Plaza goes back to British Raj, when in the year 1863-1864, the first Departmental store in the Indian subcontinent (comprising India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka), established by Charles Durant and J. W. Spencer. After a few years, Eugene Oakshott shifted the department store to a new building, which was an example of Indian Indo-Saracenic style of architecture. The building was designed by W. N. Pogson. In the year 1985, the original building was destroyed in a fire. The present Spencer Plaza was constructed on the same site. This shopping mall is the major hangout for people of Chennai. The mall has been developed by Mangal Thirth Estate Limited. It now comprises 3 phases, Phase I, Phase II and Phase III. Phase III is the most recently opened. The Plaza has a number of stores dealing in goods of many major brands, as well as local brands. It also has retail shops of many of the leading brands in Jewelery, Merchandise, Clothes etc.

In this complex, leading names like Food World, Music World, Health & Glow, Vummidiars, Van Heusen, Proline, Arrow, American Express, Allen Solly besides a lot of retailers dealing with jewellery, domestic appliances, leather goods and handicrafts are housed. Other comforts like central air-conditioning, smooth-moving escalators to the first and second floors, glass capsule lifts to all the seven floors, well-lit atriums, info-desks are available. The shopping area spreads across ground, first and second floors. Office units are spread between fourth and seventh floors. An exclusive car park is located partially in the second floor, and fully in the third floor.