A city’s cool status has always been graded with the number of malls. Bangalore , Bombay, Gurgaon and our very own capital New Delhi has a mall in every street corner just like the petty shops in Chennai. But behold! We are no less cooler now. With the recent Express Avenue's (EA) vast land area and every international brand name splashed across the windows Chennai is now giving every other city malls a run for their money. Not to forget the stiff competition from emerging landmark of Nelson Manickam road - Ampa Skywalk. This five storied building captivates every passer by with big brands like W, Biba, Hush puppies and of course every woman's favorite - the Body shop. If these brands dont sound inviting then there is multiplex's like Escape and PVR cinemas which is sure to make you grab a tub of popcorn and tickets for your favorite movie. The chains of food stalls varying in cuisines lined up in the food court is sure a treat for your taste buds.
Growing up with this city has its advantages. Ten years back the only mall anyone ever related Chennai with was the good old Spencer plaza which till today stays as the one of the popular hangouts for the Chennaiites. This landmark build in the 1985 which was in the beginning a mere super market is now one of the oldest malls in India and has become the face of the city. Following this trend many malls like Alsa mall, Pattni plaza, Prince plaza etc dotted across the city. Though not the house hold of popular brands, these malls defined the city in a special way. These malls are definitely the birth mark of Chennai as they have developed with this city. Its hard to imagine Chennai without these landmarks. However Chennaiites have to thank Citi Centre for bringing into the big picture the amalgamation of shopping, food and cinema under one roof. Barely three years since its establishment the mall has been every Chennaiites favorite hangout spot.
Not to be satisfied with the presence of all this big and small malls the Chennaiites hunger for more malls will be met by another 15 malls likely to be built in the city in the near future. Almost near completion is the 48,000 square feet Chennai Central at Kadhar Nawaz Khan road which is a joint venture of SSPDL (Srinivas shipping and property development) Ltd and Pantaloon. Chennai considered to be one of the conservative city of the metros is slowly starting to accommodate the modern temples of mall.
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