The Chennai Silks
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The Chennai Silks is chain of retail textile shops in South India.[1][2]
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Textile |
| Founded | 1962 |
| Founder | Thiru. A. Kulandaivel Mudaliar |
| Headquarters | Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
Number of locations | Tirupur, Coimbatore (3 Stores), Erode, Chennai, Velachery, Tiruchirappalli, Madurai, Karur, Kochi, Tirunelveli, Vellore, Salem, Hosur, Viluppuram, Kovilpatti, Thanjavur, Kumbakonam, Thoothukudi, Tiruvallur, Chittor, Visakhapatnam, Dindigul, Hyderabad, Ernakulam, and Chrompet. |
Area served | Southern India |
| Services | Textiles, Readymades, Silk Sarees, Jewellery, Stationary, Gadgets, Cutlery, Footwear |
| Parent | SCM Group |
| Website | http://www.scmgroups.com/about.php |
History
Its founder Thiru. A. Kulandaivel Mudaliar entered the business in 1962.[3] However its first textile shop was started in Tirupur in 1991 as 'Kumaran silks' with his hard work, later renamed as 'The Chennai Silks' in 2001. They also export clothes for chain stores in USA and Europe including Decathlon, Carrefour, TESCO and Hanes.[4]
Showrooms
The SCM Group[3] also owns 'Sree Kumaran Thangamaligai', a retail jewellery shop across the state.[5] The Chennai Silks has its branches in Ernakulam, Tirupur, Coimbatore (3 Stores), Erode, Chennai, Velachery, Tiruchirappalli, Madurai, Karur, Kochi, Tirunelveli, Vellore, Salem, Hosur, Viluppuram, Kovilpatti, Thanjavur, Kumbakonam, Thoothukudi, Tiruvallur, Chittor, Dindigul, Hyderabad, and Chrompet.
Records
In 2007, done a Guinness world record - THE MOST COSTLIEST SAREE IN THE WORLD[6] which worth about $100,021; £50,679 (WORTH ₹41 LAKHS) and features reproductions of 11 paintings by the celebrated Indian artist Raja Ravi Varma. The main image is a reproduction of Varma's famous 'Galaxy of Musicians'. It take Around 4760 man-hours to complete the design.
References
- ^ "The Chennai Silks to expand". The Hindu Business Line. 3 September 2008. Retrieved 3 September 2010.
- ^ "The Chennai Silks to open showroom in Kerala". The Hindu Business Line. 4 July 2009. Retrieved 3 September 2010.
- ^ a b http://www.scmgroups.com/about.php
- ^ Venkatesan, Rjytytytyrtadha (18 December 2008). "Tirupur feels the meltdown pinch". The Times of India. Retrieved 3 September 2010.
- ^ "Sree Kumaran | About Us". www.sktm.in. Retrieved 24 September 2018.
- ^ "The most expensive silk saree". 2008.
5. The Chennai Silks open Showroom in vellore Chittor (Andhra Pradesh)