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Pothys
Company typeSilk Sarees
IndustryTextile
GenreWardrobe store
Founded1923[1]
FounderK.V.Pothy Moopanar
HeadquartersChennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Number of locations
Tirunelveli, Srivilliputtur,Coimbatore,Salem, Chennai, Madurai, Nagercoil, Trivandrum , Puducherry, portonovo, Trichy and Bengaluru
Area served
India
ProductsTextiles
ServicesSilk sarees
OwnerK.V.P. Sadayandi Moopanar
Websitewww.pothys.com

Pothys is a chain of textile showrooms in South India. Originally they exclusively sold silk sarees, but today all types of garments are sold. The flagship store in Chennai is called Pothys' Palace.

History

Pothys (stylised as POTHYS) was established in 1923[2][3][4][1] by K.V.Pothy Moopanar under the name Pothy Moopanar to sell cotton sarees and dhotis woven on his own loom.[5] K.V. Pothy Moopanar born in Srivilliputhur belongs to a heritage family of Weavers.

Pothys in Madurai

References

  1. ^ a b "pothys official website:over 90 yrs".
  2. ^ 1923 Madras Presidency Legislative Council election
  3. ^ "History". Retrieved 15 September 2015.
  4. ^ "Silk sarees: Wedding silk sarees / Kanchipuram silk sarees / Arani Silks / Online shopping for silk sarees / Silk sarees in Chennai". www.pothys.com. Retrieved 15 September 2015.
  5. ^ "Tamil Nadu Government Portal". www.tn.gov.in. Retrieved 15 September 2015.