VR Mall - Anna nagar, Chennai

In Chennai's Anna nagar is the V R Mall. A modern structure blend with our cultural elements. The whole mall is design on a theme, even the flooring follow a pattern and color. The paintings and the decorative items in the mall are aesthetically done. Each floor had marbles of different colors set in a thematic design. For a change, in this mall the interior design takes its due credit from us in a commercial space. Its a huge mall spread across two million square feet of area.

The parking space is well lit and maintained well. Unlike other malls the way to the shopping area from the parking lot is centered, so easy to walk and move around the mall. The staff at the parking space ensure the parking is done smoothly and make navigation comfortable.

In the ground floor the open space is used for stalls and programmes during the weekends. On the day we went there were numerous temporary stalls selling clothes set up neatly with ample space for visitors to go around.

There are all shops from A-Z making their presence felt in Chennai. This mall hosts 250 shops. Much sort after designers have their own outlets here. Discounts were in abundance cross the shops on selected items on sale. Moving from one floor to the other is made easy with the help of escalators, stalled at the convenient location.

The foot court has an array of restaurant catering to all types of cuisines. Utsav is famous here offering unlimited snacks in the evenings. The movies buffs can have a treat at the PVR in the top most floor with around 10 screens. The lobby of PVR is flooded with attractive lighting. This is the highest number of screens in Chennai city.

Its a must go hang place not just for youngsters but also for others as it caters to everybody's needs. No wonder it is awarded for the most admired shopping mall.

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