Sri Manjunatha Engineering Works

You can find Sri Manjunatha Engineering Works over in Nandini Layout, specifically at Jawahar Nagar 42. I’ve lived in Nandini Layout for a long time, so it was natural to set up the shop here. It’s a residential area mostly, but we’ve got our little corner for the engineering stuff. We have a couple of old lathes that have been with us since the beginning. They make a specific clicking sound that I can recognize from a block away. The shop is usually full of the smell of cutting oil and metal shavings. I spend a lot of time sweeping those shavings up so they don't get stuck in anyone’s shoes. My neighbor has a dog that barked at the machines for the first three years, but now he just sleeps in the shade near our entrance. We do small jobs, mostly. People from the area bring in broken parts or things that need a bit of welding. It’s not the kind of work that gets you on the news, but it helps people out. The walls are painted a dull green that’s peeling in the corners. We have a small bench outside where we sit when the machines are cooling down. It’s a quiet life for the most part, despite the noise of the work. We don't have any big plans to expand or anything. We just like doing what we do and being part of the neighborhood here in Jawahar Nagar.