Shwetha Stores

Shwetha Stores is right here at 13, Kovalam Road in Kelambakkam. We’ve been at this same spot for a long time. The road outside is always busy with people heading toward the beach or the main highway. Most of the day, it is just us keeping the shelves stocked and saying hello to the regulars. It is not a huge shop, so things can feel a bit crowded when the evening rush hits. We try to keep things where people can find them, but sometimes items get moved around. The floor gets scuffed up from all the people walking in and out, but we give it a good sweep every night. We see a lot of tourists passing through on their way to Kovalam beach. Sometimes they stop for a cold drink or a snack they forgot to pack. It is a simple place. We don’t have any of those bright flashing signs or loud music playing. Just the basics that people need for their homes. We know many of the local families by their first names. It is nice to see the neighborhood kids grow up and eventually start coming in on their own. The heat can be tough in the summer, so we keep the door wide open to catch any bit of breeze from the road. It gets noisy with all the buses, but you stop noticing it after a while. We just do our bit every day here in Kelambakkam.