Bharath And Company

Down in Chromepet, near the old Poonakutti Tannery area, that is where you will find Bharath And Company. The smell of leather is something you never really get used to, but it tells you work is being done. We have been in this spot for a while now. It is a gritty kind of job. We work with raw hides and turn them into something people can actually use for their own products. My boots are usually stained by the end of the day. We do not have a receptionist or a lobby. You just walk in and see the stacks of leather waiting to be processed. There is a lot of water and salt involved in the early stages. It is heavy lifting, too. My brother helps with the shipping side of things. We supply a lot of the local workshops around here. People come to us when they need a specific thickness or a certain finish that is not too shiny. We are not trying to be the biggest company in Chennai. We just want to make sure the batches we send out are consistent. Sometimes the machines act up and we have to spend half a day fixing a belt. It is frustrating but it is part of the trade. If you are looking for us, just follow the sound of the drums turning. We are usually there from early morning until the sun goes down.