Dharmanandan Export Pvt. Ltd.

Our place is at 35, T M Maestri Street in Vannandurai. It’s a narrow enough street in Thiruvanmiyur where you have to be careful when two cars are passing each other. Dharmanandan Export Pvt. Ltd. operates out of a building that looks like most others on this block. We have a heavy gate that we keep closed most of the day to keep the noise out. Inside, it’s a bit more peaceful. We spend a lot of time on the phone or checking lists. There are stacks of paper on the desks and samples sitting on the shelves. It’s not a showroom; it’s a place where work actually happens. The walls could use a fresh coat of paint, but we haven't gotten around to it yet. We like the neighborhood because it’s close to everything we need. Most of the people working here live nearby, so we walk or bike in. There’s a small tea stall at the corner where we usually go around four in the afternoon. We don’t have a website that’s updated every day or any of those things. We just do our business from this street. It’s a bit cramped when we get a big shipment in, but we make it work. Sometimes we leave the windows open to catch the breeze coming from the coast. It’s a simple setup and we like it that way. We just keep our heads down and finish the day.