Sri Ram Export

Thambu Chetty Street is always a mess of traffic and people, and that's where we are. Sri Ram Export is located at New No. 142. It’s an old building, you can tell by the architecture around Mannady. We’ve been here for a good long while. The office is usually a bit dusty because of all the movement outside. We deal with exports, which means we’re always looking at shipping schedules and trying to coordinate with the docks. It’s a busy life. Sometimes the phones won't stop ringing and other times it’s dead quiet. We don't use any fancy systems, just the basic stuff that works for us. My father started this and now we just keep it going. It’s a lot of manual work, checking boxes and signing papers. We aren't trying to change the world, just trying to get our orders out on time. The street is full of other businesses too, so it feels like a community. We often go out for tea at the corner shop when things get too hectic. Dealing with customs and all that can be a real pain, but we've learned the ropes over the years. It’s just a regular day-to-day operation here in the heart of the trade district. We don't have much room for a lobby, so mostly we just meet people right at the front desk or out on the sidewalk if it's a quick chat. The old stairs are a bit steep and creaky, but they've held up all these years just like we have.