Sakthi Stores

Sakthi Stores is located at 1/390 in Saraswathi Nagar. We are over in the Neelankarai-Palavakkam area of Chennai, not too far from the canal. The air can be a bit damp because of the water nearby, but it is a decent place to have a shop. We sell all sorts of maligai items. People come here for their rice, pulses, and daily needs like soap or toothpaste. The shop isn't on a main highway, so it is mostly the locals from Saraswathi Nagar who walk over. We know which family prefers which brand of tea and who always forgets to bring their own cloth bag. The building is just a plain structure, nothing fancy to look at. Inside, it is packed with goods from floor to ceiling. We spend a lot of time moving boxes around to find what someone asked for. Sometimes we sit outside on a stool when there are no customers. It is a quiet life compared to the shops in the middle of the city. We have been here for a long time and have seen the neighborhood change around the canal. We just keep doing what we do, opening up in the morning and closing when it gets dark. It is a steady way to make a living and we are happy being part of the local street. It's just a way of life for us now, and we wouldn't know what else to do with our time.