Saravana Grill Works & Fabrication

Saravana Grill Works & Fabrication is located on Old Mahabalipuram Road in Kottivakkam. If you know the area, we are near Elango Nagar on South Gandhi Street. It’s a noisy spot because of all the traffic on OMR, but it’s a good place to work. We spend most of our time welding and cutting metal for gates and window grills. There is always a pile of iron rods or some finished frames waiting to be picked up. The shop is open to the street, so it gets hot in the afternoons, but we keep going. We have been doing this for years, mostly for the houses and small shops around this part of Chennai. We don't have a website or anything like that, just the shop and our tools. Sometimes the sparks are flying everywhere and the sound of the grinder is all you can hear. We talk to the customers who drop by, take some measurements, and then get to work. It’s regular labor. We aren't doing anything fancy, just solid fabrication that stays put. Usually, it’s just a few of us here. We grab tea from the stall nearby when we get a break. The neighborhood has changed a lot with all the new buildings, but we are still here doing the same thing. It’s hard work, but it’s what we know how to do best. We just keep at it and finish what needs finishing. That's our day.