Nakshatra Engineering Works

Getting to Nisha Avenue 2nd Extension isn't too hard if you know the Sembakkam area. We are at No. 5A and it’s a standard spot for an engineering shop like ours. Nakshatra Engineering Works started because there was a need for someone to do the heavy lifting in this part of town. Our space is mostly filled with equipment and raw materials that come in throughout the week. The walls could probably use a fresh coat of paint, but we are usually too busy with the actual work to worry about that. Sembakkam has changed a lot lately with more houses going up, but our little corner stays pretty much the same. We have a couple of guys who have been here since the start. They know the rhythm of the machines better than anyone. You can hear the grinding and cutting sounds from the street most mornings. It's not a quiet job, that’s for sure. We keep a logbook on the desk to track what needs to be finished, though half the time we just remember it by heart. Sometimes the power goes out and we have to sit outside for a bit until it comes back on. Those are the times we actually get to talk to the people living nearby. It’s a simple setup at Nakshatra. We don't have a big front office or a receptionist. If you come by, you’ll probably find us with grease on our clothes and tools in our hands.