Chella Muthu Store

Chella Muthu Store is located at No 3/82 on the Madurai Main Road in Samayanallur. You can find us pretty easily because we are right near the Icici Bank. Being on the main road means there is always a lot of dust and noise from the buses and lorries passing by. We spend a good part of the morning just dusting off the jars and packets on the shelves. The shop is a typical roadside store where people stop when they are traveling or when they are coming out of the bank. We keep a variety of things, from snacks and cool drinks to basic groceries that the village people need. The floor is just plain cement, and we have a few old benches outside where people sometimes sit and talk. It’s not a fancy place at all. Sometimes the power goes out, and we just use a small torch or a candle until it comes back. We don't have a lot of staff, usually just me and maybe one of my cousins helping out. We order our stock from the city, and sometimes the delivery is late, so we just tell people to come back tomorrow. It’s a bit of a scramble sometimes to keep everything in order, but we’ve gotten used to the rhythm of the road. We just try to provide what's needed.