VR Chennai
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Location | Jawaharlal Nehru Road, |
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No. of floors | 6 |
Website | vrchennai |
VR Chennai (Tamil: வி. ஆர். சென்னை) is a shopping mall located on Jawaharlal Nehru Road in Anna Nagar West, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.[3] This mall was opened to the public on 18 June 2018.[1] It is one of the largest malls in Chennai by area, occupying 1,840,000 square feet (171,000 m2) built-up area with 1,000,000 square feet (93,000 m2) of retail space.[1][2]
History
VR Chennai was opened on 18 June 2018. The 10-screen
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The design
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The façade of the mall sports a multi-coloured design based on the traditional gopuram (South-Indian temple tower) inspired by Madras checks. Maps of the
The central portion consists of motifs themed on the
The 10-screen multiplex,
Shops and facilities
The mall has 240 retail stores. Other features of the mall include The Hive, a 50,000 square feet co-working space; ‘Madras House’, a multiple dining facility; a 10-screen multiplex theater and an event space; an open-air amphitheater; a boutique hotel; and services residences.[3][4]
Community initiatives
The mall plays host to live music on weekends at 6:00 pm. It also hosts a farmer's market every Sunday from 10 am to 7 pm.[3]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d "VR Chennai".
- ^ a b "VR Chennai Details" (PDF).
- ^ a b c d e Gowri, S. (25 June 2018). "Mall wonder". The Hindu. Chennai. Retrieved 22 July 2018.
- ^ a b Snageetha Kandavel & Sanjay Vijayakumar (18 October 2018). "PVR Cinemas opens 10-screen multiplex in Chennai". The Hindu. Chennai: Kasturi & Sons. Retrieved 18 October 2018.
- ^ "PVR ICON unveils Chennai's first-ever 10 screen multiplex". The New Indian Express. Chennai: Express Publications. 18 October 2018. Retrieved 18 October 2018.