Mayajaal

{{Short description|Shopping mall in Chennai, India}}

{{Infobox company

| name = Mayajaal

| logo = Mayajaal Logo.png

| type = Public

| industry = Entertainment

| foundation = {{Start date and age|1997}}

| location_city = Kanathur, Chennai

| location_country = India

| locations = 1

| area_served = India

| key_people = Udeep Reddy

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| parent = Mayajaal Entertainment

| homepage = {{URL|www.mayajaal.com}}

}}{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2018}}

{{Use Indian English|date=August 2018}}

Mayajaal (literally, "phantasmagoria") is an entertainment centre in Kanathur, Chennai, India. It is located on the East Coast Road and spread over an area of 30 acres.{{cite web|title=Mayajaal|url=http://www.mayajaal.com/advertise.aspx|publisher=Mayajaal Entertainment|access-date=4 November 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101217175052/http://mayajaal.com/advertise.aspx|archive-date=17 December 2010|url-status=dead}} It consists of a shopping mall, a multiplex, a sports complex and a resort. Mayajaal has a sixteen screen multiplex and it is the second largest multiplex in Asia. The sports complex was started in 2003, which also hosted the Indian Cricket League matches.{{cite news|last=S. R. Ashok Kumar|title=Non-stop entertainment|url=http://www.hindu.com/mp/2008/02/18/stories/2008021850060400.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131203032123/http://www.hindu.com/mp/2008/02/18/stories/2008021850060400.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=3 December 2013|access-date=4 November 2012|newspaper=The Hindu|date=18 February 2008}} The Resort was opened in 2005 with 40 rooms.{{cite news|title=Mayajaal `Onshore Resort'|url=http://www.hindu.com/lf/2005/04/20/stories/2005042016280200.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131203033305/http://www.hindu.com/lf/2005/04/20/stories/2005042016280200.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=3 December 2013|access-date=4 November 2012|newspaper=The Hindu|date=20 April 2005}} The 30,000 sq.ft shopping mall was opened in 2006.{{cite news|title=Now, a mall at Mayajaal|url=http://www.hindu.com/mp/2006/01/07/stories/2006010702440700.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131203003447/http://www.hindu.com/mp/2006/01/07/stories/2006010702440700.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=3 December 2013|access-date=4 November 2012|newspaper=The Hindu|date=7 January 2006}}{{cite news|last=Frederick|first=Prince|title=Leisure has a new name|url=http://www.hindu.com/mp/2006/01/23/stories/2006012300150800.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071220214104/http://www.hindu.com/mp/2006/01/23/stories/2006012300150800.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=20 December 2007|access-date=4 November 2012|newspaper=The Hindu|date=23 January 2006}}