VR Chennai
{{short description|Shopping mall in Chennai, India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2020}}
{{Use Indian English|date=August 2020}}
{{Infobox shopping mall
| name = VR Chennai
| image = frameless
| image_width = 300px
| location = Jawaharlal Nehru Road,
Anna Nagar, Chennai, India
| coordinates = {{coord|13.0795762|80.1956368|display=inline,title|format=dms}}
| opening_date = {{Start date and age|df=yes|2018|6|18}}
| closing_date =
| developer = Virtuous Retail
| manager = Virtuous Retail
| owner = Virtuous Retail
| architect =
| number_of_stores = 250+
| floor_area = {{convert|1000000|sqft|m2|-3|abbr=on}}
| floors = 6
| website = {{URL|vrchennai.com}}
}}
VR Chennai (Tamil: வி. ஆர். சென்னை) is a shopping mall located on Jawaharlal Nehru Road in Anna Nagar West, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.{{cite news
| last = Gowri
| first = S.
| title = Mall wonder
| newspaper = The Hindu
| location = Chennai
| date = 25 June 2018
| url = https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/mall-wonder/article24249989.ece
| access-date = 22 July 2018}} This mall was opened to the public on 18 June 2018.{{cite web|title=VR Chennai|url=https://www.indiaretailing.com/2017/09/20/shopping-centre/virtuous-retail-open-vr-chennai-2018/}} It is one of the largest malls in Chennai by area, occupying {{convert|1840000|sqft|m2}} built-up area with {{convert|1000000|sqft|m2}} of retail space.{{cite web|title=VR Chennai Details|url=http://www.virtuousretail.com/pdfs/chennai-brochure.pdf}}
History
VR Chennai was opened on 18 June 2018. The 10-screen PVR Cinemas multiplex was opened on 17 October 2018 at a cost of {{INR}} 400 million.{{cite news
| last = Snageetha Kandavel & Sanjay Vijayakumar
| title = PVR Cinemas opens 10-screen multiplex in Chennai
| newspaper = The Hindu
| location = Chennai
| publisher = Kasturi & Sons
| date = 18 October 2018
| url = https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/pvr-opens-10-screen-multiplex-in-chennai/article25253372.ece
| access-date = 18 October 2018}}
The design
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 Chera, Chola and Pallava dynasties of South India and their distinct geographical spread are engraved on the walls at the entrance. The entrance also features a rectangular water path embellished with white lilies. The exterior walls of the façade sport symbolic carvings meant as cultural homage to the various dynasties from the Kadamba to the Vijayanagara.
The central portion consists of motifs themed on the Dashavatara, the ten avatars of Lord Vishnu in the form of murals and installations. A 400-kg bell has been installed at a height of 10 feet inside the entrance. Walls adorned with murals painted by artists from Cholamandal Artists' Village also feature inside the mall.
The 10-screen multiplex, PVR ICON, is finished in classic art deco and is spread over an area of 80,633 square feet. The design elements of the multiplex include lobby spaces with intricate marble flooring, mirrored ceilings, enamelled lighting, and antique gold accents.{{cite news
| title = PVR ICON unveils Chennai's first-ever 10 screen multiplex
| newspaper = The New Indian Express
| location = Chennai
| publisher = Express Publications
| date = 18 October 2018
| url = https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/chennai/2018/oct/14/pvr-icon-unveils-chennais-first-ever-10-screen-multiplex-1885410.html
| access-date = 18 October 2018}}
Shops and facilities
Community initiatives
See also
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References
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External links
- [http://vrchennai.com/ Official website]
{{Shopping malls in India}}
{{Chennai Topics}}
Category:Shopping malls in Chennai