PERUMALL CHETTY AND SONS

Perumall Chetty and Sons, one of the oldest commercial establishments in the city, was founded in 1840, by the grandfather of V Sethuraman who is the managing partner of the firm at present. Through the decades, they have become synonymous with the stationery trade in Chennai.

A family concern from the time of its establishment, it is managed by the fourth and fifth generation of Perumall Chetty.

Till very recently, Perumall Chetty and Sons had two sister concerns Hoe and Company started in 1886 and the Madras Pencil Factory, which was bought from the government in 1927. Hoe and Company was into printing, while the Madras Pencil Factory produced pencils. Some of the famous brands from their heydays were 'Star of India', 'Mercury', 'Perumal Chetty Drawing' and 'Engineer'. At one point of time Perumall Chetty and Sons was the reference point for people when they wanted imported stationery goods.C P Ramaswamy Aiyer's son Pattabhiram who was a Central Government Minister and Swami Chinmayananda are among the many prominent personalities who have visited this exclusive showroom. Even today they pride themselves on the fact that they have remained an exclusive showroom for the best in stationery.

Address: Perumall Chetty and Sons, 15, Stringer Street, Chennai 600 108.
Phone: 538 0661.

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