With a history that spans a century, Nalli is a global brand known for its silk sarees. Nalli Silks in T-Nagar was the first silk saree store that opened in T-Nagar’s main market. Today, Nalli silks is one of the oldest saree showrooms in the commercial area and has become a landmark in Chennai. It is famous all over the world and everyone who visits Chennai for any reason makes it a point to head to this place and buy a beautiful silk saree.

The journey of Nalli started from a small business operated from a house to the global brand it is now and Nalli Silks, Chennai, is a big part of this story! 

Highlights of Nalli Silks:

• Nalli’s USP till date is still Kanchipuram silk sarees with real zari work. 
• Apart from Kanchipuram sarees, Nalli silks has Banarasi sarees, Maheshwari sarees, jute sarees, Bangalore sarees, georgette sarees, cotton sarees, Tussar sarees, linen sarees in pastels, florals, dual tones, geometric weaves and much more. 
• They also have a new collection of kurta, suits, skirts, palazzos and other contemporary clothing items. 
• They have an online store from where you can browse the collection at the T-Nagar store and call to place an order.
• The entire store is divided into various levels based on different types of sarees and price ranges. 

Recommended for:

Nalli Silks is a showroom that is recommended for everyone. Every tourist who comes to Chennai must visit the first Nalli store ever opened. For locals, it is a part of their culture. Be it a bride shopping for her wedding trousseau or a young girl looking to buy her first saree, Nalli has something for everyone. It has silk lehengas for little girls as well as dhotis for men. 

About Nalli silks: 

Nalli Chinnasamy Chetti opened the doors to the first store in 1935, after 8 years of great sales from a house in Madras. Nalli silks is not only the first Nalli store in India, it is also one of the oldest silk stores in the country. The store has been in business for almost 84 years now and is still one of the most famous places for silk sarees of all kinds. People from all over the country come here especially for wedding shopping. 

Address : 100, N Usman Rd, T. Nagar, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600017 

Timings  : Nalli silks is open 7 days a week from 9 am to 9 pm.

Pricing : Nalli Silks offers sarees across all price ranges. If you are looking for semi-formal silk sarees, the range starts from Rupees 2000 and moves upwards based on the design. Prices for Kanchipuram sarees can go well into lakhs. 

For brides, the starting range for Kanchipuram sarees is Rupees 10,000. 

Interesting facts about Nalli silks 

• During the Second World War, Nalli Silks was the only shop open that sold silk sarees in Chennai. Everyone else either closed their shops or moved to other locations. This set Nalli Silks apart from other brands and today, this is considered one of the biggest reasons for the global success of the brand. 
• Mr. V.A.K. Raghu of Royal Insurance was invited to Queen Elizabeth II’s coronation where he gifted her a Kanchipuram saree woven from Nalli’s trademark silk. 

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