Pothys vs RMKV vs Saravana Stores
Pothys, RMKV and Saravana Stores are three different shops that sell apparels in Chennai. All the three are different when it comes to the collection of apparel, the types of clothes sold and the like.
RMKV is established way back in 1924, and it is known to specialize in selling traditional silk sarees. Embroidered silks and 9-yard silks are very popular to buy from them. Founded by Sri Rm.K.Visvanatha Pillai it is highly reputed for its wedding silks, as well as family apparel. They are known to employ new techniques in handloom silk weaving. As a consequence they have bagged two national awards as well for the style of weaving.
RMKV is known to produce theme sarees such as Chinnanchiru Kiliye, Durbar Krishna, Kural Oviyam and the like. The 50000-color saree marketed by them is very popular not only in Chennai but all over the country of India. They have a wide range of ladies’, gents’ and children’s apparels. Rich cultural heritage of India is highlighted in the making of the sarees by RMKV. This is due to the 85 long years of experience that have put in the service of producing silk sarees.
RKKV won the national award for Master Weavers and Master Craftspersons for the year 1998. French tapestry technique is used in the making of the sarees by the craftspersons of RMKV.
Pothys on the other hand, is more looked upon as a place where we can buy apparel for Indian festivals like Deepavali and Pongal. It is interesting to note that like RMKV, Pothys also enjoy a great past studded with the forefathers of the family serving as weavers to the Maharajas in yesteryears. It was established 90 years ago. Mr. Pothy Moopanar was its founder. The first ever show room was set up in Srivilliputtur. The first showroom sold cotton sarees, dhotis for men and towels.
Gradually Pothys grew up into a great apparel shop that specializes in the selling of printed silk, casual wear, simmer sarees, Kancheepuram silks and the like. It also sells men’s and children’s wear. Like RMKV, it is also known much to sell traditional silk apparel. On the other hand, it specializes in the selling of different kinds of Pattu like Samudrika Pattu, Parampara Pattu, Vastrakala Pattu, and the like.
Saravana Stores on the other hand, is also a very popular apparel store. It is known to sell products at a very affordable price coupled with great quality. It sells all kinds of silk sarees and men’s wear too. It is a general belief that Saravana Stores brings luck to the buyer. That is why the stores is always laden with crowd filled to its brim. It is open even on Sundays to satisfy the buyers that come from different parts of Tamilnadu and India for that matter.
People get really satisfied to buy clothes and other items too from Saravana Stores at affordable prices. The specialty of the stores is that it sells almost all items under the sun at several outlets at the busy T.Nagar area of Chennai. You will never return back disappointed once you are into Saravana Stores to purchase clothing or other household items and home appliances.
RMKV has an elite culture of its own unlike any other stores in the clothing trade.I remember how my whole family used to visit RMKV 50 years ago in Tirunelveli and they are maintaining certain class and standards others lag behind.
RMKV is embedded with traditional culture & fineness in quality than others