The Marina Mall Chennai

The Marina Mall Chennai

சென்னை மெரினா மால்
Picture of The Marina Mall
Location	OMR, Egattur, Chennai, India
Coordinates	12°50′09″N80°13′45″E / 12.8359°N 80.2291°E / 12.8359; 80.2291
Address	Old Mahabalipuram Road, Egattur, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 603103
Opening date	15 February 2019
Developer	OMR Mall Developers Pvt Ltd
Owner	Syed Abdul Kader and Family
No. of stores and services	120 +
Total retail floor area	550,000 sq ft
No. of floors	3 Basements Parking floors 6 Shopping and Entertainment floors 1 office floor
Parking	1,200 parking lots for both cars and bikes
Website	http://marinamallchennai.com/

The Marina Mall Chennai (Opened: 15th Feb 2019) is a shopping centre located in OMR Egattur in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. It is the largest shopping mall located in the OMR area. It opened its doors to the public on 15 February 2019; it has a 550,000 sq ft leasable space which includes more than 120 shops and services and includes parking with 1,200 parking lots for both cars and bikes. ^{[1] [2]}

History

Inside the Marina Mall

Mr. Syed Abdul Kader also known as (HAC) in Kilakarai, and his children Mr.Mohammed Mukrim, Mrs.Aysha Fathima and Mr.Sayeed Aslam, partnered with Allied Investments & Housing Limited a famous real estate promoter across Tamil Nadu, constructed and established the shopping mall on a large plot of land belonging to Mr Syed Abdul Kader. ^[3]

Leadership

The mall is promoted by OMR mall developers which was founded in 2008 by Mohammed Mukrim Syed Habeeb and Mr Abdul Wadood. Mr Mukrim is the CEO, Director and Head of the Department of finance of OMR mall developers, and Mr Aslam is the managing director of OMR mall developer. Finally, Mr Abdul Wadood is CEO of Allied Investments & Housing Ltd. Any major decisions related to the mall would be discussed and decided by these three partners. ^{[3] [4]}

Amenities

Lifestyle Outlet in Marina Mall

Homecenter Outlet in Marina Mall

Inox Cinema in Marina Mall

The mall offers shopping, and entertainment. It includes anchor tenants such as Lifestyle, ^[5] Home centre, Spar Hypermarket, ^[6] Decathlon ^[7] and other large and small brands. It is also home to an eight screen multiplex operated by INOX ^[8] cinemas with a total seating capacity of 1,750. One of the screens is nearly 25 meters wide and arguably the largest in India (Bigpix) . There is also an Australian based gaming arcade known as Timezone, ^[9] and a trampoline park located in the terrace on the 5th floor known as Dugout ^[10] along with its very own small cafetaria; and South India's largest inflatable park known as Airborne Inflatable Park located in the 2nd floor of the mall was opened in late 2023. ^{[11] [12]} The mall has nine fine dining restaurants and 18 food stalls on the 2nd floor located in the food court. It has more than 1,200 parking lots for both 2 wheelers and 4 wheelers. ^{[1] [13]} Furthermore, the shopping center has an in-mall hotel known as Regenta Central RS owned by Royal Orchid Hotels which was opened in mid 2019. ^[14] Moreover, the mall is also known for making fun events every few months such as dinoland or making a huge puzzle art of former president of india APJ Abdul Kalam and much more. ^{[15] [16]}

References

1. "There is a new marina in town". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 20 February 2019. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
2. The Marina Mall (28 January 2020). The grand opening of The Marina Mall . Retrieved 19 April 2025– via YouTube.
3. "History - The Marina Mall" . Retrieved 16 September 2022.
4. "Leadership - The Marina Mall" . Retrieved 16 September 2022.
5. "Andrea Jeremiah launches 6th Lifestyle store in Chennai at The Marina Mall – Chennaionline". chennaionline.com. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
6. "SPAR lights up shopper journey in a unique way". www.retail4growth.com/. Retrieved 27 March 2025.
7. Ratna, Anagha R. (25 September 2023). "Decathlon launches first large-format store in Chennai". India Retailing. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
8. Ltd, INOX Leisure. "INOX Opens its Third Multiplex in Chennai at OMR". www.prnewswire.com. Retrieved 27 March 2025.
9. "Timezone Marina Mall - Bowling, Arcade, VR & More". www.timezonegames.com. Retrieved 27 March 2025.
10. "5 things you can do in Chennai this Weekend!". JFW Just for women. Retrieved 27 March 2025.
11. Balasubramanian, Roshne (19 September 2023). "Adventure takes flight in South India as largest inflatable park opens its doors to the public in Chennai". The South First. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
12. Paitandy, Priyadarshini (12 October 2023). "You've tried trampoline. Now try Chennai's new inflatable parks". The Hindu. ISSN   0971-751X . Retrieved 7 May 2024.
13. "There is a new marina in town". KG Developers & Promoters. 19 February 2019. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
14. "Regenta & Royal Orchid Hotels to Open 3 New Properties in Chandigarh, Chennai and Kullu-Manali". BW Hotelier. Retrieved 22 April 2025.
15. Service, Express News (27 July 2024). "Remembering a late President with a picture puzzle". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 7 August 2025.
16. Service, Express News (15 June 2023). "Experience the Dino Land at Marina Mall". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 7 August 2025.