Quench your midnight thirst at Chetta’s Buttermilk

Quench your midnight thirst at Chetta’s Buttermilk

- Nigamanth.P

Every night when the city becomes dark, it’s places like these that glitter like silver. A buttermilk stall which was started with just a TVS 50 bike is now gaining popularity among people. “Chetta buttermilk” is presently located at Greams road near Apollo Hospitals. The beauty of this shop is that, it opens at 10 in the night and will be open around 5:30 in the morning.

              In the past few years, Chennai’s nightlife has seen an enormous growth. Earlier people prefer to visit the beach, have their time passed at a pub and other activities of that sort. But nowadays this has changed. People prefer to have Tea or Buttermilk at night and this place has all of those needs under cover. 

      Rajan, commonly known as ‘Rajan Chetta’ is the owner of this place. When asked about how such a thought was born, he says “before this business, I didn’t have a stable workspace. I got the spark when I heard about a similar shop in Thiruvanmiyur, which exclusively served buttermilk throughout the night. I just gave it a try and it has worked out pretty well”. Rajan has been selling buttermilk during midnight for quite a while and has become a known name in his locality. 

      The way they serve Buttermilk is mouth-watering. They add a bit of spice by putting mango pieces and ‘Kara Boondi’ to it. They use a token system, so the consumer is advised to get a token for each serving of buttermilk. They also have every other kind of payment ranging from cash payment to the latest technologies such as Paytm, Google pay and other such online payment methods.

           “The business runs smoothly till everything is under control, but when something wrong happens, I’m the one who will be questioned. This is not as easy as it seems. We have to deal with all sorts of nuisance in the night. Youngsters often come in a drunk state and would create a problematic environment. I have to deal with the Police officials when something of this sort happens here” he further added.

          This shop is not only for youngsters but also for families as well. Upon observation, weekends are usually packed with families and this has become a good hangout spot for them.

Rishi, who had come with his   family says “I would visit this place at least once every two weeks. For a change I’ve brought my family along with me as this would be a different experience for them”. This place not only serves butter milk but also a variety of consumables such as Rose milk, Badam milk, Puffs and so on.

            Moreover, the items are extremely pocket friendly, with the rates starting from just Rs.20. People are willing to travel long distances to reach this place because of their presentation, taste and availability of consumables throughout the night. Even if the buttermilk gets over, they refill it so that people won’t leave disappointed.

                This can be certified as such a place which guarantees fun and fulfilment when we have a visit. Go for it!