Chennai Citi Center 10, Radhakrishnan Salai. Opened March 2006 - Mostly has Western Style clothing and such. Spencer's is better for Indian style wares. Has food court, Cinema, and a supermarket.
Ispahani Center Nungambakkam road. It has a cafe, bar & shops.
Prince Plaza, Pantheon road, Egmore. It has been featured in many movies.
Spencer Plaza 769, Anna Salai. Spencer is a Chennai landmark that dates back to colonial times. The original was destroyed in a fire, so the current building dates to 1983, but the newest "Phase III" section has a mock Indo-Saracenic atrium in the style of the original. One of the largest shopping malls in India, it has grown to cover three "Phases", and while the layout can be confusing, it's an excellent place to buy pretty much anything and everything you could possible want from India. Good food courts on the 2nd levels of Phase I and III.
Ampa Mall, The biggest retail outlet in Chennai with big names like The body Shop,Levis,Bossini,Landmark(book and stationery store),United Colors Of Bennetton,Adidas,Reebok.It also has a food court with a lot of resteraunts and it also has Fast food giants like Mcdonalds,KFC and Pizza Hut.It also houses PVR Cinemas,a 7-screen Multiplex and a 20 room Boutique Hotel.
Express Avenue, the new amazing mall on Royapettah High Road. Probably one of the biggest in the heart of the city. The biggest Lifestyle store is in this mall. It's also got big names like the FCUK, Mothercare, Hush Puppies, Haley's, PeekaBoo Patterns etc, and also the Big Bazaar.
I must admit walking inside the Express Mall made me realize it was no different from any malls in North America...it was neatly laid out and the it had even a fabulous food court with sandwich shops and different ethnic foods..really enjoyed it.