The hotel, part of the Apeejay Surrendra Group, was opened on 15 May 2002 at an investment of around ₹ 1 billion.

[4] S. S. Vasan, a Tamil film maker and a friend of K. Subramaniam, bought the Motion Picture Producers' Combines studio in a court auction for ₹ 86,427-11-9, the odd figure was arrived at by including the interest on unpaid wages of the employees.

[4] Gemini Pictures declined in the 1970s though it remain successful as a studio and equipment rental business.

[6] In the same year, the other block was scheduled for auction by Indian Bank with a reserve price of ₹ 930 million.

[10] In 2006, Forbes listed "Atrium" in The Park hotel, Chennai, with its menu designed by Italian chef Antonio Carluccio, amongst India's top 10 most expensive restaurants.