Postoperative patients often develop Paralytic Ileus which complicates their recovery. This study was conducted to assess the effectiveness of chewing gum upon gut motility among patients after open abdominal Surgery Methods: This study was conducted using a quasi-experimental, posttest only design at a selected Hospital, Chennai. The study samples (60) were selected using simple random sampling and assigned to control (30) and experimental (30) groups randomly. Data was collected using Gastrointestinal resumption indicator to assess gut motility. Results: Majority of the patients undergoing open abdominal surgery received general anesthesia (93.3, 93.3%), had NG tube (70%, 76.6%), epidural analgesia for pain relief (66.6%, 83.3%). Non-gastric disease (63.3%, 63.3%), undergone non-gastric surgeries (63.3%, 63.3%) and had received opioids for pain management (63.3%, 63.3%) in control and experimental group respectively. The duration of time for the return of bowel sounds was less in the experimental group (Mean: 8+3.7) when compared to the control group (Mean: 14+5.03 with a “t” value of 5.5 ( p < 0.001). Factors such as Gastric Surgery, the presence of NG tube, non-opioid pain medication had an association with earlier return of gut motility in patients after open abdominal surgery. Chewing gum exercise may be recommended for all postoperative patients after open abdominal surgery.