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{{Short description|Indian Businesswoman}}
{{Orphan|date=March 2026}}
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{{Use Indian English|date=August 2025}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Elavarasi P Jayakanth <br/> ഇളവരശി പി ജയകാന്ത്
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| birth_date = {{birth year and age|1978}}
| birth_place = Vadugapatty, [[Usilampatti]], [[Madurai district|Madurai]]
| occupation = [[Businessperson]]
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| children = Hridul & Aswin
| parents = Periyakaruppa Thevar & Pappathy
| awards = United Human Care International's Abraham Lincoln Excellence Award for excellence in entrepreneurship in 2020<ref name="auto1">{{cite web | title=സംരംഭകർക്കുള്ള അബ്രഹാം ലിങ്കൺ പുരസ്‌കാരം ഡോ. ഇളവരശി ജയകാന്തിനും ഡോ. ഷഫീഖിനും | date=22 January 2020 | url=https://www.mathrubhumi.com/news/gulf/qatar-news-1.4467886 }}</ref>
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| spouse = T Jayakanth
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'''Elavarasi P Jayakanth''' is an Indian woman entrepreneur based in [[Thrissur]], [[Kerala]].<ref name="auto">{{cite web | title=सबकुछ हो गया था चोरी, महिला ने 100 रुपये में फिर से खड़ा किया सारा बिजनेस | url=https://navbharattimes.indiatimes.com/viral/life-hacks/meet-elavarasi-jayakanth-she-rebuild-her-business-with-100-rupess/articleshow/87430116.cms }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | title=Thrissur woman rebuilds chips business after robbery left her with Rs 100 | date=15 January 2021 | url=https://www.timesnownews.com/the-buzz/article/thrissur-woman-rebuilds-chips-business-after-robbery-left-her-with-rs/707548 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | title=കൈപുണ്യത്തിന്‍റെ രുചി വൈവിധ്യവുമായി ഇളവരശി | Madhyamam | date=14 January 2022 | url=https://www.madhyamam.com/kerala/local-news/malappuram/--909516 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | title=കൈപുണ്യത്തിന്റെ രുചി വൈവിധ്യവുമായി ഇളവരശി | I&PRD : Official Website of Information Public Relations Department of Kerala | url=https://www.prd.kerala.gov.in/ml/node/156769 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | title=Kerala Woman Rebuilds Chips Business from Scratch after Losing All in Robbery, One Stall a Time | url=https://www.news18.com/news/buzz/kerala-woman-rebuilds-chips-business-from-scratch-after-losing-all-in-robbery-one-stall-a-time-3288032.html }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | title=ഇളവരശിയുടെ രുചിക്കൂട്ടുകൾ | Food Tasty of eleverassi | Madhyamam | date=19 June 2022 | url=https://www.madhyamam.com/food/chef/tasty-food-of-eleverassi-1030239 }}</ref>

==Early life ==
Elavarasi P Jayakanth was born in 1978 in [[Usilampatti]] [[Madurai district|Madurai]], [[Tamil Nadu]] as the seventh child of street vendors Periyakaruppa Thevar & Pappathy, her family later moved to [[Thrissur]], [[Kerala]].

From a young age, she had many responsibilities and worked even while going to school.<ref>{{cite web | title=വീടുകള്‍ തോറും മുറുക്ക് വിറ്റു നടന്ന പെരിയ കറുപ്പന്‍ കൈമാറിയ രഹസ്യം; അതാണ് ഇളവരശിയുടെ കരുത്ത് | date=6 April 2019 | url=https://malayalam.thebetterindia.com/1963/kerala-woman-entrepreneur-wins-international-awards-for-her-healthy-snack-chain-inspiring-story-video/ }}</ref> She had to stop her studies after [[fifth grade]] to help at home. With the support of a neighbour, she joined school again. She failed her [[Secondary School Leaving Certificate]] exam the first time, but passed on the second attempt. She joined college, but after her father’s death, she could not continue.<ref>{{cite web | title=The woman entrepreneur who turned failure into success: Dr Elavarasi Jayakanth | date=29 February 2024 | url=https://intoamillion.com/2024/02/29/the-woman-entrepreneur-who-turned-failure-into-success-dr-elavarasi-jayakanth/#google_vignette }}</ref>

==Career==
After her marriage, she started making chips and murukku at home and supplying them to small shops nearby. By 2009 she opened a small shop of her own, where she was also able to give jobs to others. In 2011, a robbery took away most of her goods and even her delivery vehicle, leaving her with a great loss.<ref>{{cite web | title=After Losing All in Robbery, How This Woman Built Successful Chips Business with Rs 100 | date=10 February 2021 | url=https://www.iforher.com/motivation/women-achievers/elavarasi-jayakanth-thrissur-kerala-tamil-nadu-aswathi-hot-chips-cakes-pickles-business-100-rs-inspiring/ }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | title=After Losing Everything to Robbery, Kerala Woman Rebuilds Chips Business with Just Rs 100 - SLSV - A global media & CSR consultancy network | date=10 February 2021 | url=https://www.soundnlight.in/after-losing-everything-to-robbery-kerala-woman-rebuilds-chips-business-with-just-rs-100/ }}</ref> The event caused severe emotional and physical trauma, leading to hospitalization. Even after this setback, she did not give up. Her journey has been one of hard work, resilience, and quiet strength.<ref name="auto"/><ref>{{cite web | title=ജപ്തി ചെയ്‌തപ്പോൾ പൂജ്യത്തിൽ നിന്ന് വീണ്ടും തുടങ്ങി, 'രുചി'യിലൂടെ നഷ്ടമായതിന്റെ ഇരട്ടി നേടി; തമിഴ്നാട്ടുകാരി ഇളവരശി കേരളത്തിൽ തീർത്ത വിജയഗാഥ | url=https://keralakaumudi.com/news/news.php?id=1452807&u=ilavarashi-p-jayakanth-1452807 }}</ref> Selling parippuvadas, bajjis and hot chips she gradually regained financial stability.<ref>{{cite web | title=Our Speakers | TEDxPunkunnam Thrissur | url=https://www.tedxpunkunnam.com/speakers }}</ref>

==Awards and honours ==
Elavarasi was awarded the International Peace Council UAE Award for "Best Entrepreneur" in 2019.<ref name="auto"/>
United Human [[CARE International|Care International]]'s Abraham Lincoln Excellence Award for excellence in entrepreneurship in 2020<ref name="auto1"/><ref>{{cite web | title=ക്യാപ്റ്റൻ ബിനോയ് വരകിലിനും ഡോ. ഇളവരശി ജയകാന്തിനും അബ്രഹാം ലിങ്കൺ പുരസ്‌കാരം | date=16 January 2020 | url=https://www.mathrubhumi.com/news/gulf/abraham-lincoln-award-for-captain-binoy-varakkil-and-dr-ilavarashi-1.4450146 }}</ref>

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