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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Short description|Indian real-estate businessman}}<br />
{{about|the business magnate|the professor of operations management|N. Ravichandran (professor)}}<br />
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{{Infobox person<br />
| name = N. Ravichandran<br />
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| birth_place = [[Tamil Nadu|Tiruchirappalli]], India<br />
| alma_mater = [[Harvard University]] ([[Harvard Business School#Owner/President Management Program (OPM)|OPM]])<br />
| occupation = [[Business magnate]], entrepreneur, [[investor]], philanthropist<br />
| title = [[Chairman]] of TVH (True Value Homes) group of companies<br />
|years_active = 1997–present<br />
| known_for = Founder of TVH (True Value Homes) group<br />
| website = {{URL|http://www.tvh.in}}<br />
| relatives = [[K. N Nehru- DMK Leader]]<br />
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'''N. Ravichandran''' is an Indian [[business magnate]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/finance/tvh-to-invest-rs-3450-cr-in-housing-projects-110021900007_1.html|title=Ravi talks about future projects|publisher=Business Standard|accessdate=21 December 2013}}</ref> [[investor]] and philanthropist. He is the [[Entrepreneur|founder]] and chairman<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/true-value-homes-to-invest-rs-800-cr-111032300064_1.html|title=Ravichandran|publisher=Business Standard|accessdate=23 December 2013}}</ref> of TVH (True Value Homes)<ref name="tvh">{{cite web|url=http://www.tvh.in/contact/|title=Contact &#124; TVH|publisher=tvh.in|accessdate=21 November 2014}}</ref> group, an Indian conglomerate with presence in [[real estate]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/companies/rising-home-loan-rates-will-not-hit-enduser-demand-tvh-chairman/article1146672.ece|title=Hindu interviews Ravi|publisher=The Hindu|accessdate=23 December 2013}}</ref> [[energy]] and [[construction]].<br />
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==Early life and education==<br />
Ravichandran grew up in [[Trichy]] and later moved to [[Chennai]]. He is a civil engineer and he obtained his [[Harvard Business School#Owner/President Management Program (OPM)|OPM]] from [[Harvard Business School]] in the United States.{{citation needed|date=August 2024}}<br />
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==Career==<br />
In 1997, Ravichandran founded True Value Homes (TVH). TVH has offices in [[Chennai]], [[Trichy]], [[Coimbatore]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/tvh-launches-800-cr-township-project-in-coimbatore/743811/l|title=Indian express interview |publisher=Indian Express|accessdate=9 June 2013}}</ref> and [[Kochin]]. By 2013, TVH had developed six million sq.ft cumulatively in both commercial and [[residential]] space.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiainfoline.com/article/news/tvh-launches-project-in-adyar-5448208458_1.htm|title=Ravi launches project at Adayar|publisher=The Hindu|accessdate=13 August 2014}}</ref><br />
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==Honours and awards==<br />
*Reality Plus – Luxuary project of the year 2012<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.realtyplusmag.com/interview_fullstory.asp?interview_id=79|title=Superb Take-off |publisher=Realty Plus|accessdate=16 July 2012}}</ref><br />
*Reality Plus – Environmental friendly project of the year 2012<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.realestate.moneycontrol.com/winner.phpl|title=Real estate awards |publisher=The Hindu|accessdate=13 August 2013}}</ref><br />
*Best affordable housing of the year 2012 & 2013 awarded by [[NDTV]] Profit{{citation needed|date=July 2020}}<br />
*[[CNBC]] Real Estate Award for BEST 100% completed ultra luxury residential{{citation needed|date=July 2020}}<br />
*Best concrete structure award for the year 2011 recognised by the [[Tamil Nadu Government]]{{citation needed|date=July 2020}}<br />
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==Philanthropy==<br />
*Ravichandran, through TVH, helped organise [[Medical]] camps in [[economically]] backward villages, and day care facilities for the children. He also organized [[Day care|Creche]]'s and schools at each site to educate the children of contract [[labourers]]<br />
*He proactively donates to Udavum Karangal, a [[charity (practice)|charity]] for [[orphans]] and the destitute and to other such charities.<br />
*Under his stewardship, TVH has [[adopted]] more than 700 [[orphan]] children from the Indian Council of [[Child Welfare]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/anil-agarwal-pledges-75-of-his-wealth-to-charity-114092600997_1.htmll|title=adoption |publisher=Business Standards|accessdate=19 August 2014}}</ref><br />
*Ravichandran is also actively working to create [[awareness]] about the importance of [[educating]] the Girl child.{{citation needed|date=August 2024}}<br />
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