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'''Nalli Kuppuswami Chetti''' (born 9 November 1940) is a successful textile industrialist and philanthropist. He is a liberal donor for arts, culture and education. After the death of his grandfather, Nalli Chinnasamy Chetti, in 1958, he inherited the family business trademarked Nalli Silks. He has written three Tamil books namely, Vetrikku Moondre Padigal, Needhi Noolgalil Nirvagam and Padagacheri Mahan.<ref>{{cite news|title=From textile magnate to writer|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/chennai/2012/nov/12/from-textile-magnate-to-writer-424572.html|date=12 November 2012|accessdate=3 March 2019|newspaper=The New Indian Express|first=M-Balamurali|last=Krishna}}</ref>

== Early life ==
He was born in 1940 in [[Kanchipuram]] into a [[Padmashali]] family.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/todays-paper/tp-others/article29056071.ece|title=The `soft' corner for silks|website=@businessline|language=en|access-date=2020-03-26}}</ref> He went to Ramakrishna Mission School. He did his business management from the [[University of Washington]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Going faster on the silk route|url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/catalyst/going-faster-on-the-silk-route/article23028869.ece|date=19 October 2011|accessdate=3 March 2019|newspaper=The Hindu Business Line|first=Swetha|last=Kannan}}</ref>

== Organisations and affiliations ==
He is now President of Sri Krishna Gana Sabha,<ref>{{cite news|title=December season, a hallmark of Chennai|url=http://www.hindu.com/2008/12/13/stories/2008121359911000.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081216054554/http://www.hindu.com/2008/12/13/stories/2008121359911000.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=16 December 2008|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|date=2008-12-13|accessdate=28 July 2013}}</ref> Sri [[Parthasarathy Swami Sabha]], Brahma Gana Sabha, Sri Bhairavi Gana Sabha, Mudhra, Mylapore Fine Arts Club and Chennai Cultural Academy. Vice President of [[Madras Film Society]] and Mylapore Academy.<ref>{{cite web|title=Profile of Dr. Nalli Kuppuswami Chetti|url=http://samudhra.org/nalli-kuppuswami.php|publisher=samudhra|accessdate=28 July 2013}}</ref>
He is also a Patron of Tamil Chamber of Commerce,<ref>{{cite web|title=Members|url=http://www.tamilchamber.org/members.html|publisher=Tamil Chamber|accessdate=28 July 2013}}</ref> Chetti is also a member in other Chambers like Indo Australian Chamber and Indo-Japan Chamber. Now a Member of the Planning Board of the [[Tamil University]], Thanjavur, he has been a Member of the Senate, [[Bharathiar University]], Member, Central Silk Board and Member, South Zone Cultural Centre, Chennai and Patron of The Madras Progress Union Higher Secondary School.

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! Position !! Organization
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| Chairman
| [[Nalli (wardrobe store)|Nalli]]
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== Awards and accolades ==
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! Year !! Awards and Honors !! Awarding Organization
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| 2006
| Employer-Employee Relationship Award
| The Rotary Club of Madras<ref>{{cite news|title=Rotary honours Nalli Kuppuswamy Chetty|url=http://www.hindu.com/2006/05/17/stories/2006051721610500.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080606191641/http://www.hindu.com/2006/05/17/stories/2006051721610500.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=6 June 2008|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|date=2006-05-17|accessdate=28 July 2013}}</ref>
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| 2003
| [[Padma Shri]]<ref name="Padma Awards">{{cite web | url=http://mha.nic.in/sites/upload_files/mha/files/LST-PDAWD-2013.pdf | title=Padma Awards | publisher=Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India | date=2015 | accessdate=21 July 2015}}</ref>
| [[Indian Government]]
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| 2000
| [[Kalaimamani]]
| [[Government of Tamil Nadu]]<ref>{{cite news|title=Kalaimamani awards: CM refutes criticism|url=http://www.hindu.com/2000/11/26/stories/0426223p.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020817002346/http://www.hindu.com/2000/11/26/stories/0426223p.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=17 August 2002|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|date=2000-11-26|accessdate=28 July 2013}}</ref>
|-
|}

== References ==
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== External links ==
{{Commonscat|Nalli Kuppuswami Chetti}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Chetti, Nalli Kuppuswami}}

{{Padma Shri Award Recipients in Trade & Industry}}

[[Category:1940 births]]
[[Category:Businesspeople from Chennai]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Indian businesspeople in textiles]]
[[Category:Recipients of the Padma Shri in trade and industry]]
[[Category:University of Washington Foster School of Business alumni]]
[[Category:Ramakrishna Mission schools alumni]]

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